Leverstock Green FC Programme vs Crawley Green

Welcome to Leverstock Green FC

Today we welcome Crawley Green Players, Officials and Supporters to the LORDS Builders Merchants Stadium for SSML Premier Division game. Especially Kate, Bobby and Matt. We hope you have an enjoyable evening with us.

We also welcome our match officials Referee Robert Poole and his assistant’s Darren Fenner and Russell Shacklock.

You are all welcome to use the clubs bar and tea bar before, halftime and after today’s game. You will be well look after by Sue and Michelle and our catering staff, Ioana and Nigel.

On the gate Tony and Keith will give guidance for car parking and selling 50/50 tickets. The entrance fee us £8 and £4 for concessions.

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Officers

President – Jamie Herd Chairman – Emma Smart Vice Chairman – Tony Smart General Club Secretary – Dean Bradford Treasurer – Tony Smart

General Committee

William Dawes, Keith Pym, Alan Brett, Scott Isaacs, Pete Jerram, Steve Ypey, Roger Lipscombe, Alan Lee

Match Day Secretary 1st Team - Alan Lee Match Day Secretary SCFYL Under 18 – Alan Lee Match Day Secretary EJA Under16 - Dean Bradford

Membership: Dean Bradford Tony Smart - Clubhouse Manager Club Welfare Officer/Charter Standard – Scott Isaacs

Media Officer/Website – Alan Lee Programme Editor – Tony Smart Accountants – Coyle & Co

Honorary Life Vice-Presidents

Mr. J Baldry, Mr. B Barter, Mr. C Bull, Mr. W Dawes, Mr. J Doble, Mr. S Robinson, Mr. R Saville, Mr. A Smart, Mr. P Taylor, Mr. J Williams, Mr. M Goodson, Mr. .J Lawes

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Colney Heath FC History

The History of Crawley Green FC - Saturday Side

Crawley Green Sports & Social Club was formed in November 1989 after arsonists caused the virtual destruction of the present building. Members of Stopsley Harriers, The Wyvern and Ramridge Rangers Sunday Football Clubs amalgamated to form the present club and were successful in securing a 99-year lease from the Council. The New Club house was formally open on 19th June, 1992 by then Luton Town manager, David Pleat. The badge incorporates all the elements of the three founding clubs but also local history. The club badge was adopted in 1996 after many years of discussion. Maroon was the colour of the largest single club Ramridge Rangers, and it was adopted as the club colour. It is incorporated in the Club badge as the bar across the middle. Stopsley Harriers were well known for their red and blue quarters, whilst Wyvern Members were predominantly blue since their foundation. Both these colours are reflected in the badge.

Crawley Green FC Saturday side was formed in 1993 after another local team, Somerset Tavern came under the Crawley Green umbrella. The club colour of maroon w as adopted by the team. In 2018 Luton Town FC and Crawley Green FC further enhanced their club partnership with the announcement that Crawley Green FC will play their home games at The Brache training ground from season 2018-2019. Crawley Green, who are th e only Luton based team to play at step 5 or above of the National League System, have been trying since 2008 to get permission to build a suitable stadium.

Unfortunately, in that time they have failed to receive the support needed from Luton Borough Council, despite there being no cost involved for the Council. This decision has meant that they have had to ground share with Barton Rovers FC for 11 years now, to enable the team to continue to play at that level. This is a poor indictment of the Council’s attitude to football in Luton, considering that other major towns in Bedfordshire have at least one team each playing step 6 or above. Their lack of support in comparison to the likes of Biggleswade (3 teams), Bedford (2 teams), Dunstable (2 teams), Leighton Buzzard (1 team) and Kempston (1 team), means that even our local leagues have the ignominy of having to travel to local villages to host their cup finals. Luton recently installed a brand-new all-weather surface down at the training ground and to comply with national ground grading criteria Crawley Green will complete the remaining requirements. This will include new changing rooms, dugouts, turnstile and spectator standing area. Tony Talbot, Chairman of Crawley Green stated: “We would like to thank Gary Sweet and Kevan Platt and everyone at Luton Town FC for firstly affording us this opportunity and then their support in making this happen.

“In the past we have seen a number of ex-Crawley Green players go on to play for Luton, but our partnership has really continued to grow in recent years. It’s with great satisfaction for us that we are currently seeing James Justin starring for the first team. In addition, the recently transferred Tyreeq.

Crawley Green FC History Bakinson and four of the current U18s team, Josh Neufville, Joe Mead, Ciaren Jones and Michael Shamalo all came through our youth system.

