RYMAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE – WEEKLY NEWS AND MATCH BULLETIN

Season 2007­2008 No: 35 ­ : ­ 7 th April 2008

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MONTHLY AWARDS Golden Gloves Award The seventh series of the Ryman Football (Sponsored by Snapshot Poker) League Monthly Awards for season 2007/08, Premier Division covering the month of March, 2008, have Matt Reed – Tonbridge Angels F.C. been announced as follows: Division One North Tony Tucker – Redbridge F.C. Manager of the Month Division One South (Sponsored by Errea Sport Ltd.) John Whitehouse – Dover Athletic F.C. Premier Division Tommy Warrilow – Tonbridge Angels F.C. Golden Boots Award Division One North (Sponsored by Snapshot Poker) Dean Holdsworth ­ Redbridge F.C. Premier Division Division One South Simon Parker – AFC Hornchurch with 6 Jamie Howell – Burgess Hill Town F.C. League Goals Division One North Team Performance of the Month Jamie Ricks – Maldon Town F.C. with 6 (Sponsored by GX Soccer) League Goals Premier Division Division One South East Thurrock United F.C. Held over Division One North AFC Sudbury The First Division South Golden Boots award, Division One South for the second time this season, will be held Worthing F.C. over to next month to become a double award for March and April. With six players all having scored five goals at the end of leaving striker Stuart Vahid to net the final Marc, it is clearly not possible to select the penalty to earn his side the Cup. one leading goalscorer, and therefore two awards will be presented at the end of April. It was the club’s eighth piece of silverware in the last 10 years and marks the biggest cup The award for the “Team Performances of the win in Ramsgate’s history. Month” recognises a particularly noteworthy performance by a Club during the month from Manager Jim Ward said: “I am absolutely any of its first team matches in all competitions delighted. Ramsgate are not that strange to played. winning cups, we have always won cups and over the last 10 years I don’t think there has East Thurrock United, fighting against been any other club in the county that has relegation, travelled to AFC Wimbledon of won as many as Ramsgate Football Club. Good Friday, and against all the odds, scored two goals in the last few minutes of the game ISTHMIAN LEAGUE CUP FINAL DVD to win the game 2­1, this returning home with A DVD of the Isthmian League Cup Final is three most unexpected points. The result has available price £10.00 inclusive. Orders clinched the Premier Division Team should be placed with the Secretaries of AFC Performance award for the Essex club. Sudbury (David Webb) or Ramsgate (Martin Able) Football Clubs, or direct with Bruce Division One South promotion chasers AFC Badcock, League Secretary. Sudbury travelled to Premier Division Heybridge Swifts in the semi­finals of the WEEKEND REVIEW Isthmian league Cup, stunning their hosts with Congratulations to Chelmsford City and Dover a 6­0 victory to earn the Suffolk club the Athletic on clinching the Ryman League Division One North Team Performance award. Premier Division and Division One South, respectively. Finally, on the last Saturday of March, The Clarets needed only a point to make Worthing became only the second club in mathematically certain what has seemed Division One South to defeat champions elect obvious since just after Christmas and their 1– Dover Athletic, thus winning the Division One 1 draw at home Ramsgate was enough for the South Team Performance award bubbly to be cracked open. AFC Wimbledon’s last­minute winner against Billericay Town leaves them just a point from being guaranteed a playoff spot, though their goal difference advantage is probably good enough SnapshotPoker already.

To register go to Staines Town (third) and AFC Hornchurch www.snapshotpoker.com (fourth) now have a five and four­point and press download. breathing space over the clubs the remaining playoff places and it is Ashford Town (Middlesex) who currently occupy the last of those places, thanks to wins in midweek and on Saturday. The big losers were Horsham, who fell from fifth to eighth with their home ISTHMIAN LEAGUE CUP FINAL defeat against Harlow Town. The Hornets are Ramsgate Football Club became the first behind both Hendon (narrow winners at Kent club to win the Isthmian Cup for more Hastings United) and Ramsgate. With only than 33 years following a dramatic win on four points separating Ashford and Margate, penalties against AFC Sudbury on and also four points separating 13th­placed Wednesday night at Dartford Football Club. Harlow Town and Heybridge in the last of the relegation spots, only the top two, 12th­placed Neither side could find a breakthrough in the Harrow Borough and already relegated Leyton 120 minutes of normal time and extra­time are out of contention for either the playoffs or and so it was left to penalty kicks to decide relegation. Heybridge Swifts, Folkestone the winner. Invicta and East Thurrock United currently occupy the other three relegation spots Rams goalkeeper Paul Wilkerson was the hero, saving Shane Wardley’s spot kick and In Division One North, Dartford’s six­point lead League this season. They are the first club to over AFC Sudbury remains intact after both reach the landmark this term. needed late equalisers to snatch points in 2–2 away draws (at Potters Bar Town and Wingate Premier Division & Finchley, respectively. There were some thrillers on Saturday, but we must start at Melbourne Park, where Kezie Ibe The big game in the playoff race went the way scored after 39 minutes to bring Chelmsford of Redbridge to drop Ware into fifth spot. City back on level terms with Ramsgate, from Edgware Town conceded an equaliser in the whom Stuart Vahid had opened the scoring last minute of normal time against Aveley at after 11 minutes. There were no more goals the White Lion Ground and promptly went up and the Clarets were able to celebrate winning to the other end and snatched a winner to rise the Premier Division at home. to fourth place. Bury Town climbed above Canvey Island after beating the Gulls and they At Hartsdown Park, Margate twice led in the now lead the teams just outside the playoff first half against Heybridge Swifts, but went positions, though Brentwood and Maldon into half­time all­square at 2–2. Two more Town still entertain hopes of making the top James Pennock goals, completing his hat­ five. trick, and one from Jimmy Jackson, seemed to have sealed the points. But Sean Marks and The bottom two continue to close the gap on Jay Devaux left the Gate fans with a panicky the teams above them. Ilford won at Great seven or so minutes. At Pilot Field, Davis Wakering Rovers and Wivenhoe Town did Haule scored twice for Hendon, only for likewise at home to Arlesey Town. The Foxes Russell Eldridge and Ade Olorunda to restore are just five points behind Tilbury and parity, Haule completed his hat­trick but Sam Waltham Forest, the Dragons a mere four. Adams quickly made it 3–3. Then, with five Potters Bar Town and those above them are minutes to go, Lubo Guentchev snatched a just about safe. winner for the visitors.

