HUFC vs Sevenoaks Town FC - ILSE

Our Take on U.

Its finally here, the last game of the season!

We want to take this opportunity to say a big THANK YOU to all at HUFC.

Since we first stepped through the gates back in October we have been welcomed into the HUFC family - from Billy Wood with his weekly handshake to #1 Louis Rogers with his end of match fist pumps.

HUFC wouldn't be what it is without the amazing community behind it, all who play a vital part in its success - Club President David Ormerod, Commercial Director Hayley Clout, Radio (Adam) Carder, SBTS Chris Laverick and of course the Hastings Barmy Army are just a few of the members we have had the pleasure of getting to know over the season.

Some of our season highlights include: Dylan accompanying his hero Louis Rogers onto the pitch last weekend, Elleana presenting Sammy Adams with a trophy to mark his 600th game, Partygate, Dylan being gifted with both his goalkeepers shirt from Billy and goalkeepers gloves from Louis, player sponsorships, the pitch invasion at Faversham and of course last weeks Champions celebrations!

This weekend we celebrate 7 years of marriage, and there's no place else we'd rather be than at what has come to be our second home, the Pilot Field, surrounded by the HUFC family. As well as Matt's folks who are now regulars, we have also invited along Lynda's parents and sister for their first HUFC experience today!

We have included some pictures of some of our favourite HUFC moments to date... enjoy! See you in the Isthmian Premier! #COYU

Lynda & Matt (Stack)

Billy Wood Welcome

Welcome everyone to The Continental Pilot Field for our last game of the Isthmian SouthEast League Season, our last in this division as we move to the Premier next year as CHAMPIONS!

I would like to welcome the board, committee, management, staff, players and supporters of Sevenoaks Town, who have had a remarkable turnaround under Harry Hudson and I expect a really tough game today.

Last Saturday was surreal, to be able to see our team lift the trophy in front of you all was a dream come true but made me more determined for future success. This town deserves it and I am delighted we are doing all we can do deliver it. However, not one to damper things I must stress I still do not have any answers from the council on how we can make The Pilot Field long term work and fear this summer that the main stand will have serious maintenance work needed. I am getting a little bored of these pre-election

Club CEO/Chairman

games and the council need to start communicating with us. I do not want to see our football club out of the borough so I am urging you all to put pressure on, together let’s get them understanding the severity around the lack of facilities in Hastings and what we can do to deliver them, not hinder today and tomorrow’s generations.

At this time, I would like to thank all the volunteers who have worked tirelessly across the club. Without your dedication we do not breathe life into this community so thank you, you are the heartbeat, I am just your biggest cheerleader.

Let’s finish off with another win and get ready for a summer like no other, it’s Prem time!!!

COYU ...

Billy Billy Wood HUFC Chairman / Chief Executive Officer

Photo: Scott White Photography

The Gaffer

Gary Elphick

Afternoon and a warm welcome to today’s fixture against Sevenoaks Town.

Sevenoaks have been in fantastic form since the arrival of Harry Hudson, and I’m expecting a tough game.

It’s been great in recent weeks to win the league but also to break the points record. I felt this group of players deserved to leave some kind of legacy behind.

Anyway enjoy our last home game of the season, a big thanks to everyone connected to the club!

Onwards and upwards!

Gary Gary Elphick HUFC First Team Manager

MATCH MASCOTS

Stanley Elphick

Teddy Elphick

Age

Photo: Scott White Photography

DIRECTORS, MANAGEMENT

CLUB DETAILS

Co Name: Hastings United Football Club Limited

Continental Pilot Field Elphinstone Rd Hastings TN34 2AX

Private Limited Company: Incorporated 24/9/1997 Company Registration Number: 03441850

Registered office address: 36 Cambridge Road Hastings East Sussex TN341DU

Ownership - Major shareholders:

Bohemia Hastings LLP - 95.27%Daren Burney & Peter Sherlock 100% controlling party

