2023-04-08 Leighton Town v Risborough Rangers Programme

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GoodafternooneveryoneandwelcometotodaysLeaguegameagainst RisboroughRangers.

WewelcomeeveryoneassociatedwithRisboroughandhopetheywillenjoy today'smatch.

Wealsoextendourwelcometoour3matchofficials,RefereeNickReece andhis2asisstantsNathanCurreyandLennardFrancis.

LastseasonRisboroughlookedasiftheywouldbeChampionsofthe PremierDivisionbutacoupleofunexpectedresultscostthemthetitle.

Theymadeareasonablyslowstarttothecurrentseasonbuthavegradually workedtheirwayupthetableandarecurrentlyin3rdplacewith62points from32gameshavingwon19,Drawn5andlost8withagoaldifference 30.

Weshouldbeproudofourteamaftertheintensiveplayingprogrammethey havefacedandonly4pointshavebeendroppedsince11thFebruarywhen welosttoCockfosters.Westillhavetoplay5ofthetop8teamsinour remainingmatches(noonesaiditwouldbeeasy!!)

OnTuesdaynightagainstCrawleyGreentheteamproducedareallytop classperformancetotakeall3pointsthanksto2goalsfromLeonLobjoit.

Wehadtoplaythelast45minuteswith10menafterJasonBeckwas dismissedjustbeforehalftime,buttheteamdominatedthesecondhalf despiteconcedingapenalty.

Wearecurrently7pointsaheadofsecondplacedStotfoldbutstillhavea gameinhandandwestillhavetogothereinthepenultimateLeaguegame oftheseason.Thatshouldbeaninterestinggame,makesureyouget there.

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RISBOROUGHRANGERSCLUBHISTORY

RisboroughRangersFootballClubstartedin1970asateamof12-year oldswhowantedtoplaycompetitivefootball.Themainmotivatorswere LifePresidentsTonyElseyandDerekWallace.Derekwasinstrumentalin formingtheWycombeStarLeaguethatnowprovidesfootballforhundreds ofyoungstersintheWycombearea,andRisboroughRangerscurrently haveteamsatallagesrangingfromtheUnder10toUnder16playingin thisleague.

Inthe1975/76season,thepreviousyearsUnder16'swentintothe Wycombe&DistrictLeagueasamen'steam,andintheirsecondseason inadultfootballwonthe3rdDivision.Unfortunately,theteamthenfolded, afterwhichtheclubprovidedonlyboy'sfootballuntiltheUnder16'sof 1979/80,havingwontheUnited-CarrCup,wentintotheReadingYouth Leaguefortwoseasons,andthentheWycombe&DistrictLeague.They wonpromotioninsuccessiveseasonsandwerefollowedtwoyearslaterby thefollowingyearsUnder16'sasareserveteam,whoemulatedthefeats oftheirpredecessor,endingupintheErcolSeniorLeagueandtheFA WaltersPremierLeagueconsecutively.Ataroundthistime,Rangers movedto'Windsors',theircurrentground.'Windsors'hadbeenthehomeof thenowdefunctPrincesRisboroughTownFCwhowereoneofthefounder membersoftheHellenicleaguein1953.Withinseveralyears,club membershadmanagedtoimprovethegroundsubstantiallybybuildingthe clubhouse.

In1989RisboroughacceptedaninvitationtojointheSouthMidlands LeagueDivision1.Inthefirsttwoseasonstheclubfoundtheleveldifficult andfinishedsecondfromthebottomandthereforehadtoapplyforreelection.The1991/92seasonsawagreatimprovementwhenRisborough finishedin8thpositionwhilstalsocelebratingits21stanniversary.Inthe 1994/95season,theywerepromotedtothenewlyformedSeniorDivision, afterfinishing4thunderthemanagementofFrankCarterandthey consolidatedwithamid-tablepositioninthenextseason.Inthemid-90s, BobRaynerbecamemanagerforthefirsttimeandsawtheestablishment ofasoundyouthpolicywithanUnder18'steamintheWycombe&South BucksYouthLeague.Afterareasonablysuccessfulspell,inwhichtheclub reachedthesemi-finaloftheSeniorDivisionCupandthequarterfinalof theBerks&BucksSeniorTrophy,BobwasofferedthejobofBrackley TownmanagerintheSouthernleagueandtooktheopportunitytotest himselfatahigherlevel.

