Bedfordshire County Football League

Saturday 23rd November 2019

It's a afternoon of goals galore .

Premier Division supported by Sportsform.

Stevington now find themselves four points clear at the head of the Premier Division supported by Sportsform standings after they were gifted three points when Wootton Blue Cross failed to raise a side to entertain them at Weston Park and second place AFC Oakley lost 2-0 at Flitwick Town who were duly retain their seasons unbeaten home ways thanks to goals from Daniel Stafford and Dave Keefe.

For third place Cranfield United it was a retension of their seasons unbeaten away ways when sharing the spoils in a 1-1 draw at Biggleswade FC Reserves. Sean McMonagle netting for the home side and Dan Green replying for United. Whilst Riseley Sports remain in fourth spot following their 1-1 home draw against Shefford Town & Campton Reserves. Jamie Simmons on the home scoresheet and Jack Dreyer replying for the visitors.

The biggest winners of the day were Biggleswade United U23 who took their winning home ways up to four games in beating Marston Shelton Rovers 6-1. Milo Keene and Robbie Hunt both netting twice to go alongside single goals from Nyasha Sagwete and Kurtis Alleyne against a lone Rovers reply from Markel Cousins. Whilst AFC Kempston Town & Bedford College returned to winning ways with a 4-2 home victory over Queens Park Crescents to end the visitors seven game unbeaten run. Johnny Richens with a brace plus goals from Bryn Reynolds and Tim Clarke doing the damage against Crescents replies via Scott Alleyne and Mohammed Raheem Jabba.

Elsewhere, Wilstead with goals from Tom Stonehouse and Kirk Mckinley were the 2-1 winners at Bedford Albion for whom Adam Lewis netted. Plus the Crawley Green Reserves v Caldecote game was postponed due to pitch being unfit following the recent rain.

Division One

We have new leaders at the head of the Division One league standings in the shape of Cranfield United Reserves who were the 8-1 home winners over The 61 FC Luton Reserves. Martin Holland and Luke Gray both netting hat-tricks to go alongside single goals for Paul Ayles and Antonio Ricciardi against a lone reply from Amin El Bzimi for the visitors. United taking over the top spot from Lea Sports PSG who lost their five game winning run and 100% seasons home record when defeated by Sporting Lewsey Park 3-0 who now climb the table into third place just goal difference behind PSG. Owen Hearty, Liam Jarvis and Zion Selassie-Yoseph all finding the back of the net for the visitors.

Elsewhere, following three straight defeats Bedford SA returned to winning ways with a 3-1 home victory over AFC Kempston Town & Bedford College Reserves. Ollie Hughes twice and Kane Alexander once netting forr the home side and Chris Seaman replying once for the visitors.

The Kempston Athletic v Stotfold Development game at Cutler Hammer being postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.

Bedfordshire FA Intermediate Cup Quarter-Finals

Henlow duly made their way into the last four with a 2-1 home victory over Flitwick Town Reserves. Chris Reeves and Luke Hills on their scoresheet against a Town reply from Sean O'Donnell. Alas it was the end of the road for Elstow Abbey who were beaten 0-2 at home by Potton United Reserves and for Houghton Athletic who were beaten 7-0 at Kempston Rovers Development. Whilst the Totternhoe Reserves v Ampthill Town Development game at Dunstable Road fell victim to the weather.

Bedfordshire FA Junior Cup Round Three

Easing their way into the Quarter-Final draw were Pines (Luton) the 9-0 home winners over Sandy Reserves. Johnny Barnett, Andy McMaster and Lee Dimmock all netting twice to go alongside single strikes from Tom McMahon, James McGuinness and Loui Smith. Whilst the biggest away winners were St Joseph ( Saturday) who won 7-0 at Bedford Albion A. Joe O'Reagan and Simon Richards both hitting braces and single goals coming via Danny McGovern, Peter O'Donnell and Glenn Marshall.

There were also big wins for Stopsley United 7-0 at home against Luton Leagrave AFC and for Stevington Reserves the 7-1 home victors over White Eagles for whom Alan Borkowski netted their lone goal. Alas for M&DH Clapham Sports it was a 7-0 away defeat at Hertford & District League side Stotfold Junior Team.

