Friendlies

[the leatherhead lip]

6 hours ago, View from the Boundary said:

Rhodes you clearly haven't paid attention, Jets are now playing Egham as Wellingborough pulled out over Covid. Kick off at Bushey Met Club is at 3. Wish I was there instead of Harefield Hospital.

Get well soon mate,With the help from the staff at that great Hospital I'm  sure you'll soon be back at the Boundary. 

[Karen Browne]

Saturday 17 July

0-1 Ampthill Town v Biggleswade FC

3-2 Ardley United v Harefield United

2-5 Arlesey Town v Hendon

0-2 Blisworth v Irchester United

1-2 Bovingdon v Leighton Town

0-1 Chalfont Wasps v Sarratt

2-2 Codicote v Colney Heath Development

P-P Cranfield United v Winslow United

3-1 Dunstable Town v Enfield Borough

1-2 Flackwell Heath v North Leigh

0-4 Harpenden Town v Hitchin Town

2-1 Heybridge Swifts v Baldock Town (@ Aveley)

P-P Letchworth Garden City Eagles v Barton Rovers

2-1 Leverstock Green v Hemel Hempstead Town XI

P-P London Lions v Dunstable Town

9-1 Risborough Rangers v AFC Rushden & Diamonds U21s

1-6 Rushden & Higham United v Newport Pagnell Town

P-P Totternhoe v Crawley Green

1-4 Tring Athletic v Aylesbury United (Cow Lane)

0-1 Tring Corinthians AFC v Aylesbury Vale Dynamos

1-4 West Essex v Hadley (@ Wadham Lodge)

1-1 Wingate & Finchley v New Salamis (@ The Hub, Barnet Lane)

[Rhodes]

13 hours ago, View from the Boundary said:

Rhodes you clearly haven't paid attention, Jets are now playing Egham as Wellingborough pulled out over Covid. Kick off at Bushey Met Club is at 3. Wish I was there instead of Harefield Hospital.

View from the Boundary - I was only going by what Karen posted before the pre-season fixtures got underway, I didn't see an amendment to say you were playing Egham Town this afternoon, do you have the result. Sorry to hear you are in hospital and I wish you a speedy recovery:

Oxhey Jets

Oxhey Jets v Chipperfield Corinthians Tue 6 July 7.00pm (@ Met Police Bushey)

Oxhey Jets v Bovingdon Sat 10 July 2.00pm (@ Met Police Bushey)

Oxhey Jets v Wellingborough Whitworth Sat 17 July 3.00pm (@ Met Police Bushey)

Oxhey Jets v Hertford Town Wed 21 July 7.30pm

Oxhey Jets v Hoddesdon Town Sat 24 July 3.00pm

Oxhey Jets v Wembley Tue 27 July 7.30pm

Colney Heath v Oxhey Jets Sat 31 July 3.00pm

Edited July 18, 2021 by Rhodes

[Rhodes]

Karen - Thanks for posting some of the results, I have found some more but it can be like a needle in a haystack can't it:

 

Saturday 17 July

Ampthill Town 0 Biggleswade FC 1

Biggleswade FC : Biggleswade FC 1-0 Ampthill Town

Ardley United 3 Harefield United 2

https://www.ardleyunitedfc.co.uk/Matchreport.aspx?id=522342

Arlesey Town 2 Hendon 5

Greensnet - Official Hendon FC: White at the double at Arlesey

Aston Clinton P Penn & Tylers Green 

Aston Clinton 4 Kidlington Reserves 1

Aylesbury Vale Dynamos Development 1 Pitstone & Ivinghoe 3

Match Report: Aylesbury Vale Dynamos 1 - 3 Pitstone & Ivinghoe : AVDFC Development

Bedford v Berkhamsted Comrades 

Blisworth FC Reserves 0 Irchester United Reserves 4

Blisworth FC 0 Irchester United 2

Blisworth FC v Irchester United FC - YouTube

Bovingdon 1 Leighton Town 2

Broxbourne Badgers 1 Letchworth Garden City Eagles 5

Burton Park Wanderers P Northampton Chenecks 

Bush Hill Rangers 5 Langford 1

Chalfont Wasps 0 Sarratt 1

Codicote 2 Colney Heath Development 2 (at Kimpton Rovers FC)

Dunstable Town 3 Enfield Borough 1 (Creasey Park 3g)