AfterBobleftatthestartofthe1998/99season,formerassistantJon

Franklintookoverasmanagerandmaintainedaconsistentleveloffootball attheclub.AfterJon’s'departure,theclubbegantostruggleandwere eventuallyrelegatedtoDivisionTwo.

In2005,chairmanRichardWoodwardpersuadedBobRaynertoreturnto theclubfollowinghisdeparturefromThameUnited.Finishingfourthinhis firsttwoseasonsbackandjustmissingoutontherunnersupspotinthe finalgameinthesecondseason,Bobhashadtorebuildhissidefromthe Rangersjuniorranks.Hehaspatientlywaitedforhisyoungsideto blossomandthepatiencebegantopayoffinthe2010/11seasonwhen Rangersachievedafifth-placefinishandreachedthesemi-finalofthe ChallengeTrophy,losing2-0totheeventualwinnerandPremierDivision champions,ChalfontStPeter.Onroutetothesemi-final,Rangersbeatfour teamsfromdivisionsabovethemincludingdivisiononechampions BerkhamstedTown.

The2011/12seasonwasRisborough'sbestseasonoflatewithalate chargesecuringrunnersupspotintheleague,andafirstcupfinalreached inover20years,losingtheAnagramRecordsTrophyfinal1-0toBaldock TownoftheHertfordshireCountySeniorLeague.Thenextseasonbrought twogoodcupruns.

Risborough'sprogressintheAnagramRecord'sTrophywashaltedinthe SemiFinalbyBaldockTown.Therematchofthepreviousseason’sfinal endedupwiththesamescorelineasBaldockwentontodefendthe trophy.AsecondcupfinalintwoyearswasachievedviatheDivision2cup, althoughtheprospectofliftingthecuponceagainalludedRangers,this timelosing2niltoAstonClinton.Aleaguefinishoffourthwasachieved, andwiththehardworkoffthepitch,includingsecuringthefundingfor floodlightswhichwereerectedintimeforthe2012/13season.

In2016Risboroughfinallywonsomesilverware,afterseveralnearmisses overthelastfewyears.TheBerks&BucksIntermediateCupwasclaimed aftera2-1AETwinoverUnitedCountiesLeagueOlneyTown.2016/17 seasonsawBobRaynerretireandhissonJamietakechargesawtheclub finishinacreditable6thpositionandreachthesemi-finalsoftheBerks& BucksIntermediateCupbeforelosingonpenaltiestoeventualwinners WoodleyUnited.The2017/8seasonstartedwithsomepromisebutsadly thisdidn’tlastwiththeclubfinishingin8thplace,thehighlightofthe campaign,however,wasarunintheChallengeTrophywhichincluded victoriesoverPremierDivisionsidesLeightonTown,OxheyJets,Edgware TownandLondonColney,butalaswerebeaten3-1intheFinalbyfellow DivisionOnesideBroadfieldsUnitedatColneyHeath.

InOctober2018thencurrentmanagerJamieRaynerdecidedtostepdown fromhispositionbecauseofworkcommitments.TheClubadvertisedthe

positionandafterahealthyresponse,theBoardappointedtheformer HemelHempsteadTown,ArleseyTown,LeightonTownAylesbury United,AylesburyFCbossMarkEatonastheirnewman.WhenEaton tookovertheclubwere19th inDivisionOneandamassivenegative goaldifferencebutcometheendoftheseasonRangersfinishedin7th spotwithapositivegoaldifferenceastheseasonwasturnonit’shead. TheseasonendedthoughwithsomesilverwarewhenLondonLions weredefeated2-0inthefinaloftheSpartanSouthMidlandsLeague DivisionOneCup,whichwasplayedatLeverstockGreen.

