The Non - League thread

[Four Of Clubs]

..... and found out (of course) that Pride Park also happens to be the name of Wolverhampton SCs own ground....

[Bonzodog]

Cracking day for the local sides in the Vase as Thatcham, Bracknell and Windsor all make it through to the quarter finals. Not sure if it's best if they are kept apart in the draw or have have a pair of them playing each other to guarantee a semi final. Who of the local sides have the best chance. I have only seen Thatcham play.

[Sutekh]

Fantastic news, Thatcham, Bracknell and Windsor have all progressed to the Vase quarter finals. Be brilliant if they could all avoid being drawn against each other in the next round.

Hopefully the next round clashes with a Reading home game so we can all go and support them

I know Bracknell’s best ever run in the Vase was to the QFs back in 1983 when they were overturned by 6-0 at Great Yarmouth so be a chance for them to avenge that

What’s the best Windsor snd Thatcham have done in the competition?

[Royal Rother]

Since the new club formed 6/7 years ago Windsor had barely won a game in the Vase until this season to my memory.

Super performance again today. Really up for it and Hamble never really had sniff of goal.

Ex Reading Academy Lad Jack Denton was the star of the show, including a cracking goal when our keeper threw out to him and he then ran the rest of the pitch before a lovely finish.

Crowd of 670 is the biggest ever for the club barring a free entry game one Boxing Day when we had 803. So good to see a cracking performance from the lads as one would hope that at least a couple of dozen might come to the next few League games!

[Four Of Clubs]

Fantastic news, Thatcham, Bracknell and Windsor have all progressed to the Vase quarter finals.

What’s the best Windsor snd Thatcham have done in the competition?

Q-F's scheduled for 24th Feb ...... when we are home to Derby

The previous incarnation of Windsor actually got to the Semi-Final stage back in the early 80s L1-2 on agg to eventual winners Whickham who beat Willenhall 3-2 @ Wembley.

Thatcham's best is a Q-F defeat in 88/89 at Hungerford.

Other sides progressing include Melksham from the Western League who have a nice big new build ground on the southern outskirts of the town - and crowds to match.
Stockton & bookies favourites Marske got through as did NW Counties side 1874 Northwich who edged past Chichester with an 89' winner.
The postponed tie between STEP06 Wolverhampton SC & South Mids outfit Leighton Town is scheduled for next Sat.

[Old Man Andrews]

Really happy to see the local teams get through. Anything is possible now.

[bcubed]

Brilliant win for Brackley against Sutton in FA Trophy

Just wish I'd gone to watch instead of a trip to the Madejski!

[AthleticoSpizz]

Really happy to see the local teams get through. Anything is possible now.

agreed...imagine Thatcham at Wembley? beautiful

[Old Man Andrews]

Really happy to see the local teams get through. Anything is possible now.

agreed...imagine Thatcham at Wembley? beautiful

Thatcham v Bracknell at Wembley is the dream tie. Would be fantastic for the Hellenic league.

[Bonzodog]

Maidenhead also still involved in the Trophy, if they can overcome a tricky replay at Stockport decent chance they might reach the final as the other National League sides are falling like flies. Could be a Berkshire exodus in May as both Trophy and Vase finals on the same day.

[Royal Rother]

Really happy to see the local teams get through. Anything is possible now.

agreed...imagine Thatcham at Wembley? beautiful

Thatcham v Bracknell at Wembley is the dream tie. Would be fantastic for the Hellenic league.

Yep, that would be great.

Even better would be to see Windsor there.

Bracknell and Thatcham have huge (completely unsustainable) player budgets for the level we play at. Windsor have zero.

[Four Of Clubs]

Results from yesterday (Sat 3rd Feb)

FA Trophy 3rd Round
1 Harrogate Town 2-2 Billericay Town
2 Maidstone United 2-2 Gateshead
3 Maidenhead United 1-1 Stockport County
4 Wealdstone 2-1 Warrington Town
5 Brackley Town 3-2 Sutton United
6 Dover Athletic 3-4 Leyton Orient
7 Spennymoor Town 1-1 East Thurrock United
8 Workington 1-1 Bromley
Betting
Leyton Orient 5-1
Billericay 8-1
Bromley 7-1
Gateshead 7-1
Brackley Town 10-1
Harrogate Town 10-1
Maidstone 10-1
Maidenhead Utd 12-1
Spennymoor Town 12-1
Wealdstone 16-1
Stockport 20-1
E.Thurrock 28-1
Workington 40-1

FA Vase 5th Round
01 Wolverhampton S.C. PP Leighton Town – re-arr Sat 10/02
02 Thatcham Town 2-1 Bromsgrove Sporting att 701
03 Marske United 2-0 Bradford Town att 383
04 Coleshill Town 1-1 Bracknell Town att 285 aet 2-4
05 1874 Northwich 1-0 Chichester City att 580
06 Stockton Town 3-0 Stourport Swifts att 663
07 Windsor 2-0 Hamble Club att 625
08 Melksham Town 2-1 Tring Athletic att 1,236 exceeded all of the Trophy crowds
Betting
11-5 Marske United
5-1 Stockton Town
15-2 Bracknell Town
11-1 1874 Northwich
12-1 Thatcham Town
13-1 Wolverhampton S.C.
15-1 Melksham Town
17-1 Windsor
26-1 Leighton Town


