Bedfordshire County Football League

Sunday 13th October 2019

Record BCFL Ground Hop Crowd at Real Haynes.

Premier Division supported by Sportsform

In taking their unbeaten ways up to five games with a 2-1 home victory over Biggleswade United Under 23's, Riseley Sports remain at the head of the Premier Division supported by Sportsform league table. Lewis Donald netting both goals against a United reply from Ashley Campbell whose side were losing their seasons unbeaten away ways. However, just a point behind them in second spot having played two games fewer are AFC Oakley who retained their seasons 100% record with a 9-2 home victory over bottom of the table Wootton Blue Cross. Robbie Alder, Chisom Amadi, Zac Ives and Alex Liburd all netting twice and Harry Gray once against a Blue Cross brace in reply from Ergyst Stafa.

For third place Stevington it was a retention of their seasons unbeaten ways but a loss of their seasons 100% home record when held to a 1-1 draw by Flitwick Town. Tom Roberts on the home scoresheet and Phil Matthews from the penalty spot replying for the Town. Whilst fourth place Cranfield United lost their seasons 100% away ways but retained their seasons unbeaten ways in sharing the points from a 4-4 draw at Queens Park Crescents who likewise were duly losing their seasons 100% home record. Scott Alleyne with a brace plus goals for Shahinur Rahman and Fabio Sattar marking the Crescents scoresheet against United replies via Justin Newman with a brace and single goals from Courtney Boughton and Tyler Fry.

Following two straight home defeats Caldecote returned to winning ways in style with a 7-1 win over second from bottom of the table Wilstead. Liam Beech leading the way with a hat-trick and supported by single goals from Jake Bruce, Chris Richardson, Carl Heath and Jordan Gurney. The lone reply being netted by Paul Jones. Whilst Crawley Green Reserves made it three wins on the bounce with a 4-2 home win over Bedford Albion. Reece Green with a hat-trick and a single goal from Timmy Akerele only being replied to by Albion strikes from Giovanni Moscaritolo and Josh Emmerton.

Elsewhere there was first wins of the season for Marston Shelton Rovers and Shefford Town & Campton Reserves. The Rovers gaining a 2-1 home win over Biggleswade FC Reserves thanks to a brace of goals from Markel Cousins against a lone reply from John Veal. Whilst the Town won 3-0 at AFC Kempston Town & Bedford College. Ashley Ingham netting twice and Harry Lovely once.

Division One

Cranfield United Reserves lead at the head of the Division One standings is now down to just two points after they lost their seasons 100% ways when beaten 1-2 at home by Ampthill Town Development. Tom Day and Kane Griffiths on the Town scoresheet against a lone United reply from Patrick Lawrence. Whilst the next four clubs in the standings all took full advantage by winning. For second place Henlow it was a 3-0 home win over The 61 FC Luton Reserves thanks to goals from Cameron Care, Chris Powell and Sam Crow. Whilst third place Sporting Lewsey Park remain 100% on the road this season after winning 9-2 at Wilstead Reserves. Chris Gibson and Owen Hearty both netting hat-trick, Luke Lincoln a brace to go alongside a single goal from Derwyn Bent. The home replies coming via Jamie Hall and Ryan Davenport.

Just goal difference behind the Park in fourth spot are Elstow Abbey who retained their seasons 100% away ways when winning 3-0 at AFC Kempston Town & Bedford College Reserves. Marko Tobdzic netting twice and Sheldon Washington once to keep them two points clear of fifth place Lea Sports PSG who retained their seasons 100% home record with a 2-0 win over Stotfold Development. Milton Tomlinson Dennis netting in the opening half and Rob Hennem from the penalty spot in the second period.

Elsewhere, Flitwick Town Reserves made it three wins on the bounce and a opening home win of the season in defeating Kempston Athletic 3-0. Matty Whitty netting twice and Rob Tapley once. Whilst the Houghton Athletic v Totternhoe Reserves game was postponed due to a group of Travellers becoming residents on their pitch 48 hours earlier.

