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NORTHWOOD v FC ROMANIA Saturday 16th February 2019 - Kick-off 3.00pm Northwood FC EDITOR

Founded: 1926 KEN The Acretweed Stadium, Chestnut Avenue, Northwood HA6 1HR GREEN Tel. 01923 827148 Website: www.northwoodfc.com Twitter: @NorthwoodFC

Northwood Football Club is a Members’ Club ello, and welcome back to The Acretweed Stadium this afternoon. We extend that welcome to our supporters new and old, Who’s Who Hand to all connected with FC Romania; we trust they enjoy their stay with us, and have a safe Life President: Pat Byrne journey home later. Chairman: Ian Barry Vice-Chairman: Ken Green This is the first-ever visit by FC Romania to Club Secretary & Treasurer: Alan Evans Northwood, the club having being promoted from (Tel. 07960 744349) the Essex Senior League last summer. They have had 46 Webster Gardens, Ealing W5 5ND something of a mixed bag of results in the Bostik Youth Officials: Richard Elderfield & Jason Angold League this season, although they have gained Additional committee members: impressive victories against Cheshunt – whose David Blincko, Shamira Hamirani, ground they share – and Bedfont Sports in their last Marc Harding, Sarah Wheeler two outings. Manager: Scott Dash Coach: Richard Elderfield It was our first away game of the campaign when we Goalkeeping Coach: Kevin Lawrence played at FC Romania, eventually gaining a hard- Matchday Programme & Website Editor: Ken Green fought 3-1 victory. Jerome Slew opened the scoring Official Photographer: James Brown before the home side levelled with a penalty just before half-time, and it took until the closing stages before goals from Slew again and James Ewington clinched the win. Since the Woods last played at home – that narrow Honours 1-2 defeat by Hayes & Yeading – we have gained a couple of decent results on the road. It was generally Isthmian League Division One North champions: 2003 Isthmian League Division Two runners-up: 2000 regarded as two points lost when we drew 1-1 at Isthmian League Division Three promotion: 1997 Tooting & Mitcham last Saturday; Sam Jenkins scored Isthmian League Cup winners: 2002 for Woods, but there were plenty of chances to wrap Isthmian Charity Shield winners: 2002 up the win. Tuesday evening saw Woods continue Isthmian Associate Members Trophy winners: 1993, 2000 their excellent away form in 2019 with a 4-1 win at Middlesex Senior Cup Winners 2007, 2016 South Park, Chris Gosling, Alex Witham, Imran Uche Middlesex Senior Cup finalists: 2000, 2002, and Jabir Laraba all on target. Now to get that home Middlesex Senior Cup semi-finalists: 1992, 1993, 1997, 1999, 2006, 2008, 2010 record up to scratch…!! Middlesex Senior Charity Cup finalists: 1994, 2003, 2005, 2012 Next up for Woods is a Middlesex Charity Cup Middlesex Intermediate Cup winners: 1979 quarter-final at AFC Hayes on Tuesday evening – Middlesex Junior Cup winners: 1938 Middlesex Junior Cup finalists: 1935, 1936 kick-off 7.30 p.m., and we are away to Ashford Town London Spartan League Premier Division champions: 1992 next Saturday, 23rd March. The Woods will be back at London Spartan League Premier Division runners-up: 1990 home on Saturday 2nd March, when Bedfont Sports London Spartan League Cup winners: 1990, 1992 are the visitors. Hellenic League Division One champions: 1979 Hellenic League Premier Division Cup finalist: 1982 Thanks for your support this afternoon, enjoy the Hellenic League Division One Cup winners: 1979 game, and we hope to see you at the Acretweed Middlesex League Premier Division champions: 1978 Stadium again soon. Middlesex League Premier Division runners-up: 1972, 1977 Middlesex League Challenge Cup winners: 1975, 1977, 1978 Up the Woods!! Harrow, Wembley & District League champions: 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1948, 1949 Ken

2 Northwood v FC Romania | Saturday 16th February 2019 FOLLOW WOODS ON TWITTER The club is continuing to seek to increase our media exposure across a number of areas, and one of these PARK is Twitter. This is perhaps the quickest way to keep up with all the news and happenings from the Woods. LIFE The latest from Northwood FC ello, and welcome back to The Acretweed Ticket, please collect an application form from Stadium this afternoon. We extend that the clubhouse bar, or download it from www. Hwelcome to our supporters new and old, northwoodfc.com. and to all connected with FC Romania; we trust they enjoy their stay with us, and have a safe CLUB 1926 journey home later. Just a reminder about our Club 1926 membership! This is the first-ever visit by FC Romania to “Club 1926” reflects the year that Northwood FC Northwood, the club having being promoted from was formed, as we celebrate our proud history the Essex Senior League last summer. They have had something of a mixed bag of results in the Bostik whilst looking forward to a bright future with the League this season, although they have gained new management team. impressive victories against Cheshunt – whose This premium membership, costing only £120 a ground they share – and Bedfont Sports in their last year, includes the following benefits: two outings. All the news, whether it be new signings It was our first away game of the campaign when we • Season ticket to attend all home league played at FC Romania, eventually gaining a hard- made by manager Scott Dash, or other fixtures items, were reported first on Twitter, so fought 3-1 victory. Jerome Slew opened the scoring • Player sponsorship before the home side levelled with a penalty just make sure you have an account, and before half-time, and it took until the closing stages keep an eye on @NorthwoodFC! • Pre-match, half-time & full-time hospitality before goals from Slew again and James Ewington for a game of your choice – all in the clinched the win. ...AND ON FACEBOOK! boardroom (post-match hospitality includes Since the Woods last played at home – that narrow You can also keep up to date with beers and wines only up to 5.30 p.m.) 1-2 defeat by Hayes & Yeading – we have gained a happenings around the club by signing • Acknowledgment in the matchday couple of decent results on the road. It was generally up to our Facebook account: programme and on the digital media board regarded as two points lost when we drew 1-1 at @Northwoodfootballclub. Tooting & Mitcham last Saturday; Sam Jenkins scored • P.A. acknowledgement for Woods, but there were plenty of chances to wrap up the win. Tuesday evening saw Woods continue SEASON TICKETS Interested? Download the application form from their excellent away form in 2019 with a 4-1 win at The club are still offering the Super the website, or speak to Ian Barry or Alan Evans. South Park, Chris Gosling, Alex Witham, Imran Uche Season Ticket deal, which is open to and Jabir Laraba all on target. Now to get that home everyone – and enables you to watch all WOODS COMMUNITY DAY record up to scratch…!! home league games at Northwood Park The club’s annual Community Day will this year Next up for Woods is a Middlesex Charity Cup for just £40.00 for the whole season!! take place on Saturday 13th April. quarter-final at AFC Hayes on Tuesday evening – kick-off 7.30 p.m., and we are away to Ashford Town In addition to all the football, a year’s The day will start with our Under 6s Festival of next Saturday, 23rd March. The Woods will be back at social membership to the newly- Football in the morning, followed by the Bostik home on Saturday 2nd March, when Bedfont Sports refurbished clubhouse is included, and League fixture against Bracknell Town. The now- are the visitors. you will be entitled to promotional traditional One Club photo will be taken prior to Thanks for your support this afternoon, enjoy the discounts and reductions on booking the match. the clubhouse for events. The fee of game, and we hope to see you at the Acretweed Please encourage all your friends and family to £40.00 is applicable to all groups – Stadium again soon. attend; match admission will be Pay What You Can. Up the Woods!! adults, concessions and juniors. Ken To apply for your Super Season

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4 Northwood v FC Romania | Saturday 16th February 2019 CHAIRMAN IAN BARRY

“ With the addition of some experience we could finish in the top seven ” Ian

twitter.com/NorthwoodFC | www.northwoodfc.com 5 A CHAT WITH THE WOODS Today we talk to JONATHAN MUNDAY

Jon, you joined the club for a second time in history and style? the summer, but have only started to make a few appearances recently; what’s been the I signed as a professional footballer for QPR situation with you? at the age of 17 and went onto to make appearances in the championship (first team) I picked up a really nasty ankle ligament and captain the reserve team. I then went injury in the first game of pre-season against onto play a season in the Conference with Burnham, unfortunately it’s taken me a while Kidderminster Harriers and then Grays Athletic to get fully fit and only recently starting to before playing a number of games for the likes improve my match sharpness by playing in a of Worcester City and Maidenhead United in handful of games. the Conference South, plus the likes of Hitchin Town and Hungerford Town before more How do you think the season is going for recently dropping down into leagues that Northwood with three months to play? allowed me to play football whilst running my I think Northwood are building something own business. exciting with a group of young players that What is the highlight of your football career need a bit of experience around them, but to date? have the makings of a decent side. As a Norwich City fan making my debut for QPR Can you tell us a bit about your playing at Carrow Road against Norwich City in the Championship. Have you set yourself any personal targets for the season? It’s about helping the team and trying to use my professional experience and leadership to help the young lads around me improve and become better players. What should be the team’s aims in the league this season? I think the team should be aiming to get as close to the playoffs as they possibly can, with an ambition next season to be right in the mix. What are your ambitions within the game? To enjoy it, stay fit and help others. Away from football, what do you do for work? I run my own management consultancy

6 Northwood v FC Romania | Saturday 16th February 2019 driving commercial transformation across technology, software and payments - Visa is one of my major clients. A CHAT In the dressing room, who has the funniest one-liners? WITH THE Nothing beats the gaffer’s laugh! If you could choose an actor to play you in a film who would it be? WOODS Bradley Cooper What’s your favourite meal? Lasagne, sushi or steak – too close to call What club do you support? Norwich City Who is your footballing idol? John Terry What is your favourite song? On the Ball City Who is the best player you have played with/against? Gareth Bale or Theo Walcott (against Southampton in the FA Youth Cup).

