Bedfordshire County Football League

We have new league leaders of the Premier Division supported by Sportsform league table in the shape of Cranfield United after they won 2-1 at AFC Oakley. The home side via Oladejiafun-Ogidan taking the lead in the first half until second period play saw first Ashley Farmer level matters before Courtney Boughton headed home the United winner. Losing out on that top spot are Elstow Abbey who needed to come from 2-0 down to earn a point from  a 2-2 draw at Sharnbrook who now sit third in the league standings. Reece Williams placing the home side ahead in the 55th minute whist just two minutes later James Barron doubled the scoreline.  The Abbey however refused to lie down with Westley Lewis netting twice in the 73rd and 86th minutes to take his sides unbeaten ways to six games and deny Sharnbrook their four home win on the bounce.

Still very much in the title race are fifth place Biggleswade FC Reserves who have games in hand on all the four clubs above them after they won 2-1 at AFC Kempston Town & Bedford College to chalk up win number four on the bounce. Oscar Smith and Chris Richardson netting the goals against a Town reply from Nikola Stanchev. A comment that also applies to eighth place Crawley Green Reserves who took their unbeaten ways to 11 games with a 2-1 home victory over Queens Park Crescents to leave them just nine points behind the league leaders but having played five games less. Timmy Akeree and Kienan Malone finding the back of the net against a Crescents reply from Mohammed Omar.

For Riseley Sports it was a 2-0 home win over Stevington with a brace of goals from Alex Taylor to lift them off of the bottom spot in the standings . Now sitting on that bottom spot are Biggleswade United U23's after they were beaten 2-1 at Marston Shelton Rovers. Carl Borromeo and Harry Baker on the Rovers scoresheet and Lewis Digweed netting for United.

Elsewhere, Shefford Town & Campton Reserves returned to winning ways for the first time in five outings when goals from Freddie Ferrari and James Sheridan took them to a 2-0 home win over Flitwick Town.

Division One

For league leaders Stotfold Development it was just their second league defeat of the season when beaten 2-1 at Lea Sports PSG. Joe Hennem netting both of the PSG goals against a lone reply from Billy Little. Now just goal difference behind them in the standings are Sporting Lewsey Park who retained their season's unbeaten away ways and made it six wins on bounce with a 2-1 victory at Cranfield United Reserves. Owen Hearty and a Chris Gibson penalty doing the damage against a lone United reply from Josh Thomas.

The biggest winners of the day were St Josephs (Saturday) who were 7-2 home winners over Wilstead. Braces of goals from Simon Richards, Aaron Jarvis and Shay Carey added to by a single strike from Kieran Carty against Wilstead replies via Robert Lilley and Luke Pursey. Whilst the biggest away winners were Totternoe Reserves 5-0 at Flitwick Town Reserves. An own goal plus goals from Jake Daley, Connor McKenna, Ryan Quinn and Ellis Field bringing up the nap hand.

Elsewhere following four straight defeats Henlow returned to winning ways 4-2 at bottom of the table Pitstone & Ivinghoe Reserves. Ethan Taylor with a brace plus a strike from Farron Hodges and a Luke Hills penalty outweighing home goals from Liam Biswell and Ellis Scott.

Bedfordshire FA Intermediate Cup Semi-Finals

Potton United Reserves booked their place in this seasons final by winning 4-1 at Barton Rovers Reserves. Christopher Bacchus with a brace plus goals from Josh Cobb and Craig Packham only being replied to once by Rovers Ben Thornton. Alas for Renhold it was end of their cup run when beaten in a 3-4 penalty shoot-out by AFC Dunstable Development after 90 minutes play had seen the sides deadlocked at 1-1 with Serge Kadji netting the Renhold goal.

Division Two supported by Hy-Pro

Wootton Blue Cross are now back onto the top of the Division Two supported by Hy-Pro standings after they made it five wins on the bounce in defeating morning league leaders Clifton 2-0 who were suffering their first league defeat of the season. Joe Holmes and Jack White netting the goals. Whilst the biggest winners of the day were Bedford SA 7-1 at home over AFC Kempston Town & Bedford College Reserves. Ollie Hughes leading the way with a hat-trick, Mohammed Uddin with a braces plus single goals coming the way of Andy Koncius and Kyle Jozwiak.