DIRECTORS & SECRETARY

Chairman / CEO / Director Billy Wood

Vice Chairman / Director Pat McCrossan

Director Hayley Clout

Director Craig Barrow

Director Ross Shewry-Maryan

Director Peter Sherlock

Non-Executive Director Daren Burney

Company Secretary Dane Martin

CLUB PRESIDENT

Dave Ormerod

Telephone 01424 444635 Email club@hastingsunited.com Website www.hastingsunited.com

MEMBERS OF

Pitching In Isthmian Football League

Sussex County Football Association

LIFE MEMBERS

Les BrittonPeter EastmanDavid Harding David NesslingDave OrmerodCharles Pilbeam Tony Cosens

VICE PRESIDENTS

C BarrowJ DowntonA Keen

OFFICIALS

Club Secretary Dane Martin

Commercial Director Hayley Clout

Programme Editor Paul Hoggard

Press Officer Billy Wood

Public Address/Matchday Media Team: Eddie DenyerPat McCrossan Nick Clarke Adam Smith (Twitter) Adam Carder (Radio)

Matchday Liaison Officer Steph McCrossan

1st Team Photographer (M & W ) Scott White

1st Team Videographer (M & W ) Joseph Knight

U23/U18 Photographer Joe Knight

Health & Safety Officer David Russell

Deputy Safety Officer Greg Agathocli

Club Shop Managers Ged Clout & Sue Gallop

Pilot Bar Manager Dane Martin

Kit/Laundry Manager Sue Cornelius

Head Groundsman Simon Rudkins

FOOTBALL MANAGEMENT

Director of Football

FIRST TEAM MANAGEMENT & STAFF

Dean White

First Team Manager Gary Elphick Assistant Manager Andrew Brown

First Team Coach

Jon Meeney Coach

Peter Heritage GK Coach / Opposition Scout Ben Cornelius

Kit Coordinator/Matchday Physio Dane Martin

Sports Therapist / Physio Paige Wise

Performance Analyst James McCrossan

U23 DEVELOPMENT SQUAD MANAGEMENT U23 Manager Andrew Brown

U18 SQUAD MANAGEMENT U18 Manager Ben Cornelius

ACADEMY

Coaching Partner Skiltek Education Scheme Partner East Sussex College Hastings Head of Academy

Senior Development Phase Lead Andrew Brown

Management Group Craig Barrow, Andrew Brown, Sean Ray

Welfare

Roger Bond / Louise Chalmers

Administration Roger Bond Discipline Hannah Smith

Social Media & Press Officer Charmaine Ridgers

Recruitment Andrew Brown, Sean Ray

U16 Manager Bernie Walker

U15 Manager Tony Field

U13 Manager Guiseppe Lombardelli

U11 Manager Russell Small

U10 Manager Neil Cornwell

U9 Manager Sean Ray

U8 Manager Shane Ridgers

U7 Manager Jake Daniels

Good afternoon everyone.

Welcome back to the Continental Pilot Field as we are now officially CHAMPIONS with a trophy!

I can't believe it's the last game and what a season it's been! This Club is something very special with great people involved in it and it's only the beginning as we start next season in the Premier Division. Saturday's celebrations were like a dream and to finally hold the trophy along with my family is a memory I will treasure forever. Thank you to everyone who made that happen and were part of it, what a brilliant day it was with some great photos and videos shared.

As it's the last game I would like to say a few words. I would personally like to thank my fellow directors, Dave O and Paul our Programme Editor for all their support this season and the amazing jobs they do within the Club. I would like to thank my family who run the Club Shop, Scott for all the photos, all the players, management team, backroom staff for all their hard work, dedication and getting us promotion. A massive thank you to all our amazing volunteers, stewards, staff and the fans, without you all we wouldn't be where we are today.

Finally, a big thank you to Bob who supports the Club in lots of different ways, to all our Sponsors, Business Partners, Player Sponsors and everyone who has supported us through Covid until this day. Also, a mention to our women's team who narrowly missed out on promotion this season but I know will all be back stronger together ready for next season.

Commercial Director Hayley Clout

I would like to welcome and thank our Match Sponsors to today's game Lynda and Matt Stack who first started supporting the U's back in October and are now part of our amazing football family. They attend today's game with their children and family and are also celebrating their Wedding Anniversary.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!