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SECRETARY ALAN EVANS

Ground Improvement Plans that it certainly needs and deserves and are currently bringing in One area of ground improvements that has quotes that we hope will form part of a bid for been a hot topic in recent weeks is that of funding that will be passed prior to the end of dressing-room sizes with Aylesbury FC the the current season. There are grants available first club to announce that they have no for up to 70% of the cost of the work, though intention of increasing the size of their Match this of course means that we need to raise the Officials dressing-room to comply with the FA’s other 30% ourselves so we will be looking to request that they measure six square metres raise some extra finance and income to assist for next season and therefore having to accept with this work. If anyone thinks they may be automatic relegation. The increase in size was able to help either raising or by providing first mooted by the FA four years ago but from some of these funds through sponsorship, a personal point of view, the discussions that donations or loans then please come forward we had with ground grading inspectors were and let us know as soon as possible. that there were too many clubs around that couldn’t meet the new criteria easily and that Cup Competitions they were going back to the FA to ask them to Just one cup competition and chance of reconsider. silverware left for the Woods this season As you can tell, this never happened and now and we moved into the quarter-finals now there are a number of clubs looking for of the Middlesex Senior Charity Cup, when solutions and I can tell you that we are one we followed up our victory on penalties at of those. Our dressing-rooms, despite being Wingate & Finchley back in early October one of the neatest and tidiest of all in our with a comfortable 6-0 victory over in-form division (and I’ve been in pretty much all of Harefield United. The reward for that success them) is just narrowly too small to fulfil the is a repeat of our Senior Cup trip away to new requirements of 18 Square Metres and Combined Counties League side AFC Hayes our Match Officials room is fractionally too and that match has been scheduled for just small too. We are of course unable to increase a few days’ time on Tuesday 19th February the size by way of any external extension 2019 with a slightly earlier than usual kick-off but we do have a proposed solution which at 7.30p.m. The Woods have reached the Final has been agreed by the FA Inspectors which of the Charity Cup four times previously but means creating more changing space in all have lost on each occasion and it remains the three dressing-rooms. For Match Officials this only major Middlesex cup competition that unfortunately means that we will lose one of we have never won. Our last Final was back the showers so hardly an improvement to the in 2012 when we let slip a 4-0 lead against facilities but now that the rules are being put Ashford Town and lost on penalties! The other in place we have no alternative that to do this quarter-finals are: Hampton & Richmond work if we are to avoid automatic relegation Borough v. Hayes & Yeading United; Uxbridge no matter where we are placed in the league v. Harrow Borough and Ashford Town v. table at the end of this season. Hanworth Villa with two of those matches While that is extra work (and expense) that taking place during the last few days. the Club is forced to do, we are also putting Player Update into place a Funding Bid for some Ground Improvements that we really want to do as Two more new players were added to the well. We intend to use the summer months squad prior to our away game at Tooting & to give the Acretweed Stadium the makeover Mitcham United last Saturday with one of them, Alex Witham, making an impressive

8 Northwood v FC Romania | Saturday 16th February 2019 debut. Alex was a youth at both Arsenal and was also on the stand-by list) and though Derby County, playing for the Rams reserve they lost narrowly 3-2, Jamie Fulton netted for side, before being released. He had spells with the County side. As if to illustrate how good Biggleswade Town, Wealdstone and Slough our side could have been this season, former Town before several seasons with Wembley. Under 18s Femi Azeez and Michael O’Neil were He joined up with Leverstock Green in the both in the squad while another, Joe Ringer summer and now links up here at Northwood was on stand-by. Three of them are all back in looking to establish himself back at the higher the squad again for their next fixture which level. Though he wasn’t involved at Tooting, also takes place at Rectory Park tomorrow also joining was midfielder Kerran Lataille who afternoon against the Amateur Football has been playing for Aylesbury United this Alliance. Kick-Off is at 1.00 pm and spectators season having switched from Aylesbury FC in are welcome to go along and experience the the summer. Kerran, who is the much younger new facilities available at Rectory Park. brother of Norman Lataille who played for the Woods in the late 1980s and is also related Beanie Hats to Henry Pacquette, started out at QPR as a After our first batch of new Northwood FC youth and has also played for Maidenhead Beanie Hats sold out quickly before Christmas, United, Hanwell Town, North Greenford and we have recently received a further delivery Sun Sports. Both players are 26 years old and and they are available today behind the bar we hope they have a long and successful stay at a price of £8.00. Ideal for any run of cold with the Woods. weather so snap up yours this afternoon! Annual Community Club Day Printed Programmes Our home game against Bracknell Town on After a year of only producing our matchday Saturday 13th April has been chosen for the programmes online, we made the decision club’s annual Community Club Day and as during the summer to return to a printed usual this will start in the Park with an Under- version for this season. This has been made 6s Festival of Football. We plan to take the possible thanks to some kind anonymous usual “one club” photo prior to the match and sponsorship which will allow us to produce admission on the day will be “Pay What You them without making a loss so please make Can”. More events are planned as we look to sure you get your copy every week as it maximise the promotion of this fixture for the remain important for us to make sales of what fourth year in succession. We will give more is always a great read. Unfortunately sales news of this in the next few weeks. have certainly dropped off in the last couple Under 18s Midweek of months and our decision will need to be looked at once again this summer. The Under 18s have now lost their last seven games and find themselves at the foot of what Sponsors required is quite a strong Save the Children Isthmian We only have a few players/management Youth League this season. It could have been a left to be sponsored so get in quick if you lot different in what was expected to be a very were hoping to do so this season. We are also good year for our side that had been playing looking for a few more match sponsors this together for over two years but the loss of season. There are plenty of games still up some of our best players to other clubs has for grabs. Select a home game, join us in the certainly had a negative effect on results. The Boardroom for some hospitality food and drink last game was away at leaders Bedfont Sports to celebrate a birthday perhaps. Prices are and they went down to a 4-0 defeat which negotiable. was a good experience for a handful of current Woods Under 16 players and gave them some Our tenants – London Tigers FC experience of the much higher level than they Our two clubs agreed a further year’s usually play on a Sunday. The next scheduled groundshare arrangement for the season match is at Hampton & Richmond Borough on 2018/19 as their Avenue Park ground was still Wednesday 27th February. not ready for a return to football. The Tigers The Woods had four current players – Caolan have two home games coming up in the next Doyle, Jamie Fulton, Simeon Olarenin and week. On Tuesday night, 19th February, while Ollie Lawford – in the squad for the Middlesex the Woods are at AFC Hayes, they play the County FA representative side against the recently postponed local derby against Oxhey Essex FA played on Sunday at the County’s Jets with the kick-off at 7.45p.m. Then next new Rectory Park headquarters (Kyran Worrell Saturday they play hosts to Crawley Green.

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he club was established in August 2006 by Vase for the first time, beating Tring Athletic TIon Vintilă, an immigrant from Romania, in the first qualifying round, before losing 7–0 who to this day remains the club chairman at Hoddesdon Town in the next round. In the and manager. FC Romania initially played on same campaign the club finished second in Hackney Marshes, with the team name coming the Premier Division for a second successive from the fact that most of the team was made season and were promoted to the Essex Senior up of Romanian immigrants. League after a ground-sharing agreement with Cheshunt allowed them to move up. The season also saw them win the Middlesex County League’s Open Cup with a 3–1 win over Brantham in the final. In 2014-15 the club entered the FA Cup for the first time, reaching the second qualifying round, where they lost to Conference South outfit Sutton United, but having previously defeated won against Haverhill Rovers, Heybridge Swifts and AFC Sudbury. The following season saw FC Romania reached the final of the Essex Senior Cup The 2017-18 campaign saw FC Romania win the Gordon Brastead Cup and finish third in the Essex Senior League; after Shaw Lane folded last summer, they were promoted to the South Central Division of the Isthmian They started in Sunday league football, initially League. playing in the Sunday London Weekend League. After winning their division at the first attempt, the club switched to Saturday football, joining the Essex Business Houses League in 2008, at which time they moved to the Low Hall Recreation Ground in Walthamstow In 2010 they joined Division One (Central and East) of the Middlesex County League, playing at Leyton Sports Centre. After finishing as runners-up in their first season in the division, they were promoted to the Premier Division. In 2011-12 the club finished as runners-up in the Premier Division, but were unable to be promoted due to ground grading regulations. In 2012-13 the club entered the FA

10 Northwood v FC Romania | Saturday 16th February 2019 FC ROMANIA

MANAGER: Ionuţ Vintilă GROUND: Theobalds Lane, Cheshunt, Herts YEAR FORMED: 2006 NICKNAME: The Wolves MAIN HONOURS Essex Senior League third place & promoted 2018 Middlesex County League Premier Division runners-up 2012, 2013 Middlesex County League Cup winners 2013 Middlesex County League Division One runners-up 2011 TOP LEAGUE GOALSCORER 2018-19: Chiduben Onokwai (17) LAST FIVE SEASONS 2017-18 Essex Senior League 3rd 2016-17 Essex Senior League 3rd 2015-16 Essex Senior League 3rd 2014-15 Essex Senior League 6th 2013-14 Essex Senior League 5th LAST MEETING Bostik League South Central 18 August 2018 FC Romania 1 Northwood 3 HEAD TO HEAD (all competitive games) Northwood 1 win Action photos from the game at FC FC Romania 0 wins Romania in August 2018 0 draws HEAD TO HEAD AT NORTHWOOD Northwood 0 wins FC Romania 0 wins 0 draws NORTHWOOD FORM Feb 12 South Park (A) Bostik W 4-1 Feb 9 Tooting & MU (A) Bostik D 1-1 Feb 5 Hayes & YU (H) Bostik L 1-2 Jan 26 Westfield (H) Bostik L 1-3 Jan 19 Ware (A) Bostik W 3-2 Jan 12 Waltham Abbey (A) Bostik W 1-0

FC ROMANIA FORM Feb 9 Bedfont Sports (H) Bostik W 4-2 Feb 5 Cheshunt (A) Bostik W 3-2 Jan 26 Chipstead (A) Bostik L 1-2 Jan 19 Ashford Town (H) Bostik L 0-2 Jan 12 Hanwell Town (A) Bostik L 2-6 Jan 5 Uxbridge (H) Bostik D 2-2

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12 Northwood v FC Romania | Saturday 16th February 2019 FIRST MEETING

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orthwood notched two late goals to spoil the party for FC Romania as the Nhome side played their first-ever game at Step 4 in their short history. And it was no surprise to see the home side begin at a Nyariki’s shot on the turn following a long- fast pace and with some crisp passing that saw throw from Stevenson, flew well wide. them force a series of corners through the skills Northwood started the second-half well and of Maradona Chiriac without really threatening were awarded a free-kick of their own just a goal. outside the box on 48 minutes. Pattie fired his The closest they came was a shot from skipper shot round the wall and the ‘keeper did well to George Taban that was always flying high. But keep it out. Slew was quickest to the rebound on nine minutes, with their first attack, the but again Darabant blocked his effort and the Woods could have been in front. Sam Tring’s ball was cleared. excellent ball from the back put Ben Pattie in on Pattie put in a good cross after 63 minutes goal but he skied his shot and the chance was which found Kweku Lucan at the far post but his gone. finish lacked composure and flew over. He was Northwood gradually worked their way into soon replaced by Melford-Rowe who started the game and a Pattie free-kick from out wide to make inroads down the right flank, winning after 17 minutes almost caught out goalkeeper a series of free-kicks and the Woods began to Adrian Darabant who did well to keep it out control the game as FC Romania appeared to with a dive to his left. flag a little. Then, on 24 minutes the Woods were in front. But it was after 83 minutes that Northwood Chingoka played an excellent ball from deep in finally regained the lead and it was a long, his own half which found Jorome Slew out wide diagonal ball from Stevenson that caused on the left. He cut in across the penalty-area, the damage. It dropped over the attempted avoiding a series of half-hearted challenges clearance of the full-back and Slew was in with before powering a shot which flew into the top a neat chip over the ‘keeper that dropped in for corner to give Darabant no chance. his second goal of the game. FC Romania could have been level after 41 It got better for the Woods four minutes later minutes after a good ball to the far post saw when Melford-Rowe played a square ball that Sergiu Maximov meet it with a first-time found James Ewington, who pounced to follow- header which flew straight at goalkeeper Luke up his opening-day hat-trick with the killer goal Sheldrick. in this one. Just a minute later Maximov was involved again FC Romania: Adrian Darabant, Sergiu Maximov, as he travelled with the ball into the box and Cosmin Sandu, Felix Lupu, Gabriel Ghinea flew theatrically into the air under a challenge (Mihai Dinu), Aurelian Tirca, Andrian Balsanu, from Miguel Lopes de Matos. Normally that sort George Taban, Toby Cleaver (Vladut Sighiartau), of reaction would see a Match Official wave Maradona Chiriac (Mihai Botosan), Andrei Baciu away penalty claims whether there was contact Northwood: Luke Sheldrick, Karl Stevenson, or not but not on this occasion. The Referee Miguel Matos, Hakim Nyariki, Sam Tring, Carl pointed to the spot and Gabriel Ghinea made Pearce (Tom Massey), Kweku Conrad-Lucan FC Romania history by emphatically dispatching (Emmanuel Melford-Rowe), Wilson Chingoka, his kick into the top corner. Ben Pattie (Chris Gosling), James Ewington, The Woods tried to rally before the break but Jorome Slew.