Dunstable Town vs Enfield Borough (3-1) | Pre-season Friendly Goals - YouTube

Flackwell Heath 1 North Leigh 2

Hanslope P New Bradwell St Peter 

Harpenden Town Reserves 1 Buckingham United 3

Harpenden Town 0 Hitchin Town 4

Harpenden Town 0 Hitchin Town 4 – Hitchin Town FC

Heybridge Swifts 2 Baldock Town 1 (at Aveley FC)

Friendly | Heybridge Swifts 2 - 1 Baldock Town | Football Web Pages

Holmer Green 2 Northwood 1

Holmer Green 2-1 Northwood - Results - Holmer Green Football Club (holmergreenfc.co.uk)

Letchworth Garden City Eagles P Barton Rovers 

Leverstock Green 2 Hemel Hempstead Town 1

(H) Hemel Hempstead Town – Leverstock Green F.C. (levgreenfc.co.uk)

London Colney 0 Waltham Abbey 3

London Lions P Dunstable Town 

Northampton Sileby Rangers 1 Cogenhoe United 3

Sileby Rangers 1 Cooks 3 (pitchero.com)

North Greenford United 2 Broadfields United 2 (at Brunel University)

Oving FC v Buckingham United Reserves

Oxhey Jets v Egham (at Metopolitan Police, Bushey) 

Risborough Rangers 9 AFC Rushden & Diamonds Under 21's 1

Rushden & Higham United 1 Newport Pagnell Town 6

Stewkley P Totternhoe Reserves 

Stotfold 0 Biggleswade Town 2

Totternhoe P Crawley Green 

Tring Athletic 1 Aylesbury United 4

Ducks Win As Tring Pay For Missed Penalties - Aylesbury United FC News

Tring Corinthians AFC 0 Aylesbury Vale Dynamos 1

Match Report: Tring Corinthians 0 - 1 Aylesbury Vale Dynamos : AVDFC 1ST XI

West Essex 1 Hadley 4 (at Wadham Lodge) 

Wingate & Finchley 1 New Salamis 1 (at Barnet Lane)

Winslow United 2 Cranfield United 0 (played last night)

Pre-season Fr: Winslow United 2 Cranfield United 0 - Sports Shots

Edited July 20, 2021 by Rhodes

[Rhodes]

28 minutes ago, Rhodes said:

Saturday 17 July

Arlesey Town 2 Hendon 5

A report on this one, I gather it was £8 to get in which seemed rather pricey for a friendly:

Arlesey Town (1) 2

Hendon (2) 5

Very nice ground for the level they're at, thought charging £1.70 for a bottle of water on the hottest day of the year was a little bit naughty but other than that was impressed. Barmaid was lovely as well. Hell of a walk from the station, so recommend a cab (I got a bus back but they are only one an hour)

As for the football, Hendon took an early lead and could have been more than 2-0 ahead with a couple chalked off for offside, before Arlesey scored the goal of the game, a 35 yarder that the Hendon keeper could only admire as it flew past him.

Both sides rang the changes at HT, Hendon again coming out in a different colour strip 2nd half as they have in their previous other two friendlies so far. Two quickfire goals looked to have put the game to bed, a tap in and a penalty making it 4-1, before the hosts were given a penalty of their own, a nice Panenka from the #11, who by my reckoning was their best player on the day. Hendon added one more goal but in truth the last half an hour was very poor from both sides, lots of errant passing and a bit scrappy.

[Karen Browne]

5-3 Oxhey Jets v Egham Town (@ Met Police Bushey)

[Rhodes]

3 hours ago, Karen Browne said:

5-3 Oxhey Jets v Egham Town (@ Met Police Bushey)

Karen, thanks, you wouldn't think it was so difficult to obtain a result would you, it's the same with Bedford v Berkhamsted Comrades, Oving FC v Buckingham United and Stewkley v Totternhoe Reserves from yesterday.

[Rhodes]

22 hours ago, Rhodes said:

Saturday 17 July

Northampton Sileby Rangers 1 Cogenhoe United 3

Sileby Rangers 1 Cooks 3 (pitchero.com)

A groundhopper from another Forum was at this one yesterday:

Northampton Sileby Rangers 1 - 3 Cogenhoe United (HT 0 - 1)
Spartan South Midlands 1 (Step 6) v United Co Premier South (Step 5)
Fernie Fields, Northampton, NN3 7BD

Admission £4 / 2
Cheeseburger £2.50
Cold cans from the bar £1.20
Attendance est. HC 56

I chose this match as it was a 1pm KO, and after running errands in MK at lunch time I didn't want to be kicking my heels until 3pm. On following my satnav I entered the road clearly signposted to the Fernie Field Sports Community Facility, which was also clearly signed saying NO football traffic on match days. With no signs saying where to go for parking, I did manage to park up, and it was only after the game I found the official entrance was off the A5076. I managed to enter the ground from behind the players changing rooms, and I walked around to the main stand to find where to pay my admission. No one challenged me along the way.