We hope you all have a great day with us and thank you both so much for your continued support.

I would also like to welcome and continually thank Bob H who is our Matchball Sponsor for every league game, Bob does so much for the Club and we thank him for his continued support both with the first and the ladies team.

I would finally like to welcome and thank our Mascots to today's game, Macy, Paige, Harry, Tom, Bertie, Mason, Stanley, Teddy, Thomas, Max, Harrison, Riley and Archey.

We hope you all enjoy your day with us and the complete matchday experience.

Enjoy the game, the end of season celebrations and hopefully 3 points!

Have a great summer and see you all very soon. Hayley x

And how about these other tees, want to get your hands on these?

Max Beaumont - Age 10

Favourite PlayerBen Pope

Harry McDougall - Age 10

Favourite PlayerKenny Pogue

Bertie Pope (Centre) - Age 6 Months

Favourite PlayerRyan Worrall

Macy Hawkins - Age 10

Favourite Player - Finn O’Mara

Paige Hawkins - Age 7

Favourite Player - Louis Rogers

Thomas Boreham

- Age 10

Favourite PlayerLouis Rogers

Mason James Pogue

- Age 7

Favourite Team/PlayerTottenham Hotspur Harry Kane

Favourite Hastings Utd PlayerHis Dad - Kenny

Tom Moynes - Age 10 (April 24)

Favourite PlayerRyan Worrall

Harrison Heritage - Age 10

Favourite PlayerNeymar

Archey Heritage - Age 6

Favourite PlayerGrandad Pete

Riley Heritage - Age 10

Favourite PlayerDeclan Rice

CHAMPIONS DAY!

2021/22 Pitching In Isthmian League South East Hastings United

Saturday 16 April 2022 Attendance: 2,084

Louis Rogers

Ollie Black (Sub Dave Martin 76’)

Ryan Worrall

Finn O’Mara Craig Stone

UnitedVCD Athletic

Our home game against VCD last Saturday was a celebration of winning the Isthmian League South East Division title. With the silverware being presented on CHAMPIONS DAY!

Scott White's brilliant photos show some great scenes at the Continental Pilot Field in front of 2,084 fans, making it another day to cherish for United supporters among many we have had this season.

On the pitch Jack Dixon, Danny Parish and Kenny Pogue got the goals in a 3-0 win that saw United equal the points record for the divison at 82.

Tom Chalmers

Danny Parish (Goal 67’)

Jack Dixon (Goal 6’) (Sub Kenny Pogue 78’Goal 81’)

Sam Hasler Marcus Goldsmith Knory Scott (Sub Kane Penn 69’)

Unused Subs: Ben Pope Sam Adams

VCD Athletic Sam Mott

Chris Edwards

Ben Gorham

Oshilaia Mohammed Anthony Adesite Ayman El-Mogharbel

Youssef Bamba

Andrew Dythe

Sonny Black Charles Etumnu

Jason Williams Subs

Ashley Roberts Theo McKenzie Rami Lalloufi

Photo: Scott White Photography

Photos: Scott White Photography

Gut Feeling

Simon Stoddart

My waffle and opinions, I don't speak for Hastings United. Personal observations on the world of semi-pro football and sport in general.

FORM TEAMS MEET AGAIN

The last time United came up against a team on a better run was Burgess Hill here - January 22nd. And with a top exhibition from the Hillbillies on loan goalkeeper, they left here with 3 points. United haven't lost a game since then - 11 wins and 2 draws g/f 29 g/a 5. Hmmmmm, that superstition of mine about quoting numbers of games unbeaten blah blah blah - but this is the last game so .........

Today - yes, last game of a season that none of us can have envisaged after losing at Haywards Heath on 27th November - we find ourselves up against a Sevenoaks side that has undergone a tremendous turnaround of it's own - six consecutive wins with just 2 goals conceded and a comfortable mid-table placing after spending much of the season in the doldrums.

