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ARE YOU LISTENING ?
The Sydenhams Wessex Football League Show is the official podcast of the Sydenhams Wessex League. We’re on air live from the 103.9 Voice FM studios in Southampton from 3pm to 5pm every Sunday and you can also listen live on www.voicefmradio.co.uk from anywhere in the world. You can listen again afterwards, normally just one hour after the show has finished via the same website and there is also a Voice FM App you can download to your Phone I-Pad or Computer device. Our aim is to promote all local football but specifically the 38 teams of the Sydenhams Wessex League. So far, we have had managers, chairmen, players, press officers and secretaries joining us as studio guests and phone guests; from many Sydenhams Wessex League clubs, as well as guests from local teams both higher up and lower down the pyramid. This is your show and is a platform for your club to promote its events and raise its profile. If your club produces post-match interviews please either email us a copy of the audio or give permission for us to play them on air straight from your website or social media sites, as we will aim to play them on the show. Please come and join us one Sunday, at the moment, no guests will be allowed in the Studio, but please email [email protected] or [email protected] for more information. Sunday, 18 October 2020 Page 2 of 26
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STAT ATTACK
LEAGUE GOALS COUNT THIS WEEK
PREMIER DIVISION 42 DIVISION ONE 65
LEADING GOALSCORERS – LEAGUE GAMES ONLY Details are based on clubs being up to date with records on Full Time at time of going to press and or may not include League goals from this weekend.
PREMIER DIVISION Dan Cann Hamworthy United 6 Eddie Hodge Hamworthy United 6 Harry Morgan Bashley 6 [three players on] 5
DIVISION ONE Russell Jones Laverstock & Ford 12 Clayd Roach Folland Sports 8 James Franklyn United Services Portsmouth 7 [four players on] 6
WATCHING BRIEF – TOP THREE LEAGUE ATTENDANCES
PREMIER DIVISION AFC Portchester V Fleet Town 271 5 September Bashley V Lymington Town 262 13 October AFC Portchester V AFC Stoneham 232 26 September
DIVISION ONE Andover Town V Andover New Street 289 29 September East Cowes Victoria V Newport IOW 288 29 September Laverstock & Ford V Bemerton Heath Harlequins 287 13 October
SHARPEST AND MEANEST Leading goalscoring teams in the League and the meanest defences
PREMIER DIVISION SHARPEST MEANEST Fareham Town 26 Lymington Town 1 Hamworthy United 24 AFC Portchester 5 Horndean 19 Christchurch 5 Lymington Town 18 Hamworthy United 5 Fleet Town 15 Blackfield & Langley 7 Baffins Milton Rovers 14 Fareham Town 8
DIVISION ONE SHARPEST MEANEST Laverstock & Ford 33 Bemerton Heath Harlequins 8 Folland Sports 24 Romsey Town 8 Andover Town 21 Alton 11 Newport IOW 19 Folland Sports 11 United Services Portsmouth 19 Newport IOW 11 Alton 17 Verwood Town 11 * APOLOGIES BUT THE STATS DATA ENTERED FOR LAST WEEK DIDN’T SAVE *
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COVID-19 BEST PRACTICE
It is recognised that clubs have worked extremely hard to adapt their facilities in line with Government and FA guidelines. The board would like to thank the hard working volunteers who at times have a thankless task for their valued contribution during these unprecedented circumstances and acknowledges that we are all experiencing a learning process. The information below is intended to help clubs follow the guidelines. If you need advice; please contact Bob Purkiss, Covid Coordinator or Nick Spencer, Chairman. Volunteers have a vital role to play in helping to ensure the safe return to playing football. This is particularly true of football clubs competing at Step 5 and Step 6 within the National League System, who are often entirely dependent on volunteers giving their time to enable the club to deliver football and operate safely. Whilst there are many consistencies between the paid workforce and volunteers in relation to safety and welfare, the principal difference is choice. Unlike paid workers, volunteers have no obligation to return, whereas staff are likely to have an employment contract and other employment legislation to protect both them and their employers. Ensuring volunteers are willing and feel able to give their time in a safe environment is critical to the continuance of football. It is important that appropriate consideration is given to identify the practical steps that can be taken to ensure they feel supported, welcomed and most importantly ensure they can volunteer safely. Clubs are diverse and so one size will not fit all when it comes to supporting volunteers. Before and after the match, and in any breaks, all participants should practise social distancing, in line with government guidelines on two metres or ‘one metre plus’. Substitutes and coaches must socially distance in the dugout, extended dugout and technical area. During warm ups and cool downs, participants should practise social distancing. Provide regular reminders and signage to maintain hygiene standards. Using signs to increase awareness of good handwashing technique, the need to increase handwashing frequency, avoid touching your face and to cough or sneeze into your arm. Changing rooms provide a greater risk of transmission and therefore It is important that social distancing is maintained in changing rooms and showers and that they are only used if essential and done so as quickly as possible. Clubs should factor staggering the use to minimise numbers. On a matchday, the home team must make provisions of priority access for the away team. Where able, clubs should seek alternative spaces for team meetings and observe social distancing, again, minimising numbers. For example, only the manager and starting 11. Indoor spaces need to have maximum ventilation as possible (such as opening windows and doors). Players should not be in a group huddle prior to kick-off and should not group celebrate a goal being scored. The sharing of equipment (balls, bibs, cones, goalposts etc) must be avoided where possible and must be regularly wiped down with appropriate cleaning equipment and cleaned thoroughly cleaned after every match and training session. Water bottles should not be shared. Club volunteers or players may consider the use of face masks and gloves during this process. Where equipment is shared, equipment must be cleaned before use by another person. When the match ball goes out of play it should be returned to the technical area for sanitising and replaced by a sanitised one from the technical area. During the half-time break, goal frames and corner flags should be cleaned. The Physio should be reminded to wear a face covering and gloves when treating an injured player. Participants should take their kit home to wash it themselves, rather than have one person handling a large quantity of soiled materials. Where kit absolutely has to be shared or kept together (e.g. last-minute stand- in players, shortage of kit, or an essential club function), each person handling it must wash or sanitise their hands immediately after and appropriate cleaning arrangements for the kit must be made. Spectators should remain socially distanced whilst attending matches. Spectator groups must be restricted to discrete six-person gathering limits and spread out, in line with wider government guidance, ensuring space for officials, coaches and substitutes. Sunday, 18 October 2020 Page 5 of 26
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A spectator aware of breaches of social distancing by other spectators should report this to the head steward. When the ball goes out of play the head steward should request for play to stop and arrange for an appropriate statement to made by the PA announcer. As previously stated, volunteer stewards should be comfortable in their role and not fear confrontation. Stewards should be clearly identifiable and briefed by the Covid Officer as to their role and responsibilities. Hospitality is at the discretion of each club who must inform the visiting club in advance of the arrangements. Clubs with a club licence must adhere to the conditions of their licence. The Club Chairman / Chairwoman and Secretary are accountable for their club and are expected to report issues; please remember that by ignoring them you are accepting them. Protect your club, protect the league so that we are in a position to complete what is and will be a challenging season. Individual club’s risk assessment should focus on: 1. How the club intends to ensure that spectators maintain social distancing whilst at the ground (on arrival, during and after the match and on departure); such as effective signage and PA announcements including (SPECTATORS WHO DO NOT OBSERVE SOCIAL DISTANCING WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE THE GROUND) at regular intervals. In the absence of a PA, the stewards could convey the message. Clubs may wish to consider: [a] marking queues with tape on the floor at 2m intervals wherever possible, but a minimum of 1m+ if not (i.e. at turnstiles and takeaway food areas). [b] signage and markings for spectator standing. [c] reducing the availability of seats within covered accommodation. [d] crowd management processes, i.e. barriers at pinch points and/or introducing a one-way flow within the ground. [e] advance purchase ticket schemes, allowing clubs to manage walk ups. 2. How the club intends to maintain appropriate hygiene in spectator areas, including toilets, entrances and exits. 3. How the club intends to inform visiting clubs of policies or procedures which will be in place. Clubs may wish to consider signage and use their social media communication channels to encourage spectators to follow the guidance. 4. Whether the club wishes to implement any COVID-19 screening measures for spectators attending fixtures. If so, what are these measures and how will they be implemented. 5. Whether the club intends to amend its usual refreshment facilities for spectators. 6. What medical provisions the club has in place if spectators fall ill and how this can be provided in accordance with current government guidance. 7. How the club intends to monitor compliance with its risk assessment and action plan and the steps it intends to take if spectators are found to be breaching social distancing measures or increasing the risk of transmission.
