Issue 21 - O N Chenecks

Official Digital Matchday Magazine Season 2024/25 GCE HIRE FLEET UNITED COUNTIES PREMIER DIVISION SOUTH

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St Neots Town F.C. Established Established 1879 1879

First Team President - John Walker

Board of Directors CEO - Louise Sales Chairman - Barry Cavilla Secretary / Director - Gary Wilson Commercial Director - Mark Gearing Director of Football - Iain Parr Director - Jez Green Director - Mike Green Board Member - Brian Barnes Board Member - Andy Clay Board Member - Daniel Dodson Club Welfare Officer - Gemma Keech 07734 821330 email - sntfcwelfareofficer@gmail.com

Saints Match Day Team Fixture Secretary - Marion Izzard Hospitality - Andy and Evelyn Clay, Paula Robertson Stadium Announcer - Mike Green Music - Charlie Green Catering - Diane Sales 50/50 & Merchandising - Shelly Phypers & Lily Dean

Manager - Cameron Mawer Assistant Manager - Steve Kuhne Coach - Alex Minall GK Coach - Gary Dean Physio - Craig Lambert

U18Manager - Tyla Joseph

Academy Manager - Alex Minall Academy Welfare Officer - Chrissie Manly Academy enquiries - Alexsntfcacademy@gmail.com

Club Information Address: Rowley Park, Kester Way, St Neots, Cambs., PE19 6SL Website - www.stneotstownfc.co.uk Enquires - enquires@stneotstownfc.co.uk Commercial Enquiries - mgearing@me.com Events - misslouises@yahoo.co.uk

Media Press Officer - Mike Green Match Reports - John Walker Social Media - Mike Green, Grayham Bonfield, Charlie Green Photography - Courtesy of David Gibbons Photography

Ground Staff Pitch maintenance - Barry Oakley, Barry Cavilla, Bob Carpenter

Ownership: In accordance with the football association league rule 2.13 publication of ownership in relation to step 1-4 within the football pyramid, we hereby confirm the legal status of St Neots Town Football Club Identification Number 02921210, and is a Private Limited Company.

For the purposes of publication of ownership we can confirm that the following are listed as Directors of the Company: Lee Kearns (Significant interest 70%) , Iain Parr, Louise Sales, Gary Wilson and as Non Executive Directors Mike Green, Jeremy Green, and Barry Cavilla.

Company Secretary Gary Wilson

Greenie’s Greetings With Director Mike Green "Good afternoon to you all and welcome back to the Premier Plus Stadium for today‘s GCE Hire Plant United Counties League Premier Division South match. Today we extend a warm welcome to everyone connected to Northampton O.N. Chenecks Football Club and we hope you enjoy our hospitality here this afternoon”.

Here we go then ladies and gents, firmly into the business end of the season and we find ourselves in a very healthy position currently with ourselves sitting proudly at the top of the table with a decent points gap between ourselves and the chasing pack. Our destiny is firmly in our own hands so we just need to keep on doing what we have been recently and chalking up the wins as we stike off the remaining games one by one.

Our last outing on league duties saw us travel to an in form Bugrooke St Michaels and after plugging away for ninety minutes on a pitch which was to resemble a paddy field come the final whistle and in all honesty a game which should really have fallen foul of the weather, we returned home with the three points after a five-nil win with Barnesy netting a treble and singles from Rhys and veteran striker Shane Fox. Just got to say our travelling support on such an awful, wet day was nothing short of amazing. We really do have the best set of fans in this divison.

This was followed by our rescheduled Hinchingbrooke Cup Semi Final at March Town and despite holding a 2-0 lead at he break, the match ended 2-2 and we went down 5-4 on penalties in what was to be an incident packed evening.

Back to today’s game then so please lets get the place rocking this afternoon and play your part as our twelfth man who really does make a difference.

BE LOUD, BE PROUD, BE A SAINT

Greenie

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Boardroom Gossip From The Dugout With Chairman BarryCameron Cavilla With Manager Mawer " I’d like to give everyone associated to Northampton O.N. Chenecks FC a warm welcome to the Premier Plus Stadium.

Last time we met it ended in a 2-2 draw after we managed to get a last minute equaliser, it was a good point for us against a very good side at a tough ground to go to on Tuesday night”.

They score a lot of goals away from home and are eyeing up a play offs position and certainly have players in their ranks to make that happen. Last week not having a game felt weird and I’m sure you all missed it like I did, but it gave me a chance to go out and watch some games and also for the squad to have a breather after a non stop period of games.

Our last fixture saw us travel to March Town in the Hitchingbrooke cup, although it ended in disappointment on penalties and I won’t say loads about it for obvious reasons but in my 4 visits there as manager it was the first time I’ve felt totally comfortable and in control of the game, even when we beat them 1-0 last year we were very lucky to come away with a win that day, but this time we were ruthless and aggressive and controlled in all areas of our play, it was just just disappointing the result hinged on two decisions that went against us, but that’s football and we move on.

Reminder, we have our end of season awards evening on Saturday 26th April, whatever happens come the end of the season, myself and the players would love to share the evening with you, as your support as been brilliant.

As our home quota of games nears the end, we know every game is a cup final and we want to create that atmosphere for all of them as know how important our remaining home games are.

I look forward to seeing as many saints fans as possible cheering the players on.

