Maidenhead United v Ebbsfleet United - Matchday Programme

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Recently our front of shirt sponsor, CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably) launched their campaign ‘Missed Birthdays’ - The campaign – to raise awareness of the devastating reality of youth suicide in the UK. Commercial Partnerships Manager Sian Lancaster was invited to the event and said: “to hear about the campaign was overwhelming but to see this in person on Monday at Wesfield White City was incredibly moving.

Each balloon in the installation represented a young person who took their own life, and a birthday they tragically didn’t get to celebrate. It was such an impactful, powerful, and emotive campaign, but beautiful at the same time too.”

In the last decade, 6,929 young people in the UK have taken their own lives. It’s a stat that underlines a devastating truth: so many young lives are ending when they should just be beginning. Right now, suicide is the most common cause of death for those under 24.

Simon - CALM CEO – said: “It’s devastating for a young person to not make it to their 15th, 16th, 17th birthday.

It’s absolutely tragic when that reason is suicide. Over the last decade, 6,929 families have been affected by the tragedy of youth suicide. We hope it can open up conversations and with the CALM C.A.R.E kit give everyone the tools to support the young people in their lives.”

The C.A.R.E Kit, launched this week too is a free online resource that provides you with everything you need to be there for the young people in your life. C.A.R.E stands for: C - Check In A - Ask how they are R - Remain close E - Expert help Our CALM partnership would not be possible without the support of nine local business who have enabled us to have the CALM logo on the front of the shirt for not just the men’s first team but for ALL of the teams at Maidenhead United. This season working alongside CALM and our CALM partners enables us to continue to make a real difference in our local community.

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RYAN PETERS Welcome back to York Road for a quick turnaround from Saturday. One look at the league table shows the significance of tonight’s fixture and whilst it is only three points at stake it can’t be argued that a win wouldn’t lift the place after a difficult recent run.

We were frustrated after the Tamworth game because we hadn’t laid a glove on them that day. The same cannot be said of the Halifax match. Barring perhaps both boxes we felt we were very good value. At the moment though unfortunately we are not ruthless enough at both ends and it is killing us at this moment in time.

We counted six good chances we created on Saturday. it seems that if you give other teams six chances they take some of them.

It feels like a case of ‘if it rains it pours’ for us in recent times. We hit the woodwork twice and there are other good openings for us, for instance when Shawn went through. Essentially though we need to be more clinical, we need to take chances we mist start keeping clean sheets at the other end.

Speaking of ‘when it rains it pours’, it feels that way at the moment with regard to injuries. James Golding went off on Saturday and we will have to review that situation going into tonight. Already this season we have had to use five different players to fill the full back positions. The good news is that having performed well on Saturday we get a quick opportunity to play again with the good things we did at the weekend still fresh in the mind.

The injuries have meant we have had to be proactive in the loan market. Already we have had to send Joshua Johnson and Therry Latty-Fairweather back to their clubs due to injuries.

Tariq Uwakwe is the latest new face and we have at the time of writing only had one opportunity to see him in training so it would certainly not have been right and proper to throw him in at the weekend.

He is certainly a good player and will be of use to us over the busy period immediately ahead of us and with the injury situation being what it is he will probably get his chance sober rather than later.

It is back here tonight and we need to take advantage of being in front of our own supporters. They are terrific and they gave us warm appreciation on Saturday at the end of a hard game. I listened recently to the Barnet manager interview where had some words to say about their fans.

We could never accuse our fans of being anything other than supportive and we know we can rely on them to continue coming down and supporting us. Games against tonight’s opposition – who have made some big changes recently – remind us of some high profile battles in the past, games which really got the juices flowing. We are eight consecutive seasons into this league for a reason and National League status is something this club will not give up lightly.

