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0 Post a comment Friday, 23 August 2019 - Football Alresford Town 4, AFC Portchester 1 DETERMINED Alresford Town put their FA Cup disappointment firmly behind them by spanking fancied AFC Portchester 4-1 at Arlebury Park on Saturday.Having gone behind just after the half-hour mark to an Ellis Martin penalty, the Magpies roared back with goals from Dan Vickers, George Hallahan, Shaun Dallimore and substitute Paul Coventry to make it three wins out of three to sit second in the Premier Division of the Wessex League.Portchester’s lead had lasted barely two minutes when a high cross from the left picked out Vickers, who was allowed to bring the ball down unchallenged and then fire his shot back across goal and into the net, and the Magpies turned the game on its head four minutes before the break when Hallahan curled a free kick over the defensive wall and into the net.After George Bennett was sent to the sin bin, Alresford made it 3-1 when Dallimore scored with a free header … [Read more...] about Magpies soar to ease pain of cup defeat

0 Post a comment Friday, 23 August 2019 - Football Bedfont & Feltham 0, Farnham Town 1 RELIEF was the word that sprang to mind for boss Luke Turkington as battling Farnham Town earned a big three points at Bedfont & Feltham on Saturday.New striker Jack May, who last season was plying his trade at Badshot Lea, scored the only goal of the game on ten minutes when he rose unmarked at the back post to direct a firm header into the net from close range.For Turkington, the early goal briefly brought back memories of this month’s two compelling FA Cup ties in which Town led in both games before bowing out in a replay at the Memorial Ground.“We started really well and I thought we kept going well,” he said, “but I wondered if it might be one of those moments again where it’s going to be third time unlucky.“When you go into the lead within the first quarter of an hour and you think that the last two games you have had the lead and got nothing … [Read more...] about Boss’ delight as resilient Town fly off with points

0 Post a comment Friday, 23 August 2019 - Football Sheerwater 3, Badshot Lea 1 BAFFLED Badshot Lea boss Gavin Smith was left “shocked” by his side’s poor showing as they had their perfect Combined Counties League Premier Division record blown away by newcomers Sheerwater on Saturday.The Baggies were undone by two goals from Shane Rideout and a third from Danny Taylor and had midfielder Ashley Lloyd sent off on the stroke of half-time at the Laithwaite Stadium, where Sheerwater groundshare with National League Woking.The defeat came just days after Lea’s superb midweek FA Cup replay win over Ascot United at Westfield Lane and left the management team of Smith and Dave Ford scratching their heads.“That’s probably only the second time since we took over that I’ve seen that level of workrate. It was absolutely shocking, we just didn’t turn up,” said Smith, whose side turn their attentions to the FA Cup tomorrow … [Read more...] about Smith shocked by Lea’s tame surrender

0 Post a comment Friday, 23 August 2019 - Football Aldershot Town 1, FC Halifax Town 1 ALDERSHOT Town boss Danny Searle has spoken of the bittersweet point gained from the 1-1 draw with high-flying Halifax Town at the EBB Stadium on Saturday.The Shots failed to capitalise on George Fowler’s dramatic opening goal after just 47 seconds and paid the price as a late header from Jerome Binnom-Williams earned the Shaymen a point.And it coud have been worse for Searle’s men as the West Yorkshire side spurned several chances to complete a smash-and-grab raid.“It was a pleasing and a frustrating game all in one,” said Searle, who has seen his side pick up four points from their opening five league games.“The first half I thought we were very good and probably could and should have been out of sight by half-time, and almost as good as we were in the first half, we were as poor in the second half. In the end we were probably glad of the point because Halifax … [Read more...] about Pleasure and pain as Shots are pegged back

Jamie Bradbury says his Long Melford players relished the challenge of two games in 48 hours last week, with wins against Southend Manor and Ely City kick-starting their 2019/20 campaign, writes Alex Moss.The Villagers had opened their Thurlow Nunn League Premier Division fixtures with heavy defeats to Woodbridge Town (4-0) and Newmarket Town (4-1), before playing out a goalless draw away at Southend in the Emirates FA Cup extra preliminary round.Bradbury’s men fought back from 2-0 and 3-2 down in the replay at Stoneylands, on Wednesday last week, with goalkeeper Ben Devlin the hero in the penalty shootout to set up a home clash with Colney Heath in the preliminary round this Saturday (3pm).And Melford will go into the tie, which is worth £2,890 to the winners, in even greater spirits, after winning 2-1 at Ely last Friday to claim their first league points of the season.“It was a good couple of days for the boys,” Melford boss Bradbury, whose side were thumped … [Read more...] about Melford come through two game run with flying colours