Bedfordshire County Football League

Saturday 26th January 2019

Stevington & Wilstead to contest this seasons Beds FA Senior Trophy Final.

Bedfordshire FA Senior Trophy Semi-Finals

The 2018-19 season Bedfordshire FA Senior Trophy final will be an all Bedfordshire County Football League affair following Semi-final wins for Stevington and Wilstead. Stevington netting a 3-1 home win over Queens Park Crescents thanks to a brace of goals from William Pinney and a single goal from Kieran Souter against a lone Crescents reply from Jamaine Ivy. Whilst Wilstead emerged the 5-4 penalty shoot-out home winners over South Midlands League Langford after 90 minutes play had saw the clubs deadlocked at 1-1. Paul Jones the Wilstead goalscorer.

Premier Division supported by Sportsform

Shefford Town & Campton remain nine points clear at the head of the Premier Division supported by Sportsform league standings after they chalked up away win 10 on the bounce in winning 1-0 at AFC Kempston Town & Bedford College thanks to a goal from Kane Dougherty. Whilst second place Cranfield United won 3-0 at Crawley Green Reserves to end the home sides six game unbeaten home run. Courtney Boughton with a brace and a single goal from Justin Newman doing the damage.

Now in third place are Ickwell & Old Warden following their 6-1 home victory over Caldecote who have now lost their last seven games. Scott Alleyne netting five times and Connor Green once against a lone reply from Liam Beech. Whilst missing out on the chance to occupy that third spot were AFC Oakley M&DH after they were beaten 2-1 at Riseley Sports. Josh Poole plus a penalty from Lewis Donald only be reply to once by M&DH's Zach Ives.

Elsewhere over at Weston Park the rent for tenants Marston Shelton Rovers could well be on the increase after they netted a 3-2 home win over their landlords Wootton Blue Cross to take their unbeaten ways up to six games. Dale Malciw, Jordan Mongey and Nick Skolsky on the Rovers scoresheet against Blue Cross replies via Anthony Wright and Lui Sarrington.

Division One supported by O'Neills

There is no change at the head of the Division One supported by O'Neills league standings following wins for the top two sides. For leaders Bedford Albion it was a 9-1 home victory over AFC Kempston Town & Bedford College Reserves who still await their first away point/s of the season. Paul Babbington leading the way with a hat-trick, Adam Lewis hitting a brace and single goals being struck by Jesse Sidhu, Matt Phelan, Kegan Roberts and Dante Barlie. Whilst second place Cranfield United Reserves took their unbeaten ways up to eight games with a 6-3 home victory over Wixams. Jordan Conway with a brace being joined on the home scoresheet by single goals from Liam Whitney-Craig, Joe Sames, Luke Gray and Callum Ritches against visiting replies via Gareth White twice and Adam Jellis.

This loss by Wixams seeing them drop to fourth place in the league standings and being overtaken by Biggleswade FC Reserves who remain unbeaten on the road this season and unbeaten in their last nine outings after winning 9-0 at Sandy who have now lost their last seven games. Adam Drakulic, John Veal and Ashley Boness all netting twice to go alongside single goals for Kian Mitchell, Cian Coles and George Riley. Whilst fifth place Shefford Town & Campton Reserves were 4-0 home winners over Totternoe Reserves. Ryan Dobson with a brace plus single goals from Jack Dreyer and Cameron Sharp doing the damage.

Elsewhere, Lea Sports PSG took their unbeaten ways up to five games when an own goal took them to a 1-0 win at Flitwick Town Reserves and Cople & Bedford SA claimed their first away win of the season when winning 2-1 at Henlow. Akeen Lender and Ollie Hughes goals only being replied to once by Luke Hills for the home side.

National Christians Cup Round Two

Saw Christians in Sport (Luton) make it into round three with a 3-1 home win over Beacon Church Camberley. Adam Oilver, Paul Jones and Chris Horncastle all finding the back of the net.

