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THE INANE RAMBLINGS FROM UP NORFF #64

THE INANE RAMBLINGS FROM UP NORFF #64

Rob Cairney25 Apr 2022 - 14:47
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‘NOWT SO QUEER AS YORKSHIRE FOLK’

THE INANE RAMBLINGS FROM UP NORFF
‘NOWT SO QUEER AS YORKSHIRE FOLK’
BY KAREN BROWNE

The Views Expressed Are Solely My Own, Are Written Tongue In Cheek
And Should Be Taken With A Pinch Of Salt

MIDWEEK HEADLINES
Midweek brought about 44 goals from the 11 games (an average of 4.00 per game). Ryan MacDonald (Aston Clinton) led the way with a five goal haul.

Midweek Stats: 11 games played of which 7 were home wins and 4 away wins.

(Most League Wins – all Divisions):
29 New Salamis
28 Risborough Rangers, Stotfold
24 Hadley, Winslow United

(Most League Draws – all Divisions):
10 Harefield United, Leighton Town
9 Penn & Tylers Green
8 Ardley United, Arlesey Town, Dunstable Town, Harpenden Town, Milton Keynes Irish, Ampthill Town

(Most League Defeats – all Divisions):
28 Irchester United
25 London Colney. Burton Park Wanderers
24 Crawley Green.

Without a Draw:
(Division Two League):
Aston Clinton

Most Goals Scored:
(Premier Division League):
120 New Salamis.
(Division One League):
116 Stotfold.
(Division Two League):
90 Old Bradwell United

Most Goals Conceded:
(Premier Division League):
106 Holmer Green.
(Division One League):
111 Burton Park Wanderers.
(Division Two League):
92 Buckingham United

Fewest Goals Scored:
(Premier Division League):
35 London Colney
(Division One League):
37 Irchester United.
(Division Two League):
24 The 61FC (Luton)

Fewest Goals Conceded:
(Premier Division League):
18 Risborough Rangers.
(Division One League):
27 Stotfold.
(Division Two League):
17 Old Bradwell United.

Midweek Highest Attendances:
482 Stotfold v Shefford Town & Campton, 135 Risborough Rangers v Harefield United and 107 Risborough Rangers v Hadley (Dudley Latham Cup).

Season’s Highest Attendances to date (Premier Division Clubs):

868 Leighton Town v Luton Town (Beds Senior Cup), 524 Leighton Town v Oxhey Jets and 491 Leighton Town v Tring Athletic.

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 482 Stotfold v Shefford Town & Campton.

Season’s Highest Attendances to date (Division Two Clubs):
212 Bovingdon v Totternhoe, 175 Bovingdon v Berkhamsted Raiders and 155 Bovingdon v Sarratt (Division Two Cup).

Tuesday 12th April / Wednesday 13th April / Thursday 14th April

PREMIER DIVISION
Risborough Rangers moved level on points at the top of the Premier Division standings with a 2-0 home success against Harefield United, Rangers have a game in hand. Over at Oxhey Jets visitors Hadley assured themselves of third spot with a dogged 2-1 win. At the bottom of the standings both Crawley Green and London Colney picked up useful wins to keep their hopes of staying up, Green defeating visiting Broadfields United 4-0 while Colney won the big six-pointer 2-0 against Holmer Green in a game played at Colney Heath FC due to the floodlight issues at Cotlandswick, for Colney it was their first league win since the 7th December and sees them leap-frog their opponents to move into the third from bottom spot. Three goals in the first fourteen minutes set Baldock Town on their way to three points against visiting Ardley United on Wednesday evening, the hosts eventually running out 4-2 winners. Full results and goalscorers (where known) are listed below.

4-0 Crawley Green v Broadfields United (Borval [2] [1 pen], Kissiedu, Hankins) Attendance: 42
2-0 London Colney v Holmer Green (Henry, Evans) Attendance: 70
1-2 Oxhey Jets v Hadley (Giordmaina) / (Marriott, Alfano) Attendance: 82
2-0 Risborough Rangers v Harefield United (Wyllie, Sturgess) Attendance: 135
4-2 Baldock Town v Ardley United (Hay [2], Lamond, Aldridge) / (Unknown) Attendance: 50

DUDLEY LATHAM MEMORIAL (PREMIER DIVISION) CUP Quarter Final
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Hadley reached the semi-finals of the Dudley Latham Memorial (Premier Division) Cup with a solitary goal success at Risborough Rangers on Thursday night, Hadley will now host Tring Athletic for a place in the Final. Full result and goalscorer are listed below.

0-1 Risborough Rangers v Hadley (Baird) Attendance: 107

DIVISION ONE
Stotfold claimed the Division One title in front of a crowd of 482 on Tuesday night when they defeated local rivals Shefford Town & Campton 3-0, the result leaves the visitors still looking for the three points to clinch a play-off spot. Winslow United, already assured of a play-off spot, won 2-0 at Langford on Wednesday evening thanks to a goal in each half. Full results and goalscorers are listed below.

3-0 Stotfold v Shefford Town & Campton (Clarke [pen], Kersey, Spavins) Attendance: 482
0-2 Langford v Winslow United (Freshwater [pen], Deall) Attendance: 64

DIVISION ONE CUP Quarter Final
Stotfold, missing several first team players who were attending a wedding, squeezed into the Division One Cup semi-finals with a 3-2 win at Wellingborough Whitworth on Thursday night to set up a home tie with Winslow United as they remain on course for a quadruple of trophies. Full result and goalscorers are listed below.

2-3 Wellingborough Whitworth v Stotfold (Abdullah, Taylor) / (Amaning, Little, Robertson) Attendance: 68

DIVISION TWO
Aston Clinton climbed to third place in the Division Two standings with an impressive 7-2 win at home against neighbours Tring Corinthians AFC thanks to a five goal haul from Ryan MacDonald, with games against Old Bradwell United and Bovingdon to come this month it makes for an interesting race for the title. Eynesbury United’s hopes of promotion took a blow on Thursday night, 3-1 up at the break they allowed their hosts, struggling Buckingham United, off the hook and were beaten by the odd goal in seven. For Buckingham it was their first win since the end of January. Full results and goalscorers (where known) are listed below.

7-2 Aston Clinton v Tring Corinthians AFC (MacDonald [5], Banert, Mitchell) / (Allaway [2]) Attendance: 35
4-3 Buckingham United v Eynesbury United (Adegbola, Marsden, Akinola, Riddell) / (Unknown) Attendance: 65

AND FINALLY
Once again on the Twittersphere it was Harefield United providing the gems midweek – Bus parked for the first 45, 0-0 half time which was soon followed after the re-start by Who moved the bus, 1-0 Risborough.

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 Bayliss Non League Show

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