Leverstock Green FC Programme vs Stotfold FC

Premier Division

Saturday 18th March 2023

Kick Off 3.00 pm

Verses

LORDS Builders Merchants Stadium

Sponsored By Garry Harvey

Welcome to Leverstock Green FC

Today we welcome Stotfold Players, Officials and Supporters to the LORDS Builders Merchants Stadium for SSML Premier Division game. We hope you have an enjoyable afternoon with us.

We also welcome our match officials Referee Manny Chandwani and his assistant’s Kovilen Sawmynaden and Matthew Langthorne.

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.

Our sponsor today is Garry Harvey who is one of our VEO manager and sponsor. We thank Garry for sponsoring today’s game.

Please use the car parking provided inside the ground, as this will avoid any unnecessary disruption to our neighbours. If you have left your car on ANY of the adjoining roads, please pop outside and bring your car in, the car parking is free.

Please follow any instructions or requests made by the club for your safety and enjoyment. The Club Management also reserves the right to refuse admission to the ground to, or to eject from the ground, any person who refuses to be searched by any steward, servant or agent of the Club or any Police officer.

The Club management accepts no responsibility for injury or loss of property. Fixtures, results, and league tables are shown within the programme or visit our web site

http://levgreenfc.co.uk

Thank you for your co-operation

https://lordsbm.co.uk

Welcome to Leverstock Green FC

Leverstock Green Football Club have announced. A number of additions to our off the field team and appointments for the next season.

Football Management

Joining Fergus Moore and Scott McGleish is Ross Bargent who will take on the coach role. Ross is promoted from the manager of our Under 18 team.

The club is entering a Development team into the Herts Senior League next season and we have appointed a manger from outside of the club. Because of his current football commitments, we will announce the new man in April.

The under 18 team will be managed by Aaron MacIntosh. Aaron has extensive knowledge of Under 18 and Youth football.

Off the Field we have joining us this season:

Garry Harvey and Stephen Fletcher will be joining our media team led by Alan Lee.

Alan is our football secretary and reports our 1st team matches and keeps the Twitter and web site up to date.

Garry will be covering 1st team matches via VEO camara and is also one of our sponsors. Supplying the first team management highlights of each game.

Stephen is the clubs photographer and keeps Facebook up to date with all the latest news.

Also joining us is Gemma Williams as Function Manager who has taken on the role of organising our events and clubhouse bookings, taking over from Emma Smart.

LEVERSTOCK GREEN F C

Home Fixtures

U16 vs Hemel Hempstead

Sunday 19th March ko 11:00

SSML Premier Division Cup Final

Ardley United vs Leighton Town

Wednesday 22nd March ko 19:45

U18 vs Harpenden Town

Thursday 23rd March ko 19:45

1st vs Cockfosters

Saturday 1st April ko 15:00

1st vs Tring Athletic

Monday 10th April ko 15:00

LGFC Club Information

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

Photographer/Facebook – Stephan Fletcher

Programme Editor – Tony Smart

Veo – Garry Harvey

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

Web: http://levgreenfc.co.uk

Twitter: @levgreenfc

Facebook: @Leverstock Green F.C.

LEVERSTOCK GREEN

SSML Premier Division

White/Green Shirts, Green Shorts & Socks

Stotfold

Gold Shirts, Black Shorts & Socks

AUSTIN BYFIELD (GK)

