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DUNSTABLE TOWN Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division 2019-20 Saturday 7th March 2020 Kick off 3pm Match Sponsor Andrew Swanzy Offi cial Matchday Programme

WELCOME TO BERKELEY FIELDS We extend a warm welcome to the players, offi cials and supporters of Dunstable Town for this Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division match. We hope you enjoy a pleasant stay with us, along with the referee Elliot Mayer and his assistants Steven Conway and Oliver Simnock plus our the south of the river. match sponsor Andrew Swanzy and Signifi cantly, there are going to be some wish you all a safe journey home. teams currently competing in the Hellenic League with trips as far west as Tadley with A good motto in life is to keep things simple several in the Bracknell, Windsor and Reading and that is what I am going to try and areas. We may only be joined by Edgware achieve with this article on the changes to the Town, Wembley broadfi elds United and National League Pyramid for next season. Harefi eld United from the SML in this new division. It feels complicated but it is something that needed to be done to ensure a constant split The South Midlands League will effectively be down the pyramid. a more condensed competition starting south of Milton Keynes to the north and going as far In essence there will be one division at Step south as the M25 motorway. One, two at Step Two, four at Step Three, eight at Step Four and 16 at Step Five.. As we Teams such as Biggleswade United, Potton know this has not been the case previously. United, Eynesbury Rovers and Newport Pagnell Town could be in the United Counties How does this affect North Greenford United? League, for some a return to this competition. Well fi rstly if we can stay off the bottom of the Spartan South Midlands League Premier The UCL stretches roughly from Newport Division table then we should remain at Step Pagnell and Biggleswade to the south to Five. Sleaford and Boston to the north. Now Boston is usually a long trip for anyone. Even if we stay up, as is assumed, then we will see a very different league compared So that is what could happen to some of the to this campaign because of the extra two clubs currently in our division but we have to divisions being introduced. concentrate on getting to complete safety in the Spartan South Midlands before thinking It appears we will be competing in the too much about next season. Combined Counties League (Area One). This is partly a London league with some trips to Graham White

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North Greenford United v Dunstable Town 3 NORTH GREENFORD UNITED FC BERKELEY FIELDS, BERKELEY AVENUE GREENFORD, MIDDLESEX, UB6 0NX TEL: 020 8422 8923 www.pitchero.com/clubs/northgreenfordunitedfc Patron: Marc Todd First XI Managers: Colin Jones President: John Bivens First XI Assistants: Chairman: John Bivens Paul Mills, Gary Brown Vice Chairman: Richard Rooney Under-18s Manager Dino Pashias Treasurer: Barbara Bivens Under-18s Assistants: General Secretary: Richard Rooney Mark Warwick, John Webb, Andy Martin Football Secretary: Barbara Bivens Club Coach: Chris Paladino Assistant Football Secretaries: Club Physio: Barbara Bivens Pat Hillier, Andy Martin Welfare and Safety Offi cers: Programme Editor: Graham White Barbara Bivens, Richard Rooney Website: Darren Barden Commercial and DevelopmentOffi cers: Groundsman: Steve Goldfi nch Barbara Bivens, Richard Rooney NORTH GREENFORD UNITED IS A MEMBERS CLUB RUN BY AN ELECTED COMMITTEE Affi liated to: The Middlesex Football Association Members of: The Spartan South Midlands Football League and The Allied Counties Youth League SPONSOR OPPORTUNITIES AT NORTH GREENFORD UNITED We are looking for sponsorship partners for North Greenford United play in The Spartan our club for the forthcoming season. South Midlands League Premier Division. Options can include: Pitch Perimeter Boards or Banners They regularly compete against local teams giving you increased advertising exposure in Web Site Advertising local communities. Match Day Sponsorship For more information contact Barbara Bivens Football Shirt Number Sponsorship on 07915 661580 or email barbarabivens@ talktalk.net WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT 4 North Greenford United v Dunstable Town PREVIEW OF TODAY’S BIG GAME Welcome to this afternoon’s SSMFL Premier Division match against Dunstable Town. We extend a warm welcome to our visitors, to their manager Gareth Jackson, his management team and players, along with the club’s committee members and supporters, and hope you all have a safe journey home after the game. Reading Dunstable Town’s history is an experience similar to taking a roller-coaster ride – full of ups and downs. We played the club during season 2013-14 after their promotion to the Southern League Central Division winning our home game in September 3-1, but then losing 4-1 in the return fi xture in January as Dunstable began their fi nal push to winning the league title at the fi rst attempt and earning promotion to the COLIN JONES Step Three Premier Division. position on 32 points and are clearly moving in the right direction. We of course would That incidentally was also the match at the have been more than happy to have achieved end of which Neil Shipperley and his team a similar to date but, despite an resigned to be replaced by Paul Palmer, excellent recent run in which we chalked beginning his fi rst stint as NGU First Team up 17 out of a possible 24 points to take us manager, and for us another campaign in above London Colney at the foot of the table, which we were to narrowly survive as a Step we are still eight points adrift of the clubs Four club. immediately above us – now Broadfi elds For Dunstable on the other hand, that season United and Wembley. marked another high point in their history. But Unfortunately, that run came to an end in our not too long after that their fortunes began to last contest following a disappointing second change for the worse in more ways than one half performance at Potton United in our last both on and off the pitch, and at the end of contest when we should have added at least season 2017-18 the club was relegated to the a point to the seven earned in our previous Central Division followed almost immediately three games. It is vital that, as we did after afterwards - just a year later in fact – by a a similar poor display after the break against further drop back to the Spartan Midlands Harpenden, the side correct the mistakes League. made in the Potton game and hopefully start On the pitch their season to date has been putting points back on the board. mixed but performances and results have Our visitors will clearly be in confi dent mood improved dramatically since the turn of the this afternoon and equally keen to extend year, and the team is currently on a seven their unbeaten run. Like all teams in this match unbeaten run with draws against league they will provide another tough Biggleswade United and Broadfi elds, and challenge for our young and improving team victories over Crawley Green, Oxhey Jets, who have shown tremendous tenacity and Harefi eld United, Edgware Town and, in commitment in recent contests. their last match played on Tuesday evening, Eynesbury Rovers. Come on you Blues They currently sit in a comfortable 13th Pat Hillier

