RYMAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE – WEEKLY NEWS AND MATCH BULLETIN Season 2007-2008 No: 24 - : - 21st January 2008 RYMAN LEAGUE NEWSLINE 09066 555 777 Calls cost 60p per minute LEAGUE NEWS LEAGUE NEWS ISTHMIAN LEAGUE CUP which saw thirteen home wins, eight away The draw for the Quarter-Finals (Fifth Round) wins and four draws – two of them goalless. of the Isthmian League Cup has been made as follows: No hat-tricks, but three own goals and three successful penalties – all in Division One Wealdstone or Ashford Town (Middx) vs. South. Heybridge Swifts or Dartford Tonbridge Angels or Carshalton Athletic Top gate of the afternoon was at Chelmsford vs. Walton Casuals City, watched by 1,258, whilst Folkestone Ramsgate vs. Tooting & Mitcham United Invicta had a crowd of 924 for the visit of AFC AFC Sudbury vs. Edgware Town Wimbledon. Matches are to be played week commencing Premier Division Monday, 11th February 2008. Chelmsford City were able to stretch their lead at the top of the table to nine points as WEEKEND REVIEW second placed Hendon lost their game to the No change at the top or bottom of all three weather conditions, whilst their biggest rivals Divisions on a day when 75% of the League AFC Wimbledon lost at Folkestone Invicta. programme survived the wet weather with just eight postponements. Five Premier Division Two goals from Folkestone Invicta skipper matches were lost, but it was a full programme Kevin Watson and one from Tom Bryant sent in Division One South. high-flying AFC Wimbledon crashing to defeat in front of a 900+ crowd at the Chelmsford City extended their lead at the top Buzzlines Stadium on Saturday afternoon. of the Premier Division to nine points, whilst Even a late consolation for the Dons could Dartford top Division One North by four clear not dampen the home fans' spirit. points, and Tooting & Mitcham United are three points clear in Division One South. Two more goals from Bertie Brayley early in the game eventually saw Chelmsford City Ware were the afternoon’s top scorers with claim the points from bottom club Leyton, but five at Wivenhoe Town, whilst Margate, not before a second half scare was Kingstonian, Walton & Hersham and administered by the East London outfit. Whitstable Town all hit four. Seventy six goals Captain Des Thomas bundled home a 55th- were scored in twenty five League matches, minute reply for the Lilywhites as Chelmsford struggled to secure the game and were eventually holding on during the closing Division One South stages, head coach Glenn Pennyfather Tooting & Mitcham United stretched their lead claiming: “The points were the most important at the top of Division One South to three thing.” points as they drew 1-1 at home to Ashford Town. Second placed Dover Athletic were Fourth placed Staines were also victims of an losing 3-1 at Chatham Town when the unfit pitch, but Ramsgate, who were level on floodlights failed in the 94th minute. points in fifth place were unable to take Consequently this match has not been advantage as they lost 3-1 at AFC included in the tables this week, until the Hornchurch, allowing the Essex side to move Board have investigated the matter in due up to sixth place, just a head on goal course. difference of Margate and Harrow Borough, 4-2 and 3-1 home winners against Carshalton Third placed Cray Wanderers finished Athletic and Boreham Wood respectively. goalless at home to Worthing, and are now followed by Kingstonian, 4-0 winners at home In the final match of the day, where the start to Chipstead, and Metropolitan Police, was delayed due to a traffic accident, despite the men in blue losing 1-0 at Burgess Maidstone United lost by the only goal of the Hill Town. game to visitors Billericay Town. Just outside the play-off places are Walton & Division One North Hersham, 4-1 winners at home to Croydon Dartford opened by a clear gap at the top of Athletic, followed by Dulwich Hamlet and Division One North with a safe 2-0 win at Sittingbourne, both losers away at Great Wakering Rovers, as second placed Whyteleafe and Eastbourne Town on AFC Sudbury went without a game as their Saturday. match at Witham Town was lost due to the weather. At the foot of the table, Horsham YMCA in 21st place, lost a critical home match by the Up into third place, their highest position of only goal to Walton Casuals, leaving the the season, are Ware, 5-1 winners at Sussex club three points adrift Corinthian- basement club Wivenhoe Town. Edgware Casuals, Eastbourne Town and Whitstable Town sit in fourth place following their 1-1 Town, the latter two clubs both home draw at Canvey Island, but fifth place Enfield winners. Town crashed 1-2 at home against Waltham Abbey. They are being closely chased by Ryman Youth League Redbridge, 