Becauseoftheongoingre-constructionofthenon-leaguesystemthe clubmadealateralmovementtotheHellenicLeagueDivisionOneEast fromtheSpartanforthestartofthe2019/20season.The2019/20 seasonsawRangersunbeatenandtoptheleagueby12pointswitha gameinhandover2ndplaceAbingdonUnitedafterplaying23games outofthefull32.TheCOVIDpandemicputanendtoanyhopesof promotiontostep5forthefirsttimeintheclub’shistoryhoweverasthe seasonwasofficiallyvoided.However,in2021theclubwerepromoted tothePremierDivisionoftheSpartanSouthMidlandsLeaguebasedon theirresultsintheabandoned2019–20and2020–21seasons.

Season2021/22sawtheclubpromotedtothePremierDivisionofthe SpartanSouthMidlandsFootballLeaguebytheFAbasedontheir resultsintheabandoned2019–20and2020–21seasons.Onthewhole itwasaverystrongdebutseasonatStep5withtheClubneverbeing outsidethetoptwofromthestartofOctober.Inaexcitingtwohorserace withNewSalamiswhichculminatedinalastdayshootoutattheB.E.P. Stadiumbetweentheteams.NewSalamiswonthegame2-0tobecome

LEAGUEHISTORY

TheLeagueisrelativelyyoungcomparedtoother’sbeingformedin 1922astheBedfordshireCountyLeague.Withnewclubskeentojoin fromoutsidetheCountyitwasdecidedin1929tochangethenameto theSouthMidlandsLeague.

TheLeaguecontinuedtoconsolidateandstrengthenovertheensuing 70yearsorsoprovidingqualityfootballformanyteamsoveralarge areaoftheSouthMidlands.

In1997itbecameapparentthattheLondonSpartanLeague,which wasverymuchtotheSouthoftheLeague’sgeographicalfootprint,was strugglingadministratielyand,withthefullsupportoftheFootball Association,thedecisionwastakentomergethetwocompetitionswith thenewLeaguebeingknownastheSpartanSouthMidlandsLeague.

TheLeaguenowcoversawideareafromNorthLondonintheSouthto MiltonKeynesintheNorthandfromWareintheEasttoAylesburyin theWest.

TheLeagueispartoftheFA’sNationalLeagueSystem(NLS)and comprisesofthreeDivisions;PremieratStep5oftheNLS,Division OneatStep6andDivisionTwoatStep7.

TheLeaguehasaproudrecordofpromotingclubstoStep4oftheNLS andhasalsoprovided4FAVaseFinalistsincludingtwowinnersin ArleseyTownandHoddesdonTownFC.

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TheHistoryofLeightonTownFootballClub

LeightonTown,whowereknownasLeightonUnitedbetween1922and1963, wereformedin1885.Theyweremainlyinvolvedinlocalleaguesuntilthe outbreakoftheGreatWarandwerewinnersoftheLeightonandDistrictLeague onseveraloccasions.

LeightonwereoneoftheoriginalmembersoftheSouthMidlandLeaguein1922 –whichatthetimewasknownastheBedfordshireCounty.Theywerealso membersoftheSpartanLeaguebetween1922/23and1951/52,buttheironly successesbeingtheSpartanLeagueDivision2titlein1923/24and1927/28. TheywereBedfordshireSeniorCupwinnersin1926/27.League

In1952,theybecameafoundermemberoftheHellenicLeague,butaftertwo disappointingseasons,movedtotheSouthMidlandsLeague.In1965/66 seasonhowever,thePremierChampionshipsatintheLeightonTown Boardroom.TheclubthenrejoinedtheSpartanLeaguein1967/68.

LeightonproceededtoconsolidatetheirLeaguesuccessbywinningthe BedfordshireSeniorCupforthreesuccessiveseasonsin1968,1969and1970. Unfortunately,someofthesuccessfulplayersmovedontootherclubs,and Leighton’sfortunesagaindeclined.AmovetotheUnitedCountiesLeague proveddisastrousandafterjusttwoseasons,theclubrejoinedtheSouth MidlandsLeague.

Duringthe‘70’sand‘80’s,Leightonwereunabletocapturethesuccessofthe ‘60’s.

In1990/1991theFirstTeamwontheSouthMidlandsLeagueChallengeTrophy andtheO’Brien’sPremierDivisionCup,bothforthefirsttimeintheclub’s history.

The1991/2seasonwasoneoftheclub’sbest.TheSouthMidlandsPremier Divisiontitle,whichhadeludedtheclubforsolong,waswon,andwithitaplace intheIsthmianLeague.