THIS PAGE IS SPONSORED BY STEVE GOLDFINCH North Greenford United v Dunstable Town 5 MEET THE MOST USED UNITED BLUES 30 - GEORGIE BROWN (Midfi elder): A talented He signed again for the Blues in July 2019. ex-NGU Under-18s midfi elder who re-signed for 18 - RIDWAN EUBA (Defender): Left-sided the club in July 2019. defender who signed for NGU in October 2017. 28 - CONOR MOLYNEAUX (Forward): An 16 - DANIEL CLIFTON (Midfi elder): A strong experienced and versatile forward who joined and versatile midfi elder who signed for NGU in NGU from Delaford Colts towards the end of last July 2019 and whose previous club was Harefi eld season and re-signed for the club in July 2019. United. 27 - TOM WARD (Defender): An experienced and 16 - JAMES BARNETT (Forward): A promising versatile defender who signed for NGU in July young striker who was a regular in NGU’s Under 2018 having played for Broadfi elds the previous 18s side. He signed for the First Team in August season. He signed again for the First Team in July 2019. 2019. 16 - MARK WEBB (Midfi elder): A hard-working 26 - SAM HOUSE (Goalkeeper): Experienced and versatile central midfi elder who was a regular keeper who signed for NGU in July 2019 and in last season’s successful Under-18s side. He whose previous club was AFC Hayes. signed for the fi rst team in July 2019. 23 - JOE MILLS (Midfi elder): A talented young 13 - RYAN KIRWAN (Defender): Talented and central midfi elder who was a regular in last pacey young full-back who signed for NGU in season’s successful Under 18s side. He signed August 2019. for the fi rst team in July 2019. 13 - MARCIANO DRAMANI (Forward): 22 - SAM MOLYNEAUX (Midfi elder): An Experienced forward who signed for the club in experienced and versatile midfi elder who joined July 2019. NGU from Delaford Colts towards the end of last season and re-signed for the club in July 2019. 11 - JALON YOUNG (Defender): A strong and committed central defender who signed for NGU 22 - DAMEL DIOUM (Defender): Promising in September 2019 after receiving International young right-sided defender who signed for NGU in Clearance from the Grenadian FA. September 2019. 11 - SIMON WRIGHT (Defender): A versatile 21 - ANDREW MANITOU (Midfi elder): An defender who signed for the First Team in July experienced midfi elder who played for NGU 2019 having played for Herts University last under Steve Ringrose and returned to the club in season. December 2018 having played for Edgware Town.