YOUR CLUB * YOUR LEAGUE * YOUR RESPONSIBILITY * YOUR FUTURE OUR ACCOUNTABILITY
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BUILDBASE FA VASE 1st ROUND
The draw was released on Monday, couple of long journeys in there- Brockenhurst v Street Clapton v Petersfield Town Clevedon Town v Whitchurch United Cribbs v Newport IOW Fareham Town v Roman Glass St George Fleet Town v Littlehampton Town Hamworthy United v Ilfracombe Town Keynsham Town v Bashley Lymington Town v Tavistock New Milton Town v Clanfield 85 Newton Abbot Spurs v Ringwood Town United Services Portsmouth v Bournemouth
THE FA VASE FIRST ROUND PROPER
With the draw made at the start of the week, here’s an early preview of how our teams came out of the hat. Thirteen of our sides have reached this stage and in another unusual draw (they seem to have been set up differently this season) only one all Wessex tie but six matches featuring Western League opposition which is usually the norm, but meetings between Clubs from the two Leagues have been much fewer in the previous rounds. The twelve ties in alphabetical order start with: BROCKENHURST v STREET Street is just off the A 303 and home to the Clarks Shopping Village and a football team that are currently fourth in the Western League Premier Division. They have long been one of the more successful Clubs in the League and were promoted to the Southern League in 2018/19 but problems, seemingly largely self-induced, behind the scenes saw them withdraw after just one season. They were defeated 2-0 at home by Blackfield & Langley in the 2016-17 Competition. CLAPTON v PETERSFIELD A very unusual pairing as it is early in the Competition for Hampshire to meet London, or strictly speaking Essex, as Clapton play in the Essex Senior League where they are currently in 17th place in the 18 Club strong Premier Division. They play their home games at the Terence McMillan Stadium in East London, better known in the Athletics world, having been forced to vacate their wonderfully named and iconic Spotted Dog Ground because of Grading problems. In their previous guise of Petersfield United, the now Wessex League side crossed swords with Clapton in the old Isthmian League Division Three in 1992/93 and, if pressed, their worthy Secretary will probably recall the score(s). CLEVEDON TOWN v WHITCHURCH UNITED A near ninety mile trip to the edge of the Bristol Channel, some thirteen miles west of Bristol itself, for the “Jamboys” to meet Western League Clevedon Town, at present ninth in the Premier Division. The Somerset side were in the Southern League as relatively recently as 2014/15 and their last Vase tie against Wessex League opposition was in 1993/94 losing to Wimborne Town by the odd goal of seven in the 3rd Round. CRIBBS v NEWPORT (IOW) Western League opposition again with Newport heading to the far side of Bristol to Cribbs Causeway, adjacent to the M5 and on the edge of the Clifton district of the City. As recently as 2012 the Club, then known as AXA, were playing in the Gloucester Senior League but by 2016 they had reached the Western League Premier with two more name changes – Cribbs Friends Life and Cribbs – along the way.
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Roughly one hundred miles from Southampton and this is the second meeting in the Competition, Cribbs having triumphed 2-0 on the Island in 2018-19. A further connection with the League is that the Club are managed by Richard Luffman, who was in charge at Alresford last season before re-locating westwards. FAREHAM TOWN v ROMAN GLASS ST GEORGE Another Club from the St George suburb of Bristol, though they play at Almondsbury, some ten miles out of the City. The slightly unusual name was derived from the merger of two Clubs in 1995 – St George and Roman Glass – and perhaps not a lot of imagination in the outcome. Mid table in the Western League Premier Division, they have defeated both Bemerton Heath and Petersfield in the Competition in the last couple of seasons. FLEET TOWN v LITTLEHAMPTON TOWN A third home tie in a row for Fleet with Littlehampton travelling up from the South Coast to provide the opposition. They have been members of the Sussex League, now the Southern Combination, for many, many years and suffered relegation from the Premier Division in 2017-18. Currently second in Division One as they strive to regain Premier Status, they lost at home to Tadley Calleva in 2015-16, their most recent meeting with the Wessex League. They have the shortest journey of any of the away sides in these ties. HAMWORTHY UNITED v ILFRACOMBE TOWN The visitors were long time members of the Western League until dropping down to the North Devon League in 2014/15. After three seasons at that level they gained promotion to the South West Peninsula League and have made a good start to the season sitting in third place in the East Division. The two Clubs have met before in the Vase, back in 2006-07 when, after a one all draw in Dorset, Ilfracombe triumphed by four goals to two in the replay at Marlborough Park. KEYNSHAM TOWN v BASHLEY Keynsham is situated between Bristol and Bath; they’ve been members of the Western League since the mid- seventies. They were promoted to the Premier Division in 2019/20 after twelve seasons in Division One and are currently in the lower reaches of the albeit fledgling League table. They have “history” with the Wessex League, having defeated Fleet Spurs 2-1 in 2013/14 but also having been defeated by the same scoreline by Verwood a couple of seasons earlier. LYMINGTON TOWN v TAVISTOCK The longest journey as Tavistock make the 145 mile trip to Lymington. The visitors joined the South Western League as far back as the 1950s, graduating to the South West Peninsula League in 2007/08. Champions of same in 2018/19 saw promotion to the Western League Premier Division and a useful start to this season sees them in seventh place in the table, The Lambs met Wessex League opposition in the 2017/18 competition when they lost 2-0 at Team Solent. NEW MILTON v CLANFIELD 85 Just one side from the Hellenic League makes the page as Clanfield from North Oxfordshire head south to New Milton. They have done well to reach this stage since they are in Division One West rather than the Premier Division, which perhaps gives the Wessex League side a slight edge, Clanfield’s last Sydenhams Vase opponents were Bemerton Heath in 2010/11 when the Salisbury side won 3-0 at the Radcot Road ground. NEWTON ABBOT SPURS v RINGWOOD TOWN One of two Senior Clubs in the Town – Buckland Athletic are the other – this is new territory in more than one respect. It is only the Devon side’s third season in the Vase and will be the first time they have encountered Wessex League opposition. They were founder members of the South West Peninsula League in 2007 and are just above mid table in the East Division.
Finally, the lone all Wessex tie sees United Services Portsmouth entertain Bournemouth, Division One against Premier Division. United Services secured a superb victory at AFC Portchester in the last round and will be looking to build on their giantkiller status.
Good luck to all and for clarification any League positions stated above are as of October 10th. Christchurch join at the next round, where they’ll hopefully join another twelve of our teams.
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STEVE HARVEY
The League was saddened to hear of the death of the former Chairman of Hamworthy United, Steve Harvey. He met Kim, who was to play a huge part in his life in 1974, and they got married three years later before moving down to Dorset where he soon got involved in the local football scene. He was involved with Windgreen FC, Corfe Mullen, Lytchett Red Triangle and Bournemouth Sports. Subsequently he moved behind the scenes becoming a Director with Poole Town, Hamworthy United and Wimborne Town. Steve returned to Hamworthy United at a very difficult time and alongside the then President David Manuel threw himself into the planning and building of the new clubhouse. Steve put a lot of his time and effort into this project, putting to use his expertise as an Electrician- with a successful company behind him, not only with the layout inside, but also the refurbishment of the external area. It was Steve who was responsible for turning the Club into a Limited company run by Directors, instead of having a committee. One of these was his wife Kim who became the Financial Director where she has been doing a great job ever since. Steve convinced Harry Redknapp to not only open the Clubhouse, but also to speak at a Fund Raising Dinner free of charge. Having a clear vision of where he wanted to take the Club, he sadly was forced to resign due to his illness. There is no doubt without Steve Harvey’s hard work and drive, Hamworthy United would be all the poorer, making him a True Hamworthy Legend. On behalf of the League, I extend our sincere thoughts and condolences at this difficult time to his family and friends.
CLUB NEWS
Ringwood Town are making significant progress to upgrade their floodlights to meet the required ground grading standard. A decision by the Football Foundation on the grant application is expected soon. Indications are very favourable, especially given the Foundation’s interest about the long-term development of the Long Lane site. The decision by the New Forest District Council on a change to the existing planning consent for the lights is expected by 6th November. The preferred supplier for the upgrade has been selected and they are prepared to undertake the work within a fortnight of the decision to proceed. These factors suggest the upgrade to our lights could be operational by 20th November. Given these factors and all things being equal, an earlier kick-off time of 14:00 for the following home games has been requested and granted by the League- Sat 7 November against Romsey Town, 14 November against Totton & Eling and 28 November against Fawley. Floodlight issues also mean an earlier kick off at Folland Sports meaning the games against Andover Town on 7th November, 14th November against Andover New Street and 28th November against Newport IOW will have a 14:00 kick off rather than 15:00. Problems have arisen at Lymington Town about the switch of their home night to Wednesday. Therefore the following three games will revert back to their original Tuesday dates: 3rd November against Hamworthy United; 17 November against Horndean and 23 March against Christchurch. Chris Hicks has been appointed as Assistant Manager at Bemerton Heath Harlequins moving along from the Bypass Ground, where he had been involved with the Romsey Town Development team. Brendan Holmes marked his 100th appearance for Andover Town with a goal in their 4-1 midweek win over Whitchurch United, talking of milestones, Mike Byrne has completed 150 appearances for Hamble Club. Former Baffins Milton Rovers Manager Steve Leigh has joined Horndean in the capacity of First Team Coach.