We will conclude 21-22 with another tough game against a side that must be full of confidence. Paul sent me the relevant stats of the two form sides of the division. We shall see!

RECORD POINTS TOTAL

85 points - hopefully 88 at 5pm - is apparently a record for the division. Well, yes and no. There have been various changes in recent seasons that make such a 'stat' rather pointless, really. Cray Wanderers won the league with 82 points in 18-19, but that was from 36 games. The division finished that season a team down after the demise of Thamesmead and the previous two seasons, for starters, featured 46 games. Carshalton champions in 17-18 with 102 points and Tooting & Mitcham topped the division in 16-17 with 105. That, incidentally, was the season we went goal mad - all 128 of them.

The last two seasons, of course, don't count. This season has been a remarkable one for United - last Saturday with 2,084 here was spectacular for various reasons - the brainless mess clean up outside, the post match celebrations and Kenny's goal (what with that one plus the FA Cup screamer at Chippenham, the big fella's won goal of the season twice). Finishing top of the pile and watching those four sides battle through the lottery of the play- offs is record enough, eh?

DIET COKE MAYHEM

Petty rules'n regs - we come across them everywhere. And the Sussex FA have come up with some that frankly defy logic. Phil

Donaldson - pretty mild mannered fella I've known through football for 30 plus years - he had his bag searched outside Culver Road on Easter Monday (why?) and had to hand over two cans of Diet Coke - not allowed to take them in the ground (why?).

Culver Road, where Lancing play, is also the HQ of the Sussex FA and these directives about searching bags originate with that organisation, not Lancing FC. The Barmy Army was unable to take it's drum in (why?) - another weird and wonderful extract from the Sussex FA compendium of pointless rules'n regs.

Dare I confess to having violated pointless rule 37.4 section b, sub para 2, clause 14? I entered the ground with a bottle of Fanta in my pocket ....... OMG! Whatever you do, don't tell the Sussex FA!

YOUR PROGRAMME EDITOR!

Paul Hoggard, who I met for the first time after the Phoenix Sports game - been working with him 5 years on the programme with all communication being on line - was at the VCD game last weekend. Well, some of it. He lives up in the Midlands and his drive down to Hastings was disrupted by the Dartford Bridge being closed by eco weirdo protesters.

Anyway, here are the two of us with our facial fuzz variants on show. I'm the good looking one on the left .......

Phil Donaldson with the searched bagbereft of his Diet Coke

Special mention for Adam Carder and his radio commentary - Paul was able to keep up with the VCD game as he made his delayed way South.

AND SO THE SEASON ENDS

Pretty straightforward win at Lancing on Easter Monday though not without Louis having work to do in goal. New ground for me, that's number 137. Small fry compared to Peter Miller who produces those detailed PPG tables which define who plays-off in steps 4 and 5. He is up to 496. I would've given more coverage of his excellent work but as we were involved in business at the other end of the league with PPG happily not a factor, I didn't.

Gut Feeling

Simon Stoddart

from P13

You can find @petermiller36 on Twitter - all his detailed work on ups and downs is there.

Not only Culver Road where weird rules'n regs are imposed. Ground grading gone madWelwyn Garden City in step 4 Southern League Central - in with a shout of the play-offs and have failed ground grading which not only stops them going up but - salt rubbed in wound - relegates them. There's the school of thought that they knew what the rules were etc etc but - really? Who puts together rules'n regs like this? Who proposes them, who passes them? A season wrecked flicking through the pages of a rule book. What with 2 years plus of Covid mayhem you'd have thought a more tolerant attitude might prevail?

Player of the season. That's difficult because it has been a 100% team effort - on and off the pitch - to get Isthmian Premier Division football next season. My choice - Tom Chalmers or can I choose all of them? And talking of players, how many will we get in over the summer? We await with interest.

3,082, 2,084, 2,017 plus another nine 1,000+ attendances. Lowest of the season733. Covid helped boost semi-pro gates with Premier and EFL grounds empty - people have stayed watching their local team. But the Pilot Field attendances have been unreal. When 949 turned up for Herne Bay back in August how could we have ever thought we would see over 3,000 one afternoon? Long may it continue.