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AROUND THE LEAGUE At the top of the table, Barnet, Forest Green Chris Maguire gave the Spitfires some breathRovers and York City are all sit at the top of three ing room before Devante Rodney pulled one sitting on 21 points each. Barnet secured bragback for Dale in an end-to-end game, Paul ging rights in a local derby away at struggling McCallum’s second of the game put the result Wealdstone, an impressive second half display beyond doubt. saw goals from Mark Shelton, Callum Stead and Nicke Kabamba in a result that leaves WealdThe final play-off side are Oldham Athletic stone in the bottom four. who ran out narrow victors at home to Yeovil Town. Mike Fondop-Talum’s late header gave Forest Green Rovers picked up an impressive the Latics all three points in a result that sees 2-0 win at Gateshead with goals in either half Yeovil drop to 16th in the table. from Liam Sercombe and Christian Doidge in a result that sees the Heed drop to 7th. York City The best of the rest came in the midlands as dropped from 1st to 3rd at the end of the day on Southend United ran out 4-2 victors away to goal difference following a 0-0 draw in HampSolihull Moors. Kennan Appiah-Forson and Arshire against Aldershot Town, the result puts the ibim Pebble gave the Shrimpers an early two Shots in 14th. goal lead but a strike from Sam Bowen halved the visitors advantage going into the interval.

Joining Wealdstone in the bottom four are Braintree Town, Maidenhead United and Gus Scott-Moriss carried on his vein of Ebbsfleet United who all saw defeat on Saturday goalscoring form to reinstate Southend’s two in narrow fashion. Braintree Town were defeat- goal advantage. Jack Stevens gave the Moors ed at home in a big game with Tamworth. Tom hope from the spot before Pebble put the Tonk’s 93rd minute strike moved the Lambs up result beyond doubt. to 18th and four points clear of the drop.

Ten-man Boston came from 2-0 down to earn Maidenhead United were defeated 1-0 at home a good point away at Altrincham. Goalkeeper to FC Halifax Town with Florent Hoti’s secCameron Gregory was sent off early in the ond-half strike proving to be the difference, the second half resulting in the hosts gaining Shaymen now move to within one point of a control and taking a two goal lead thanks to play-off place. Ebbsfleet United also saw defeat Alex Newby and Regan Linney. The Pilgrims on the road losing 3-2 at Sutton United. bounced back though and goals from Keaton Ward and Cameron Green ensured the spoils Will Davies fired Sutton ahead in the first half were shared. before Jayden Harris doubled the U’s advantage. The Fleet did come back into the game Dagenham & Redbridge moved to within one though and were level before the 70th minute point of the play-offs with a 1-0 win away at thanks to goals from Dominic Poleon and Hartlepool United, Josh Umerah’s goal the Franklin Domi, the hosts re-gained the lead difference between the two sides. through Ashley Nadesan and moved up to 10th as a result.

Finally, AFC Fylde and Woking played out a 1-1 draw in Lancashire with goals in the second Two of the remaining three play-off placsides half from Nick Haughton and Lewis Walker faced each other at the Silverlake Stadium with ensuring the spoils were shared.

Eastleigh coming out 4-2 winners over Rochdale. Kairo Mitchell gave the visitors the lead early in the first half but goals from Paul McCallum and Ludwig Francillette ensured that the hosts would go into the interval ahead.

Our U7 Jets have had a truly outstanding first season of football. We can’t praise them enough for their team spirit, dedication and passion for football.

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE Undefeated in all of their league matches this season. Goals scored 99; Goals conceded 12. In addition, they have made their way through to the trophy event final to be played on Saturday 29th April.

TEAM SPIRIT You would never say this team was formed only 8 months ago. 4 of the boys knew each other having come through the excellent Magpies In The Community programme and attending the same school (Alex, George, Mikey, Eric). The other 4 came from different schools and areas (Fionn, Sam, Louis, Max). As soon as they started kicking that football around they became like family, and it’s like they’ve always known each other! They don’t care that they come from different areas or schools, or that they have varying skill levels. They work as a team. Every player (regardless of ability) gets equal playing time and they rotate around all positions. They do this with ease, covering for each other where needed and working together as one unit.

DEDICATION The whole team is at every practice and match, on time, every week. It is unbelievable. Every warm-up exercise, drill, practice match, competitive match, is carried out with 100% effort.

PASSION These boys absolutely love football. They eat, sleep, walk, talk, dream about it!