twitter.com/NorthwoodFC | www.northwoodfc.com 13 Leatherhead with half hour to spare. What do I find? Top striker Steve Hale in goal as Rio has a tooth abscess!! All was not lost, Harty scored 2 headed goals in a 5-1 win. FAN If you could change one thing about non-League football what would it be? IN THE I would like to see the end of the boom and bust cycle where people come into a club, promise the world, then scarper when the going gets hard, always leaving the club and its supporters way worse off than when they started. The latest in this series is STAND Best non-League ground you have visited (apart from ours)? With Northwood, Kettering’s Rockingham STEPHEN IRVING Road was spectacular, but my favourite is Haig Avenue, Southport. Favourite Northwood line-up? Where do you live? 1 – Paul Riordan Northwood High Street. 2 – Gavin Hart First Northwood game? 3 – Dave Sargent Last pre-season friendly of the summer of 1996, a 2-1 home win over Berkhamsted. 4 – Wayne Carter What made you become a Northwood fan? 5 – Danny Butler 6 – Renee Street I lived in Chislehurst, near Bromley, for 4 years when I first moved to London and I soon got into supporting 7 – Dave Nolan them. After my apprenticeship finished I got transferred 8 – Chris Gell to Northwood, but Bromley was still do-able by public transport. After 3 years though this did become 9 – Lawrence Yaku wearisome so, in the summer of 1996, I got the old 10 – Scott Fitzgerald Non-League Directory out to check who was closest to home. I was apprehensive at first as Bromley was 11 – Chris Moore “oh so professional” so when in the bar seeing players Favourite Northwood player? mixing with supporters sort of unnerved me. Eventually, though, I got to meet new people, very nice people and Dave Nolan. I’ve not looked back. If you could change one thing about our What has been your favourite Northwood game? program what would it be? Any features we could add? I remember flying down from Edinburgh to Luton on a Tuesday afternoon, having buried my Gran on the Monday, picking up a hire car at the airport, zipping round the motorway getting to The Northwood programme kept winning awards year after year, whether it be divisional, League,(and even an unofficial national award) I just ask that the standards set in previous years is maintained. If you could change one thing about the club what would it be? I’m disappointed there is currently no intermediate link between the Under 18s and the first team. Where do you see the club in five years’ time? With the current boom and bust climate in non-League football I’d like to see Northwood still carrying on, maybe a promotion, but still giving the best local young players a chance to showcase their talents on the football field.

14 Northwood v FC Romania | Saturday 16th February 2019 Leatherhead with half hour to spare. What do I find? Top striker Steve Hale in goal as Rio has a tooth abscess!! All was not lost, Harty scored 2 headed goals in a 5-1 win. FAN If you could change one thing about non-League football what would it be? IN THE I would like to see the end of the boom and bust cycle where people come into a club, promise the world, then scarper when the going gets hard, always leaving the club and its supporters way worse off than when they started. STAND Best non-League ground you have visited (apart from ours)? With Northwood, Kettering’s Rockingham Road was spectacular, but my favourite is Haig Avenue, Southport. Favourite Northwood line-up? 1 – Paul Riordan 2 – Gavin Hart 3 – Dave Sargent 4 – Wayne Carter 5 – Danny Butler 6 – Renee Street 7 – Dave Nolan 8 – Chris Gell 9 – Lawrence Yaku 10 – Scott Fitzgerald 11 – Chris Moore Favourite Northwood player? Dave Nolan. If you could change one thing about our program what would it be? Any features we could add? The Northwood programme kept winning awards year after year, whether it be divisional, League,(and even an unofficial national award) I just ask that the standards set in previous years is maintained. If you could change one thing about the club what would it be? I’m disappointed there is currently no intermediate link between the Under 18s and the first team. Where do you see the club in five years’ time? With the current boom and bust climate in non-League football I’d like to see Northwood still carrying on, maybe a If you would like to see yourself in this feature, promotion, but still giving the best local please email [email protected] for young players a chance to showcase their details. talents on the football field.

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16 Northwood v FC Romania | Saturday 16th February 2019 MATCH REPORT

orthwood showed a resilience on their Ntravels once again by gaining a well- deserved point against play-off hopefuls Tooting & Mitcham. The Woods made a bright start and had the best of the opening twenty minutes. Twice Tremayne Charles was denied by Terrors goalkeeper SATURDAY 9TH FEBRUARY 2019 | BOSTIK LEAGUE | IMPERIAL FIELDS Morgan Campbell, skipper Carl Pearce saw his header deflected for a corner and Pett’s close- range effort was deflected wide. Northwood keeper Luke Sheldrick was finally called into action on the half-hour as he dealt comfortably with Sadou Khan’s low shot. Woods were soon back on the offensive with Witham having a far post header cleared following Kweku Lucan’s cross before Miguel Matos saw his long-range shot fly narrowly wide. At the other end, the Northwood defence dealt with a surging run and cross from the lively Khan. Woods needed something to show for their first half dominance and Charles saw another shot gathered by Campbell after good work from Witham, before the latter had a shot blocked after El Kabouche and Matos had combined to create the opening. But Northwood suffered the sucker-punch as the Terrors took the lead against the run of play on 44 minutes, Khan latching onto Antonio Simeone’s long ball from the back and shooting inside Sheldrick’s near post. Woods came out for the second period in determined fashion and Witham, who was enjoying a fine debut, saw his first time effort parried by Campbell before another shot was charged down by the home defence. But Northwood finally found a way past Campbell as they drew level on 51 minutes, Jenkins heading home from a Stevens free-kick for his third goal of the season. Woods maintained the pressure as Witham saw his fierce 20-yard shot tipped over the bar while Pearce had a header from a Charles corner deflected off the line. The hosts briefly threatened as Stefan Ilic almost capitalised on some rare hesitation in the Northwood defence, but the visitors were soon asking questions again as the impressive Jenkins combined with Witham before rolling the ball narrowly wide off his weaker left foot. Northwood had a great chance to take the Tooting: Morgan Campbell, Ajani Domingo-Carrington, lead as Lucan was played in by Witham but the Peter Wedgeworth, Eddie Dines (Danny Bassett 60m), winger’s shot cannoned off Campbell’s legs. Antonio Simeone, Lexus Beeden, Dominic Morgan- Griffiths, Saidou Khan, Isaiah Jones (Sam Folarin 73m), The Woods looked the most likely winner as Stefan Ilic (Jordan Wilson 74m), Hady Ghandour the contest moved into the closing stages. Pett pulled the ball back for Worrell in the six-yard Northwood: Luke Sheldrick, Sam Jenkins (Dan Newton box but the latter was unable to force the ball 77m), Miguel Matos, Yahya El-Khabouche, Imran Uche, Carl Pearce, Leigh Stevens, Dan Pett, Kweku Lucan, Alex home before Worrell sent over a hanging cross which just evaded the waiting Pett, Northwood PICTURES: JAMES BROWN JAMES PICTURES: PIPER ROBIN WORDS: Witham, Tremayne Charles (Kyran Worrell 64m) unable to secure the win their performance deserved.

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n the week where Marco Silva exited when it comes to the defensive vulnerabilities Vicarage Road with his tail between his that seem to plague his sides. Ilegs and Maurizio Sarri’s Chelsea reign An overemphasis on zonal marking and a descended into further crisis, so too did stubbornness to change may be applicable questions arise about whether the buck criticisms to Silva but they also run deeper should really stop with the manager. when it comes to managers and head coaches In Silva’s case, it was poetic justice that the who are so set in their ways as to be blinded by Portuguese received his comeuppance their own shortcomings. on his first return to Watford since leaving It is painfully evident that Everton’s weaknesses Hertfordshire a year ago. lie defensively where an ineffective backline No sooner had he arrived as Walter Mazzarri’s have failed to generate any semblance of successor had he begun to flirt vociferously consistency in their performances. once a bigger club began to show the faintest And lets not forget the damning stat that sign of interest. shows that Silva sides have conceded more He never denied his own ambitions, fanning goals from set pieces (35) than any other since the flames which ended a once promising his first Premier League game in January 2017. relationship prematurely. Not that it has been Jordan Pickford has, at times, looked woefully bad for the Hornets, mind, under his successor inept behind a shaky rearguard that does Javi Gracia with the club on the cusp of little to inspire the sort of confidence that potential European qualification. goalkeepers rely and indeed thrive on. So Watford fans should be forgiven for revelling The issue with zonal marking has, in my in a victory that felt so much more than the opinion, always rested with the responsibility it three points it produced. places on the players within the system. For Silva it was a humbling experience and Do not get me wrong, it can work and when raised pertinent questions about his suitability it does it is as effective as any man marking for Premier League management. defensive system. No one will deny that he plays an attractive But it is far too easy for players to shirk brand of football that is good to watch nor that responsibility and lack the accountability of he instigated attacking improvements in each who is picking up what area of the penalty area of Hull City and Watford before his detour to in ways that is not true for more traditional Merseyside. forms of man marking. But bigger, more fundamental issues persist