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Cam

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Boardroom Gossip Boardroom Gossip With Chairman Barry Cavilla With Chairman Barry Cavilla “ Good afternoon and welcome everyone for todays league game.. Today we welcome to the Premier Plus stadium the players, officals and supporters of Northampton O.N. Chenecks for this important UCL Premier Division South fixture”.

It was a very challenging and Competitive match between us back in 2024 and the Saints had to work extremely hard to grind out a very precious midweek Away point against a very direct O N Chenecks side full of confidence, as they too are challenging for playoff position.

So As we close in in on the remaining league fixtures for this season, Cameron and the lads have a clear focus on what they need to do to achieve their dream and take each game at a time and show that team spirit, quality and passion to maintain their drive for honours, which they have work so hard for this season to be in a position to achieve this opportunity.

After a week’s break the lads had a well earned weekend off, to rest and recover from a hectic few months that has seen them push onwards and upwards.

So with this talented squad and backroom team now totally focused on the big task ahead and what is required to hopefully maintain their drive for success this season.

Off the field we are now delighted to announce that we will be opening the Reedman’s sports Bar Thursdays for Darts, Pool and good social activities including a well earned beer to chill and relax with friends and all our local communty welcome, so please come and join us for that Local Pub feel for all the family to enjoy and support your local club . So Finally with your incredible support let’s get behind the lads today and be that 12th member of the squad and help them achieve their goal

COME ON YOU SAINTS

Barry

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Friendly and experienced St Neots staff Plenty of parking Very adaptable All our facilities are wheel chair accessible

For all enquiries and quotations please contact Louise on misslouises@yahoo.co.uk or call 07753222683 THE GREGORY SUITE HOLDS UP TO 200 PEOPLE AND IS PERFECT FOR WEDDINGS AND LARGE FUNCTIONS. FULLY AIR-CONDITIONED Suitable For: Wedding venues / receptions & evening parties Conference and business meeting facilities Party Celebrations young and old Large funeral wakes Event hire Trade & Craft Fares etc Music events Presentation events A large, impressive bar serving a vast range of beers, ciders, wines & soft drinks We cater for all food requirements including Buffet menu’s, Hog Roasts, Barbeques.

Stage area for bands, disco, and productions A large roomy dance floor perfect for any wedding reception Comfy dining furniture configured to suit requirements This party venue can be dressed / decorated to suit the celebration Friendly and experienced St Neots staff Plenty of parking All our facilities are wheel chair accessible We do have a large projector in the Gregory Suite that can be used for corporate events.

INTRODUCING OUR NEW CLUB WELFARE OFFICER We would like to introduce our new Club Welfare Officer (CWO) Gemma Keech.

Gemma has many years of safeguarding experience through careers in Teaching and Children’s Social Care, as well as being the Club Welfare Officer for Priory Parkside Football Club for almost 4 years.

Gemma’s role as CWO is to be the first point of contact for all club members regarding concerns about the welfare of any child, young person or adult at risk at St Neots Town Football Club. She will liaise directly with the Designated Safeguarding Officer for Hunts FA and is familiar with the procedures for referring any concerns.

Gemma is committed to providing a safe and positive environment for all players, staff and volunteers within SNTFC. If you need to contact Gemma, her details are as follows:

sntfcwelfareofficer@gmail.com

Tel: 07734 821330

Flying winger Connor Furlong in the thick of the action versus Sileby Rangers

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Michael Amaeshike seals the three points with our second goal versus Sileby Rangers

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BLAST FROM THE PAST

UCL KO Cup Round Two (2nd November 2010) ST NEOTS TOWN

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Eight was the key number at the Hunts Post Community Stadium in the midweek Knockout Cup match. Saints Manager Dennis Greene made EIGHT changes from the starting side in the previous match at Holbeach and then saw his side score EIGHT goals against their lower grade opponents to move into the last EIGHT in the competition. Their opponents in the next match will be Kings Lynn if they beat Irchester in their outstanding second round tie. Apart from the obvious result of winning the match Greene must have been delighted for the chance to display the size and quality of his first team squad and give several of them the chance to stake their claim for a first team berth if any of the regulars fail to perform.

Despite the wholesale changes in the side it took St Neots only eight minutes to impose themselves on their Division One visitors as Bryn Williams slipped a short pass to Lewis Hilliard who scored with a low shot. Five minutes later the advantage was doubled as Matt Haniver picked out the head of the unmarked Roy Essendoh at the far post and he placed his finish well wide of the overworked visiting keeper Andy Curran. However the inspiration for St Neots in a first half of what was often exhibition football was Kieran Davies. He terrorised the Chenecks defence running freely down the right flank and providing a stream of accurate crosses to keep the visitors at full stretch. A perfect example of this was St Neots third goal as Davies left two defenders trailing in his wake to cross for Roy Essendoh to apply a simple tap in finish.Curran then produced an outstanding save to push a Davies shot over the bar but after 27 minutes the flanker inspired the fourth goal with a subtle change of tactics and a near post cross converted by Bryn Williams. However six minutes later the biggest cheer of the match came for the fifth goal as Kieran Davies showed a fine turn of pace to outstrip the defence to collect a long forward pass by Lewis Hilliard to deservedly put his name of the score sheet.St Neots goalkeeper Luke McShane recalled for this match after a six match absence following his red card at Newport Pagnell had been a spectator whilst the goals had been going in at the other end but eight minutes before the break his displayed his customary sharpness to leave his area and clear after Adam Fry had given the ball away and right on half time he did well under pressure to push away a cross cum shot from Elliott Muddiman.

