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LEIGHTON TOWN Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division Tuesday 26th February 2019 Kick off 7.45pm Match Sponsor Andrew Swanzy Offi cial Matchday Programme 2 North Greenford United v Leighton Town WELCOME TO BERKELEY FIELDS We extend a warm welcome to the players, offi cials and supporters of Leighton Town for this Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division fi xture. We hope you enjoy a pleasant stay with us, along with the referee Matthew Fletcher and his assistants Dani Mansour and Antony Cox plus our Combined Counties League days. What a match sponsor Andrew Swanzy and great job Dave Anderson is doing down there wish you all a safe journey home after as manager. For the record, The Curfews the game. goals came from Binns who slotted home after a class fi rst touch, and Rowe who There appears to be a different feel about this smashed a free-kick home after an initial season’s Buildbase FA Vase. For so long it has attempt from Jackson. been possible to predict that the winner of the competition would come from the North Also through to the semi-fi nals are 1874 East. This is because many clubs in that Northwich Victoria, the North’s only region have decided to forego promotion in representatives, Cray Valley from Greenwich the Football Pyramid because of the travelling and Canterbury City, who came from involved at the higher level. This meant that behind to clinch a 2-1 home win against the clubs in the Northumberland and Durham Biggleswade, from our division. Semi-fi nals were a lot stronger than other Step Five sides in both competitions will take place over two and obviously those competing at a lower legs, on Saturday 16th March and Saturday level. 23rd March. Both the Trophy and Vase Finals will be held at Wembley on Non-League Finals In recent times more north-eastern teams Day, on Sunday 19 May with tickets in the notably South Shields and Blyth Spartans neutral end of the stadium set to go on sale have taken the option to go up the Football during this week. Pyramid and maybe there is now more of a level playing fi eld in the Buildbase FA Vase as We are now able to play back at Berkeley a result. Fields following the travellers incident and we need to get a win under our belts after the One north-east team made it to the quarter- 2-0 defeat at Potton United on Saturday. fi nals this season but West Auckland were knocked out by Chertsey Town, a side that Graham White we know well from our Cherry Red Records

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North Greenford United v Leighton Town 3 NORTH GREENFORD UNITED FC BERKELEY FIELDS, BERKELEY AVENUE GREENFORD, MIDDLESEX, UB6 0NX TEL: 020 8422 8923 WEBSITE: www.northgreenfordunitedfc.co.uk Patron: Marc Todd First XI Managers: Paul Palmer, Matt Penfold President: John Bivens First XI Coach: Mark Nicholls Chairman: John Bivens U-18s Managers: Colin Jones, Paul Mills Vice Chairman: Richard Rooney U-18s Assistants: Mark Warwick, John Webb Treasurer: Barbara Bivens U-18s Secretary: Andy Martin General Secretary: Richard Rooney Club Physio: Barbara Bivens Membership Secretary: Barbara Bivens Welfare and Safety Offi cers: Football Secretary: Barbara Bivens Barbara Bivens, Richard Rooney Match and Fixtures Secretary: Pat Hillier Commercial and Development Offi cers: Programme Editor: Graham White Richard Rooney, Barbara Bivens Website: Steve Goldfi nch, Pat Hillier 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 Leighton Town PREVIEW OF TODAY’S BIG GAME Welcome to this evening’s re-arranged SSMFL Premier Division match against Leighton Town after the original fi xture scheduled for 2nd February was postponed due to a frozen and snow covered Berkeley Fields pitch. We again welcome the Town manager Joe Sweeney and his management team as well as the club’s committee members and supporters, and hope you all have a safe journey home after the game. In the earlier preview I referred back to the spirited 4-4 draw with then league leaders Tring Athletic which was in stark contrast to the following home game which witnessed one of the team’s worst performances of the season, a performance which saw us trailing 3-0 to London Colney at the interval, followed by an extremely scrappy goalless second PAUL PALMER period which ended in a mass brawl. After beating Potton United 1-0, they travelled We then lost our next game away to to Biggleswade and held one of the Premier Harpenden Town providing the Harps with Division title favourites to a 0-0 draw. They three vital points and sucking us down into repeated that a week later when the club the Premier Division relegation zone. On entertained our near neighbours Wembley the following Saturday we travelled to face at Bell Close. This was followed by an away another of the teams languishing near the win at Oxhey Jets when, in what was clearly foot of the table, Leverstock Green, and after another closely contested match, they again a greatly improved performance thoroughly scored the only goal of the game to claim all deserved coming away with all three points three points. after a morale boosting 2-1 win. Since then Leighton have won all three league Since then two more home fi xtures have been matches, all at home, beating London Colney postponed – those against Edgware Town 1-0, Biggleswade United 3-1 and London (twice) and Stotfold – and we have lost our Tigers 1-0. They currently occupy a strong last two away matches, going down 2-1 at mid-table position in 11th on 39 points. And Crawley Green followed on Saturday by a 2-0 with six clean sheets in their last seven games defeat by Potton United. Both those games they are clearly a strong defensive unit and featured three new signings and, although will be coming to Berkeley Fields in confi dent in both contests we showed plenty of spirit, mood. effort and endeavour we were not able to match that with the quality of our play. We badly need to get more points on the board in our next three home games starting We will obviously be hoping to put that right this evening but we will need to improve the against tonight’s visitors Leighton Town but quality of our play in order to do so. Please also recognising that we will of course need a encourage and get behind the team. Your similar hard-working, committed performance support is much appreciated by Paul, Matt if we are to add to our league points tally. and Mark, and all the players. Before the postponed fi xture Town had an impressive recent four-game unbeaten run. Come on you Blues! Pat Hillier