LIAM GOOCH

RIO BEACH KADE BAGGE

ALVIN KYEREMEH

BRADLEY ROBINSON

ADRIAN PITFIELD

RYAN CARRUTHERS

IBRAHIM NAGHEEB

LUKE BECKWITH

GEORGE MITCHELL-GEARS

ELGENTY DAALBERG

ETHAN MOONEY

CHRIS BLUNDEN

RICHARD ENNIN

JOSH BAMFORD

JACK BRADSHAW

CHARLIE BRIGGS

ALEX COPPIN

AARON DIVINEY

CHARLIE MOSS

AARON HECTOR

TEMI AKINNBUSOYE

SAMUEL NICHOLLS

OLATUNDE OKEOWO

LEON OKUBOYEJO

DAN PETT JOSH PAGE

SCOTT McGLEISH ARCHIE SAYER

BOBBY ARMSTRONG DANIEL SEARS

RADU-MIHAL STEFANOAICA

CODI-LEE SPAVINS

AYOMIDE OKE MASON SPENCE

JOHN SHAMALO JORDON STEWART

Manager: Fergus Moore

Assistant: Scott McGleish

Coach: Darren Bonfield

Coach: Ross Bargent

Physio: Cam Gaffeny

Manager: Brett Donnelly

Ass Manager: Paul Donnelly

Coach: Eddie McLoughlin

Coach: Roy Ryall

Physio: Ryan Jefferies

Referee: Manny Chandwani

Referee Assistants: Kovilen Sawmynaden & Matthew Langthorne

Stotfold FC History

Stotfold is a small country town with a population in the region of 9,000. It is situated in the county of Bedfordshire but being near the North Herts border has strong links with the Hertfordshire towns of Baldock, Hitchin and Letchworth. The first recorded football in the town was 1904, however it is certain that the game was played for a number of years before that. In those early 1900s, Stotfold sides played in the Biggleswade and District League. This was followed by a spell of nearly 30 years in North Herts Football. The first record of a trophy being won was 1911 when Potton were beaten 1-0 in the Biggleswade and District Championship. Stotfold FC was officially founded after WW2 in 1946. In 1951 we joined the South Midlands League Division 2 and in 1953 were promoted to Division 1. Up until 1965 our home ground was located at Hitchin Road Recreation Ground. Football was very much at the centre of the community and locals in the village clubbed together sufficient funds to purchase a meadow named 'Roker', (previously used in 1911 by Stotfold Athletic), and developed the ground aptly named Roker Park which we occupied for 54 years.

The club remained in the South Midlands League for over 30 years winning promotion to the Premier League in 1955 and winning the championship in 1980 and finishing runners-up nine times. The club joined the United Counties League in 1984/85 season finishing runners-up twice in 1993/94 and 1995/96 under the guidance of ex-Arsenal player Ian Allinson. Phil Pateman took over from Ian stepping up after managing the reserves to League champions and Beds Intermediate success. During 1998-2001 under his charge the club won The Beds Senior and Premier Cups, UCL League Cup, and the Hinchingbrooke Cup as well as being runners-up and finalists in two North Beds Charity Cups. The club also reached the last 32 of the FA Vase and the 3rd Qualifying Rd of the FA Cup. Phil stepped down to become Chairman in 2001 but after a brief spell under Kenny Davidson, Phil took temporary charge of the side again until the end of the season and guided the team from relegation candidates to 10th in the league, retaining the NBCC and were finalists in the Hunts Premier Cup. However, their most notable success came from being awarded national fair play team of the year by Ladbrokes in association with The Non-League paper as well as the UCL fair play award.

In 2001 after the club gained planning permission for a ground improvement, the Town Council asked us to consider giving up our long-term lease for a new stadium along Arlesey Road. We agreed subject to the facility being suitable for playing at Step 4 which would be a significant upgrade on our existing ground allowing us to play at a higher level. This was agreed but became more complex with the project integrating a whole community concept. As such costs spiralled at a time of recession and the project stalled as monies were transferred from it.

The early 2000s saw a high turnover of managers and players with Steve Cook, Jim Benton, Glen Clarke, Ian Williscroft and Mark Teeling all unable to turn the club around. After gaining just 11 points from 17 league games and some heavy defeats in season 2006/7, Mark was replaced in December by the return of Ian Allinson and Ian Donnelly. A partnership that turned out to be the most successful in Stotfold’s history thus far. With the club staring relegation in the face, Ian recruited several senior players and the club hauled themselves out of the bottom two, winning 8 of the last 10 games. During the summer of 2007 the squad strengthened further, culminating in the most successful season in the club’s history. Both first and second team squads won their respective league and county cup competitions, (the first club and to date only one to do so), with the second team under John Philbin remaining unbeaten in the league. The club was the only UCL club to reach the 3rd Qualifying Round of the FA Cup before losing to Tonbridge Angels.