18 Northwood v FC Romania | Saturday 16th February 2019 Is Silva entirely to blame? Arguably it’s too Yet it is far too simple to peddle the same simplistic to lay the blame squarely at his door untruths that managers must always take the when his players have much to answer but flak when things do no go to plan. his stubborn refusal to alter his ways has not Sure Sarri, like Silva, should be chastised for helped. overseeing a lean spell of results for their However when a manager is unable to respective clubs. provide solutions to problems that are so But the rotten cultures of both clubs, painfully self-evident it represents something predicated in recent years on poor (and more than a crisis of confidence. costly) acquisitions, has hardly helped matters. It is a vote of no confidence in the way they operate even if today’s player-power climate To be frank, it is far too easy for players to be makes it far too simple for high-earning prima less invested than ever in their respective donnas to shirk the clubs. responsibility of performing. Silva has been exposed as something of an enigma. A progressive manager with a silky, suave exterior that when it comes to the defensive vulnerabilities cannot reconcile this that seem to plague his sides. facet of his persona An overemphasis on zonal marking and a with defensive stubbornness to change may be applicable solidity. criticisms to Silva but they also run deeper Take Sarri, too. A when it comes to managers and head coaches manager with who are so set in their ways as to be blinded by pedigree who has their own shortcomings. enjoyed success in It is painfully evident that Everton’s weaknesses Italy despite being a lie defensively where an ineffective backline relative latecomer to have failed to generate any semblance of management that has consistency in their performances. seen his tenure in west London unravel. Why would they care about results when they’re collecting mega bucks irrespective And lets not forget the damning stat that Chelsea though have an unfortunate of results on the pitch? Yes, they are shows that Silva sides have conceded more reputation for downing tools when the professionals but beyond that modern pros goals from set pieces (35) than any other since going gets tough and each of their last three lack attachment. his first Premier League game in January 2017. permanent bosses have encountered similar problems of alleged player-power. Obscene money breeds the kind of clout that Jordan Pickford has, at times, looked woefully leaves managers as expendable fodder at inept behind a shaky rearguard that does In fact you could go back to the ill-fated Andre the expense of the ‘true assets’ of clubs: the little to inspire the sort of confidence that Villas-Boas era and make similar comparisons. players. goalkeepers rely and indeed thrive on. The formidable John Terry-Frank Lampard- Things have to change but do not be The issue with zonal marking has, in my Didier Drogba axis that provided a veteran surprised if Silva and Sarri’s immediate futures opinion, always rested with the responsibility it leadership presence for so many successful follow eerily similar, yet predictable, paths places on the players within the system. years appears exactly what the Blues are missing right now. culminating in that dreaded P45. Do not get me wrong, it can work and when it does it is as effective as any man marking But in Sarri, Chelsea have failed to land a defensive system. tactical pragmatist. He’s a stubborn operator firmly set in his ways. Matt But it is far too easy for players to shirk @MattFord_NA responsibility and lack the accountability of Big money acquisitions like Jorginho haven’t who is picking up what area of the penalty area worked; the experiment of playing N’Golo in ways that is not true for more traditional Kante as an advanced player perhaps less so; forms of man marking. speculation around Eden Hazard a negative distraction.

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osting a free-scoring Hayes & Yeading, a Hwonder goal from Zaied Sabti almost saw Northwood fight back from a two-nil deficit to earn a draw. But two first half goals from Lee Barney and Scott Donnelly were enough for table-topping Hayes. TUESDAY 5TH FEBRUARY 2019 | BOSTIK LEAGUE | THE ACRETWEED STADIUM Manager Scott Dash made a few alterations to the starting eleven, with Jon Munday, Jabir Laraba and Dan Pett all dropping to the bench, being replaced by Carl Pearce, Andrew Ofosu and Sabti. Hayes started off the brighter side at a damp Acretweed Stadium, and eleven minutes into the game their sharp start paid off. A defensive mistake by Dan Newton saw Ash Nzala steal the ball to play a pass across the box into the path of Lee Barney, who had just enough time to take a touch and finish into the bottom right corner. Not deterred, Northwood had a handful of chances to bring it back level, the best of which coming from a great-defence splitting ball from Kweku Lucan putting Trey Charles in behind the visitors’ defence, but his shot went straight down the keeper’s throat. Although a few chances had come and gone for the Woods, Hayes & Yeading were still the dominant side. And at one point they were playing Tiki-taka-esque football, with their audacious one-touch passing move finishing with Toby Little’s shot being blocked out for a corner. The subsequent corner was fumbled by Luke Sheldrick, but right-back Dan Newton was there to save his blushes as he heroically headed the whipped shot off the line. But only a couple minutes later Hayes got their second of the match, a 20-yard looping volley beat the helpless Sheldrick, gifting the visitors a two-goal advantage at half-time. Both teams had opportunities at the start of the second half. Little’s cross almost beat Sheldrick at the far post, and at the other end of the pitch, Lucan’s shot lacked composure after a strong driving run. With just over 25 minutes to go, Hayes should have got their third, failing to nestle the ball in the back of the net after four shots in under one minute. The best chance fell to Nzala, who Northwood: Luke Sheldrick, Dan Newton, Miguel Matos, mistimed his shot from six yards out. Kieran Asumadu-Sakyi (Leigh Stevens 64m), Imran A few minutes later and against the run of play, Uche, Carl Pearce, Zaied Sabti (Dan Pett 78m), Chris Zaied Sabti scored what could easily be goal of Gosling, Andrew Ofosu, Kweku Lucan (Kyran Worrell 81m), the season, the shot from 30 yards completely Tremayne Charles surprising the away side’s helpless goalkeeper. Hayes & Yeading: Charlie Burns, Ashley Smith, Toby Little, Zaied’s goal would only be a consolation, as George Spiers, Liam McDevitt, Ed Asafu-Adjaye, Scott Hayes’ showed why they are running away with Donnelly, Scott Bridges, Lee Barney, Callum McAllister, the league by seeing out the last 15 minutes Ash Nzala (Rylan Myers 81m) comfortably. PICTURES: HYUFC & MONTIMAGEMEDIA MONTIMAGEMEDIA & HYUFC PICTURES: PIPER ROBIN WORDS:

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Harrow & Wembley League Prem were dangerous on the break with ex-Wood South Vale Glacier 2 Northwood 2 Glyn Jones doing enough to suggest there was always the threat of a score. Indeed, in 1952: South Vale were the first to spite of Northwood’s territorial advantage, only adapt themselves to the extremely the bravery of Dave Russell stopped Sudbury muddy conditions in this fixture, and were soon breaking through on three occasions. on the attack. They The first half was goalless, but then Northwood maintained pressure produced the move between Tidd, Boyle, Heslop on the Northwood and Franklin that goal and opened left Ellis free to the scoring after 10 angle the ball in minutes. Northwood from the edge of began to find their the box. Northwood feet and have more appeared to have the game in the of the play. In one bag when Steve attack, Smith went Revell powered in a close with a shot second, but Sudbury from the right, but struck back with just before the inter- a sucker punch as val South Vale scored Goalscorer: Eric Green Northwood started their second goal. to celebrate. Don South Vale seemed to tire slightly in the second Lucas broke free half and the Northwood attacks had more power. for a splendid goal Martin Ellis: first goal From a throw-in by Ron Nicholls the ball was for the home side, headed into the goalmouth by Fred Taylor, and and suddenly there was a fight on as Sudbury Eric Green scored. produced the endeavour that cup victories are built on. Ritchie equalised as Russell dropped The Northwood forwards continued to press, the ball at his feet, and now it was Sudbury and Maurice Millward scored when he sent in looking good and Northwood decidedly green a speculative shot from 20 yards. A draw was a about the gills. fitting result to the game. But Northwood had their chances to win it in Northwood: Albert Young, Fred Taylor, A Brown, extra time. Franklin saw three efforts go close Ron Nicholls, G White, C Ford, H Carter, Maurice after Walsh had given the hosts the lead. The Millward, Skinner, Walker, Eric Green. inside of a post also robbed Northwood, but at the end of the day Sudbury had shown the effort Middx Intermediate Cup semifinal and endeavour, plus the ability to finish, to win Sudbury Court 3 Northwood 2 the tie. 1980: Holders Northwood, in their Northwood: Dave Russell, Norman Heslop, Alan first Hellenic League Premier Divi- Merison, Barry Gould, Steve Revell, Robin Tidd, sion season, went out of the County Cup, beaten Pip Boyle, Ian Harvey, Martin Ellis, Nigel Franklin, by their Middlesex League hosts in a replay after Roger Livingstone. extra time. The Woods led this game by two goals with only 25 minutes left to play, but as Sudbury Middlesex Senior Cup 3rd round raised themselves from the dead so Northwood’s Northwood 6 Potters Bar Town 2 confidence drained away and with it went their 1999: The Woods stormed into hopes of retaining the cup. the semi-finals of the Middlesex Northwood took a grip on the game from the Senior Cup with a powerful first-half display start, particularly in midfield, but Sudbury which killed off their Spartan South Midlands

22 Northwood v FC Romania | Saturday 16th February 2019 Ken Green takes a look back at the Woods’ fortunes on 16th February during the club’s history

League opponents, and it took just six minutes Ryman League Div One North for the Woods to take the lead as Keith Boreham Aveley 0 Northwood 0 laid a ball off to Chris Gell and the Woods skipper 2008: The Woods extended their knocked in a cross which Lawrence Holmes good run of form to just one defeat tucked away neatly. in fifteen matches with a hard-fought point at More goal action was to follow on 11 minutes as Aveley. The home side started best on a very Cooper and Boreham combined to centre and bumpy pitch and with the strong, biting wind Dave Sargent fired home just inside the post, sweeping across the ground, not really conducive giving the keeper no chance. On 26 minutes to pretty football. Cooper again combined well with Boreham, It was Matt Baxter who looked most dangerous whose flick-on this time found Lawrence Holmes for the Woods up front, and after 17 minutes a lurking and he crashed home a third goal. ball from Dwain Williams saw him burst into the The fourth goal came after 35 minutes with box, holding off a defender but shooting just Ling’s attempt at a punched clearance from a over the bar. Cooper free-kick being headed back by Keith With ten minutes to go to the break Baxter Boreham into an was put empty net from through the edge of the again, this box. It took less time from than a minute of a poor the second-half for defensive potters Bar to open Martin Ellis: first goal header their tally as a long but his ball found Paul shot was Jordan and he raced beaten out past Sargent before by goal- firing home. keeper Matt Corbould saw Adam Rafis. Mitch Swain collects against Aveley a weak header creep The start of through a ruck of the second half saw Vaughan testing Swain with players and into the a near-post strike which he saved well. net to make it 4-2 After 70 minutes, Michael Gordon was brought after 53 minutes but the Woods were able to down just outside the box and Abdul Yoki struck steady things down. Holmes missed a couple of a low free-kick, which Rafis did well to save by chances for a hat-trick before good work from his feet. In return, a free-kick drilled in by Shaz Gell saw home pick up a loose ball and set up Ahmed was flicked on by the head of Ryan Doyle Keith Boreham to rifle in his second goal of the and Swain turned it over the bar. That was the game. It killed off the visitors and there was still last chance for the home side, but there was just enough time for a sixth goal. It was two one late bit of excitement for the travelling minutes into stoppage time that Kevin Cooper supporters as Hall flicked on a Ryan Tackley ball found space and hit a shot on the turn which forward and Baxter raced through to score, only crept inside the far post. for an offside flag to correctly put an end to any Northwood: Lee Carroll, Steve Tobin, Dave celebrations. Sargent (Lee Passmore), Gary Williams, Rene Northwood: Mitch Swain, Danny Murphy (Jazz Street, Kevin Cooper, Mark Barnard, Chris Rose), Ryan Tackley, John Christian, Dwane Gell, Keith Boreham, Lawrence Holmes, Scott Williams, Adam Theo, Michael Gordon, Dwain Fitzgerald (Andy Sherry). Williams, Matt Baxter, Phil Turner (Jerome Hall), Abdul Yoki (Aryan Tajbaksh).