“A town the size of Luton needs a successful professional club, as well as teams playing in the national league pyramid”. This gives our talented youngsters a pathway to development, without having to go outside the borough to develop. “In addition, underneath these clubs is a large community hub, which affords lots of youngsters the opportunity to play football. These community hubs ensure all young people have the opportunity to participate in football in a safe supportive environment, which preserves the dignity and respect of the individual regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, ethnic origin, religion, disability, income and any other social deprivation. With Government statistics showing a concerning rise in childhood obesity throughout the UK, these community hubs encourage our children to stay active and engage in physical activity. This all helps promote health, self -confidence and importantly social cohesion, and hopefully leads to the wider benefits in raising standards.”

Hatters chief executive Gary Sweet said: “We see ourselves as guardians of elite football in our region and part of that responsibility is to help – wherever possible – other local, aspirational clubs develop and thrive, staying at the core of their roots. “The challenges faced at Crawley Green were difficult and, with the great relationship we’ve had over the years, having recruited numerous young players from their excellent development structure, we’re proud to help Crawley Green retain a local home for their competitive games, just as we are happy to utilise our existing training facility at perhaps the only time when it won’t get used.”

In recognition of his services to the community and sport, Crawley Green Sports & Social Club Chairman, Tony Talbot was awarded a BEM – British Empire Medal - in the 2018 New Year’s Honours List.

Finally, Crawley Green would like to sincerely thank all their programme advertisers, match ball and match day sponsors for their generous support throughout the season.

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Monday 2nd January

PREM

Ardley United 3 1 Aylesbury Vale Dynamos

PREM Baldock Town 1 1 Dunstable Town

PREM Harpenden Town 0 1 St Panteleimon

PREM Hoddesdon Town 0 3 Cockfosters

PREM Leverstock Green 0 1 Colney Heath

PREM London Colney 1 3 Tring Athletic

PREM Potton United 0 4 Shefford Town & Campton

PREM Risborough Rangers 2 3 Leighton Town

PREM Stotfold 3 0 Biggleswade United

Saturday 7th January

PREM

Baldock Town 3 4 Aylesbury Vale Dynamos

PREM Biggleswade United 2 0 Crawley Green

PREM Cockfosters P P Leverstock Green

PREM Colney Heath 3 3 Ardley United

PREM Dunstable Town 0 1 St Panteleimon

PREM Harpenden Town 2 1 Shefford Town & Campton

PREM Hoddesdon Town 0 8 Leighton Town

PREM Potton United 2 2 Arlesey Town

PREM Risborough Rangers P P London Colney

PREM Stotfold 2 1 Tring Athletic

Tuesday 10th January

PREM

Arlesey Town Stotfold

PREM Colney Heath St Panteleimon

DLC Leighton Town Shefford Town & Campton

PREM Leverstock Green Crawley Green

PREM London Colney Risborough Rangers

WHSM Tring Athletic Berkhamsted Raiders

Saturday 14th January

PREM

Ardley United Harpenden Town

PREM Arlesey Town Dunstable Town

PREM Aylesbury Vale Dynamos Leverstock Green

PREM Cockfosters Baldock Town

PREM Colney Heath Hoddesdon Town

PREM London Colney Potton United

PREM Risborough Rangers Stotfold

PREM St Panteleimon Crawley Green

FAV Biggleswade United Coventry Sphinx

FAV Newport Pagnell Town First Leighton Town

FAV Tring Athletic Walsall Wood

Alan Lee Reporting Premier Division

Leverstock Green 0 Colney Heath 1 Monday 2

nd January 2023

Leverstock Green have suffered only two home defeats this season, and both of them have been to Colney Heath. With the visitors having had a managerial change between the two games, there were only a few players in common between the Colney side that won the Premier Division Cup tie in October, and the side that inflicted Leverstock’s first home league defeat of the season in this game. A week ago, against Tring Athletic it was the performance of Leverstock keeper Austin Byfield that won the point, but this time the boot was on the other foot as visiting keeper Liam Studley kept out the Green side with a number of superb saves.

There were few chances in the early part of the game, and Leverstock’s bad luck with centre-backs continued as Alvin Kyeremeh had to be helped off the pitch with an injury in the 19th minute, to be replaced by Bobby Armstrong. Colney Heath had the better of the opening ten minutes, but Leverstock were on top towards the end of the half. They were denied a goal in the last minute of the half by the first of Studley’s great saves. George Mitchell-Gears got on the end of an Ibrahim Nagheeb free kick with a downward header, which Studley got down to save at the base of his post.

Leverstock made a bright start to the second half, but they were forced into another change on 51 minutes when Elgeniy Daalberg replaced Mitchell-Gears. Controversially, the referee restarted play the instant that Daalberg had entered the pitch rather than allowing him to take up his position, and Colney Heath took advantage as a ball was played 60 yards forward to Alex Cathline, who made a powerful run at goal and struck a shot from outside the box which beat Byfield and put his side into a 1-0 lead.