THIS PAGE IS SPONSORED BY STEVE GOLDFINCH North Greenford United v Leighton Town 5 MEET THE UNITED BLUES FRAZER SIDDALL (Goalkeeper): Experienced ERIC SOWONOLA (Defender/Midfi elder): and reliable goalkeeper who signed for NGU in Promising young player who signed for NGU October 2018 and whose previous club was Rozel in January 2019 and who has also played for Rovers. Harrow Borough’s Under-23s Development Team.

KEVAL PATEL (Goalkeeper): Promising SAMMY ADAMS (Midfi elder): Played for the goalkeeper who signed for NGU in January 2019 NGU Under-18s and Reserve Team before being having played for Harrow Borough’s Under-23s promoted to the fi rst team squad last season. He Development team. has played for several clubs this season before re-signing for NGU in January 2019. DARREN ANKOMAH-BREW (Defender): A promising young defender who has played for BEN LONG (Midfi elder): Experienced midfi elder Cricklewood Wanderers and Rayners Lane before who signed for NGU in July 2018 having played signing for NGU in November 2018. for Southall last season.

DUJON DESAGURANTE (Defender): Talented EMMANUEL NDUKWU (Midfi elder): A talented defender who signed for NGU in January 2019, young player who signed for NGU in January his last club being Harefi eld United. 2019 having previously played for Harefi eld United. HARVIE GARDINER (Defender): Promising young full-back who has been a member of the MARK NICHOLLS (Midfi elder): A highly Hayes & Yeading Under-23s Development Team. experienced ex-professional player who was a Signed for NGU in December 2018. member of Neil Shipperley’s management team and has recently returned to NGU to support the ANTHONY PAGE (Defender): Experienced fi rst team as a player-coach. defender who signed for NGU in July 2018 having played for Southall last season. SAMUEL OLANREWAJU (Midfi elder): Promising young wide midfi elder who signed for NICK TURNER (Defender): Very experienced NGU in January 2019 and who has also played central defender who was a key player in the for Harrow Borough’s Under-23s Development double winning season 2009-10, and played for Team. NGU for the next two seasons making over 100 First Team appearances. Recently he played for MANU OKE-WILLIAM (Defender/Forward): A Edgware Town and near neighbours Hanwell versatile player who signed for NGU in September before signing again for the club in July 2018. 2018 having played for Loughborough Dynamo last season. THOMAS WARD (Defender): Experienced defender who signed for NGU in July 2018 having AARON McLEISH (Forward): Experienced played for Broadfi elds last season. forward who has played for NGU in the past and re-signed for the club in July 2018 having played BEN GILL (Defender/Midfi elder): Experienced for Southall last season. and versatile player who signed for North Greenford in October 2018 and whose last club EXCELLENCE MUHEMBA (Forward): Promising was Hanwell Town. young striker who signed for NGU in January 2019 and who has also played for Harrow DAVID KALONGA (Defender/Midfi elder): Borough’s Under-23s Development Team. Promising and enthusiastic young player who signed for NGU in January 2019 and whose PETRIT KRASNIQI (Forward): A promising last club was Kidderninster Harriers Under-23s young forward who signed for the club in July Development Team. 2018 having played for Wingate & Finchley last season. ANDREW MANITOU (Defender/Midfi elder): An experienced midfi elder who played for the club under Steve Ringrose and signed again in  December 2018, his last club being Edgware Town.

