BURROUGHSPARK Great Wakering Rovers FC Vs. Grays Athletic Isthmian Senior North Division Official Matchday Programme Club Directory 2018/19 President Roger Burroughs Chairman: David Patient Vice Chairman: Mike Lee The League’s Respect Treasurer: Elaine Pitts statement: “The Isthmian Secretary: Dan Ellis Football League strongly Other Positions supports the FA statement that Social Secretary: Elaine Pitts there should be a zero tolerance Fixtures Secretary: Dan Ellis approach against racism and all Bar Manager: Elaine Pitts Press Officer: Jim Laird forms of discrimination. Programme Editor: Dan Ellis Accordingly any form of Website: Dan Ellis discriminatory abuse whether Welfare Officer: Martin Spencer it be based on race or ethnicity, Committee Members sexual orientation, gender, faith, Andrew Knight, Carole Knight, Roy Kettridge, Maisie Hare, age, ability or any other form Jim Johnson, Fred Smith, Steve Swain of abuse will be reported to The Management Team Football Association for action Manager: Stephen Butterworth by that Association.” Player Assist Manager: Simon Glover Player/Coach: Martin Tuohy (The FA 0800 085 0508 / Physio: James Singsley Kick it Out 020 7253 0162) Kit Person: Great Wakering Rovers are a members club run Trusties by a members committee and Trusties Roger Burroughs, Elaine Pitts Welcome To Burroughs Park Good afternoon and welcome to Burroughs Park for today’s match between Great Wakering Rovers and Grays Athletic. We would like to wish our visiting players, Management, Committee Members and Supporters a very warm welcome and hope they enjoy the facilities on offer. We would also like to extend a warm welcome to our Match Officials visiting us today. In the middle we are pleased to have Ian Bentley and his Assistants Chimango Gondwe, we hope you enjoy your short stay with us. Grays head to Burroughs Park having suffered back-to-back defeats before tasting victory at Romford in the week. Rovers manager Stephen Butterworth feels it would have been a good time to play Grays if not for the 2 new signings Luke Callander & George Purcell. But Rovers like an upset and let hope they can make today one of those days. Let’s hope today’s game is as entertaining as always and you all enjoy the game. Dan Ellis Club Secretary FA Trophy Preliminary Round up. By Ian Townsend We’ll do that in alphabetical order, so that we don’t miss anything! Ashford Town (Middx) hosted Canvey Island, and the visitors got off to the perfect start when Jason Hallett gave them a first minute lead- but they couldn’t hold on to it, the Tangerines getting two in the second half through Kelvin Adjei and Scott Todd. Kane Gilbert, however, thwarted Ashford’s hopes with an equaliser from the spot two minutes from time. The other Ashford, United, were also at home to an Essex side- Witham Town- and a late goal also thwarted their hopes of victory. An own goal put Witham ahead in the first half, but a Jay May double put the Nuts and Bolts on course for the next round. Then in the very last minute Lewis Byrne-Hewitt levelled for the visitors. Two goals from Ben Gorham mean that Sevenoaks Town will have to host Aylesbury United in a replay; but Barking won’t have to fly to Guernsey as a Michael Dixon goal six minutes from time gave them victory after Ross Allen had equalised an earlier Abs Seymour opener. Chichester City left the competition despite scoring two goals- both from Josh Clack- as hosts Barton Rovers had four by then, whilst the least said about Herne Bay’s trip to Berkhamsted the better, as they fell five-nil. Brentwood Town and Basildon United also saw five goals, the hosts getting two of them and falling to eighty-ninth minute defeat. Adam Vyse got the opener for the Bees, Ayo Odukoya the second, but both times Town pegged them back through Michael Toner and Jason Williams. Kurt Smith got that winner. Burgess Hill Town left the competition at the hands of fellow South East Division side Phoenix Sports, who got both goals of the match in the first half- Jack Hopkins and Kenny Alireu finding the net. Goals from Sam Bell and Sam Page gave Chipstead victory over FC Romania, Lawrence Neuruba with the consolation, whilst the match between East Grinstead Town and Aveley was postponed. Grays Athletic hosted Bedfont Sports, and it was their South Central visitors who left happy, Darryl Saunders, Nathan Wood and Keanu Williams giving them a three-nil victory. Westfield seem to guarantee goals, and they got five at Great Wakering Rovers yesterday. Rovers also got three of their own, so the fans certainly weren’t short of entertainment. Aaron Watson got a hat trick for the