Tuesday/Wednesday 28/29 October - SSML Results/Reports

[Rhodes]

The midweek fixtures:

Tuesday 28 October (all kick off 7.45pm)

Premier Division

Arlesey Town v Potton United

Haringey Borough v Harlow Town

Kings Langley v AFC Welwyn

Division One

Everett Rovers v Letchworth Garden City Eagles

Rothwell Corinthians v Irchester United

Division Two

Codicote v Sarratt

SSML Challenge Trophy Second Round

New Bradwell St Peter v Tring Athletic

Winslow United v Caddington AFC

SSML Premier Division Cup Second Round

Risborough Rangers v Harpenden Town

SSML Division One Cup Second Round

Cranfield United v Ampthill Town

Hertfordshire FA Senior Challenge Cup First Round

Welwyn Garden City v Colney Heath

Hertfordshire FA Senior Centenary Trophy First Round

Oxhey Jets v London Colney

Huntingdonsire FA Senior Cup First Round

Eaton Socon v Yaxley FC

Wednesday 29 October (kick off 7.45pm)

Bedfordshire FA Senior Challenge Cup First Round 

Dunstable Town v Luton Town

Edited October 27, 2025 by Rhodes

[Rhodes]

Last night's results:

Tuesday 28 October 

Premier Division

Arlesey Town 4 Potton United 2

Haringey Borough 1 Harlow Town 1

Kings Langley 2 AFC Welwyn 0

Division One

Everett Rovers 3 Letchworth Garden City Eagles 0

Rothwell Corinthians 0 Irchester United 2

Division Two

Codicote 1 Sarratt 3

SSML Challenge Trophy Second Round

New Bradwell St Peter 2 Tring Athletic 3

Winslow United 2 Caddington AFC 1

SSML Premier Division Cup Second Round

Risborough Rangers 0 Harpenden Town 0 (Harpenden Town win 4-2 on pens)

SSML Division One Cup Second Round

Cranfield United 3 Ampthill Town 2

Hertfordshire FA Senior Challenge Cup First Round

Welwyn Garden City 1 Colney Heath 1 (Welwyn Garden City win 4-2 on pens)

Hertfordshire FA Senior Centenary Trophy First Round

Oxhey Jets 3 London Colney 1

Huntingdonshire FA Senior Cup First Round

Eaton Socon 2 Yaxley FC 0

[Rhodes]

On 29/10/2025 at 19:00, Rhodes said:

Tuesday 28 October 
Premier Division
Haringey Borough 1 Harlow Town 1

Highlights from the action at Coles Park, also see local press coverage, the match programme and much briefer highlights from Haringey Borough:

https://www.yourharlow.com/2025/10/29/football-harlow-share-spoils-with-haringey-borough/

https://www.haringeyboroughfc.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/28-10-2025-Harlow.pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0j8s9KMUYm4

Edited November 5, 2025 by Rhodes

[Rhodes]

16 hours ago, Rhodes said:

Tuesday 28 October 
Division One
Everett Rovers 3 Letchworth Garden City Eagles 0

A groundhopper from another Forum was in attendance at Dodd Road:

South Midlands League Division One at Dodd Road.
Everett Rovers (Inter Milan Colours) 3-0 Letchworth Garden City Eagles.
Admission £3 (Over 60 Con), Badge £3, Programme via a bar code, I didn't bother. Hot/Cold drinks and snacks from the bar.
Attendance 76.
One of a very few new grounds now doable for me on my limit of within a 75/100 miles drive midweek, this being 53 miles from home. Easy to find on the right on the main road into Watford a mile from the M4.
Everett have started like a house on fire, undefeated, top, and hosted 18th placed LGCE.
Everett started very quickly and tested the visiting keeper a number of times, the visitors backline looked very fragile. However surprisingly the hosts couldn't make the breakthrough and as the half progressed the visitors became more confident and came closest to scoring with a shot that was tipped onto the bar.
However eventually took control again and scored on 54, 76 and 78. Good to have a first half chinwag with esteemed hopper Eddie McGowan from Northants and also chatted to a fella who'd come down from Sheffield, I reckon 30 or so of the attendance were perhaps hoppers.
The game was very fractious, the behaviour and lack of respect from many players was tedious, running in screaming arms waving and intimidating the young Ref when they think they saw a bad foul, the visitors being worse in this respect.
The ground is caged and only two sided for spectators, and as yet has no seats and and only a small covered area for about 10/20 people. I should imagine for promotion to Step 5 they'd need a stand and to open up one side to make it three sided to spectators. It's all very tidy and new but functional. The clubhouse sits near to the large car park and is a good size. 1 hr 40 to get there, 1 hr 15 to get home.