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6 North Greenford United v Leighton Town UNITED ON THE ROAD London Colney - 9th March The Ground: London Colney played at Whitehorse Lane until 1976, when they moved to Cotlandswick Park, which had previously been the sports ground of Marconi Instruments.

A breeze block stand was built on one side the pitch after the previous stand was destroyed by vandals in 1986. The new stand was later replaced by a seated stand.

How To Get To The Ground: Get on to M25 and go preferably clockwise. Exit at Junction 22. At roundabout take second exit on to A1081. At ropundabout take second exit Cotlandswick, North Orbital Road, London Colney, St Albans AL2 1DW on to North Orbital Road/A414 signposted Hemel Hempstead/M1. After approx 0.3 miles Shorts, Blue Socks turn left and you should see ground. Nickname: The Blueboys Colours: Blue Shirts with White Trim, Blue Contact Details: 01727 822132 HALF-TIME FOOTBALL TEASER 1. How many Premier League titles did Rio Ferdinand win with Manchester United?

2. Which goalkeeper was named the Czech Footballer of the Year for six consecutive years between 2008 and 2013?

3. Which north east club won their fi rst FA Cup Final in 1937, beating Preston North End?

4. In 1962, which Brazilian was the fi rst to win all three trophies available to an outfi eld player at a World Cup Finals - the player of the tournament, the leading goalscorer and a World Cup winner’s medal?

5. Which English club won two Inter-Cities Which club plays at the ground Fairs Cups in 1968 and 1971? pictured?

6. Billionaire businessman Trevor Hemmings Answers on Page 15 is best known for his association with which club?

7. Which club plays at the ground pictured?

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North Greenford United v Leighton Town 7 FIRST TEAM FIXTURES 2018-19 SEASON KO/ FIX DATE OPPOSITION COMP RES ATT POS 1 2 3 4 5 M1 Aug 04Potton United SML 1-362 - P-SimpsonHillier Rhone* Ward Page^ M2 Aug 07Edgware Town SML 0-067 15 P-SimpsonHillier Louth Long Page M3 Aug 11Flackwell Heath FAC 2-070 - P-SimpsonHillier Rhone D-Coker Page M4 Aug 18Harpenden Town SML 2-048 12 P-SimpsonD-Coker+ Turner Kenny Page M5 Aug 22Hadley SML 3-2*62 5 MulhallD-Coker^ Rhone1 Long Turner M6 Aug 25Bishop’s Cleeve FAC 2-593 - P-SimpsonD-Coker Rhone Long Turner1 M7 Sep 01Biggleswade SML 0-492 10 P-SimpsonD-Coker Rhone+ Louth Page* M8 Sep 08Colney Heath SML 1-448 13 MulhallHillier Rhone J.Brown Turner M9 Sep 15Cricklewood Wand FAV 6-338 - P-SimpsonHillier Rhone Louth Turner1 M10 Sep 22Leighton Town SML 3-3113 12 MulhallHillier Rhone J.Brown Gritt M11 Sep 25Oxhey Jets SML 3-138 7 MulhallHillier Louth J.Brown Rhone M12 Sep 29Baldock Town SML 2-455 8 MulhallHillier Louth J.Brown+ Rhone M13 Oct 06Stotfold SML 5-135 6 ToddHillier Rhone J. Brown+ Gill M14 Oct 09Cockfosters PDC 0-245 - ToddBarima Rhone* Gritt+ Gill M15 Oct 13May & Baker FAV 2-4 - ToddHillier Louth Nickless+ Gill M16 Oct 16Hanwell Town MSC 1-1*48 - ToddWard* Rhone^ Hind Page+ M17 Oct 20Arlesey Town SML 0-167 9 ToddKelly Rhone Becka Page M18 Oct 27Hadley SML 1-452 12 Todd*Ward Rhone Louth Page^ M19 Oct 30Buckingham Town LCT 3-444 - SiddallBarima Becka Deamer^ Page* M20 Nov 03Biggleswade United SML 0-362 12 SiddallBarima Louth Deamer* Turner M21 Nov 06Crawley Green SML 3-348 13 SiddallWard Louth Gill1 Page M22 Nov 17Leverstock Green SML 2-358 14 SiddallHillier D.Brown+ Gill Page M23 Nov 24Cockfosters SML 1-334 15 SiddallBarima* Shortland^ J.Brown Turner M24 Dec 08London Tigers SML 3-130 13 SiddallHillier Louth Gill Rhone M25 Dec 11Harrow Borough MCC 3-946 - SiddallHillier Louth Nickless^ Bennell M26 Dec 15Oxhey Jets SML 4-434 13 SiddallHillier Rhone Murphy Turner M27 Dec 29Wembley SML 2-543 16 SiddallGardiner Knight* Grant Bennell M28 Jan 05London Tigers SML 0-342 16 SiddallHillier+ Desgurante Long D.Brown M29 Jan 12Tring Athletic SML 4-473 16 SiddallGardiner1 Desgurante Manitou Turner1+ M30 Jan 15London Colney SML 0-3 33 16 PatelGardiner Kalonga Long Page* M31 Jan 19Harpenden Town SML 1-4 47 17 PatelWard Desgurante Gill Turner M32 Jan 26Leverstock Green SML 2-146 16 PatelKalonga* Desgurante Long Gill M33 Feb 16Crawley Green SML 1-272 17 PatelGardiner Desgurante Turner1+ Gill M34 Feb 23Potton United SML 0-277 17 PatelWard H-Coleman Turner Gardiner M Feb 26Leighton Town SML 7.45 M Mar 02Cockfosters SML 3.00 M Mar 05Edgware Town SML 7.45 KEY M Mar 09London Colney SML 3.00 SML: Spartan South Midlands League M Mar 16Biggleswade United SML 3.00 FAV: Buildbase FA Vase M Mar 23Baldock Town SML 3.00 PDC: Premier Division Cup M Mar 30Biggleswade SML 3.00 LCT: League Challenge Trophy M Apr 02Stotfold SML PP MSC: Middlesex FA Senior Challenge Cup M Apr 06Tring Athletic SML 3.00 MCC: Middlesex FA Senior Charity Cup M Apr 13Arlesey Town SML 3.00 M Apr 20Wembley SML 3.00 M Apr 27Colney Heath SML 3.00

