Tring Athletic vs Leverstock Green

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Tring Athletic v Leverstock Green Tuesday 15th February 2022 7.45pm Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division Cup

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Grassroots Talk

Good evening & welcome to the Grass Roots Stadium for the visit of Leverstock Green in this season’s Premier Division Cup. We welcome their players, officials and supporters and wish them a safe journey home afterwards.

Our match sponsors this evening are Pendley Day Nursey who recently celebrate their 1st birthday based here in our clubhouse providing an excellent childcare provision. We would like to thank them for their ongoing support. Find out more about them on page 11. We still have match sponsorship availability on future games (see page 13) including our home game against Oxhey Jets on Saturday & Aylesbury Vale later in the season, so please speak to Graham Bright if you are interested.

If you are able to volunteer for the club on a regular basis or even just occasionally please speak to a committee member. We are always grateful for extra support.

Action below from TAFC 2-3 Leverstock Green in April 2008. Click on the image to read the match report & for more pictures

Today’s programme

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Page 6 - A selection of items on show from our club shop

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Page 18 — Today’s match squads

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Page 20-22—Introducing our opponents

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Pages 29-32 —On this Day, we look at a 4-1 win over Met Police Bushey from 2011.

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The League

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New Salamis Risborough Rangers Leighton Town Hadley

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Harpenden Town Leverstock Green Arlesey Town Flackwell Heath Oxhey Jets Ardley United Aylesbury Vale Dynamos Milton Keynes Irish Harefield United Dunstable Town Broadfields United London Colney Baldock Town Tring Athletic Holmer Green Crawley Green

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Table as at Sunday 13th February 2022

Officials Life President Life Vice Presidents

Mick Eldridge BEM David Evans MBE, Barry Johnson, Jean & Les Robins, Ralph Griffiths, Harry Bowden, Pete Stillwell, Alan Foskett, Pete Oakley, Keith Hamilton

Chairman Vice Chairman Hon. Secretary Hon. Treasurer Commercial Manager Match Secretary - South Midlands & Herts Snr Registration Secretary Club Welfare Officer First Team Manager First Team Assistant Manager First Team Coaches First Team Technical Advisor Goalkeeping coach Reserve Team Management EJA Under 18' Management EJA Under 16's Management Sports Physio Football Co-Ordinator Press Officer Website Social Media Programme Editor Groundsman Facilities Manager Membership Secretary Catering Bar Manager

Bob Winter Tony Stedman & Mark Weston David Blair Tony Stedman Graham Bright Tony Stedman Trevor Langley Kirstie McNeil Ryan Sturges Lee Groves Gareth Jackson Ian Richardson Gary Looker Michael Churchill, Ian Butler Michael Churchill, Iain Lorimar David Lawless Vacant Vacant Vacant Keith Eldridge / Colin Sturges Keith Eldridge , Terry Adams Keith Eldridge Darrell Bodimeade David Whicker Graham Bright Vacant Tash Young

Committee Members Bob Winter (Chairman) Tony Stedman, Ian Butler, Neil Foskett, Graham Bright, David Blair, Mark Weston, Keith Eldridge, Andy Ayres., David Whicker

Pendley Day Nursery is a brand-new nursery set in a unique setting in the heart of Tring, and provides quality childcare and development opportunities for children aged 6 months - 5 years.

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We have invested significantly in the setting and, with lots of brand new equipment and toys, we offer the highest of standards throughout.

Our excellent facilities include: • Fully trained, dedicated staff – many at level 3 and above

• Fully equipped kitchen and trained cooks (hot lunch, tea and snacks) • Large play areas, inside and out • Large, safe front car park for easy drop off and collection • Open 8.00 – 18.00, Monday – Friday (51 weeks) • Flexible hours (mornings or afternoons) • Dedicated to children 6 months – 5 years The nursery is run by local owners who, through their team, are committed to providing stimulating activities in a caring environment, promoting all aspects of children’s development.

From The Dugout We are delighted to bring our second episode of hosted by Damon Wood.

From The Dugout aims to bring you interviews and news from our management teams, players and others around the club. Click on the image below to watch episode 2 which features a discussion with first team manager Ryan Sturges talking about our first league win of the season, a new kit and a presentation for Alfie Brittain.

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Match Sponsorship Why not support the Club by sponsoring a match.