The grass was mown to the mm, it looked more like an outdoor bowling green than a football field. Surrounded by very neatly sheared hedges of conifer. The groundsman obviously works hard here. Adjacent to the ground is a bowling green, and behind one touchline is an area of grass which was also well cared for but not big enough to be marked out as a pitch. The main Grandstand runs along the opposite touchline, with covered standings running either side of the stand. The clubhouse and bar are behind the goal, and there are well signposted toilets and a tea bar serving hatch. There is also a clearly signed Medical room.

The game itself saw the visitors showing their higher level of playing, scoring the only goal in the first half. SR managed to equalise following a quickly taken free kick before Cogenhoe's defence could get into place. The visitors didn't make the same mistake again and pushed forward, scoring 2 more goals in the final 15 minutes. It was a hot day and drinks breaks were taken in both halves.

[Rhodes]

22 hours ago, Rhodes said:

Saturday 17 July

Broxbourne Badgers 1 Letchworth Garden City Eagles 5

A groundhopper from another Forum was at this one yesterday:

Letchworth GC Eagles 5 Broxbourne Badgers 1
PSF
Pixmore

Admission: £5
Programme: Nil
Attendance: 30 h/c

Had my eye on a game here earlier in the week, under a 2 hour drive and various re-visits close by if an issue. Opponents were late replacements because of Covid and were from the Herts County League.

Letchworth are about to start their first season at Step 6 - the ground is not far from the County Ground, behind the sports centre and next to the Town Rugby Ground.

Small car park, large modern clubhouse, open for toilets' and sitting out of the sun but bar/refreshment hatch shut. The pitch has a few slopes! Pitch fully railed and a small 70 seater stand on clubhouse/car park side, A second pitch partly railed is on the far side with shared dug outs with main pitch.

Plenty of people around as it seemed to be signing up day for the younger teams run by the club, the Eagles had started just as a youth side, with Jack Wilshere starting at the club.

Not a bad game, even in the heat of the day, Eagles like to pass the ball round and should do well in their first season at this level. Three up at half time and a slight surprise when the visitors scored first in the second half. Eagles added a further two goals, one from the spot. The Badgers looked quite a good team and certainly gave a good account of themselves against a team higher up the pyramid.

[Rhodes]

On 20/06/2021 at 22:46, Karen Browne said:

Risborough Rangers

Pitstone & Ivinghoe v Risborough Rangers Sat 10 July 3.00pm

Risborough Rangers v AFC Rushden & Diamonds Sat 17 July 3.00pm

Risborough Rangers v Beaconsfield Town Tue 20 July 7.45pm

Jersey Bulls v Risborough Rangers Sat 24 July 3.00pm

Risborough Rangers v Thame United Tue 27 July 7.45pm

Risborough Rangers v Aylesbury United Sat 31 July 3.00pm

Sadly the Beaconsfield Town fixture on Tuesday and the Jersey Bulls fixture next Saturday are both postponed for Covid reasons, Risborough Rangers are fortunately not affected and are currently looking for replacement games.

[Rhodes]

Hadley lock horns with Hoddesdon Town this evening (Monday) and not tomorrow as was previously arranged, the fixture will also now take place at Hertford Town FC:

An update to this week’s pre-season friendly: the game against Hoddesdon Town has been switched from Tuesday 20th to Monday 19th and will take place at Hertford Town FC, SG13 8EZ. Kick off 7.30pm

[Rhodes]

20 hours ago, Rhodes said:

Karen, thanks, you wouldn't think it was so difficult to obtain a result would you, it's the same with Bedford v Berkhamsted Comrades, Oving FC v  Buckingham United Reserves and   Stewkley v Totternhoe Reserves from yesterday

Saturday 17 July

Oving FC 0  Buckingham United Reserves 10

[Rhodes]

This week's pre-season friendly fixtures where known, there are likely to be some additions/changes later as Covid is still rearing its ugly head:

Monday 19 July

Hoddesdon Town v Hadley (at Hertford Town, kick off 7.30pm)

Tuesday 20 July

Amersham Town v Berkhamsted Raiders (kick off 7.30pm)

Ampthill Town v Potton United (kick off 7.45pm)

AFC Dunstable v Leighton Town (kick off 7.45pm)

AFC Hayes v Aylesbury Vale Dynamos (kick off 7.30pm)

AFC Oakley v Rushden & Higham United (kick off 7.00pm)

