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Just a reminder for those who haven't yet seen this, but voting ends tomorrow morning at 8.30.

Sorry to do a Tommy SteeIe again folks but 'what a picture, what a picture, what a photograph' of Real Bedford Ladies with some of the Conference delegates from, wait for it, Minneapolis who travelled thousands of miles at their own expense and stayed around for the Ladies Eastern Region Women's League Premier Division fixture against Bowers & Pitsea Ladies on Sunday, quite incredible to put it mildly: Epic day watching the @RBFCLadies win 4-nil and getting to meet the players in the Clubhouse. Looking forward to their continued success!

The Cold End has previewed the two all important Premier Division fixtures this evening on his Blog: The Cold End POS TEAM P W D L GF-GA GD PTS FORM PP 1. REAL BEDFORD 34 27 6 1 114-23 +91 87 WWWWWD 93 2. MK IRISH 34 26 6 2 96-24 +72 84 WWLDWW 90

Highlights from Elmfields Gate courtesy of Sports Shots:

The dates have been confirmed for both of the Semi-Finals of this season's JCP Construction League Cup.View the full article

Highlights from the action at Hargrave Park and a match report: (A) Stansted - Leverstock Green FC | SSML Premier Division (levgreenfc.co.uk)

Have we heard this interview with Mr McCormack from a year or so ago with the 'Change Work Life' Podcast and host Jeremy Cline who sounds just like 'Whispering' Bob Harris. It's a very interesting one delving into his so called 'dark past' and 'hitting rock bottom' for a while following the breakup of his marriage, it goes to show what can be achieved, despite adversity in life, if you put your mind to it and it's a stark lesson to us all: Episode 161: Hitting rock bottom: How I went from drug addict to top Bitcoin podcaster – with Peter McCormack of What Bitcoin Did - Change Work Life

The latest Podcast aII about footbaII in Bedfordshire which includes an interesting feature on Real Bedford following the recent announcement that $4.5 million will be invested in the Club, fast forward to five minutes into the show. LondonEagle has been as quiet as a mouse hasn't he about the investment which could have easily gone into Bedford Town's coffers had they played their cards right when Mr McCormack came calling at The Eyrie:

The latest Podcast aII about footbaII in Bedfordshire including a feature on Real Bedford following the recent announcement that $4.5 million will be invested in the McMullen Park Club:

Division One match programmes for this evening where found: Tuesday 16 April Division One Irchester United v Cranfield United Irchester United Matchday Programme by David Cockings - Issuu Leighton Town Development v Wellingborough Whitworth Devs W:Whitworth 16:4:24 Northampton Sileby Rangers v Northampton ON Chenecks Raunds Town v Letchworth Garden City Eagles Rothwell Corinthians v Moulton FC Royston Town Under 23's v Ampthill Town Rushden & Higham United v Langford Langford by Rushden Higham - Issuu

Let's get ready to rumble then for this evening's penultimate League fixture of the 2023/24 season against London Lions at McMullen Park which will be live streamed:

Ollie Bayliss's BBC Three Counties Radio Non League Show last night (Monday 15 April) included a feature on Real Bedford and an interview with Chairman Peter McCormack following the $4.5 million of investment ploughed into the Club, fast forward to 46 minutes of the show if you wish to listen: The Non-League Show - Cup Finals, Investment and Promotions - Cup Finals, Investment and Promotions - BBC Sounds

Hopefully a Hampton win to keep St.Albans behind us and possibly give Bath the worst play off position. And who doesn't want Taunton to beat Torquay?

With Hemel still in danger of going down bit surprised Wilkinson jumped at the job before the week is over. Must of been a decent 2 year contract.

Barcelona Women 1 v 3 Chelsea (champions lg s/f) Sheffield Utd 1 v 2 Burnley Luton 3 v 2 Brentford Chatham 1 v 1 Horsham Potters Bar 1 v 4 Hornchurch Attendance: 285 Contingency Aveley 1 v 1 Bath

Wilkinson has been given a 2 year contract.