Brad Robinson was sin-binned as a result of protests about the goal, reducing Leverstock to ten men for ten minutes. Once they were back up to eleven the Green side had a number of chances, including a cross from Rio Beach which went just over the angle on 66 minutes and a header from Armstrong which went just over the bar two minutes later. On 76 minutes Ibrahim Nagheeb was fouled just outside the box and stepped up to take the free kick himself. His effort was on target but tipped over the bar by a great save from Studley. A minute later Ryan Carruthers had an effort cleared off the line. On 79 minutes Leverstock were again reduced to ten men, this time permanently as Luke Beckwith received a second yellow card. There was another free kick in a dangerous position on 84 minutes as Chris Blunden was brought down just outside the box. Blunden took the free kick and again it was on target, but Studley dived full length to turn it round the post. Colney Heath were then reduced to ten men as George Taban was sin binned.

Leverstock continued to push forward as the game threatened to boil over in the closing minutes, and they were perhaps denied a couple more chances as the referee blew for full time after less than two minutes stoppage time, in a half that saw seven substition’s and a couple of injury stoppages among others. However, it was a second straight game without a goal, and Fergus Moore’s side will need to find their scoring touch again quickly when they travel to Cockfosters for their next game on Saturday.

Leverstock Green (0) 0

1. Austin Byfield, 2. Brad Robinson (15. Adrian Pitfield 64 mins), 3. Rio Beach, 4. Danny May (20. Scott McGleish 70 mins), 5. Alvin Kyeremeh (18. Bobby Armstrong 19 mins), 6. Ryan Carruthers, 7. Luke Beckwith, 8. Ibrahim Nagheeb, 9. Chris Blunden, 10. George Mitchell-Gears (12. Elgeniy Daalberg 51 mins), 11. Ethan Mooney. Sub not used: 14. Ayomide Oke.

Man of the Match vs Colney Heath

Presented by Jamie Herd

Photo by Alan Lee

Date

First Team Results

Venue Opponents

Score

Goalscorers

02-Aug SSML Home Risborough Rangers 1 - 0 Won Blunden 06-Aug FAC Home Halstead Town 3 - 0 Won Mitchell-Gears, Blunden, Durnin 13-Aug SSML Away Baldock Town 0 - 2 Won Kyeremeh, Blunden 16-Aug SSML Home London Colney 1 - 0 Won Kyeremeh 20-Aug FAC Home St Panteleimon 2 - 2 Draw Beckwith, Beach 24-Aug FAC Away St Panteleimon 3* - 3 Won Pett, Carruthers, Daalberg 27-Aug FAV Away Edgware & Kingsbury 2 - 2* Lost Kyeremeh, Beckwith 03-Sep FAC Away Billericay Town 4 - 1 Lost Blunden 06-Sep HSC Away Bishops Stortford 0 - 5 Lost 13-Sep SSML Home Ardley United 1 - 1 Draw Blunden 17-Sep CT Away Rugby Borough 0 - 2 Lost 24-Sep SSML Away Stotfold 1 - 1 Draw Collins 27-Sep PDC Home London Colney 2* - 2 Won Pitfield, Mooney 01-Oct SSML Away Arlesey Town 1 - 1 Draw Collins 04-Oct PDC Home Coney Heath 0 - 1 Lost 08-Oct SSML Home Shefford Town & Campton 3 - 0 Won Blunden, Kyeremeh, Mitchell-Gears 15-Oct SSML Home Dunstable Town 2 - 2 Draw Blunden, Beach 25-Oct SSML Away Hoddesdon Town 0 - 1 Lost 29-Oct SSML Away Leighton Town 1 - 1 Draw Mooney 05-Nov SSML Home Biggleswade Utd 2 - 2 Draw Pett, Blunden 12-Nov SSML Home Aylesbury Vale Dynamos 3 - 3 Draw Blunden 2, Mooney 16-Nov SSML Away St Panteleimon 1 - 2 Lost Blunden 19-Nov SSML Home Baldock Town 4 - 1 Won Stefanoaica 2, Nagheeb, Blunden 29-Jan SSML Away Crawley Green 4 - 1 Won Nagheeb, Pett, Stefanoaica, Moore 03-Dec SSML Home Harpenden Town 2 - 1 Won Nagheeb, Mitchell-Gears 27-Dec SSML Away Tring Athletic 0 - 0 Draw 02-Jan SSML Home Colney Heath 0 - 1 Lost 07-Jan SSML Away Cockfosters P - P 10-Jan SSML Home Crawley Green 14-Jan SSML Away Aylesbury Vale Dynamos 17-Jan WHFA Home Chipperfield Cor 21-Jan SSML Home St Panteleimon 28-Jan SSML Away Harpenden Town 04-Feb SSML Home Potton Utd 11-Feb SSML Home Arlesey Town 18-Feb SSML Away Dunstable Town 25-Feb SSML Away Ardley United 28-Feb SSML Away Potton Utd 04-Mar SSML Home Hoddesdon Town 11-Mar SSML Away Biggleswade Utd 18-Mar SSML Home Stotfold 25-Mar SSML Away Risborough Rangers 01-Apr SSML Home Cockfosters 08-Apr SSML Away Colney Heath 10-Apr SSML Home Tring Athletic 15-Apr SSML Away Shefford Town & Campton 22-Apr SSML Home Leighton Town * Won on Penalties