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

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North Greenford United v Leighton Town 9 NORTH GREENFORD UNITED SPARTAN SOUTH MIDLANDS LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION 2018-19 Appearances and Goalscorers

League Cup Total Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Issouf Coulibaly 2 2 Sean Hillier 14 2 5 19 2 Dominic Rhone 18 2 6 24 2 Frazer Siddall 9 2 11 Adam Louth 15 1 1 8 23 1 1 Harvie Gardiner 6 1 6 1 Jake Knight 1 1 1 1 Aaron McLeish 22 14 7 7 29 21 Ryan Lewis 10 3 2 4 14 3 2 Zaine Gangadeen 2 2 Anthony Page 9 3 12 Dujon Desgurante 5 5 Danny Glock 2 4 1 5 4 3 9 4 Mileno Sanches 2 2 Ben Long 19 3 6 1 25 4 Nick Turner 21 4 5 1 2 26 1 6 Samuel Olanrewaju 1 1 1 1 Lewis Todd 3 3 6 David Kalonga 4 4 Sammy Adams 2 1 1 2 1 1 Andrew Manitou 5 1 1 5 1 1 Keval Patel 5 5 Ben Gill 9 1 1 2 11 1 1 Jermeel Jno-Baptiste 1 1 Excellence Muhemba 3 3 Eric Sowronola 3 3 Emmanuel Ndukwu 2 2 Connor H-Coleman 1 1 1 Manu Oke-William 7 5 2 3 1 10 5 3 Jack Nickless 2 5 2 2 4 7 Own Goal 1

Calum Kelly 2; Petrit Krasniqi 4 (8); Thomas Ward 6 (5) 1; Dan McDonnell (2); Michael Lewis 1 (2); Chris Henry 3 (2) 1; Chris Mills 1(3); Liam Hind 3, 1, Lutjana Spahiu (1), Milo McNulty (1); Luke Kenny 3 (2);Edson Olivieria (2), Ricky Pither 3 (3); Tayo Davies-Coker 5; Wayne Harvey 2(1) 1; Michael P-Simpson 7; Darnell Shortland 1(1); Lewis Putman 1; Duane Offi cer 3; Darren A-Brew (3);Johan Becka 3(2); Tyler Christian-Law 2 (2); Nathan Murphy 1 (2); Michael Barima 6 (4); Aaron Morgan 1 (4); Bailey Mulhall 5; Owen Deamer 4 (1); Lee Armitt 6 (2) 6; Joe Gritt 9 (1); Tom O’Regan 3(2);Ismael Ehui 3(1); Courtney Austin 11 (1); Danny Bennell 2; Seldyn Grant 2; Joe Brown 8 (5); Daryl Brown 2