Fionn must be one of the smallest U7 player in the league, but probably the most skilful! He weaves through players like butter and has scored a mammoth 25 goals this season.

Max has a shot that could rip a net. He can score from any angle, with any foot, from anywhere.

Mikey is like flash down the wing. He strikes fear into any defender closing them down in a blink of an eye.

Louis just keeps getting better and better and better. He’s never shy to ask questions and try anything.

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WOMEN’S TEAM United’s Women were due another trip The opportunity to play at an EFL stadium once down the M4 on Sunday, scheduled to visit again is something that excites the manager: the EFL home of newly promoted Bristol “The day you don’t get excited at playing at Rovers, a successive second ‘stadium’ game these sorts of grounds is the day you should for Ed Jackson-Norris’s young team. Last quit football! I’m ambitious and see myself on weekend the Magpies performed superbly the touchline at a WSL club or international for an hour in front of more than 400 specta- level in the future. The more you spend time in tors at the County Ground, Swindon. these kind of environments, the more you can visualise those ambitions.”

Trailing one-nil to a goal struck from fully 25 yards, United hit the Swindon crossbar and United will head to perhaps the less prestigious were denied by the hosts goalkeeper before environment of Winklebury Sports Complex on two mistakes inside three minutes were Thursday 26th September to take on Southpunished by the league leaders who went on ampton Women’s FC: “It is going to a tricky to secure a brutal 6-0 scoreline that no-one game. would have seen coming at half time.

They’ve had a tough start to the season. That It has been a tough fortnight for the team anxiety to secure points can kick in early, speakand manager Ed reflected after the game: ing from experience. They have a new manag“we did really, really for the first hour. The er who has come in and he has already eluded general feeling at half time was that was one to shape changes, so that makes it difficult to of our better forty-fives of the season.” prepare as we don’t know perhaps quite what we’ll get from them.

The manager continued: “The last half hour was a sign of where we are. We are a young The focus this week is going to be nailing our group and we are group with bags of poten- principles and controllables and get back to tial. But with how young and inexperienced looking like a Maidenhead United team. We we are and the state we are in after succes- haven’t been ourselves for much of the last two sive heavy defeats – a number of the group games. So for us next Thursday will all be about have not played a great deal of National fight, character and grittiness and hopefully League football before – it means there is an some good football too.” element of naivety in our performances. Unfortunately when we show these periods of The next home fixture for the Magpies is on naivety we are getting punished quite badly.” Sunday 29th September when they entertain Tier 3 side Plymouth Argyle in the FA Women’s Ed added: “Three of the sides we have played National League Cup. so far I feel likely to make up the top four in this division. Bristol Rovers who we face on Sunday are a dark horse. They have recruited really well, you can see from the footage we have seen of them that they are really efficient in their play and they have players with experience at the level.

They appear to be well-backed by the men’s club as well. It should be a good test for us again. Everyone is hurting after the recent results so it is a matter of personal pride.”

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LAST TIME OUT After a very quiet 20 minutes, The Shaymen did eventually take the lead through Florent Hoti. A nice piece of interplay between Hoti and substitute Max Wright left the midfielder with room to drill his shot into the far corner.

McCoulsky was inches away from providing an instant response when he beat Johnson to the ball, but his shot bounced off the outside of the post and behind.

In the dying embers of the game, a ball lifted to the back post found Will de Havilland whose acrobatic attempt failed to trouble Johnson.

Maidenhead United fell to a 1-0 defeat to FC Halifax Town as Florent Hoti’s second-half strike was the game’s only goal.

After a miserable morning in Berkshire, the sun broke through and the bright start to the afternoon was matched by Maidenhead. Inside the opening two minutes, some space opened up for Nathan Ferguson who jinked his way through a couple of defenders before cannoning his shot against the foot of the post.

The promising start continued; this time it was Tristan Abrahams with an audacious effort from just outside the centre-circle but unfortunately his shot sailed just over the bar.

With 30 minutes on the clock, the game had gone relatively quiet – with Halifax finding their way into the game and United’s openings becoming fewer.