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First Team Appearances

APPEARANCES

Player SSML PDC CC HSC FA Cup FA Vase Total

Ryan Carruthers

16 2 1 1 4 1 25

Rio Beach 17 1 1 1 4 0 24

Alvin Kyeremeh 16 2 0 1 4 1 24

Ethan Mooney 16 2 1 1 2 0 22

Chris Blunden 15 1 1 0 4 1 22

Ibrahim Nagheeb 15 0 1 1 3 0 20

Bradley Robinson 14 0 1 0 4 1 20

Dan Pett 12 2 1 0 2 1 18

George Mitchell-Gears 12 2 0 1 3 0 18

Austin Byfield 13 1 1 1 1 0 17

Elgenly Daalberg 10 1 1 1 3 1 17

Scott McGleish 9 2 1 1 3 1 17

Lewis Collins 9 2 0 1 4 0 16

Bobby Armstrong 13 1 0 0 0 0 14

Adrian Pitfield 10 2 1 1 0 0 14

Radu-Mihai Stefanoaica 10 2 0 0 0 1 13

Sean Walsh 7 2 1 1 1 1 13

Luke Beckwith 6 0 1 1 3 1 12

Josh Mollison 3 0 0 0 3 1 7

Dan Weeks 2 0 0 1 3 1 7

Luke Durnin 2 0 0 0 4 1 7

Ayomide Oke 4 0 1 0 0 0 5

Kai Stonnell 1 0 1 0 1 1 4

Kurainashe Musanhi 2 1 0 0 0 0 3

Brian Testolin 2 0 0 0 0 0 2

Danny May 2 0 0 0 0 0 2

Oscar Frost 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

George McCluskey 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

Kraig McLeod 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

Tyrig Hunte 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

Rawn Seale 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

Tautvydas Poniskaitis

1 0 0 0 0 0 1

George Alfieri 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

Joshua Yoane

1 0 0 0 0 0 1

Callum Moore 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

Sean Lockehart

0 1 0 0 0 0 1

Robbie Emanuels 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

James Collins 0 0 0 0 1 0 1

Photos vs Colney Heath by Deckchair Pete

THE INANE RAMBLINGS FROM UP NORFF

‘NOWT SO QUEER AS YORKSHIRE FOLK’

BY KAREN BROWNE

The Views Expressed Are Solely My Own, Are Written Tongue In Cheek And Should Be Taken With A Pinch Of Salt

SATURDAY 26th NOVEMBER

WEEKEND STATISTICS

Weekend Stats: 23 games played of which 10 were home wins, 6 away wins and 7 draws Weekend Stats: The 23 games produced a total of 97 goals, an average of 4.22 per game. Dildale Linton (Rugby Borough), Jake Reynolds (Rushden & Higham United) and Rhys Thorpe (Eaton Socon) all netted hat tricks.

THE GLADWISH CHALLENGE TROPHY First Round

Division Two New Bradwell St Peter produced a giant-killing act in the Gladwish Challenge Trophy First Round with a 3-0 home success over Division One Ampthill Town, their reward is an away tie with Premier Division Leighton Town in December.

THE GLADWISH CHALLENGE TROPHY Second Round

Four Gladwish Challenge Trophy Second Round ties were played on Saturday with some surprising results, in the two Division One v Premier Division ties it was the underdogs who came out on top in both, Eaton Socon thumped visiting Hoddesdon Town 5-0 while Northampton Sileby Rangers enjoyed a 4-2 home success against Risborough Rangers. Division Two side Bovingdon came close to causing an upset as they led visiting Premier Division Biggleswade United 2-1 with five minutes to go before the visitors scored three in the final minutes. The day’s other tie saw an all Division One clash with hosts Rugby Borough defeating Letchworth Garden City Eagles 5-1.

PREMIER DIVISION

Leighton Town climbed to the top of the Premier Division with a 2-0 home win over Tring Athletic replacing morning leaders Crawley Green who suffered a 1-4 home defeat at the hands of Leverstock Green, the hosts having their goalkeeper red carded after five minutes and having to field an outfield player between the sticks for the remainder of the game, the visitors climbing to seventh place as a result. Elsewhere Ardley United enjoyed a 3-2 success at Arlesey Town while Aylesbury Vale Dynamos overcame visiting Cockfosters 3-1. In the days other Premier Division action Dunstable Town and Potton United shared the spoils following a 2-2 draw at Creasey Park (more on this later in the ramblings).