During the summer Ian was offered the Managers job at Ryman Premier League Borehamwood and he remains one of the best non-League managers of our time currently in charge at St Albans City. However, he left a great legacy, and we promoted Ian Donnelly to the position with reserve manager Terry Kitchener stepping up to assist him. Success continued, winning the UCL League Cup and North Beds Charity Cup and finishing League Runners Up. The Reserves and the Under 18 Academy continued to sweep all before them under Gordon Bickerstaff's management and after Ian Donnelly stepped down with Terry at the end of the previous season, it was easy to promote from within again, with Gordon bringing his Assistant Cecil Lee with him. The Academy continued to go from strength to strength with the U15 and U18 Academy teams winning the Beds County Cup. The U18s also won the County Floodlit Cup and the Ridgeon's League West title under Manager Ryan Brooke. In what turned out to be the club's final season in the UCL, 2009/10 saw the first team produce a very creditable performance reaching the 4th round of the FA Vase and finishing 7th in the league.

The 2010s saw the club move back to the Spartan South Midlands League in 2010/11. In season 2012-13 Gordon stood down and Steve Young was appointed as Manager supported by Roy Ryall, but the club were left stunned when Coach Tony Lamacraft collapsed after an abandoned first team friendly caused by the double leg fracture of one of the Stotfold players. Despite the valiant efforts of club officials and paramedics including an air ambulance crew Tony passed away. Over 500 attended his funeral and Tony has been sadly missed not just by Stotfold but the whole of the local football community. Gary Hoy took over the Reserves whilst continuing to run our Under 17 and 18 Academy teams. After another poor start the first team secured a respectable mid-table position whilst the Reserves, made up almost entirely of Academy players, won the Biggleswade KO Cup. Our Under 18s reached the first round of the FA Youth club for the very first time despite playing mostly 16-year-old players before going out to Leyton Orient. The U17s finished 2nd and U18s first in their respective leagues.

Steve promoted from within the club, Michael Parkin and Matt Endersby stepping up and the with ex Colchester pro Rob Bates as Academy Manager. The under 18 side finished second in the Southern Counties Olympian Division and won the Colwyn Cup Final beating league winners Cockfosters. In 2013 the Academy again flourished, reaching the 3rd QR of the FA Youth Cup before losing to full-time Academy side Cambridge United on penalties. They also reached 2 semi-finals and finished 3rd in the league. The first team turned their season around from being 3rd from bottom of the SSML Premier Division with just 18 points at Xmas, to three cup finals and a semi-final place in another. They also moved away from the foot of the table with a further 29 points in the second half of the season. The mid 2010s presented a challenge and following Steve’s resignation in January 2015, Rob Bates stepped up and he managed to mould a team to stave off relegation from the Premier League and finish a creditable 16th. Seasons 2015/18 continued the slide into decline both on and off the pitch. 2015/16 saw a re-formed reserves as an U25 side winning the Biggleswade KO cup. The first team won the NBCC defeating Biggleswade United 2-0 in the final in what turned out to be the last game under Rob Bates and his management team who resigned shortly after. The turnaround of managers was matching that of the players as Mick Reardon kicked it off lasting less than 2 months, suffering a humiliating club record a FA Cup 12-1 loss to Berkhamsted. Michael Parkin stepped in but despite an amazing run of wins at the end of the season we finished bottom on goal difference. Michael unfortunately resigned down to work commitments. Back on the Manager merry-go-round we were given a lift when the FA reprieved us, but we weren’t so lucky in 2018/19 when we finished 3rd from bottom and went down on goal difference on the last day of the season. Julian Robinson, Gary Burkett (Temp), Mark Nervais, and finally Marce Collington all having a hand in managing in excess of 100 players. The only saving grace for the season being runners up in the U25 Development Cup losing out 1-0 to Ampthill Town. The U25s themselves having numerous managers/assistants by Christmas before Brad Gillham supported by Phil Pateman steered them to calmer waters.