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Saturday 7th August—Keynsham Town Tuesday 31st August—Holmer Green Saturday 4th September—Harpenden Town Saturday 18th October—Leighton Town Tuesday 21st October—Dunstable Town Saturday 9th October—London Colney Saturday 16th October—Flackwell Heath Tuesday 19th October—Broadfields United Saturday 6th November—Baldock Town Tuesday 23rd November—Hitchin Town Saturday 27th November—Milton Keynes Irish Tuesday 30th November—Arlesey Town Saturday 11th December—Saffron Walden Town Tuesday 28th December—Leverstock Green Saturday 15th January—Harefield United Saturday 5th February—Hadley Tuesday 15th February—Leverstock Green Saturday 19th February—Oxhey Jets Saturday 12th March—New Salamis Saturday 2nd April—Ardley United Tuesday 19th April—Risborough Rangers Saturday 23rd April– Aylesbury Vale Dynamos Saturday 30th April—Crawley Green

The Cook Partnership Heygates Ralph Griffiths Tony Stedman & Dave Snelman Dick Lovelace Brian Lovell / The Samaritans The Cook Partnership Pendley Day Nursery Richard & Tim Solk Mick Eldridge & Ray Brimson Neil & David Foskett Pendley Day Nursery Dave Snelman & Ollie Elderfield Pendley Day Nursery The Cook Partnership Pendley Day Nursey Available Available Available Available Available Available

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Oxhey Jets Keynsham Town Bishops Cleeve Holmer Green Harpenden Town Long Buckby Harefield United Leighton Town Dunstable Town FC Deportivo Galicia Crawley Green London Colney Hadley Flackwell Heath Broadfields United Ardley United Milton Keynes Irish Baldock Town Ardley United Aylesbury Vale Dynamos Cockfosters Hitchin Town Milton Keynes Irish Arlesey Town Dunstable Town Saffron Walden Town Bovingdon Leverstock Green Risborough Rangers Harefield United Broadfields United Baldock Town Holmer Green Hadley New Salamis Leverstock Green Oxhey Jets Leighton Town New Salamis Harpenden Town London Colney Ardley United Arlesey Town Leverstock Green Risborough Rangers Aylesbury Vale Dynamos Crawley Green

Today’s Squads

Tring Athletic FC

Jake Alley Harry Seabrook Harrison Cornick Oliver Butler George Carbery Frankie Hercules Tommy Twelves Adam Sawyer Emmanuel Gbejuade Adiel Mannion Leo Farruch Godlove Oppong Jack Stevens Luke Peerless Elijah Hearn Ronan Hutchins Charlie Miller Will Bisney

Manager - Ryan Sturges Asst Manager- Lee Groves Coach—Gareth Jackson Technical coach—Ian Richardson GK Coach - Gary Looker

Leverstock Green FC 1. Alfie Bonfield 2. Adrian Pitfield 3. Rio Beach 4. Dan Weeks (c) 5. Paul Marks 6. Kian Wilkes 7. Elgeniy Daalberg 8. Dan Pett 9. Rawn Seale 10. Paplamin Jawara 11. Lewis Collins 12. Jack Allen 14. Ryan Carruthers 16. Adam Page 17. Brad Robinson 18. Sean Walsh

Manager: Fergus Moore Asst Manager: Scott McGleish Coaches: Paul Marks, AJ Findlay & Darren Bonfield

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Today’s Visitors CLUB HISTORY Leverstock Green Football Club was formed around 1895. The first match reports appeared on January 4th 1896 in the Advertiser and gave an account of a match against Hemel Hempstead Rovers.

The first competitive fixtures were reported during season 1908/1909 when the Club competed in Division Three of the West Herts League. Other clubs competing in the league at that time were: Abbots Langley, Bovingdon, Boxmoor, Bushey Heath, Hagden Lane, Kings Langley and Potten End. The Club ground in Pancake Lane originally formed part of the Gorhambury Estate, Lord Verulam making the ground available for the youth of the area and his estate workers to enjoy a game of ball. Clearly Lord Verulam was an early enthusiast, providing timber-built changing rooms, which have been progressively replaced since the 1960’s by the existing brick built clubhouse and changing rooms.

On the death of the Lord, certain parcels of land, including that on which the Football Club stood, fell to the Crown in lieu of death duties and is administered on its behalf by the Commission for New Towns, who have remained the Club’s landlords since that time, despite two unsuccessful attempts by the Club to buy the freehold.

The club remained members of the West Herts League until 1954 when it broadened its horizons and successfully applied to join the Herts County League.

By the mid 1970’s the Club started to move forward with a new clubhouse, post & rail and the installation of training lights.

