Bedfordshire County Football League

Sunday 17th December 2017

On song Caldecote edge ever closer to the Christmas Number One Spot.

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Caldecote are now within goal difference of league leaders Shefford Town & Campton after they retained their seasons 100% home record with a 3-2 victory over Sharnbrook. It was the visitors via a Richard Ball penalty in the 8th minute who struck first before just 60 seconds later Tom Wallace evened matters up at 1-1. The home side sealing the points via a header from Stuart Haddow in the 74th minute and a goal from Nicky Thomas a minute later to race into a 3-1 lead before Matthew Atherton made it 3-2 some seven minutes from time.

Now in third spot are last seasons champions Flitwick Town after they took their unbeaten ways up to five games with a 4-1 victory at Kempston Rovers Development. Josh Reynolds, Daniel Stafford, Joe O'Donnell and Sam Johnson all finding the back of the net against a lone Rovers reply via Will Barrett. Whilst now in fourth spot are Wilstead who retained their seasons unbeaten away ways with a 2-0 win at Queens Park Crescents thanks to goals from Paul Jones and Sean Jones.

Fifth place now belongs to Crawley Green Reserves who notched up their fifth consecutive away win at Wootton Blue Cross who in losing their fourth home game on the bounce now drop in the standings from second to sixth. Henry Mungwira, Graham Clarke, Temitayo Akerele and Adam Marsh netting to take them to a 4-2 success against home replies via Chris Butler and Dale Armitage.

Also dropping in the standing from sixth to eighth are Ickwell & Old Warden whose four game winning run was ended with a 4-1 defeat at AFC Kempston Town & Bedford College. Gio Moscaritiolo leading the way with a hat-trick and joined on the Town scoresheet by Taylor Bakogeorge. Scott Alleyne netting the lone Ickwell reply.

This defeat for the boys from the Green seeing Stevington jump above them into seventh place following their 3-2 home win over Marston Shelton Rovers. Kieran Souter with a brace plus Louis Green on the home scoresheet against Rovers replies via Wes Burrows and Harry Murray.

The Renhold United v AFC Oakley M&DH encounter failing foul to the weather and a waterlogged pitch.

Bedfordshire FA Senior Trophy Quarter Finals

For the second weekend running the ties Cranfield United v Ampthill Town and Totternhoe v Shefford Town & Campton failed to beat pitch inspections.

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Totternhoe Reserves lead at the head of the Division One supported by O'Neills table is now up to three points after they extended their unbeaten ways to 12 games and chalked up their sixth consecutive victory with a 6-1 win at Cople & Bedford SA. Charlie Tickell and Adam Worthington both netting twice to go alongside single strikes from Tom Howson and Dan O'Grady against a lone home reply via Ollie Hughes. Now back up into second place are Wixams who took their unbeaten home ways up to six games and in winning 3-2 duly ended AFC Kempston Town & Bedford College Reserves unbeaten away ways for the season. Gareth White, Alex Sommers and Grant Tibbett netting the vital goals against Town replies from Paul Obuch and Kurtis Alleyne.

Losing out on that second spot and now in third place are Riseley Sports who despite retaining their seasons unbeaten away ways were held to a 1-1 draw at Flitwick Town Reserves who were duly taking their own unbeaten ways up to six games. Jack Brereton on the Town scoresheet and Jordan Harris replying for the visitors.

Returning to winning ways for the first time in five outings were Sandy to net a 6-2 home victory over Cranfield United Reserves. Liam Brophy leading the way with a hat-trick and joined on the scoresheet by a Matt Johnson penalty and strikes from Jonnie Stratford and David Smith against United replies via Paul Garrett and Andre Anderson. Whilst netting their first home win of the season and their first victory in seven starts were Henlow the 4-3 home winners over Shefford Town & Campton Reserves who are still awaiting their first away point of the season. Paul Wright with a brace plus goals from Charlie Willison and Craig Skelton marking the home scoresheet against Town replies via Cameron Sharp, Andrew Hayday and Chris Clark.

The scheduled The 61FC Luton Reserves v Meltis Albion game falling foul to a frozen pitch.

Hertfordshire FA Junior Cup 3rd Round

A lone goal from substitute Sean Dixon was enough to take Lea Sports PSG to a 1-0 home win over Westmill.