Division Two supported by Hy-Pro

With their Slip End ground unplayable Pines (Luton) late switch of venue to Lewsey Park brought it's full reward after they retained their seasons unbeaten ways and remained a point clear at the head of the Division Two supported by Hy-Pro standings by beating Sandy 4-0. Ryan Smith with a hat-trick and a goal from Andy McMaster doing the damage. Whilst Sharnbrook kept themselves just a point in arrears having played one game fewer by retaining their seasons 100% ways with a 3-0 victory over Caldecote Reserves. Alex Horn, Ross McMillan and Bradley Raines netting the vital goals.

Just goal difference behind in third spot and still 100% for the season are AFC Oakley Reserves who won 7-3 at Marston Shelton Rovers Reserves. Joe McDonagh leading the way with four goals, Chris Boniface with a brace and a single goal from Charlie Carvell only being replied to by Rovers strikes from Carl Borromeo twice and George Maisey once. Whilst fourth place Eaton Park Rangers gained their first away point of the season in sharing the spoils in a 2-2 draw at Clifton who remain goal difference behind them in fifth spot. Dale Houghton and Jose Carles netting for the home side against a brace in reply from Rangers Sam Pritchard.

Both clubs jumping the standings above the now sixth place St Joseph ( Saturday) who lost their seasons 100% ways when beaten 2-1 at Luton Leagrave AFC. Lewis Bloomfield and Hartley Coleman on the home scoresheet against a lone reply from Paddy Northern. There was a first home win of the season for Sundon Park Rovers in defeating a Renhold side 4-2 who themselves are still looking for their opening win of the campaign. Tay Roberts, Courtney Francis, Ben Pincher and Vincent Forsyth netting for the home side against a United brace in reply via Justin Patterson.

Elsewhere, following four straight defeats CS Rovers returned to winning ways with a 2-0 home victory over Atletico Europa thanks to goals from Connor Darocha and Mark Moriarty.

Division Three supported by Hy-Pro

Action in Division Three supported by Hy-Pro all centred around the three games in the 8th Annual Bedfordshire County Football League Hop. The day started in the morning at Real Haynes where the locals turned out in force alongside the groundhoppers to form a record league hop crowd of 196 some seven greater than which watched the 2014-15 season Premier Division supported by Sportsform clash between Shefford Town & Campton and Pavenham. For the home side it was a 7-0 romp to victory. Jack Kirkwood opening the scoring in the 17th minute which was 3-0 by half-time following a brace of goals from Aaron Lumsdon in the 29th and 32nd minute. Goal number four arrived via Masum Ahmed seven minutes into the new half before on the hour mark Lumsden saw his penalty kick saved by Blunham goalkeeper Dominic Higgins to deny him his hat-trick. However, Lumsden had to wait just another 60 seconds to claim his hat-trick when firing home goal number five. An own goal from James Sheath made it 6-0 in the 72nd minute before Josh Pearson completed the scoring 12 minutes from time.

It was now onto the Sixth Form College in Luton for game number two between start of play second place Stopsley United and unbeaten away from home Harlington Juniors who enter the fixture in fifth spot. With the locals now still back in Haynes the crowd count now read 128 and at the end of a blood and thunderous 90 mintes Harlington still sat in fifth place but Stopsley were now only goal difference above them in fourth place after the visitors had claimed a 3-2 victory. It was Harlington who had taken the lead in the 7th minute with a strike from Alex Franteillizzi ( or Alessandro) if you had happen to have asked his mother for the goalscorers name . Just two minutes later the home side were on level terms with a peach of a strike from Ashley Prospere and that's the way it stayed until the 40th minute when Darren Bryan struck to restore the visitors lead.