For fourth place Soccerlise it was a 4-2 away win at The 61FC Luton Reserves. Sylvester Kzaska with a brace plus Dan Belisle and Nathan Field on their scoresheet against home replies from Courtney Small and Cleo Makaza. Whilst fifth place AFC Bedford United returned to winning ways for the first time in five outings when a lone Caleb Page goal took them to a 1-0 victory at FC Haynes.

Elsewhere, Stopsley United claimed their third straight home win in beating Brace Phoenix 3-0. Robert Soper, Emmanuel Oyegoke and Brandon Carney all finding the back of the net

Division Three supported by Hy-Pro

In a week where Marston Shelton Rovers Reserves withdrew from the league due to lack of player commitment Wootton Blue Cross Reserves remain on top of the table and still unbeaten this season after winning 8-2 at Sandy who are still in search of their first league win of the season. Ryan Smith leading the way with a hat-trick, Pat Daly netting twice and single goals coming from Sam Willett, Connor Macken and Craig McCann against home replies from Jack Fox and James Scott. Now in second spot just a point behind but having played four games more are Caldecote Reserves the 5-2 home winners over FC Haynes Reserves. Jake Bruce, Liam Beech, Evan Beldon, Rafe Goodman and Callum Mason all netting once to bring up the nap hand against visiting replies via Harry Mabbitt and Adam Dollman.

Elsewhere, FC Polonia (Luton) took their winning home ways to five games in beating Atletico Europa 4-1. Rafal Zawisla netting twice alongside single goals from Marcin Ostrowski and Grzegorz Rudnicki against a lone Europa reply from Aaron Romain.

Division Four

There is no change at the head of the Division Four standings following wins for the top two sides. For league leaders Lea Sports PSG Reserves it was an extension of their unbeaten ways to nine games with a 5-1 victory at Square FC. Warren Bell with a hat-trick and James Gill with a brace doing the damage against a lone home reply via Connor Taylor. Whilst second place Kempston Rovers still trail them by two points and having played two games more after goals from Tyrell O'Connor and Fabien Cataldo took them to a 2-0 win at Elstow Abbey Reserves.

Sitting in third spot having played four games fewer than the Rovers and two games fewer than PSG are Bedford Santos who extended their unbeaten ways up to nine games in drawing 3-3 at Flitwick Town A. Francois Holman, Fillip Hammond and Sam Donadio on the Santos scoresheet against Town replies via Dave Lyons twice and Dale Goldie once. Whilst Shefford Town & Campton A claimed their third straight home win in beating bottom of the table Catsbrook Wanderers 5-0. Josh Lummis with a brace plus goals from Lewis Tillett, Ross Cook and Dean Gray doing the damage.

Division Five

Likewise there is no change at the head of the Division Five standings following wins for the top two sides. For league leaders Wootton Blue Cross Under23's it was a retension of their season's unbeaten away ways with a 4-1 victory at Harlington Juniors Reserves. Zack Baker, Noah Marsh, Jack Spada and Alan Henman on the Blue Cross scoresheet against a lone home reply from Martin Bull. Whilst Sporting Carpathians Reserves who trail them by four points but having played three games fewer it was extension of their season's unbeaten ways in winning 6-3 at Clifton Reserves who duly lost their own seasons unbeaten ways and 100% home record. Peter Wilson with a hat-trick plus goals from Ryan O'Toole, Perez Mukisa and Elliot Richards on the Carpathians scoresheet against home replies via Lewis Osborne twice and Kieran Phillips once.

Now in third spot are Luton Panthers who returned to winning ways in beating Revivalists 4-1. Kieron Witter with a brace and single goals from Luciano Witter and Leon Witter only being replied to once by Chuka Madubuike. Whilst for bottom of the table M&DH Clapham Sports Reserves it was a 2-1 home victory over second from bottom of the table Sandy Reserves. Josh Clements and Bigby Qasim netting for the home side and Sean Byrne replying for the visitors.

Watson Shield Group A

For Newman United it was a 3-2home win over Shefford Town & Campton Under 23's. Krzysztof Chwesiak, Desmond Yaso and Sean McMonagle on the United scoresheet against Town replies from James Metcalfe and Charlie Dee.

Watson Shield Group B

Blunham gave up their chance of progressing into the last 16 when they duly gifted Woodside Adult three points by failing to raise a side to travel for their Astral Park meeting.

Watson Shield Group C

Likewise CS Rovers in failing to raise a side to journey for a meeting with  Sharnbrook Reserves game up any chance they had of making the last 16 knock-out stages.