Bedfordshire County Football League

Sunday 14th January 2018

Flitwick Town now head the Premier Division supported by Sportsform standings.

Premier Division supported by Sportsform

With morning league leaders Stevington having their home game with Caldecote postponed due to the state of the pitch at Pavenham the leadership of the Premier Division supported by Sportsform table now belongs to Flitwick Town who made it five wins on a bounce with a 3-2 home victory over Marston Shelton Rovers. Phil Matthews scoring twice and Joe O'Donnell once against Rovers replies via Wes Burrows and Harry Baker.

Missing the chance to regain that top spot were Shefford Town & Campton who were defeated 2-1 at AFC Kempston Town & Bedford College. Colby Smith and Taylor Bakogeorge on the home scoresheet to chalk up their sides third consecutive home win against a lone reply from Ricky Young.

Now in fourth spot are Wilstead who ran out 3-1 home winners over second from bottom of the table Queens Park Crescents. Kevin Butler, Harvir Thirra and Kieran Brasier netting the vital goals against a lone Crescents reply via Shahiaur Rahman. Whilst just a point behind them in fifth spot are Crawley Green Reserves who took their winning away ways up to six games with a 3-2 victory at bottom of the table Renhold United. Temitayo Akerele netting twice and Sid Thompson once against United replies via Justin Patterson and Tumain Dallas.

For seventh place Ickwell & Old Warden it was home win number four on the bounce with a 2-1 victory over Cranfield United who were suffering their first away league defeat of the season. Ashley Drummond and Miguel Dean marking the home scoresheet against a United reply via Josh Bamford.

Elsewhere AFC Oakley M&DH were running out 4-1 home winners over Kempston Rovers Development. Matt Barnes with a brace being joined on the home scoresheet by strikes from Elijah Hukin and Laurence Bentham against a lone Rovers reply via Shaquelle Cope-Mclean.

Division One supported by O'Neills

Totternoe Reserves lead at the head of the Division One supported by O'Neills league table is now up to eight points after they retained their season 100% home record and took their unbeaten ways up to 15 games with a 2-1 victory over Henlow. Adam Worthington and Dan Mills the goalscorers against a lone reply from Paul Wright. Whilst down at the other end of the standings bottom side The 61 FC Luton Reserves suffered defeat number eight on the bounce when beaten 4-0 at home by Sandy. Johnnie Stratford with a brace and single goals from Matt Johnson and Liam Brophy doing the damage.

Hertfordshire FA Junior Cup Quarter Final

Lea Sports PSG safely made their way into the last four when thanks to a goal from Joe Hennem they won 1-0 at Croxley Community Centre Reserves. They now face an home tie against Cottered in mid-February.

Bedfordshire FA Intermediate Cup Quarter Finals

For Riseley Sports thanks to a brace of goals from Mitchell Crook and a single strike from Jay Willett it was a 3-0 victory at Shefford Town & Campton Reserves. Joining them in the last four are Cople & Bedford SA who ran out 4-2 penalty shoot-out home winners over Ampthill Town Development after 90 minutes play had saw the sides deadlocked at 2-2. Ollie Hughes grabbing both of the home goals.

Alas for Cranfield United Reserves it was 4-2 penalty shoot-out defeat at Potton United Reserves after 90 minutes play had saw the sides deadlocked at 1-1. Luke Gray netting the Cranfield goal.

Division Two

With Bedford Albion away on County Cup duty the leadership of the Division Two league table is now back in the hands of Henlow Reserves following their 6-4 home victory over CS Rovers. It was the Rovers who went ahead in the 19th minute via a Joseph Lydon header before Henlow's Marcin Bator headed his side level just nine minutes ahead of the half-time break. The game was then to come alive with nine goals in the second period, James Campbell with strikes in the 62nd and 65th minutes edging the home side 3-1 ahead before a strike from Sean Morrison just 60 seconds later made it game back on at 3-2. Just three minutes later Ravinder Hayer restored the home sides two goal advantage to head home and make it 4-2 but within three minutes it was 4-3 when Lydon netted his second of the afternoon. Alas for the Rovers a brace of goals from Russell Ayles in the 8oth and 82nd minute took the scoreline up to 6-3 and game over before Rovers had the last say of the afternoon to make in 6-4 in the 89th minute.

For Renhold United Reserves it was a missed chance to also climb above the Albion when defeated 2-1 at now fourth place Houghton Athletic. Mihall Tudos and Hayden Fletcher on the home scoresheet against a lone United reply via Michael France.

