(Localish) matches Jan 2nd/3rd
If you fancy watching football on Sunday 2nd Jan or Monday 3rd Jan within striking distance of the Chair Metropolis, here’s a selection of what’s on offer.
SUNDAY 2ND JANUARY:
NATIONAL LEAGUE (3PM):
Boreham Wood v Barnet
Maidenhead United v Wealdstone
NATIONAL LEAGUE SOUTH (1PM):
Slough Town v Oxford City
St Albans City v Hemel Hempstead T
- Note both above games are 1pm k.o.
MONDAY 3RD JANUARY (7.45PM):
SOUTHERN LGE PREM DIV SOUTH:
Beaconsfield Town v Met Police (7.45)
ISTHMIAN LGE SOUTH-CEN (3PM):
Marlow v Binfield
Northwood v Chalfont St Peter
Uxbridge v Thatcham Town
SPARTAN SOUTH MIDLANDS LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION (3PM):
Aylesbury Vale Dynamos v Leighton T
Harefield United v Flackwell Heath
Leverstock Green v Holmer Green
Risborough Rangers v Tring Athletic
SPARTAN SOUTH MIDLANDS LEAGUE DIVISION ONE (3PM):
Amersham Town v Penn & Tylers Green
Buckingham Athletic v Long Crendon
Please check these games are on before setting off. And please post a short report of any of these games as they’re always interesting to read.
Comments
All the Spartan South Midlands matches go ahead today but Aylesbury Vale Dynamos v Leighton Town is subject to an 11.30am pitch inspection.
Aylesbury Vale Dynamos pitch seems to spend a fair amount of time under water in Haywoods lane.
There’s a ditch & stream at one end that floods regularly. In the summer it’s thick with mosquitoes & you get bitten to death in August/September watching a match. Otherwise it’s fine! ?
Marlow 3 Binfield 0, FT, crowd was a healthy 320
Hat trick from Marlow no.9, the first a penalty, the second a close range tap in after quick play in the box and the third a screamer from range.
FT Buckingham Athletic 1-0 Long Crendon.
Two top half teams struggled to pass on a sticky pitch with quite long grass. It is less than 100 yards from the River Great Ouse, so grateful that it was still on.
So it became an even, midfield battle with not enough box action. The goal came on 21 minutes, probably should have been saved, video below.
Attendance 94, with several others stopping to watch on the riverside path outside.
Risborough Rangers 1 Tring Athletic 0.
With Leighton Town’s match at Aylesbury Vale Dynamos falling a victim to the weather, Risborough Rangers were able to extend their lead at the top of the table with a hard-earned victory over lowly Tring Athletic in front of a crowd of 238.
The visitors played 4-4-2 but dropped back to the edge of the own penalty area on many occasions which helped frustrate Risborough. But the home side finally broke through near the end after a header first hit the post.
I see that Georges Ehui is at Marlow these days. He made three sub appearances for us in 2012-13, after coming through our youth setup. He made his debut in a 3-0 win over Burton Albion, replacing Josh Scowen.
In tonight’s Southern League Premier Division South match Beaconsfield Town drew 2-2 with second-place Met Police at Holloways Park.
@DJWYC14 Marlow striker with the hat-trick - Nnamdi Nwachuku.
Yesterday’s Spartan League local results:
Premier Division:
Aylesbury Vale D p-p Leighton Town
Harefield United 1-5 Flackwell Heath
Leverstock Green 1-2 Holmer Green
Risborough Rangers 1-0 Tring Athletic
Division One:
Amersham T 1-1 Penn & Tylers Green
Buckingham Athletic 1-0 Long Crendon
Last minute winner for Holmer to ease their relegation worries. 47 year old Scott McGleish was a 75' sub for Leverstock.