THIS PAGE IS SPONSORED BY PAT HILLIER 6 North Greenford United v Dunstable Town UNITED ON THE ROAD Leighton Town - 14th March Club and Ground: Leighton Town was formed in 1885 and in their early years were winners of the Leighton and District League on several occasions. They were one of the original members of the South Midlands League (then known as the Bedfordshire County League) in 1922, the same year they changed their name to Leighton United - a change which lasted until 1963. They were also members of the Spartan League from Bell Close, Lake Street, Leighton 1922 to 1952, but their only successes were Buzzard, Beds, LU7 1RX two Spartan League Division Two titles in 1923-24 and 1927-28. They were relegated Road. Entrance to car park and ground from the Southern League in 2016. is opposite Morrisons Supermarket Petrol Station, half a mile south of Town Centre Leighton Town’s ground is adjacent to the town’s cricket ground which shares the Bell Rail: Leigton Buzzard - 1½ miles Close name. Colours: Red & White Striped Shirts, Red How To Get To The Ground: The ground is Shorts, Red Socks situated just south of the Town Centre on the A4146 Leighton Buzzard to Hemel Hempstead Nickname: The Reds

HALF-TIME FOOTBALL TEASER 1. Which four managers won the Football League Cup with Aston Villa?

2. Which three clubs spent a single season in the ?

3. Which four players wore Wolverhampton Wanderers’ number seven shirt in the Premier League?

4. Which fi ve clubs did Bayern Munich beat in UEFA European Cup & Champions League fi nals?

5. Which six players made over 250 Premier Which club used to play at the League appearances for ? ground pictured?

6. Which fi ve Italians played for Manchester See Question 7 United in the Premier League? Answers on Page 13 7. Which club used to play at the ground pictured? THIS PAGE IS SPONSORED BY GRASSROOTS PUBLICATIONS THE PUBLISHERS OF THIS DIGITAL PROGRAMME CONTACT US ON 01234 781374 IF YOU WANT ONE FOR YOUR CLUB North Greenford United v Dunstable Town 7 FIRST TEAM FIXTURES 2019-20 SEASON KO/ FIX DATE OPPOSITION COMP RES ATT POS 1 2 3 4 5 M1 Aug 03 Biggleswade United SML 0-358 - House Sathiyan Desugurante Spence Olanipekun M2 Aug 06 Edgware Town SML 2-462 20 House Sathiyan* Desugurante+ Olanipekun King M3 Aug 10 Tuffl ey Rovers FAC 1-186 - Kesse-Adu Spence Desugurante Olanipekun1 King M4 Aug 13 Tuffl ey Rovers FAC 2-156 - House Wright+ SMolyneaux Olanipekun King M5 Aug 17 Newport Pagnell Town SML 1-3126 20 House Webb Desugurante* Olanipekun King M6 Aug 20 Wodson Park LCT 1-020 - Kesse-Adu Sathiyan Agbede Spence^ King M7 Aug 24 Cirencester Town FAC 0-5100 - House Webb+ Kirwan Olanipekun King M8 Aug 31 Irchester United FAV 3-040 - House Okolo1 Kirwan* Ward Olanipekun M9 Sep 07 Oxhey Jets SML 0-368 21 Mulhall Okolo+ Kirwan Ward Olanipekun^ M10 Sep 14 Oxhey Jets FAV 0-256 - House Dioum Kirwan Ward Wright M11 Sep 21 Arlesey Town SML 1-153 21 House Dioum SMolyneaux Bakry Wright M12 Sep 24 Tring Athletic SML 1-669 21 Anastasakis Dioum Bhalla* Bakry^ Wright M13 Sep 28 Eynesbury Rovers SML 1-298 21 House Dioum SMolyneaux Ward Coker M14 Oct 05 Potton United SML 1-248 21 House Ward SMolyneaux^ Rhone Coker+ M15 Oct 08 Oxhey Jets SML 1-257 21 House Dioum Euba Ward Bakry M16 Oct 12 Harpenden Town SML 1-383 21 House Dioum Euba^ Ward Wright M17 Oct 15 Enfi eld MCC 4-252 - Anastasakis Ward Euba Manitou* Wright M18 Oct 19 Leighton Town SML 2-578 21 House Ward^ Euba Rhone