The playing side of the club also improved and in 1979 the club won Division One of the Herts County League and were promoted to the Premier Division the highest standard the Club had achieved in 80 years.

In 1991 the Club were accepted into the South Midlands League and had two highly successful seasons in the Premier Division before being forced to drop into the Senior Division, as floodlights were then not available. In 1996 the club finished in runners-up position and the following season were the divisional champions but could not be promoted because floodlights had still not received approval from the Council.

Leverstock Green Premier Division status was eventually regained in 2003, and the club is now the longest-standing current member of the division. The club’s highest finish in the Premier Division has been 4th, in season 2010/11, with top six finishes also being recorded in 2005/06, 2006/07 and 2008/09.

Season 2010/11 also saw the club’s best ever run in the FA Vase, with wins over Welwyn Garden City, Enfield, Hullbridge Sports, Tunbridge Wells and Bemerton Heath Harlequins before defeat in the Fifth Round against Rye United. The club has twice reached the Third Round of the FA Vase, in seasons 2006/07 and 2018/19.

Leverstock Green entered the FA Cup for the first time in 2004, and the club’s best performance has been reaching the Second Round Qualifying, which was achieved in 2014/15, where we were beaten by Staines Town, and in 2018/19 where we were beaten by Dorking Wanderers.

County honours were won in 2006/07 and 2010/11 as the Herts Charity Shield was lifted, and the club were beaten finalists in the Herts Charity Cup in 2011/12.

After finishing runners-up four times over the previous 12 years, The West Herts FA St Mary’s Cup was finally lifted for the first time in 2017/18 with victory over Berkhamsted in the final at Vauxhall Road.

Between 2005 and 2015 the club ran a successful Ladies’ Team, which rose from the Beds and Herts League into the Eastern Region Womens League, reaching the Premier Division in 2013.

The under-18 side competes in the Southern Counties Floodlit Youth League. The team finished runners-up in their division in seasons 2010/11 and 2014/15, and in 2015/16 they reached the final of both the Brian Hitchings Cup and the Colwyn Cup, losing in both finals to Luton Town Cedars. Many players have made the step up from under-18 level to first team level, and those who have gone on to play much higher up the non-league pyramid include Charlie Gorman (Eastbourne Borough), Luke Warner-Eley (Royston Town, St Albans City) and Jonathan Lacey (Hemel Hempstead Town) who also represented the England non-league side in the Falklands while a Leverstock Green player.

Leverstock Green The Pancake Lane ground has seen many improvements due to ever more stringent ground grading requirements. In 2007 the Peter Metcalfe changing rooms were built at a cost of £90,000. 2008 saw the refurbishment of the clubhouse to include new toilets and a new hospitality suite. In 2009 the concrete walkway was completed to cover three sides of the ground and a seated stand accommodating 113 spectators was installed.

Season 2018/19 was one of turmoil and sadness, as long-serving fixture secretary Graham Smart passed away suddenly only weeks after taking on the role of interim chairman. A season which promised so much at the start ended with the club only securing Premier Division safety on the final day.

Emma Smart took over as chairman for season 2019/20, and with a new management team and a new spirit of optimism the club was on course for a safe midtable finish before the season was brought to a premature end by Covid-19. The management team of Matt Harding and Mick Vipond continued into the 2020/21 season, which again came to a premature end. For season 2021/22, a new management team of Fergus Moore, Scott McGleish and Paul Marks has been appointed. The club has increased its commitment to youth development by joining the Eastern Junior Alliance and will be running an under-15 side this season.

Three club stalwarts have received awards from the Football Association and the Herts FA for 50 years service to football. The first was Jim Matthews, affectionately known as “Macca”, who passed away at the age of 90 in 2006. The second was Bill Dawes in 2014, and the third was long-serving club secretary Brian Barter in 2019. Brian stood down from his role as secretary in 2020, having twice been honoured with awards from the Spartan South Midlands League.

Today’s Officials Referee

Chris Flack

Assistant Referee Assistant Referee

Gary Ogden Faris Ahmad

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At the current time we have a weekly CASH prize of £20 and a Monthly 1st prize of £100 and 2nd prize of £50. It costs just £1 per week. Ask a committee member for details.

December winners The monthly 100 draw was undertaken at half time during the Saffron Walden game. The lucky winners were: £100 Marion Griffiths £50 Bobby Fryer £20 Martin Saunders £20 Claire Rutherford £20 Dave Richards Once again winnings will be paid directly to the winners bank accounts.