1992/3sawtheClub’ssuccesscontinuewhentheywontheBedfordshireSenior Cupforthefirsttimesince1970.TheClubmissedoutonpromotionintheirfirst IsthmianLeagueseasonbyjustasinglepointbuttheYouthTeamretainedthe CountyCup.

1995/6sawtheFirstTeamwinpromotiontoDivision2oftheIsthmianLeague, whilstatthesametimeretainingtheBuckinghamCharityCup.

Inthe1996/7season,LeightonwontheIsthmianLeagueAssociatedMembers Trophyforthefirsttime.1998/99sawthereturnoftheAssociatedMembers TrophyandtheBuckinghamCharityCup.

Season2003/04LeightonwontheRymanIsthmianSecondDivisiontitle.They werealsonamedRymanDivisionTwoTeamoftheYear,andPaulBurgesswas awardedManageroftheYear.TheyalsoreachedtheFifthroundoftheFAVase, andthefinaloftheBedsSeniorCup,beforelosingtoAndoverandArleseyTown respectively.

The2004-05seasonsawtheclubplacedinTheSouthernLeagueEastDivision andfinishedinacreditabletenthplace.TheyalsowontheBuckinghamshire CharityCup.TheReserveswontheBedfordshireIntermediateCupandthe U18’swontheSCYFLLeagueShield.

The05-06SeasonsawtheClubprogressagain,improvingontheyearbefore, astheyfinished8th inTheSouthernLeagueWesternDivision.Afterapoorstart, Leagueresultsimprovedandthesideonlysufferedfourdefeatsfromthestartof NovemberuntiltheendofMarch,aplay-offplacejusteludingthem.

AfterthreeexcellentvictoriesinterestintheFA.Trophycompetitionendedwitha singlegoaldefeattoeventualsemi-finalists,Borehamwood.

TheClubalsoreachedtheBedsSeniorCupFinal,butsadlytheyagainfinished asRunnersUp.

TheClubwererelocatedtotheSouthernLeagueMidlandDivisionfor06-07 seasonbutonlyoneLeaguewininthefirstsixgamesandearlyexitsinthetwo FACompetitionscostPaulBurgesshisjobinSeptember.Hewasreplacedby formerWycombeprofessionalKeithScott,resultsdidimprovebutitwasa disappointingseason,althoughTowndidwintheBucksSeniorCharityCup.

The07-08startedbrightlywiththefirstLeaguedefeatnotcominguntilmidOctober.ThreewinsintheFACupsawtheClubreachthe4th QualifyingRound forthefirsttimeinit’shistory.A3-0defeattoConferenceSouth,Havantand Waterloovillefinallyendedtherun.KeithScottthenleftinDecembertojoin WindsorandEton.InJanuary2008,AssistantManagerSeanDowneywas appointedasFirstTeamManageranddidasplendidjobastheClubendedtheir Leagueseasonin9th place,winningtheBucksCharityCupandreachingthe finaloftheBedsSeniorCuponcemore.

The08/09SeasontheFirstTeamfinished8th intheSouthernLeague,Midland Division,achievingtheirhighestpointstotaltodateatthatlevel.

The09/10seasonsawLeightononceagainfinishinthetophalfofthetable, whentheyfinishedin9th placeandtheyalsolosttheBedfordshireSeniorCup FinaltoSouthernLeaguerivals,ArleseyTownafterpenalties.

Season2010/2011,sawTownfinishin7th placeintheLeague,gaining69 points,theirbestperformancesincejoiningtheSouthernFootballLeague.

The2011/2012apoorseasonsawLeightonfinishintheirlowestpositionfor severalyears.

2012/13wasalsoverydisappointingfortheFirstTeamastheyfinishedin20th place.

2015/2016After3disappointingseasonsLeightonfinishedtheseasoninthe bottomtwooftheSouthernLeagueCentralDivisionandwererelegatedtothe SpartanSouthMidlandsLeaguewheretheyhadlastplayedinthe1991/92 season.

2016/2017Thiswasadisappointingseasonwiththeclubstrugglingformuch ofthetimeafteryetanotherManagerialChange.Thingsdidpickuptowardsthe endoftheseasonandweeventuallyfinishedin16th place.

