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RYMAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE – WEEKLY NEWS AND MATCH BULLETIN Season 2007­2008 No: 34 ­ : ­ 31 st March 2008 RYMAN LEAGUE NEWSLINE 09066 555 777 Calls cost 60p per minute LEAGUE NEWS LEAGUE NEWS MONTHLY AWARDS The seventh series of the Ryman Football Margate’s draw with Harlow Town leaves them League’s Monthly Awards, covering the month six points from the last playoff spot with only of March, will be announced on the Ryman four games left to play. Harrow Borough pretty League Newsline on Tuesday, 1 st April and much secured their Premier Division future then on the League’s website later that day. with a defeat of East Thurrock United, who returned to 21st place. Carshalton Athletic The four Divisional awards cover: moved up just one place with their defeat of • Manager of the Month doomed Leyton, while Boreham Wood occupy • Team Performance of the Month the other relegation spot. Hastings were the • Golden Gloves Monthly Award only other one of the bottom ten to record a • Golden Boot Monthly Award victory, a crucial result that leaves Heybridge Swifts in danger of the drop. WEEKEND REVIEW Leaders Dartford can’t quite celebrate the Chelmsford City can only lose the title on goal Division One North title yet after their defeat at difference following the weekend’s fixtures. Brentwood, a result which lifted the Essex club Their 1–0 win at Tonbridge Angels, ending the to the edge of the playoffs. It was Dartford’s Kent club’s streak of seven consecutive first defeat in the Ryman League since Ryman League Premier Division victories, November, but they did attract another four­ coupled with Wimbledon’s defeat at home to figure crowd – this time 1,309. Horsham, means that only Staines Town – postponed at Boreham Wood – can catch the AFC Sudbury moved five points clear of the Essex club. Even then Staines will have to chasing pack in second place after their win all eight of their matches, Chelmsford lose victory over Waltham Forest, while Redbridge their last four, and all 12 matches to have an – winners against Potters Bar Town – leap­ average margin of two goals for the Clarets’ frog over Ware who went down at Northwood. 24­point, 23­goal advantage to disappear. Edgware Town occupy the last of the playoff spots after their late winner at Witham Town, Indeed Chelmsford and Horsham were the while Bury Town, Maldon Town and Canvey only two of the top six to win; Ramsgate lost at Island can still mount late challenges, thanks Ashford Town (Middlesex) and AFC to away victories at Waltham Abbey, Wingate Hornchurch were called off at Folkestone & Finchley and Arlesey Town, respectively. Invicta. In the playoff battle, Hendon, with games in hand, will be happier with the point they got than their opponents Billericay Town. Ilford and Wivenhoe Town, the bottom two, penalties gave Wealdstone a two­goal lead at both earned draws, but the Dragons were at Maidstone United, but the Kentish Stones hit the team immediately above them, Tilbury, so back through Mo Takolobighashi and Mark remain six points adrift. Saunders in the final 15 minutes. And, at Hartsdown Park, James Pinnock gave The weather did its best to upset Division One Margate a second­half lead, but Kenny Davis South on Saturday, with only six matches equalised for visiting Harlow Town. played (Cray Wanderers played Kingstonian Carshalton were top scorers in the Division, on Sunday). Leaders Dover Athletic slipped putting four past Leyton, Ehui Ismael scoring up at Worthing, who entered the top five at the twice, with the other goals coming from expense of Ks. Leatherhead and Eastbourne Charlie Side and Phil Ruggles. Andrew Town moved further away from the bottom Thomas replied for Leyton. four with victories, leaving Horsham YMCA on the brink of a bottom­two finish following their Division One North home drubbing by Sittingbourne Town, who A late Lee Noble goal gave visiting Brentwood kept alive playoff dreams. The Division’s draw Town a narrow victory at leaders Dartford, specialists, Walton Casuals were at it again, cutting the Darts’ lead to just six points. AFC finishing all­square with Croydon Athletic, to Sudbury also enjoyed a 1–0 win, Gareth register draw No. 14. Heath’s ninth­minute strike being enough to see off visiting Waltham Forest. In Division One South, Sunday's match between Cray Wanderers and Kingstonian Redbridge climbed back into the top three also ended all­square, unsatisfactory for both club on the back of 1–0 success, Stephen as Ks remain outside the playoff places on Butterworth finding the target midway through goal difference and second­placed Wanderers the first half at home to Potters Bar Town. can only match leaders Dover. Sean Sonner continues to impress at Northwood after scoring both goals – the John Curran of Canvey Island scored the second in stoppage time ­ in their