This was until Jayden Mitchell-Lawson broke through, beating Adam Alimi-Adetoro with a smart piece of skill, before trying to round the keeper but Sam Johnson anticipated it well and took the ball cleanly.

United had a chance just on the 45th minute as Reece Smith nearly squeezed into the box, but some good defending prevented him getting an opening for a shot.

HALF-TIME – Maidenhead United 0–0 FC Halifax Town A bright start to the first half, Maidenhead nearly went one better in the opening 10 minutes of the second. A brilliant ball from Craig ross played Smith in behind, the latter tried to square it to McCoulsky, but his attempt was saved. The loose ball then fell to Abrahams who fired goalwards, his strike deflected off McCoulsky into the net, but he was adjudged to be in an offside position by the linesman.

FULL-TIME – Maidenhead United 0–1 FC Halifax Town Maidenhead welcome Ebbsfleet United to York Road on Tuesday night in a huge game for The Magpies.

Maidenhead United: Craig Ross, Will de Havilland, Kevin Lokko, Nathan Ferguson, Shawn McCoulsky (Sho-Silva 86’), Jayden Mitchell-Lawson (Ajose 77’), Casey Pettit, Reece Smith, Miles Welch-Hayes, Tristan Abrahams, James Golding (Barratt 84’) FC Halifax Town: Sam Johnson, Adam Senior, Jack Evans, Jamie Cooke, (Oluwabori 90’) Angelo Cappello (Galvin 77’), Will Smith, Florent Hoti (Pugh 90’), Adan George (Wright 64’), Adam Alimi-Adetoro (Cummings 61’), Billy Waters, Scott High

MEET THE OPPOSITION The 2024/25 season starts now for Ebbsfleet United. Prior to Saturday’s tricky-looking assignment at Sutton United, the mood at the Kuflink Stadium looks to have improved following the appointment of Harry Whatling as successor to Danny Searle.

Searle fulfilled his brief of keeping the Fleet in the National League last season. He came in to replace promotion-winning manager Dennis Kutrieb but a poor start to the new campaign cost the former Aldershot Town boss his job. Four points from two home games since then might suggest that the Fleet board were right to pull the trigger. After one point from their first seven games, a club statement said: “The club would like to go on record as recognising the incredible job that Danny achieved last season in saving the club from relegation.

It is with that very status in mind this season, however, that the decision has been made to part company with Danny after a start to the season which has fallen below expectations.

Midfielder Josh Wright was put in temporary charge for the home fixture against Aldershot Town the following day. The Fleet made a bright start against Searle’s former club; Rakish Bingham forced visiting goalkeeper Marcus Dewhurst into a save, with Toby Edser firing the rebound over. Dewhurst also saved well from a Jim Kellerman free-kick with Ebbsfleet stopper Mark Cousins tipping Oliver Scott’s effort round a post. Cousins thwarted Josh Barrett and Hady Ghandour too as Ebbsfleet made it five games without a goal.

Prior to their match with Hartlepool United last Saturday, a full time replacement for Searle was quickly found.

Harry Whatling – who had watched the draw with the Shots from the stand - will be assisted by former Spurs man David Kerslake while John Cotton has been named as first-team coach. Whatling remarked: “It’s a brilliant setup at Ebbsfleet and it was really important to align myself with a club that allows me to play football on the front foot and the way I want to play it. I want to develop people here, and what I saw on the pitch on Tuesday night (against Aldershot) I loved the commitment, the honesty and work rate, and the quality on show.

It was a marker for the bare minimum I want to see and now myself, David and John can’t wait to get started in front of the Fleet fans on home soil against Hartlepool on Saturday.”

And what a start it was. Rakish Bingham got Watling off to the perfect start as he fired the club to a first victory of the season at the ninth attempt with a win over The Pools. Anthony Mancini and Joe Grey both went close for the visitors early on, but Ben Chapman and Lewis Page threatened for the hosts. Ebbsfleet went ahead when Pools old boy Bingham fired them into the lead five minutes before the break with their first goal in five games. Dan Dodds came close to an equaliser for Darren Sarll’s men 12 minutes after the restart and striker Mani Dieseruvwe passed up a glorious opportunity as time ran down. However, Chapman and Greg Cundle might have increased Ebbsfleet’s advantage as they held on to claim a hugely significant 1-0 win.

