Bedfordshire County Football League

Sunday 27th October 2019

AFC Oakley take over the leadership of the Premier Division supported by Sportsform table.

Premier Division supported by Sportsform

We now have new leaders at the head of the Premier Division supported by Sportsform league table in the shape of AFC Oakley after they maintained their seasons 100% home record with a 4-2 victory over Shefford Town & Campton Reserves. Chisom Amadi and Zach Ives both netting braces against Town replies from George McDonagle and Ross Earl. Whilst now in second spot and still unbeaten this season are Stevington who were the 4-2 home winners over Caldecote. Ben Walker netting twice to go alongside single strikes from Martin Danbrega and Billly Roberts against a brace in reply from Liam Beech for the visitors.

Losing out on the top spot and now holding down third place are Riseley Sports who were beaten 0-7 at home by fourth place Cranfield United who were duly maintaining their seasons unbeaten ways. Drew Mitten and Aaron Chaplin netting braces plus single strikes coming from Dan Green, Josh Sturniolo and Sean Barker. Whilst just goal difference behind United in fifth place are Crawley Green Reserves who made it five wins on the bounce with a 3-0 home win over Biggleswade United U23. Lui Sarrington, Rashaun Rattigan and Rob Newman netting the goals to do the damage.

The top six being made up by Queens Park Crescents who took their unbeaten ways up to six games by winning 3-2 at Biggleswade FC Reserves. Scott Alleyne netting all three goals against a brace in reply from Kian Coles both of which came from the penalty spot. Whilst down at the other end of the standings Wilstead picked up their first points of the campaign when winning 8-0 at Wootton Blue Cross for whom it was defeat number 10 on the bounce to remain pointless on the bottom of the table. Luke Pursey leading the way with four goals, Colin Marshall netting twice and single goals coming via Jamie Hall and Kirk McKinley.

The Bedford Albion v Flitwick Town encounter postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.

Division One

The lone game in this section saw Lea Sports PSG move up into second spot and maintain their seasons 100% home record with a 7-1 victory over The 61 FC Luton Reserves who are still awaiting their first away point/points of the season. Sean Dixon leading the way with a hat-trick and joined on the PSG scoresheet by Josh England, Will Tyler, George Higley and Liam Andrews against a lone 61 reply from Wesley Gittens.

Bedfordshire FA Intermediate Cup Second Round

The result of the round saw Elstow Abbey win 2-0 at Dunstable Town U21 thanks to a goal in each half from Jason Allison both of which came from 35 yards plus out. Whilst the biggest win of the day belonged to Totternhoe Reserves who won 5-0 at Bedford SA. Jordan Edingborough with a brace joined on their scoresheet by Joe Dixon, Lala Dem and Lee Denyer to bring up the nap hand.

Elsewhere, Henlow were the 3-2 home winners over Cranfield United Reserves. Charlie Willson with a brace plus a single goal from Luke Hills only being replied to by United strikes from Patrick Lawrence and David Adderson. Likewise Houghton Athletic were the 3-2 home winners over Stotfold Development. Matt Summer, Darion Bound and Gavin Watson netting their goals against visitors replies via Jack Bendon and Jude White.

Also enjoying life on home soil were Flitwick Town Reserves who required just a single goal from Jack Farthing to beat Sporting Lewsey Park 1-0.

The ties AFC Kempston Town & Bedford College Reserves v Potton United Reserves : Ampthill Town Development v Kempston Athletic and Wilstead Reserves v Kempston Rovers Development postponed due to waterlogged pitches.

Division Two supported by Hy-Pro

Just two games to report upon one of which saw AFC Oakley Reserves take over the leadership of the Division Two supported by Hy-Pro standings after they share the spoils in a 2-2 draw at Eaton Park Rangers to maintain their seasons unbeaten ways. Sam Pritchard and Josh Roberts on the Rangers scoresheet against AFC replies from Joe Mcdonaga and Callum Mullins. Whilst Marston Shelton Rovers Reserves picked up their first away points of the season in winning 3-1 at CS Rovers thanks to brace from George Maisey and a single strike from Carl Borromeo against a lone home reply from Daniel Bhatti.