2017/18TheclubretainedScottReynoldsasManagerandfinished4th inthe LeagueandreachedtheQuarterFinalsoftheFAVASE.Gatesimprovedand itwasourbestseasonforabout8years,

2018/2019Manager,ScottReynoldsresignedinthecloseseasonandDanny NichollswasappointedasManagerbutleftinOctoberduetowork commitments.TheClubthenappointedJoeSweeneyandPaulCopson,who hadpreviouslywonthePremierdivisiontitlewithLondonColneyasthenew ManagementTeam.Theysteadiedtheshipandwefinishedinmidtable.

2019/2020WasagoodseasonfortheClubasweagainreachedtheQuarter FinaloftheFAVaseandafteraslowstartintheLeaguetheteamstartedtofind somegoodformasweslowlyclimbedupthetable.Theteamwerealso awardedtheTeamoftheMonthtwice.

2020/2021Townforthethirdtimein4seasonsreachedtheQuarterFinalofthe FAVasebutsadlylostoutto2latepenalties.AnindifferentstartintheLeague meantwecouldnotquitegainthepointsneededtogainpromotioninaCovid affectedseason.

2021/2022Weeventuallyfinished4th inthetableafteramidseason Managementchangeandafterthedisappointmentoflosingourprevious4 BedsSeniorCupFinalswewontheTrophybybeatingSouthernLeagueDiv1 Champions,BedfordTownonpenaltiesafterthegamehadendedina2-2draw.

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LeightonTown1-0PottonUnited

LeightonTownwenttopoftheSpartanonSaturday,withvictoryagainsttenth placedPottonUnited.Thisonelookedsettobeastalemate,butLeonLobjoit gavethegamesomelifewithhisexquisitechip,sendingthe483fanshome happy.

Townstartedinenergeticfashionandthoughtthey’dforcedapenaltyjust17 minutesin.TheballlookedtostrikeaPottonhandbuttherefereewas unmoved.Beforethehalftimebreak,anelusivedeadlockbreakerjustwouldn’t come.On37’,Potton’skeeperhadhisworkcutoutasJakeTabor,thenArchie McClellandforcedafinedoublesavethatkeptthingseven.

AfterhalftimeTownfinallygottheirgoalandwhatagoalitwas.Latchingon toalongballdowntheleftwing,Lobjoitwatchedtheballoverhisshoulderand caughtthekeeperinnoman’sland–lobbingtheballinperfectly.Thiswasan astounding47th goalforthestrikerinallcompetitions.

Inwhatendedascrappygame,apieceofsheerclasswasthedifference maker.Afterthis,Townmovedtopoftheleague–levelonpointswith(butwith lessgamesthan)Stotfold.ThenextgameforLeightoncomesonTuesday night,asthesidegotoArleseyTownintheleague.

Subs:Toomey,Robins,Seabrook,Hutchins,Jackson.

LTFCXI:Comas;Connolly(C),Folarin,Beck,Pyman,Towell,Spaul, McClelland,Lobjoit,Tabor.

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ARLESEYTOWN1-3LEIGHTONTOWN

LeightonTowncontinuedtopwithmidweekvictoryawayatArlesey.Itwastobe aninitialshocktothesystemasthehoststooktheleadonTuesdaynight,yet travellingTownbattledbacktoknockupamoreconvincing1-3scorelineatNew LambMeadow.

Assaid,thatArleseygoalwasastumblingblockforthevisitingLeighton,asmuch oftheearlypressurehadcomeagainstthehosts.On23minutes,LeonLobjoit wasthemaininstigatorofagoallinescramblebeforeitwaspeltedaway.On36’, LewisToomey’sheaderongoalwaseasilymoppedup.

Itwasafeebleeffort,yetitseemedagoalwascoming.So,cuesurprisewhen Arleseyheldoutandwentuptheotherendtoconverton43minutes.Admirably, Towndidn’tletthishaltmomentumandjustbeforethebreak,ArchieMcClelland snatchedoneback.Toomeywasproductiveontherightandcutitbackwellfor McClellandtoslamlow,nutmeggingthekeeperintheprocess.