BLAST FROM THE PAST

TChenecks had their best spell of the match in the opening ten minutes after the break.Their most dangerous player Muddiman was prominent as he beat his man to cross on to the head of the unmarked Kieran White who headed tamely over the bar from eight yards and then he ran on to a through pass from Harry Barnes to calmly round McShane and claim an unlikely consolation goal for the visitors. However usual service was quickly resumed, and play became one way again after St Neots had introduced Shane Tolley and Dan Jacob as substitutes.Tony Scully who had a relatively quiet match saw a net bound shot deflected over the bar but a typical one touch move by St Neots produced the sixth goal as Scully and Hilliard combined to set up Dan Jacob. Two more goals in as many minutes put Chenecks back on the rack as Jacob teased defenders before crossing for Roy Essendoh to head home to complete his hat trick and Jacob was again the architect of the final goal as he sent Kieran Davies away to notch his second goal of the match from a narrow angle.Thereafter Curran kept the score down with three notable saves as St Neots cruised through the final fifteen minutes of a very useful workout.

St Neots Town: McShane, Haniver, Hyem (M), Fry, Gent, Fordham, Davies, Hilliard, Essendoh, Williams, Scully.

Subs: Tolley (for Williams 58 mins), Jacob (for Fry 61 mins), Webb (for Hilliard 71 mins), Jones & Fuff.

Man of the match: Kieran Davies John Walker.

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The Saints Community Memorial Wall We would like to formally announce that the Saints Community Memorial Wall is now ready and opportunities for Supporters to remember their loved ones, who may have been Saints Supporters themselves, are now available.

The Wall is completely under cover and protected from the elements and the flowers/shrubbery are cared for and tended to on a daily basis by our dedicated grounds staff. We would like to thank Kite Utilities, Ballinger Construction and Oasis Promotions and Print for all their collective help in getting this project from an idea by Chairman Barry Cavilla to a quite splendid addition to our stadium.

Stainless steel wall plaques are now available for loving messages to be engraved in the following two options: 6” x 4” Stainless Steel Wall plaque – Lasered with black text (feels smooth to touch) Can come with 4 countersunk screws – or they can be without and glued Total cost £36.00 8” x 4” Stainless Steel Wall plaque – Lasered with black text (feels smooth to touch) Can come with 4 countersunk screws – or they can be without and glued Total cost £48.00 Any interested supporters should contact Chairman Barry Cavilla for further details via email on bcavilla77@gmail.com or in person at The Premier Plus Stadium on a matchday.

Saints Partners - Visit www.stneotstownfc.co.uk to find out how to become a partner.

St Neots Town FC is not just about football we are a community focused business. We have so much more going on which ultimately and significantly increases our footfall and our website site and social media reach.This in turn means that when you advertise with the Saints you get so much more for your money.

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Saints Partners - Visit www.stneotstownfc.co.uk to find out how to become a partner.

St Neots Town FC is not just about football we are a community focused business. We have so much more going on which ultimately and significantly increases our footfall and our website site and social media reach.This in turn means that when you advertise with the Saints you get so much more for your money.

Matchday Sponsorship Opportunities

Saints Partners - Visit www.stneotstownfc.co.uk to find out how to become a partner.

St Neots Town FC is not just about football we are a community focused business. We have so much more going on which ultimately and significantly increases our footfall and our website site and social media reach.This in turn means that when you advertise with the Saints you get so much more for your money.

Seasons Past - With John Walker This Edition Focuses on Season 1981/82

ST NEOTS TOWN FC 1981/82 SEASON This is another in a series of highlighting one of our final seasons at Shortsands to depict both the highs and the lows in the recent proud history of the Club.

This was undoubtedly a low – a very forgettable season which culminated in our relegation to Step Six of the National League system. It is difficult to record any highlights as the summary record below shows. We won just two of our 36 scheduled league matches and were beaten in the first round of all five of the Cup competitions entered. It was clearly a time for restructuring and reevaluating ourselves including the management of the team on the pitch.

League:

UCL Premier Division

Final League position:

19th/19 (and relegated)

League playing record:

P36 W2 D7 L27 For 25 Against 91 pts 11

Cup playing record:

P5

W0 D0 L5

For 1 Against 10

At home we did not win a league match and drew just five times.

We failed to score in 13 of our 18 home matches and six of the away ones.

The highlight of the league season were our two away victories at Long Buckby (2-1) and perhaps famously at Stevenage Borough (4-3) when we came back from 3-1 down!

Steve White scored our only cup goal and was second highest scorer with three goals.

Leading scorer was Ian Reed (4 goals).

Our worst season for goal scoring in more than half a century.

Three Managers tried to ‘right the ship’ that season: Terry Reedman 2 months, Roger Campbell 2 months and Graham Scarff 5 months – none succeeded!

Saints Partners - Visit www.stneotstownfc.co.uk to find out how to become a partner.

St Neots Town FC is not just about football we are a community focused business. We have so much more going on which ultimately and significantly increases our footfall and our website site and social media reach.This in turn means that when you advertise with the Saints you get so much more for your money.