CLUB OF THE MONTH AWARDS - SEPTEMBER 2020
The first awards of the season have been announced, in the Premier Division it was Lymington Town who collected the award, whilst in Division One, it went east to Folland Sports. Sunday, 18 October 2020 Page 9 of 26
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MJM SPORTS - KAPPA RESPECT AWARDS - SEPTEMBER 2020
The Premier Division award was confirmed at the last League Management Board Meeting and Blackfield & Langley who win the award for September in the Premier Division, with Laverstock & Ford in Division One. This award will not be presented on the pitch, but clubs will receive them through the post.
GARY PARSONS
Local referee Gary Parsons is anticipating he will be emotional when he takes charge of his first game since being diagnosed with cancer. Gary, who lives in Hordle, will be in the middle for the Russell-Cotes Cup final between Lymington Town and Sholing on Tuesday 20TH October. He was appointed by the Hampshire Football Association in February, three months before discovering he had cancer of the bowel and lymph nodes. Gary had his fourth course of chemotherapy on Monday and fully expects to shake off the after-effects in time to officiate the big match at Sholing’s Mackoy Stadium. He is a level one referee and is qualified to take charge of games in the EFL, National League and Premier League 2. Gary has temporarily put his refereeing career on hold while he undergoes treatment and is also signed off from his job as a transport manager for NMS which is based in Caird Avenue, New Milton. Among the crowd at Sholing will be Gary’s wife Louisa, sons Gary junior, 16 and 13-year-old Finn together with his father Gary senior and several members of the local refereeing fraternity. Gary told the local media “I’ll be ready but I know it will be an emotional evening. It’s brilliant to be given this opportunity with the help of the Hampshire FA. I’m still not sure whether I will get back to refereeing at the same level. I don’t know whether my body will allow it or if I’ll be fit enough. I was appointed in February before lockdown. The Hampshire FA have been in contact to ask how I am and have fitted in the game with my good week. It’s going to be great to have the chance to do a game and to enjoy it at a time when we don’t know what the future holds” Gary, who also manages Hordle Spurs under-16s, last took charge of a game in March when he was in the middle for Dover’s 1-1 draw with Chesterfield in the National League. Explaining how his diagnoses came about, Gary said: “I’ve been giving blood for 10 years and, the last time I went, they wouldn’t take it because they said my levels were wrong. As I’d never had a problem before, I went to see my doctor and he ran an MOT on me. Nothing drastic showed up but, to put my mind at rest, he suggested a camera because my iron levels were down. I had a colonoscopy in May and it showed a stage four tumour in my right bowel. Further tests showed it was cancerous. They operated to remove the right side of my bowel along with my appendix and the lymph nodes. They managed to join it back up so I don’t need a bag. More tests were carried out and it turned out I had cancer in the lymph nodes as well which is why I’m having chemotherapy. I had my fourth course on Monday and, fingers crossed, I am having the last course just after Christmas. It was a huge shock for me and the family. Everybody kept telling me I didn’t tick any of the boxes, I was a fit and active guy and everything would be okay. As if Covid-19 wasn’t enough to make you realise how things can change. My life is on hold. I’m not working, there is no football and it’s a waiting game” I am grateful to Neil Perrett for permission to use the story which appeared in the local Advertiser & Times newspaper at the weekend. Welcome back Gary, hope it’s a good game.
PROGRAMME COMPETITION – 2020/21
The following printed editions are required for entry into the Competition. Clubs will have been emailed the postal address to send them to. Good luck.
17-Oct Amesbury Town v Christchurch Premier Division 17-Oct Baffins Milton Rovers v Tadley Calleva Premier Division 17-Oct Cowes Sports v Portland United Premier Division 17-Oct Fareham Town v Brockenhurst Premier Division Sunday, 18 October 2020 Page 10 of 26
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17-Oct Folland Sports v Fawley AFC Division One 17-Oct Hamble Club v Bashley Premier Division 17-Oct Hythe & Dibden v Laverstock & Ford Division One 17-Oct Lymington Town v AFC Portchester Premier Division 17-Oct Petersfield Town v Newport (IOW) Division One 17-Oct United Services Portsmouth v Ringwood Town Division One
Another batch of clubs will be asked to send in their efforts in the next few days.
MIDWEEK RESULTS
Tuesday 13 October Emirates FA Cup 3rd Qualifying Round Christchurch 1-1 Dulwich Hamlet 300 Josh Kirkham 90+4 [1-3 on penalties] Deon Moore 88 Sydenhams League Cup 2nd Round Hamworthy United 3-2 AFC Stoneham 80 James Guthrie 4 Callum Laycock 28 Christie Ward 43 Mat Bainbridge 68 Jamie Beasley 75 Premier Division Bashley 0-1 Lymington Town 262 Owen Fee 26 Division One Alton 1-1 Petersfield Town 222 Luke Perkins 12 Harry Tremlett 88 Andover Town 4-1 Whitchurch United 169 Callum Sweeney George Bishop Harry Barkaway Josh Bertie Brendan Holmes Downton 1-1 Andover New Street 114 Tom Moseley 55 Shane Lock 70 Hythe & Dibden 3-2 Folland Sports 105 Nathan Lynch [2] Matt Casey [pen] Rhys Crooks Will Harris Laverstock & Ford 5-1 Bemerton Heath Harlequins 287 Russell Jones 3, 71 Kane O'Keefe 40 Chae Sykes 6 Lewis Wakefield 21 Jim Ward 43 Newport (IOW) 3-0 Fawley AFC 126 Joe Craig 40, 54 Jordan Browne 79 New Milton Town 1-1 Verwood Town 104 Morgan Turner 78 Chris Lynch 90+4 Romsey Town 1-3 United Services Portsmouth 121 Liam Magee 54 Dec Seiden 9 Josh Hazell 11 Tom Cain 27 Totton & Eling 0-1 East Cowes Victoria 81 Sam Kirby 70 Sunday, 18 October 2020 Page 11 of 26
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MIDWEEK MATCH REPORTS
Tuesday 13 October Division One TOTTON & ELING 0-1 EAST COWES VICTORIA TOTTON & ELING’S search for their first Wessex League Division 1 points of the season continued as they sank to a single goal defeat to East Cowes Vics at Miller Park writes Gary Day. The goal was a great strike by Sam KIRBY who collected a cross-field pass in the inside-left channel and sent an excellent 25-yard shot into the far corner. That 66th minute strike was a deserved one as the Vics football, particularly in the second half, was patient, cohesive and of fine quality. It could have been different though with Totton playing confidently in the opening minutes as a great low Hartmann cross went straight across the face of the Vics goal and there was no home player running in to apply the finish. That was followed by a Matthews lay off that saw Nagle-Kelly fire over. Once the Vics got past this early threat they gradually improved their game and, on the half-hour mark Nash played a neat ‘one-two’ with Chapman and forced home keeper Eyres to make a low save. Totton had half-chances but their forward play lacked conviction. Examples of this were a Burns opportunity that was straight at Vics keeper Steinborn-Busse who later comfortably saved from Matthews. The Vics stopper then pushed out Nagle-Kelly’s free kick. Beech tried an effort from the left that went past the Vics far post. HT 0-0. The Vics had much greater possession in advanced areas from the start of the second half, confidently stroking the ball around the field, but the productivity somewhat lacked, the closest they’d got to the Millers goal (up to the winning strike) was a Nash shot from 20-yards that drifted just wide. After the goal, a Nagle- Kelly header from a Hartmann cross drifted wide for the home side whilst Vics almost added to their tally when Nash played the ball inside to Saunders who, with a single touch took it past two defenders and his shot rapped the home crossbar (and should have scored). T&E threatened but Hartmann, Botcherby and Lycett were all off the mark, whilst for Vics, Nash’s shot was blocked by Beech and, late on, Furness stabbed the ball wide at the far post from a White cross. FT 0-1. Six yellow cards seemed a bit harsh, it wasn’t that sort of game. The Vics, with Gregory dominant at the back and Nash lively up top, were deserving of their win, their second in six league matches. They were returning on a midnight boat knowing they were heading into the calmer waters of a mid-table position. It’s still early doors of course, but the Millers have now gone seven league games without a point. They worked hard but more potency ‘up top’ looks to be necessary if that all-important ‘W’ column is to start ticking over soon.