Elsewhere, Sharnbook ran out 5-0 home winners over Sundon Park Rovers. Bradley Raines and Alex Horn finding the back of the net in the first half and the nap hand being brought up by second half goals from Ross McMullen, Ethan Potts and Harry Chinn. Whilst Real Haynes with goals goals from Dean Hill, Aaron Lumsden and Masum Ahmed were the 3-2 winers at Wixams Wanderers for whom Ben Holmes and Sean Dunignan netted.

The lone game to go to a penalty shoot-out saw Bedford Santos win the spot contest 4-3 after 90 minutes play had seen the sides deadlocked at 3-3. Callum Mackay, Alex Frantellizzi and Jamie Small on the home scoresheet against Santos replies from Rafel Wielbiad twice and Moses Gilson once.

Division Two supported by Hy-Pro

Third place AFC Oakley duly retained their seasons unbeaten home ways with a 5-4 victory over Bedford Albion Reserves. Two own goals plus a brace from Joe Mcdonagh and a single goal from Ali Smith bringing up the nap hand against Albion replies in form of a Mark Harlow hat-trick and a single goal from Aaron Fletcher. Whilst fourth place Caldecote Reserves were the 3-2 home winners over Sandy. Stewart Haddow, Tom Wallace and Liam Beech marking their scoresheet against Sandy replies via Matt Johnson and Franke Smith.

Returning to winning ways for the first time in eight outings were Eaton Park Rangers the 2-0 home winners over Clifton thanks to goals from Ryan Vale and Dominic Smith. Whilst Atletico Europa netted their first home win of the season in beating Marston Shelton Rovers Reserves 5-3. Mo Banda leading the way with a brace and single goals coming via Valiant Mudokwani, Mohammed Elbayan and Ricky Bulzis against Rovers replies via Carl Borromeo, Jack Peddar and Peter Kerr.

Elsewhere it was a share of the spoils for CS Rovers and Renhold who played out a 2-2 draw. Aaron O'Brien and Jacob Ottey on the Rovers scoresheet against Renhold replies via Kieran Langley and Tom Behan.

Division Three supported by Hy-Pro

The biggest winners of the day to jump them up into third place in the league standings were FC Polonia (Luton) the 8-1 winners at Shefford Town & Campton A. Marchin Bator, Grzegorz Rudnicki and Mateusz Krupczak all netted twice to go alongside single goals from Damien Slawkowski and Sylwester Kraska against a lone Town reply via Bradley Vought. Whilst also enjoying life on the road were Lidlington United Sports the 6-2 winners at Lancot Park. Jamie Rudd leading the way with a hat-trick, Carl Pearson netting twice and Liam Patrickson once against Park replies via Jamie Nolan and Peter Wilson.

Making up the hat-trick of away winners were Potton who gained their first away points of the season when beating Blunham 5-2. James Pyman with a brace joined on their scoresheet by single goals from Chris Moore, Jordan Henry and James Day against home replies from Robbie Richmond and David Garofalo. The lone home winners being Luton Allstars who beat Wootton Village 4-2. Calne Caldwell with a brace plus single goals from Emmanuel Owiredu and Alfie Gray only being replied to twice by the Village via Mikey Rawlins and Alex Brome.

Division Four

Real Haynes Reserves took their unbeaten ways up to seven games in recording a 3-0 home victory over league leaders Brickhill Wanderers who they now just trail by seven points having played two games fewer than the Wanderers who were losing their seasons 100% away record and seasons unbeaten ways. Dale Walker with a brace and a single goal from Jake Brown doing the damage. For third place Square FC it was the gift of three points when Wootton Village Reserves failed to raise a side to journey and meet them.

For Kempston Rovers it was a share of the spoils from a 3-3 home encounter against Catsbrook Wanderers. Kian Morey, Fabien Cataldo and Harry Clark on the Rovers scoresheet against Wanderers replies via Lewis Holmes twice and Michael McCaulsky once. Whilst Revivalists remain rooted to the foot of the standings following their 1-8 home defeat at the hands of Lea Sports PSG Reserves. Warren Bell and Aaron Bean both netting hat-tricks to go alongside single goals from Ryan Shrader and Leis Sapsfield against a lone home rply via Ezra Millen.

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