SATURDAY HEADLINES
Following on from the recent FA Premier League transfer deadline day this weekend saw stand transfer day as we had Dudley on Wednesday, Eunice on Friday and Franklin Saturday causing several stands or parts of stands making unexpected moves.

Saturday brought about 21 goals from the 5 games (an average of 4.20 per game).

Saturday Stats: 5 games played of which 3 were home wins, 1 away win and 1 draw.

(Most League Wins – all Divisions):
21 Stotfold
20 New Salamis, Winslow United
19 Risborough Rangers

(Most League Draws – all Divisions):
8 Penn & Tylers Green
7 Arlesey Town, Dunstable Town, Harefield United, Leighton Town
6 Ardley United, Aylesbury Vale Dynamos, Harpenden Town, Milton Keynes Irish, Ampthill Town, Bedford, Thame United Reserves

(Most League Defeats – all Divisions):
23 Irchester United
20 Crawley Green
19 Burton Park Wanderers.

Without a Draw:
(Division Two League):
Aston Clinton and Codicote.

Most Goals Scored:
(Premier Division League):
79 New Salamis.
(Division One League):
88 Stotfold.
(Division Two League):
76 Pitstone & Ivinghoe.

Most Goals Conceded:
(Premier Division League):
81 Holmer Green.
(Division One League):
90 Irchester United.
(Division Two League):
60 Buckingham United.

Fewest Goals Conceded:
(Premier Division League):
14 Risborough Rangers.
(Division One League):
21 Winslow United.
(Division Two League):
16 Old Bradwell United.

Fewest Goals Scored:
(Premier Division League):
29 London Colney.
(Division One League):
27 Irchester United.
(Division Two League):
23 The 61FC (Luton).

Saturday Highest Attendances:
76 Pitstone & Ivinghoe v Totternhoe, 49 New Salamis v Harpenden Town and 42 Crawley Green v Arlesey Town.

Season’s Highest Attendances to date (Premier Division Clubs):
868 Leighton Town v Luton Town (Beds Senior Cup), 473 Leighton Town v Broadfields United and 449 Leighton Town v Aylesbury Vale Dynamos.

Season’s Highest Attendances to date (Division One Clubs):
1904 Long Crendon v Wycombe Wanderers (Berks & Bucks Senior Cup), 533 Stotfold v Winslow United and 404 Stotfold v Ampthill Town.

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).

Saturday 19th February

PREMIER DIVISION
Two Premier Division games survived the cull of postponements, leaders New Salamis were held 1-1 at home by Harpenden Town while Arlesey Town won by the odd goal in three at bottom club Crawley Green, interesting fact was all the goals at both games were scored in the first half. Full results and goalscorers are listed below.

1-2 Crawley Green v Arlesey Town (Rancine) / (Davis, Cameron [pen]) Attendance: 42
1-1 New Salamis v Harpenden Town (Asamoah) / (Opponent Own Goal) Attendance: 49

DIVISION ONE
Long Crendon moved back into the play-off places with a 4-1 home win over visiting Burton Park Wanderers on the day’s only Division One fixture to beat the storm thanks to a 3G surface although after all the midweek euphoria the hosts would have been disappointed with the low turn-out. Full result and goalscorers are listed below.

4-1 Long Crendon v Burton Park Wanderers (O Lethbridge [2], Simpson, Pettingell) / (Fitzjohm [pen]) Attendance: 26

DIVISION TWO
Two games survived the storms, one played on 3G the other on grass. Pitstone & Ivinghoe ran riot in their ‘derby’ game with Totternhoe, the hosts winning 7-0, their biggest home win since putting nine past The 61FC (Luton) back in October 2019. The other action saw Milton Keynes College Football Academy defeating visiting bottom of the table Tring Corinthians AFC 3-1. Full results and goalscorers are listed below.

3-1 Milton Keynes College Football Academy v Tring Corinthians AFC (Ward [2], Davis) / (Nevin) Attendance: 25
7-0 Pitstone & Ivinghoe v Totternhoe (Downes [2], Murphy [2], Guiney, Hall, Wilkes) Attendance: 76

AND FINALLY
Don’t forget that every Sunday afternoon the Non-League Show on Three Counties Radio (Herts, Beds & Bucks), a show all about local non-league football. The popular show presented by Ollie Bayliss has been increased to two hours each week and is the perfect opportunity to catch up with our local non-league scene at all levels. For those who missed it then you can catch up here:-

Ollie Bayleiss Non League Show

The result of this week’s Team of the Day Poll with 171 votes cast is:-
Pitstone & Ivinghoe 55.6%
Milton Keynes College Football Academy 18.7%
Long Crendon 16.8%
Arlesey Town 9.9%