Tuesday 13 October Division One NEW MILTON TOWN 1-1 VERWOOD TOWN It has been a few years since I could say that both these clubs, local to me, are on the up but that is definitely the case now. On Tuesday night they served up a really good game of football and all that was missing until late in the game was goals. The two sides cancelled each other out to a degree and if, Milton played the better football in the first half, the chances fell to Verwood. The first clear cut chance came on 8 minutes when Matt Vining headed wide from a corner with the goal at his mercy. Shortly after Owen Nicholson was just wide with a low shot. Verwood had a golden chance to take the lead after 19 minutes when Josh Hall was brought down by Tyrese Boscott for a clear penalty. The kick was taken by Vining but his low shot was wide by some distance. The home side struggled to make headway against a resolute Verwood defence even after Pepe Smith was asked to visit the sin bin with 10 minutes to go before half time. In fact it was Verwood that had the better chance of this period when Brogan Sims headed onto the bar from a corner. HT 0-0.
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As the game wore on in the second half both sides were able to start penetrating the opposition defence. Connor Jevon for Milton has been in good goal scoring form recently but he was well marshalled until the 68th minute when he had a shot scrambled off the line. Five minutes later he had another chance but this was saved by Chris Lynch the Verwood keeper. In shooting Jevon was injured and replaced by Morgan Turner. It proved to be a very good substitution for his team because only 5 minutes after he arrived TURNER gave New Milton the lead with a low shot. New Milton were now determined to see out the game for a third consecutive victory and it looked as though they had succeeded until the referee ordered 5 minutes of stoppage time. Still they hung on until the last minute when Joe Kimber committed a foul near the right touchline halfway inside the Milton half. The kick was swung over by Matt Steer and the ball was volleyed home at the far post by keeper LYNCH who had come up for the kick. It was a strike of the highest quality and the keepers' union would have been proud of his effort. Shortly after the referee blew the final whistle on an enjoyable game. New Milton were very disappointed to have conceded so late but a draw was a fair result. FT 1-1.
MIDWEEK ROUND UP
This time there was to be no Spot Prize for Christchurch as their FA Cup odyssey with a losing penalty shootout – the third time a tie had been decided by that method at Hurn Bridge this term. The Hurn Bridge side gave their illustrious visitors, Dulwich Hamlet, a mighty fright and showed immense spirit to level the scores in stoppage time when all looked lost after conceding the first goal of the game in the 88th minute. Josh Kirkham’s header left it to the penalty lottery and this time it went the other way. All congratulations to Christchurch who bought immense credit to themselves both on and off the field – am awful lot of work for Sian and her colleagues - and the BBC Website was being watched by some eleven and a half thousand people at the end – which constitutes a rather large “crowd”. On the more localised front there was one League Cup tie with Hamworthy United defeating AFC Stoneham by the odd goal in five. James Guthrie, Christie Ward and Jamie Beasley on the mark for the home side with Callum Laycock and Matt Bainbridge replying for the visitors. Hamworthy now visit Verwood in the next round. One game and one goal in the Premier Division but an important one for Lymington as Owen Fee’s strike not only gave them victory at Bashley but maintained their one hundred per cent record and sent them to the top of the table. In contrast there was a full programme in Division One with a number of local derbies, the biggest of which was at Laverstock & Ford where Bemerton Heath were the visitors. On a night of high attendances overall, 287 people saw the home side dominate proceedings, going 4-1 up at the break and adding a further goal in the second half, Russell Jones (2), Chae Sykes, Lewis Wakefield and Jim Ward giving them the nap hand with Kane O’Keefe netting the Bemerton consolation. Laverstock are now eight points clear at the top of the table and averaging very close to four goals per game. Andover Town continued their fine start to the season and moved in to second place with victory over near neighbours Whitchurch after initially going a goal down when George Bishop scored midway through the first half. The second half was a complete turnaround with goals from new signing Callum Sweeney, Harry Barkaway, Josh Bertie and Brendan Holmes (on his 100th appearance for the Club) giving the home side victory. Whitchurch had their goalkeeper dismissed late in the game and need to find their Cup form in League matches to pull away from the bottom end of the table. Over two hundred saw Alton and Petersfield share two goals in the North Hampshire derby – Luke Perkins and Harry Tremlett the scorers respectively – whilst Follands fine start to the season floundered on the Waterside with Hythe & Dibden coming out on top by three goals to two. Nathan Lynch scored twice to add to Rhys Crooks’ goal for the home side with Matt Casey and Will Harris replying for the Planemakers. Two regular goal scorers on target at Downton with Tom Moseley’s goal being cancelled out by Andover New Sunday, 18 October 2020 Page 13 of 26
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Street’s Shane Lock but no joy for the two bottom sides. Fawley crossed to the Island and conceded three goals without reply to Newport – Joe Craig with two and Jordan Browne – whilst East Cowes Vics made it a double for the Island with a single goal win at Totton & Eling. Sam Kirby’s goal gave Vics their first away win of the season and left the home side still without a point in a game played in very acceptable spirit that somehow featured six cautions! Romsey suffered a second home defeat in a row as US Portsmouth won 3-1 with all the goals coming in the first half – Dec Seiden, Josh Hazell and Tom Cain for the victors; Liam Magee on target for the hosts. Finally the finish of the game between New Milton and Verwood could have come straight from the realms of “Boys Own”. With time fast running out Morgan Turner came off the bench to give the home side the lead with Verwood winning a corner four minutes in to stoppage time. Goalkeeper Chris Lynch added to the numbers in the packed home penalty area and volleyed the corner high in to the net for a very much last ditch equaliser. Something to dine out on when one is allowed to do so! All round a good night’s football in which Christchurch deservedly take the headlines and the plaudits.
EMIRATES FA CUP – PRIZE FIND ALLOCATION
With our involvement sadly ending with Christchurch’s valiant efforts, here is a breakdown of what each of our clubs who made the cut will end up with in their bank account. Well done to all concerned.
TEAM EXTRA PREL 1Q 2Q 3Q TOTAL Alresford Town 375.00 * * * * 375.00 Amesbury Town 375.00 * * * * 375.00 Baffins Milton Rovers 375.00 * * * * 375.00 Blackfield & Langley 375.00 * * * * 375.00 Bournemouth 375.00 * * * * 375.00 Brockenhurst 375.00 * * * * 375.00 Fareham Town 375.00 * * * * 375.00 Fleet Town 375.00 * * * * 375.00 Horndean 375.00 * * * * 375.00 Portland United 375.00 * * * * 375.00 Shaftesbury 375.00 * * * * 375.00 Totton & Eling 375.00 * * * * 375.00 Whitchurch United 375.00 * * * * 375.00 AFC Portchester 1,125.00 481.00 * * * 1,606.00 Bashley 1,125.00 481.00 * * * 1,606.00 Bemerton Heath H’quins 1,125.00 481.00 * * * 1,606.00 Fawley 1,125.00 481.00 * * * 1,606.00 Hamble Club 1,125.00 481.00 * * * 1,606.00 Hamworthy United 1,125.00 481.00 * * * 1,606.00 Lymington Town 1,125.00 481.00 * * * 1,606.00 AFC Stoneham 1,125.00 1,444.00 750.00 * * 3,319.00 Cowes Sports 1,125.00 1,444.00 750.00 * * 3,319.00 Tadley Calleva 1,125.00 1,444.00 750.00 * * 3,319.00 Christchurch 1,125.00 1,444.00 2,250.00 3,375.00 1,875.00 10,069.00 TOTAL 17,250.00 9,143.00 4,500.00 3,375.00 1,875.00 36,143.00
Based on details recorded there were 47 goals scored by our teams, but there was no stand out individual goal scoring winner for our teams- with some 35 getting one goal in the competition there were just six who got more, and then Conor Whiteley, Harry Morgan and Lewis Ross each have two for Bashley, with AFC Portchester’s Craig Harding, Bemerton Heath Harlequins’ Justin Bennett and AFC Stoneham’s Sam Woodward also on two apiece. Sunday, 18 October 2020 Page 14 of 26
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EMIRATES FA CUP EXTRA PRELIMINARY ROUND AFC Portchester 4-0 Sandhurst Town Badshot Lea 4-0 Amesbury Town Baffins Milton Rovers 1-2 AFC Stoneham Bashley 8-2 Whitchurch United Basingstoke Town 1-1 Bournemouth (5-4 on penalties) Emirates FA Cup 2020/21 Bemerton Heath Harlequins 2-1 Horndean (Details involving Wessex League Brockenhurst 0-1 Lymington Town Clubs only) Camberley Town 0-0 Blackfield & Langley (5-4 on penalties) Christchurch 1-1 Ascot United (7-6 on penalties) Cowes Sports 1-0 Totton & Eling Frimley Green 1-0 Fareham Town Hamble Club 2-1 Reading City Hamworthy United 3-0 Calne Town Pagham 2-1 Fleet Town Portland United 0-1 Clevedon Town
Shaftesbury 2-2 Fawley (5-6 on penalties) Tadley Calleva 1-0 Alresford Town Three former members find themselves one EMIRATES FA CUP PRELIMINARY ROUND step from the First Round, Sholing have home AFC Stoneham 3-0 Pagham Bashley 0-2 Christchurch advantage over Torquay United, whilst Bemerton Heath Harlequins 0-1 Sholing Wimborne Town face a difficult trek to Cowes Sports 1-0 Hamble Club Boreham Wood and Eastleigh will welcome Farnborough 0-0 Lymington Town (4-3 on penalties) Weston-Super-Mare to the Silverlake. Fawley 0-1 Tadley Calleva Games scheduled for Saturday 24th October. Hartley Wintney 1-0 Hamworthy United Wimborne Town 3-0 AFC Portchester Elsewhere, Skelmersdale United are the EMIRATES FA CUP 1st QUALIFYING ROUND lowest ranked side still involved, they play in Christchurch 2-1 Dorchester Town the North West Counties League Premier Cowes Sports 0-5 Weston super Mare Division, the same level as our Premier Frome Town 4-1 AFC Stoneham Division and face a trip to a trip to Stafford Tadley Calleva 0-1 Truro City Ranges. Dulwich Hamlet go to Eastbourne EMIRATES FA CUP 2nd QUALIFYING ROUND Christchurch 1-1 Gloucester City (6-5 on penalties) Borough. EMIRATES FA CUP 3rd QUALIFYING ROUND Christchurch 1-1 Dulwich Hamlet (1-3 on penalties)
Whilst in FA Cup mode, here’s an update about the Youth competition, Totton & Eling went down 6-1 to Wimborne in the remaining 2nd Round tie leaving just two reaching the 3rd Qualifying Round. So next week we are sending good luck to United Services Portsmouth who travel tomorrow, Monday 19th October to Didcot Town and Brockenhurst who entertain Kidlington at the Meadens Skoda Arena the next evening, Tuesday 20th October. A place in the First Round Proper at stake for the winners, with those games scheduled for completion by Saturday 7th November and a big carrot for United Services Portsmouth with a tie at neighbours Portsmouth on the menu if they win next week. Should Brockenhurst win they will have a home tie against either Truro City or Aldershot Town to look forward to. As I said, best of luck to them both.