Afterthebreak,adeterminedTownkeptfighting.However,theirenergycouldn’t translatetohittingthebackofthenet.Instead,LeonLobjoitenteredthebookas thegamescrambledthroughagrittyperiod.Theawaysidemovedoutofthisspell withjusttenminutesleftontheclockandwonapenalty.

LobjoitwasbroughtdownlazilybyatiredlookingArleseydefender.LukePyman steppedup,freshoffthebackofSt.Joesheroics,tosmashhomeintothebottom leftcorner.Lateinthegame,Leightonsealedthe1-3asLobjoitgotonthe scoresheetwithanexcellentchipdeepintoaddedtime.Arleseywereatsixesand sevensafterabreakawayandLeightoncountered.Thegoalkeeperwaswell forwardandwithLobjoitthrough,hedidwelltostoponaknifeedgebeforelofting theballdelicatelypasttheback-trackingdefenderforhis48th goalinall competitionsthisterm.

Arleseybodieswereonthefloorafterthisandnow,assaid,Towncontinuetop. ThenexttestcomestomorrowawayatSheffordTown&CamptonasTown continuetonegotiategamesinhand.

Subs:Amu,Marsh,Jackson,Flanagan,Marsh-Brown.

LTFCXI:Comas;Connolly(C),Folarin,Seabrook,Beck,Pyman,Towell,Spaul, Toomey,Lobjoit,McClelland.

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SHEFFORDTOWN&CAMPTON1-4LEIGHTONTOWN

LeightonTownkeptupanimperiousrunofformonThursdaynightwithanother confidentwinastheycutthroughthebacklogofgamesinhandintheSpartan.

Witheyesfixedfirmlytothetopofthetable,Leightontooknotimetoget proceedingsunderwayatSheffordSportsClub.JamesTowellwasontheend ofaLeonLobjoitheaderacrossthefacefromanearlycorner-givingthevisitors theleadfourminutesinfromcloserange.

Cornerslookedtobeafirsthalfweaponofchoice,andHarrySeabrooknearly doubledTown’sleadbeforethehalfhourmark.KyleConnollyfloatedtheset pieceinfromtherightperfectly,yetthedefender’stoweringheaderwasjustwide oftherightpost.

Again,setpieceswereathreatasLukePymangotaflickonstraightatthe keeperon35’,yetthatillusivesecondgoalwouldcomeforTownjustbeforethe break.SheffordwereultimatelycaughtlackingatthebackandLeonLobjoit latchedontothedroppingball,strodeintotheboxcalmlyandslottedintothe bottomrightforaridiculous49th goaloftheseasoninallcompetitions.

Inthesecondhalf,therewererumblingsaroundtheawaysupportofalandmark 50th goal–yetunfortunatelyforLobjoititcruellywasn’ttobe.On62’,atesting drivefromLukePymanhadthekeeperparrying.Lobjoit’sheadedreboundwas chalkedoffforoffsideinthebuild-up.

Relativelyagainsttherunofplayandrightafterthis,Shefforddidmanagetoget agoalback.Thehomeside’sprolificSamKingfoundhimselfinbehindand finishedwelltomakeit1-2.

Seeminglyunfazed,Leightonwerebackonthescoresheeton68minutes.Jake TaborranontoaniceinsideballfromtheleftbeforeleavingShefford’snumber onerootedtothespotashepickedoutthebottomrightcornerinsuperbfashion.

At1-3,Leightonhadtheirinsurancegoalinthefinal20minutes.Thatsaid,there wasawantformore.Thatfourthgoalwouldcomeon80’againasLobjoitwas deniedhis50th oftheterm.Thestrikerseeminglyslidtheballpasttheonrushing keeper,yetlikeatruepoacherArchieMcClellandwasonhandtohelpitonits wayforhis20th oftheseason.

So,forLobjoitthewaitgoesonforgoalnumber50–yethe’llhavethechance onSaturdayasTown’snextgameisawayatBaldockatArlesey’sNewLamb Meadow.

LTFCXI:Comas;Folarin,Connolly,Seabrook,Jackson,Pyman,Towell,Spaul (C),Toomey,Lobjoit,Tabor.