Young M19 Oct 26 Crawley Green SML 1-443 21 House Ward Euba Brown Young M20 Oct 29 Shefford T & Campton LCT 1-1* -49 Anastasakis Dioum SMolyneaux Ward Young M21 Nov 05 Northwood MCC 2-2* -60 Anastasakis Ndukwu Euba Rhone Wright+ M22 Nov 09 Colney Heath SML 0-387 21 House Dioum Euba Rhone^ Young M23Nov 12 Arlesey Town PDC 2-2* -52 House Dioum SMolyneaux Ward Young M24 Nov 19 London Colney SML 2-230 21 House Dioum Euba Ward Young M25 Nov 23 Leverstock Green SML 1-231 21 House Dioum Euba Ward Wright M26 Dec 03 Baldock Town SML 3-046 21 House Dioum Euba* Ward Wright M27 Dec 07 Arlesey Town SML 1-059 21 House Ward Euba Brown Coker M28 Dec 28 Wembley SML 2-151 21 House Dioum+ Euba Ward Coker M29 Jan 04 Broadfi elds United SML 3-370 20 House Tokolo Dioum Ward Coker M30 Jan 07 Harefi eld United MSC 1-326 - Curd Dioum1 Euba Ward Coker* M31 Jan 11 Harpenden Town SML 1-443 20 House Dioum^ Euba Ward Coker M32 Jan 25 Biggleswade United SML 1-178 20 House Webb Dioum Ward Bakry M33 Jan 28 Harefi eld United SML 1-055 20 House Webb Dioum Ward Coker M34 Feb 11 Tring Athletic SML 2-172 20 House Brown Dioum Ward Coker1 M35 Feb 22 Potton United SML 1-268 20 House Dioum Kirwan* Ward Coker1 M Mar 07 Dunstable Town SML 3.00 M Mar 10 Aylesbury Vale Dynamos SML 7.45 M Mar 14 Leighton Town SML 3.00 M Mar 21 Eynesbury Rovers SML 3.00 M Mar 24 Edgware Town SML 7.45 M Mar 28 Baldock Town SML 3.00 RE-ARRANGED GAMES North Greenford United will be travelling to M Mar 31 Aylesbury Vale Dynamos SML 7.45 Aylesbury Vale Dynamos on Tuesday 31st M Apr 02 Colney Heath SML 7.45 March at 7.45pm. M Apr 04 Crawley Green SML 3.00 M Apr 07Broadfi elds United SML 7.45 The Blues will be at home to Harefi eld United M Apr 11 Wembley SML 3.00 on Tuesday 21st April at 7.45pm. M Apr 14 Harefi eld United SML 7.45 * Lost on kicks from the penalty-mark M Apr 16 Newport Pagnell Town SML 7.45 M Apr 18 London Colney SML 3.00 M Apr 21 Leverstock Green SML 7.45 M Apr 25 Dunstable Town SML 3.00

8 North Greenford United v Dunstable Town BOLD FIXTURES - HOME GAMES (1,2) - GOALS SCORED

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North Greenford United v Dunstable Town 9 NORTH GREENFORD UNITED SPARTAN SOUTH MIDLANDS LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION 2019-20 Appearances and Goalscorers League Cup Total Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Sam House 21 5 26 Trent Skapetis 2 2 1 3 2 Redha Zerki 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 Ekow Coker 9 2 1 10 2 Charles John 5 3 1 5 4 Andrew Manitou 15 1 3 5 1 20 1 4 Conor Molyneaux 18 3 4 7 2 25 3 6 Georgie Brown 21 2 7 2 28 2 2 Nikolas Muller 2 1 2 2 1 Jake Nickless 5 1 5 1 Sam Molyneaux 6 6 7 3 13 9 Callum Rogers 1 1 Dominic Rhone 6 1 1 7 1 Milo McNulty 3 2 2 2 3 2 Ryan King 2 4 6 Daniel Clifton 8 1 1 6 1 3 14 2 4 Jalan Young 5 2 4 1 9 2 1 Marciano Dramani 9 4 4 3 9 7 4 Joe Mills 14 2 4 8 1 22 1 4 Nathan Davis 3 2 1 1 4 3 Simon Wright 6 3 2 9 2 Evanelos Anastasakis 1 3 4 Ryan Kirwan 4 5 3 1 7 6 Mark Webb 8 3 2 3 10 6 Leonardo Pedro 3 3 Ridwan Euba 11 1 5 16 1 Kieran O’Donague 3 1 1 1 4 Tom Ward 18 2 6 2 24 4 James Barnett 11 5 3 2 2 14 2 7 Tochukwu Okolo 3 1 2 1 5 1 1 Bailey Mulhall 2 2 Damel Dioum 17 1 4 1 21 1 1 Ric Campbell 1 1 2 Liam Bakry 44 4 4 Filip Atanasov 1111 11 Daniel Fernandes (3); Shaquille C-Maclean 1; Isaac Coulibaly 1 (2); Siva Sathiyan 4 (2); Dijon Desugurante 4; Sam Olanipekun 8; Norbert Kesse-Adu 2; Eugene Asante 3 (2);