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FIXTURES
Tuesday October 20th Bashley v Shaftesbury Russell Cotes Cup Final (2019/2020) Brockenhurst v Blackfield & Langley (19.30) Sholing v Lymington Town Fareham Town v Fleet Town Sydenhams League Cup 3rd Round Hamworthy United v Amesbury Town Blackfield & Langley v Andover Town Tadley Calleva v Bournemouth Newport IoW v Bashley Division One U.S. Portsmouth v Brockenhurst Andover New Street v Whitchurch United Premier Division Bemerton Heath H’quins v U.S. Portsmouth Alresford Town v Horndean Downton v Ringwood Town Christchurch v Bournemouth Newport IoW v Totton & Eling Cowes Sports v AFC Portchester Romsey Town v Petersfield Town (19.30) Fareham Town v Baffins Milton Rovers Verwood Town v Folland Sports Fleet Town v Hamble Club Spare: Andover Town, East Cowes Vics, Laverstock Portland United v Hamworthy United Wednesday October 28th Shaftesbury v AFC Stoneham Division One Division One Fawley AFC v New Milton Town Verwood Town v Laverstock & Ford Saturday October 31st Wednesday October 21st Buildbase FA Vase 1st Round Sydenhams League Cup 3rd Round Brockenhurst v Street Whitchurch United v New Milton Town Clapton v Petersfield Town Saturday October 24th Clevedon Town v Whitchurch United Sydenhams League Cup 2nd Round Cribbs v Newport IoW Amesbury Town v Horndean Fareham Town v Roman Glass St George Premier Division Fleet Town v Littlehampton Town AFC Portchester v Brockenhurst Hamworthy United v Ilfracombe Town AFC Stoneham v Bashley Keynsham Town v Bashley Baffins Milton Rovers v Bournemouth Lymington Town v Tavistock Blackfield & Langley v Alresford Town New Milton Town v Clanfield 85 Fleet Town v Hamworthy United Newton Abbot Spurs v Ringwood Town Hamble Club v Christchurch U.S. Portsmouth v Bournemouth Lymington Town v Fareham Town Premier Division Shaftesbury v Cowes Sports (14.30) AFC Portchester v Blackfield & Langley Tadley Calleva v Portland United Alresford Town v Hamble Club Division One Baffins Milton Rovers v AFC Stoneham Alton v Romsey Town Cowes Sports v Christchurch Andover Town v Hythe & Dibden Horndean v Portland United Downton v Whitchurch United Tadley Calleva v Shaftesbury Fawley AFC v Andover New Street Spare: Amesbury Town Laverstock & Ford v East Cowes Vics Division One New Milton Town v Folland Sports Alton v Hythe & Dibden Newport IoW v U.S. Portsmouth Andover Town v Downton Ringwood Town v Bemerton Heath H’quins East Cowes Vics v Bemerton Heath H’quins Totton & Eling v Petersfield Town Laverstock & Ford v Fawley AFC Spare: Verwood Town Romsey Town v Totton & Eling Tuesday October 27th Verwood Town v Andover New Street Premier Division Spare: Folland Sports AFC Stoneham v Horndean Tuesday November 3rd Alresford Town v Lymington Town Premier Division Sunday, 18 October 2020 Page 16 of 26
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Amesbury Town v Horndean Andover Town v Bemerton Heath H’quins Bashley v Brockenhurst East Cowes Vics v Folland Sports Blackfield & Langley v Tadley Calleva Hythe & Dibden v Andover New Street Bournemouth v AFC Portchester Laverstock & Ford v Downton Christchurch v Baffins Milton Rovers New Milton Town v U.S. Portsmouth Fareham Town v Alresford Town Romsey Town v Fawley AFC Fleet Town v Shaftesbury Spare: Newport IoW, Petersfield Town, Hamble Club v Cowes Sports Whitchurch United Lymington Town v Hamworthy United Wednesday November 11th Portland United v AFC Stoneham Portsmouth Senior Cup Semi Final (2019/2020) Division One Baffins Milton Rovers v Horndean Alton v Ringwood Town Saturday November 14th Andover New Street v Romsey Town Premier Division Hythe & Dibden v Bemerton Heath H’quins AFC Stoneham v Bournemouth Wednesday November 4th Alresford Town v AFC Portchester Division One Baffins Milton Rovers v Shaftesbury Whitchurch United v New Milton Town Bashley v Fareham Town Friday November 6th Brockenhurst v Hamworthy United Division One Cowes Sports v Lymington Town Totton & Eling v Hythe & Dibden Fleet Town v Blackfield & Langley Saturday November 7th Hamble Club v Portland United Premier Division Horndean v Christchurch AFC Portchester v Bashley Tadley Calleva v Amesbury Town Amesbury Town v Lymington Town Division One Blackfield & Langley v AFC Stoneham Alton v Laverstock & Ford Bournemouth v Alresford Town Bemerton Heath H’quins v Verwood Town Brockenhurst v Baffins Milton Rovers Downton v Newport IoW Christchurch v Tadley Calleva East Cowes Vics v New Milton Town Hamworthy United v Hamble Club Folland Sports v Andover New Street Horndean v Cowes Sports Hythe & Dibden v Romsey Town Portland United v Fleet Town Petersfield Town v Fawley AFC Shaftesbury v Fareham Town Ringwood Town v Totton & Eling Division One U.S. Portsmouth v Whitchurch United Andover New Street v U.S. Portsmouth Spare: Andover Town Bemerton Heath H’quins v Alton Tuesday November 17th Downton v New Milton Town Premier Division Fawley AFC v East Cowes Vics AFC Portchester v Baffins Milton Rovers Folland Sports v Andover Town Bashley v Christchurch Newport IoW v Whitchurch United Blackfield & Langley v Amesbury Town Petersfield Town v Verwood Town Brockenhurst v Shaftesbury Ringwood Town v Romsey Town Fareham Town v Cowes Sports Spare: Laverstock & Ford Fleet Town v Tadley Calleva Tuesday November 10th Hamworthy United v Bournemouth Sydenhams (Wessex League Cup 3rd Round Lymington Town v Horndean Verwood Town v Hamworthy United Spare: Alresford Town, AFC Stoneham, Hamble Premier Division Club, Portland United Amesbury Town v AFC Stoneham Division One Brockenhurst v Christchurch Verwood Town v Ringwood Town Division One Friday November 20th Alton v Totton & Eling Division One
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Totton & Eling v New Milton Town AFC Stoneham v Brockenhurst Saturday November 21st Bashley v Amesbury Town Premier Division Blackfield & Langley v Bournemouth AFC Stoneham v Hamble Club Cowes Sports v Alresford Town Amesbury Town v Cowes Sports Hamble Club v Shaftesbury Baffins Milton Rovers v Bashley Hamworthy United v Fareham Town Christchurch v Fleet Town Horndean v Tadley Calleva Hamworthy United v Tadley Calleva Saturday December 5th Horndean v Brockenhurst Premier Division Lymington Town v Blackfield & Langley Alresford Town v AFC Stoneham Portland United v Alresford Town Amesbury Town v AFC Portchester Shaftesbury v AFC Portchester Blackfield & Langley v Baffins Milton Rovers Spare: Bournemouth, Fareham Town Bournemouth v Cowes Sports Division One Fareham Town v Christchurch Andover New Street v East Cowes Vics Fleet Town v Brockenhurst Downton v Hythe & Dibden Horndean v Hamworthy United Fawley AFC v U.S. Portsmouth Lymington Town v Hamble Club Laverstock & Ford v Folland Sports Shaftesbury v Portland United Newport IoW v Alton Tadley Calleva v Bashley Petersfield Town v Ringwood Town Division One Romsey Town v Andover Town Andover New Street v Bemerton Heath H’quins Whitchurch United v Verwood Town Fawley AFC v Alton Spare: Bemerton Heath H’quins Folland Sports v Whitchurch United Tuesday November 24th Hythe & Dibden v East Cowes Vics Premier Division Newport IoW v Laverstock & Ford Brockenhurst v Hamble Club Ringwood Town v Andover Town Saturday November 28th Romsey Town v Downton AFC Portchester v Horndean U.S. Portsmouth v Petersfield Town Baffins Milton Rovers v Amesbury Town Verwood Town v Totton & Eling Bashley v Fleet Town Spare: New Milton Town Bournemouth v Brockenhurst Saturday December 12th Christchurch v AFC Stoneham Premier Division Cowes Sports v Hamworthy United AFC Portchester v Hamworthy United Fareham Town v Hamble Club AFC Stoneham v Fareham Town Portland United v Blackfield & Langley Amesbury Town v Fleet Town Shaftesbury v Lymington Town Baffins Milton Rovers v Cowes Sports Tadley Calleva v Alresford Town Bashley v Bournemouth Division One Brockenhurst v Tadley Calleva Alton v Whitchurch United Christchurch v Blackfield & Langley Bemerton Heath H’quins v Romsey Town Hamble Club v Horndean East Cowes Vics v Petersfield Town Portland United v Lymington Town Folland Sports v Newport IoW Shaftesbury v Alresford Town Laverstock & Ford v Andover New Street Division One New Milton Town v Hythe & Dibden Andover Town v Newport IoW Ringwood Town v Fawley AFC Fawley AFC v Bemerton Heath H’quins Verwood Town v U.S. Portsmouth Laverstock & Ford v Romsey Town Spare: Andover Town, Downton, Totton & Eling New Milton Town v Andover New Street Tuesday December 1st Petersfield Town v Hythe & Dibden Premier Division Totton & Eling v Downton AFC Portchester v Christchurch U.S. Portsmouth v East Cowes Vics