Tonight’s match may represent a second road-trip in four days, but tonight’s visitors have enjoyed their trips to SL6. They are unbeaten in the Royal Borough in seven visits since Danny Green’s goal decided a Conference South encounter on 21st April 2014.

The Gaffer – Harry Watling Appointed manager at the Kuflink Stadium 12 days ago following the early-season departure of Danny Searle.

Watling earned his UEFA B licence at age 18, UEFA A licence at 26 and his UEFA Pro licence at 33, which at the time made him one of the youngest coaches in England to have such coaching licences . Watling went on to work as an academy coach with Chelsea from 2009 to 2014, Millwall from 2014 to 2018, and West Ham United from 2018, before becoming head coach of USL Championship side Hartford Athletic on 13th January 2021 After joining Hartford Athletic he won his first match in charge 3–2 against New York Red Bulls II. Watling broke several club records in his first season in charge of The Athletic, including most goals scored in a regular season and most clean sheets. Hartford finished 5th narrowly missing out on the play offs. In June 2022, Watling resigned from his role as Hartford and subsequently worked under Michael Beale at Queens Park Rangers and SPL giants Rangers.

THREE TO WATCH

TYLER CORDNER

DOMINIC POLEON

DOMINIC SAMUEL

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This is the centre-back’s second spell with the club after he returned on a season-long loan from York City in summer 2024.

He made 24 appearances for the Fleet in an earlier loan spell here from AFC Bournemouth during the first half of the 2019/20 season. The defender came through Bournemouth’s academy and. has since played for Scunthorpe United, Southend United, Weymouth, Aldershot Town and England C.

Experienced forward who opened the scoring in the 1-1 draw between our sides at the Kuflink last season. Poleon has played more than 200 matches in the EFL. An ex-Chelsea and Southend United youth player, he played 36 times for Leeds United across three seasons in the Championship from 2012-15. Subsequently played in the EFL with Bury, Sheffield United, Oldham Athletic, AFC Wimbledon and Bradford City

Scored the late winner as the Fleet triumphed at York Road in January. Samuel began his career in Reading’s youth ranks and enjoyed loan spells with clubs including Gillingham before a three-year stay with Blackburn Rovers, helping the club to promotion from League One. A further stay with Gillingham preceded a spell in Scotland in the SPL with Ross County before joining the Fleet.

MUFC FUTSAL It was a fantastic start to the Tier 2 season for MUFC Futsal Women at Bradfield College on Saturday evening. Having been runners-up in the division last season, United opened up the new campaign with a comprehensive victory. Visitors Dorset Futsal trailed 4-0 at half time with an eventual 11-1 scoreline putting United top of the fledgling table.

Meanwhile, last weekend there was double cause for celebration. The men’s first team won 8-0 against Bloomsbury ‘B’ and on the same day Maidenhead Development recorded an 8-6 victory against SS Elite Surrey.

Oliver Giles and Martim Silva both hit a brace each, whilst Brayden Lissington, Zak Khan, Ellis Scanlon and Eddie Packman rounded off the scoring.

The goalscorers for United were Sophia Richardson-Hughes (4), Paula Cerro (2), Charlotte Forthcoming MUFC Futsal Men league Parrett, Isobel Saunders, Lucindha Lawson (1 fixtures each) and a brace of opposition own goals.

Sunday 13-10-24 | London Genesis (H)* Forthcoming MUFC Futsal Women league Sunday 20-10-24 | Derby (A) fixtures Sunday 27-10-24 | East Riding (H)* Sunday 17-11-24 | Bolton (A) Saturday 9-11-24 | Cambridge Women (A) Saturday 16-11-24 | Southampton Aztecs ‘B’ *Bradfield College, 1pm (H)* Saturday 23-11-24 | Chiltern Women (H)* Saturday 21-12-24 | London Genesis Women (H)** * Bradfield College **Brunel University

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NATIONAL LEAGUE CUP The Premier League and the National League last week launched a new competition for first teams of National League clubs and Premier League 2 sides.