Division Three supported by Hy-Pro

The lone game of the day saw Potton FC pick up their first points of the season with a 3-0 home win over Wootton Village. Ryan Chamberlain, Jordan Henry plus an own goal marking their scoresheet.

Division Four

Brickhill Wanderers are now seven points clear at the head of the Division Four standings after they retained their 100% away ways in winning 4-0 at Kempston Rovers. Ashley Coleman with a brace plus single goals from Jordyn Wingrove and Stephen Champion doing the damage. Whilst Real Haynes Reserves and Catsbrook Wanderers played out a 3-3 draw. Brandon Brown, Jack Lannon and Dale Walker on the home scoresheet against Wanderers replies via Lewis Holmes, Ross Milligan and Jack McLaughlin.

Bedfordshire FA Junior Cup Second Round

The result of the round perhaps should be awarded to Division Three Stopsley United who ran out 4-1 home winners over Division Two Bedford Albion Reserves. Ian McGuinness with a brace joined on the United scoresheet by James Potter and Sean Kinsella against a lone Albion reply from Stefan Bucar. Whilst Division Three Stevington Reserves won 3-1 at Division Two Clifton whose lone goal was netted by James Hannan.

The third act of giant-killing saw Division Four Bedford Santos win 2-1 at Luton Allstars thanks to goals from Mustakim Hussain and Moses Gilson against a lone Allstars reply via Kadeem Maddix.

For current cup holders Sharnbrook it was a passage into Round Three with a 2-1 home victory over Lancot Park. Alex Horn netting both goals against a Park reply from Jamie Nolan.

For Luton Leagrave AFC it was a 6-2 home victory over Sandy thanks to braces from Lewis Bloomfield and Scott Lindars plus single goals from Hartley Coleman and Richard Mead against Sandy replies via Matt Johnson and Dan Threadgold. Whilst Sandy Reserves will be in the hat for the third round draw after netting a 6-0 home victory over Stotfold Junior Town Reserves. Tony Norman leading the way with a hat-trick, Curtis Hassell netting twice and George Kyle once.

However Stotfold Junior Town first eleven will be in Round three after winning 5-1 at Atletico Europa whose lone goal came from Robel Hailu. Also hitting five on the road were St Joseph (Saturday) who won 5-3 at FC Polonia (Luton) Peter O'Donnell with a brace joined on their scoresheet by single strikes from Aaron O'Brien, Glenn Marshall and Ryan McNabola against home replies via Przemek Gorczca, Marcin Bator and Mateusz Krupczak.

The biggest win of the day belonged to White Eagles who won 10-2 at Revivalists FC. Arkadiusk Szczepanski and Jakus Rogolski netting hat-tricks to go alongside an own goal plus single strikes from Karol Zacas, Oskar Szarycz and Edward Dicusar against home replies via Brandon Hall and Harold Stevens. Whilst also enjoying life on the road were Wixams Wanderers the 3-2 victors at Caldecote Reserves. Joe Holmes netting twice and Rob Simkins once against home replies from Nicky Thomas and Stewart Haddow.

In an all Division Two clash Sundon Park Rovers were the 3-0 home winners over Renhold. Ethan Tenn, Tay Roberts and Courtney Francis all finding the bag of the net. Whilst an all Division Three encounter saw Harlington Juniors with goals from Pearce Tomlinson, Jamie Small and Darren Bryan the 3-2 home winners over Lidlington United Sports.

For Pines (Luton) it was a 4-1 home win over Shefford Town & Campton A. Ryan Smith with a brace plus single goals from Scott Nash and Tom McMahon only being replied to once by Town's Jack Laycock. Whilst in an all Division Four encounter Bedford Albion A won 3-2 at Square FC. Brett Davis, Ashley Marsh and Pask Grasso on the Albion scoresheet against home replies via Connor Taylor and Ciaran Newton.

Meantime M&DH Clapham Sports will join all those teams in the third round hat after Wooton Village Reserves failed to raise a side to meet them at King George VI Playing Fields.

27/10/2019