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Verwood Town v Alton Hamble Club v Amesbury Town Whitchurch United v Ringwood Town Hamworthy United v Blackfield & Langley Spare: Folland Sports Lymington Town v Baffins Milton Rovers Friday December 18th Tadley Calleva v AFC Portchester Division One Division One Totton & Eling v Fawley AFC Alton v New Milton Town Saturday December 19th Andover New Street v Downton Premier Division Bemerton Heath H’quins v Folland Sports Alresford Town v Brockenhurst East Cowes Vics v Verwood Town Bournemouth v Portland United Hythe & Dibden v Whitchurch United Christchurch v Shaftesbury Petersfield Town v Andover Town Cowes Sports v Bashley Ringwood Town v Laverstock & Ford Fareham Town v Horndean Romsey Town v Newport IoW Fleet Town v AFC Stoneham Spare U.S. Portsmouth
ATTENDANCE STATS
RANK PREMIER DIVISION- TOP 5 1920 AVGE 2021 AVGE +/- 1 AFC PORTCHESTER 108.87 241.00 132.13 2 BASHLEY 166.44 214.25 47.81 3 FAREHAM TOWN 81.07 175.33 94.27 4 COWES SPORTS 114.60 148.00 33.40 5 BAFFINS MILTON ROVERS 60.88 142.25 81.38
RANK DIVISION ONE- TOP 5 1920 AVGE 2021 AVGE +/- 1 ANDOVER TOWN 116.14 179.75 63.61 2 ALTON 126.20 166.00 39.80 3 ROMSEY TOWN 86.17 160.33 74.17 4 DOWNTON 76.40 148.00 71.60 5 EAST COWES VICTORIA 65.77 139.00 73.23
WEEKEND RESULTS
Saturday 17th October Premier Division Amesbury Town 0-3 Christchurch 60 Max Wilcock Will Fletcher Ash Pope Baffins Milton Rovers 1-1 Tadley Calleva 116 Tommy Scutt 51 Jamie Johnston 22 Bournemouth 1-1 Fleet Town 116 Ethan Fishlock 51 Leo Decarbo 7 Cowes Sports 8-1 Portland United 149 Jez Conway 32, 51 Joel Hewitt 25 Lewis Wright 59 John McKie 75, 79 pen, 83, 89 Callum Chase 86
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Fareham Town 6-1 Brockenhurst 192 Callum Benfield [3] Jude Nwachukwu Tom Settle Josh Benfield Archie Wilcox Hamble Club 2-3 Bashley 95 Jack Nicholas 24 Harry Morgan 35, 90 Will Gange 45+1 Cameron Beard 85 Hamworthy United 4-2 Alresford Town 137 Lee Francis 38 Ashley Elson [2] Jamie Beasley 41, 43 Dan Cann 75 Horndean 3-2 Blackfield & Langley 80 Connor Duffin 16, 40 River Smith 7 Liam Kimber 90+4 Sami Makhloufi 90+2 Lymington Town 2-0 AFC Portchester 166 Tim Stephenson 16 Owen Fee 43 Division One Andover New Street 2-4 Alton 120 Danny Urry 11 Luke Perkins 27 Brett Denham 49 Liam Knight 50 Scott Sanderson 62, 75 Bemerton Heath Harlequins 3-1 New Milton Town 79 Charlie Burden 28 Morgan Turner 38 Danny Young 30 Ollie Davies 80 East Cowes Victoria 1-1 Andover Town 64 Sam Kirby 65 Josh Hewson Folland Sports 4-0 Fawley AFC 61 Clayd Roach 19 pen, 27 pen, 40, 53 Hythe & Dibden 1-2 Laverstock & Ford 73 ? Chae Sykes Lewis Wakeford Petersfield Town 2-1 Newport (IOW) 145
Bailey Newbury OG 4 Ryan Kennedy United Services Portsmouth 1-2 Ringwood Town 45 James Franklyn 80 Adam Riley 55 Shaun Prentice 68 Verwood Town 2-1 Downton 125 Matt Vining 17 pen, 26 pen Sam Howe 87 Whitchurch United 3-4 Totton & Eling 50 George Bishop 5, 30 Ash Shergold 36 pen, 40 Nick Yeomans 69 Matt Hartmann 60 Jon MacAulay 76
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WEEKEND MATCH REPORTS
Saturday 17 October Premier Division HORNDEAN 3-2 BLACKFIELD & LANGLEY A bit of a contrast in styles, the visitors pass the ball around a lot, but today, a few misplaced passes got them into trouble writes Paul Harris. Horndean are good coming forward and solid, at the back, and you could argue it was their pressure forcing their opponents' mistakes most of the time. The Watersiders started well, with a lot of the ball, and a header from Gray forced the first save from Magee. He conceded a goal on seven minutes, however, as he pushed aside a good shot from outside the area by the excellent Makhloufi, only for it to be returned into the middle for River SMITH to score. A lost ball in midfield then saw the ball switched quickly to the home team's Connor Duffin, whose shot was wide. Another lost ball saw Duffin set up Jackson this time but visiting keeper Besant was out quickly. The Deans got an equaliser on 16 minutes as a terrible back pass fell to DUFFIN, who put the ball neatly under Besant and into the net. Makhloufi then came in from the left and pirouetted past a couple of defenders; an outrageous piece of skill but his shot was deflected wide. A couple of Blackfield shots went over, then Makhloufi set up Panesar-Dower for a good chance, but he side footed wide. Smith also made a good turn but his shot was also wide. The hosts then started to get the tackles in and look more dangerous, on 34 minutes Duffin beat one defender but the second defender fouled him for a clear penalty. Duffin took it and blasted high over the bar (nearly over the protective netting). But he put his team ahead on 41, the ball was again won in midfield, Jackson switched it nicely to DUFFIN, who curled it nicely into the corner. Makhloufi nearly replied for the visitors as he cut in but his shot was deflected wide. A looping header by Barton was also saved by Magee. HT 2-1. The visitors started the second half with a lot of the ball again, but were nearly caught by a good Deans break, with Alexander's shot being saved but Duffin putting the rebound wide from short range. Makhloufi then had a free-kick saved, and he set up Gray for a good chance which was put wide. At the other end Duffin set up Kimber for a shot, saved. The visitors pushed forward and full-back Bennett, who made some nice breaks during the match, tested Magee with a good shot from an angle. With 15 minutes to go we had a remarkable incident, as Makhloufi put Smith through nicely, Magee made a good save, the ball went in the air, Zintany's header went along the line and hit the post, and Smith was about to put the ball in when Magee suddenly appeared from nowhere and blocked it. A Horndean break then saw the excellent Thompson set up for a powerful shot, well held by Besant. The Watersiders continued to press forward and sub Morrison shot just wide. It looked as if the home side had done enough, but in the second minute of injury time, a corner wasn't cleared and found MAKHLOUFI on the left edge of the area. He beat three players and his shot found the roof of the net for a dramatic equaliser. His jubilation was short-lived, though, as a break up at the other end saw Duffin set up Kimber for the winner. Frustration boiled over on the benches and one of the managers got a red card. Great result for the home team against more than useful-looking opponents. FT 3-2.
