Do you reckon these fixtures were done by the office looking at a map or do you think they were actually picked out of a hat?
I only ask as there are some games where the opposition are very close to each other. Like Burham vs Windsor, Abingdon vs Milton, Newport Pagnell vs MK Irish, Amersham vs Chalfort. Almost like it wasn't fixed......
Pretty much all of the fixtures are within the same area of the counties
It does look suspicious, last year's draw was similar if not quite so obvious. Maybe the lower ranked clubs requested local derbies. Sorry to see that distant Shrivenham, almost in Wiltshire, are not involved this year.
I was at Winslow who took the lead on 15' (goal below). Crendon equalised on 27' and a half-time score of 1-1 reflected an even game. After the break Winslow domininated, scoring the winner on 68' but had numerous good chances to stretch the lead, including hitting the woodwork twice. An entertaining game, competitive, clean and well refereed. About 50 watching.
The Winslow v Buckingham match was abandoned due to a floodlight failure with 13 minutes remaining. I misread Winslow's final tweet of 3-0 to Buckingham, as the final score. The clubs await the B & B decision.
The previous Tuesday, Winslow's league game at home to Sileby Rangers was also abandoned due to a "power outage", with Winslow leading 3-2.
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Lowly Milton Keynes Dons should be in the qualifying rounds surely.
Do you reckon these fixtures were done by the office looking at a map or do you think they were actually picked out of a hat?
I only ask as there are some games where the opposition are very close to each other. Like Burham vs Windsor, Abingdon vs Milton, Newport Pagnell vs MK Irish, Amersham vs Chalfort. Almost like it wasn't fixed......
Pretty much all of the fixtures are within the same area of the counties
I was thinking exactly the same thing. Looks fixed to me so that teams don't have to travel. Bit of a shame really if so
Yeah, no way that's a random draw
It does look suspicious, last year's draw was similar if not quite so obvious. Maybe the lower ranked clubs requested local derbies. Sorry to see that distant Shrivenham, almost in Wiltshire, are not involved this year.
The first games were played tonight.
Newport Pagnell Town 1-3 MK Irish
Wallingford & Crowmarsh 2-2 Wantage Town (Wantage win 3-1 on penalties)
Next games scheduled for 26/27 September.
Games this week if you fancy some B & B action, all 7:45 kick-offs.
Tuesday 26th:
Winslow United v Long Crendon
Chalfont St Peter v Amersham Town
Penn & Tylers Green v Risborough Rangers
Langley v Holyport
Abingdon United v Milton United
Woodley United v AFC Aldermaston
Wednesday 27th:
Burnham v Windsor
The remaining fixture is on Tuesday 3rd October:
Sandhurst Town v Wokingham & Emmbrook
Tonight's results.
Winslow United 2-1 Long Crendon
Chalfont St Peter 1-2 Amersham Town
Penn & Tylers Green 0-5 Risborough Rangers
Langley 2-4 Holyport
Abingdon United 0-1 Milton United
Woodley United 1-2 AFC Aldermaston
I was at Winslow who took the lead on 15' (goal below). Crendon equalised on 27' and a half-time score of 1-1 reflected an even game. After the break Winslow domininated, scoring the winner on 68' but had numerous good chances to stretch the lead, including hitting the woodwork twice. An entertaining game, competitive, clean and well refereed. About 50 watching.
https://twitter.com/StevePeart_/status/1706746363902365770?t=VaETu4-wH411x7I8IsejtQ&s=19
Bit of a 'cupset' at Chalfont. Amersham are going great guns in the CCL D1 and had 40-year-old Richard Pacquette on the bench.
Great goal - but I wonder why the players didn't appear overly enthusiastic in their celebrations?
Yes, I wondered that. I failed miserably to capture the winning goal, which was celebrated properly.
Alfie Pendlebury scored two of Holyport's goals, and he is the younger brother of Ollie. Alfie already has seven for the season.
Tonight's result.
Burnham 3-2 Windsor
Second Qualifying Round Draw.
Milton Keynes Irish v Aylesbury Vale Dynamos
Winslow United v Buckingham
Amersham Town v Risborough Rangers
Flackwell Heath v Holmer Green
Holyport v Burnham
Wantage Town v Milton United
Reading City v Sandhurst Town or Wokingham & Emmbrook
Berks County v AFC Aldermaston
Last night's result.
Flackwell Heath 3-1 Holmer Green
HT 1-0 to Holmer Green, attendance 136.
The draw has been made for the Third Round, even though seven Second Round ties have not been played yet.
Holyport or Burnham v MK Irish or Aylesbury Vale Dynamos
Marlow v Berks County or AFC Aldermaston
Winslow United or Buckingham v Amersham Town or Risborough Rangers
Beaconsfield Town v Bracknell Town
Aylesbury United v Wantage Town or Milton United
Didcot Town v Maidenhead United
Thatcham Town v Reading City or Sandhurst Town
Hungerford Town v Binfield
Flackwell Heath v Slough Town
Ascot United v Chesham United
Didn’t Pacquette go to school at John Hampden? Or was that Perpetuini?
I quite fancy Flackwell v Slough. A good crowd I would expect.
I'm surprised that Maidenhead United are in the competition so early. I thought they came into the competition later?
Wycombe, MK and Reading join at the next round, only EFL sides are exempted until then.
Not long til MK have to join in at the 3rd round stage then hopefully
2nd Round results tonight.
MK Irish 2-1 Aylesbury Vale Dynamos
Holyport 1-3 Burnham
Chesham United are ‘victims’ of success on all fronts and as a result have decided to withdraw from this year’s B&B, handing Ascot United a bye.
Second Round results tonight.
Winslow United 0-3 Buckingham (HT 0-2)
Amersham Town 2-3 Risborough Rangers (HT 1-2)
Wantage Town 1-8 Milton United (HT 0-1)
Berks County 10-0 AFC Aldermaston (HT 4-0)
tough on Aldermaston having to play the whole of the rest of the county.
Luke Hayden scored six goals for Berks County, match played at the Racecourse Ground, Ascot.
The Winslow v Buckingham match was abandoned due to a floodlight failure with 13 minutes remaining. I misread Winslow's final tweet of 3-0 to Buckingham, as the final score. The clubs await the B & B decision.
The previous Tuesday, Winslow's league game at home to Sileby Rangers was also abandoned due to a "power outage", with Winslow leading 3-2.
Tonight's results.
Second Round
Reading City 3-0 Sandhurst Town
Reading went 3-0 up after 15 minutes and are away to Thatcham Town in the Third Round.
Third Round
Didcot Town 2-5 Maidenhead United
Maidenhead came from behind to take a 3-1 half-time lead, thanks to an eight minute hat-trick by Christian Johnson.
The abandoned Winslow United v Buckingham game last week will be replayed next Tuesday.