Dover’s championship was confirmed with a AFC Wimbledon trailed to a Billy Bricknell goal 1–0 defeat of Burgess Hill Town, while Cray at Kingsmeadow, but the Dons drew level Wanderers and Tooting & Mitcham United are through Shaun Gayle and Robin Shroot sent sure to occupy two of the playoff spots Billericay Town home without even a point following Wanderers’ defeat of Horsham after his stoppage time winner. Boreham YMCA and the Terrors’ Friday night draw at Wood have won two in a row after seeing off Walton Casuals. Horsham YMCA and Leyton 3–0 to move away from the bottom Molesey – 3–1 losers at home to Whitstable four. Town – are now guaranteed to finish in the bottom two, this after Chatham Town shocked At Rookery Hill, Dean Green gave AFC Kingstonian and Corinthian–Casuals warmed Hornchurch the lead after an hour. Ross up for next Sunday’s trip to Wembley with a Wareham equalised for East Thurrock United, defeat of Chipstead. only for Mark Janney to snatch the Urchins’ winner 11 minutes from time. Carshalton gave There were three four­figure crowds on themselves hope with another important Saturday, at AFC Wimbledon (2,429), victory, this time at Wealdstone. Ismael Elahi Chelmsford City (1,588) and Dover Athletic and Charlie Side scored in the opening four (1,154), while no less than three others – minutes and although Peter Dean pulled a Hastings United, Horsham and Tonbridge goal back on the stroke of half­time, by the Angels – outdrew the smallest crowd in the time Chris O’Leary scored Wealdstone’s Scottish Premier League! second, Dean Carpenter, Liam Collins and Simon Cooper had added to the Robins’ tally. The weekend’s hat­trick heroes were Davis Haule of Hendon (at Hastings United – and he Shawn Gliddon’s late goal was enough for hadn’t scored in League for almost six Harlow Town to take all three points home months), James Pennock of Margate (at home from Horsham, while Ashford Town continued to Heybridge Swifts) and, on Friday night, their good form with a 4 – 1 win at struggling Charlie Taylor of Dulwich Hamlet (at home to Maidstone. Both Staines Town and Tonbridge Sittingbourne). Special mention also to Angels kept clean sheets in victories over Croydon Athletic’s Greg Andrews, who came Folkestone Invicta (2–0) and Harrow Borough on a substitute at home to the Metropolitan (3–0) respectively. Police and scored twice. Alex O’Brien’s stoppage­time equaliser for Dartford at Potters Bar Town was the Darts’ 100 th in the Ryman Division One North Division One South There were a few surprises in Division One The most important game was on Saturday North, where the top two travelled to lowly afternoon at The Crabble where Dover Athletic opposition and needed a late goal or two to won promotion back to the Ryman League get as much as a point. At Potters Bar Town, Premier Division at the third time of asking. Sam Adejokun and Junior Dadson gave the James Dryden scored the all­important goal Scholars a two­goal lead with less than 15 for the Lilywhites at home to Burgess Hill minutes remaining. But Dartford’s Jay May Town. and Alex O’Brien struck in the final five minutes to get a point. At the Abrahams Cray Wanderers had no problem seeing off Stadium, Darren Bethel gave AFC Sudbury a Horsham YMCA. Geoff Fenwick, Jamie first­half lead, but two Matt Batt goals put Kempster, Dean Morris and two goals from Wingate & Finchley in the driving seat. Ryan Royston gave Wanderers a 5–0 victory However, Paul Smith popped up with an 82nd­ at Hayes Lane. At the bottom of the table minute equaliser for a share of the spoils. there were four goals in the final 14 minutes at Walton Road. Unfortunately for hosts In the playoff clash at Oakside, Redbridge Molesey, they didn’t find the target until it was overcame Ware with a solitary goal from Lee already 3–0 to Whitstable Town and Leon Turnbow in the final 15 minutes. Another Phelan’s goal was little more than a high­fliers’ clash was at Ram Meadow, where consolation. Bury Town’s Sam Reed 80 th minute goal was enough for the points against visiting Canvey Andy Alexander and Jamie Brotheton were Island. Worthing’s scorers in a 2 – 0 win at Whyteleafe, while solitary goals, from Ryan Bottom­of­the­table Ilford fell behind in the first Briggs and Carlton Murray Price were enough minute when Great Wakering Rovers’ James for Ashford Town and Corinthian–Casuals to White scored, but Petrit Elbi levelled matters claim home wins over Leatherhead and midway through the first half and netted the Chipstead, respectively. Kingstonian were winner from the penalty spot with about 20 shocked 3–1 at Chatham Town to dent their minutes to go. Just above them, at Broad playoff hopes. Darren Smith scored early and Lane, a solitary goal from Wivenhoe Town’s late for the Chats, while Tom Davey got their Chris Hibbs was enough for the Dragons to other goal. Simon Huckle gave Ks fans brief blow away Arlesey Town. At the Spicer­ hope when he score after 76 minutes. McColl Stadium, Joe Smith and Cody McDonald bagged a pair of goals each as There were no goals at the Saffrons where Waltham Forest went down 4–1. Joel Walton & Hersham were the visitors to Etienne­Clark had equalised for the Stags, Eastbourne Town. who are, of course, temporarily sharing the Spicer­McColl Stadium. Friday night’s action was highlighted by a 12­ minute hat­trick from Charlie Taylor for St Chad’s Road hosted a ding­dong contest as Dulwich Hamlet in their 6–1 win over Tilbury led early against Waltham Abbey Sittingbourne. Meshach Nugent scored first through Kurt Smith. But Chris Brown scored for Dulwich after 19 minutes, but Bradley and own goal and John Sapsford made it to 2 Spice got a penalty for Bourne four minutes. – 1 to the Abbots at the interval. After the Taylor got his first, also from the spot after 29 break, Smith equalised, but James Elmes minutes, and added goals after 37 and 41 restored Waltham Forest’s lead and Lee White minutes. In the second half, Marc extended it to 4–2. Paul King got the Dockers’ Cumberbatch and Kraig Rochester were also third but it was not enough. on target.