Off the pitch - Gary Elphick and his coaching team. What an outstanding turnaround from where we were in late November. Chris Agutter moved on having laid foundations, huge credit to him, Billy's enthusiasm is infectious - he is as hands on a CEO as you'll ever see, Chris Laverick's excellent podcasts spread the word - you really should check em out.....

Back to Isthmian SE, interesting fixtures today - Phoenix Sports vs Herne Bay, Cray Valley vs Faversham, Haywards Heath vs VCD and the basement sides - Whitstable vs Lancing. The bottom 3 are after that play-off game against a step 5 side while the 3 promotion candidates are after a home semi-final.

AND A NEW SEASON AWAITS

The London area - through the Dartford Tunnel we shall go. Sussex and Kent fixtures - Bognor Regis, Lewes, Horsham, Folkestone Invicta and Margate. And more. The work's going to get a lot harder. Can't wait! ...

Photo: Scott White Photography

1-0 U's. Ben Pope fires home at Lancing

SOUTH EAST DIVISION TABLE 2021/22

#Team

CHASTINGS UNITED3713231423274681315085

Away

2Ashford United37114311262269784632721-3L1303 2-1W 1134

3Herne Bay 37122585520710603426671-1D949 2-0W 420

4Haywards Heath T37103597319108503119670-0D30820-2L412

5Cray Valley PM3794510541999704723661-2L1003 2-1W 286

6Ramsgate 37103 692719513 78522662 2-0W 10732-3L648

7Burgess Hill Town379648281781255469592-3L1502 3-2W 325

8Corinthian 377758461511114839956 3-0W 13291-2L127

9Sittingbourne379456310157154749-252 2-1W 734 2-1W 349

10VCD Athletic378566481491464531151 3-0W 20842-2D201

11Chichester City379364781310144841749 2-0W 733 2-0W 318

12Faversham Town3710363411137174256-1446 4-0W 9011-1D480

13Sevenoaks Town379195211143205265-1345 4-1W 206

14Three Brid ges3765756811 11155973-1444 2-0W 1416 2-1W 189

15East Grinstead Town3785625111010173565-3040 5-0W 801 4-0W 451

16Hythe Town373411748108193971-3238 3-0W 1102 3-0W 225

17Whitehawk 37478459812173753-1636 2-0W 1214 1-0W 479

18Phoenix Sports374311531196223561-2633 3-1W 734 4-2W 174

19Lancing 375410351089203365-3233 1-0W 2017 2-0W 336

20Whitstable Town374410421386233972-3330 4-1W 790 1-0W 455

UNITED ARE U23 LEAGUE CHAMPIONS

U23 ISTHMIAN DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE SOUTH TABLE

Team PWDL GDPTS

CHASTINGS UTD U231410 04 2430

2Cray Valley PM13 7154 22

3Carshalton Athletic13 6259 20

4VCD Athletic13 6255 20

5Tooting & Mitcham14 536 -1 18

6Margate 14 536 -1018

7Phoenix Sports14 437 -1015

8East Grinstead T13 409 -2112

U18 ISTHMIAN YOUTH LEAGUE SOUTH TABLE

Team PWDL GDPTS

1Worthing1814 31 5845

2Lewes 1810 62 2236

3Eastbourne Boro1811 165 34

4Three Bridges1810 26 1732

5HASTINGS UTD U1818 738 -324

6Horsham YMCA18 729 -1523

7Horsham 18 567 -521

8Bognor Regis Town18 43 11-2315

9Whitehawk18 41 13-3113

10Burgess Hill Town18 33 12-2512

ISTHMIAN LEAGUE SE LEADING GOALSCORERS

Name ClubGoals

Ajayi, Joshua AdebayoRamsgate21

Ansah, Zak AndyHerne Bay20

Barrington, Marcel OmarCray Valley PM20

Perry, Daniel FrederickThree Bridges19 Bamba, YoussufVCD Athletic18

POPE, BEN HASTINGS UNITED17 Lockyer, Gay DavidAshford United15 Splatt, Javaun DelMarcoWhitehawk13 Adesite, AnthonyVCD Athletic12