10 North Greenford United v Leighton Town VISITING THE BLUES - LEIGHTON TOWN

Leighton Town, who were known as Leighton as they fi nish in their lowest position Leighton United between 1922 and for several years. 2012-13 was also very 1963, were formed in 1885. They were disappointing for the fi rst team as they mainly involved in local leagues until fi nished in 20th place. the outbreak of the Great War, and were winners of the Leighton and District After three disappointing seasons Leighton League on several occasions. fi nished 2015-16 in the bottom two of the Southern League Central Division and were Leighton were one of the original members relegated to the Spartan South Midlands of the South Midland League in 1922 – which League where they had last played in the at the time was known as the Bedfordshire 1991-92 season. County League. They were also members of the Spartan League between 1922-23 and There was more disappointment in 2016-17 1951-52, but their only successes being the as with the club strugged for much of the Spartan League Division Two title in 1923-24 time after yet another managerialchange. and 1927-28. They were Bedfordshire Senior Things did pick up towards the end of the Cup winners in 1926-27. season we eventually fi nished in 16th place.

In 1952, they became a founder member In 2017-18 the club retained Scott Reynolds of the Hellenic League, but after two as manager and fi nished fourth in the League disappointing seasons, moved to the South and reached the quarter-fi nals of the FA Vase. Midlands League. In 1965-66 season however, Gates improved and it was our best season the Premier Championship sat in the Leighton for about eight years. However manager, Town Boardroom. The club then rejoined the Scott Reynolds resigned at the end of the Spartan League in 1967-68. season.

Leighton proceeded to consolidate their Leighton Town appointed experienced coach League success by winning the Bedfordshire Danny Nicholls as the new manager for 2018- Senior Cup for three successive seasons in 19, but he resigned at the start of October. 1968, 1969 and 1970. The Reds have now appointed Joe Sweeney The 2011-2012 campaign was poor for and Paul Copson as their managerial team.

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North Greenford United v Leighton Town 11 SPARTAN SOUTH MIDLANDS LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION REVIEW A low-key Premier Division programme And now to the draws. Baldock took the lead in more ways than one. With at Oxhey Jets with a Barnes penalty only for Biggleswade in Buildbase FA Vase action Turner to equalise. on Sunday against Canterbury City, there were fewer matches. Furthermore Draycott gave visiting Crawley Green the the scoring was rather modest with no advantage but London Tigers salvaged a side getting a massive victory. point in their 1-1 draw. The same was a case at Arlesey Town where the away team Potton United managed a 2-0 win over North Harpenden Town went 1-0 up through Greenford United with goals from Don and McClelland but Smith equalised with a penalty. Burnside. And Camara and Edwards did likewise for Hadley in a similar scoreline at The highest scoring match of the day was the Biggleswade United. 2-2 draw between Cockfosters and London Colney. Foulger gave Leighton Town a 1-0 over Colney Heath while McEvoy was on target Beattie put The Fosters 2-0 up before half- for bottom side Stotfold who were away at time before being substituted at the break Leverstock Green. while Griffi n and Brown rescued a point for the visitors. ROUND THE PYRAMID  BILLERICAY TOWN: A documentary fi lm  HAVANT & WATERLOOVILLE: The about Billericay Town’s three Wembley FA National League club’s long-serving chairman Vase wins in 1976, 1977 and 1979 is to be Derek Pope insists the club are not for sale. produced. Pope, however, admits that the club, currently competing at the top level of the Football The fi lm is to be one hour and 27 minutes Pyramid for the fi rst time, are in need of in duration and is being put together by Rob additional investment. Wisdom. A DVD is being produced and the fi lm will be screened at the National League He said in an interview with Portsmouth South club on 28th April. newspaper The News: “The club has come a long way and we are proud of what we have The HD fi lm will include restored original achieved. It is becoming more and more colour 16mm fi lm footage with original sound diffi cult, though. In my opinion one person recordings overlaid for the fi rst time. can’t do it alone. We are looking for ways to strengthen the club and to make sure we Viewers can see all the Wembley goals stay at the level we want to be and even go again, while personal memories and stories higher. Hopefully there is someone else out are shared in interviews with manager John there who will love to get involved.” Newman and key players: skipper Arthur Coughlan, Town’s all-time 275 goals+ top The Hawks, a debt-free club, have ambitions scorer Fred Clayden, Wembley hat-trick hero to renovate their Westleigh Park home, with Doug Young, Billericay’s longest-serving an extension to the main stand part of the player John Pullin and big Geoff Aslett, scorer plans. of the winning goal in 1976.