Revised plans were drawn up when an offer to build 60 properties on Roker Park was accepted in return for a stadium being built for us. The club needed a reboot and the new stadium rising before our eyes gave us the opportunity to do just that. The club completely restructured with a merger of Senior & Junior clubs with an ongoing program of inclusive football for a Charter Standard Club comprising of more than 60 teams and 700 participants.

So, to the 2020s success off the field being as important as on it but the first Team are the standard bearer. In this regard we were delighted that our former player Luke Gregson could see our vision for the future and agreed to be our manager after a wonderful spell at Baldock where he took them from the SSML Div. 1 to 4th in the Premier League in just 3 seasons. He bought with him Jim Sterling and rebuilt the side. After a slow start the Eagles went on a fantastic run of form winning

14 consecutive league games and seemingly nailed on for promotion before Covid-19 null and voided the season. However not before we won the Beds Senior Trophy beating Stevington 2-0 in the final.

Despite, the disappointment 2020 marked a landmark for the club when we moved to our New Roker Park JSJ Stadium. The £2M Step 4 facility opened its doors on Feb 8th with a home game against Shefford & Campton, and a crowd of 644 witnessed a super game with the Eagles winning 5-3. The stadium is a credit to all but in truth it would not have been possible without substantial financial support from both clubs and generous donations from long standing members of the Seniors. This enabled us to completely furnish the clubhouse, provide external toilets and Irrigation System not catered for in the build. Leaving a legacy for future generations. Unfortunately, season 2020/21 was curtailed again by Covid in December with us finishing in 7th position and the FA Restructure saw us lose out on promotion by 0.01 of a point. Luke also decided to step down due to work and family commitments.

After 20 years as club chairman Phil Pateman stepped down at the end of season 2020/21 with his vice-chairman of some 4 years Rob Parkin agreeing to take on the role of chairman. We started the new 2021/22 season full of optimism having been re-structured off the field and in the re-structured Division 1 under former players Brett and Paul Donnelly. Brett enjoyed a playing career with several local sides and notably National League step 3 sides Biggleswade Town and Hitchin Town becoming assistant manager at both clubs. Paul a member of the 2008 Championship team, is a familiar and popular face at Stotfold. He managed our development side and worked for several seasons with our Juniors before taking a coaching role at Letchworth GC Eagles. Joining Brett’s management team is UEFA B licence and FA Coach mentor Eddie McLoughlin.

Eddie left his Asst managers post at Hendon after successful coaching spells with Hertford and Biggleswade Town. The management team are completed by Michael Parkin (Goalkeeping coach), Ryan Jefferies (Physio) and Roy Ryall with Jon Little, Sean Lyness and Darren Clarke looking after the Development/U18 sides. The season saw unprecedented success with the first team winning Division 1 and promotion back to the South Midlands Premier Division, the Development team winning Division 1 of the Beds County Football League and promotion to Premier Division and the U18s winning the Nemean Division of the Southern Counties Southern Floodlit League. We start season 2022/23 with the same management teams for the first and development teams. The club will have their first ever Woman’s team this season under the management of Tom Olney and Becca Lightfoot and they will be playing in the Beds and Herts Woman’s Football League. Jon is standing down from Youth football and we have a new U18 management team of Stuart Lopez and Scott Cretton. They will play in the midweek SCFYL and on Saturdays in the Junior Premier League.

We are an independent business established over 30 years ago with a strong family heritage. The small team that started has grown to almost 300 colleagues, building reputation on customer service, reliability, and flexibility.

Knowledge and reliability

We believe trust and efficiency are key to building and maintaining strong relationships with our clients. As such, our priority is to deliver excellent customer service, whether by sharing technical know-how, accommodating deliveries, or offering advice on the right materials for a project. We make sure our team have extensive product knowledge and a full understanding of trades.

Locations and products

We supply trade professionals and homeowners in West and South London, as well as the Home Counties with a network of 10 branches and extended delivery area. Our products range from bricks and blocks, sheet and timber, aggregates and cementing to landscaping, decorating, as well as plumbing and heating.

Specialist products

We maintain a close relationship with our suppliers and are able to arrange specialist product delivery direct from the manufacturer.

