Bedfordshire County Football League

Sunday 03rd September 2017

Shefford Town & Campton go nap to head the table.

Premier Division supported by Sportsform

Shefford Town & Campton took themselves back to the top of the Premier Division supported by Sportsform league table following their 5-0 home win over Caldecote. The game all but settled in the opening half when strikes from Louis Taylor, Rick Young, Ross Earl and Jim Burnside saw them lead 4-0 at the break before Burnside grabbed his second of the afternoon to bring up the nap hand a minute from time.

Town taking over the leadership of the table from Wootton Blue Cross who dropped to second after being beaten 2-1 at AFC Kempston Town & Bedford College who now climb the table into third spot. Justin Newman and Aaron Chaplin on the home scoresheet against a Blue Cross penalty from Sam Halfpenny in reply.

With fourth place Marston Shelton Rovers sitting the afternoon out now just a point behind them in fifth slot are Crawley Green Reserves despite being held to a 2-2 home draw by Renhold United who were gaining their first point of the season. Temitayo Akerele netting both of the Green's goals against United replies via Jonny Richens and Fernando Reis.

There was also first points of the season for three other clubs. Queens Park Crescents and Sharnbrook collecting their's in a 3-3 draw with each other. Shazed Sattar with a brace plus Tom Bliss netting for the Crescents and Niko Balde, Richard Ball and Ben Driscoll replying for Sharnbrook. Whilst AFC Oakley M&DH collected their opening point of the season from a likewise 3-3 home draw against Wilstead. Patrick Mulvihill, Elijah Hukin and Hal Wood on the M&DH scoresheet against Wilstead replies via Rob Leaning, Michael Jones and Rhys Calvano.

Elsewhere, Stevington claimed their first win of the season when goals from Kieran Souter and Aaron Hewitt took them to a 2-0 home win over Kempston Rovers Development.

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Now back onto the top of the Division One supported by O'Neills league table are Sandy after they ran out 5-3 home winners over Flitwick Town Reserves. Matt Johnson with a brace including one from the penalty spot joined on the home scoresheet by Jonnie Stratford, Phil Beale and Tom Hunt to bring up the nap hand against Town replies via Daniel Stafford twice and Sean O'Donnell once.

Sandy who having played a game more keeping at bay second place AFC Kempston Town & Bedford College Reserves and third place Riseley Sports who both retained their seasons 100% ways with home wins. Town seeing off Cople & Bedford SA 4-1 thanks to two goals from Kurtis Alleyne plus an own goal and a strike from Giovani Moscaritoo against a lone reply from Lucas Banton. Whilst the Sports beat Henlow 4-3. Jay Wright and Jack Healy both netting twice against Henlow replies via Anthony Bowskill, Paul Wright and Matthew Sockalingham.

Elsewhere there were first wins of the season for Meltis Albion and Wixams. The Albion with goals from Markus Zylali, Gary Townsend and Fabio Esposito the 3-2 home victors over Shefford Town & Campton Reserves. Whilst Wixams won 2-0 at Cranfield United Reserves. Garath White and Billy Mills netting the goals to do the damage.

The final game of the day in this section seeing Lea Sports PSG and Biggleswade FC Reserves share the spoils in a 1-1 draw. Joe Hennem on the PSG scoresheet and Ryan Wood netting for the visitors.

Division Two

Wilstead Reserves lead the way at the head of the Division Two league table following their 4-0 home victory over AFC Oakley M&DH Reserves. Luke Pursey with a brace joined on the scoresheet by Sean Harrod and Michael Jones who had earlier in the day also netted for the first team in Premier Division supported by Sportsform action against M&DH's first team.

In second spot are Houghton Athletic who retained their unbeaten ways by winning 4-2 at the previous unbeaten Renhold United Reserves. Olu Amardi with a brace plus Troy Walker and Cosmin Miron netting for the Athletic against home replies via Jamie Lovell and Justin Ludman.

Taking up third spot and still 100% for the season are Henlow Reserves who were 4-3 home winners over Atletico Europa. James Campbell with a brace plus Russell Ayles and Marcin Baton the home goalscorers against Europa replies via Mo Banda twice and Damien Burns once.