ISTHMIAN LEAGUE SE AVERAGE ATTENDANCES

Average

1 HASTINGS UNITED 1,265

2Ramsgate 668

3Herne Bay 450

4Burgess Hill Town 400

5Ashford United 388

6Whitstable Town 387

7Haywards Heath Town 364

8Whitehawk 340

9Faversham Town 267

10 Hythe Town 225

11 Sittingbourne 216

12 Chichester City 204

13 East Grinstead Town 199

14 Lancing 185

15 Sevenoaks Town 177

16 Phoenix Sports 149

17 Cray Valley PM 140

18 Three Bridges 134

19 VCD Athletic 126 20 Corinthian 114

Source: Footballwebpages.co.uk

Pitching In Isthmian League South East FIXTURES- Saturday 23rd April 2022

Ashford UnitedvWhitehawk

Chichester CityvRamsgate

Cray Valley PMvFaversham Town

HASTINGS UNITEDvSevenoaks Town

Haywards Heath TvVCD Athletic Hythe TownvEast Grinstead Town

Phoenix SportsvHerne Bay

Sittingbournev Corinthian

Three BridgesvBurgess Hill Town Whitstable Town vLancing

Substitutes used A,B,C,D,E replaced in brackets Goalscorers in bold

SEVENOAKS TOWN

Club: Sevenoaks Town Football Club Club Formed: 1883 (as Vickers)

Nickname: The Oaks

Chairman: Paul Lansdale Manager: Harry Hudson Ground: Greatness Park, Sevenoaks

Sevenoaks Town FC was originally formed in 1883 and they were founder members of the original Kent League, but they left after just one season and wouldn’t return for another 110 years. There are few existing records of the club during that era, but it is known that on 26 April 1893 they played Royal Arsenal, who were at the time the only professional team in the South of England, with over 1,000 spectators watching the game.

In 1906 the club, now known as Sevenoaks Town, became one of the founder members of the Sevenoaks League. In 1951 Town amalgamated with another local club, St. John’s United, and became members of the Kent Amateur League (Western Region), which they won on two occasions. In 1984 the Kent Amateur League was re-organised as the Kent County League and Sevenoaks were the first Premier Division champions, a feat they repeated in seasons 1995–96 and 2002–03.

After over a century playing in almost exclusively amateur leagues, Sevenoaks applied for promotion to the semi-professional Kent League after winning the 02-03 title.

Their first season in the county’s senior

league ended with a respectable 11th place and included a memorable victory away to former Football League side Maidstone United, when they recovered from a 3-1 half-time deficit to win 4-3.

The move to senior level also meant Sevenoaks were eligible for FA competitions. Their first appearance in the FA Vase came in 2004-05, when they lost 2-1 at home to Deal Town.

Their longest run in the competition came in the final season they were eligible, 2017-18, when they made it to the third round proper before losing 3-1 away to Thatcham Town.

Since achieving promotion to the Isthmian League, Town have switched to the FA Trophy. In their first ever match in the competition in 2018-19 they beat former Conference side Grays Athletic 4-2 before losing 2-1 away to Dorking Wanderers, who went on to win the Isthmian Premier Division, in the first qualifying round.

In the FA Cup Town’s best performance came in 2016-17 when they took Chesham to a replay in the second qualifying round and although they’ve yet to meet Football League opposition, one of their most memorable ties

came in 2008-09 when they held Folkestone Invicta to a 4-4 draw at Greatness Park in the preliminary round.

Town led 2-0 and 3-2 but were trailing 4-3 in stoppage time when a free-kick from Dwayne Gibbons earned them a replay, which they eventually lost 4-1.

After a decade during which their highest league position was sixth in 2009-10, Town appointed the former Dartford and Tonbridge player Micky Collins as manager for the 2014-15 season. Having previously won the Kent League title with Erith & Belvedere, Collins oversaw four seasons of progress, which saw the club rise from 16th to eighth, fifth and third in 2016-17, during which they also won the Premier Division Cup.