The National League Cup is designed to give young players from Premier League and EFL clubs additional opportunities to test themselves against senior opposition, with the aim of further aiding elite player development. National League clubs will also keep all gate receipts from these fixtures.

The National League Cup is a 32-team midweek competition, comprising 16 under-21 teams participating in Premier League 2, and 16 first teams from clubs participating in the National League. The competition will consist of a group stage (four groups of eight), with the two best-placed teams in each group advancing to a knock-out stage to determine the winner.

Maidenhead have been placed in Group A and will play the following fixtures, all at York Road and all with 7:30pm kick offs: Tuesday 1-10-24 | Maidenhead United v Fulham U21 Tuesday 5-11-24 | Maidenhead United vs Reading U21 Wednesday 4-12-24 | Maidenhead United vs Brighton & Hove Albion U21 Tuesday 28-1-25 | Maidenhead United v Southampton U21 Information on how to purchase tickets for these games will be announced in due course but will be priced at £10 for adults, £5 for concessions (including ages 14-22). Please note that U14’s MUST be accompanied by an adult.

Competition Format: 32 team competition consisting of four regional groups of eight teams.

The group will consist of four Premier League 2 and four National League teams.

Each Club will play four group stage fixtures with only National League v Premier League 2 fixtures being played (fixtures to be played at the National League main stadium).

The top two teams from each group will qualify for the next stage of the competition.

The knockout stages will consist of Quarter Final, Semi-Final and Final which will all be standalone fixtures.

The final is due to be played in the week commencing 31st March.

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OPPONENT REWIND In terms of fixtures between our two sides, as far as Magpies fans are concerned there can only be one match which springs immediately to mind above all others.

When the Magpies travelled to the Fleet for a top-of-the-table clash on 19th November 2016 they were eight points clear of the Stonebridge Road outfit who had a game in hand. The Fleet had finished second in the Vanarama National League South the previous season and had agonizingly lost the play-off final at home on penalties to Kent neighbours Maidstone United.

Ebbsfleet were promotion favourites, but United had started well and – to the surprise of many outside the club and maybe a number inside too - topped the division, with just one loss in their first 18 league outings. A large and raucous away following followed the team around the M25 and they were even louder just seven minutes in when fans favourite Sean Marks nodded home Harry Pritchard’s cross. At the other end, ‘keeper Carl Pentney was on top form, but even he was unable to prevent Sean Shields from scoring on 23 minutes to make it 1-1. Game on.

Four minutes later though, another Marks header from another Pritchard delivery put the Magpies back in front in a breathless first half. If anything, the second period was to be even more dramatic. As the rains fell on the Magpies fans gathered at the uncovered Swanscombe End, urging their team on, the on-pitch action turned into a tetchy battle. United had James Comley sent off in the 63rd minute and The Fleet levelled again through Bradley Bubb on 77 minutes when they had a one-man advantage.

The pendulum swung again when Mark Phillips was sent off with ten minutes remaining for a foul on United’s top-scorer Dave Tarpey. With barely two minutes left of normal time, Maidenhead won it. Sean Marks it was who won the game for United, and reflecting on his career whilst speaking to Shay Bottomley at the Maidenhead Advertiser some time after he admitted: “my most memorable goal must be the last-minute winner away to Ebbsfleet to complete my hattrick. I remember Sammy (Barratt) signalling a long throw and Deano (Inman) flicking it on and gambling for a diving header and it went in! It was a great feeling to get a hat-trick against our title rivals on their patch.”

The Fleet have had much the better of recent fixtures since then, Maidenhead winning just one of the subsequent nine matches between the sides. That run included a measure of revenge for the Fleet who took that title-race in 2016/17 to the final day thanks to a deserved 2-1 win at York Road given to them by second half goals by Andy Drury and Dave Winfield after United had led through Dean Inman’s header in front of nearly 4,000 spectators. In fact, Maidenhead have only ever won once in eleven matches against Gravesend/Ebbsfleet here. The overall record is six wins and six draws for Maidenhead in 22 encounters. If there was ever a time to start putting that abysmal home record right then it is tonight!