John Walker's Match Preview O.N. CHENECKS FC Year founded: 1946 Chairman: Eddie Slinn Club Website: www.onchenecks.com GOOD AFTERNOON AND A WELCOME TO THE PREMIER PLUS STADIUM TO OUR VISITORS NORTHAMPTON ON CHENECKS This is to be only the third time our Northampton visitors have joined us at St Neots and the first time at the Premier Plus Stadium because their last two visits in 1994 and 2010 were to our former home at the bottom of the estate. It was 31 years ago that our two teams first met when we were both in the lower tier of the United Counties League. In that season – our first back in the UCL since our reformation – we beat our visitors 4-0 before going on to complete a double with a victory at Billing Road by the odd goal in three. Then in 2010 – our last UCL season prior to our promotion to the Southern League – Chenecks returned when we were at our best and we beat them 8-1 in the League Cup.For the record our scorers that day were Roy Essendoh (3), Kieran Davies (2), Dan Jacob, Lewis Hilliard, and Bryn Williams. Going back to our earlier meetings in 1994/95 I note that a youthful Iain Parr scored in both games!!

However back to the present. Chenecks were moved sideways at the start of the season from the South Midlands League to the UCL and they are enjoying their best season for some time.

Currently eighth in the table in a very competitive division, they were occupying a play-off slot at the start of last month before losing two consecutive away matches at Histon and Newport Pagnell. At present only four points separate the six clubs lying fifth to tenth in the table – all vying for that fourth play-off place at the end of the season in less than two months’ time.

Chenecks have performed well away from home this season with league victories at Eynesbury, Coventry United, Easington, Yaxley and Oadby, as well as a creditable draw at Aylestone Park. Earlier this season our two sides shared the points in a midweek 2-2 draw at Billing Road with Michael Amaeshike and Christian Tavernier (his only goal this season) earning us a point. In the FA Cup this season Chenecks recorded a thumping 6-0 Extra Preliminary Round start at Leicester Nirvana but were then beaten 3-2 at home by Barton Town from the Northern Counties East Premier Division. In the FA Vase they enjoyed their best ever run in the competition squeezing through a first-round qualifying match beating neighbours Northampton Sileby in a penalty shoot-out and then went on to beat Bugbrooke, Heather St John, and Kirby Muxloe, before losing in the third round proper at home to Bourne Town. Meantime in the League Cup they lost by the odd goal in five at Dunkirk.

Previous meetings of our teams: 1994/95 2010/11 2024/25

St Neots ON Chenecks St Neots ON Chenecks

Enjoy the match.

John Walker

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ON Chenecks St Neots ON Chenecks (UCL KO Cup) St Neots

John Walker's Match Report SILEBY RANGERS (H) 08-02-2025 GCE HIRE FLEET UNITED COUNTIES LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION SOUTH ST NEOTS TOWN

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With Aylestone Park inactive and Rugby Borough dropping home points, St Neots extended their lead at the top of the table to eleven points with another comfortable home victory. Their two goals came in the final twenty minutes after they had dominated much of the play against a stubborn visiting defence. Sileby arrived at the Premier Plus Stadium with four victories in their last six league matches and proved they are a force to be reckoned with. St Neots refused to be cowed when they were unable to break down the visiting defence and persevered after having the ball in the net twice but having both efforts ruled out by an offside flag. They made two team changes from their last match with the influential Charlie Bowen returning at the heart of the defence for James Peters, and new signing Cole Butler making his first appearance for the absent Kieran Barnes who was on holiday.

On a dull drizzly afternoon there was little to excite in the opening half hour. St Neots enjoyed the lions share of possession but found the visiting defence firm and well organised, and a single lengthy effort by new boy Cole Butler that flew wide was their only early threat towards the visiting goalkeeper. For the visitors the pacey Lamin Jammeh tested James Goff, but after 34 minutes St Neots thought they had broken through when Murphy Culkin got the ball in the net, but an offside flag quelled the celebrations.

Harvey Williams was the main home threat, but no one seemed able to get on the end of his searching crosses and a second St Neots effort was chalked off by the offside flag. The visitors threatened little seeming content to clear their lines with little attacking menace and just before the break Rhys Thorpe should have taken advantage of another Williams cross but unmarked, he headed well wide of his target.

John Walker's Match Report SILEBY RANGERS (H) 08-02-2025 The visitors began the second half more brightly but failed to get a significant shot on target. The ball was in the visiting net for a third time, but Bowen was clearly offside and then the same player headed over from a Williams cross. St Neots’ only anxious moment came after 57 minutes when a Sileby attack caught their defence napping and an angled shot from Dylan Surace beat Goff at his near post but Culkin got back to clear off the line. Butler was then substituted in a straight swap with Danny Baulk who sixty seconds after his introduction was only inches short of connecting with a Connor Furlong cross in front of a gaping net. In a rare Sileby attacking foray Michael Cirelli shot over the bar for the visitors and at the other end from a Williams cross, Baulk’s header was too high. The longawaited breakthrough came after 72 minutes when from a Willis free kick, a well placed near post header by Charlie Bowen gave St Neots the lead.