DIVISION ONE

Division One leaders Real Bedford FC maintained their excellent season with a 4-0 home success against struggling London Tigers while relegation threatened Wellingborough Whitworth suffered a 1-4 reverse at Winslow United. In the days other league action Amersham Town lost ground on the leaders after being beaten 23 at home by Buckingham Athletic, the visitors having led 3-0 at the break.

NORTHANTS LES UNDERWOOD JUNIOR CUP Second Round

Three of the four SSML sides advanced into the next round of the Northants Les Underwood Junior Cup on Saturday, Raunds Town being the only losers when going out in a penalty shoot-out at former SSML side Irchester United following a 1-1 draw. Moulton FC also required the lottery of spot kicks before seeing off FC Peterborough after a thrilling 3-3 draw. Elsewhere Northampton ON Chenecks overcame Wellingborough Whitworth Reserves,

the SSML visitors winning 2-0 while in the other tie Rushden & Higham United eased past visiting Daventry Town Reserves 6-0.

DIVISION TWO

The three Division Two fixtures all resulted in draws on Saturday, Tring Corinthians AFC held visiting Pitstone & Ivinghoe 0-0, Buckingham United and Potton United Development shared four goals while it was the same scoreline as AFC Caddington hosted Milton Keynes College Football Academy, the hosts coming back from 0-2 down.

ANAGRAM RECORDS TROPHY Third Round

It was double joy for the two SSML clubs in the Anagram Records Trophy Third Round, Old Bradwell United advanced to the quarterfinals with a 3-1 home success against Clapton Community while Codicote needed a penalty shoot-out to see off visiting Sungate after drawing 3-3.

HUNTINGDONSHIRE INTERMDIATE CUP SECOND ROUND

Eynesbury United moved into the next round of the Huntingdonshire Intermediate Cup with a 3-0 away success against Stilton United Reserves.

COMMITTEE AWAYDAYS

SSMFL Board & Committee member Bob Flight was at Dunstable Town and pens the following report:- Mid table Dunstable Town hosted 6th placed Potton United at Creasey Park in front of over 200 spectators on a bright November afternoon. It was a very interesting and entertaining game although with some bad-tempered moments. Indeed, there was a constant feeling that the game could boil over at any minute. Fortunately, this did not happen but if the players had shown the same attitude to their game that they showed to moaning at the match officials, then this could have been a great watch. Dunstable began well and Potton had difficulty in keeping them at bay. An early Town chance, was missed by Craig Foxall in the Potton goal, but it was cleared off the goal line by a defender. Other chances were either blocked or missed the goal completely. The opening goal came from a Town corner kick which saw Albie Osborne head the ball into the Potton net off the underside of the crossbar on 29 minutes. Little was seen of the Potton attack in the first half although they forced a great save from Connor Coulson in the home goal. They also saw a header from a corner kick cleared off the home goal line. However, Dunstable were good value for their half time lead. The second half saw more of the same although Town were fortunate to see a poor back pass not converted by Potton as keeper Coulson just about cleared the ball. Town scored their second goal on 70 minutes when a long ball found striker Danny Webb clear who lobbed the ball over Foxall and into the empty net. It looked game over for Potton when captain Jesse Armoo was sin binned for one comment too many to referee Tingey. But Town did not make the extra man tell and Armoo resumed his place on the pitch after the 10-minute spell. Still the result looked comfortable for Town until the final few minutes when Robbie Goodman saw red after illegally denying a certain Potton goal on 79 minutes. The resulting penalty was dispatched by Finbar King. This set up a pulsating final few minutes of the game and Potton rescued an unlikely point when Dave Parkinson scored the equaliser deep into stoppage time. Dunstable should have won this match but credit to Potton who never gave up and deservedly drew the game.

AND FINALLY

The result of this week’s Team of the Day Poll with 163 votes cast is:-

Leverstock Green 50.9%

New Bradwell St Peter 25.2%

Eaton Socon 16.0%

Northampton Sileby Rangers 7.9%

The Non-League Show on Three Counties Radio (Herts, Beds & Bucks) has returned with a new day and time. It will air live between 12-2pm every Saturday. The show presented by Ollie Bayliss will reflect on the previous week’s big news and stories as well as promoting and reviewing matches later that afternoon. For those who missed it then you can catch up here:-

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THE INANE RAMBLINGS FROM UP NORFF

‘NOWT SO QUEER AS YORKSHIRE FOLK’

BY KAREN BROWNE

The Views Expressed Are Solely My Own, Are Written Tongue In Cheek And Should Be Taken With A Pinch Of Salt

WEDNESDAY 30th NOVEMBER

MIDWEEK STATISTICS

Midweek Stats: 4 games played of which 3 were away wins and 1 draw.