Aylestone Park v Northampton ON Chenecks (kick off 7.45pm)

Bedford v Biggleswade FC (kick off 7.45pm)

Bedmond United v Harpenden Town Reserves (Toms Lane, kick off 7.00pm)

Bovingdon v Leverstock Green (kick off 7.30pm)

Buckingham Athletic v Thame United (kick off 7.45pm)

CB Hounslow United v Harpenden Town (at Bedfont Sports FC, kick off 7.30pm)

Chinnor P Aston Clinton 

Codicote v Broxbourne Badgers (at Kimpton Rovers, kick off 7.00pm)

Codicote P Welwyn Garden City

Crawley Green v Welwyn Garden City Under 23's (kick off 7.30pm)

Eynesbury United P Hemingfords United 

Eynesbury Rovers v Baldock Town (kick off 7.45pm)

Flackwell Heath v Beaconsfield Town (kick off 7.45pm)

Harefield United v Welwyn Garden City (kick off 7.45pm)

Hillingdon Borough v Berkhamsted Comrades (kick off 7.45pm)

Irchester United v Thrapston Town (kick off 7.45pm)

Letchworth Garden City Eagles v Marston Shelton Rovers (kick off 7.15pm)

Long Buckby v Buckingham United (kick off 7.45pm)

Milton Keynes Irish v Shefford Town & Campton (kick off 7.30pm)

Milton United v Ardley United (kick off 7.45pm)

New Bradwell St Peter v Milton Keynes Irish Reserves (kick off 7.45pm)

Northampton Sileby Rangers v Daventry Town (kick off 7.45pm)

Old Bradwell United P Newport Pagnell Town

Raunds Town v Deeping Rangers (kick off 7.45pm)

Rayners Lane v Broadfields United (kick off 7.30pm)

Risborough Rangers P Beaconsfield Town

Sarratt P Sandridge Rovers

Sarratt v Hatfield Town (kick off 7.30pm)

Stotfold v Peterborough Sports (kick off 7.45pm)

Thame United Reserves v Chalgrove Cavaliers FC (ASM Stadium 4g, kick off 6.30pm)

Winslow United P Arlesey Town 

Wednesday 21 July

Aston Clinton P Abingdon United

Chalfont St Peter Under 23's P Long Crendon 

Dunstable Town v Potton United (kick off 7.45pm)

Peterborough North End v Eynesbury United (kick off 7.00pm)

Thursday 22 July

Langford v Hackney Wick (kick off 7.45pm)

Pitstone & Ivinghoe v Hitchin Town XI (kick off 7.30pm)

Tring Athletic v Amersham Town (kick off 7.30pm)

Tring Corinthians AFC Reserves P Sandridge Rovers

Tring Corinthians AFC Reserves v Hatfield Athletic (kick off 7.00pm)

Winslow United P Easington Sports

Edited July 20, 2021 by Rhodes

[Rhodes]

1 hour ago, Rhodes said:

Tuesday 20 July

Flackwell Heath v Beaconsfield Town (kick off 7.45pm)

Risborough Rangers P Beaconsfield Town

This is rather odd isn't it, Beaconsfield Town unceremonioulsy 'baled' on Risborough Rangers giving the Club little or no time to find a replacement friendly for tomorrow evening, now they are suddenly playing Flackwell Heath.

[Rhodes]

5 hours ago, Rhodes said:

Monday 19 July

Hoddesdon Town v Hadley (at Hertford Town, kick off 7.30pm)

This evening's result from idyllic Hertingfordbury Park:

Hoddesdon Town 0 Hadley 4

[Rhodes]

This evening's results so far where found:

 

Tuesday 20 July

Amersham Town v Berkhamsted Raiders 

Ampthill Town 4 Potton United 3

AFC Dunstable 2 Leighton Town 0

AFC Hayes 1 Aylesbury Vale Dynamos 2

AFC Oakley 2 Rushden & Higham United 3

Aylestone Park 3 Northampton ON Chenecks 2

Bedford 2 Biggleswade FC 4

Bedmond United 2 Harpenden Town Reserves 4 (Toms Lane)

Bovingdon 2 Leverstock Green 1

Buckingham Athletic P Thame United 

CB Hounslow United 0 Harpenden Town 3 (at Bedfont Sports FC)

Chinnor P Aston Clinton 

Codicote 1 Broxbourne Badgers 1 (at Kimpton Rovers, ended slightly earlier due to lighting)

Codicote P Welwyn Garden City

Crawley Green A Welwyn Garden City Under 23's (floodlight failure)