Division Two

The biggest winner of the day in Division Two was the weather with the games AFC Oakley M&DH Reserves v Renhold United Reserves : Elstow Abbey v CS Rovers: Houghton Athletic v Henlow Reserves : Westoning v Caldecote Reserves and Wilstead Reserves v Bedford Albion all being postponed.

However that will matter little to bottom of the table Luton Leagrave AFC who for the first time in 15 outings netted a win with a 5-2 home success over Wixams Wanderers. Tyler Clark and Lewis Bloomfield both netting twice and Matt McMillan once to bring up the nap hand against Wanderers replies via Dani Tahir and Khy Cyrus.

Elsewhere the only other game to beat the elements saw Marston Shelton Rovers Reserves extend their unbeaten home ways up to five games with a 4-0 victory over Sundon Park Rovers. Carl Borromeo with a brace plus goals from Ed Lloyd and Dale Malciw doing the damage.

Division Three

Kempston Athletic will be going into Christmas six points clear at the head of the Division Three league standings after they notched their sixth win on the bounce when winning 2-1 at Shefford Town & Campton A. Josh St Clair Pierre netting both goals against a lone Town reply from Mike Castle. Whilst second place Clifton have now won their last five outings after winning 4-3 at Flitwick Town A. Joe Warboys with a brace plus strikes from Josh Darnell and Dylan Donaldson marking their scoresheet against Town replies via Dom Collins twice and Luke Snapes once.

Losing ground on the top two were third place Harlington whose five game winning run was ended after they were held to a 4-4 draw at Caldecote A. Tony Norman with a brace including one from the penalty spot plus Adam Legate and James Fuller on the home scoresheet against visiting replies via Denzil Gillard, Liam John, Ryan Martin and Farrell Whitman and with Lidlington United Sports having their home game against Bedford Albion Reserves postponed they now drop in the standings to fifth and be overtaken by Black Swan who won 6-0 at bottom of the table Wootton Village. Danny McGovern with a hat-trick joined on the Swan's scoresheet by a brace from Corey Richards and a goal from Cathal Doherty.

Having lost their last five outings Dinamo Flitwick returned to winning ways with a bang in claiming an 8-4 home victory over second from bottom of the table White Eagles who were suffering their seventh consecutive defeat. Daniel Day with four goals joined on their scoresheet by Charlie Mahoney who netted twice alongside single goals for Rhys Hughes and Matthew Stanton against Eagles replies via Adam Chmiel twice plus Marcin Morawski and Bartosz Kielbowicz.

Elsewhere it was a 3-2 win for Sandy Reserves at Stevington Reserves. Aiden London the sole destroyer with all three goals against home replies via Colm McGill and Martin O'Reilly.

The Next 14days

Saturday 23rd December 2017

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Caldecote v Cranfield United . Subject to Confirmation.

Crawley Green Reserves v Wootton Blue Cross

Marston Shelton Rovers v Sharnbrook

Renhold United v Stevington

Bedfordshire FA Senior Trophy Quarter-Final

Cranfield United v Ampthill Town. Subject to Confirmation.

Totternhoe v Shefford Town & Campton. Subject to Confirmation

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Henlow v Biggleswade FC Reserves

Lea Sports PSG v Shefford Town & Campton Reserves

Meltis Albion v The 61 FC Luton Reserves

Division Three
Wootton Village v Sandy Reserves

Saturday 30th December 2017

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AFC Oakley M&DH v Flitwick Town

Crawley Green Reserves v Wilstead

Ickwell & Old Warden v Wootton Blue Cross

Kempston Rovers Development v Shefford Town & Campton

Marston Shelton Rovers v Cranfield United

Renhold United v Caldecote

Stevington v Sharnbrook

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Cople & Bedford SA v Biggleswade FC Reserves

Cranfield United Reserves v Henlow

Sandy v Meltis Albion

Shefford Town & Campton Reserves v Flitwick Town Reserves

The 61 FC Luton Reserves v Riseley Sports

Totternhoe Reserves v AFC Kempston Town & Bedford College Reserves

Division Two

Bedford Albion v Wixams Wanderers

Caldecote Reserves v Atletico Europa

Marston Shelton Rovers Reserves v Henlow Reserves

Westoning v Sundon Park Rovers

Division Three

AFC Kempston Town & Bedford College A v Black Swan

Flitwick Town A v Dinamo Flitwick

Lidlington United Sports v Shefford Town & Campton A

Stevington Reserves v Bedford Albion Reserves

17/12/2017