Midweek Stats: The 4 games produced a total of 10 goals, an average of 2.50 per game.

BEDS SENIOR CUP First Round

The local derby between Dunstable Town and AFC Dunstable in the Beds Senior Cup saw visiting Step 4 AFC advance thanks to an odd goal in three successes at Creasey Park.

MIDDLESEX SENIOR CHARITY CUP Second Round

St Panteleimon progressed in the Middlesex Senior Charity Cup with a 2-0 success at Step 4 Uxbridge thanks to two second half strikes.

OXFORDSHIRE SENIOR CUP Second Round

A 90th minute penalty denied Ardley United a win at Step 4 Thame United in the Oxfordshire Senior Cup, the spot kick sent the game into extra time but with no further goals it was down to the lottery of penalties in which the hosts advanced into the quarterfinals.

DIVISION ONE

Moulton FC ended their six-match league run of six games without a win with an excellent 3-0 away success at second placed Rugby Borough in front of a crowd of 205.

AND FINALLY

The Non-League Show on Three Counties Radio (Herts, Beds & Bucks) has returned with a new day and time. It will air live between 12-2pm every Saturday. The show presented by Ollie Bayliss will reflect on the previous week’s big news and stories as well as promoting and reviewing matches later that afternoon. For those who missed it then you can catch up here:https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0db7tgb

Photos from Crawley Green by Tony Smart

Leverstock

Before this season

Ampthill Town were promoted from Division One to Premier Division

Broxbourne Borough V & E left from Premier Division

London Colney were promoted from Division One to Premier Division

Royston Town left from Premier Division

Premier Division

Pos Name Pld W D L GF GA Pts

1

Dunstable Town 42 36 6 0 143 33 114 2 Aylesbury United 42 28 10 4 105 42 94 3 Oxhey Jets 42 28 7 7 125 50 91 4 St Margaretsbury 42 26 5 11 102 72 83 5 Ampthill Town 42 22 11 9 103 65 77 6 Hanwell Town 42 22 7 13 89 50 73 7 London Colney 42 20 9 13 76 73 69 8 A F C Dunstable 42 20 5 17 92 70 65 9 Haringey Borough 42 18 9 15 75 55 63 10 Harefield United 42 17 12 13 77 67 63 11 Berkhamsted 42 16 12 14 76 77 60 12 Hadley 42 18 5 19 86 84 59 13 Colney Heath 42 16 9 17 75 83 57 14 Stotfold 42 14 10 18 80 90 52 15 Leverstock Green 42 13 5 24 54 95 44 16 Tring Athletic 42 12 7 23 57 82 43 17 Hertford Town 42 10 10 22 63 93 40 18 Biggleswade United 42 10 9 23 49 73 39 19 Hillingdon Borough 42 9 11 22 63 102 38 20 London Tigers 42 10 5 27 56 111 35 21 Hatfield Town 42 6 3 33 54 133 21 22 Holmer Green 42 5 5 32 55 155 20

After this season

Aylesbury United left from Premier Division

Cockfosters were promoted from Division One to Premier Division

Dunstable Town left from Premier Division

Haringey Borough left from Premier Division

Hoddesdon Town were promoted from Division One to Premier Division

London Lions were promoted from Division One to Premier Division

Date

SCYFL U18 Corinthian Division Results and Fixtures

Venue Opponents

Score Goalscorers

15-Aug FAY Away Berkhamsted 3 - 2 Won Hobbs, Roberts, Payne 01-Sep FAY Home Langley 1 - 6 Lost Payne 08-Sep SCYFL Away Berkhamsted 3 - 2 Won Payne, Kenyon, Hobbs 15-Sep SCYFL Home AFC Dunstable 2 - 3 Lost Roberts, Moore 22-Sep SCYFL Home Crawley Green 3 - 1 Won Payne 2, Sullivan 29-Sep SCYFL Away Harpenden Town 2 - 5 Lost Payne, Sadler 06-Oct SCYFL Home Kings Langley 0 - 2 Lost 12-Oct SCYFL Away Dunstable Town 3 - 4 Lost Payne, Sullivan, Roberts 20-Oct SCYFL Home Leighton Town 0 - 3 Lost 03-Nov SCYFL Away Oxhey Jets 0 - 1 Won McLean 10-Nov SCYFL Home Colney Heath 1 - 2 Lost Payne 17-Nov SCYFL Away Aylesbury Vale Dynamos P - P 24-Nov SCYFL Away AFC Dunstable 1 - 1 Draw Moore 28-Nov SCYFL Home Berkhamsted 1 - 3 Lost McLean 05-Jan SCYFL Away Kings Langley 0 - 8 Lost 09-Jan SCYFL Away Luton Town Cedars 19-Jan SCYFL Away Leighton Town 26-Jan SCYFL Home Luton Town Cedars 02-Feb SCYFL Home Oxhey Jets 09-Feb SCYFL Away Colney Heath 16-Feb SCYFL Home Aylesbury Vale Dynamos 23-Feb