visitors, Max Blackmore and Tinashe Nkoma the other two, whilst a Jake Gordon double and a goal from Jon Benton wasn’t enough for the home side, who saw Ollie Woodhouse dismissed just before the end. winner scored by goalkeeper Luke Glover for Haywards Heath Town saw them defeat Bracknell Town at Hanbury Park. Byron Napper had earlier put Heath ahead, only for Dan Carr to equalise for the Robins. Histon and Corby Town couldn’t find a goal between them, but Hythe Town and Hastings United managed three- and two of them came to United’s striker Ben Pope, who gave Hastings victory after Alex Flisher had opened the scoring for the hosts. What more can we say about Maldon & Tiptree? The Jammers aren’t only undefeated this season but they’ve won every match, and victory over Cray Valley PM was win fifteen. Charlee Hughes got four goals- that’s sixteen for the season- and Jorome Slew got another (also sixteen in all competitions) as they walloped Cray five-two,Ashley Sains and Francis Babalola replying for the visitors. Here’s another fact- the Jammers have now scored five goals or more in four successive matches, and six times this season. A Kevin Bossman penalty was the only goal of the game as Marlow defeated Chertsey Town, whilst Johan Caney-Bryan was the only goalscorer as Sittingbourne defeated South Park by the same scoreline. Soham Town Rangers, however, got three at home to Bury Town, Tom Newman, Sam Mulready and Callum Russell with the goals in a three-nil victory. Jack Adlington-Pile got both of Heybridge Swifts’ goals as they defeated Staines Town two-nil at Wheatsheaf Park. Tilbury were the biggest scorers of the day, although visitors Waltham Abbey won’t thank us for reminding them of that, as they were on the receiving end of six Dockers goals. Brian Moses got two of them, Oliver Spooner another two, whilst Darren Phillips and Calvin Ekpiteta got the others. Leonne McKenzie and Billy Holland replied for the Abbotts. Uxbridge heaped more pain on managerless Northwood despite falling behind to an early Alex Witham goal. Callum Bunting, Alan Hedley, Jack Beadle and Mahlondo Martin then got four for the home side. VCD Athletic hosted AFC Sudbury and took a fourth minute lead through Jack Steventon. They were behind by half time, however, Adam Bailey-Dennis and Joe Whight finding the Vickers net, and in the second half Tom Maycock and Sean Marks made it four-one to the yellows. Whitehawk scored an own goal to give Romford the lead at the Enclosed Ground, but bounced back to win after the break, David Martin and Connor Tighe with the goals, whilst Whitstable Town and Ware will need to do it all again after a two-two draw. John Ufuah and Tijan Jadama scored for the Oysterboys, Olu Akinsanya got both for the visitors. Tooting & Mitcham United got back to winning ways at Whyteleafe, two late Danny Bassett goals giving them victory after Ronald Sobowale had earlier equalised Jamarie Brissett’s opener. Today’s Visitors The roots of the modern day Grays Athletic can be traced back as far as 1888, although 1890 has become the de facto established formation date. The reasons for this disparity are almost certainly lost in the mists of time. Grays Athletic therefore celebrated its centenary in 1990, played at The Recreation Ground, Bridge Road from 1906 to 2010, and became members of the Athenian League in 1912. Grays became very strong after the Second World War, winning the Essex Senior Cup in 1945 and winning the Corinthian League and Cup in 1946. They rejoined the Athenian League in 1958 where they remained until 1983. In 1981 the Club Patron Mr Ron Billings purchased the ground and the Club was reformed as a Limited Company in 1982 under the guidance of Jeff and Fred Saxton. In 1983 a fire destroyed the 400-seater stand that included the dressing and kit rooms. Ron Billings came to the rescue by building the Ball Court Complex that included dressing rooms, club room and bar. Grays went on to become Isthmian Division 2 Champions in 1985. The 1987-88 season saw the Club promoted to the then Vauxhall Opel Premier League after amassing 100 points. They then won the Essex Senior Cup and the Essex Thameside Trophy. A great FA Cup run in 1988-89 ended in the First Round proper, losing 2-0 away at Bath City. Grays won the League Cup, defeating Enfield in 1991-92. In 1993-94 and 1994-95 the Club won the Essex Senior Cup by defeating Billericay Town on both occasions. Relegated to Division One in 1997, they returned to the Premier Division in 1999-00. The FA Cup campaign in 2000-01 ended with defeat in the First Round proper for the third time, losing 4-0 away at Reading.