At the White Lion Ground, Christian Wheeler Tooting & Mitcham United had to settle for a gave visiting Aveley the lead after 15 minutes, point at Walton Casuals, Paul Vines’ goal only for Greg Ngoyi to level matters. Fergus coming with 18 minutes left. Greg Ball had Moore’s goal looked enough for the Wares, given Casuals a first half lead. And super sub but Kye Ruel made it 2–2 in the last minute, so Greg Andrews came off the bench to turn the Stuart Blackburne went straight up the other game in Croydon Athletic’s favour. The Rams end and broke the Millers’ hearts. Enfield were trailing to a first half goal from the Met Town and Brentwood Town played out a Police’s Craig Brown, before Andrews struck scoreless 90 minutes at the Goldsdown after 72 and 88 minutes. Ground while Maldon Town and Northwood shared two goals at Chestnut Avenue. Ryman Youth League TONBRIDGE ANGELS FC – JACK Another relative quiet week in the Ryman MADDAMS Youth League, with just four League matches It was with deep regret that Tonbridge Angels played, with little change to the League table Football Club announced that Youth player placings. Jack Maddams passed away on Sunday 30 th March, 2008. On Wednesday evening, third placed Croydon Athletic were held to a 1­1 draw at home to Jack had made 10 appearances for the team Horsham, a result which was matched by this season scoring one goal, and had been fourth placed AFC Wimbledon in their match named as substitute on a further six at Maidstone United. occasions. He had been with the club for the last three years. The following evening, Staines Town beat Kingstonian 1­0, whilst Carshalton Athletic His funeral takes place on Tuesday, 8 th April. returned from a visit to Horsham YMCA with a 2­0 victory. The League sends its deepest sympathy to the parents and family of Jack. Also on Wednesday evening, Leatherhead became the third club to move through to the semi­finals of the Isthmian Youth Cup THE RYMAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE competition, as they overcame Southern 2008 BANQUET AND BALL Youth League visitors Molesey 3­2 at home. Saturday 14 th June 2008 6.30 p.m. for 7.00 p.m. ISTHMIAN YOUTH CUP The draw for the semi­finals of the Isthmian THE MUSEUM SUITE, COPTHORNE Youth Cup has been made as follows: HOTEL, EFFINGHAM PARK, GATWICK

Boreham Wood vs. Tonbridge Angels or Further details, including accommodation, and Worthing tickets (price £50 each inclusive of VAT) from Maidstone United vs. Leatherhead Bruce Badcock Matches to be played by Friday, 18 th April 2008.

RESULTS RESULTS

Tuesday, 1 st April 2008 Premier Division Ashford Town (Middx) 3 ­ 0 Horsham 216 Johnson 41, Harris W. 42, Wellard 87 East Thurrock United 1 ­ 3 Staines Town 129 Cornhill 40 Risbridger 41, Charles­Smith 56, Newton H. 77 Hendon 0 ­ 1 Boreham Wood 218 Barber 17 Division One North Northwood 1 ­ 0 Wingate & Finchley 119 Sonner 64 Witham Town 1 ­ 5 Canvey Island 124 Edwards 43 (pen) Roberts 29, Curran J. 35, 39, 70, Rugg 75 Division One South Ashford Town Postponed Walton Casuals ­ (Waterlogged pitch) Corinthian­Casuals 3 ­ 0 Walton & Hersham 105 Gay 20, 35, Murray­Price 30 Tooting & Mitcham United 1 ­ 0 Chatham Town 155 Henry­Haden 90 Essex Senior Cup ­ Final Chelmsford City 0 ­ 1 Southend United 2,995 Liptak 26

Wednesday, 2 nd April 2008 ISTHMIAN LEAGUE CUP – FINAL AFC Sudbury 0 ­ 0 Ramsgate 568 (After extra time – Ramsgate won 5­4 on penalties) (at Dartford F.C.) Division One North Great Wakering Rovers 1 ­ 2 Enfield Town 106 Richmond 74 Foster 25, Marshall 82

Friday, 4 th April 2008 Division One South Dulwich Hamlet 6 ­ 1 Sittingbourne 350 Nugent 19, Taylor 29 (pen), 37, 41, Spice 23 (pen) Cumberbatch 49, Rochester 90 Croydon Athletic 2 ­ 1 Metropolitan Police 163 Andrews 72, 88 Brown 28 Walton Casuals 1 ­ 1 Tooting & Mitcham United 206 Ball 29 Vines P. 72