THIS PAGE IS SPONSORED BY DIZZY BARDEN 10 North Greenford United v Dunstable Town AT THE BLUES - DUNSTABLE TOWN A 2019 New Year’s Day victory over Events took an unexpected turn for the Welwyn Garden City, hot on the heels of worse with the departure of manager Tony an emphatic win over North Leigh three McCool in January 2019 and the subsequent days earlier saw Dunstable Town sit departure of key players. Relegation, comfortably above the relegation places unthinkable at the turn of the year, became at the turn of the year. a reality on the 3G pitch of Sutton Coldfi eld on April 27th as relegation rivals picked up With an average tally of a point a game, suffi cient points to condemn the Blues to a record books revealed that no club had been second relegation and a return to the Spartan relegated from the Southern League with an South Midlands League. average of a point a game. The mood in the camp was good. Spirits were lifted in the close season when popular manager, Gareth Jackson, The fall-out from the events of May 2017, announced his intention to stay on and start which had seen the Club lose its chairman, the rebuilding process needed as two thirds committee, manager and playing staff, before of last season’s fi rst team squad departed for being rescued from advancing oblivion by the pastures new. Gareth appointed former Hemel Club’s fans seemed to be under control. Hempstead, Tring & Berkhamsted Raiders man, Ryan Sturges to be his number two, The fans elected a new committee who Wayne Upton as coach and Rory McMullen as modelled the Club as a community orientated, goalkeeping coach. supporter owned and managed, pathway club. Pre season training started in early June with there being no shortage of recruits eagerly None of the new committee had even a seeking the Gaffers’ eyes and the chance to minute’s experience of running a football pull on the blue shirt and play for the Club Club, but quickly got to grips with the that has George Best, Jeff Astle, enormous task of trying to keep the Club in and yes, even Bradley Walsh (!) as former the Southern Premier League. players.

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BARROW AFC BARROW AFC: Things have being going wonderfully on the pitch for the Cumbrian “We look forward to their planning meeting on club this season and they’ve been given a 11th March when they will have the chance to huge boost off it with the news that Holker consider our application in full and, we hope, Street has met Football League requirements. will make the positive decision to support Bath City and Twerton’s future by granting us That means the Bluebirds will be allowed into planning permission.” League Two next season should they achieve promotion from the National League and BLYTH SPARTANS have announced the secure a return to a level that they haven’t departure of manager and assistant graced since failing to win re-election in 1972. Paul Stephenson.

With the team doing so well, the club have Former Huddersfi eld Town and been subject to some rigorous testing from City boss Clark was appointed in June last the EFL in recent months and they received year but has endured a very diffi cult season news the day before the 2-1 win against at the helm. Spartans are currently six points Dagenham and Redbridge that the ground adrift in the relegation zone of the National was up to their standards. League North.

BATH CITY have said they remain hopeful A brief club statement this afternoon reads: regarding their plans for redevelopment “It is with regret that Blyth Spartans at Twerton Park, despite a refusal announce that manager Lee Clark and recommendation from the planning offi cer. assistant Paul Stephenson have left the club by mutual consent. We would like to The promotion-chasing National League South thank Lee and Paul for all their efforts and club’s plans encompass new sports facilities, professionalism during their time at the club.” a community hub, student accommodation, affordable housing and other enhancements Michael Nelson will take charge of team to Twerton High Street alongside a new affairs for the remainder of this season. grandstand. MARGATE: Ahead of today’s BetVictor A club statement on the latest development Isthmian League clash against Bowers and begins: “We are aware that the planning Pitsea, the Kent club have confi rmed their offi cer has today made a recommendation to appeal against Ben Swift’s suspension has refuse our planning application. However, the been unsuccessful.The Gate submitted an fi nal decision will be made by the councillors appeal following Swift’s dismissal for violent on the planning committee. conduct against Horsham in the Velocity Trophy.