Saturday 17 October Premier Division LYMINGTON TOWN 2-0 AFC PORTCHESTER PERHAPS unfairly this was billed as Lymington's mean defence against Portchester's potent attack. In any event there was only one winner as it is now eight games and over a month since Lymington conceded a goal writes Roger Allen.
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They got off to the better start as Owen Fee lifted a lob over the bar in the first minute. Playing against one of his former clubs, Fee was a constant thorn in Portchester's side until he tired late in the game and was replaced. Shortly after Sam House had a good chance with a header which he placed just wide. Lymington took the lead on 16 minutes and, not for the first time this season, the scorer was captain and centre back Tim Stephenson. They were awarded a free kick wide on the right and it looked as though Luke Churchill would swing the ball across. Instead he caught the Portchester defence flat footed by passing low towards the near post where STEPHENSON timed his run perfectly to shoot past Cameron Scott. Portchester were having plenty of the ball but they were finding hard to make any clear cut chances against Lymington's mean defence. Lee Wort was the pick of their attacking force but he was well shackled by Stephenson and Stanley. Until just prior to half time House had the pick of the chances with a snapshot as Scott took two attempts to complete the save. However on 43 minutes Lymington doubled their lead as FEE scored with a low cross shot into the corner. Just before the half time whistle Portchester had their best chance but Barry Mason's free kick flew harmlessly over. HT 2-0 Early in the second period Portchester suffered a double blow as they lost two of their strike force in the same incident. Craig Harding hobbled off after coming off worst in a block tackle and Rudi Plummer was shown a straight red card which appeared to be for something said. Portchester gave a good account of themselves after the sending off but only very rarely did they threaten the Lymington goal. Lymington were guilty of overplaying as they could and should have increased their lead. Steve Flynn had come on as substitute for Craig McAllister but he shot straight at the keeper as he got on the end of a Fee cross. Portchester did have a good chance to grab a consolation goal in stoppage time when Luke Dempsey got his head to a free kick but his effort was straight at Ross Casey in the Lymington goal. FT 2-0
NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH
We’ll start with a look in the Dorset Premier League where the leaders Merley Cobham Sports hit Balti Sports for 10- and kept a three point lead at the top with Westland Sports securing a single goal win over Hamworthy Recreation. Gillingham Town, Sherborne’s Reserves and Blandford United all closed in with wins.
Blandford United 6 - 2 Bridport Reserves Bournemouth Sports 1 - 4 Gillingham Town Dorchester Sports 2 - 1 Sturminster Newton United Holt United 0 - 2 Sherborne Town Reserves Merley Cobham Sports 10 - 3 Balti Sports Portland United Reserves 0 - 1 Swanage Town & Herston Wareham Rangers 0 - 1 Shaftesbury Reserves Westland Sports 1 - 0 Hamworthy Recreation
Across the county boundary there were wins on the road for Paulsgrove (5-1 at Clanfield, the first match played by the “hosts” at Havant & Waterlooville on the new artificial surface) and Bush Hill 3-1 s=at Stockbridge. Infinity lost ground at the top being held perhaps surprisingly at Winchester Castle where the two teams shared four goals.
Clanfield 1 - 5 Paulsgrove Colden Common 4 - 0 Lyndhurst Fleetlands 0 - 4 Hayling United Liphook United 1 - 3 Locks Heath Stockbridge 1 - 3 Bush Hill Sway 2 - 3 Overton United Winchester Castle 2 - 2 Infinity
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There’s also space for a first visit to the north of our area and the Wiltshire League. There’s a familiar name at the top where after regrouping we see Pewsey Vale leading the way and securing a 5-2 win on the road yesterday. Wroughton failed to make home advantage count in closing the gap, with a 6-2 defeat by Frome Collegians.
Corsham Town Reserves 2 - 5 Pewsey Vale Cricklade Town 2 - 3 Odd Down Reserves Ludgershall Sports 0 - 3 Malmesbury Victoria Dev Marlborough Town 0 - 2 Royal Wootton Bassett Town Dev Purton 0 - 5 Melksham Town Reserves Shrewton United 1 - 1 Stratton Juniors Trowbridge Town 1 - 0 Devizes Town Reserves Wroughton 2 - 6 Frome Collegians
The Hampshire Combination and Development League saw another derby day at Laverstock where Bemerton were held to a one all draw, but the Bulldogs stay top despite Romsey collecting the three points with a 3-0 win over Fareham Town.
AFC Stoneham 5 - 0 Petersfield Town Laverstock & Ford 1 - 1 Bemerton Heath Harlequins Romsey Town 3 - 0 Fareham Town Totton & Eling 2 - 1 Hamworthy United
RANK DORSET PREMIER LEAGUE PL W D L F A GD PTS 1 Merley Cobham Sports 6 6 0 0 27 8 19 18 2 Westland Sports 5 5 0 0 12 2 10 15 3 Gillingham Town 6 4 0 2 14 9 5 12 4 Sherborne Town Reserves 5 4 0 1 8 3 5 12 5 Blandford United 5 3 1 1 21 9 12 10
RANK HAMPSHIRE PREMIER LEAGUE PL W D L F A GD PTS 1 Bush Hill 9 7 1 1 35 8 27 22 2 Infinity 10 6 4 0 31 11 20 22 3 Paulsgrove 7 6 1 0 36 11 25 19 4 Overton United 11 6 1 4 26 25 1 19 5 Locks Heath 10 5 3 2 25 13 12 18
RANK WILTSHIRE SENIOR LEAGUE PL W D L F A GD PTS 1 Pewsey Vale 9 7 1 1 26 9 17 22 2 Royal Wootton Bassett Town Dev 7 6 1 0 20 7 13 19 3 Wroughton 7 6 0 1 30 11 19 18 4 Melksham Town Reserves 10 6 0 4 24 11 13 18 5 Frome Collegians 7 5 0 2 21 7 14 15
RANK HAMPSHIRE COMBINATION PREMIER P W D L F A GD PTS 1 Laverstock & Ford 6 3 1 2 11 10 1 10 2 Romsey Town 4 3 0 1 9 6 3 9 3 Bemerton Heath Harlequins 4 2 2 0 13 5 8 8 4 United Services Portsmouth 3 2 1 0 9 5 4 7 5 Hamworthy United 6 2 1 3 14 17 -3 7
In Southern League Premier Division South, in the battle of the Boroughs Gosport and Harrow shared four goals at Privett Park, whilst there were wins for Salisbury, 2-0 at Hartley Wintney and Poole,1-0 over Hendon with crowds of over 450 being recorded at each of these three venues. However biggest gate was 581 at Weston-Super-Mare where Wimborne Town beat their hosts 2-1.
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MIDWEEK PREVIEW
There are four League Cup ties this midweek which will determine half the Quarter finalists in this season’s competition. On Tuesday there are three ties that all involve inter divisional games. First up Blackfield & Langley would expect to make progress at the expense of Andover at Gang Warily but their visitors are unbeaten in over a month and a having a good season. Bashley go to in form Newport who had won their last six games prior to Saturday’s narrow defeat at Petersfield. Bashley are unpredictable at times and could come unstuck on the Island. Another unpredictable New Forest side are Brockenhurst and a visit to United Services Portsmouth is not an inviting prospect. Both sides lost at the weekend and this one is too close to call. The fourth tie on Wednesday evening is an all Division One affair at Whitchurch where New Milton are the visitors. Both sides are better than their League position would suggest and this one could also go either way. There are seven Premier Division games on Tuesday with the pick being a local derby between Fareham & Baffins. Fareham are back on top of the table, are in fine form and should have too much fire power for their visitors. Hamworthy, who are on a good run, visit Portland who are just the opposite. It’s not possible to see beyond an away win here and similarly at Cowes where AFC Portchester are the visitors. There is another local derby at Hurn Bridge where Christchurch will expect three points at the expense of Bournemouth. At the other side of the County, Shaftesbury entertain AFC Stoneham with the visitors hoping to get three points from their long trip. Finally there are two Premier games in the north of Hampshire at Fleet and Alresford where Hamble and Horndean respectively are the visitors. Probably both games will be close but Horndean particularly will be hoping for a win to keep up their title challenge. There is a single game in Division One on Tuesday as Verwood entertain Laverstock who now lead the Division by 9 points. Verwood are stubborn opponents but Laverstock are scoring an average of nearly four goals a game and they will expect to add to their lead. That just leaves one game on Tuesday which is the Russell -Cotes cup final between Sholing and Lymington Town in a competition held over from last season. On paper this should be a Sholing victory but the home side have made a stuttering start to the season and Lymington have a stingy defence which has seen them unbeaten this season. Could a shock be on the cards? Watch for some 7.30 kick off times which have been implemented to help clubs with the Covid rules around early clubhouse closure.