There was then drama during the half-time interval when referee Kelvin Thompson felt too ill to continue and handed over his whistle and cards to the watching fellow referee David Snaith whose fixture at Houghton Athletic had been postponed. David needing to use those cards just 16 minutes into play in the second period in showing red to United's Callum Frater and Harlington's Ryys Thompson who following a tackle by Thompson ended up in a fist fight to signal their end of play action. With just 14 minutes left to play a powerful header from the visitors Kevin Lambert took his side 3-1 clear which was then reduced by a likewise powerful header from United's Sean Downey to make it 2-3 with the watch showning 90 minutes played. However the visitors somehow held on for the five extra minutes added on time to claim all three points.

It was now a treak across Luton/ Dunstable to the third game between the hosting seventh place Lancot Park and the start of day league leaders Luton Allstars, where before a crowd of 118 the Park ran out 5-1 winners to move up into sixth place and with results elsewhere not going the Allstars way at close of play they were now sitting third in the league standings. The opening drama came in the 17th minute when Allstars Troy Ottah saw his penalty well saved by Park's goalkeeper Keith Moore until the opening goal arrived from Allstars Nick Katombe in the 35th minute before the Park quickly turned things around to lead 2-1 at the break via goals from Peter Wilson in the 38th minute and Jamie Nolan in the 41st minute.

The game was then perhaps settled when from the penalty spot Ryan Douglas made it 3-1 in the 61st minute and certainly settled when Wilson grabbed his second of the afternoon to make it 4-1 some 15 minutes from time and to add icing to the Park's cake Dean Wrench netted the nap hand goal in the 88th minute.

All of which meant that the new Division Three supported by Hy-Pro league leaders are now Stevington Reserves who retained their seasons 100% home ways with a 4-0 victory over bottom of the table Potton. Jamie Daniels with a brace plus goals from Kieran McEvoy and Dan Lekha-Heron doing the damage. Plus Wixams Wanderers are now up into second spot and still unbeaten at home this season following their 8-2 victory over M&DH Clapham Sports who were suffering defeat number five on the bounce. Joe Holmes and Elliot Leadbetter both netting hat-tricks to go alongside single goals for Mason Smith and Alex Moore against M&DH replies via Ollie McBeth and Aaron Hannigan.

Elsewhere, Lidlington United Sports are now unbeaten in their last four starts after winning 6-1 at Shefford Town & Campton A. Jamie Rodd with a hat-trick, Carl Pearson with a brace and a single goal from Michael Ventriglia doing the damage against a lone Town reply from Liam Radley. Whilst FC Polonia (Luton) claimed their first away win of the season in winning 5-2 at Wootton Village. Przemek Gorezyra with a brace supported by single strikes from Arkadiusz Lenwon, Marcin Bator and Damian Slawkowski bringing up the nap hand against a Village brace in reply from Elliot Lewis.

Division Four

Brickhill Wanderers now find themselves five points clear at the head of the Division Four standings after they retained their seasons 100% record by winning 3-2 at second place Sandy Reserves. Vijay Banga, Stephen Champion plus a penalty from Antony Geary marking their scoresheet against a home brace in reply from Aiden Howard. Whilst Flitwick Town A remain in third spot despite losing their seasons 100% record when beaten 1-2 at home by White Eagles who were winning on the road for the first time this season. Oskar Szaryca and Adam Chmiel the Eagles goalscorers against a lone Town reply from Alan Henham.

Meantime, Lea Sports Reserves remain unbeaten for the season and in fourth place after drawing 1-1 at Kempston Rovers. Aaron Bean on their scoresheet against a Rovers reply via Harry Clark. Still unbeaten on the road this season are Square FC who required just a goal from Connor Taylor to win 1-0 at Catsbrook Wanderers. Whilst Bedford Santos claimed their first win of the season 4-1 at bottom of the table Revivalists . Sabin Manae netting twice alongside single goals for Michael Sikorski and Ted Billington against a lone home reply Harold Stevens .

Elsewhere, Real Haynes Reserves were the 4-1 home winners over Bedford Albion A. Dale Walker with a brace plus goals from Elliot Richardson and Tyne Martin only being replied to once by Albion's Jimmy Jacob.

13/10/2019