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Welcome to the New Season!

It’s our 8th in the National League. An incredible achievement that we’ll look to build on this year.

The support of the fans is critical - our home energy is crucial to create a positive environment to spur the team on.

Banter with the opposition fans and players is part and parcel of the game - and should never change. However, we’ve had numerous incidents last year, that have impacted fans enjoyment and hit the club in the pocket!

We will be taking action against fans that engage in shouting derogatory, homophobic and unacceptable language and engaging in activity that’s an offence - throwing items, including coins - it’s not funny, big or clever.

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Maidenhead United Supporters Group (MUSG) is the name of the new fan-led group dedicated to enhancing the experience that MUFC supporters have with their club and supporting the club in all its endeavours.

MUSG have already seen a 50% increase in membership this season, which is really positive. MUSG is now looking to grow representation across all teams operating under the MUFC banner.

MUSG are running coordinated away travel to Boston United FC on Saturday 28th September. This is our first ever visit to the home of The Pilgrims. We note that many Magpies fans had disrupted and frustrating train journeys to and from Tamworth last Saturday on our expensive and unreliable railways. Leave the car at home, ditch the awkward train journey to Lincolshire and travel in comfort with fellow Magpies to Boston.

It’s just £25 Junior (U16s) / £35 Adult MUSA Members (£5 more for non-members).

Payment is available by cash/card/bank transfer - please see one of the MUSG Team inside the York Road turnstiles opposite the Kelme Merchandising Stand during all home games or email: musgyorkroad@gmail.com Please visit us today, join MUSG, buy a badge, a 50/50 draw ticket and a Golden Goal ticket and have a chat with us about our activities for the season. We are looking into the viability of further coordinated travel to away matches prior to Christmas – keep an eye our on the website, our programmes notes and our ‘X’ account, @MUSG_YorkRoad

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ON THIS DAY

By Maurice Cann

Dave Tarpey netted his 14th and 15th goals of the season as the Magpies eased to a 3-0 National League South victory over visitors Weston-super-Mare today in 2016. The visitors had just sacked head coach Ryan Northmore after a dismal run of results but made a spirited start with efforts from Joe McClennan and Dayle Grubb going close. Tarpey broke the deadlock in the 38th minute collecting a pass from Sean Marks to fire a low shot past Luke Purnell. A cross-cum-shot from Kieran Forbes on 57 minutes doubled Maidenhead’s lead before Tarpey netted the third from the spot in the final minute after Jordon Cox was bundled over in the area.

Revenge was exacted at Tooting & Mitcham United today in 1996 with a 5-1 Isthmian League 1st Division win at Sandy Lane; exactly five years earlier Tooting had inflicted a 3-0 defeat at York Road sending Maidenhead to the bottom of the table. Things did not start promisingly when Richards gave the hosts the lead after just five minutes, however the tides had very much changed with new joint managers Alan Devonshire and Martyn Busby at the helm.

Chuk Aguosi equalised four minutes later then put the visitors ahead in the 22nd minute with a hard, low shot from 25 yards.

John Ruggins made it 3-1, atoning for an earlier miss with an opportunist strike on 36 minutes to put Maidenhead well in command at the break. Worse was to follow for Tooting early in the second half when keeper Lee Orkney was sent off for fouling Ruggins in the area when clean through, Mark Harrison thumped home the resulting penalty. Huggins completed the rout in the 82nd minute converting a Garry Attrell cross with a deft header to return to top spot.

Goals from Walton and Creed saw Maidenhead FC enjoy a comfortable 2-0 FA Cup preliminary round victory over the 2nd Coldstream Guards at York Road today in 1898. The Guards had the choice of venue being drawn first out of the hat but agreed for the tie to be played at Maidenhead after accepting what is described as a “consideration” by the Berkshire club.

The ‘red and blacks’ offered another “substantial “consideration” to Wolverton in the next round to save on travelling fees, however the Buckinghamshire club declined the offer leading to Maidenhead withdrawing from the competition.

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