East Grinstead Town v South Park 12 Sep 2023

vs SOUTH PARK

Tuesday September 12 - Velocity Trophy 1st round

Kick off 7.30pm

THE OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME OF EAST GRINSTEAD TOWN FC 2023/24

EAST GRINSTEAD TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB

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Telephone : 01342 325885

Website : www.egtfc.co.uk

CLUB MANAGEMENT

Chair, Treasurer, Assistant Welfare Officer, 200 Club Officer

Vice Chair, Secretary, Club Welfare Officer

Committee Member, Safety Officer

Head of Youth Development

Committee Member, Youth Coordinator

Disability Welfare Officer, Bar Manager, Webmaster

Club Photographer

Media Manager & Programme Editor

Facilities Manager

Committee Members

Head of Recruitment

Richard Tramontin

Brian McCorquodale

Barry Bryant

Jay De Vito

Andy Dodson

Stuart Gibson

Bruce Talbot

Andy Willis

Grant Hearn

Stuart Hedgecock

Matthew Wheeler

FOOTBALL MANAGEMENT Manager

Assistant Manager and Team Coach

Assistant Coach

Goalkeeping Coach

Physiotherapist

Kit Manager

U23 Managers & Coaches

U18 Manager & Coach

3rd XI Manager

U15s Manager

U13 Manager

U11 Manager

U10 Manager

WELCOME TO EAST GRINSTEAD TOWN

Good evening one and all and welcome to our first midweek game of the season and a visit from South Park, against whom we had some lively battles in our formative years in the Isthmian League.

Another disappointing result on Saturday against Sheppey saw us exit the FA Trophy. Once again there wasn't too much wrong with the performance, but that lack of ruthlessness in front of goal cost us yet again. If we weren't creating chances there would be genuine cause for concern, but we had enough opportunities to have won comfortably. Let's hope we can kick-start the campaign tonight. Incidentally, I think players on both sides deserve credit for the fitness levels they showed. Playing in those temperatures can't have been easy, it was hard enough watching in that pitiless heat. Remember we're back here at the OHOB on Saturday to face Three Bridges.

East Grinstead Town FC is an unincorporated association / members club and a Community Amateur Sports Club (reg no CASC 02270).

LEAGUE DIVISION TABLE | 23-24

Drew Cooney

Ian Nichols

Steve Sargent

Darren Hadlum

Jamie Brownlie

Adam Robinson

Howard Wrate &

Steve Coveney

Giuliano (Julien) Arucci

Paul Withers

Lewis McDonnell

Andy Dodson

Ted Symes

Ben Payne

Ant Bowler

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MANAGER’S NOTES

Evening all, and welcome to tonight's cup tie against South Park.

Another frustrating result at the weekend in the FA Trophy against Sheppey means we are still seeking our first win since the away victory at Pagham on the opening day of the season which seems some time ago now.

I had to reassure the lads after the game on Saturday that they need to stick together and believe in what we are doing. We are playing some really decent football and creating plenty of chances. Our fortune in front of goal will turn and we will end up on the right end of a convincing result soon.

Tonight will allow opportunity to get some minutes into some of the lads who have sat patiently waiting for their opportunity and it’s up to them now to prove their worth and, given Saturday's huge local derby against top of the league Three Bridges is coming up, I’ll be keen to see how the boys perform.

We have got a busy few weeks coming up and we are looking forward to putting last weekend behind us and getting this crucial win under our belt!

Thanks again for all your support as ever - keep it going.

Drew Cooney

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Photo courtesy of Stuart Gibson

CHAIRMAN’S NOTES

Good evening everyone and welcome to East Court for tonight’s Isthmian League Velocity Cup First Round tie against South Park (Reigate).

The original fixture was scheduled for three weeks ago but had to be rearranged because our visitors were in an FA Cup replay against Leatherhead after drawing the original match at home.