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oday we continue with YEARS Tour popular feature where we look back to events here at Northwood AFTER Park from exactly a decade ago. The Woods had made a pretty good start away game at Cheshunt, which is of course to the season but had slipped up several where today’s visitors FC Romania currently times in October with just one league win groundshare. from five matches before the bowing out of the FA Trophy with a home defeat against Dave Anderson had several players missing. Brackley Town. Brad Hewitt was suspended and missing from defence, as was Gary Meakin while the influential Michael Gordon was also out and recent International signing Pa Amadou Gai was unavailable. In fact he would never make another appearance but Anderson had strengthened his squad with two more new signings. Naithan Hilaire (from Biggleswade United) came in up front alongside Kyle Matthews while Solomon Henry (ex-Billericay Town) was on the bench. Cheshunt were also up amongst the play-off contenders so a tough game was expected but actually it was a slow start to the game and both sides looked a little rusty. The Woods took the lead though after 28 This inconsistency resulted in the Woods minutes when Rob Ursell sent Anthony Page parting company with Manager Colin Payne. on a run that saw him slalom his way past three After an unbeaten spell for reserve team boss Cheshunt players before burying a shot past Mark Barnham in a caretaker capacity, it was goalkeeper Chris Goodchild with a goal that Dave Anderson that was appointed as the new ultimately took the Goal of the Season award manager and he started that role well too, so at the end of season presentations. Matthews when we left the story in our last programme missed two opportunities to extend that lead the Woods were unbeaten in ten league just before and just after the half-time break matches and back to a play-off challenging and the Woods were then made to pay when position with the only defeat being in extra- time away at Premier side Staines Town in the League Cup. Having reached fifth place in the table at the end of January with a 2-0 defeat of Thamesmead Town, things were really looking bright, though the weather was still not co-operating with the Woods hopes of maintaining their form as the rain led to a couple of postponements and two weeks without a game. The next fixture to be played was on Saturday 14th February 2009, so exactly ten years ago this weekend and it was an

24 Northwood v FC Romania | Saturday 16th February 2019 Alan Evans looks back at Northwood events of a they looked to extend decade ago their great run. The crowd of 219 was the highest of the season but Brad Hewitt was back in PHOTOS by JAMES BROWN defence while John Christian replaced the unavailable Rob Ursell. away game at Cheshunt, which is of course the Ambers levelled the score on 48 minutes. Solomon Henry started his first game up front where today’s visitors FC Romania currently A dubious award of a free-kick on the edge and there was a blistering start to the game and groundshare. both keepers made good stops to prevent an Dave Anderson had several players missing. opening goal at either end. Despite the flowing Brad Hewitt was suspended and missing football, there was also some good defending from defence, as was Gary Meakin while and the nearest either side got to scoring was the influential Michael Gordon was also out Kyle Matthews being thwarted by Dave Walton’s and recent International signing Pa Amadou point blank range save and Hewitt skimmed the Gai was unavailable. In fact he would never bar with a header from a Hugo Figueiredo corner. make another appearance but Anderson had Williams missed a good opportunity for the strengthened his squad with two more new home side early in the second-half, spurning a signings. Naithan Hilaire (from Biggleswade free header, while Henry miscued his header United) came in up front alongside Kyle when picked out in front of goal by a Danny Matthews while Solomon Henry (ex-Billericay Power centre. Town) was on the bench. Cheshunt were also up amongst the play-off contenders so a tough The deadlock was finally broken after 69 minutes game was expected but actually it was a slow of the area saw Kai Ramshaw find the bottom when Figueiredo’s free-kick was eventually start to the game and both sides looked a little corner of the goal with goalkeeper Mitch Swain stabbed home into the bottom corner for rusty. motionless. Henry came on as a substitute for the ineffective The Woods took the lead though after 28 Hilaire and it did appear to have a positive effect. minutes when Rob Ursell sent Anthony Page Goodchild did well to save from Matthews, with on a run that saw him slalom his way past three Ursell putting the loose ball wide of the post Cheshunt players before burying a shot past and then the ‘keeper spread himself well to goalkeeper Chris Goodchild with a goal that deny Henry a debut goal. Ursell missed another ultimately took the Goal of the Season award chance before the Woods survived a scare as at the end of season presentations. Matthews substitute Ashley Taylor-Forbes fired a shot missed two opportunities to extend that lead that crashed back off the foot of the post. Then, just before and just after the half-time break just six minutes before the end, Ursell played a and the Woods were then made to pay when free-kick into the box and Page was impeded as he went for goal. The resulting penalty was tucked home by Matthews and the Woods then survived a nervous few moments to notch their eight win in their last ten league matches, defender Michael Peacock’s first goal for the club. moving up to fourth in the table. The Woods continued to hold sway until the final five minutes or so and they had to defend solidly On the following Wednesday night there was as Enfield threw players forward in numbers. But another tough away game to be faced, this time apart from one Mitch Swain save from a Sammy at Enfield Town who fielded their recent capture Winston strike, they repelled the danger and it from the Woods, Otis Williams in their line-up. was another excellent three points notched up. Williams was still joint top scorer at Northwood (with nine alongside Sean Sonner), so the Woods We will have more from events of a decade ago, would have to look out for the young striker as Ten Years After, in our next match programme.

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Antoine Akinola* 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Luke Alfano* 2 0 2 0 4 1 0 1 4 1 1 0 Ben Andreos* 0 3 2 0 5 0 0 0 5 0 1 0 Kieran Asumadu-Sakyi 7 2 2 0 11 0 0 0 11 0 1 0 Trey Charles 7 0 0 0 7 1 0 1 7 1 0 0 Wilson Chingoka* 5 0 2 1 8 0 0 0 50 7 1 0 Ned Clarke* 3 2 6 2 13 0 1 1 16 1 2 0 Matt Cooper 13 1 8 2 24 1 1 2 24 2 2 0 Cameron Currie* 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Keir Dickson 3 5 3 2 13 0 0 0 22 1 1 0 Coalan Doyle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Yahya El-Khabouche 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 James Ewington* 8 0 4 0 12 10 4 14 12 14 0 0 Cameron Ferguson 4 2 4 2 12 0 0 0 12 0 2 0 Jamie Fulton 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 Jack Gibbs* 2 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 Chris Gosling 15 5 3 1 24 2 0 2 24 2 0 0 Ethan Holland* 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Max Holland* 2 2 0 1 5 0 0 0 53 8 0 0 Sam Jenkins 18 2 4 2 26 3 0 3 26 3 4 0 Luke Jupp* 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Jabir Laraba 5 3 0 0 8 1 0 2 8 1 0 0 Kweku Lucan 11 10 6 0 27 1 1 2 27 2 1 0 Tom Massey* 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 Miguel Matos 14 3 4 1 22 0 1 1 22 1 2 0 Emmanuel Melford-Rowe* 2 1 2 2 7 0 0 0 7 0 3 1 Jonathan Moanda* 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Alex Morgan* 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Jon Munday 4 3 1 0 8 0 0 0 26 1 0 0 Dan Newton 9 5 4 0 18 1 1 2 18 2 4 0 Hakim Nyariki 6 4 4 2 16 2 0 2 26 2 1 0 Brendan Ocran* 1 0 3 0 4 0 1 1 4 1 1 0 Andrew Ofosu 9 1 1 0 11 2 0 2 11 2 2 0 Ben Pattie 10 0 5 3 18 4 4 8 18 8 1 0 Carl Pearce 24 0 9 0 33 2 0 2 33 2 1 0 Dan Pett 14 1 2 2 19 3 1 4 19 4 1 0 Stefan Powell* 4 0 3 0 7 0 0 0 7 0 2 0 Zaied Sabti 3 4 0 0 7 1 0 1 7 1 0 0 Luke Sheldrick 26 0 10 0 36 0 0 0 36 0 1 0 Rhys Shirley-Clarke* 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Jorome Slew* 7 0 1 0 8 3 0 3 8 3 1 0 Leigh Stevens 8 5 0 0 13 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 Karl Stevenson* 4 0 4 1 9 0 0 0 9 0 3 0 Sam Tring* 12 0 7 0 19 2 0 2 31 2 1 1 Imran Uche 11 0 1 0 12 2 0 2 12 2 0 0 Alex Witham 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 Kyran Worrell 5 7 1 4 17 2 2 4 18 4 1 0

28 Northwood v FC Romania | Saturday 16th February 2019 Woods Roll Call 2018-19 League League Cups Cups Total League Cup Total Northwood career Cards apps sub apps sub apps goals goals goals apps goals Y R Antoine Akinola* 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 MANAGER Luke Alfano* 2 0 2 0 4 1 0 1 4 1 1 0 Ben Andreos* 0 3 2 0 5 0 0 0 5 0 1 0 Kieran Asumadu-Sakyi 7 2 2 0 11 0 0 0 11 0 1 0 Trey Charles 7 0 0 0 7 1 0 1 7 1 0 0 SCOTT DASH Wilson Chingoka* 5 0 2 1 8 0 0 0 50 7 1 0 Ned Clarke* 3 2 6 2 13 0 1 1 16 1 2 0 Matt Cooper 13 1 8 2 24 1 1 2 24 2 2 0 Cameron Currie* 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Keir Dickson 3 5 3 2 13 0 0 0 22 1 1 0 Coalan Doyle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Yahya El-Khabouche 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 James Ewington* 8 0 4 0 12 10 4 14 12 14 0 0 Cameron Ferguson 4 2 4 2 12 0 0 0 12 0 2 0 Jamie Fulton 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 Jack Gibbs* 2 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 Chris Gosling 15 5 3 1 24 2 0 2 24 2 0 0 Ethan Holland* 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Max Holland* 2 2 0 1 5 0 0 0 53 8 0 0 Sam Jenkins 18 2 4 2 26 3 0 3 26 3 4 0 Luke Jupp* 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Jabir Laraba 5 3 0 0 8 1 0 2 8 1 0 0 Kweku Lucan 11 10 6 0 27 1 1 2 27 2 1 0 Tom Massey* 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 Miguel Matos 14 3 4 1 22 0 1 1 22 1 2 0 “ The togetherness of Emmanuel Melford-Rowe* 2 1 2 2 7 0 0 0 7 0 3 1 Jonathan Moanda* 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 the squad was clear Alex Morgan* 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Jon Munday 4 3 1 0 8 0 0 0 26 1 0 0 Dan Newton 9 5 4 0 18 1 1 2 18 2 4 0 to see and it was a Hakim Nyariki 6 4 4 2 16 2 0 2 26 2 1 0 Brendan Ocran* 1 0 3 0 4 0 1 1 4 1 1 0 big turning point ” Andrew Ofosu 9 1 1 0 11 2 0 2 11 2 2 0 Ben Pattie 10 0 5 3 18 4 4 8 18 8 1 0 Carl Pearce 24 0 9 0 33 2 0 2 33 2 1 0 Dan Pett 14 1 2 2 19 3 1 4 19 4 1 0 Stefan Powell* 4 0 3 0 7 0 0 0 7 0 2 0 Zaied Sabti 3 4 0 0 7 1 0 1 7 1 0 0 Luke Sheldrick 26 0 10 0 36 0 0 0 36 0 1 0 Rhys Shirley-Clarke* 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Jorome Slew* 7 0 1 0 8 3 0 3 8 3 1 0 Leigh Stevens 8 5 0 0 13 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 Karl Stevenson* 4 0 4 1 9 0 0 0 9 0 3 0 Sam Tring* 12 0 7 0 19 2 0 2 31 2 1 1 Imran Uche 11 0 1 0 12 2 0 2 12 2 0 0 Alex Witham 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 Kyran Worrell 5 7 1 4 17 2 2 4 18 4 1 0 Scott