victory over day’s only hat­trick, all his goals coming in 22 Ware, who had led through a John Frendo minutes at Arlesey Town. goal. Premier Division Apart from the goalless draw at Tilbury, where Mario Noto’s goal in the final couple of Wivenhoe Town were the visitors, all the other minutes at Darenth Avenue gave Chelmsford games produced more goals. Ilford were City a priceless victory at Tonbridge Angels. denied a priceless victory at home to Aveley Only goal difference can deny the Clarets the when Elie Kayembi’s goal midway through the title after AFC Wimbledon suffered another second half was cancelled out by Wayne home defeat, this time at the hands of Vaughan, four minutes from time. Maldon Horsham. Danny Webb gave the Dons the Town had five different scorers in the victory lead only for the Hornets to hit back through 5–1 victory at the Abrahams Stadium: Kevin Lee Farrell and former Wimbledon man Lewis Hawes, James Robinson, Jamie Ricks, Matt Taylor. A Chris Hussey penalty levelled Cutchey and Ross Parmenter; Wingate & matters, but Dwain Clarke restored Horsham’s Finchley had equalised through Daniel Clarke lead two minutes later and Farrell bagged his and didn’t concede a second goal until almost second near the end. an hour had elapsed. Ramsgate’s challenge for the playoffs suffered Arlesey Town had no answer to the fire­power a severe dent when Adam Logie, Ricky of John Curran, whose hat­trick put Canvey Wellard and Gavin Smith netted for Ashford Island in an unassailable position. Ian Luck Town (Middlesex) and the Rams could not added a fourth for the Gulls before Lee Tekell reply. Both Harrow Borough (Danny scored a late consolation. Bury Town beat McGonigle scoring) and Hastings United (a Waltham Abbey 2–0 at Capershotts with goals Sam Adams penalty) recorded 1–0 wins, at from Steve Bugg and Liam Barrett, while home to East Thurrock United and at Richard Morton scored late on for Edgware Heybridge Swifts, respectively. Town at Witham Town, this after Cody McDonald had levelled matters following Greg The other three matches were drawn. Ngoyi’s opener – all the goals coming after the Hendon’s Belal Aiteouakrim scored 31 break. seconds after Billy Bricknell had given Billericay the lead at New Lodge and those two 25th­minute strikes were the only goals of the game. A pair of Stephen Hughes Division One South In Division Two South, where the weather Maidstone United and Boreham Wood have caused four matches to be postponed, players already reached the semi­finals. In the other named Andrews scored late goals for both two ties, Leatherhead entertain Molesey Worthing (Ben, the 89th­minute winner at tonight (Monday, 31 st March), whilst home to leaders Dover Athletic) and Croydon Tonbridge Angels and Worthing (the holders) Athletic (Greg’s coming in stoppage time force meet on Thursday, 10 th April. a draw at Walton Casuals – who threw away a two­goal lead in the final couple of minutes). ISTHMIAN WOMENS CUP The game of the day was at Chipstead, where AFC Wimbledon ladies team reached the Eastbourne Town won 3–2. Danny Oakins final of this season’s Isthmian Womens Cup gave the Chips the lead after six minutes, only competition following their 3­2 win at for Ben Putland to equalise a couple of Corinthian­Casuals on Wednesday evening. minutes later. Liam Baitup then put the They will now meet the winners of the second visitors on top six minutes before half­time. semi­final between Billericay Town or Leyton Oakins tied things up after 70 minutes, but and Arlesey Town. Chipstead again conceded two minutes later, the winner – as it turned out – coming from ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING John Piercy. The League’s Annual General Meeting will take place at Dartford Football Club on the Sittingbourne had no such problems in evening of Monday, 16 th June 2008, another five­goal game at Horsham YMCA. commencing at 7.00 p.m. They scored all five, through Bradie Spice, Ryan Johnson, Hicham Akhazzan, two, and PLAYER REGISTRATION Colin Richmond. Dave Stevens scored the The closing date for the registration of players only goal for Leatherhead as they beat for season 2007/08 is 5.00 p.m. on Monday, Whyteleafe at Fetcham Grove. The only other 31 st March. match to survive the weather on Saturday was at Whitstable Town, where Dan Wisker scored JOHN PAULING the equaliser after Shaheen Sadough had It is with deepest regret that Feltham Football given visiting Burgess Hill Town the lead. Club has announced the death of John Pauling. On Sunday, Cray Wanderers took the lead John E. Pauling, son of former Mayor of against Kingstonian through Ryan Royston, Hounslow and Treasurer of Feltham FC but an equaliser early in the second half from Edward (Ted) Pauling MBE JP, died at West Dean Lodge meant it finished all square at Middlesex Hospital after losing his fight Hayes Lane.

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