Eynesbury United P Hemingfords United 

Eynesbury Rovers 1 Baldock Town 1

Flackwell Heath 1 Beaconsfield Town 2

Harefield United 1 Welwyn Garden City 1

Hillingdon Borough 0 Berkhamsted Comrades 1 (played at Broadwater) 

Irchester United 2 Thrapston Town 5

Letchworth Garden City Eagles 4 Marston Shelton Rovers 1

Long Buckby AFC 2 Buckingham United 2

Milton Keynes Irish 3 Shefford Town & Campton 3

Milton United 1 Ardley United 4

New Bradwell St Peter 1 Milton Keynes Irish Reserves 3

Northampton Sileby Rangers A Daventry Town (waterlogging)

Old Bradwell United P Newport Pagnell Town

Raunds Town 1 Deeping Rangers 4

Rayners Lane 1 Broadfields United 2

Risborough Rangers P Beaconsfield Town

Sarratt P Sandridge Rovers

Sarratt 1 Hatfield Town 4

Stotfold 1 Peterborough Sports 6

Thame United Reserves 8 Chalgrove Cavaliers FC 0 (ASM Stadium 4g)

Winslow United P Arlesey Town 

Edited July 21, 2021 by Rhodes

[Rhodes]

16 minutes ago, Rhodes said:

Tuesday 20 July

Aylestone Park 3 Northampton ON Chenecks 2

It's always a bun fight to get your report in first on another Forum, this groundhopper has succeeded:

PSF - Aylestone Park 3 v 2 Northampton ON Chenecks
In £3, no prog
At The Linwood
Att 60 or so
Step 6 v step 5
An AP side containing 6 youth team players ran out worthy winners against a mediocre NONC side.
Concrete base is prepared for the 500 seater stand,current small seated stand to be relocated in ground.
AP reserves using floodlit grass pitch #2 in LSL D2 coming season.
Pre match Ale Stone post match Ale Wagon.

[Rhodes]

This is a good graphic featuring local Club's isn't it courtesy of The Cold End, you have to hand it to him:

[Rhodes]

1 hour ago, Rhodes said:

Tuesday 20 July

Crawley Green A Welwyn Garden City Under 23's (floodlight failure)

This was a poor show this evening wasn't it at The Brache, I wonder who was to blame for the inadequate lighting:

[Karen Browne]

2 hours ago, Rhodes said:

It's always a bun fight to get your report in first on another Forum, this groundhopper has succeeded:

PSF - Aylestone Park 3 v 2 Northampton ON Chenecks
In £3, no prog
At The Linwood
Att 60 or so
Step 6 v step 5
An AP side containing 6 youth team players ran out worthy winners against a mediocre NONC side.
Concrete base is prepared for the 500 seater stand,current small seated stand to be relocated in ground.
AP reserves using floodlit grass pitch #2 in LSL D2 coming season.
Pre match Ale Stone post match Ale Wagon.

Why is this one mentioned at all - neither club are in the SSML

Tuesday 20 July

2-6 Amersham Town v Berkhamsted Raiders

[Rhodes]

8 hours ago, Karen Browne said:

Tuesday 20 July

Aylestone Park 3 Northampton ON Chenecks 2

Why is this one mentioned at all - neither club are in the SSML

Karen - Thanks for pointing that out, I don't know what made me think Northampton ON Chenecks had joined the SSML, it must be really difficult for you with so many new Club's to deal with.

[Rhodes]

On to this evening, Savagebee is right that games all over the Country are starting to drop like flies:

Wednesday 21 July

Aston Clinton P Abingdon United

Chalfont St Peter Under 23's P Long Crendon 

Dunstable Town v Potton United (kick off 7.45pm)

Peterborough North End v Eynesbury United (kick off 7.00pm)

[Karen Browne]

Wednesday 21 July

Oxhey Jets v Hertford Town 7.30pm

Edited July 21, 2021 by Karen Browne

[Rhodes]

Sorry folks, a bit late but lets get ready to rumble, Dunstable Town should take care of Potton United shouldn't they following their exertions at Ampthill Park last night, going down 4-3:

Wednesday 21 July

Aston Clinton P Abingdon United

Chalfont St Peter Under 23's P Long Crendon 

Dunstable Town v Potton United (kick off 7.45pm)

Oxhey Jets v Hertford Town (Boundary Stadium, kick off 7.30pm)

Peterborough North End v Eynesbury United (kick off 7.00pm)

[Karen Browne]

Wednesday 21 July

2-0 Dunstable Town v Potton United

4-0 Peterborough North End v Eynesbury United