Now St Neots played with greater confidence and Baulk shot narrowly wide before from another Willis free kick after 84 minutes Michael Amaeshike got behind the visiting defence to net a second goal from close range. It was a patient and well-deserved victory that leaves St Neots in a position where they can only themselves lose the advantage they have set up as they chase their automatic promotion ambition.

St Neots Town: Goff, Willis, Culkin, Tavernier, Parker, Bowen, Furlong, Amaeshike, Thorpe, Butler, Williams Subs: Baulk (for Butler 57 mins), Peters, Fox, George, and Sutherland.

Cards: Parker (Y – 38 mins) Sileby Rangers: Love, Jammeh, Alexander, Daldy, Lewington, Stevens, Surace, Sandy, Fitzjohn, Herbert, Drain Subs: Callaghan (for Surace 79 mins), Cirelli (for Daldy 84 mins), Murphy (for Jammeh 89 mins), and Smeathers.

Cards: Daldy (Y – 45+2 mins) Attendance: 272 Referee: Paul McVey

John Walker's Match Report BUGBROOKE St MICHAELS (A) 15-02-2025 GCE HIRE FLEET UNITED COUNTIES LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION SOUTH BUGBROOKE St MICHAELS

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St Neots extended their lead at the top of the table to fourteen points with a five goals, five- star performance at lowly Bugbrooke. It now seems that automatic promotion at the end of the season is theirs to lose for with just eight league matches to go their main opponents seem to have faltered.

The match was played in atrocious conditions – ankle deep mud in places – and the persistent drizzle was always present. Bugbrooke came on the back of a surprise draw away at third placed Rugby Borough and were buzzing with confidence in a fairly evenly fought first half. St Neots prevailed and dominated after the break with Kieran Barnes back in the side to claim his first league hat trick in a St Neots shirt. His return to the side after holiday was the only change to the team with recent signing Cole Butler making way. It was St Neots’ best away victory of the season and with a free Saturday to follow they will be raring to continue their winning streak at home to ON Chenecks on Saturday week.

St Neots got the perfect start after just four minutes when Kieran Barnes took full advantage of defensive hesitation to win the ball and chip the home keeper. The home side responded with Patrick Cichosz firing wide after a swift counterattack, and then Shad Reza burst through but also fired wide. Connor Furlong was a lively thorn in the home defence, and he fired over the bar on the turn in a packed area before forcing home keeper Nial Shackleton into a full length save. Reza then tested James Goff in the visitors goal before St Neots finished the first half strongly as Michael Amaeshike set up Furlong who took the ball too close to the keeper who smothered his shot, Sam Willis tested the home keeper with a header from a corner, and another Furlong cross was blocked on the goal line by a defender.

John Walker's Match Report BUGBROOKE St MICHAELS (A) 15-02-2025 St Neots returned after the break looking confident and determined and Barnes fired wastefully over the bar after great work by Rhys Thorpe. Then after 55 minutes Furlong threaded a ball trough a square lying home defence and Rhys Thorpe beat the offside trap with pace to break away and slide the ball past the advancing goalkeeper to extend St Neots’ lead. A Barnes effort was deflected for a corner and then just past the hour Shackleton saved well from Furlong. For the home side the lively Reza broke through but fired wide and then after 69 minutes Thorpe went clear on goal, but Shackleton again blocked his finish. However, after 72 minutes after his first effort was blocked Kieran Barnes followed up to net his second goal of the match, and five minutes later completed his hat trick with a clever dribble around the keeper to find the corner of the net. The icing on a very wet cake arrived a minute into added time when veteran striker/substitute Shane Fox won the ball at the far post to complete the scoring.

St Neots Town: Goff, Willis, Culkin, Tavernier, Parker, Bowen, Furlong, Amaeshike, Thorpe, Barnes, Williams Subs: Baulk (for Williams 69 mins), Fox (for Thorpe 78 mins), Hatch (for Amaeshike 82 mins), George, and Butler.

Cards: Amaeshike (Y – 79 mins) Bugbrooke St Michaels: Shackleton, Slaymaker, Simmons, Powell, Walton, Smyth, Cichosz, Brookes, Jevterevs, Rezo, Mastropiero Subs: Martindale (for Piero 55 mins), Dimond (for Mastropiero 79 mins), Spencer (for Smyth 82 mins), Carey, and Carroll.

Cards: none Attendance: 90 Referee: Aaron Lloyd

(John Walker)

John Walker's Match Report MARCH TOWN UNITED (A) 18-02-2025 HINCHINGBROOKE CUP SEMI-FINAL MARCH TOWN UNITED 2 St NEOTS TOWN (MARCH TOWN WIN 5-4 ON PENS)

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For the second successive season St Neots bowed out of the Hinchingbrooke Cup at March, this time in dramatic fashion losing a penalty shoot-out after a hard-fought draw with the sides sharing four goals. Cameron Mawer’s side will think they should have progressed to their first Hinchingbrooke Cup Final since 2011 because they had led 2-0 after half an hour and looked well in control. However, March have built up the reputation of being something of a bogey side because in four meetings at the GER Sports Ground in the past two seasons the visiting side has been beaten three times. Player eligibility rules meant that the St Neots squad was short in numbers with just two substitutes named but there was only one team change with Danny Baulk replacing the unavailable Harvey Williams. March will go on to defend the trophy they won last season in a final tie against the winners of the outstanding semi-final between Deeping Rangers and Eaton Socon.