Saturday, 5 th April 2008 Premier Division AFC Wimbledon 2 ­ 1 Billericay Town 2,429 Gale 63, Shroot 90 Bricknell 15 Boreham Wood 3 ­ 0 Leyton 103 Thomas 17, 47, Archer 90 Chelmsford City 1 ­ 1 Ramsgate 1,588 Ibe 39 Vahid 14 East Thurrock United 1 ­ 2 AFC Hornchurch 271 Wareham 76 Green 60, Janney 79 Hastings United 3 ­ 4 Hendon 463 Eldridge 65, Olorunda A. 66, Haule D. 40, 56, 67, Adams 79 Guentchev L. 85 Horsham 0 ­ 1 Harlow Town 526 Gliddon 80 Maidstone United 1 ­ 4 Ashford Town (Middx) 356 Lewis 48 Wellard 10, Johnson 55, Smith 72, 78 Margate 5 ­ 4 Heybridge Swifts 338 Martin 6, Pinnock 28, 58, 70, Wareham 20, Browne 31, Jackson 76 Marks 80, Devaux 83 Staines Town 2 ­ 0 Folkestone Invicta 289 Newton H. 22, Onochie 86 Tonbridge Angels 3 ­ 0 Harrow Borough 437 Tyne 4, Edusei 20, Rook 82 (pen) Wealdstone 2 ­ 5 Carshalton Athletic 268 Dean 45, O’Leary C. 76 Ehui 2, Side 4 (pen), Carpenter 57, Collins 68, Cooper 71 Division One North Bury Town 1 ­ 0 Canvey Island 272 Reed S. 80 Edgware Town 3 ­ 2 Aveley 105 Nyoyi 18, Moore F. 68, Wheeler 15, Ruel 90 Blackburne 90+1 Enfield Town 0 ­ 0 Brentwood Town 234 Great Wakering Rovers 1 ­ 2 Ilford 85 White 1 Elbi 23, 71 (pen) Maldon Town 1 ­ 1 Northwood 71 Cutchey 40 Sonner 11 (pen) Potters Bar Town 2 ­ 2 Dartford 335 Adejokun 1, Dadson 77 May 85, O’Brien 90 Redbridge 1 ­ 0 Ware 95 Townrow 77 Tilbury 3 ­ 4 Waltham Abbey 84 Smith K. 5, 50, King 71 Brown 22 (og), Sapsford 42, Elms 53, White 65 Wingate & Finchley 2 ­ 2 AFC Sudbury 90 Batt 56, 73 Bethell 18, Smith 8u2 Witham Town 4 ­ 1 Waltham Forest 72 Smith 7, 69, McDonald 57, 72 Ettienne­Clarke 44 Wivenhoe Town 1 ­ 0 Arlesey Town 80 Hibbs 50 Division One South Ashford Town 1 ­ 0 Leatherhead 212 Briggs 11 Chatham Town 3 ­ 1 Kingstonian 211 Smith 9, 84 (pen), Davey 18 Huckle 76 Corinthian­Casuals 1 ­ 0 Chipstead 101 Murray­Price 30 Cray Wanderers 5 ­ 0 Horsham YMCA 102 Fenwick 3, Kempster 41, Morris 59, Royston 70, 87 Dover Athletic 1 ­ 0 Burgess Hill Town 1,154 Dryden 74 Eastbourne Town 0 ­ 0 Walton & Hersham 198 Molesey 1 ­ 3 Whitstable Town 85 Phelon 90 Corey 76, Pulman 86, Perona 88 Whyteleafe 0 ­ 2 Worthing 177 Andrews 57, Brotherton 81

FIXTURES FIXTURES

Tuesday, 8 th April 2008 Saturday, 12 th April 2008 Premier Division Premier Division Heybridge Swifts vs. Staines Town AFC Hornchurch vs. Wealdstone Tonbridge Angels vs. Hendon Ashford Town (Middx) vs. AFC Wimbledon Division One North Billericay Town vs. Tonbridge Angels AFC Sudbury vs. Canvey Island Carshalton Athletic vs. Hastings United Potters Bar Town vs. Wivenhoe Town Folkestone Invicta vs. East Thurrock Waltham Abbey vs. Witham Town United Division One South Harlow Town vs. Staines Town Ashford Town vs. Dulwich Hamlet Harrow Borough vs. Maidstone United Burgess Hill Town vs. Tooting & Mitcham Hendon vs. Chelmsford City United Heybridge Swifts vs. Boreham Wood Molesey vs. Chatham Town Leyton vs. Margate Isthmian Veterans Cup – Semi­Final Ramsgate vs. Horsham Bromley vs. Whyteleafe Division One North Great Wakering Rovers vs. Metropolitan AFC Sudbury vs. Edgware Town Police Arlesey Town vs. Enfield Town Aveley vs. Witham Town Friday, 11 th April 2008 Brentwood Town vs. Maldon Town Division One South Canvey Island vs. Wivenhoe Town Worthing vs. Corinthian­Casuals (kick­off Dartford vs. Tilbury 7.30 p.m.) Ilford vs. Wingate & Finchley Northwood vs. Redbridge Waltham Abbey vs. Potters Bar Town Wingate & Finchley vs. Waltham Abbey Waltham Forest vs. Bury Town (at Witham (kick­off 2.00 p.m.) Town FC) Witham Town vs. Ware Ware vs. Great Wakering Rovers Wivenhoe Town vs. Aveley Division One South Division One South Burgess Hill Town vs. Dulwich Hamlet Ashford Town vs. Chipstead Chipstead vs. Walton Casuals Chatham Town vs. Horsham YMCA Horsham YMCA vs. Molesey Corinthian­Casuals vs. Leatherhead Kingstonian vs. Croydon Athletic Cray Wanderers vs. Burgess Hill Town Leatherhead vs. Eastbourne Town Croydon Athletic vs. Whitstable Town Metropolitan Police vs. Dover Athletic Dover Athletic vs. Sittingbourne Sittingbourne vs. Chatham Town Dulwich Hamlet vs. Tooting & Mitcham Tooting & Mitcham United vs. Cray United Wanderers Eastbourne Town vs. Metropolitan Police Walton & Hersham vs. Whyteleafe Molesey vs. Walton & Hersham Whitstable Town vs. Ashford Town Walton Casuals vs. Worthing