Edited October 30, 2025 by Rhodes

[Rhodes]

A predictable result at Creasey Park last night in Dunstable Town's Bedfordshire FA Senior Challenge Cup First Round tie with Luton Town:

Wednesday 29 October 

Bedfordshire FA Senior Challenge Cup First Round 

Dunstable Town 0 Luton Town 5

[Rhodes]

16 hours ago, Rhodes said:

Tuesday 28 October 
Premier Division
Kings Langley 2 AFC Welwyn 0

A groundhopper from another Forum was at the Orbital Fasteners Stadium, no doubt AFC Welwyn boss Brett Donnelly won't have been pleased with the defeat:

Kings Langley 2 AFC Welwyn 0. Spartan South Midlands Premier (6th v 9th). Admission: £10. Programme: Online. Crowd: 121.
In theory, a win for either team tonight could have seen them go second behind leaders Winslow United.
Gripe one: This match was advertised as a 7.45 kick-off, yet both teams did not enter the pitch until 7.48. The action started at 7.52. Hmmm.
Gripe two: I was a little surprised to see the respective kits. The away side's dark blue shorts and socks were rather too similar in my opinion to the home side's black shorts and socks.
On 23 minutes, a free-kick pumped into Welwyn's box wasn't cleared and the loose ball was struck by Alfie Osbourne against the crossbar.
On the half-hour it all got a bit unsavoury. James Towell for Kings Langley went down holding his head following a challenge by Sammy Nicholls, who was booked.
This prompted both sets of players to engage in a heated debate about what had just happened. This saw some jostling and ended with home keeper Charlie Crowley on the ground. The result was a couple more yellow cards and Towell had to be withdrawn due to injury.
Welwyn's Coree Wilson was put clear down the left channel but the advancing Crowley blocked his shot with a foot.
Almost a goal for Welwyn at the start of the second half; a far post header by Daniel Sears from a corner was cleared off the line.
A big penalty appeal for the home team when Henry Dudley was sent sprawling in the box, the sound of boot on boot could clearly be heard. But no penalty given. Had this been a Premier League match, the next few minutes would have been spent watching numerous replays of the incident.
The subsequent crowd reaction resulted in one spectator (home) marching to confront a member of the away following (a white-haired senior gentleman with a stick).
Kier Dickinson for Welwyn blazed over the bar when he found himself in space in the left side of the box. The otherwise impressive Kieran Turner then squandered a similar chance for the hosts.
Turner forced a sharp save from Ashton Broom-Alexander. The Welwyn keeper then touched wide a deflected shot by Louie Collier.
It felt like a goal was coming...but, in the words of Jeff Stelling, for who?
The answer was Kings Langley. With ten minutes left, Collier broke down the left, cut inside and fired low into the net before mocking Dickinson during his celebration.
Collier then sealed the win after breaking down the right, beating a defender then scooping the ball over the advancing keeper Davor Suker-style.

[Rhodes]

On 29/10/2025 at 19:00, Rhodes said:

Tuesday 28 October 
Premier Division
Arlesey Town 4 Potton United 2

Local press coverage from Hitchin Road and Arlesey Town's brief media report:

https://www.biggleswadetoday.co.uk/sport/spireited-potton-unitd-beaten-at-high-flying-arlesey-town-5379985

A 4-2 win tonight gave Arlesey their 1st "double" of the season over Potton. The away side shocked Arlesey by taking a 0-2 lead with a penalty and a good strike but the game changed as the Potton centre half was sent off for a rash challenge. Arlesey then took advantage with goals from Alie Bangura and Jordan Brown to leave it level at the break.

Arlesey went ahead with what will probably be the goal of the season for Alie Banguras 2nd goal and it was wrapped up with the last kick of the game with another great goal this time a 1st of the season from Arel Amu.

[Rhodes]

On 29/10/2025 at 18:00, Rhodes said:

Tuesday 28 October 
Division Two
Codicote 1 Sarratt 3

After the Lord Mayor's Show but excellent photographs from the action at the John Clements Memorial Ground, courtesy of Bikerlens photography:

https://www.onlinepictureproof.com/bikerlens/albums/football/936353

[Rhodes]

On 23/03/2026 at 12:05, Rhodes said:

Tuesday 28 October 
Division One
Everett Rovers 3 Letchworth Garden City Eagles 0

Belatedly, well know groundhopper was in attendance at Dodd Road, also see Letchworth Garden City Eagles match report:

https://www.botp.co.uk/blog/rovers-return-another-three-points

https://www.letchwortheagles.org.uk/fixtures/letchworth-eagles-v-everett-rovers/