NATS
Bath City 2-0 Hampton & Richmond Borough
Bognor Regis Town 0-2 Truro City
Chelmsford City 2-0 Chippenham Town
Concord Rangers 2-1 Oxford City
Eastbourne Borough 4-1 Hungerford Town
Gloucester City 2-2 Poole Town
Havant & Waterlooville 0-0 Braintree Town
St Albans City 4-0 Dartford - leaders humbled at StAlebuns who climb to 4th
Whitehawk 5-1 Weston-super-Mare - bottom club are top on recent form (last 6) and from looking 'gone' a few weeks back are now only 4 points adrift of Bognor - major problem is, they are still 12 points away from escaping the drop zone. Until today W-S-M had been top of the form table

ILP
Dorking Wanderers PP Harrow Borough called off by Match referee on arrival
Staines Town 4-2 Merstham

SLP
Banbury United 5-0 Gosport Borough
Biggleswade Town 1-2 Basingstoke Town
Farnborough 2-5 Hereford - hat-trick for John Mills – score was 0-1 at the hour mark
St Neots Town 3-1 Chesham United
Tiverton Town 3-0 Slough Town
SL1E
Ashford Town (Middx) 2-2 Northwood
Aylesbury United 0-2 Kempston Rovers
Beaconsfield Town 0-1 Thame United – with leaders AFC R&D washed out, The Rams missed the chance to draw level at the top
Hanwell Town 2-3 Chalfont St Peter
Hartley Wintney 7-1 Egham Town – HW within 4 points of 3rd placed AFC Dunstable where they go next Sunday
Moneyfields 2-5 Hayes & Yeading United - early pacesetters now 8 games winless
Uxbridge 3-2 Fleet Town
SL1W
Didcot Town 0-0 Swindon Supermarine
Kidlington 4-1 Cinderford Town
Mangotsfield United 1-1 Winchester City
Shortwood United 2-1 North Leigh

CCLP
Abbey Rangers 0-3 Knaphill
Bedfont Sports 4-8 {EIGHT} Balham - that’s 13 goals conceded by 2nd placed Sports in their last 2 home games.
CB Hounslow United 0-1 Horley Town
Chertsey Town 1-2 Hanworth Villa
Epsom & Ewell 0-2 Sutton Common Rovers
Godalming Town 3-0 Banstead Athletic
Redhill 1-0 Spelthorne Sports
Westfield 5-0 Guildford City
CCL1
Badshot Lea 3-3 Sheerwater
Cove PP Cobham
Eversley & California 3-3 Chessington & Hook United
Farleigh Rovers 1-0 Bedfont & Feltham
Fleet Spurs 0-2 South Park Reserves
Kensington Borough 2-0 FC Deportivo Galicia
Staines Lammas 3-3 Bagshot
CCLP Cup (QF)
Worcester Park 5-2 Colliers Wood United

HELLP
Abingdon United 4-2 Lydney Town
Burnham PP Wantage Town - failed pitch inspection at mid-day
Flackwell Heath {SIX} 6-2 Longlevens
Highworth Town 3-1 Fairford Town
Oxford City Nomads 1-3 Ascot United
Royal Wootton Bassett Town 1-3 Brimscombe & Thrupp
HELL1E
Milton United 2-1 AFC Aldermaston
Penn & Tylers Green 2-3 Wallingford Town AFC
Sandhurst Town 5-1 Thame Rangers
Wokingham & Emmbrook 2-2 Chalfont Wasps

WESSP
AFC Portchester 3-1 Petersfield Town
Bashley 4-2 Alresford Town
WESS1
Alton 2-1 East Cowes Victoria
Fawley 2-1 Whitchurch United

[Old Man Andrews]

agreed...imagine Thatcham at Wembley? beautiful

Thatcham v Bracknell at Wembley is the dream tie. Would be fantastic for the Hellenic league.

Yep, that would be great.

Even better would be to see Windsor there.

Bracknell and Thatcham have huge (completely unsustainable) player budgets for the level we play at. Windsor have zero.

Yeah nothing against Windsor I just think Thatcham and Bracknell would be a closer game to call. I'm happy if any of them get to the final to be honest and would go regardless.

[Old Man Andrews]

That is some attendance at Melksham Town. Non-league football is alive and thriving!

[Royal Rother]

Decent video highlights of the Windsor Hamble game.

https://youtu.be/z7HPTm0VMlk

[AthleticoSpizz]

Happy days
Good sized crowd, much needed revenue, great result, decent coverage (the NL Paper has decent spreads for all of our Hellenic FA Vase survivors) ....still loving that W&E kit....and good luck on their onward journey!

Thanks for the link Roth.

[Warfield ED Stand]

I went to the Bracknell game and it was a fantastic day out. Should of been 4.0 up at HT and it looked like we might regret missing the chances in 2nd half.
A good 100 BT fans there too. Was superb. Pretty sure I will be choosing the QF over Reading v Derby. Absolute no brainer at the moment!!

[Old Man Andrews]

I went to the Bracknell game and it was a fantastic day out. Should of been 4.0 up at HT and it looked like we might regret missing the chances in 2nd half.
A good 100 BT fans there too. Was superb. Pretty sure I will be choosing the QF over Reading v Derby. Absolute no brainer at the moment!!

Yep I will be doing the same as long as it isn't one of the clubs in the North East!

[Tony Le Mesmer]

The Billericay saga continues. Been mentioned plenty of times above, but this is sadly just so predictable.

Strange how some players have just "walked away" from their lucrative contracts.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/5495641/m ... h-threats/

[Old Man Andrews]

The Billericay saga continues. Been mentioned plenty of times above, but this is sadly just so predictable.

Strange how some players have just "walked away" from their lucrative contracts.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/5495641/m ... h-threats/

The bloke is a massive crook isn't he? I'd be willing to bet a large amount of money the club won't be around in a few years time.