WEEK 7 ROUND UP
THE curse of the Club of the Month Award didn’t seem to have any effect on the two recipients this afternoon, and it’s at Lymington where we start our round up this weekend. Goals from Tim Stephenson and Owen Fee see Lymington sit in second slot with seven straight wins and a miserly one goal conceded. Pictured above left we see Dennis Challis presenting Lymington President, Brian Perrett and Manager Dave Lewis with the Premier Division shield, whilst above right Bill Moore presents the Division One award to Folland Sports’ Dave Herbert. Sunday, 18 October 2020 Page 24 of 26
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There were a couple of big wins in the Premier Division yesterday with Cowes Sports hitting eight against Portland. Jez Conway bagged a brace with Lewis Wright and Callum Chase also on target. John McKie netted four in his return to the Yachtsmen, all this after Joel Hewitt had given the Dorset side a 25th minute lead. Fareham hit the Badgers for six at Cams Alders. Callum Benfield leading the way with a hat trick. To Settle, Josh Benfield and Archie Wilcox also found the net for the Creeksiders. Jude Nwachukwu with the consolation for Brockenhurst. The only home team to fail to trouble the scorer were Amesbury with Max Wilcock, Will Fletcher and Ash Pope giving Christchurch a 3-0 win at Bonnymead Park, but at the Specsavers County Ground Hamworthy United hit a 4-2 win over Alresford Town with goals from Jamie Beasley with a pair, Lee Francis and Dan Cann a result that the late Steve Harvey would appreciate I am sure. Ashley Elson with a double for the Magpies. Two games ended all square at one apiece. First up being at Victoria Park where Bournemouth’s Ethan Fishlock earned the Poppies a point after Leo Decarbo had given Fleet Town a seventh minute lead. The other game saw visitors Tadley lead at the break thanks to a Jamie Johnston strike, Baffins levelled the game in the early stages of the second period through Tommy Scutt. Horndean won by the odd goal of five against Blackfield & Langley with a goal apiece in added on time at the end. The Watersiders led through River Smith before Connor Duffin hit two to give the hosts the advantage at the break. Sami Makhloufi drew the two level before a last gasp winner from Liam Kimber saw the points stay in the east. The final game in the Premier was also a five goal contest. This time the visitors coming out on top. Hamble led at the break with goals from Jack Nicholas and Will Gange with a Bashley goal from Harry Morgan sandwiched between them. The second half saw Cameron Beard restore parity around d five minutes before the end, before Bashley hit a third in added on time with Morgan again the scorer. Into the First Division, and Folland Sports hit four without reply, Clayd Roach (left) hit all four with two from the penalty spot as Fawley succumbed to the Planemakers. On the Isle of Wight it ended all square at one each between East Cowes Vics and Andover Town. Sam Kirby gave the Vics the lead before a late leveller came in from Josh Hewson. In the east of our area, Ringwood Town perhaps surprisingly bagged the points in a best of three win at United Services thanks to goals from Adam Riley and Shaun Prentice, James Franklyn grabbing a consolation. Up the A3 Petersfield won by the odd goal in three against Newport with Bailey Newbury and Ryan Kennedy on the scoresheet for the Rams. Newport’s goal was an OG. In a seven goal thriller at Whitchurch it was visitors Totton & Eling who came out on top and got their first points on the board in the process. George Bishop notched a double for the Jamboys with Nick Yeomans also on target. Ash Shergold also hit two for the Millers with Matt Hartmann and Jon MacAulay rounding off proceedings. Heading west Alton overcame their hosts at Foxcotte 4-2 with Luke Perkins and Liam Knight scoring for the Brewers before a double from Scott Sanderson finally put paid to Andover New Street’s challenge, for whom Danny Urry and Brett Denham were the scorers. Across to Salisbury and it was Bemerton Heath Harlequins who came out on top 3-1 against the Linnets from New Milton. Charlie Burden, Danny Young and Ollie Davies found the net for the Harlequins. Morgan Turner for New Milton. Both teams participated in the pre-match tribute before the game in memory of Andy Hardwick. The other Wiltshire side, Downton, went down 2-1 at Verwood. The hosts led through two Matt Vining penalties at the break before a late consolation for the Robins came from Sam Howe. Table topping Laverstock & Ford stay nine points clear grabbing the win at Hythe & Dibden in a best of three game. Hythe have yet to provide the scorer details but the Bulldogs’ goals came from Chae Sykes and Lewis Wakeford. Finally, before we look at our League tables, a look at the road to Wembley for our former members, in the Buildbase FA Trophy. Not a good day it would seem, with all bar one going out at the 2nd Qualifying Round stage. Thatcham Town lost 4-2 against North Leigh, Winchester City were beaten 2-1 at Highworth Town and Sholing went down 2-0 at the hands of Wantage Town. AFC Totton were held two each at home by Frome Town before the Somerset side progressed 6-5 on penalties. The only success was had by Moneyfields who overcame fellow Southern League South side and league leaders, Basingstoke Town by the odd goal in three.
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LEAGUE TABLES
RANK PREMIER DIVISION PL W D L F A GD PTS PPG 1 Fareham Town 8 7 0 1 26 8 18 21 2.625 2 Lymington Town 7 7 0 0 18 1 17 21 3.000 3 Hamworthy United 7 6 1 0 24 5 19 19 2.714 4 Horndean 8 6 0 2 19 14 5 18 2.250 5 Blackfield & Langley 7 4 1 2 13 7 6 13 1.857 6 AFC Portchester 6 4 0 2 11 5 6 12 2.000 7 Bashley 7 4 0 3 12 12 0 12 1.714 8 Christchurch 6 3 2 1 13 5 8 11 1.833 9 Fleet Town 7 3 2 2 15 10 5 11 1.571 10 Bournemouth 8 2 3 3 11 20 -9 9 1.125 11 Baffins Milton Rovers 8 2 2 4 14 15 -1 8 1.000 12 Tadley Calleva 6 2 1 3 8 13 -5 7 1.167 13 AFC Stoneham 5 2 0 3 12 9 3 6 1.200 14 Hamble Club 6 1 2 3 7 10 -3 5 0.833 15 Brockenhurst 6 1 2 3 7 14 -7 5 0.833 16 Alresford Town 7 1 2 4 9 18 -9 5 0.714 17 Portland United 8 1 1 6 8 34 -26 4 0.500 18 Cowes Sports 6 1 0 5 10 16 -6 3 0.500 19 Shaftesbury 6 1 0 5 8 17 -9 3 0.500 20 Amesbury Town 7 0 1 6 3 15 -12 1 0.143
RANK DIVISION ONE PL W D L F A GD PTS PPG 1 Laverstock & Ford 9 8 1 0 33 12 21 25 2.778 2 Folland Sports 8 5 1 2 24 11 13 16 2.000 3 Andover Town 8 4 3 1 21 16 5 15 1.875 4 Newport (IOW) 7 4 1 2 19 11 8 13 1.857 5 Alton 6 4 1 1 17 11 6 13 2.167 6 United Services Portsmouth 7 4 0 3 19 12 7 12 1.714 7 Verwood Town 7 3 2 2 13 11 2 11 1.571 8 Bemerton Heath Harlequins 5 3 1 1 11 8 3 10 2.000 9 Hythe & Dibden 6 3 1 2 10 12 -2 10 1.667 10 Petersfield Town 7 3 1 3 10 13 -3 10 1.429 11 Ringwood Town 6 3 0 3 13 19 -6 9 1.500 12 Andover New Street 7 2 2 3 11 13 -2 8 1.143 13 East Cowes Victoria 7 2 2 3 7 12 -5 8 1.143 14 Romsey Town 5 2 0 3 7 8 -1 6 1.200 15 New Milton Town 6 1 2 3 14 12 2 5 0.833 16 Downton 8 1 2 5 7 18 -11 5 0.625 17 Totton & Eling 8 1 0 7 8 20 -12 3 0.375 18 Fawley AFC 7 1 0 6 6 18 -12 3 0.429 19 Whitchurch United 6 1 0 5 9 22 -13 3 0.500
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