The match could hardly have started better for St Neots because in their first attack after just two minutes Michael Amaeshike converted a Sam Willis cross at the far post. Five minutes Baulk beat his marker and cut in but this time his effort was blocked by a defender. The visitors continued to have the better of play and after 18 minutes a shot by Michael Amaeshike passed the wrong side of a post and Connor Furlong was also off target after more good work by Willis. Then after 28 minutes a corner from Murphy Culkin was turned in by Charlie Bowen to give St Neots that two goals advantage. The home side managed little to threaten the visiting goal although they did see a shot rebound from the crossbar following a corner.

After the break the home side looked more positive although Furlong might have increased the lead, but he shot wide after neat play by Christian Tavernier. However, after making substitutions the home side began to get a foothold in the contest, and Williams began to tease St Neots defence setting up a couple of chances that went begging.

John Walker's Match Report MARCH TOWN UNITED (A) 18-02-2025 The turning point in the contest came after 70 minutes when Sam Willis conceded a penalty.The St Neots player protested too loudly and was sinbinned for ten minutes and from the penalty kick Danny Emmington netted to reduce the arrears. Now St Neots were under some pressure but they defended well until seven minutes from time when home substitute Danny Escorsio netted from close range to send the outcome of the tie into a penalty shoot-out.

The first four kicks were successful despatched but then home keeper Jonah Gill saved Murphy Culkin’s penalty whist the home players produced five perfect spot kicks to claim their place in the Cup Final.

St Neots Town: Goff, Willis, Culkin, Tavernier, Parker, Bowen, Furlong, Amaeshike, Thorpe, Barnes, Baulk Subs: Hatch and George.

Cards: Furlong (Y – 56 mins), Baulk (Y – 66 mins), Willis (S/B 70 mins) March Town United: Gill, Henderson, Brumby, Fox, Emmington, Tait, Burrows, Cotton, Gillies, Allen, Saunders Subs: Williams (for Burrows 46 mins), Tsaginum (for Gillies 58 mins), Escorsio (for Allen 68 mins), Biggs (for Saunders 68 mins).

Cards: none Attendance: 257 Referee: Jack Badcock

(John Walker)

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PLAYING RECORD DATE

OPPONENTS

COMP

RESULT

ATT:

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2

3

4

5

30 July

NEWPORT PAGNELL TOWN Real Bedford

UCL PREM FA CUP EPR

2-1 3-2

Goff

Nickels Nickels

Culkin Culkin

0-3 4-0

284 351 184 184

Nickels

Culkin

Willis Willis Willis

Parker Parker Parker

Goff

Nickels

248

Goff Goff Goff Goff

Francisco Nickels Francisco

Culkin Nickels Culkin Culkin

WILLIS Parker Willis Willis

Parker George Parker George

Nickels

Culkin

WILLIS

Parker

Goff Goff Goff Goff Goff Goff Goff Goff Goff Goff Goff Goff Goff Goff Goff Goff Goff Goff Goff Goff Goff Goff Goff Goff Goff Goff Goff Goff Goff Goff Goff Goff

Nickels Francisco Nickels Nickels Parker Francisco Nickels Parker Parker Parker Francisco Parker Willis Willis Sutherland Parker WILLIS Willis

Culkin CULKIN Culkin Culkin Culkin Nickels Culkin

Willis Parker Willis Willis Willis TAVERNIER Tavernier Tavernier Tavernier Tavernier WILLIS Willis Tavernier Tavernier Tavernier Tavernier Tavernier Tavernier Tavernier Parker Tavernier Tavernier Tavernier Tavernier Tavernier Tavernier Willis Tavernier Tavernier Tavernier Tavernier Tavernier

George George Parker Parker George George Parker George George George PARKER George Parker Parker

03 Aug 10 Aug

RUGBY BOROUGH

UCL PREM

13 Aug

Godmanchester Rovers

UCL PREM

17 Aug

EDGEWARE & KINGSBURY FA CUP PR FA VASE 1RQ SHERINGHAM FC UCL PREM Yaxley FC FAC 1RQ BARKING FC

3-0 5-0

Barking FC FAC 1RQR Newark Town UCL KO PR UCL PREM Leicester Nirvana UCL PREM March Town United DOWNHAM TOWN FAC 2RQR UCL PREM North’ton ON Chenecks BUGBROOKE ST MICHAELS UCL PREM LUTTERWORTH TOWN UCL PREM HISTON FC UCL PREM Sileby Rangers UCL PREM Huntingdon Town HINCH CUP GNG Oadby Town UCL PREM MARCH TOWN UNITED UCL PREM Aylestone Park UCL PREM Yaxley FC HSC GODMANCHESTER ROVERS UCL PREM HINCKLEY AFC UCL PREM Daventry Town UCL PREM LEICESTER NIRVANA UCL PREM Coventry United UCL PREM POTTON UNITED HINCH CUP UCL PREM AYLESTONE PARK Newport Pagnell Town UCL PREM UCL PREM EYNESBURY ROVERS UCL PREM EASINGTON SPORTS UCL PREM COVENTRY UNITED