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12 North Greenford United v Dunstable Town SPARTAN SOUTH MIDLANDS REVIEW SPARTAN SOUTH MIDLANDS LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION FIXTURES 2019-20 Saturday 7th March P W D L GD Pts Buildbase FA Vase Quarter-Final Colney Heath ...... 29 22 2 5 41 68 Corinthian v Leighton Town Tring Athletic ...... 29 19 2 8 47 59 Biggleswade United ..... 29 17 5 7 27 56 League Challenge Trophy Semi-Final Newport Pagnell Town . 28 14 9 5 27 51 Old Bradwell United v Arlesey Town Oxhey Jets...... 28 13 8 7 6 47 Harpenden Town ...... 28 14 4 10 9 46 League Leighton Town ...... 25 15 3 7 27 45* Aylesbury Vale Dynamos v Potton United Crawley Green...... 32 11 11 10 10 44 Baldock Town v Biggleswade United Edgware Town ...... 31 12 5 14 -10 41 Colney Heath v Leverstock Green Eynesbury Rovers ...... 27 10 7 10 8 37 Edgware Town v Eynesbury Rovers Baldock Town ...... 27 11 3 13 -9 36 Harefi eld United v London Colney Leverstock Green ...... 27 11 2 14 -18 35 Harpenden Town v Broadfi elds United Dunstable Town ...... 27 9 5 13 -12 32 Newport Pagnell Town v Wembley Potton United ...... 27 9 5 13 -15 32 North Greenford United v Dunstable Town Harefi eld United ...... 26 8 6 12 -7 30 Oxhey Jets v Tring Athletic Arlesey Town ...... 27 7 11 9 -4 29* Aylesbury Vale Dyn ..... 26 8 5 13 -18 29 Tuesday 10th March Wembley ...... 27 6 9 12 -11 27 League Broadfi elds United ...... 27 7 6 14 -28 27 North Greenford Utd .. 24 5 4 15 -27 19 Dunstable Town v Harefi eld United London Colney ...... 27 3 4 20 -43 13 Edgware Town v Arlesey Town Eynesbury Rovers v Biggleswade United As at 5th March * Points adjustment Leighton Town v Potton United London Colney v Leverstock Green SPARTAN SOUTH MIDLANDS North Greenford Utd v Aylesbury Vale Dynamos LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION Tring Athletic v Wembley 2018-19 FINAL TABLE HALF TIME TEASER ANSWERS 1. (1961), (1975 & P W D L GD Pts 1977), (1994) and Biggleswade ...... 38 27 8 3 70 89 (1996). Tring Athletic ...... 38 26 5 7 51 83 Hadley ...... 38 26 5 7 38 83 2. Swindon Town, Barnsley and Blackpool. Biggleswade United ..... 38 24 5 9 42 77 Baldock Town ...... 38 20 7 11 29 66* 3. Shaun Newton (2003-04), Michael Kightly Colney Heath ...... 38 18 11 9 27 65 (2009-12), Ivan Cavaleiro (2018-19) and Pedro Potton United ...... 38 19 5 14 17 62 Neto (2019-20). Arlesey Town ...... 38 16 7 15 -6 55 Oxhey Jets...... 38 15 10 13 -6 55 4. Atlético Madrid (1974), Leeds United (1975), Crawley Green...... 38 15 7 16 -4 52 AS Saint Etienne (1976), Valencia CF (2001) Leighton Town ...... 38 12 14 12 3 50 and Borussia Dortmund (2013). Wembley ...... 38 12 11 15 2 47 Edgware Town ...... 38 11 13 14 -9 46 5. Jamie Carragher (508), Steven Gerrard Harpenden Town ...... 38 13 5 20 -19 44 (504), Sami Hyypia (318), Pepe Reina (285), London Colney ...... 38 10 7 21 -27 37 Robbie Fowler (266) and Jordan Henderson North Greenford Utd .. 38 9 7 22 - 33 34 (264). Leverstock Green ...... 38 8 7 22 -38 31 Cockfosters...... 38 7 8 23 -45 29 6. Matteo Darmian, Federico Macheda, Stotfold ...... 38 7 8 23 -48 29 Rodrigo Possebon, Giuseppe Rossi and London Tigers ...... 38 7 6 25 -44 27 Massimo Taibi.