BUILDING SUPPLY SOURCING

It’s always frustrating trying to get hold of some of those highly elusive or difficult to obtain products that nobody ever seems to stock. Lords Builders Merchants have the solution. Our very experienced and knowledgeable sales team who have been in the industry for many years have always worked closely with both large and small customers to source through our extensive network of suppliers those special products including reclaim materials – if we can’t get it, it isn’t out there!

For more information on our building supply sourcing service call 020 8963 7530 or send your enquiry to sales@lordsbm.co.uk.

SSML Premier Division Results

SSML Premier Division Fixtures

Saturday 18th March

PREM Ardley United Biggleswade United

PREM Aylesbury Vale Dynamos Harpenden Town

PREM Baldock Town Tring Athletic

PREM Dunstable Town Risborough Rangers

PREM Hoddesdon Town Colney Heath

PREM Leverstock Green Stotfold

PREM London Colney Crawley Green

PREM Potton United Cockfosters

PREM Shefford Town & Campton Leighton Town

PREM St Panteleimon Arlesey Town

Tuesday 21st March

WHSM Harpenden Town Amersham Town

PREM Biggleswade United Potton United

PREM Crawley Green Hoddesdon Town

PREM Risborough Rangers Shefford Town & Campton

Wednesday 22nd March

GCT Eaton Socon Cockfosters

GCT Rugby Borough Arlesey Town

DLC Ardley United Leighton Town

Alan Lee Reporting SMML Premier Division

Leverstock Green 3 Hoddesdon Town 0

Tuesday 4th March 2023

After three straight league defeats on the road, Leverstock Green returned home and got back to winning ways. Three second half goals ensured three points against visitors Hoddesdon Town, who had inflicted Leverstock’s first league defeat of the season back in October.

Assistant manager Scott McGleish was back in the dugout today – on crutches and in a cast but on the road to recovery from his fractured ankle. Fergus Moore tried out a new-look Leverstock formation, with three at the back, including a debut for Romario Jonas, on a dual registration from Broadfields United.

The initial stages of the game saw Leverstock with the bulk of the possession but creating little in the way of chances. In the 5th minute a free kick from Rio Beach found Radu-Mihai Stefanoaica at the far post, but his header was wide. Kurainashe Musanhi and Dan Pett both had shots over the bar around the half-hour mark, but the first big chance came in the 35th minute. Stefanoaica was put clean through and sent a lob over keeper Liam Nugent that looked to be heading for the net, but bounced up and came back off the bar.

The rebound dropped for Chris Blunden, but from a narrow angle and with a defender in the way he was unable to force the ball inside the post. Blunden was denied again in first half stoppage time when a cross from Musanhi set him up with a close-range shot which Nugent did well to keep out.

Leverstock were attacking up the slope in the second half, and five minutes in they finally found the net. A back pass from a Hoddesdon defender came up short and Blunden intercepted. Unable to put the ball away himself, Blunden squared for Stefanoaica, who took a couple of touches before steering the ball past the defenders on the line for the opening goal.

The lead was doubled in the 59th minute. Pett broke forward from the halfway line and laid the ball out to Stefanoaica, who returned the compliment for the first goal by squaring for Blunden to shoot home from close range.

Further goals looked likely, as Ethan Mooney was denied by a great save from Nugent on 61 minutes, and a goal line clearance from Connor Bolton a minute later. Stefanoaica threatened again in the 69th minute with a surging run from the halfway line, but he ran into the keeper before he was able to shoot or lay off to Blunden.

On 72 minutes a stinging shot from Pett was tipped over the bar by Nugent. Pett’s first attempt at the resulting corner was headed behind for another corner. His second attempt had Nugent flapping unsuccessfully at the ball and Stefanoaica was there to head home his second and Leverstock’s third goal.

The Hoddesdon side kept battling throughout the game and were unlucky not to pull a goal back in the 80th minute when a shot hit the post. Leverstock might have had a penalty late in the game when John Shamalo appeared to be brought down, but nothing was given, and they had to be content with the three goals.

