Bedfordshire County Football League

Saturday 20th April 2019

Biggleswade FC Reserves claim the Div One supported by O'Neills league title.

Premier Division supported by Sportform

The lone top flight action saw Stevington and Crawley Green Reserves play out a 2-2 draw. Kieran Souter and Billy Pinney on the home scoresheet against Green replies via Nathan Osborne and Sodiq Thompson the result of which means neither club can now claim the seasons bronze medal finish which will now go to Marston Shelton Rovers or Queens Park Crecents. The Crescents needing to win at Crawley Green Reserves next weekend to pip the already finished Rovers on goal difference.

Division One supported by O'Neills.

On an afternoon which saw their first team clinch the South Midlands League Premier Division title Biggleswade FC Reserves made it a double title winning day by winning 4-0 at Lea Sports PSG to claim the Division One supported by O'Neills crown and retain their seasons unbeaten ways in chalking up win number 10 on the bounce. Ash Boness with a hat-trick and a single goal from Cian Mitchell doing the damage.

Elsewhere, Cranfield United Reserves ensured themselves of the bronze medal position with a 7-1 home victory over Flitwick Town Reserves. Jack Sharman-Dodd and Joe Sames both netting twice to go alongside single goals from Jordan Conway, Adam Woodin and Ben Martin. Whilst down the other end of the standings Wilstead Reserves were 3-0 home winners over Henlow. John Steele with a brace and a single goal from Sam Unwin marking their scoresheet.

Meantime, it was the gift of three points for Chisitian in Sport (Luton) after Sandy failed to raise a side to travel into Luton to meet them.

Division Two supported by Hy-Pro

There is no change at the head of the Division Two supported by Hy-Pro standings after Elstow Abbey took another step towards the title by winning 1-0 at Luton Leagrave AFC thanks to a goal from Aiden Powell which leaves second place Sporting Lewsey Park still trailing them by nine points but having played one game fewer with another six to play after they won 5-3 at home against Marston Shelton Rovers Reserves. Charlie Clayton with a brace plus single strikes from Scott Murchie, Jonathan Barnett and Luke Lincoln bringing up the nap hand against Rovers replies via Jake Cullam twice and Lorenzo Jordan once.

For third place Atletico Europa it was a conclusion to their season in winning 4-3 at home against Sundon Park Rovers. Paddy Alimanji with a brace plus strikes from Abdoulaye Diallo and Mo Banda only being replied to by Rovers Ben Pincher, Tay Roberts and Luke Evans. However they could yet finish the season in sixth spot, leading the way to overtake them are Houghton Athletic who with five games remaining trail them by just two points and fifth place Meltis Albion also with five games to play just two points in arrears of the Athletic after they were held to a 1-1 home draw by St Joseph (Saturday) Asa Garlick netting the Albion goal from the penalty spot and Kenan Dogruer striking for St Joes.

For sixth place Kempston Athletic its still another five games to play being just the six points adrift of the Europa after they were held to a 2-2 draw at AFC Oakley M&DH Reserves. Lee Leonard plus an own goal marking their scoresheet against home replies via Joe McDonagh and Charles Rogers. Whilst down at the other end of the standings following four straigh defeats M&DH Clapham Sports returned to winning ways with a 6-3 home win over CS Rovers. Owen Tuffin leading the way with a hat-trick and supported by single goals from Luke Hale, Owen Franklin and Phil Kempsell against Rovers replies via Connor Darocha, Henry Clarke and Joe Lydon.

Elsewhere, ending a run of seven games without a victory were Black Swan (Luton) the 3-0 home winners over Caldecote Reserves. Diaz Ali, Danny McGovern and Kai Bucciero netting the goals. Whilst Clifton were 4-2 home winners over Unite MK Reserves. Dylan Donaldson with a brace plus Ross Donaldson and Liam Chalkley on their scoresheet against Unite replies via an own goal and Sean Bossman-Aggrey.

Division Three supported by Hy-Pro

On an afternoon that saw Pines (Luton) presented with the Division Three supported by Hy-Pro trophy they put a dent into the chances of Bedford Albion Reserves finishing in the runners-up spot by recording a 2-0 home win over them with goals from Ryan Smith and Sean Sheridan. All of which was good news to fourth place Thurleigh who now only trail them by five points but with four games in hand after they won 10-0 at Square FC. Three goals from Harry Chinn including the opener from the penalty spot and a brace from Issaac Jones had them 5-0 ahead by half-time before the scoreline was doubled in the second period by a hat-trick from Daniel Curran and single goals from Jamie Watkinson and Etan Potts.

Whilst third place Shefford Town & Campton A who were sitting the afternoon out can no longer claim the runners-up spot, fifth place Real Haynes still could following their 9-1 home victory over Lidlington United Sports. Antony Burton with a hat-trick, Ben Worbey with a brace plus single goals from Tyler Winter, Josh Brown, Josh Lummis and Joe Sales doing the damage against a lone United reply via Carl Pearson.

For sixth place FC Polonia (Luton) it was a return to winning ways following three straight defeats with a 3-0 home victory over Harlington Juniors who were thus ending a six game winning run. Przemer Gorczyca, Grzegorz Rudnicki and Pawel Seziga netting the goals to do the damage. Whilst also winning on home soil were Wixams Wanderers the 5-2 winners over Flitwick Town A. Michael France with a brace plus single goals from Jayden Banks, Joe Seward-Clark and Tom O'Neill bringing up the nap hand against a brace in reply from Town's Max Hughes.

Elsewhere, Stevington Reserves took their winning ways up to four games in winning 3-1 at Real Haynes Reserves. Kieran McEvoy, Jamie Daniels and Regan Scott seeing their goals only replied to once by Jack Brown for the home side.

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