APPEARANCES

SCYFL U18 Corinthian Division

Appearances & Goalscorers

League Merton League Cup HFA U18 FAY Cup Total

Finn McLean 12 0 0 0 1 13

Archie Roberts 12 0 0 0 1 13

Daniel Payne 11 0 0 0 1 12 Stanley Kenyon 11 0 0 0 0 11

Callum Moore 10 0 0 0 1 11

Reece Marchant 10 0 0 0 1 11

Shad Rasha 9 0 0 0 0 9

Bilal Mohammed 8 0 0 0 1 9

Archie Wood 8 0 0 0 1 9

Charlie Hobbs 8 0 0 0 1 9

Billy Hoar 7 0 0 0 1 8

Callum Maloney 7 0 0 0 1 8

Ellis Webb 6 0 0 0 1 7

Kai Sullivan 6 0 0 0 1 7

Tom Rutherford 6 0 0 0 1 7 Sean Lockehart 6 0 0 0 0 6

Liam Fortune 5 0 0 0 1 6

Jamie McIntosh 5 0 0 0 0 5

Luc Dischamps 5 0 0 0 0 5

Oliver Clark 5 0 0 0 0 5

Charlie Waugh 4 0 0 0 0 4

Jack Nicholl 3 0 0 0 1 4

Lenny Hopwood 3 0 0 0 1 4

Fergus Murray 3 0 0 0 0 3

Pete Samnakhon 3 0 0 0 0 3

Joseph Sadler 3 0 0 0 0 3

Edward Thackeray 2 0 0 0 1 3

David Barbakdze 2 0 0 0 0 2

Freddie Borroughs 1 0 0 0 1 2 George Edwards 1 0 0 0 0 1 Shay Kelly 1 0 0 0 0 1 Raul Imbre 1 0 0 0 0 1

GOALSCORERS

League Merton League Cup HFA U18 FAY Cup Total

Daniel Payne 6 0 0 0 1 7

Archie Roberts

2 0 0 0 1 3

Kai Sullivan 2 0 0 0 0 2

Callum Moore 2 0 0 0 0 2

Finn McLean 2 0 0 0 0 2

Charlie Hobbs 1 0 0 0 1 2

Joseph Sadler 1 0 0 0 0 1

Stanley Kenyon 1 0 0 0 0 1

SCYFL U18 Results & Fixtures

Week commencing 2nd January 2022

Berkhamsted P AFC Dunstable P

Dunstable Town 3 Luton Town Cedars 0 Harpenden Town P Colney Heath P

Kings Langley 8 Leverstock Green 0 Leighton Town 2 Oxhey Jets 3

Week commencing 9th January 2022

Colney Heath FC U18

Luton Town U18 (Cedars)

Kings Langley FC U18

Leverstock Green U18

Aylesbury Vale Dynamos Harpenden Town U18 Oxhey Jets U18 Berkhamsted FC U18

Week commencing 16th January 2022

Dunstable Town U18

Colney Heath FC U18

Aylesbury Vale Dynamos FC Leighton Town U18

Kings Langley FC U18

Leverstock Green U18 Oxhey Jets U18 Luton Town U18 (Cedars)

Harpenden Town U18 AFC Dunstable U18 (SC)

Week commencing 23rd January 2022

Colney Heath FC U18

Berkhamsted FC U18

Aylesbury Vale Dynamos FC

AFC Dunstable U18 (SC)

Leighton Town U18

Harpenden Town U18

Dunstable Town U18

Kings Langley FC U18

Leverstock Green U18 Luton Town U18 (Cedars)

EJA U16 Results & Fixtures

Date Venue Opponents Scor e Goalscorers

18-Sep EJA Home Harpenden Town 3 - 4 Lost Kelly, Darr, McIntosh 02-Oct EJA Away Ware 5 - 2 Won McIntosh 2, Barbakdze, Weidner, John-Baptise

09-Oct EJA Home Leighton Town 2 - 3 Lost Bowie, Imbre 10-Oct Cup Away Arlesey Town 3 - 4 Won Imbre 2, Sadler, McIntosh 16-Oct Cup Away Stanway Rovers 0 - 1 Lost 30-Oct EJA Home Hertford Town 2 - 3 Lost Georgiou 2 06-Nov CC Away Broadhall Youth 110 Won Georgiou, McIntosh, McLaughlin, Pangali, Young s, Barbakdze, Barry, Sadler, Weidner, Young L