2-1 winners at Maldon Town, with Just one match survived the weather in the Redbridge just three points behind and game Ryman Youth League this past week, when sin hand. the long awaited second vs. first clash between Kingstonian and AFC Wimbledon Ilford, in 21st place, won their first match since took place, with the young Dons winning the last Saturday in November with a 2-1 through the only goal of the game scored by home win against Potters Bar Town, with the David Fianyor. club just five points above them, Tilbury, lost 0-2 at home to Northwood. The postponements unfortunately saw he loss of four Isthmian Youth Cup games, which will now be played at the beginning of February. RESULTS RESULTS Monday, 14th January 2008 Surrey Senior Cup – Third Round Kingstonian 2 - 1 Ashford Town (Middx) 170 Summers 12, Lodge 27 Smith 10 Tuesday, 15th January 2008 Premier Division East Thurrock United Postponed Staines Town Harlow Town Postponed Horsham Tonbridge Angels Postponed Ramsgate Division One North Northwood Postponed Bury Town Redbridge Postponed Potters Bar Town Waltham Forest Postponed Brentwood Town Division One South Burgess Hill Town Postponed Leatherhead Molesey Postponed Dover Athletic Sittingbourne Postponed Horsham YMCA Whyteleafe Postponed Cray Wanderers Worthing Postponed Walton & Hersham Isthmian League Cup – Fourth Round Heybridge Swifts Postponed Dartford London Senior Cup – Fourth Round Corinthian-Casuals Postponed Hendon Tooting & Mitcham United Postponed Croydon Athletic Wednesday, 16th January 2008 Division One North Ilford 1 - 2 Tilbury 76 Downer 80 Stanley 29, Smith K. 89 London Senior Cup – Fourth Round Erith & Belvedere 4 - 5 Wealdstone 73 Johnson 31 (pen), 50 (pen), Campana 14, 41, Pursglove 34, Benavente 46 Dean 24, 27, 88 Surrey Senior Cup – Third Round Guildford City 2 - 2 Carshalton Athletic 108 (After extra time – Guildford City won 4-3 on penalties) Shepherd 43, Andrews 65 Wright 10, 25 Saturday, 19th January 2008 Premier Division AFC Hornchurch 3 - 1 Ramsgate 322 Lee 44, 57, Parker 75 Dolton 33 Chelmsford City 2 - 1 Leyton 1,258 Brayley 4, 11 Thomas 56 East Thurrock United Postponed Hastings United - Folkestone Invicta 3 - 2 AFC Wimbledon 924 Watson 46, 86, Bryant 57 Ferguson 63, Main 90 Harrow Borough 3 - 1 Boreham Wood 166 Shroot 6, 42, Constant 83 Bangura 31 Hendon Postponed Ashford Town (Middx) - Maidstone United 0 - 1 Billericay Town 454 Bricknell 79 Margate 4 - 2 Carshalton Athletic 429 Howarth 40, Goodfellow 47, Ursell 21, Quinton 77 Side 70, Pinncok 80, Staines Town Postponed Horsham - Tonbridge Angels Postponed Heybridge Swifts - Wealdstone Postponed Harlow Town - Division One North Arlesey Town Postponed Wingate & Finchley - Bury Town Postponed Brentwood Town - Canvey Island 1 - 1 Edgware Town 324 Curran J. 12 Ngoyi 30 Enfield Town 1 - 2 Waltham Abbey 246 Deane 11 White 10, Collins 82 Great Wakering Rovers 0 - 2 Dartford 305 Hayes 10, 39 Ilford 2 - 1 Potters Bar Town 55 Downer 74, Hackett 81 Adejokun 57 Maldon Town 1 - 2 Redbridge 77 Hawes K. 75 Fisher 62, 68 Tilbury 0 - 2 Northwood 61 Abramian 68, Gordon 73 Waltham Forest 0 - 0 Aveley 63 Witham Town Postponed AFC Sudbury - Wivenhoe Town 1 - 5 Ware 153 Cole 80 Stevens 14, Frendon 27, 42, Nielson 63, Horsey 83 Division One South Burgess Hill Town 1 - 0 Metropolitan Police 136 Harper 45 Chatham Town (A) 3 - 1 Dover Athletic 515 (Abandoned in the 94th minute – floodlight failure) Govey 9, Ascheri 71, Cloke 55 Smith D. 90 Cray Wanderers 0 - 0 Worthing 180 Eastbourne Town 2 - 1 Sittingbourne 222 Baitup 64, Brockwell G. 90 Hafner 24 Horsham YMCA 0 - 1 Walton Casuals 116 Badu 19 Kingstonian 4 - 0 Chipstead 275 Coleman 9 (og), Huckle 26, Sobihy 34, Lampton 58 (pen) Molesey 2 - 3 Leatherhead 178 Hudson 52 (og), Omonua 57 Duncan 72, Hendry 77, Gibbs 85 Tooting & Mitcham United 1 - 1 Ashford Town 259 Henry-Hayden 15 Ray 6 Walton & Hersham 4 - 1 Croydon Athletic 116 Thompson J. 8, Dyke 43 (og), Andrews 39 Nwanze 87, 90 Whitstable Town 4 - 2 Corinthian-Casuals 166 Corey 33, Pulman 27 (pen), 67, Hennessey 45 (pen), 80 (pen) Gess 82 Whyteleafe 1 - 0 Dulwich Hamlet 197 Grieves 88 FIXTURES FIXTURES Monday, 21st January 2008 Dartford vs. Arlesey Town Premier Division Edgware Town vs. Maldon Town Folkestone Invicta vs. Carshalton Athletic Northwood vs. Witham Town Division One South Potters Bar Town vs. Great Wakering Dover Athletic vs. Kingstonian Rovers Redbridge vs. Bury Town Tuesday, 22nd January 2008 Waltham Abbey vs. Ilford (Kick-off 1.00 p.m.) Premier Division Ware vs. Canvey Island Billericay Town vs. AFC Wimbledon Wingate & Finchley vs. Wivenhoe Town Leyton vs. Tonbridge Angels Division One South Wealdstone vs. East Thurrock United Ashford Town vs. Molesey Division One North Chipstead vs. Horsham YMCA AFC Sudbury vs.