* Points Adjustment 7. Barnet THIS PAGE IS SPONSORED BY ANDREW SWANZY North Greenford United v Dunstable Town 13 A few years back, a manager - who will prouder of his players and spoke about how remain nameless - of a then-Conference it has helped their league form. Now their club fi nished giving his post-match focus returns to winning promotion from the interview. His side had just lost an FA BetVictor Isthmian Division One North. Trophy quarter-fi nal. He’d said all the things you’d expect. For Halesowen the journey, remarkably, continues. An extra-time win against Barnet Disappointed that his side had been below keeps their dream alive and is conjuring par, frustrated at the goals they’d conceded memories of their famous past when they and rued the missed opportunity of a trip to were a big non-league hitter in the 1970s and Wembley. 80s.

Then, after checking the assembled press had No one would have called the Yeltz reaching got what they needed and all dictaphones the fi nal four. But 13 games later - including were off, he cheered, ‘I’m so glad we’re out!’ replays - Paul Smith’s side are a two-legged semi-fi nal away from reaching Wembley. In truth, you could partly see his point. They were going for promotion, something the club At the time of writing they don’t know who desperately wanted and the additional games their semi opponent will be. National League could have been a tipping point. South Concord Rangers saw their quarter-fi nal with Step Three Royston Town postponed at But the Trophy has had a bit of a kicking in the weekend. recent years. Managers moaning about fi xture pile-ups, calls for it to become a midweek Both those sides are also enjoying fantastic competition, there was even a spell when runs of their own. It’s been the year of the fi nal was moved to March in a bid to help the underdog in non-league’s top cup those Step One clubs. competition.

Thankfully the FA have held their ground and On the face of it, all three will be thinking moving the fi nals back to Wembley in May - they’re unlikely to get a better chance of as they have been in recent years since the getting to the famous stadium. National inception of Non-League Finals Day - has League pair Harrogate Town and Notts County restored the showpiece fi nal to its rightful make up the other semi. place. But the unpredictability is what makes the And it’s a competition that has thrown up football so exciting. One lucky club will be some wonderful stories. Not least this season climbing the Wembley steps victorious not too with the incredible run of Step Four duo long from now. Halesowen Town and Aveley. Yes, there will be a knock-on effect with their Both caused upsets on their way to the league fi xtures. But what a great problem to quarter-fi nal, where Aveley fi nally bowed out have - if you get there. in front of 500 travelling fans at Notts County. Matt Badcock Manager Keith Rowland couldn’t have been 14 North Greenford United v Dunstable Town

THE TEAMS Saturday 7th March

NORTH GREENFORD DUNSTABLE UNITED TOWN Blue + White White

SAM HOUSE 1 DAN GOULD DAMEL DIOUM 2 JEREMIAH DEBAYO RYAN KIRWAN 3 ADAM SAWYER TOM WARD 4 DAN BLACKMAN EKOW COKER 5 SAM McCLELLAN JOE MILLS 6 ERIC AMEYAW LEONARDO PEDRO 7 DAVIDE POBBE GEORGIE BROWN 8 JACK HARVEY-BAILEY ANDREW MANITOU 9 LUKE LITTLE CONOR MOLYNEAUX 10 HARRY SHEPHERD JAKE NICKLESS 11 KHYS SMITH-REID SUBS CALLUM ROGERS 12 JOE HARKINS MILO McNULTY 14 CAMERON BROOKS MARCIANO DRAMANI 15 MARLON BURTON RIDWAN EUBA 16 JAKE KISSIEDU JACK CURD 17 CRAIG PACKHAM Manager Manager Colin Jones Gareth Jackson Referee: Elliot Mayer Assistants: Steven Conway, Oliver Simnock

NEXT AT BERKELEY FIELDS NORTH GREENFORD UNITED v AYLESBURY VALE DYNAMOS Tuesday 10th March