Monday, 14 th April 2008 Monday, 21 st April 2008 Premier Division Premier Division Folkestone Invicta vs. Staines Town Folkestone Invicta vs. AFC Hornchurch Division One South Tuesday, 15 th April 2008 Kingstonian vs. Whyteleafe Premier Division Ashford Town (Middx) vs. Carshalton Tuesday, 22 nd April 2008 Athletic Premier Division Division One North Boreham Wood vs. Staines Town AFC Sudbury vs. Enfield Town Division One North Waltham Abbey vs. Waltham Forest Maldon Town vs. Great Wakering Rovers Witham Town vs. Redbridge Division One South Division One South Ashford Town vs. Walton Casuals Ashford Town vs. Eastbourne Town London Senior Cup ­ Final Molesey vs. Burgess Hill Town Hendon vs. Tooting & Mitcham United (at Tooting & Mitcham United vs. Metropolitan Metropolitan Police FC) Police Whyteleafe vs. Chipstead Saturday, 26 th April 2008 Hertfordshire Senior Cup ­ Final Premier Division Boreham Wood vs. Ware (at Letchworth) AFC Hornchurch vs. AFC Wimbledon Ashford Town (Middx) vs. Chelmsford City Saturday, 19 th April 2008 Billericay Town vs. Staines Town Premier Division Carshalton Athletic vs. Tonbridge Angels AFC Wimbledon vs. Harlow Town Folkestone Invicta vs. Maidstone United Boreham Wood vs. Carshalton Athletic Harlow Town vs. East Thurrock United Chelmsford City vs. Harrow Borough Harrow Borough vs. Margate East Thurrock United vs. Ashford Town Hendon vs. Wealdstone (Middx) Heybridge Swifts vs. Horsham Hastings United vs. Ramsgate Leyton vs. Hastings United Horsham vs. Billericay Town Ramsgate vs. Boreham Wood Maidstone United vs. Heybridge Swifts Division One North Margate vs. Folkestone Invicta AFC Sudbury vs. Potters Bar Town Staines Town vs. Hendon Arlesey Town vs. Tilbury Tonbridge Angels vs. AFC Hornchurch Aveley vs. Bury Town Wealdstone vs. Leyton Brentwood Town vs. Redbridge Division One North Canvey Island vs. Enfield Town Bury Town vs. Northwood Dartford vs. Wingate & Finchley Edgware Town vs. Dartford Ilford vs. Witham Town Enfield Town vs. Waltham Forest Northwood vs. Great Wakering Rovers Great Wakering Rovers vs. Arlesey Town Waltham Abbey vs. Maldon Town Maldon Town vs. Canvey Island Waltham Forest vs. Wivenhoe Town (at Potters Bar Town vs. Brentwood Town Witham Town FC) Redbridge vs. AFC Sudbury Ware vs. Edgware Town Tilbury vs. Ilford Division One South Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday, Burgess Hill Town vs. Chatham Town 28 th /29th /30 th April 2008 Chipstead vs. Cray Wanderers Premier Division Horsham YMCA vs. Croydon Athletic Play­off semi­finals (2 nd vs. 5 th , 3r d vs. 4 th ) Kingstonian vs. Eastbourne Town Division One North Leatherhead vs. Walton Casuals Play­off semi­finals (2 nd vs. 5 th , 3r d vs. 4 th ) Metropolitan Police vs. Dulwich Hamlet Division One South Sittingbourne vs. Corinthian­Casuals Play­off semi­finals (2 nd vs. 5 th , 3r d vs. 4 th ) Tooting & Mitcham United vs. Molesey Walton & Hersham vs. Dover Athletic Saturday, 3 rd May 2008 Whitstable Town vs. Whyteleafe Premier Division Worthing vs. Ashford Town Play­off Final Division One North Play­off Final Division One South Play­off Final

PLAYER MOVEMENTS Player From To Date Allen, David A. Wingate & Finchley Enfield Town 28 th March 2008 Ashman, Hughie Redbridge Tilbury 31 st March 2008 Batt, Matthew C. Heybridge Swifts Wingate & Finchley 31 st March 2008 Buchanan, Elliot Stevenage Borough AFC Wimbledon 31 st March 2008 (Short term loan) Burrell, Gary Heybridge Swifts Boreham Wood 31 st March 2008 Dikuiza, Mohamed Brentford Harrow Borough 31 st March 2008 (Work experience) Duku, Francis Staines Town Boreham Wood 30 th March 2008 Fenton, Anthony B. Boreham Wood Wivenhoe Town 31 st March 2008 Leach, Daniel Eastbourne Borough Hastings United 31 st March 2008 (Short term loan) Maguire, Danny Queens Park Rangers AFC Wimbledon 31 st March 2008 (Work experience) Martin, Alexander Dartford Dulwich Hamlet 31 st March 2008 McMahon, Billy Billericay Town AFC Hornchurch 31 st March 2008 Ocquaye, David Walton Casuals Corinthian­Casuals 31 st March 2008 Onochie, Elliot I. Boreham Wood Staines Town 31 st March 2008 Page, Jack Leyton Orient Hendon 31 st March 2008 (Work experience) Plummer, Dwayne Carshalton Athletic East Thurrock United 31 st March 2008 Simpson, Trevor R.A. Enfield Town Redbridge 31 st March 2008 Smith, Christopher Harlow Town Redbridge 31 st March 2008 Townrow, Lee Wivenhoe Town Redbridge 31 st March 2008 Turner, Philip J. Northwood Wingate & Finchley 31 st March 2008 Vargas, Craig L. Carshalton Athletic Boreham Wood 31 st March 2008 Wastell, James Chipstead Tooting & Mitcham Utd 31 st March 2008 Williams, Philip Dartford Kingstonian 31 st March 2008 Wilson, Keith Great Wakering Rovers Tilbury 30 th March 2008 LEAGUE TABLES As at Saturday, 5 th April 2008

PREMIER DIVISION P W D L F A Pts GD Chelmsford City 39 25 9 5 80 33 84 +47 AFC Wimbledon 39 21 8 10 75 43 71 +32 Staines Town 36 18 11 7 76 48 65 +28 AFC Hornchurch 38 19 7 12 65 42 64 +23 Ashford Town (Middx) 38 18 6 14 70 58 60 +12 Hendon 38 16 11 11 74 60 59 +14 Ramsgate 39 16 11 12 56 49 59 +7 Horsham 39 18 5 16 59 56 59 +3 Tonbridge Angels 38 16 10 12 70 52 58 +18 Billericay Town 39 15 11 13 63 54 56 +9 Margate 39 15 11 13 62 61 56 +1 Harrow Borough 39 15 7 17 61 69 52 ­8 Harlow Town 39 12 13 14 53 48 49 +5 Boreham Wood 38 15 4 19 54 62 49 ­8 Wealdstone 39 13 9 17 64 73 48 ­9 Hastings United 39 13 8 18 52 64 47 ­12 Carshalton Athletic 38 13 7 18 50 61 46 ­11 Maidstone United 39 14 4 21 53 77 46 ­24 Heybridge Swifts 38 11 12 15 53 58 45 ­5 Folkestone Invicta 37 12 8 17 42 61 44 ­19 East Thurrock United 39 12 8 19 42 64 43 ­22 Leyton 39 4 4 31 33 114 16 ­81 East Thurrock United FC deducted one point for playing an ineligible player