The draw for the Semi-Finals of this season's JCP Construction League Cup has been made and broadcast this evening on Barton FM.View the full article

Please note the following changes to the Toolstation NCEL fixtures schedule plus confirmation of the play-off dates in the Premier Division and Division One.View the full article

Also a reminder that BBC Radio Northampton have their own Non League Show, 'Non League Scene' this evening, also at 6.00pm, hosted by a guy called Chance Litchfield who seems to know his onions: BBC Radio Northampton - The Non-League Scene, 15/04/2024

Changes at Hemel Dowson Out Bobby Wilkinson In

I wonder whether LondonEagle still thinks that Bedford Town can make automatic promotion from the Southern League Division One Central with just three League fixtures remaining, at home to Welwyn Garden City and North Leigh and away to, wait for it, Leighton Town next Saturday who will delight in teaching their former Manager Lee Bircham a stark lesson for his 'treachery': Overall Home Away P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A GD PTS 1 Biggleswade Town 33 20 5 8 67 36 8 3 5 31 23 12 2 3 36 13 +31 65 2 Bedford Town 33 17 9 7 67 36 8 3 5 39 21 9 6 2 28 15 +31 60 3 Ware 34 18 5 11 67 55 12 2 3 40 20 6 3 8 27 35 +12 59 4 Waltham Abbey 35 17 7 11 67 53 9 3 5 35 27 8 4 6 32 26 +14 58 5 AFC Dunstable 34 18 4 12 71 65 9 1 7 37 36 9 3 5 34 29 +6 58 6 Welwyn Garden City 33 17 2 14 75 68 8 2 7 37 36 9 0 7 38 32 +7 53 7 Cirencester Town 34 14 9 11 60 42 8 5 4 35 19 6 4 7 25 23 +18 51 8 Stotfold 34 14 7 13 61 55 10 1 6 30 20 4 6 7 31 35 +6 49 9 Hadley 32 15 3 14 57 53 10 1 6 29 21 5 2 8 28 32 +4 48 10 Kings Langley 35 13 9 13 71 71 8 5 5 42 31 5 4 8 29 40 0 48 11 Biggleswade 32 13 5 14 58 54 5 3 7 31 27 8 2 7 27 27 +4 44 12 North Leigh 33 14 1 18 52 70 7 0 9 29 30 7 1 9 23 40 -18 43 13 Leighton Town 34 12 6 16 51 59 6 2 9 23 26 6 4 7 28 33 -8 42 14 Barton Rovers 33 10 11 12 52 55 6 6 4 26 25 4 5 8 26 30 -3 41 15 Hertford Town 33 12 5 16 51 66 7 4 6 31 27 5 1 10 20 39 -15 41 16 Aylesbury United 33 11 6 16 57 69 4 5 8 25 34 7 1 8 32 35 -12 39 17 Kidlington 33 10 7 16 42 58 7 4 6 29 29 3 3 10 13 29 -16 37 18 Thame United 34 10 4 20 46 67 6 2 9 23 28 4 2 11 23 39 -21 34 19 Kempston Rovers 34 8 5 21 35 75 4 3 10 17 38 4 2 11 18 37 -40 29

This is the sort of talent we need to look at. Amersham, who's nickname are the pies, are the champions of the Combined Counties division 1 scoring 148 goals. OK it's a big step up but you just never know.

So the Premier Division play-off's will be between Milton Keynes Irish, Harpenden Town, Leverstock Green and FC Romania in the Premier Division and Moulton FC, Winslow United, Wellingborough Whitworth and Northampton Sileby Rangers in Division One. Watch this space for details of the fixtures when arranged, a mention for Langford who are on a run of five successive wins in Division One but it has come too late for the popular Forde Park Club following a very poor start to the campaign.

Great write up Bernie. I don't know about others, but I very much enjoy reading yours and other people's such as "Bonjour's" match reports. The more the merrier !

Don't forget Ollie Bayliss's BBC Three Counties Radio Non League Show this evening (Monday 15 April) between 6.00 and 7.00, the show will feature Biggleswade FC, Ware FC, Royston Town, Holmer Green and, no doubt, Boreham Wood's sorry plight as well as Real Bedford following the record attendance of 1,031 at McMullen Park on Saturday and the recently announced $4.5 million of investment in the Club. There will also be features on Cup Finals, Investment and Promotions, fill your boots at 6.00pm: BBC Three Counties Radio - The Non-League Show, Cup Finals, Investment and Promotions