13-Nov EJA Home Ware 2 - 2 Draw McIntosh 2 20-Nov EJA Away Colney Heath 1 - 4 Won McIntosh 4 22-Nov Cup Home Fakenham Town 2 - 1 Won McIntosh 2 27-Nov EJA Away Hemel Hempstead 2 - 2 Draw Kelly, McIntosh 04-Dec EJA Away Cheshunt Youth 1 - 2 Lost Georgiou 06-Dec Cup Home Aveley 3 - 0 Won McIntosh 2, Weidner 08-Jan EJA Home Barton Rovers 9 - 1 Won McIntosh 4, Bowie 2, John-Baptise, S Young, Sadler 15-Jan EJA Home Colney Heath 22-Jan EJA Home Brantham Ath 29-Jan EJA 01-Feb EJA 12-Feb EJA 26-Feb EJA 12-Mar EJA 19-Mar EJA 21-Mar EJA 26-Mar EJA 02-Apr EJA 09-Apr EJA 23-Apr EJA 30-Apr EJA * Won on Penalties

Freddie

Sunday 11th December

L Ware FC Academy U16 EJA

Sunday 8th January

EJA U16 Results & Fixtures

2 0

L Hemel Hempstead Town Youth 4 0

Colney Heath Youth U16 EJA

Hertford Town U16

CC Leighton Town Youth U16 (EJA) 5 1 Dunstable Town U15 Lions

L Leverstock Green U16 9 1 Barton Rovers U16

Tuesday 13th January

Cup

Leighton Town Youth U16 (EJA)

Walthamstow Youth U16 EJA

Cup Harpenden Town U16 EJA Harlow Town Youth U16 Hawks

Sunday 15th January

L Barton Rovers U16

L Leverstock Green U16

L Ware FC Academy U16 EJA

Berkhamsted FC Youth U16 EJA

Colney Heath Youth U16 EJA

Hemel Hempstead Town Youth U16

L Hertford Town U16 Leighton Town Youth U16 (EJA)

Sunday 22nd January

Cup Fakenham Town F.C. U16 EJA

Cup Barton Rovers U16

Cup Leighton Town Youth U16 (EJA)

Cup Colney Heath Youth U16 EJA

L Harpenden Town U16 EJA

L Berkhamsted FC Youth U16 EJA

Cup Leverstock Green U16

Sunday 29th January

L Leighton Town Youth U16 (EJA)

CC Hemel Hempstead Town Youth U16

L Colney Heath Youth U16 EJA

CC London Lions U16 EJA

CC Ware FC Academy U16 EJA

CC Hertford Town U16

CC Leighton Town Youth U16 (EJA)

Hemel Hempstead Town Youth U16

Burnham Ramblers Youth U16 EJA

Walthamstow Youth U16 EJA

St Margaretsbury Youth U16 Reds

Ware FC Academy U16 EJA

Hertford Town U16

Brantham Athletic F.C. U16 (EJA)

Berkhamsted FC Youth U16 EJA

BSC FC Youth U16 Town

Barton Rovers U16

Harpenden Town U16 EJA

Berkhamsted Raiders Youth U16 Reds

Baldock Town U16

Bedford Town U15 (Sun)

VICE PRESIDENTS CLUB

2022-23

Leverstock Green Football Club would like to thank the Vice Presidents for their help and assistance pledged for last season.

Colin

Bull, Peter Dennis, Jim Doble, Peter Frasier, Roger Stokes

As in previous seasons the donations made by our Vice Presidents have assisted us in providing many improvements. Would you like to join, £25 will secure your place.

Step 5 and Step 6 Promotion and Relegation

Changes have been made to the promotion and relegation guidelines given in the summer for Step 5 of the FA’s National League System. This is due to vacancies that have arisen in the NLS for a variety of reasons.

At Step 4, the 8 Clubs finishing 4th bottom and 2 clubs ending 3rd bottom with the highest PPG now do not have to take part in the Inter-Step Play-Offs.

This leaves 6 eligible Step 4 Clubs for the Play-Offs and 16 eligible 2nd placed Clubs at Step 5. As a result, the Clubs finishing in 2nd position at Step 5 are ranked on PPG with the 10 highest being automatically promoted.

The 6 remaining Step 4 Clubs and 6 remaining Step 5 Clubs are placed into geographical groupings and paired by PPG as per the Play-Off Criteria

12 Clubs finishing in the bottom two across Step 5 will now be reprieved from relegation ranked on PPG. It has to be noted that the above situation is the current position and could change if the Committee feels there is a valid reason in the best interest of the NLS.