I would like to extend a warm welcome to all our supporters, the Sparks’ players, management, officials and supporters as well as tonight’s referee Ciaran Fidler and his assistants Daniel Jeffery and Ryan Calver. I trust everyone enjoys their brief stay and our hospitality.

If tonight’s match finishes in a draw at the end of 90 minutes, it will go straight to penalties. The winners will be at home in the Second Round against Merstham which is due to be played before the end of the month.

Tonight’s two teams haven’t faced each other since an FA Cup Preliminary Round match in August 2018 which Wasps won 1-0 at home. South Park (then without the addition of Reigate in their name) were moved across from the South East Division into South Central for the 2018/19 season so we haven’t met in the League since.

Tom Copes’ Sparks had a good win on Saturday in the FA Trophy, coming from behind at half time to beat Erith & Belvedere 21 with goals from Deondre Date and Brendan Murphy-McVey. They currently sit in seventh spot in the Isthmian South Central League after four matches, winning two and losing two.

Saturday was a real frustration for Drew Cooney and his Wasps team bowing out of the FA Trophy to Sheppey United to a well taken

goal by the prolific Danny Leonard. We created enough chances, hit the post, hit the bar and shot narrowly wide but again despite a decent performance we weren’t clinical enough in the final third. Spirits still remain high and I feel we just need that break in front of goal to get us going.

Tonight will be another tough test but I know Drew and the lads are up for it.

We are at home again on Saturday when we host our near neighbours, Three Bridges in the league. We have no match the following Saturday but are here again on Saturday 30th September against Ashford United.

Thank you all for coming along this evening and whatever the outcome of the match, I trust everyone enjoys their visit to East Court and I wish you all a safe journey home.

Photo courtesy of Stuart Gibson

FIXTURES & RESULTS

AUGUST

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SEPTEMBER

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30-Sep-Ashford UnitedHPISEdiv

OCTOBER

07/10/23HorndeanAPISEdiv

10-Oct-2023Broadbridge HeathAPISEdiv

14-Oct-2023Chichester CityHPISEdiv

21-Oct-2023Cray Valley PMHPISEdiv

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NOVEMBER

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18/11/23LancingHPISEdiv

25-NovRamsgateAPISEdiv

DECEMBER

02-Dec-2023MersthamHPISEdiv

09-Dec-Sheppey UnitedAPISEdiv

16/12/23Three BridgesAPISEdiv

26/12/23Sevenoaks TownHPISEdiv

30/12/23Hythe TownHPISEdiv

JANUARY

01/01/24Erith & BelvedereAPISEdiv

06/01/24Burgess Hill TownAPISEdiv

13/01/24Phoenix SportsHPISEdiv

20-Jan-2024Ashford UnitedAPISEdiv

27/01/24Broadbridge HeathHPISEdiv

FEBRUARY

03/02/24Chichester CityAPISEdiv

10/02/24HorndeanHPISEdiv

17/02/24Cray Valley PMAPISEdiv

24/02/24RamsgateHPISEdiv

MARCH

02/03/24SittingbourneAPISEdiv

09/03/24Littlehampton TownHPISEdiv

16/03/24Phoenix SportsAPISEdiv

23/03/24Burgess Hill TownHPISEdiv

30/03/24Herne BayAPISEdiv

APRIL

01/04/24Erith & BelvedereHPISEdiv

06/04/24LancingAPISEdiv

13/04/24Beckenham TownHPISEdiv

20-AprMersthamAPISEdiv

27/04/24Sheppey UnitedHPISEdiv

PROGRAMMES FROM THE PAST

I’m having a look at the programmes for a couple of games played in the past in the second week of September. First up is the programme for Horsham YMCA v East Grinstead on Saturday 12 September 2009 in the FA Cup. We were then in the top division of the Sussex County League while Horsham YMCA were in the Isthmian League. We had beaten Feltham and Cove in earlier rounds while Horsham YMCA had beaten Pagham. The programme is a busy one with lots to read but what particularly caught my eye when I read it again a few days ago is that the Horsham YMCA team included both Steve Sargent and our 2023 manager Drew Cooney – while Drew’s brother Blair was one of our subs.