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12 North Greenford United v Leighton Town SPARTAN SOUTH MIDLANDS REVIEW SPARTAN SOUTH MIDLANDS LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION FIXTURES 2018-19 Tuesday 26th February P W D L GD Pts League Hadley ...... 30 20 4 6 27 64 Biggleswade ...... 25 18 5 2 53 59 Biggleswade United v Harpenden Town Tring Athletic ...... 27 18 4 5 36 58 Leverstock Green v Biggleswade Biggleswade United ..... 28 16 5 7 23 53 London Tigers v Colney Heath Potton United ...... 30 15 4 11 14 49 North Greenford United v Leighton Town Arlesey Town ...... 29 14 6 9 2 48 Oxhey Jets v Arlesey Town Baldock Town ...... 26 13 6 7 21 45 Tring Athletic v London Colney Crawley Green...... 28 12 6 10 -4 42 North Beds Charity Cup Semi-Final Oxhey Jets...... 28 10 10 8 -6 40 Potton United v Ampthill Town Colney Heath ...... 27 10 9 8 11 39 Leighton Town ...... 28 10 9 9 1 39 Wednesday 27th February Edgware Town ...... 28 9 10 9 0 37 League London Colney ...... 27 9 5 13 -8 32 Harpenden Town ...... 27 9 4 14 -9 31 Baldock Town v Crawley Green Wembley ...... 29 7 8 14 -7 29 Saturday 2nd March Leverstock Green ...... 27 8 4 15 -10 28 North Greenford Utd .. 26 6 5 15 - 24 23 League London Tigers ...... 28 6 4 18 -39 22 Arlesey Town v Edgware Town Cockfosters...... 29 4 5 20 -40 17 Colney Heath v Crawley Green Stotfold ...... 27 3 7 17 -41 16 Harpenden Town v Baldock Town As at 25th February Leighton Town v Biggleswade Leverstock Green v Biggleswade United CHERRY RED RECORDS North Greenford United v Cockfosters Oxhey Jets v London Colney COMBINED COUNTIES Tring Athletic v Stotfold PREMIER DIVISION Wembley v Potton United FINAL 2017-18 TABLE Tuesday 5th March P W D L GD Pts League Westfi eld ...... 42 34 4 4 102 106 Bedfont Sports ...... 42 29 6 7 46 93 North Greenford United v Edgware Town Sutton Common R ...... 42 27 6 9 44 87 Wednesday 6th March Walton & Hersham ...... 42 26 6 10 37 84 Balham ...... 42 23 6 13 21 75 League Redhill...... 42 20 5 17 18 65 Baldock Town v Harpenden Town Camberley Town ...... 42 15 20 7 13 65 Knaphill ...... 42 17 12 13 12 63 Saturday 9th March CB Hounslow United ... 42 18 6 18 11 60 League Spelthorne Sports ...... 42 17 8 17 3 59 Baldock Town v Tring Athletic Hanworth Villa ...... 42 16 10 16 -7 58 Biggleswade v Leverstock Green Guildford City ...... 42 16 8 18 -15 56 Biggleswade United v Wembley North Greenford Utd .. 42 15 10 17 -1 55 Cockfosters v Harpenden Town Horley Town ...... 42 15 8 19 -29 53 Edgware Town v Leighton Town Chertsey Town ...... 42 14 7 21 -17 49 London Colney v North Greenford United Colliers Wood United ... 42 14 5 23 -5 47 Oxhey Jets v Hadley Abbey Rangers ...... 42 12 11 19 -11 47 Potton United v Colney Heath AFC Hayes ...... 42 13 7 22 -27 46 Stotfold v Crawley Green Banstead Athletic ...... 42 11 9 22 -40 42 Godalming Town ...... 42 8 8 26 -47 32  Epsom & Ewell ...... 42 5 12 24 -59 27 Farnham Town ...... 42 5 10 27 -49 25 THIS PAGE IS SPONSORED BY ANDREW SWANZY