Stefanoaica was named man-of-the-match, but there was also an outstanding performance at the back from Danny May.

Leverstock Green (0) 3 (Stefanoaica 50, 73, Blunden 59)

1. Austin Byfield, 2. Danny May, 3. Kurainashe Musanhi (14.

6.

7.

70 mins).

mins),

Richard Ennin 65

4. Dan Weeks, 18. Romario Jonas,

Ryan Carruthers,

Ethan Mooney (15. Alvin Kyeremeh 78 mins), 8. Dan Pett, 9. Chris Blunden (12. Elgeniy Daalberg 77 mins), 10. Radu-Mihai Stefanoaica (17. John Shamalo 74 mins), 11. Rio Beach (16. Ibrahim Nagheeb

Man of the Match vs Hoddesdon Town Radu Man of the Match vs Biggleswade United - Danny

Photos by Alan Lee

First Team Results

Spartan South Midlands Premier Division Table

14th March 2023

Alan Lee Reporting Premier Division

Aylesbury Vale Dynamos 2 Leverstock Green 4

Tuesday 7th March 2023

Leverstock Green won their second straight match with another impressive attacking display, although the result ended up being closer than it should have been after the Green side threatened to blow a three-goal lead. Leverstock’s forward line was on fire, with Radu-Mihai Stefanoaica following up his two goals at the weekend by bagging his first hat-trick for the club.

There was a debut for another new goalkeeper, with Zak Galatis drafted into the squad to replace the unwell Austin Byfield. Leverstock looked bright from the off, with Stefanoaica hitting a shot into the side netting in the 11th minute. Five minutes later Chris Blunden was set free down the left and sent over a cross which found Dan Pett, but his header was saved. Ethan Mooney went close twice before the Green took the lead in the 22nd minute. A throw-in was headed away to the edge of the box, where Blunden met it with a thunderous volley that flew through a crowd of players into the net.

Alvin Kyeremeh went close to adding a second in the 28th minute, but his header from a corner was cleared off the line. At the other end the home side had a couple of chances in quick succession, firstly when a low cross from Curtis Brown was palmed away by Galatis with Abu Khan coming in at the far post, and secondly when Jake Baldwin was through on goal but shot into the side netting. That miss proved to be crucial as Leverstock added a second in the 34th minute. A crossfield pass from Blunden found Mooney, who slipped a pass inside to Pett. Pett squared to Blunden, whose shot was blocked on the line, but Stefanoaica put away the rebound for a 2-0 lead.

It should have been three in first half stoppage time when a pass from Blunden put Stefanoaica through on goal, but his eventual shot was comfortably gathered by keeper Charlie Jones. Leverstock continued to impress in the second half and added a third goal in the 65th minute. Kurainashe Musanhi pushed forward and found Blunden, who pulled the ball back into the six-yard box. Jones should have gathered the ball but hesitated, and Stefanoaica pounced instantly to shoot home.

However, what looked like a comfortable three-goal lead evaporated over the next four minutes. In the 66th minute Aylesbury pulled a goal back when a cross from Max Rosner was headed into his own net by a Leverstock defender. Suddenly there was panic in the Green defence, and in the 69th minute Baldwin burst through to shoot home a second Aylesbury goal which put his side firmly back in the game.

The scores could have been levelled in the 71st minute as Baldwin had another shooting chance but put it across goal and wide. Leverstock eventually recovered their composure, though, and in the 80th minute they reestablished a two-goal cushion. Rio Beach chipped a superb pass into the run of Stefanoaica, and he met it with a rasping first-time volley that flew past Jones for a 4-2 lead.

The home side still refused to roll over, and Leverstock needed a save from Galatis in the 90th minute when Baldwin was through on goal to maintain their two-goal lead. In the end Leverstock came through for a big three points which keeps them in contention for a top six finish.

Stefanoaica’s hat-trick got him the MOM nomination, but there were several other outstanding performances including Blunden, and Danny May who gave another great display at the back. The 4-2 win emulated the performance of the Under-18 side who won by the same score at the same venue five days earlier.