DIVISION ONE NORTH P W D L F A Pts GD Dartford 39 25 8 6 100 40 83 +60 AFC Sudbury 37 23 8 6 84 34 77 +50 Redbridge 38 22 9 7 64 36 74 +28 Edgware Town 39 19 14 6 49 32 71 +17 Ware 39 20 10 9 99 54 70 +45 Bury Town 39 20 9 10 70 49 69 +21 Brentwood Town 39 19 11 9 64 48 68 +16 Canvey Island 38 19 10 9 74 39 67 +35 Maldon Town 38 19 9 10 75 54 66 +21 Aveley 39 17 11 11 61 60 62 +1 Northwood 39 16 12 11 68 57 60 +11 Enfield Town 38 16 9 13 57 57 57 +0 Arlesey Town 39 12 9 18 60 73 45 ­13 Great Wakering Rovers 38 12 8 18 55 58 44 ­3 Witham Town 37 11 5 21 67 95 38 ­28 Waltham Abbey 37 10 8 19 36 74 38 ­38 Wingate & Finchley 39 8 10 21 43 67 34 ­24 Potters Bar Town 38 8 8 22 40 72 32 ­32 Waltham Forest 38 6 11 21 39 68 29 ­29 Tilbury 39 6 11 22 44 88 29 ­44 Wivenhoe Town 38 7 5 26 39 80 26 ­41 Ilford 39 6 7 26 38 91 25 ­53 Redbridge FC deducted one point for playing an ineligible player DIVISION ONE SOUTH P W D L F A Pts GD Dover Athletic 39 28 8 3 80 27 92 +53 Cray Wanderers 39 23 11 5 82 40 80 +42 Tooting & Mitcham United 37 23 7 7 81 37 76 +44 Metropolitan Police 38 23 2 13 64 42 71 +22 Worthing 39 20 7 12 69 45 67 +24 Kingstonian 39 18 10 11 63 50 64 +13 Dulwich Hamlet 38 17 10 11 61 44 61 +17 Sittingbourne 39 18 6 15 51 56 60 ­5 Burgess Hill Town 37 17 8 12 58 47 59 +11 Walton & Hersham 39 14 11 14 59 56 53 +3 Whyteleafe 38 16 5 17 51 52 53 ­1 Ashford Town 36 14 9 13 49 47 51 +2 Croydon Athletic 39 13 9 17 61 73 48 ­12 Chipstead 38 14 5 19 55 67 47 ­12 Whitstable Town 39 13 7 19 63 78 46 ­15 Leatherhead 39 12 7 20 46 56 43 ­10 Walton Casuals 38 9 15 14 49 62 42 ­13 Eastbourne Town 38 10 11 17 53 71 41 ­18 Corinthian­Casuals 39 10 10 19 45 70 40 ­25 Chatham Town 38 9 10 19 45 63 37 ­18 Horsham YMCA 39 6 6 27 33 79 24 ­46 Molesey 37 3 8 26 34 90 17 ­56

FIXTURE CHANGES TABLE Premier Division Match Original Date New Date

Folkestone Invicta vs. AFC th st 29 March 2008 21 April 2008 Hornchurch

Division One South Match Original Date New Date Molesey vs. Chatham Town 29t h March 2008 8 th April 2008 Ashford Town vs. Walton Casuals 1 st April 2008 22nd April 2008

RYMAN YOUTH LEAGUE RESULTS RESULTS Monday, 31 st March 2008 Carshalton Athletic Postponed Tonbridge Angels ­ Croydon Athletic Postponed Maidstone United ­ Isthmian Youth Cup – Quarter­Final Leatherhead Postponed Molesey ­

Wednesday, 2 nd April 2008 Croydon Athletic 1 ­ 1 Horsham 27 Carnegie 84 Magnus 75 Maidstone United 1 ­ 1 AFC Wimbledon 47 Richmond 54 Aldridge 12 Tooting & Mitcham United Postponed Tonbridge Angels ­ Isthmian Youth Cup – Quarter­Final Leatherhead 3 ­ 2 Molesey 104 Horley 15, Cooper­Smith 21, Dodds 5, Bent 85 Hutchings 31

Thursday, 3 rd April 2008 Horsham YMCA 0 ­ 2 Carshalton Athletic 36 Escaio 43, Turner 86 Staines Town 1 ­ 0 Kingstonian 56 Dwyer 36 Sussex Youth Cup – Final Burgess Hill Town 1 ­ 2 Worthing 145 Lansdale 57 Wells 28, Demetriou 43

FIXTURES FIXTURES Monday, 7 th April 2008 Tuesday, 22 nd April 2008 Carshalton Athletic vs. Kingstonian Worthing & Tooting & Mitcham United Horsham vs. Burgess Hill Town Horsham YMCA vs. Staines Town Thursday, 24 th April 2008 AFC Wimbledon vs. Tooting & Mitcham Wednesday, 9 th April 2008 United Croydon Athletic vs. Tooting & Mitcham Carshalton Athletic vs. Staines Town United Kingstonian vs. Leatherhead Maidstone United vs. Carshalton Athletic Maidstone United vs. Horsham YMCA Worthing vs. Horsham YMCA Tonbridge Angels vs. Croydon Athletic Worthing vs. Horsham Thursday, 10 th April 2008 AFC Wimbledon vs. Burgess Hill Town Monday, 28 th April 2008 Kingstonian vs. Maidstone United Croydon Athletic vs. Carshalton Athletic Leatherhead vs. Staines Town Horsham vs. Worthing Leatherhead vs. Maidstone United Monday, 14 th April 2008 Staines Town vs. Tooting & Mitcham Burgess Hill Town vs. Carshalton Athletic United Horsham vs. Tooting & Mitcham United Horsham YMCA vs. Tonbridge Angels Wednesday, 30 th April 2008 Leatherhead vs. Croydon Athletic Croydon Athletic vs. Leatherhead Worthing vs. Kingstonian Staines Town vs. Burgess Hill Town Tooting & Mitcham United vs. Maidstone Wednesday, 16 th April 2008 United Carshalton Athletic vs. Croydon Athletic Worthing vs. Tonbridge Angels

Thursday, 17 th April 2008 Friday, 2 nd May 2008 Staines Town vs. Horsham Croydon Athletic vs. Maidstone United Tonbridge Angels vs. AFC Wimbledon Surrey Youth Cup –Final Monday, 5 th May 2008 Tooting & Mitcham United vs. Sutton Burgess Hill Town vs. Worthing United (at Walton Casuals FC) Leatherhead vs. Kingstonian

Friday, 18 th April 2008 Wednesday, 7th May 2008 Maidstone United vs. Worthing Staines Town vs. Tonbridge Angels