twitter.com/NorthwoodFC | www.northwoodfc.com 29 UNDER 18’s RESULTS & FIXTURES 2018-19 or Monday’s visit to unbeaten league leaders Bedfont Sports, Northwood fielded Tue 24 Jul KODAK 1st XI (F) L 0-2 Fa very young side, including four 15-year- Mon 30 Jul Harefield United (F) W 3-1 olds – Sean Gowan, David Levy, Dylan Arruda Wed 1 Aug COCKFOSTERS (F) W 6-0 and Kilae Crockwell, pictured here – along with Wed 8 Aug Uxbridge (F) W 3-1 four 16 year olds in the squad, to give them all Thur 16 Aug NORTHWOOD XI (F) L 1-3 invaluable experience. Mon 20 Aug Camberley Town L 1-4 Thur 30 Aug Potters Bar Town (LC) L 2-4 Thur 6 Sep BRIMSDOWN (FAYC) W 5-0 Mon 10 Sep Aldershot Town L 0-1 Mon 17 Sep Colney Heath (FAYC) L 1-2* Thur 11 Oct HAYES & YEADING UNITED D 2-2 Wed 17 Oct Wealdstone W 4-3 Thur 25 Oct POTTERS BAR TOWN L 1-3 Thur 8 Nov WEALDSTONE L 0-3 Thur 15 Nov UXBRIDGE (MSYC) W 2-0 Thur 22 Nov BEDFONT SPORTS L 0-3 Thur 6 Dec HAMPTON & RICHMOND B L 1-2 Thur 13 Dec HANWELL TOWN (MSYC) L 0-1 Thur 10 Jan CAMBERLEY TOWN L 0-5 Thur 17 Jan ALDERSHOT TOWN L 1-4 Two goals in each half gave the champions-elect Wed 23 Jan Hayes & Yeading United L 2-4 the points with a 4-0 victory, though Woods Mon 11 Feb Bedfont Sports L 0-4 were awarded a late penalty, only to see the Wed 27 Feb Hampton & Richmond Boro Away home goalkeeper pull off a good save to rob our youngsters of a consolation goal. The full line-up Mon 4 Mar Staines Town Away was: James Dodwell, Dylan Arruda, Kieran Ali, Thur 14 Mar STAINES TOWN HOME Michael Gowan, Callum Bedwell, Jason Evans, Thur 21 Mar Potters Bar Town Away Ali Alanesi, Matthew Kenny, David Levy, Kilae * after extra time Crockwell, Ayoub Enajar. Subs. Sean Gowan, Luca Rita, Ellis Wynne, Anthony Anankwa. Previously, the Woods Under 18s had played away to Hayes & Yeading, traditional a strong academy outfit. The home side took a two-goal lead, before Ollie Lawford reduced the arrears two minutes before the break. In the second period Kyran SAVE THE CHILDREN YOUTH LEAGUE WEST DIVISION Worrell levelled the scores with a well-taken goal, Including 17.2.19 P W D L F A Pts but unfortunately Hayes took the points with two Bedfont Sports 10 9 1 0 39 13 28 strikes in the final ten minutes. Staines Town 11 7 1 3 36 22 22 The team are on a difficult run of results, as can Camberley Town 7 6 0 1 29 6 18 be seen from the fixture list on the right, and Potters Bar Town 8 4 4 0 17 12 16 are currently at the foot of the Save the Children Wealdstone 11 3 2 6 21 28 11 Isthmian Youth League – although that is after Ashford Town withdrew their side following a Aldershot Town 7 3 1 3 16 14 10 string of heavy defeats, and otherwise they would Hayes & Yeading United 10 1 3 6 22 41 6 be holding the wooden spoon spot. But with the Hampton & Richmond Borough 8 1 1 6 10 28 4 promising young players coming through to the Northwood 12 1 1 10 12 38 4 squad now with an eye on next season, the future Ashford Town - withdrawn 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 looks bright for the Woods Under 18s.

30 Northwood v FC Romania | Saturday 16th February 2019 TALKING

POINT By The Non-League Paper’s RESULTS & FIXTURES 2018-19 Tue 24 Jul KODAK 1st XI (F) L 0-2 MATT BADCOCK Mon 30 Jul Harefield United (F) W 3-1 Wed 1 Aug COCKFOSTERS (F) W 6-0 Wed 8 Aug Uxbridge (F) W 3-1 or years the debate around technology raged. Should football have it? Should it not? Will Thur 16 Aug NORTHWOOD XI (F) L 1-3 it help? Will it take away the spontaneity and disrupt the flow of the game? The answers Mon 20 Aug Camberley Town L 1-4 Fstill aren’t all that clear. In last year’s Russian World Cup there were some decisions where Thur 30 Aug Potters Bar Town (LC) L 2-4 its use made absolute sense. There were others times that left everyone scratching their heads. Thur 6 Sep BRIMSDOWN (FAYC) W 5-0 Essentially it is used in four scenarios. Goals and whether there was a violation in the build-up like an Mon 10 Sep Aldershot Town L 0-1 offside or foul. The next is for penalty decisions – general fouls aren’t reviewable unless it is a direct Mon 17 Sep Colney Heath (FAYC) L 1-2* red card. And the final option is for cases of mistaken identity when yellow or red cards are issued. Thur 11 Oct HAYES & YEADING UNITED D 2-2 The system is something everyone is clearly getting used to – referees, players and fans. That is a big Wed 17 Oct Wealdstone W 4-3 part of the problem. Having held off for so long, it’s like to football powers were so desperate to use Thur 25 Oct POTTERS BAR TOWN L 1-3 it that the process has been completely rushed. Thur 8 Nov WEALDSTONE L 0-3 Supporters inside the stadium and at home watching on TV don’t fully know what is happening. In Thur 15 Nov UXBRIDGE (MSYC) W 2-0 cricket and rugby, we at least hear the conversation between the officials. In American Football, decisions are literally announced to the crowd. Thur 22 Nov BEDFONT SPORTS L 0-3 Thur 6 Dec HAMPTON & RICHMOND B L 1-2 But football too often treats its fans – customers – like a school child with a box of matches. The lack Thur 13 Dec HANWELL TOWN (MSYC) L 0-1 of transparency that masks many areas of the game is the same here. Eventually showing a replay doesn’t really cut it. Thur 10 Jan CAMBERLEY TOWN L 0-5 Thur 17 Jan ALDERSHOT TOWN L 1-4 Clips should be shown inside stadiums and we should hear the officials arrive at their verdict. Wed 23 Jan Hayes & Yeading United L 2-4 Instead fans in the ground wait for a man with his finger in his ear to make an arm signal. Mon 11 Feb Bedfont Sports L 0-4 VAR is not something Non-League clubs are going to be worrying about any time soon, if ever. Apart Wed 27 Feb Hampton & Richmond Boro Away from when it comes to the FA Cup. The system was introduced during last year’s competition. Mon 4 Mar Staines Town Away Let’s be clear. If correct decisions are being reached because of it, then all well and good. But surely Thur 14 Mar STAINES TOWN HOME there has to be a level playing field. The fact is, not all grounds have it. Thur 21 Mar Potters Bar Town Away Take the other weekend, for example. Championship side Sheffield Wednesday were awarded a * after extra time penalty at Chelsea. VAR was in operation, the decision was looked at and the Chelsea defender clearly won the ball. Penalty overturned and on we go – although Wednesday would have felt they should instead have been awarded a corner rather than the drop ball that restarted the game. A couple of weeks ago, Barnet had Brentford on the ropes. Having fallen behind, Darren Currie’s side swung the tie back their way with two quick goals from Shaq Coulthirst. But just seven minutes later, Brentford were thrown a lifeline. Referee Andy Madley adjudged David SAVE THE CHILDREN YOUTH LEAGUE WEST DIVISION Tutonda to have fouled Ollie Watkins in the box. Replays clearly show there was no contact. It’s Including 17.2.19 P W D L F A Pts not even up for debate. Watkins, probably expecting contact, went down untouched. He’s since apologised. Bedfont Sports 10 9 1 0 39 13 28 Staines Town 11 7 1 3 36 22 22 Despite the game being shown live on BT Sport and replays within seconds showing a clear angle, Camberley Town 7 6 0 1 29 6 18 there was nothing that could be done because VAR was having the night off. Brentford scored, went on to take the lead before Dan Sparkes’ wonderful free-kick made it 3-3 and booked a replay. Potters Bar Town 8 4 4 0 17 12 16 Wealdstone 11 3 2 6 21 28 11 It’s all Sliding Doors, but who’s to say if VAR had been deployed that Barnet wouldn’t have gone on Aldershot Town 7 3 1 3 16 14 10 to win the game 2-1 and proceed to the fifth round, banking £180,000 while they’re at it? Hayes & Yeading United 10 1 3 6 22 41 6 There has to be parity across the competition to keeps its integrity. VAR should only come into Hampton & Richmond Borough 8 1 1 6 10 28 4 operation from a certain stage, say, the quarter-finals. Where it is likely most clubs will be in the Northwood 12 1 1 10 12 38 4 Premier League and able to cope with what is needed or arrangements can be made. Ashford Town - withdrawn 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 It can’t be one set of rules for the fortunate big boys and another for the so-called minnows.