Leverstock Green (2) 4 (Blunden 22, Stefanoaica 34, 65,

80)

1. Zak Galatis, 2. Danny May, 3. Kurainashe Musanhi (15. Adrian Pitfield 67 mins), 4. Dan Weeks, 5. Alvin Kyeremeh, 6. Ryan Carruthers, 7. Ethan Mooney, 8. Dan Pett, 9. Chris Blunden, 10. Radu-Mihai Stefanoaica (14. Ayomide Oke 88 mins), 11. Rio Beach. Subs not used: 12. Elgeniy Daalberg, 16. John Shamalo, 20. Fergus Moore.

Club Sponsor

ARDLEY UNITED Deckchair Pete

ARLESEY TOWN Garry Harvey https://ttclondon.co.uk

AYLESBURY VALE DYNAMOS KitAid – www.kitaid.net

BALDOCK TOWN

Steve Cubitt

BIGGLESWADE UNITED Roger Stokes

COCKFOSTERS

COLNEY HEATH

CRAWLEY GREEN

Jim Doble

Dean Bradford

Keith Pym – The Railway Men

DUNSTABLE TOWN Emma Smart

HARPENDEN TOWN

HODDESDON TOWN

Alison and Keith Jacobs

Jim Doble

LEIGHTON TOWN Leverstock Green U18

LONDON COLNEY

Jamie Herd

POTTON UNITED Deckchair Pete

RISBOROUGH RANGERS

SHEFFORD TOWN & CAMPTON

Tony Smart

Nick Payne

https://www.justgiving.com/fundr

aising/dawnpayne44

STOTFOLD Garry Harvey https://ttclondon.co.uk

CHIPPERFIELD CORINTHIANS

ST PANTELEIMON

TRING ATHLETIC

HALSTEAD TOWN FA CUP

ST PANTELEIMON FA Cup

LONDON COLNEY (PDC)

Garry Harvey https://ttclondon.co.uk

Craig Ringsell

Tony Smart

Keith Pym

Stephen Hale

Peter Fraser

Alan Lee Reporting Premier Division

Biggleswade United 1 Leverstock Green 3

Saturday 11th March 2023

Leverstock Green made it three straight league wins as they came away from Saturday’s visit to Biggleswade United with all three points. An excellent first half display set the foundation for a 3-1 win in which both of the Green’s top scorers found the net again.

Leverstock took control of the match from the start and went ahead in the 10th minute. Skipper Dan Weeks clipped a pass down the left touchline to Radu-Mihai Stefanoaica, who continued his run into the box before laying off for Chris Blunden to bundle the ball over the line for his 17th goal of the season.

Weeks also instigated the second goal in the 25th minute, winning the ball from a defender with a tough tackle that the home side were expecting to see penalised, but the referee waved play on. Blunden picked up the loose ball and headed towards goal before slipping a superb pass through to Dan Pett, who slotted the ball under the keeper for a 2-0 lead.

Further goals could have been added as Leverstock dominated the first half. Bobby Armstrong headed over the bar from a Pett corner on 33 minutes, and a minute later a cross dropped for Kurainashe Musanhi at the far post, but he didn’t catch his shot cleanly, and the keeper saved. In first half stoppage time Weeks played a great ball to put Stefanoaica through on goal, but his shot was saved. Further into stoppage time Armstrong slid in at the far post to meet a free kick from Rio Beach, but his effort hit the post.

Leverstock held a thoroughly deserved 2-0 lead at the break, but the second half was a different story as the home side fought back strongly, now with the slope and the wind in their favour. Biggleswade’s top scorer Taylor Rhiney shot just over the bar in the 49th minute and got even closer in the 65th minute with a shot that hit the bar.

The Green defence were holding out well despite being under the cosh for long periods of the half, but in the 78th minute they were finally breached as a cross came in from the right and substitute Mo Zilboud slid in to stab the ball home from close range.

As with Tuesday’s game at Aylesbury the game was now suddenly back in the balance, but also as with that game a late goal helped to calm the nerves and seal the points for Leverstock, and again it was Stefanoaica who scored it, running onto a through header from Ethan Mooney and going on to slot the ball past the keeper to make the score 3-1 in the 87th minute.