Monday, 21 st April 2008 Thursday, 8 th May 2008 Horsham vs. Maidstone United Leatherhead vs. Worthing Tonbridge Angels vs. Burgess Hill Town To be dated Tooting & Mitcham United vs. Burgess Hill AFC Wimbledon vs. Croydon Athletic Town Carshalton Athletic vs. Tonbridge Angels Tooting & Mitcham United vs. Tonbridge Horsham YMCA vs. Maidstone United Angels Staines Town vs. Worthing Isthmian Youth Cup – Quarter­Final Tonbridge Angels vs. Horsham Tonbridge Angels vs. Worthing Tonbridge Angels vs. Leatherhead

YOUTH LEAGUE TABLES As at Saturday, 29 th March 2008

YOUTH LEAGUE P W D L F A Pts GD Leatherhead 16 11 3 2 54 24 36 +30 Kingstonian 19 10 4 5 54 22 34 +32 Croydon Athletic 16 10 3 3 39 22 33 +17 AFC Wimbledon 20 10 3 7 44 38 33 +6 Staines Town 16 10 0 6 35 26 30 +9 Worthing 14 7 3 4 38 16 24 +22 Tooting & Mitcham United 16 7 3 6 41 32 24 +9 Tonbridge Angels 14 6 4 4 29 18 22 +11 Burgess Hill Town 17 6 3 8 37 52 21 ­15 Maidstone United 15 6 1 8 23 30 19 ­7 Horsham 17 4 3 10 25 47 15 ­22 Carshalton Athletic 17 4 2 11 17 27 14 ­10 Horsham YMCA 19 0 2 17 17 99 2 ­82