THE INANE RAMBLINGS FROM UP NORFF “NOWT SO QUEER AS YORKSHIRE FOLK’ BY KAREN BROWNE SATURDAY HEADLINES Irchester United win in the league for the first time since August. Shefford Town & Campton record their biggest win in the SSML whilst for opponents Burton Park Wanderers it was their heaviest SSML defeat. Tring Corinthians AFC record their first clean sheet of the season.

Saturday brought about 68 goals from the 23 games (an average of 2.96 per game). Jonathan McNamara (Shefford Town & Campton) netting the day’s only hat-trick.

Saturday Stats: 23 games played of which 8 were home wins, 8 away wins and 7 draws.

Without A League Draw to date: Aston Clinton and Codicote.

Saturday Highest Attendances: 333 Leighton Town v Ardley United, 109 Aylesbury Vale Dynamos v Arlesey Town and 101 Tring Athletic v Hadley.

Season’s Highest Attendances to date (Premier Division Clubs): 473 Leighton Town v Broadfields United, 449 Leighton Town v Aylesbury Vale Dynamos and 435 Dunstable Town v Leighton Town.

Season’s Highest Attendances to date (Division One Clubs): 404 Stotfold v Ampthill Town, 392 Stotfold v Bedford and 371 Ampthill Town v Bedford.

Season’s Highest Attendances to date (Division Two Clubs): 212 Bovingdon v Totternhoe, 175 Bovingdon v Berkhamsted Raiders and 134 Totternhoe v Leighton Town (Gladwish Challenge Trophy).

PREMIER DIVISION The Premier Division has new table toppers following Saturday’s fixtures, New Salamis took full advantage of morning leaders Risborough Rangers not playing to move above them after winning 2-0 at Leverstock Green while Leighton Town moved bac to third after edging out visiting Ardley United by the odd goal in three in front of another 300+ crowd at Bell Close.

The Views Expressed Are Solely My Own, Are Written Tongue In Cheek And Should Be Taken With A Pinch Of Salt A weekly column courtesy of the SSML Fixture Secretary

At the bottom Tring Athletic recorded back to back league wins for the first time this season when defeating their visitors the high flying Hadley by the odd goal in three, the winner coning late in the game while Baldock Town drew 1-1 at home with fellow strugglers Holmer Green and bottom club Crawley Green were beaten 0-2 at Harefield United. Elsewhere Flackwell Heath won by a solitary goal at London Colney while Arlesey Town drew 1-1 at Aylesbury Vale Dynamos. The day’s other fixture saw Harpenden Town travel to local rivals Oxhey Jets and return with the full quota of points after a 3-0 win.

DIVISION ONE Division One table toppers Stotfold maintained their one point lead at the top with a 2-0 win at Amersham Town while a last minute goal was enough for second placed Winslow United to defeat visiting Bedford. Third placed Ampthill Town lost ground on the leading two as they were held to a 1-1 at Buckingham Athletic (more on this one later in these ramblings). At the other end of the standings bottom club Irchester United recorded their second league win of the campaign with a 5-1 success at Kidlington Reserves to move to a point behind the club immediately above them Burton Park Wanderers who suffered a 1-9 defeat at the ever improving Shefford Town & Campton. Elsewhere Long Crendon remained very much in the battle for the play-off places with a 2-1 home win over one of their rivals Northampton Sileby Rangers while Wellingborough Whitworth are also in the race for the promotion play-offs following their 3-1 success against visiting Thame United Reserves. The day’s remaining Division One action saw London Tigers pick up a useful point with a 1-1 draw at Letchworth Garden City Eagles while Langford enjoyed a 3-0 success at Rushden & Higham United.

The Views Expressed Are Solely My Own, Are Written Tongue In Cheek And Should Be Taken With A Pinch Of Salt A weekly column courtesy of the SSML Fixture Secretary

DIVISION TWO The big game in Division Two saw the top facing each other and it was no surprise the game finished even, hosts and leaders Old Bradwell United fell behind to a 89th minute penalty before levelling in the 98th minute to deny second placed Bovingdon closing the five point gap at the top, the OBU goal being scored

by Tommy Cooke, his 100th for the club. Third placed Eynesbury United got back to winning ways after going three games without a win with a 3-1 success at home against Berkhamsted Raiders. At the bottom Tring Corinthians AFC entertained The 61FC (Luton) and the sides battled out a goalless draw, the point for the visitors enabled them to climb to third from bottom at the expense of Buckingham United who were beaten 0-3 at home by improving Codicote. Elsewhere Risborough Rangers Development were held 3-3 by visiting Milton Keynes College Football Academy, the hosts led 3-0 at one stage while Aston Clinton continued their recent good form with a 2-0 success at New Bradwell St Peter.