The programme’s league tables show that neither team was doing especially well in their league matches. We were third from bottom in the County League with just one win and 5 defeats, while Horsham YMCA were fourth from bottom in the Isthmian South division with 1 win, 2 draws and 3 defeats. There was only a brief mention of Horsham YMCA’s most recent league match which had been away to the league leaders Folkestone Invicta. The writer wasn’t over impressed with their opponents but thought Horsham YMCA had only themselves to blame for not waking up until Folkestone were 2-0 up.

Our FA Cup match saw only one goal, which unfortunately didn’t come our way. But we had an opportunity to correct things as our reserve teams were due to meet in the Suburban League on the following Wednesday evening –when we scored the only goal in the match from Elvis Lynn.

We move on a couple of years for a local derby match - East Grinstead v Three Bridges on Saturday 13 September 2011 in the top division of the County League. It’s John Paul Collier appearing on the front cover.

Chairman Richard Tramontin’s notes tell us that there have been changes in our squadleaving it to manager Tony Beckingham to explain in more detail who has come in and

who has left. Perhaps a surprise that Liam Baitup was leaving – he always seemed able to score goals.

Games against Three Bridges – whether in the County League or more recently in the Isthmian League – always have an edge to them Three Bridges hadn’t started the 2011/12 season too well though a couple of recent wins were perhaps a sign of improvement – and any team including Lee Carney was likely to win more then they lost. The programme’s league table shows us that Three Bridges had won two but lost three league games and were a couple of places below us – we had played one game more and had won three games and lost three games. For the first 45 minutes it was very much ourselves who dominated things and after some 15 minutes John Paul Collier’s shot was deflected in. But the second half was dominated by Three Bridges and they ended up winning 2-1 with a goal in stoppage time. If you’ve had your memory jogged by this article then I’d be happyto hearfrom you at lestermedcalf@btinternet.com.

Goalscorer JP Collier on the cover 12 years ago

League Latest

It was only two weeks since Beckenham Town last welcomed Three Bridges, the visitors leaving with a 2-0 win, and the Crawley side did even better in the FA Trophy, continuing their fine start to the season with a 5-1 win. It looked like it was going to be a good day when Anthony Adesite put Becks ahead after just two minutes, but Kevin Riviera levelled just before the break and the second half was one way traffic. Riviera added a second, Camron Lawson made it three with nineteen minutes remaining, and in the last ten minutes a Brannon O’Neill spot kick and a goal from Noel Leighton ended a fine afternoon for Bridges. Broadbridge Heath welcome Cray Valley PM, the two sides having met in the league only two weeks ago. That match ended in a 2-2 draw, but the Millers would have been confident having scored ten goals in their two subsequent matches, and added two more to win this one, Kyrell Lisbie scoring for the sixth match in succession and Freddie Parker scoring his fourth of the campaign. A late red card for Millers keeper Sam Freeman came too late to make a difference.

Burgess Hill Town, buoyed by victory over Bognor Regis Town in the Cup last weekend, were quickly ahead against Hythe Town last weekend’s goalscoring hero Lewis Finney doing it again. The Cannons were level nine minutes before half time, Jack Steventon with the equaliser, and ahead just after the break through Lex Allen. Two minutes before time Aaron Barnes made it 3-1 and secured an away win- and their third win in their last three matches against Hill.

Horndean had scored three goals in each of their cup ties prior to the visit of Ascot United, and added two more, but that didn’t help much as the Yellas got three. The three United goals all arrived in the first 15 minutes, Brendan Matthews with the first and third - that’s nine for the season for the striker - and Sam BelloBalogun with the one in the middle. Dean reduced the arrears nine minutes before the break through Zack Willett, got another back with 20 minutes to go through Tommy Scutt, but that was that.