However, the biggest winners of the day were Marston Shelton Rovers Reserves the 12-1 victors at Wixams Wanderers. Jake Cullum netting four times, Wes Burrows hitting a hat-trick, Kieran Day and Peter Kerr grabbing braces to accompany a single strike from Robert Timmins. The lone Wanderers reply being netted by Olly Benham.

Elsewhere, Elstow Abbey opened their season with a 2-1 victory at Luton Leagrave AFC. Harry Ellis and Matt Poulton netting the goals against a lone home reply from Paul Reliham. There was also an away victory by 3-2 for Caldecote Reserves at Sundon Park Rovers. Adam Legate, Chris Gregory and Martin Wells netting the goals against a Ethan Tenn brace in reply for the Rovers.

The final game of the day in this section seeing CS Rovers claim a 5-3 home win over Bedford Albion. Connor Darocha leading the way with a hat-trick and joined on the scoresheet by Joe Campion and Jamie Gray to bring up the nap hand against a Albion hat-trick in reply from Adam Lewis.

Division Three

Still sitting on top of the Division Three league table are Bedford Albion Reserves despite being held to a 0-0 home draw by AFC Kempston Town & Bedford College A to retain their seasons unbeaten ways. However, hot on their heels are the next four teams in the standings all of whom have played a game less and are still 100% for the season.

Second spot being taken by Harlington who were 8-1 home winners over Dinamo Flitwick. Luke Pawaar and Liam John claiming braces to go alongside single strikes from Pearce Tracey, Farrell Whitman, Dan McMillan and Chris Rowe against a lone reply from John Pearson. Whilst in third spot are Black Swan ( Luton ) the 4-0 home winners over Sandy Reserves. Danny McGoven, Joseph Grossi, Levi Yearwood and Corey Richards netting the goals to do the damage.

Whilst fourth place Clifton were 5-1 away winners at Lidlington United Sports. Ross Donaldson with a brace joined on the scoresheet by Dylan Donaldson, Dale Houghton and Adam Lawrence to bring up the nap hand against a lone United reply from Mark Reynolds. Meantime, there was a 2-0 away win for fifth place Flitwick Town A at Wootton Village thanks to goals from Josh Arthur Kent and Mitchell Walker.

Also winning on the road were both Kempston Athletic and Caldecote A. The Athletic the 5-2 winners at White Eagles where Luke Mongiovi claimed a hat-trick and Gary Whitbread a brace against Eagles replies from Arkadiusz Boruch and David Gorzelaik. Whilst Caldecote A won 4-0 at Stevington Reserves. Tony Norman with a brace being joined on the scoresheet by Matt Sayers and Luke Dear.

The Next Seven Days

Wednesday 6th September 2017

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Cranfield United v Ickwell & Old Warden

Saturday 9th September 2017

Premier Division supported by Sportsform

AFC Kempston Town & Bedford College v Stevington

AFC Oakley M&DH v Shefford Town & Campton

Flitwick Town v Crawley Green Reserves

Ickwell & Old Warden v Wilstead

Kempston Rovers Development v Caldecote

Queens Park Crescents v Cranfield United

FA Vase

Hillingdon Borough v Marston Shelton Rovers

Wootton Blue Cross v London Lions

Division One supported by O'Neills

Biggleswade FC Reserves v Riseley Sports

Cranfield United Reserves v Totternhoe Reserves

Flitwick Town Reserves v Henlow

Lea Sports PSG v Cople & Bedford SA

Sandy v The 61 FC Luton Reserves

Shefford Town & Campton Reserves v AFC Kempston Town & Bedford College Reserves

Wixams v Meltis Albion

Division Two

Atletico Europa v Wilstead Reserves

Bedford Albion v Elstow Abbey

Caldecote Reserves v Henlow Reserves

Houghton Athletic v CS Rovers

Luton Leagrave AFC v AFC Oakley M&DH Reserves

Marston Shelton Rovers Reserves v Renhold United Reserves

Westoning v Wixams Wanderers

Division Three

AFC Kempston Town & Bedford College A v Shefford Town & Campton A

Black Swan v Bedford Albion Reserves

Harlington v Flitwick Town A

Kempston Athletic v Dinamo Flitwick

Lidlington United Sports v White Eagles

Stevington Reserves v Clifton

Wootton Village v Caldecote A

03/09/2017