Subs:McClelland,Connolly,Beck,Marsh-Brown,Flanagan.

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MATCHREPORT1/4/23

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BALDOCKTOWN-LEIGHTONTOWN

Saturday’striptoArlesey’sNewLambMeadowsawagoallessaffaironthe roadforLeightonTown,as16th placedBaldockTownprovedtobedefiant oppositionworthyoftheirpointshared.

Truthbetold,itwasarelativelynon-descriptgameoffootballunderagrey Bedfordshiresky.WithLeightonnotlookingtohavereallygotstarted,and Baldockbatteningdownthehatchesforavaluablepoint–thedayhadallthe hallmarksofagrittystalematefromthefirstwhistle.

Sixminutesin,LeonLobjoitmissedthefirstofaslewofchancesforthe visitors.ArchieMcClellanddidwelltofireinacrossfromtheleft,yetLobjoit wasunfortunatetogetunderneathitastheballloopedoverthebar.

On15’,birthdayboyLukePymanfiredoverbeforeon18’,LewisToomey forcedafinetippedsavefromBaldock’sJoshMollison.Admittedly,itwasthe bestchanceofthefirstperiod.

Inthesecondhalf,Mollisonwasbackinactionashecontinuedtosavehis team.Onthehourmark,McClellandwasthroughongoaldowntheright. Mollisonmadehimselfbigtoparryexcellently.Threeminuteslater,he’dbe lessfazedasMcClellandblastedover.

Afterthis,Leighton’sruninswiththerefreflectedthestateofplayasthehosts frustratedtheiropposition.On70’,JasonBeckwasinthebook.On78’,itwas BenSpaulbefore88’sawOranJacksonseeyellowtoo.

Thefinalwhistlearrivedwithcelebrationfromthehosts.AtiredTownhadto settleforapointandnowlooktoTuesdaytorejuvenatelowspiritsaftera busyweekwithatriptoCrawleyGreen.

LTFCXI:Comas;Connolly(C),Connolly,Seabrook,Beck,Pyman,Towell, Spaul,Toomey,Lobjoit,McClelland.

Subs:Robins,Marsh-Brown,Folarin,Jackson,Flanagan.

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CRAWLEYGREEN1-2LEIGHTONTOWN

Ten-menLeightonTownbattledpastCrawleyGreeninthecoldonTuesdaynight towin1-2andtaketheirtenureatthetopoftheleaguetomorecomfortable heights.LeonLobjoitwastheheadturnerashisbracepushedhimpast50 leaguegoalsfortheseason,whileJamesTowellputinatirelessmanofthe matchdisplay.

DeniedbybothArchieMcClellandandBaldockTownlastweek,LeonLobjoit finallygotpasttheillusive50-goalmark.Thistimearound,itonlytookhimnine minutestogetonthescoresheet.AsurgefromGaryConnollydowntherightwas poorlyclearedandLobjoitlatchedonanddrovehisdeflectedloweffortpast Crawley’snumberoneforthatunbelievablenumber50.

KyleConnollynearlyaddedtothescoreon32’.Hisbreakinbehindthough,was onlycappedbyalowshotstraightatthekeeper.Afterthis,thefirsthalftooka negativeturn.TheballlookedtohitaCrawleyGreenhandbeforethebreakand hadLeightonupinarms.Therefwasunmoved.Suchwasthedispleasure;Jason Beckgotasomewhatunderstandableyellowandasinbinfordissent.The secondyellowcardwaslessso,asatouchlinebinfellvictimtothedefender’s wrath–earninghimanearlytriptothechangingrooms.

Inthesecondperiod,KyleConnollywhizzedafreekickjustoverbeforeArchie McClellandcouldn’tmakethemostofaheaderon52’.Crawleyheldoutamidst theearlypressure,sowellinfact,thattheywentuptheotherendandforceda penalty.

Number5forthehostssteppedupandstuckitawaywitheasetocompound somefrustratingearlysecondhalfmisses.Thehostslookedtoshutupshopas aMcClellandeffortwassavedwellonthehour,yetLobjoithadotherideasason 72minutes.Hegrabbedhissecondofthegame-his51st goaloftheseason. JamesTowellputinanexcellentflightedcrossfromtherightandLobjoitheaded infromcloserangetotakebackthelead.