In 2017-18, having installed a 3G pitch, they won what had since been renamed the Southern Counties East League, for the first time ever and with it promotion to the Isthmian League, coming tenth in their first season, their highest ever position on the pyramid.

Harry Hudson was appointed First Team Manager in February 2022 and took charge of his first game for The Oaks, a 1-1 draw against Corinthian, on February 26th.

Hudson joined the club in February 2022 after departing Southern Counties East Football League Premier side Glebe. Harry left Whyteleafe in May last year, having joined them from Croydon three years previously. Under his tenure Leafe finished eighth and seventh in the Isthmian South East, and were in fourth place when last season shuddered to an early halt.

Monday 27August 2018 Bostik Division One South Sevenoaks Town2 – 3 Hastings United Att 262

Scorer:

Scorers: Kenny Pogue (2) Daniel Ajakaiye (2) Dayshonne Golding

Saturday 11September 2021 Isthmian South East Sevenoaks Town1 – 4 Hastings United Att 206 Scorer:

Scorers: Hayden Skerry Gary Elphick Ben Pope (2) Sam Hasler

Best League Position: 10th in Isthmian League South East 2018–19

Best FA Cup Performance: 2nd Qualifying Round: 2016–17, 2020/21, 2021/22

Best FA Trophy Performance: 2nd Qualifying Round: 2020–21, 2021–22

Best FA Vase Performance: 2nd Round: 2006–07, 2017–18

16 April Round Up by: Ian Townsend

Hastings lift their trophy ...

Title winners Hastings United welcomed VCD Athletic and went ahead after just six minutes, Jack Dixon with the goal. The hosts, who were celebrating their promotion, had to deal with an attack of mindless vandalism before the game, but VCD vandalised their own chances when they gave Danny Parish the chance to make it two from the spot with twenty-three minutes left. Kenny Pogue made it three with nine minutes remaining, and the two thousand and eighty four watching on began their party.

There was still time for Charles Etumnu to see red for Vickers, but that was that, and the home fans stayed on to watch the trophy being lifted.

Ramsgate have been on a terrible run, a run which has seen them slip out of the play-off place they’ve occupied for most of the season, and they had a task on their hands as they travelled to second place Ashford United. Thomas Fagg opened the scoring for the Nuts and Bolts on six minutes, but the Rams were level eight minutes later Ben Fitchett with the equaliser. They weren’t level for long, however, Gary Lockyer putting the hosts ahead from the spot on twenty-six minutes, and the same player made it three-one just before the break.

Five hundred and sixty watched on, and the visiting contingent would have been just about waving their play-off hopes goodbye when Mamadou Diallo made it four-one just after the hour, although Karn Miller-Neave got one back just before the end. The Nuts and Bolts have guaranteed a home play-off semi-final, and likely a home play-off final should they reach it, whilst the Rams are five points behind

Herne Bay with two matches remaining.

Cray Valley PM took a blow as Burgess Hill Town went ahead on the stroke of half time due to an own goal, and that turned out to be the only goal of the game, the Millers slipping to fourth.

Haywards Heath Town hoped to underline their play off credentials as they welcomed Corinthian, but the game ended goalless, aided by a missed penalty for the hosts. They did climb to third, nonetheless.

Hythe Town and Sevenoaks Town delivered a goalless first half, but we had a goal soon after the restart, Bradley Wilson firing Oaks ahead on the hour. That turned out to be that, and it guarantees the Oaks safety - a phenomenal job done by Harry Hudson since his arrival. The Cannons have a five point cushion and should probably be ok.

Phoenix Sports surely had to win to have any chance of avoiding the drop, and they went ahead just before the break, Alfie Evans breaching the Lancing rearguard. The Lancers also needed the points, but they left with none, and no goals, slipping to second bottom, Sports going above them.

Whitstable Town’s survival hopes took a massive blow as Faversham Town left Belmont with the points. The only goal of the game arrived nineteen minutes from time, and it went to Emmanuel Oluwasemo for the Lilywhites. Harry Goodger was sent off late on for the Oysters.

