Rhodes

We appear to be alright at Hitchin Road:

Obviously no problems at The Brache, see the match programme: https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/files.pitchero.com%2Fclubs%2F73930%2FlWtGzfNfSX2X2C5fpTzn_25+Mar+23+-+Programme+Saturday+v+Cockfosters+FC+-+mergred.pdf

No problems at Hall Road this evening for what should be an exciting contest: After a pitch inspection tonight’s SSML League Cup Semi-Final is ON .. kick off 7:45pm.

What an attendance at Bell Close:

This one somewhat surprisingly survives:

This one survives, see the attractive on-line match programme: https://simplebooklet.com/raundstownvslondontigersspartansouthmidsdiv128032023

Karen - Thanks, just a recap on what is on so far then, Tring Athletic v Harpenden Town and Amersham Town v Wellingborough Whitworth have also bitten the dust. I might not be able to post again now until Thursday: Tuesday 28 March (kick off 7.45pm unless stated) Premier Division Arlesey Town v Leighton Town Aylesbury Vale Dynamos P Dunstable Town Biggleswade United P Risborough Rangers Crawley Green v Cockfosters Hoddesdon Town P Colney Heath London Colney P Leverstock Green Tring Athletic P Harpenden Town Division One Amersham Town P Wellingborough Whitworth Letchworth Garden City Eagles P Lutterworth Athletic Northampton Sileby Rangers v Burton Park Wanderers Raunds Town v London Tigers (kick off 8.00pm) Division Two Leighton Town Development v Codicote SSML Division Two Cup Semi Final Eynesbury United v Totternoe Wednesday 29 March (kick off 7.45pm unless stated) Division Two Risborough Rangers Development v Old Bradwell United SSML Division One Cup Final Holmer Green v Eaton Socon (at Ampthill Town FC) Bedfordshire FA Senior Trophy Final Elstow Abbey P Real Bedford FC (at Bedford Town FC) Thursday 30 March (kick off 7.45pm unless stated) Premier Division Dunstable Town v Risborough Rangers London Colney v Crawley Green Shefford Town & Campton v Leighton Town Division One Lutterworth Athletic v Burton Park Wanderers (at North Kilworth Sports Club) West Hertfordshire St Mary's Cup Quarter Final Harpenden Town v Amersham Town (at Spratleys Meadow, kick off 7.30pm)

Here's another photo from Ian Giffard and his son's visit to McMullen Park recently, the stand has had a lick of paint since I last visited in the 'bad old days' when 'one man and his dog' attended games. I'm not sure what the actual capacity of the ground is however there are spacious standing areas and plenty of scope for development with Chairman Mr McCormack's millions 😉

LondonEagle - Yes, unfortunately you were right, how very disappointing: Bedford Town Football Club MATCH POSTPONED Tomorrow's Bedfordshire Senior Trophy final between Elstow Abbey and Real Bedford at The Eyrie has been postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.

The programme cover for the Final on Wednesday evening, I doubt there is an on-line version of it available:

Holmer Green are obviously over the moon to reach a major Cup Final, congratulations to them as they are a nice Club and founded as long ago as 1908: Holmer Green battled their way past high-riding Ampthill Town by a single goal to a place in The SSMFL Division One Cup Final, the opponents will be Eaton Socon FC. Apart from the Wycombe Senior Cup Final four years ago, this is the first Cup Final contested by Holmer Green FC since 2006. But Holmer have won this Cup before, in 1996 versus Houghton Town 3-0 at Manor Fields, Bletchley and in 1999 in a replay versus Totternhoe 5-0 after a 2-2 draw, both games being at Hillingdon Borough. Congratulations to Manager Paul Batchelor and the players, an extra accomplishment to be noted is that in winning 4-0 at Buckingham Athletic and beating London Tigers and Ampthill Town both by 1-0 at Watchet Lane, The Greens have not conceded a goal in this competition.

Match reports so far where found, you have to hand it to Leverstock Green for always getting their match report out straight after a game 'come rain or shine': Saturday 25 March Premier Division Ardley United 1 Arlesey Town 1 Biggleswade United 2 St Panteleimon 1 Cockfosters 1 Dunstable Town 3 https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/cockfosters/teams/218161/match-centre/1-11116318/report Colney Heath 1 Shefford Town & Campton 2 Leighton Town 1 Potton United 0 https://www.leightontownfc.co.uk/teams/11587/match-centre/1-11116321/report London Colney P Baldock Town Risborough Rangers 5 Leverstock Green 0 https://www.risboroughrangersfc.co.uk/teams/186028/match-centre/1-11116323/report https://levgreenfc.co.uk/event/230325f/ Stotfold 2 Harpenden Town 2 Tring Athletic 2 Aylesbury Vale Dynamos 1 https://www.tringathletic.co.uk/teams/252691/match-centre/1-11116325/report

An interesting feature on this one from a visiting groundhopper:

I see that the Final of the Premier Division Cup, between Ardley United and Leighton Town, has been re-arranged for Tuesday 2 May, surprisingly again at Pancake Lane following the debacle last Wednesday with the very late postponement

You certainly wouldn't have bet on this Division One Cup Final at the start of the campaign: Wednesday 29 March SSML Division One Cup Final Holmer Green v Eaton Socon (at Ampthill Town FC, kick off 7.45pm)