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Including 15.2.19 P W D L F A Pts Hayes & Yeading 25 20 3 2 98 23 63 Marlow 24 14 6 4 42 20 48 Bracknell Town 24 13 8 3 68 36 47 Westfield 25 14 4 7 53 35 46 Cheshunt 25 12 8 5 47 30 44 Ware 26 12 7 7 62 40 43 Waltham Abbey 26 14 1 11 42 40 43 Tooting & 25 12 6 7 46 36 42 Ashford Town 25 12 4 9 43 46 40 Northwood 26 10 6 10 46 49 36 Hanwell Town 26 9 8 9 48 52 35 Chipstead 26 10 3 13 46 52 33 Bedfont 26 9 5 12 47 54 32 Uxbridge 25 8 5 12 37 50 29 Chalfont St Peter 25 6 10 9 35 39 28 FC Romania 25 8 2 15 32 64 26 Hertford Town 26 5 8 13 39 58 23 South Park 25 6 3 16 32 59 21 Molesey 24 3 6 15 21 51 15 Egham Town 25 2 3 20 17 67 9

32 Northwood v FC Romania | Saturday 16th February 2019 BOSTIK LEAGUE ROUND-UP

TODAY’S FIXTURES Last Saturday, leaders Hayes and Yeading United defeated Cheshunt decided by the only goal of the game, and it was Duncan Culley who ensured that United ended the day fifteen points clear at the summit. Ashford Town v Chipstead Bracknell Town enjoyed a 5-1 victory at home to Waltham Bedfont Sports v Hanwell Town Abbey. A Liam Ferdinand hat trick and goals from Adam Cornell Bracknell Town v Molesey and Kensley Maloney did the damage, Billy Holland getting a Chalfont St Peter v Hertford Town consolation goal for the Abbotts. Cheshunt v Waltham Abbey Westfield continued their magnificent run with a 4-0 victory Egham Town v Hayes & Yeading over Uxbridge, with Dylan Cascoe, George Firth, Arsen Ujkaj Marlow v Tooting & Mitcham and Aaron Watson finding the net. Northwood v FC Romania Ware were the big winners of the day. They travelled to a Uxbridge v South Park resurgent South Park and delivered a hammering, winning 6-1. Ware v Westfield Fraser John and Dave Cowley gave them a half time lead, but Charlie Pitcher pulled a goal back for the home side just after the. However, a Gareth Madden goal, an Albert Adu double and one for Brandon Adams made the match safe. James Cottee got the only goal of the game at Hertingfordbury Park, as Ashford Town defeated a new-look Hertford Town – under replacement manager League table Adam Fisher – 1-0.

Including 15.2.19 P W D L F A Pts Goals from Brian Testolin (2) and Harvey Killeen helped Hanwell Town to a 3-1 success against Egham Town, for Hayes & Yeading 25 20 3 2 98 23 63 whom Brandon McCarthy scored a consolation. Marlow 24 14 6 4 42 20 48 Chipstead got back to winning ways with a 3-2 win Bracknell Town 24 13 8 3 68 36 47 over Chalfont St Peter, but they had to work hard for it. Westfield 25 14 4 7 53 35 46 Ibitayo Oyebola gave the Chips a half time lead, only Cheshunt 25 12 8 5 47 30 44 for Alan Hedley to equalise, but a Sam Bell double Ware 26 12 7 7 62 40 43 put Chipstead clear before Adam Morris reduced the Waltham Abbey 26 14 1 11 42 40 43 arrears. Tooting & 25 12 6 7 46 36 42 FC Romania put a twelve point gap between Ashford Town 25 12 4 9 43 46 40 themselves and the relegation places with victory Northwood 26 10 6 10 46 49 36 over Bedfont Sports. Sergiu Maximov and Chiduben Onokwai made it 2-0 at the break, and although James Hanwell Town 26 9 8 9 48 52 35 Taylor pulled one back for Sports, Dumitru Chiriac and Chipstead 26 10 3 13 46 52 33 Cosmin Anton made it four before Kiye Martin scored Bedfont 26 9 5 12 47 54 32 for Bedfont to make it 4-2. Uxbridge 25 8 5 12 37 50 29 As referred to above, there has recently been a Chalfont St Peter 25 6 10 9 35 39 28 managerial change at Hertford Town, Gavin Kelsey FC Romania 25 8 2 15 32 64 26 resigning immediately after their 8-1 hammering by Hertford Town 26 5 8 13 39 58 23 Hayes & Yeading. With most players choosing to follow South Park 25 6 3 16 32 59 21 the boss out of the club, the new man at the helm was Molesey 24 3 6 15 21 51 15 very busy last week, signing no fewer than nineteen players within a few days. Egham Town 25 2 3 20 17 67 9

twitter.com/NorthwoodFC | www.northwoodfc.com 33 Fixtures/Results 2018-19

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AUGUST Sat 11 TOOTING & MITCHAM UNITED HOME W 4-3 148 4 Sheldrick Stevenson Matos Chingoka Tring Pearce Œ Slew Jupp Pattie EwingtonŽ Melford-Rowe Lucan Cooper Nyariki Sat 18 FC Romania Away W 3-1 80 2 Sheldrick Stevenson Matos Nyariki Tring Pearce Lucan Chingoka Pattie Ewington Œ Slew  Melford-Rowe Massey Gosling Sat 25 LONGLEVENS (FACP) HOME W 3-1 107 - Sheldrick Stevenson Cooper Nyariki Tring Pearce Lucan Chingoka Pattie Œ Ewington  Melford-Rowe Clarke Dickson Gosling Mon 27 Uxbridge Away L 1-4 108 6 Sheldrick Stevenson Matos Nyariki Tring Pearce Lucan Chingoka Pattie Ewington Œ Slew Dickson Clarke Gosling SEPTEMBER Sat 1 WALTHAM ABBEY HOME L 0-2 122 7 Sheldrick Stevenson Cooper Alfano Massey Tring Slew Gosling Chingoka Ewington Dickson Andreos Nyariki Currie Sat 8 KINGS LANGLEY (FAC1Q) HOME D 0-0 229 - Sheldrick Stevenson Cooper Gosling Andreos Pearce Jenkins Alfano Clarke Ewington Matos Chingoka Pattie Worrell Tue 11 Kings Langley (FAC1QR) Away L 1-3 230 - Sheldrick Stevenson Cooper Gosling Andreos Pearce Jenkins Alfano Clarke Ewington Matos Pattie Shirley-Clarke Ferguson Sat 15 Bracknell Town Away L 1-2 268 12 Sheldrick Gibbs Cooper Gosling Tring Pearce Jenkins Alfano Œ Slew Ewington Matos Lucan Dickson Clarke Tue 18 BURY TOWN (VT1) HOME W 2-0 62 - Sheldrick Gibbs Cooper Chingoka Tring Pearce Slew Ferguson Clarke Ewington  Dickson Nyariki Matos Jenkins Sat 22 MOLESEY HOME W 6-1 113 8 Sheldrick Jenkins Cooper Œ Chingoka Gibbs Pearce Œ Slew Œ Ferguson Clarke Ewington Ž Dickson Lucan Andreos Gosling Tue 25 Hayes & Yeading United Away L 0-6 180 10 Sheldrick Jenkins Cooper Nyariki Tring Pearce Slew Gosling Ferguson Ewington Dickson Lucan Andreos Fulton Sat 29 WARE HOME D 2-2 137 11 Sheldrick Jenkins Cooper Powell Tring Pearce Melford-Rowe Ferguson Morgan Ewington  Sabti Lucan Newton Matos OCTOBER Sat 6 Westfield Away W 2-1 60 7 Sheldrick Jenkins Cooper Powell Newton Pearce Lucan Gosling Clarke Ferguson Matos Dickson Nyariki  Akinola Tue 9 Wingate & Finchley (MCC1) Away D 0-0* 81 - Sheldrick Newton Cooper Powell Tring Pearce Lucan Nyariki Clarke Ferguson Ocran Dickson Melford-Rowe Stevenson Sat 13 Dunstable Town (FATP) Away L 0-2 152 - Sheldrick Newton Cooper Ferguson Tring Pearce Lucan Nyariki Clarke Ocran Dickson Pattie Pett Jenkins Tue 16 AFC Hayes (MSC1) Away W 3-0 34 - Sheldrick Stevenson Cooper Powell Tring Pearce Jenkins Pett Clarke Œ Pattie Œ Ocran Œ Melford-Rowe Worrell Nyariki Sat 20 SOUTH PARK HOME D 2-2 122 9 Sheldrick Newton Cooper Powell Tring Œ Pearce Lucan Pett Clarke Pattie Œ Ocran Dickson Ferguson Jenkins Tue 23 Felixstowe & Walton United (VT2) Away L 1-3 165 - Sheldrick Newton Œ Cooper Powell Tring Pearce Lucan Nyariki Melford-Rowe Pattie Dickson Clarke Ferguson Worrell NOVEMBER Sat 3 ASHFORD TOWN HOME W 3-0 111 8 Sheldrick Jenkins Cooper Newton Tring Œ Pearce Nyariki Powell Pattie  Pett Lucan Matos Ferguson Dickson Tue 6 Harrow Borough (MSC2) Away L 1-3 73 - Sheldrick Jenkins Matos Newton Tring Munday Ferguson Asumadu-Sakyi Pattie Worrell Œ Lucan Cooper Fulton Pett Sat 17 HERTFORD TOWN HOME D 1-1 147 10 Sheldrick Jenkins Cooper Asumadu-Sakyi Tring Pearce Stevens Pett Pattie Ofosu Œ Lucan E Holland Worrell Sat 24 Chipstead Away W 3-2 65 8 Sheldrick Jenkins Cooper Asumadu-Sakyi Tring Pearce Stevens Pett Pattie Ofosu Œ Worrell  Lucan Gosling Munday Tue 27 Bedfont Sports Away L 0-3 56 9 Sheldrick Jenkins Cooper Gosling Tring Pearce Stevens Pett Pattie Ofosu Worrell Asumadu-Sakyi Lucan M Holland DECEMBER Tue 4 HAREFIELD UNITED (MCC 2) HOME W 6-0 58 - Sheldrick Moanda Matos Asumadu-Sakyi Uche Pearce Pett Œ Gosling Pattie  Ofosu Lucan Œ Cooper Œ Worrell Œ M Holland Sat 8 Egham Town Away W 3-1 84 8 Sheldrick Jenkins Œ Cooper Asumadu-Sakyi Uche Pearce Pett Gosling Œ Pattie Ofosu M Holland Worrell Newton Œ Stevens Sat 15 HANWELL TOWN HOME D 2-2 108 7 Sheldrick Jenkins Cooper Stevens Uche Œ Pearce Pett Gosling Pattie Œ Ofosu Worrell Lucan Newton M Holland Wed 26 UXBRIDGE HOME D 1-1 134 10 Sheldrick Newton Matos Uche Munday Pearce Stevens Gosling Ofosu Pett Œ Lucan Laraba Jenkins Nyariki Sat 29 Marlow Away L 0-3 158 11 Sheldrick Jenkins Newton Uche Munday Pearce Nyariki Gosling Ofosu Pett M Holland Matos Stevens Laraba JANUARY Sat 5 CHESHUNT HOME L 1-2 91 12 Sheldrick Jenkins Œ Matos Newton Munday Pearce Asumadu-Sakyi Gosling Ofosu Pett Laraba Sabti Worrell Lucan Tue 8 CHALFONT ST PETER HOME L 0-1 93 13 Sheldrick Jenkins Matos Newton Uche Pearce Asumadu-Sakyi Nyariki Laraba Sabti Charles Gosling Stevens Worrell Sat 12 Waltham Abbey Away W 1-0 96 12 Sheldrick Jenkins Matos Stevens Uche Pearce Pett Œ Gosling Charles Laraba Worrell Munday Newton Sabti Sat 19 Ware Away W 3-2** 94 10 Sheldrick Jenkins Matos El-Khabouche Uche Pearce Pett Œ Gosling Lucan Œ Laraba Charles Munday Asumadu-Sakyi Sabti Sat 26 WESTFIELD HOME L 1-3 103 10 Sheldrick Newton Matos Asumadu-Sakyi Uche Munday Pett Gosling Lucan Laraba Charles Œ Worrell Stevens Ofosu FEBRUARY Tue 5 HAYES & YEADING UNITED HOME L 1-2 167 11 Sheldrick Newton Matos Asumadu-Sakyi Uche Pearce Sabti Œ Gosling Ofosu Lucan Charles Worrell Stevens Pett Sat 9 Tooting & Mitcham United Away D 1-1 180 12 Sheldrick Jenkins Œ Matos El-Khabouche Uche Pearce Stevens Pett Lucan Witham Charles Worrell Newton Tue 12 South Park Away W 4-1 52 10 Sheldrick Jenkins Matos El-Khabouche Uche Œ Pearce Stevens Gosling Œ Charles Witham Œ Worrell Laraba Œ Sabti Lucan Sat 16 FC ROMANIA HOME Tue 19 AFC Hayes (MCC3) Away Sat 23 Ashford Town Away MARCH Sat 2 BEDFONT SPORTS HOME Sat 9 Hertford Town Away Sat 16 CHIPSTEAD HOME Isthmian Football League Respect Statement Sat 23 Chalfont St Peter Away Sat 30 EGHAM TOWN HOME “The Isthmian Football League strongly supports the FA statement that there should be a zero tolerance approach against racism and all APRIL forms of discrimination. Accordingly any form of discriminatory abuse whether it be based on race or ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, Sat 6 Hanwell Town Away faith, age, ability or any other form of abuse will be reported to The Football Association for action by that Association.” Sat 13 BRACKNELL TOWN HOME (The FA 0800 085 0508 / Kick it Out 020 7253 0162) Sat 20 Cheshunt Away Mon 22 MARLOW HOME Sat 27 Molesey Away * won on penalties ** opponent own goal