Afterthis,andagrittyperiod,therefwasperhapsalittlegenerouswiththeadded time-yetTownheldonforthevitalthreepoints.Now,aminiawayrunendsas TownarebackatBellClosetofaceRisboroughRangersonSaturday.

LTFCXI:Comas;Connolly(C),Connolly,Jackson,Beck,Pyman,Towell,Spaul, McClelland,Lobjoit,Marsh-Brown.

Sub:Robins,Hutchins,Sexton,Amu,Folarin.

SPARTANSOUTHMIDLANDS PREMIERDIVISION LEAGUETABLE

SPARTANSOUTHMIDLANDS PREMIERDIVISION FIXTURES

SATURDAY8th APRILHOMEV RISBOROUGHRANGERSKO3pm

MONDAY10th APRILAWAYV ARDLEYUNITEDKO3pm

THURSDAY13th APRILAWAYV BIGGLESWADEUNITEDKO7.45pm

SATURDAY15th APRILHOMEV STPANTELEIMONKO3pm

TUESDAY18th APRILHOMEV ARLESEYTOWNKO7.45pm

THURSDAY20th APRILAWAYV STOTFOLDKO7.45pm

SATURDAY22nd APRILAWAYV LEVERSTOCKGREENKO3pm

TUESDAY2nd MAYAWAY

DUDLEYLATHAMPREMIERDIVISIONCUPV ARDLEYUNITEDKO7.45pm

LEAGUETABLE DIVISION2

SPARTANSOUTHMIDLANDSLEAGUE DIVISIONTWO FIXTURES

SATURDAY8th APRILAWAYV AFCCADDINGTONKO3pm

MONDAY10th APRILHOMEV ASTONCLINTONKO3pm

TUESDAY18th APRILAWAYV

OLDBRADWELLUNITEDKO6.30pm

SATURDAY29th APRILAWAYV BOVINGDONKO3pm

MONDAY1st MAYAWAYV TOTTERNHOEKO3pm

SATURDAY6th MAYAWAYV

TRINGCORINTHIANSAFCKO3pm

**FIXTURESSUBJECTTOCHANGE**

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SOUTHERNCOUNTIESFLOODLITYOUTHLEAGUE CORINTHIANDIVISION

SOUTHERNCOUNTIESFLOODLITYOUTHLEAGUE

CORINTHIANDIVISION

FIXTURES

THURSDAY13thAPRILHOMEV

LEVERSTOCKGREENU18KO7.30pm

MONDAY17th APRILAWAYV

AYLESBURYVALEDYNAMOSU18KO7.30PM

THURSDAY20th APRILHOMEV

DUNSTABLETOWNU18KO7.30PM

MONDAY24th APRILAWAYV

LUTONTOWNU18SHADOW(CEDARS)KO7.45PM

THURSDAY4thMAYHOMEV

AYLESBURYVALEDYNAMOSU18KO7:45pm

THURSDAY11th MAYAWAYV

AFCDUNSTABLEU18KO7:45pm

SQUADFROM

Red&White/Red/Red

XavierComas

JamesTowell

KyleConnolly

GaryConnolly(c)

OranJackson

LukePyman

ReeceRobins

BenSpaul

ArchieMcClelland

LeonLobjoit

WillSummerfield

LewisToomey

KevinMarsh

MattCooper

EthanFlanagan

Manager:LeeBircham

Assistant:TonyJoyce

Physio:JohnRutherford& LorraineSmith

RisboroughRangers

White/Black/White

ConnorHunt

JoeFitzgerald

JamieRobinson

RicoGreco

JoelRead

JoshUrquhart(c)

AaronJewell

BenSturgess

AsherYearwood

KieronSchmidt

OllieHogg

JamesDobson

RickyMiller

WiktorMakowski

HarryScott

MichaelHarding

JethroOdumosu

RahmanAjibola

LiamEnver-Marum

Manager:MarkEaton

Assistant:BenSturgess

Coach:PaulBonham

Physio:ShayeMurrell-Smith

MATCHOFFICIALS

REFEREE:NickReece

ASSISTANTS:NathanCurrey:LennardFrancis

LeightonTown