2-3 aet 3-5 3-2 1-3 0-1 2-2 5-1 3-1 3-1 3-0 8-1 3-0 1-1 2-0

24 Aug 26 Aug 31 Aug 03 Sept 07 Sept 14 Sept 17 Sept 21 Sept 24 Sept 28 Sept 05 Oct 08 Oct 12 Oct 15 Oct 19 Oct 22 Oct 26 Oct 29 Oct 02 Nov 09 Nov 16 Nov 23 Nov 30 Nov 10 Dec 14 Dec 21 Dec 26 Dec 04 Jan 18 Jan 21 Jan 25 Jan 01 Feb 08 Feb 15 Feb 18 Feb

EATON SOCON Histon FC YAXLEY SILEBY RANGERS Bugbrooke St Michaels March Town United

HSC S/Final UCL PREM UCL PREM UCL PREM UCL PREM HINCH CUP

4-2 2-2

3-3 6-5 pens

8-2 4-2 0-0 6-0 1-2 0-0 4-3 pens

3-2 1-0 2-5 5-0 3-1 1-0 1-0 2-0 2-0 5-0 2-2 4-5 pens

191 138 338 93 162 60 243 277 Not Known 285 271 226 156 Not Known 55 239 205 73 286 339 232 206 186 209 418 220 1,104 319 252 243 304 339 272 80 257

Goff Goff

WILLIS Willis Nickels Willis Willis Willis WILLIS WILLIS 2 Sutherland Willis Willis Willis Willis Willis

Culkin Culkin Culkin Culkin Culkin Culkin CULKIN Nickels Nickels Culkin Sage Culkin CULKIN Culkin Culkin Culkin Culkin Culkin Culkin Culkin Culkin Culkin Culkin Culkin Culkin

PARKER George Parker Parker Sage Sage Parker Bowen Bowen Parker Parker Parker Parker Parker Parker Parker Parker Parker

SEASON 24/25 6

7

8

9

10

11

S1

S2

S3

S4

S5

Bowen Bowen Bowen George BOWEN Bowen Bowen Bowen

Furlong Furlong Furlong FURLONG Furlong FURLONG FURLONG Furlong

Amaeshike Amaeshike Amaeshike Amaeshike Amaeshike Amaeshike AMAESHIKE Amaeshike

THORPE 2 THORPE Thorpe THORPE Thorpe Thorpe THORPE Thorpe

Barnes BARNES Barnes BARNES BARNES 2 BARNES 3 Barnes BARNES

Brown Brown Brown Walker Williams Walker Walker Williams

Baulk Baulk Baulk Brown Brown BAULK WILLIAMS Francisco

Williams Williams Williams Baulk Baulk Williams Baulk

Hatch George Hatch Joseph George Joseph

Joseph Joseph Francisco Tavernier Joseph

Joseph Jessup Francisco

Bowen Bowen Bowen

Thorpe WALKER

Willis Willis

HATCH THORPE

AMAESHIKE Amaeshike

Baulk Williams

Francisco Hatch

Furlong Furlong

AMAESHIKE 2

THORPE

Amaeshike

Thorpe

Barnes Barnes

Williams WILLIAMS

Tavernier Walker

Bowen Culkin George Bowen Bowen Bowen BOWEN Bowen Bowen Bowen Culkin Bowen

Furlong Furlong FURLONG

Amaeshike AMAESHIKE AMAESHIKE 2

Thorpe Hatch Hatch

Barnes Williams Williams

FURLONG FURLONG FURLONG BAULK 2 FURLONG Furlong Furlong Jammeh FURLONG

Amaeshike AMAESHIKE Amaeshike AMAESHIKE Amaeshike Amaeshike AMAESHIKE Willis WILLIS

Hatch Thorpe THORPE JOSEPH 2 THORPE Thorpe Thorpe Thorpe THORPE 3

Walker Barnes BARNES Barnes BARNES Barnes Barnes BARNES Barnes Barnes BARNES BARNES

Williams Williams Williams Williams Baulk Williams Williams Williams Williams

Francisco Walker BAULK THORPE 2 Willis WILLIS Sutherland Sutherland Jammeh George HATCH Sutherland

BOWEN Bowen Bowen Bowen Sage Sage

FURLONG Furlong FURLONG Furlong Furlong Furlong

Amaeshike Amaeshike Amaeshike Amaeshike Amaeshike

Barnes Barnes Barnes Barnes Willis BARNES

Williams Williams BAULK 2 Baulk Baulk Williams

Baulk Baulk Joseph Williams Hatch Baulk

Hatch

Joseph

NICKELS Joseph Williams Hatch

Hatch

Sutherland

AMAESHIKE

THORPE Thorpe THORPE Thorpe Thorpe THORPE

Sage

Baulk

Amaeshike

Thorpe

Barnes

WILLIAMS

Ajana

Peters

Sage

Furlong

THORPE

BARNES

Williams

Baulk

Bowen BOWEN Bowen Peters Peters

FURLONG 2 Furlong Furlong FURLONG Furlong

Peters Amaeshike Amaeshike Amaeshike Amaeshike AMAESHIKE

THORPE Thorpe Thorpe Thorpe

Williams Williams WILLIAMS Williams Williams

Baulk Baulk Tavernier Baulk Baulk

Jessop Peters Hatch

Peters

BOWEN

Furlong

AMAESHIKE

THORPE Thorpe

BARNES Barnes Barnes Barnes Barnes Butler

Williams

Baulk

Bowen

Furlong

Amaeshike

THORPE

BARNES 3

Williams

Baulk

BOWEN

Furlong

AMAESHIKE

Thorpe

Barnes

Baulk

George

Baulk Joseph Nickels Francisco

Baulk Potts - Wallace

George

Williams

Pitts-W-Luke

Joseph

Pitts-W-Luke Bomolo Francisco Pitts-W-Luke

Joseph

Baulk Tavernier Baulk Willis Willis Baulk Baulk Jessop Pitts-W-Luke BAULK Jammeh Baulk BAULK