Again, there were several outstanding performances, particularly from Blunden and Weeks, but the MOM award went to Danny May for a calm and assured display at the back.

Leverstock Green (2) 3 (Blunden 10, Pett 25, Stefanoaica 87)

1. Austin Byfield, 2. Danny May, 3. Kurainashe Musanhi, 4. Dan Weeks, 18. Bobby Armstrong, 6. Ryan Carruthers (16. Ibrahim Nagheeb 67 mins), 7. Ethan Mooney (14. Elgeniy Daalberg 90+4 mins), 8. Dan Pett, 9. Chris Blunden (15. Richard Ennin 79 mins), 10. Radu-Mihai Stefanoaica (17. John Shamalo 88 mins), 11. Rio Beach (12. Luke Beckwith 90+2 mins).

Player Sponsor

Adrian Pitfield

Sean Walsh

Ryan Carruthers

Daniel Weeks

Emma Smart

Peter Jerram & Bob Foster

Keith Pym

Darren Bonfield LORDS Builders Merchants

Ethan Mooney

Dean Bradford

Fergus Moore LORDS Builders Merchants

Rio Beach Deckchair Pete

Ibrahim Nagheeb

Elgeniy Daalberg

Alan Lee

Rob Webb

Cam Gaffeny LORDS Builders Merchants

Scott McGleish

George Mitchell-Gears

Lewis Collins

Luke Beckwith

Kai Stonnell

Dan Pett

Bradley Robinson

Alvin Kyeremeh

Chris Blunden

Alfie Herd

Austin Byfield

Luke Durnin

Bobby Armstrong

Radu-Mihai Stefanoaica

George Kent – Leyton Orient

Focus Scaffolding

Emma Smart

Deckchair Pete

Emma Smart

Alan Lee

Tony Smart

Jamie Herd

Jamie Herd

Tony Smart

Steve Byrne

Carole Pym

First Team Appearances

APPEARANCES

First Team Goal Scorers

GOALSCORERS

Under 16’s –

Photo by Dean Bradford

Ibs vs Potton United

Photos from Potton United by Tony Smart

MATCH SPONSOR

Would you like to see your name, company, or business name in this box? Matchball Sponsorship helps the club and provides advertising for your company or business.

TODAY’S MATCH SPONSOR

Garry Harvey – VEO Manager & Club Sponsor

Garry Harvey

* Won on penalties

SCYFL

U18

Corinthian

Division Results and Fixtures

SCYFL U18 Corinthian Division Appearances

GOALSCORERS

SCYFL U18 Corinthian Division

League Table 16th March 2023

SCYFL U18

Results & Fixtures

Week commencing 13th March 2023 Colney Heath FC U18

Week commencing 20th March 2023

Colney Heath FC U18

Luton Town (Cedars)

Kings Langley FC U18

Leighton Town U18

Leverstock Green U18

AFC Dunstable U18 (SC)

Aylesbury Vale Dynamos

Oxhey Jets U18

Dunstable Town U18

Harpenden Town U18

Week commencing 27th March 2023

Luton Town (Cedars)

Kings Langley FC U18

Oxhey Jets U18

AFC Dunstable U18 (SC)

Berkhamsted FC U18

Leverstock Green U18

Aylesbury Vale Dynamos

Dunstable Town U18

Luton Town (Cedars)

Colney Heath FC U18

EJA U16 Brown Division

EJA U16 Results & Fixtures

GOALSCORERS

EJA U16

Results & Fixtures

Sunday 19th March

L

L

CC Ware FC Academy U16 EJA

Sunday 26th March

C Harlow Town

C Arlesey Town

L Leighton Town Youth U16 (EJA)

L Ware FC Academy U16 EJA

C Barton Rovers

Sunday 2nd April

L Colney Heath Youth U16 EJA

L Hemel Hempstead Town Youth U16

L Barton Rovers U16

L Leighton Town Youth U16 (EJA)

Town U16

FC Youth U16 EJA

FC Academy U16 EJA

Green U16

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.