North Greenford United v Leighton Town 13 Canterbury City have certainly had a developed across the whole area. topsy-turvy few weeks. Just moments after edging past Leicester Nirvana at “It is strange to have all of this going on the start of the month to reach their in the midst of what is by far the most fi rst ever FA Vase quarter-fi nal, the club successful time in the club’s history. were rocked by the news that the local council had rejected their proposals for “The campaign is something that we are all a new stadium, which would have ended really excited about and we are going to try 12 long years of nomadic life. and talk to the local students at the university to try and get them involved and to ensure “One of the papers hit the nail on the head that it is something which appeals to young with the headline, joy to despair in the space people. of just four days” said City chairman Tim Clark. “We have already found a number of people who are willing to run on our platform and “We are ground sharing at the moment and stand up to the current council. It is certainly I think everyone knows that without a new a tough moment but it has helped to bring stadium are future will be in jeopardy”. everybody together and there is a really special atmosphere around the club at the With relations between the club and the city moment”. council at breaking point, innovative direct action is now being planned.Taking inspiration From the perspective of the NLP it is deeply from the Valley Party, which was formed by disappointing to hear how Canterbury City Charlton Athletic fans in 1990 in an attempt have seen their future put in jeopardy by the to pressure Greenwich Borough Council into council’s recent decision and we wish them allowing the Addicks to return to their home the best of luck with their campaign. ground, Clark has revealed that several campaigners are preparing to run in May’s Non-league clubs can play a vital role in local elections. conjuring up a sense of unity and identity within a community and it is crucial that they He added, “We have been continually let receive the support and protection of local down by the council and we are acting to institutions. save the club. We are not just campaigning for this single issue and are asking for Hugo Varley more sports and recreational facilities to be

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ROUND THE PYRAMID BUILDBASE FA VASE: Chertsey Town have Chertsey Town will be travelling to Cheshire been drawn against 1874 Northwich Victoria for the fi rst leg on 16th March with the second for the semi-fi nals of the Buildbase FA Vase. leg taking place at Alwyns Lane a week later on the 23rd. This follows The HALF TIME TEASER Curfews fi ne The fi nal will take place at Wembley on ANSWERS performance in the Sunday 19th May as part of Non-League Day quarter-fi nals on with the Buildbase FA Vase showpiece taking 1. Six Saturday when they place before the Buildbase FA Trophy fi nal. 2. Petr Cech pulled off an excellent 3. Sunderland 2-0 away win against The other Buildbase FA Vase semi-fi nal is 4. Garrincha north-east side West between Cray Valley PM, who are at home 5. Leeds United Auckland with goals in the fi rst leg, and Canterbury City, who 6. Preston North End from Binns and Rowe. defeated Biggleswade 2-1 at home on Sunday 7. Motherwell despite going behind.

North Greenford United v Leighton Town 15 THE TEAMS Tuesday 26th February

NORTH GREENFORD LEIGHTON UNITED TOWN Blue + White Red + White

KEVAL PATEL 1 TOM WYANT THOMAS WARD 2 TOM BRYANT CONNOR HEWITT-COLEMAN 3 MATT HALL NICK TURNER 4 DAVE MURPHY HARVIE GARDINER 5 KYLE DAVISON-GORDON MANU OKE-WILLIAM 6 ALFIE OSBORNE JERMEEL JNO-BAPTISTE 7 YUSUF SERODI BEN LONG 8 JORDAN FREDERICKS ISSOUF COULIBALY 9 KYLE FAULKNER ZAINE GANGADEEN 10 BRIAN FOULGER PETRIT KRASNIQI 11 TOM SILFORD SUBS EMMANUEL NDUKWU 12 OLLIE BUCKLEY SAMMY ADAMS 14 MICHAEL DONKOR BEN GILL 15 KUDAKWASME BUTANE DUJON DESGURANTE 16 CHARLIE JONES DARREN ANKOMAH-BREW 17 JACK COPSON Managers Manager Paul Palmer, MaƩ Penfold Joe Sweeney Referee: Matthew Fletcher Assistants: Dani Mansour, Antony Cox

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