Division Two supported by Hy-Pro

Houghton Athletic's lead at the head of the Division Two supported by Hy-Pro standings is now down to just two points after they were held to a 0-0 home draw by start of play second place Kempston Athletic, all of which was good news for Elstow Abbey who now sit in second spot following their 4-3 victory at Meltis Albion to chalk up their sixth away win on the bounce and remain unbeaten this season plus having played two games fewer than the Athletic are now the leagues new favourties for the title. However the Abbey didn't get all their own way at the Albion finding themselves after 30 minutes play 3-0 down following home goals from Asa Garlick, Aaran Wright and Sean Cavavan before they struck back with a brace from Jason Allison plus single goals from Daniel Jeffries and Glen Tumulty to win the day.

The Albion following this defeat dropping to fifth spot in the standings and overtaken by Atletico Europa to took their unbeaten away ways up to five games in sharing the spoils from a 1-1 draw at M&DH Clapham Sports. Owen Franklin netting for the home side and Mo Banda doing likewise for Europa. Whilst now in sixth place are Sporting Lewsey Park who took their winning home ways up to five games with a 3-2 victory over Black Swan (Luton) Sean Fahy, Chris Gibson and Lee Mooney on the Park scoresheet against a brace in reply from Swan's Danny McGovern.

For St Joseph (Saturday) it was away win number three on the bounce in winning 7-2 at AFC Oakley M&DH Reserves. Simon Richards leading the way with a hat-trick, Glenn Marshall grabbing a brace and single goals coming via Darragh Dunbar and Patrick Daly against home replies via Brad Duffet and Jamie Endersby. Whilst also enjoying life on the road were Sundon Park Rovers who returned to winning ways for the first time in six outings by winning 2-0 at Clifton who now themselves are without a win in their last six outings. Ben Pincher and Tay Roberts the Rovers goalscorers.

Elsewhere, CS Rovers claimed their fourth home win on the bounce with a 4-1 victory over Caldecote Reserves. Joe Campion, Kieran Taylor, Jack Leech and Kevin Feldmann all finding the back of the net against a lone reply from Nicky Thomas. Whilst Unite MK Reserves drew 2-2 at home against Luton Leagrave AFC. Brandon McConnell netting both goals against AFC replies from Aaron Mead and Jordan Copeland.

Division Three supported by Hy-Pro

The lone Division Three supported by Hy-Pro game of the day saw Wootton Village climb to eighth place in the standings following their 3-1 home victory over Real Haynes Reserves. Aiden Medhurst netting twice and Harvey Eagle once against a lone reply from Matthew Turner.

Watson Shield Round Two

The biggest win of the day went to Pines (Luton) with a 10-2 away win at Bedfordshire Saturday Youth League side Sacred Heart U18 Lions. Ryan Smith leading the way with a hat-trick, Kevin Snoxall with a brace plus single goals from Ben Harris, James McGuinness, Andy McMaster and Jimmy Gallagher only being replied to twice by Ashley Ingham for the home side. Pines will now face an away trip in round three to Thurleigh who won 3-1 at FC Polonia (Luton) thanks to goals from Kevin Harris, Jamie Evans and Ross McMillan against a lone home strike from Maciej Grad.

For Shefford Town & Campton A it was a 5-0 home win over Dinamo Flitwick. Ben Sheehan and Kyle Cook with braces joined on the Town scoresheet by Sam Lummis to bring up the nap hand and earn them a home game in round three against the winners of the yet to be played Square FC v Stevington Reserves tie.

Elsewhere, Harlington Juniors thanks to goals from Alex Frantellizzi, Jamie Small, Ben Chapham and Kevin Lambert were 4-2 home victors over Flitwick Town A for whom Ian Bickingham netted twice to earn them a home round three encounter with Bedford Albion Reserves who won 4-1 at Wixams Wanderers. Aaron Fletcher, Giuseppe Lamberti, Stefan Bucur and Hayden Shipp goals only being replied to once by Wanderers Joe Seward-Clark.

The final Quarter-final tie will see Lidlington United Sports following their 5-4 home win over BYSL Ampthill Town U18 Albion now travel to Real Haynes who were granted a bye when BYSL Bromham Youth U18 withdrew from the Shield 24 hours ahead of their scheduled round two tie. The United goals coming from Jamie Rodd who netted four and Edward Janes once against Town replies from Josh Maxted and Nathan O'Donnell.

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