Hatch Hatch Baulk

Furlong Jessop

Joseph

Fox Jammeh

PITTS-W-LUKE

Fox FOX

Hatch

Joseph

George

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Opponent Spotlight O. N. CHENECKS FC

The club was founded as Chenecks FC in 1946 under the guidance of well-known Coroner Sergeant of the Borough Police, George Lloyd. The club was formed to enable boys at the rugby playing Northampton Grammar School to play football.

The club’s unusual name is derived from the School Houses, Chipsey, Spencer, Beckett and St Crispins.

The club became members of the Northampton Minor League playing at Under 17 level, and when the team were too old for youth football the club joined the Northampton Town League in 1950, playing at Abington Park. In 1960 the Old Northamptonians Association invited the club to become one of their sports sections, thus Chenecks became ON Chenecks and relocated to the Billing Road sports ground.

They joined the United Counties Football League in 1969, and have had continuous membership ever since, albeit for most of the early years in the lower divisions of the league. The club has twice won the Division One Championship in 1977-78 and 1979–80, but were denied promotion to the Premier Division due to ground grading criteria as the club were restricted to develop their shared facilities. ON Chenecks beat Tam O’Shanter from Coventry to win the 1985 Daventry Charity Cup final and in 1994 they were Northants Junior Cup runnersup, losing 1-0 to Vanaid. In 1996 they lost 4-0 to Cogenhoe in the Daventry Charity Cup final having beaten Southern League Rothwell Town 1-0 away en route to the final. In the 2009–10 season the club won its first major honour under the guidance of Andy Marks when they picked up the Northants Junior Cup with a 1-0 victory over local rivals N’ton Silbey Rangers at Nene Park. The 2010–11 season saw rookie manager Graham Cottle accept the vacant position. Under his guidance the club had considerable success, winning the Northants Junior Cup in 2013/14 and 2014/15 and gaining promotion to the top UCL flight for the first time in the club’s history after finishing runners up in 2015/16. The club also participated in a national competition for the first time, defeating Sun Sports 2-1 in the FA Vase.

Opponent Spotlight O. N. CHENECKS FC

TUnder the guidance of Chairman Mr E Slinn, developments have also progressed of the field, with the erection of floodlights, extra seating, pitch barriers etc over the last couple of years which has enabled the club to secure the sufficient ground grading criteria.

In 2016/17 as well as participating in UCL Premier Division topflight, the club entered the FA Cup for the first time, losing to Harefield United in a replay. After finishing a highly respectable 12th position in their first topflight season, Chenecks had a change in management with highly respected UCL prolific goal scorer Ben Foster taking over the managers hot seat, with a 17th place finish in the 2017-18 season and 15th spot secured in 2018-19. Club Secretary Bryan Lewin picked up the UCL Administrator of the Year Award in 2019. As with all other clubs and leagues, the last two seasons have been affected by the Covid pandemic, which has seen both campaigns unfinished, although both the First and Reserves did reach the UCL Supplementary Cup finals in 2020-21, with the Reserves defeating Harborough 4-3 after penalty kicks to secure the trophy. In the close season Ben Foster stepped down for personal reasons and has been replaced internally with two of his backroom staff; Lee Burdett and Wayne Richardson promoted as Joint Managers.

After two seasons with Covid restrictions the 2021-22 season saw Chenecks finish second from bottom, despite a strong end to the campaign. As part of the FA’s National League System restructuring, Chenecks relegation saw them placed in the Spartan South Midlands League Division One along with a host of ex-UCL clubs. Last season the club had a new management team, headed by Jamie Forester. The new look side had an excellent campaign finishing just nine points shy of runaway champions Real Bedford but lost out in the final play-off promotion match to Rugby Borough.

Manager – Leigh Burdett Assistant – Tom Caton Coach - Wayne Richardson GK Coach - George Read Physio - Dillon Haywood

Manager - Cameron Mawer Assistant - Steve Kuhne Coach - Alex Minall GK Coach - Gary Dean Physio - Craig Lambert

Squad List

Squad List

James Goff (GK) Nathan George Robbie Parker (C) Murphy Culkin Charlie Bowen Christian Tavernier Michael Amaeshike Sam Willis Kieran Barnes Cole Butler Shane Fox Rhys Thorpe Connor Furlong Danny Baulk Harvey Williams Robbie Sutherland Brandon Jessop James Hatch

Bradley Lashley Liam Allen Seb Inniss Jonny Muddiman Ash Ogden Luca Purse Lewis Green Luke Davis Ijah Augustine Keiron Mobbs Josh Kilsby Jacob Cox Ryan Coxhill Cameron Mabbutt Harry Chipchase Sean McBride Romeo Ingman Raymond Poku Lewis Irwin Tyrun Primus Tyrell Bernard Owen Brooks

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