CLUB GOSSIP this season which is outstanding, it's a credit to him and the whole back five, this award." POTTERS BAR TOWN FC Former Potters Bar Town defender Nathan REQUEST FOR PRE­SEASON Smith made his full league debut for Yeovil Town on Saturday. The 21­year­old signed for FRIENDLIES the League One side after impressing Glovers' Leiston Football Club, members of the boss Russell Slade during a trial spell. He Ridgeons (Eastern Counties) League Premier came on as a second­half substitute in their Division are seeking pre­season friendlies on Saturdays 12th July (away) , 19 th July (away), Easter Monday defeat to Hartlepool United but th nd started against Bristol Rovers last weekend. 26 July (away) and a home game on 2 August. The Club is having a new pitch so will REDBRIDGE FC not be able to get onto the pitch until August. Please contact David Burrows –e­mail There was double delight for Redbridge [email protected] or mobile 0787 heading into this weekend's crunch game with 703 2965 fourth­placed Ware as manager Dean Holdsworth and goalkeeper Tony Tucker both won awards. WEEKLY STATS ATTACK Top Goalscorers Holdsworth was named Ryman League (Up to and including Saturday, 5 th April 2008) Division One North manager of the month with PREMIER DIVISION Lge Goals Tucker claiming the golden gloves award. Mark Nwokeji Staines Town 26 James Pinnock Margate 22 "Obviously I'm very happy with the award," Carl Rook Tonbridge Angels 21 Holdsworth beamed. "I'm delighted for Tucks (includes 6 goals for Horsham) (Tucker) as well. He's kept 20 clean sheets Brian Haule Hendon 20 Jon Main AFC Wimbledon 19 YOUTH LEAGUE Lge Goals (includes 12 goals for Tonbridge Angels) Lyle Taylor Staines Town 16 Reggie Savage Heybridge Swifts 19 Michael Mullen Kingstonian 13 (includes 15 goals for Croydon Athletic) Mark Watkins Kingstonian 13 Steven Wareham East Thurrock United 19 Michael Antonio Tooting & Mitcham Utd 12 (includes 18 goals for Maldon Town) David Fianyor AFC Wimbledon 11 Bradley Woods­Garness Billericay Town 18 (includes 5goals for Tooting & Mitcham United) Simon Parker AFC Hornchurch 17 Lee Davison AFC Wimbledon 11 Wayne O’Sullivan Hendon 16 Terry Dodd Worthing 10 Ricky Holmes Chelmsford City 16 John Lansdale Burgess Hill Town 10 Simon Thomas Boreham Wood 15 Dan Moody Croydon Athletic 10 Kris Lee AFC Hornchurch 14 Simon McManus Leatherhead 10 Bertie Brayley Chelmsford City 14 Billy Bricknell Billericay Town 14 (includes 9 goals for Leyton) Stafford Browne Heybridge Swifts 13 Hat­trick heroes Ad Olorunda Hastings United 13 (Week beginning Monday, 31st March 2008) This week’s hat­trick star is: DIVISION ONE NORTH Lge Goals John Curran Canvey Island Brendon Cass Dartford 30 Charlie Taylor Dulwich Hamlet James Rowe AFC Sudbury 27 Davis Haule Hendon John Frendo Ware 26 James Pinnock Margate Sam Reed Bury Town 21 Kurt Smith Tilbury 19 Kevin Hawes Maldon Town 18 (includes 10 goals for Witham Town) Best Attendances – Club by Club Jamie Ricks Maldon Town 18 (Up to and including Saturday, 5 th April 2008) (includes 12 goals for Witham Town) PREMIER DIVISION Cody McDonald Witham Town 18 3,201 Chelmsford City vs. AFC Wimbledon Scott Nielson Ware 17 15 th March 2008 Jay Curran Canvey Island 16 3,124 AFC Wimbledon vs. Chelmsford City Elliot Buchanan Northwood 15 1 st December 2007 Martin Tuohy Great Wakering Rovers 15 1,636 Carshalton Athletic vs. AFC Wimbledon DIVISION ONE SOUTH Lge Goals th Craig Carley Metropolitan Police 23 24 March 2008 1,572 Billericay Town vs. Chelmsford City Liam Baitup Eastbourne Town 21 th Steve Harper Burgess Hill Town 20 27 August 2007 1,536 Hastings United vs. AFC Wimbledon Jon Henry­Hayden Tooting & Mitcham Utd 20 th Bobby Traynor Kingstonian 19 17 November 2007 1,508 Margate vs. Ramsgate Frannie Collin Dover Athletic 18 th James Dryden Dover Athletic 18 26 December 2007 1,407 Staines Town vs. AFC Wimbledon Paul Vines Tooting & Mitcham Utd 16 th Nana Badu Walton Casuals 15 29 December 2007 Michael Power Maldon Town 15 1,224 Maidstone United vs. AFC Wimbledon Danny Oakins Chipstead 15 th Moses Ademola Croydon Athletic 15 5 January 2008 1,210 Ramsgate vs. Margate 24 th March 2008 DIVISION ONE NORTH 1,579 Dartford vs. Ware 22 nd March 2008 819 Canvey Island vs. Dartford 24 th March 2008 738 AFC Sudbury vs. Dartford 9 th February 2008 516 Enfield Town vs. Dartford 15 th March 2008 511 Bury Town vs. Dartford 8 th March 2008 426 Ware vs. AFC Sudbury 15 th March 2008 DIVISION ONE SOUTH League Form Guide (Last six matches) 1,324 Dover Athletic vs. Ashford Town th PREMIER DIVISION W D L F A Pts 24 March 2008 1 AFC Hornchurch 5 0 1 18 3 15 1,041 Tooting & Mitcham United vs. Dover 2 Tonbridge Angels 5 0 1 14 1 15 Athletic 3 Staines Town 5 0 1 16 5 15 1 st March 2008 4 Chelmsford City 4 2 0 9 3 14 1,002 Whitstable Town vs. Dover Athletic 5 Ramsgate 4 1 1 9 5 13 27th August 2007 6 Ashford Town (Mx) 4 0 2 14 7 12 855 Ashford Town vs. Dover Athletic 7 Hastings United 4 0 2 14 9 12 26th December 2007 8 Wealdstone 2 3 1 12 11 9 515 Chatham Town vs. Dover Athletic 9 AFC Wimbledon 3 0 3 11 10 9 th 10 Billericay Town 2 2 2 13 10 8 19 January 2008 11 Hendon 2 2 2 10 10 8 488 Worthing vs. Dover Athletic th 12 Harlow Town 2 2 2 7 7 8 29 March 2008 13 Margate 2 2 2 10 11 8 484 Dulwich Hamlet vs. Dover Athletic 14 Carshalton Athletic 2 1 3 13 12 7 2 nd February 2008 15 Harrow Borough 2 1 3 6 7 7 16 Maidstone United 2 1 3 9 12 7 17 Folkestone Invicta 2 1 3 7 15 7 18 Boreham Wood 2 0 4 6 9 6 Wins Analysis 19 Horsham 2 0 4 6 13 6 (Up to and including Saturday, 5 th April 2008) 20 East Thurrock United 1 0 5 6 13 3 PREMIER DIVISION 21 Heybridge Swifts 0 2 4 5 12 2 22 Leyton 0 0 6 2 27 0 Matches Played: 423 Home Wins 206 48.7% DIVISION ONE NORTH W D L F A Pts Away Wins 125 29.6 % 1 Redbridge 5 1 0 10 1 16 Draws 92 21.7 % 2 Bury Town 5 0 1 13 7 15 Home Goals 737 3 Aveley 4 1 1 15 5 13 Away Goals 570 4 Maldon Town 4 1 1 19 10 13 Total Goals 1,307 5 Northwood 4 1 1 13 6 13 6 AFC Sudbury 4 1 1 10 6 13 DIVISION ONE NORTH 7 Edgware Town 4 0 2 10 10 12 Matches Played: 422 8 Dartford 3 2 1 9 5 11 Home Wins 182 43.1 % 9 Ilford 3 2 1 8 6 11 Away Wins 139 32.9 % 10 Brentwood Town 3 2 1 7 6 11 Draws 101 24.0 % 11 Canvey Island 2 2 2 10 5 8 Home Goals 742 12 Wivenhoe Town 2 2 2 6 8 8 Away Goals 584 13 Ware 2 0 4 14 7 6 Total Goals 1,326 14 Arlesey Town 2 0 4 9 14 6 DIVISION ONE SOUTH 15 Enfield Town 1 3 2 5 10 6 Matches Played: 421 16 Witham Town 1 1 4 12 17 4 17 Waltham Abbey 1 1 4 4 14 4 Home Wins 181 43.0 % 18 Tilbury 1 1 4 5 17 4 Away Wins 149 35.4 % 19 Potters Bar Town 0 3 3 4 9 3 Draws 91 21.6 % 20 Great Wakering Rovers 1 0 5 6 13 3 Home Goals 670 21 Waltham Forest 1 0 5 6 13 3 Away Goals 582 22 Wingate & Finchley 0 2 4 4 12 2 Total Goals 1,252 YOUTH LEAGUE DIVISION ONE SOUTH W D L F A Pts 1 Croydon Athletic 4 2 0 13 6 14 Matches Played: 108 2 Worthing 4 1 1 13 7 13 Home Wins 51 47.2 % 3 Burgess Hill Town 4 1 1 8 3 13 Away Wins 40 37.0 % 4 Dover Athletic 4 1 1 7 2 13 Draws 17 15.8 % 5 Kingstonian 4 1 1 12 8 13 Home Goals 243 6 Whitstable Town 4 1 1 11 9 13 Away Goals 210 7 Cray Wanderers 3 3 0 13 6 12 Total Goals 453 8 Metropolitan Police 4 0 2 12 5 12 9 Dulwich Hamlet 3 2 1 17 9 11 10 Tooting & Mitcham Utd 3 1 2 8 6 10 11 Ashford Town 3 1 2 6 6 10 12 Walton Casuals 2 3 1 9 8 9 13 Corinthian­Casuals 3 0 3 8 10 9 14 Eastbourne Town 2 2 2 9 11 8 15 Whyteleafe 2 0 4 8 10 6 16 Chatham Town 2 0 4 6 9 6 17 Sittingbourne 1 1 4 10 13 4 18 Leatherhead 1 1 4 4 7 4 19 Molesey 1 0 5 3 10 3 20 Walton & Hersham 0 2 4 6 12 2 21 Chipstead 0 1 5 5 13 1 22 Horsham YMCA 0 0 6 3 19 0 (reproduced with the permission of Tony Kempster from his website at www.tonykempster.co.uk )

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