COMMITTEE AWAYDAYS Bob Flight was at Buckingham Athletic and sends the following report:Old rivals Buckingham Athletic and Ampthill Town met at Stratford Fields and in an entertaining match and each finished with a point apiece. In an even first half, it was Athletic that had the best chances and only two excellent saves from the Town keeper Ross Tomkins ensured that Town survived the half without conceding a goal. In the second half Town began to dominate and an early chance flew over the home bar. But Athletic also had a good chance and this was once again well saved by Tomkins. The first goal came as a bit of a surprise to the watching crowd as a long clearance from the home penalty area caught the Town defenders flat footed which allowed Oliver Power to streak clear and score past a stranded Tomkins on 54 minutes.

Town pressed for the equaliser and only a good save from the

home keeper kept them out. Another effort was somehow missed by Glenn Cooksley who hooked his shot over the bar when it seemed easier to score. However, the equalising goal was not long in coming and when following a free kick, the ball fell to Tom Beasley, he smashed the ball into the Athletic net on 65 minutes. The final quarter of the game saw the play swing from end to end with Town having the best of it but they failed to trouble the home goal. Both teams used their substitutes in an effort to secure the win but the game petered out to a draw which was about the right result on the day. The draw does not really help Ampthill in their quest for promotion but suited Athletic who played the match with several youngsters in the side.

AND FINALLY Remember SSML football can seriously damage your health especially match officials as the Tweet of the Day goes to Aylesbury Vale Dynamos for this gem at the weekend – 60’ Asst Referee down injured after a great challenge by Stapleton !!!

The result of this week’s Team of the Day Poll with 285 votes cast is:Tring Athletic 46.3% Shefford Town & Campton 35.8% Irchester United 9.8% Tring Corinthians AFC 8.1%

On This Day—15th February 2011 Hat-tricks are proving to be like busses for the Club, after going all season without any we get 2 on the trot. Ryan Redford set the ball rolling on Saturday and not wishing to be outdone Nick Jackson emulated him in this Tuesday night game. All his goals came in the second half and 2 were pure class.

Jacko’s first was crucial as it came 6 minutes after Met Police had equalised and looking dangerous. It owed much to an unfortunate error from former Athletic keeper Gary White, who had a good game but was unable to keep hold of Andy Mullins cross and Jacko was on hand to head home to make the score 2-1. His second, and our third, goal came 10 minutes from time and the ease in which he took it was sublime. Picking up a Graham Hall pass in the area he turned inside his marker and then nonchalantly found the top corner of the net with a sweetly struck shot. His final piece de resistance arrived in the 92nd minute and was an exquisitely struck volley from a Paul Jeffrey’s cross following the full backs burst down the left wing. It took his tally to 19 goals for the season, just 4 goals behind leading scorer Ryan Redford.

Phil Casserley decided to field a strong line up with keeper Keith Eldridge coming in for his first start of the season and new signing Gary Dixon nearly marking his debut up front with a goal. It was just as well we didn’t send out a weakened side because Met Police played well and made us work hard for our victory. Our guests play in the Premier Division of the Herts Senior County League and found themselves a goal behind after just 5 minutes when Danny Gray’s well placed shot found the bottom corner of the net following a super move also involving Gary Dixon and Graham Hall. After a difficult period for Danny is was great to see him back on the score sheet with his 2nd goal of the season.

TAFC 4-1 Met Policy Bushey But the visitors didn’t roll over, they came back strongly and nearly equalised 10 minutes later when Dean Collins terrific long range shot was tipped onto the bar

by Keith Eldridge. Dale Archer fired well wide after a quick break by Met Police and for us Nick Jackson found himself in acres of space from a quick throw on, his shot being pushed around the post by Gary White. The ease in which Gary Dixon and Nick Jackson linked up augers well for the future and after a nice piece of interplay between the two, Jacko was prevented from scoring by a tremendous tackle from Jamey Derby.

It was an open game and Met Police played some very attractive football and looked a very accomplished team. Josiah Hunte had a great opportunity to level the scores when a free kick eventually came to him at the far post but he sliced his effort wide. The visitors came even closer in the 38th minute when centre half and skipper Dan Boyd headed a corner past Keith Eldridge but the ball was cleared off the line. Henry Thomas found himself in a similar position at the other end but he headed a good chance just wide.