Perhaps the result of the afternoon belonged to bottom of the table Luton Leagrave AFC who netted their first away win of the season 3-0 at Elstow Abbey. Ryan Hill, Hartley Coleman and Lewis Saunders netting the goals to do the damage. Whilst now climbing the table into sixth spot are Atletico Europa who returned to winning ways with a 4-1 home win over AFC Oakley M&DH Reserves. Paddy Alimanji with a hat-trick and a single goal from Mo Banda marking the home scoresheet against a lone reply via Justin Muircroft.

For second from bottom of the table Sundon Park Rovers the search for their first away win of the season continues after they were beaten 5-0 at now eighth place Caldecote Reserves. Nick Thomas netting twice alongside single goals from Christian Lamb, Tom Boyd and Josh Wilson to bring up the nap hand. Whilst Marston Shelton Rovers Reserves are now unbeaten in their last seven home starts after sharing the points in a 3-3 draw with Wixams Wanderers. Lorenzo Jordan with a brace and a single strike from Dave Curtis on the Rovers scoresheet against Wanderers replies via Oliver Benham twice and Jordan Benham once.

The Westoning v Wilstead Reserves game postponed due to the state of the pitch at Greenfield Road.

Bedfordshire FA Junior Cup Quarter-Final

Bedford Albion bid farewell to this seasons competition when beaten 6-3 at home by Luton District & South Beds League Farley Boys Reserves. Paul Babbington twice and a Tom Hunt penalty marking the Albion scoresheet.

Division Three

There is no change at the head of the Division Three league standings following wins for the top four clubs. For league leaders Kempston Athletic it was home win number five on the bounce in defeating now bottom of the table White Eagles 7-2. Josh St Clair Pierre leading the way with four goals and joined on the home scoresheet by Ashley Martin, James Maxwell and John Bell against Eagles replies via Rogolski Jakub and Adam Chimiel. Whilst second place Clifton took their unbeaten home ways up to eight games in beating Lidlington United Sports 3-1. Josh Angell, George MacMillan and Charlie Watson netting the goals against a lone reply via Tom Staples.

For third place Harlington who are now unbeaten in their last eight starts it was a 5-1 victory at Dinamo Flitwick. Ben Whalley with a brace plus single strikes from Roan Wedderburn, Shea Gentle-King and Liam John only replied to once by Dinamo's Charlie Mahoney. Whilst fourth place Black Swan were the 7-2 winners at Sandy Reserves. Corey Richards with a brace joined on the Swan's scoresheet by single strikes from Aaron Fensome, Levi Yearwood, Danny McGovern, Ashley Gardener and Cullum Wilson against home replies via Luke Rudd and Aaron Seldon.

Elsewhere Wootton Village in claiming their first home win of the season in beating Shefford Town & Campton A 1-0 are now off the bottom of the league standings. Nick Burraway grabbing the lone goal 15 minutes from time.

Meantime, Caldecote A moved up the table into fifth spot following their 2-1 home victory over Stevington Reserves to extend their unbeaten home ways up to five games. Tony Norman netting both goals against a lone reply from Harry Austin. Whilst for AFC Kempston Town & Bedford College A and Bedford Albion Reserves it was a share of the spoils in a 2-2 draw. Charlie Corcoran netting twice for the Town and Lewis Fox and Simon Wade replying for the Albion.


The Next 7 days

Saturday 20th January 2018

Britannia Cup 1st Round

AFC Oakley M&DH v Renhold United

Caldecote v Kempston Rovers Development

Cranfield United v Queens Park Crescents

Flitwick Town v Sharnbrook

Ickwell & Old Warden v Marston Shelton Rovers

Shefford Town & Campton v AFC Kempston Town & Bedford College

Wilstead v Stevington

Wootton Blue Cross v Crawley Green Reserves

Centenary Cup 1st Round

AFC Kempston Town & Bedford College Reserves v The 61 FC Luton Reserves

Henlow v Lea Sports PSG

Sandy v Shefford Town & Campton Reserves

Totternhoe Reserves v Flitwick Town Reserves

Wixams v Cranfield United Reseerves

Division One

Meltis Albion v Biggleswade FC Reserves

Jubilee Cup 1st Round

Atletico Europa v Marston Shelton Rovers Reserves

Caldecote Reserves v Wilstead Reserves

CS Rovers v Henlow Reserves

Elstow Abbey v Renhold United Reserves

Houghton Athletic v Westoning

Luton Leagrave AFC v Bedford Albion.

Sundon Park Rovers v Wixams Wanderers

Watson Shield 1st Round

BYSL Barton Rovers v Harlington

BYSL Bromham Youth Blues v AFC Kempston Town & Bedford College A

Bedford Albion Reserves v Shefford Town & Campton A

Black Swan v Wootton Village

Clifton v Caldecote A

Flitwick Town A v BYSL Barton Rovers Blues

Kempston Athletic v Stevington Reserves

Division Three

White Eagles v Dinamo Flitwick

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