Merstham and Sutton Common Rovers spent last season in a relegation battle against each other in Pitching In Isthmian South Central, both eventually surviving after a play off. Now in different divisions, the two sides met again at Moatside and Rovers coasted through, goals from Courtney Swaby, Antonio Simeone and Gabriel Odunaike after the break delivering a 3-0 win.

Phoenix Sports and Metropolitan Police had both had starts to the campaign to forget, and both were desperate for the victory that might kick start their season. The visitors eventually got that victory, but only by winning a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw.

Paddy Curran breaks forward against Tooting & Mitcham

SOUTH PARK

SOUTH PARK SQUAD 2023-24

Danny Bracken - Goalkeeper. Close-season signing who played over 500 games for Corinthian-Casuals before spending last season with Carshalton Athletic.

Jack Tucker – Defender signed in the close season having previously been with Corinthian-Casuals.

Jude Molloy – Defender Signed in the close season. Previous clubs were Leatherhead and Walton & Hersham

Joe Bell – Defender who is in his third season at the club and is one of the first names on the team sheet.

Ethan Kaiser – Defender signed in the close season and has already struck up a good partnership with Joe Bell at the heart of the defence. Previous clubs include Bedfont Sports and Cray Wanderers.

Ryan Healy – Midfield. Club captain who resigned for the club at the start of the 2022/23 season having played on loan from Carshalton Athletic in the 2018/19 campaign.

Brendan Murphy-McVey – Midfield. Joined the club at the end of the 2021/22 season. Ballplaying midfielder who can unlock a defence with his range of passing.

Sam King – Midfield. Joined the club in February 2022. Can play anywhere across the midfield or in attack.

Kieran Lavery – Forward. Has rejoined the club for the 2022/23 season after five seasons away and looking to add to his 400 appearances and 209 goals for the club.

Aidan Brown – Forward. Scored nine goals in a short spell with us last season. Rejoined the club in the close season.

Ethan Ford - Forward. Pacy winger who signed form Horley Town ahead of the 2022/23 season.

Craig McGee – Midfield. Joined the club in the summer of 2022 and scored the winner against one of his former clubs, Leatherhead in the second game of last season.

Ben Jordan – Midfield. Ball playing midfielder in his third season with the club, who can chip in with a goal

James McElligott – Defender. Rejoined the

club ahead of the 2022/23 season and is approaching 200 appearances for the club. Ollie Twum – Forward. Signed for the club ahead of the 2023/24 season. Was a member of the Walton & Hersham squad that won promotion last season.

Kelvin Manuel Massango – Defender. Leftsided defender who can also play further forward. Joined the club last season.

Deondre Date – Forward. Top goal scorer for the youth team last season helping them win the Surrey Cup. Also scored twice for the first team at the end of last season.

Stephan Aiwone – Defender. Another member of the Surrey Cup winning youth team last season who has stepped up to the first team squad this season.

Connor Gray – Defender. Signed in the close season. Previous club Met Police.

Lyndon McGugan – Defender. Signed from Horley Town in the close season.

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There was no lack of effort from the boys to score against Sheppey United on Saturday. Above, substitute Jack Kenyon fires just wide while, below, Max Walsh goes close with a header.

SQUAD STATS

TODAY’S Teams VS

EAST GRINSTEAD FC SOUTH PARK

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Tom Cadman cc

Cameron Reardon cc

Ryan Green cc

Glenn Wilson cc

Michael Wilson cc

Matt Weaire cc

Connor Tighe cc

Kiye Martin cc

Ben Aubrey cc

Max Walsh cc

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Jack Kenyon cc

Thibault Abie cc

Lewis Unwin cc

Alessio Akabuoga cc

Chris Alhassan cc

Khavarn Williams cc

Ollie Cash (GK) cc

Manager: Drew Cooney

Colours: Amber & Black

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Referee: Ciaran Fidler

Assistant Referee: Daniel Jeffery

Assistant Referee: Ryan Calver

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THREE BRIDGES

Saturday 16 September, 2023

Kick off 3pm

Isthmian League South East Division

ROLL OF HONOURS

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