34 Northwood v FC Romania | Saturday 16th February 2019 Fixtures/Results 2018-19 Key: goalscorer Πown goal + sub 1 sub 2 sub 3 yellow card red card

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AUGUST Sat 11 TOOTING & MITCHAM UNITED HOME W 4-3 148 4 Sheldrick Stevenson Matos Chingoka Tring Pearce Œ Slew Jupp Pattie EwingtonŽ Melford-Rowe Lucan Cooper Nyariki Sat 18 FC Romania Away W 3-1 80 2 Sheldrick Stevenson Matos Nyariki Tring Pearce Lucan Chingoka Pattie Ewington Œ Slew  Melford-Rowe Massey Gosling Sat 25 LONGLEVENS (FACP) HOME W 3-1 107 - Sheldrick Stevenson Cooper Nyariki Tring Pearce Lucan Chingoka Pattie Œ Ewington  Melford-Rowe Clarke Dickson Gosling Mon 27 Uxbridge Away L 1-4 108 6 Sheldrick Stevenson Matos Nyariki Tring Pearce Lucan Chingoka Pattie Ewington Œ Slew Dickson Clarke Gosling SEPTEMBER Sat 1 WALTHAM ABBEY HOME L 0-2 122 7 Sheldrick Stevenson Cooper Alfano Massey Tring Slew Gosling Chingoka Ewington Dickson Andreos Nyariki Currie Sat 8 KINGS LANGLEY (FAC1Q) HOME D 0-0 229 - Sheldrick Stevenson Cooper Gosling Andreos Pearce Jenkins Alfano Clarke Ewington Matos Chingoka Pattie Worrell Tue 11 Kings Langley (FAC1QR) Away L 1-3 230 - Sheldrick Stevenson Cooper Gosling Andreos Pearce Jenkins Alfano Clarke Ewington Matos Pattie Shirley-Clarke Ferguson Sat 15 Bracknell Town Away L 1-2 268 12 Sheldrick Gibbs Cooper Gosling Tring Pearce Jenkins Alfano Œ Slew Ewington Matos Lucan Dickson Clarke Tue 18 BURY TOWN (VT1) HOME W 2-0 62 - Sheldrick Gibbs Cooper Chingoka Tring Pearce Slew Ferguson Clarke Ewington  Dickson Nyariki Matos Jenkins Sat 22 MOLESEY HOME W 6-1 113 8 Sheldrick Jenkins Cooper Œ Chingoka Gibbs Pearce Œ Slew Œ Ferguson Clarke Ewington Ž Dickson Lucan Andreos Gosling Tue 25 Hayes & Yeading United Away L 0-6 180 10 Sheldrick Jenkins Cooper Nyariki Tring Pearce Slew Gosling Ferguson Ewington Dickson Lucan Andreos Fulton Sat 29 WARE HOME D 2-2 137 11 Sheldrick Jenkins Cooper Powell Tring Pearce Melford-Rowe Ferguson Morgan Ewington  Sabti Lucan Newton Matos OCTOBER Sat 6 Westfield Away W 2-1 60 7 Sheldrick Jenkins Cooper Powell Newton Pearce Lucan Gosling Clarke Ferguson Matos Dickson Nyariki  Akinola Tue 9 Wingate & Finchley (MCC1) Away D 0-0* 81 - Sheldrick Newton Cooper Powell Tring Pearce Lucan Nyariki Clarke Ferguson Ocran Dickson Melford-Rowe Stevenson Sat 13 Dunstable Town (FATP) Away L 0-2 152 - Sheldrick Newton Cooper Ferguson Tring Pearce Lucan Nyariki Clarke Ocran Dickson Pattie Pett Jenkins Tue 16 AFC Hayes (MSC1) Away W 3-0 34 - Sheldrick Stevenson Cooper Powell Tring Pearce Jenkins Pett Clarke Œ Pattie Œ Ocran Œ Melford-Rowe Worrell Nyariki Sat 20 SOUTH PARK HOME D 2-2 122 9 Sheldrick Newton Cooper Powell Tring Œ Pearce Lucan Pett Clarke Pattie Œ Ocran Dickson Ferguson Jenkins Tue 23 Felixstowe & Walton United (VT2) Away L 1-3 165 - Sheldrick Newton Œ Cooper Powell Tring Pearce Lucan Nyariki Melford-Rowe Pattie Dickson Clarke Ferguson Worrell NOVEMBER Sat 3 ASHFORD TOWN HOME W 3-0 111 8 Sheldrick Jenkins Cooper Newton Tring Œ Pearce Nyariki Powell Pattie  Pett Lucan Matos Ferguson Dickson Tue 6 Harrow Borough (MSC2) Away L 1-3 73 - Sheldrick Jenkins Matos Newton Tring Munday Ferguson Asumadu-Sakyi Pattie Worrell Œ Lucan Cooper Fulton Pett Sat 17 HERTFORD TOWN HOME D 1-1 147 10 Sheldrick Jenkins Cooper Asumadu-Sakyi Tring Pearce Stevens Pett Pattie Ofosu Œ Lucan E Holland Worrell Sat 24 Chipstead Away W 3-2 65 8 Sheldrick Jenkins Cooper Asumadu-Sakyi Tring Pearce Stevens Pett Pattie Ofosu Œ Worrell  Lucan Gosling Munday Tue 27 Bedfont Sports Away L 0-3 56 9 Sheldrick Jenkins Cooper Gosling Tring Pearce Stevens Pett Pattie Ofosu Worrell Asumadu-Sakyi Lucan M Holland DECEMBER Tue 4 HAREFIELD UNITED (MCC 2) HOME W 6-0 58 - Sheldrick Moanda Matos Asumadu-Sakyi Uche Pearce Pett Œ Gosling Pattie  Ofosu Lucan Œ Cooper Œ Worrell Œ M Holland Sat 8 Egham Town Away W 3-1 84 8 Sheldrick Jenkins Œ Cooper Asumadu-Sakyi Uche Pearce Pett Gosling Œ Pattie Ofosu M Holland Worrell Newton Œ Stevens Sat 15 HANWELL TOWN HOME D 2-2 108 7 Sheldrick Jenkins Cooper Stevens Uche Œ Pearce Pett Gosling Pattie Œ Ofosu Worrell Lucan Newton M Holland Wed 26 UXBRIDGE HOME D 1-1 134 10 Sheldrick Newton Matos Uche Munday Pearce Stevens Gosling Ofosu Pett Œ Lucan Laraba Jenkins Nyariki Sat 29 Marlow Away L 0-3 158 11 Sheldrick Jenkins Newton Uche Munday Pearce Nyariki Gosling Ofosu Pett M Holland Matos Stevens Laraba JANUARY Sat 5 CHESHUNT HOME L 1-2 91 12 Sheldrick Jenkins Œ Matos Newton Munday Pearce Asumadu-Sakyi Gosling Ofosu Pett Laraba Sabti Worrell Lucan Tue 8 CHALFONT ST PETER HOME L 0-1 93 13 Sheldrick Jenkins Matos Newton Uche Pearce Asumadu-Sakyi Nyariki Laraba Sabti Charles Gosling Stevens Worrell Sat 12 Waltham Abbey Away W 1-0 96 12 Sheldrick Jenkins Matos Stevens Uche Pearce Pett Œ Gosling Charles Laraba Worrell Munday Newton Sabti Sat 19 Ware Away W 3-2** 94 10 Sheldrick Jenkins Matos El-Khabouche Uche Pearce Pett Œ Gosling Lucan Œ Laraba Charles Munday Asumadu-Sakyi Sabti Sat 26 WESTFIELD HOME L 1-3 103 10 Sheldrick Newton Matos Asumadu-Sakyi Uche Munday Pett Gosling Lucan Laraba Charles Œ Worrell Stevens Ofosu FEBRUARY Tue 5 HAYES & YEADING UNITED HOME L 1-2 167 11 Sheldrick Newton Matos Asumadu-Sakyi Uche Pearce Sabti Œ Gosling Ofosu Lucan Charles Worrell Stevens Pett Sat 9 Tooting & Mitcham United Away D 1-1 180 12 Sheldrick Jenkins Œ Matos El-Khabouche Uche Pearce Stevens Pett Lucan Witham Charles Worrell Newton Tue 12 South Park Away W 4-1 52 10 Sheldrick Jenkins Matos El-Khabouche Uche Œ Pearce Stevens Gosling Œ Charles Witham Œ Worrell Laraba Œ Sabti Lucan Sat 16 FC ROMANIA HOME Tue 19 AFC Hayes (MCC3) Away Sat 23 Ashford Town Away MARCH Sat 2 BEDFONT SPORTS HOME Sat 9 Hertford Town Away Sat 16 CHIPSTEAD HOME Isthmian Football League Respect Statement Sat 23 Chalfont St Peter Away Sat 30 EGHAM TOWN HOME “The Isthmian Football League strongly supports the FA statement that there should be a zero tolerance approach against racism and all APRIL forms of discrimination. Accordingly any form of discriminatory abuse whether it be based on race or ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, Sat 6 Hanwell Town Away faith, age, ability or any other form of abuse will be reported to The Football Association for action by that Association.” Sat 13 BRACKNELL TOWN HOME (The FA 0800 085 0508 / Kick it Out 020 7253 0162) Sat 20 Cheshunt Away Mon 22 MARLOW HOME Sat 27 Molesey Away * won on penalties ** opponent own goal

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