Bedfordshire County Football League

Saturday 02nd March 2019

Revised Issue to overcome gremlins.

Britannia Cup Quarter-Finals

Shefford Town and Campton eased their way into the last four of this seasons Britannia Cup with a 4-0 away victory at Flitwick Town. Ahead in the 10th minute with a strike from Jack Renney they were to double their lead seven minutes from the break via Henry Snee before Snee completed his hat-trick with second half goals on the hourmark and 15 minutes from time. They will now face a Semi-Final tie against Queens Park Crescents.

Joining them in the last four and meeting each other will be Crawley Green Reserves and Wilstead after they both emerged penalty shoot-out winners on the road. The Green after 90 minutes play at Cranfield United had seen the sides deadlocked at 1-1 winning the spot kick competition 3-1. Charisma Agyemng for the United and Jamie Hunter for the Green netting inside normal time. Whilst over at Weston Park hosts Marston Shelton Rovers and Wilstead were also deadlocked 1-1 at 90 minutes, Nick Skolsky for the Rovers and Luke Pursey for the visitors on the scoresheet before Wilstead won the shoot-out .

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The limited league action saw Riseley Sports produce the result of the day in winning 3-1 at Queens Park Crecents. Lewis Donald, Jack Healy and Mithcell Crook netting the goals to do the damage against a lone Crescents reply from Chisom Amadia. A defeat that saw the Crescents drop to sixth place in the league standings and be overtaken by Stevington on goal difference after they shared the spoils in a 2-2 home draw against AFC Oakley M&DH. Ben Walsh and Billy Roberts netting for the home side against M&DH replies via Reuben Hukin and Zac Ives from the penalty spot.

Meantime, down at the other end of the league table it was a share of the points also for AFC Kempston Town & Bedford College who had lost their last three home games and Caldecote who had lost their last six away games from a 1-1 draw. Andy Jones on The Town scoresheet and Nick Thomas replying for the visitors.

Centenary Cup Quarter-Final

Shefford Town & Campton Reserves will now face a last four home tie against Cople & Bedford SA after emerging the 10-0 home winners over Sandy. Daniel Hammer with a hat-trick leading the way, Ryan Dobson and Adam Larsen both netting braces alongside single goals for Ashley Ingham, George McGonagle and Jack Dreyer.

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Bedford Albion's lead at the head of the Division One supported by O'Neills standings is now up to 12 points following their 3-1 home win over Lea Sports PSG. Jonti Neal, Toby Hunt and Adam Lewis on the Albion scoresheet against a lone PSG reply from Sean Dixon. With second place Biggleswade FC Reserves sitting the afternoon out and morning third placers Shefford Town & Campton Reserves on cup duty. Now in third place are Cranfield United Reserves after sharing the spoils in a 3-3 draw at Henlow. Luke Hills twice and Charlie Willison netting for the home side against United replies via an own goal plus a strike from Luke Gray and a Ben Martin penalty.

Also joining in the promotion race and just goal difference away in fouth place are Wixams the 5-2 winners at Wilstead Reserves. Gareth White netting four times and Charlie Battams once to bring up the nap hand against home replies via an own goal and Jay Hall. Whilst going down to a surprise home defeat were sixth place Totternoe Reserves who were beaten 3-1 by a AFC Kempston Town & Bedford College Reserves side picking up their first away points of the season. Indbeer Sucha, Adam Gadzinski and Steven Capener on the Town acoresheet against a lone home reply from Kwane Richards.

Elsewhere, extending their unbeaten home ways to eight games were Cople & Bedford SA with a 4-2 victory over Chrisitians in Sport ( Luton) thanks to a brace of goals from Ashlee Banton plus single strikes from Lucas Banton and Ollie Hughes against visiting goals from Paul Jones and Sammy Okele. Whilst The 61 FC Luton Reserves returned to winning home ways in defeating a Flitwick Town Reserves side still looking for their first away win of the season. Dylan Gittens and Ajmol Parker netting the 61 goals.

Jubilee Cup Quarter-Final

Into the last four of this seasons Jubilee Cup are Elstow Abbey following their 3-1 home win over Sporting Lewsey Park. Jason Allison netting twice and Travis Joseph once to do the damage against a lone Park reply from Mano Langlais. Whilst joining them in the last four are CS Rovers who won 2-0 at Unite MK Reserves. Ultan Coonan and Kevin Fieldman the Rovers goalscorers.

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League leaders Houghton Athletic took their unbeaten ways up to 12 games in sharing the spoils in a 1-1 draw at second place Atletico Europa. Osman Jalilu netting for Europa and Jordan Thomas replying for the Athletic.

All of which was good news for fourth place Kempston Athletic who kept themselves in the promotion mix with a 6-1 win at Caldecote Reserves. Dan Mattin with a brace plus single goals from Craig Damon, Josh St Clair Pierre, Gary Whitbread and an own goal only being replied to once by Carl Heath for the hosts .Whilst fifth place Meltis Albion were held to a 2-2 draw at AFC Oakley M&DH Reserves. Joe McDonagh and Ryhs Allen netting for the hosts and Niall Canavan and Harry Ellis replying for the Albion.

The biggest win of the day belonged to Clifton who ran out 8-0 home winners over M&DH Clapham Sports. Liam Chalkley with a brace joined on the scoresheet by single goals from Charlie Watson, Josh Adams, Josh Carles, Kyle Davis, Jim Taylor and Dylan Moore.

Elsewhere, Luton Leagrave AFC wre beaten 2-1 at home by Sundon Park Rovers. Rayvaun Bridgett and Courtney Francis on the Rovers scoresheet against a lone home reply from Lee Cushen.

Watson Shield Quarter-Finals

Pines (Luton) kept their league and Shield double hopes alive to move into the last four of this seasons Watson Shield with a 2-1 victory at Thurleigh. Ryan Smith netting both goals against a lone home reply from Alex Horn. Whilst Stevington Reserves also enjoyed life on the road in winning 3-1 at Shefford Town & Campton A for whom Jacob Jevon netted the home goal.

The third away side to move into the last four were Bedford Albion Reserves who emerged the 3-0 winners at Harlington Juniors thanks to a brace of goals from Stefan Bucur and a single strike from Josh Emmerton. Bucking the away winners mode were Real Haynes in netting a 6-0 home win over Lidlington United Sports. Billy Flack netting twice to go alongside single goals for Ben Wolbey, Antony Burton, Joe Sales and Tyler Winter.

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The biggest win of the day went the way of Wixams Wanderers with a 7-1 home win over Real Haynes Reserves. Tom O'Neill leading the way with a hat-trick, Michael France netting twice and single goals coming the way of Justin Loadman and Joe Holmes against a lone reply via Jack Landon. Whilst Wootton Village went nap in winning 5-2 at Dinamo Flitwick. Nick Burraway with a hat-trick joined on the Village scoresheet by single goals from Theo Kazanas and Ageeb Hanif against home replies via a Nick Stanton penalty and Daniel Day.

Elsewhere, a lone home goal from Tamis Kamara could not prevent Square FC from going down to a 2-1 home defeat at the hands of Flitwick Town A.

02/03/2019