An entertaining half came to a close with us holding a 1-0 lead but there was enough goal mouth action to indicate that further goals would follow in the second half.

TAFC 4-1 Met Policy Bushey In the 56th minute Dan Boyd had a scoring chance from a cross but he failed to make good contact with the ball but his colleague Josiah Hunte did much better a minute later when he rifled home a great shot from the edge of the area to make the score 1-1. The opportunity came from a nicely worked move which typified Met Police approach to the game.

The visitors were right back in the game and we knew we had to dig in until Nick Jackson was handed an easy goal to put us back in front in the 63rd minute. After that the visitors started to tire and chances were now coming our way with Gary Dixon going close on 3 occasions. Jacko’s 2 late goals sealed the win and Andy Humphreys also got on the score sheet only to be denied by the linesman’s flag.

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The plaudits go to Nick Jackson for his hat-trick but this was a good team performance, the side grew stronger as the game progressed against a good side that would hold its own in the South Midlands League. In the semi- final we will entertain either Hemel Hempstead Town or Berkhamsted Town. This is an intriguing prospect and offers the opportunity for us to pick up this trophy for the 5th time.

We have not excelled in the cups this season so it would be nice to progress in this competition and have a final to look forward to.

The only disappointment from the game was the first half injury to Billy Osborne, we hope it's not too serious and that he back playing again soon.

TAFC 4-1 Met Policy Bushey Teams TA: Keith Eldridge, Steve Smith, Rob Duncan (Paul Jeffrey 70), Billy Osborne (Dave Whicker 25), Shane Wood, Henry Thomas, Andy Mullins, Graham Hall (Capt), Nick Jackson, Gary Dixon (Andy Humphreys 79), Danny Gray.

Subs not used: Ben Clarke, Dave Hedley.

MPB: Gary White, Jake Davison, Adam Lincoln, Danny Allen (Jack Pratchett 79), Dan Boyd (Capt), Josiah Hunte, Dean Collins, Gavin Chatterpaul, Jamey Derby, Ben Cain (Dami Salami 74), Dale Archer.

Subs not used: Michael Miller, Paul Boateng, Ross Shorto.

Goals: TA:

Danny Gray (5), Nick Jackson (63, 80, 90+2)

MPB:

Joshua Hunte (57)

Crowd:

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TAFC Reserves TAFC 3-1 Buntingford Town Click on the image below to see match highlights

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Next Up

Sat 5 February

Bovingdon 1-0 TAFC

Sat 12 February

TAFC 3-1 Buntingford Town

Sat 19 February

Aldenham (A) KO 2.30pm

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U18s Eastern Junior Alliance League - U18s Blue POS

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Ware FC Academy U18 EJA St Albans City FC Academy U18 London Lions U18 EJA Leighton Town Youth U18 London Colney Youth U18 EJA BSC FC Youth U18 EJA Baldock Town U18 EJA Tring Athletic U18 EJA

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L

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15 22 10 4 8 -3 -38 -18

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Sun

6th February

St Albans City 4-1 TAFC

League

Sun

13th February

TAFC 0-1 (AET) Hornchurch

Cup

Sun

20th February

Leighton Town (A) 2pm

League

Sun

6th March

London Colney (A) 12.30pm

Cup

Sun

13th March

BSC FC Youth (H) KO TBC

U16s Eastern Junior Alliance League - U16 Green POS

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1 Ryan (Youth) U16 Red EJA

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9

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2 Enfield Borough (Youth) U16 Leopards 3 Hemel Hempstead Town Youth U16

10

7

2

1

29

23

10

7

1

2

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4 Cockfosters (Youth) U16

13

6

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5

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5 London Colney Youth U16 EJA 6 Berkhamsted FC Youth U16 EJA

11 9

5 3

1 2

5 4

13 -4

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7 Edgware Town U16

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3

2

7

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8 Tring Athletic U16 EJA

10

3

1

6

-1

10

9 Hadley Youth U16 EJA

12

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Sun 30th January

Berkhamsted 5-1 TAFC

League

Sun 6 February

Hemel Town Blacks 2-1 TAFC

League

Sun 13 February

TAFC 2-0 Ware

Cup

Sun 20 February

Hemel Town Blacks (H) 2pm

League

Sun 27 February

London Colney (H) KO TBC

Cup

Sun 6 March

Enfield Borough Leopards (A) KO TBC

League

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