Finally, Phoenix Sports and Hythe Town couldn’t manage a goal, a point which leaves Sports five points from safety and the Cannons two points above the relegation play-off place.

Bay secure play-off place

Herne Bay not only secured their play-off place but climbed to third with a two-nil win over Hythe Town. Rory Smith opened the scoring on the half hour, Zak Ansah doubled the lead half an hour later, and results elsewhere mean that not only do Bay confirm their top five spot but step into a position which would give them home advantage in the play- offs!

Cray Valley PM drop to fifth, after twice coming back to level and take a point at VCD Athletic. Jason Williams scored both goals for the Vickers, on nine and fifty-six minutes, but on neither occasion could his side capitalise, the Millers seeing Denzel Gayle and Anthony Edgar grab equalisers.

Ramsgate knew that they had to get back to winning ways to have any chance of the final playoff place, and they did their bit, but it was not to be. The Rams hammered Whitstable Town six-one, Ashley Miller with three, Ben Fitchett with two, and Callum Peck with the other one, the Rams coming from behind after George McIlroy gave the Oysters an early lead. Whitstable still have a mathematical chance of making third bottom and a possible play off place, but you’d probably need a degree in mathematics to make those maths work.

Lancing and Phoenix Sports are more likely to either end up with a relegation play off or a reprieve. The Lancers are second bottom after losing, perhaps unsurprisingly, to champions Hastings United- ben Pope and James Hull with the first half goals; Sports ahead on goal difference after losing two-nil at Corinthian, an Emmanuel Oloyede double doing the damage.

East Grinstead Town are safe after a three-one win over Three Bridges in an A264 derby. The Wasps struck first and second, Ben Aubrey in the first half and Kie Douglas after ten minutes of the second, and although Brannon O’Neill got one back for Bridges, Daniel Uchechi made sure with a third, nine minutes from time.

Ashford United already have that home advantage done and dusted, which is why they perhaps went off the boil at Faversham Town yesterday. Luke Burden gave them a lead just before the break, but after it Ethan Smith and a double from Marcus Elliott saw the Lilywhites continue their recent impressive run.

Haywards Heath Town and Whitehawk didn’t manage a goal between them at the Enclosed Ground. That draw saw Heath slip to fourth on goal difference, whilst that point will keep the Hawks out of the relegation mix unless there’s a rather improbably goal difference turnaround on Saturday.

Sevenoaks Town continued their magnificent form by hammering Sittingbourne four-nil. It was threenil by the break, Omari Hibbert with two and Yahaya Bamba the other, and Freddie Parker added a fourth midway through the second half.

Finally, Burgess Hill Town and Chichester City shared four goals at the More Than Tyres stadium. Max Miller and Lewis Finney twice put the hosts ahead, Ethan Prichard and a late Ben Mendoza equaliser earned a point for Chi.

18 April Round Up by: Ian Townsend

Photo: James Aylward

Zak Ansah

THE MATCH

BILL FARNFIELD

ENJOYS PILOT FIELD RETURN ...

After Bill visited the Pilot Field on Champions Day Club President Dave Ormerod received a message from Amanda Hilton Bill’s daughter.

Hi Dave, I can't thank you and everyone at the club enough for making Bill so welcome. He is so happy. He would like it if we could put a heartfelt thank you in Saturday's programme from him.

My Mum and I can't thank you all enough. The photos brought tears to my eyes seeing Bill so happy. Thank you and everyone else involved in his visit Amanda. Former ‘U’s goalkeeper and Pilot Field legend Bill Farnfield with his wife Betty.

Louis Rogers was awarded ‘Man Of The Match’ by Match Sponsor Hastings United Independent Supporters Club

L-R Adam Carder, George Gasson, Adam Smith, Louis Rogers, Robert Clifford, Chris Laverick and John Wills

Photo: Scott White Photography

Bill sends his heartfelt thanks to everyone for making him so welcome at the Pilot Field.

EDITOR’S

THANKS...

Well it’s the last league match of the 2021/22 season for the Pitching In Isthmian League South East CHAMPIONS!

Producing 22 regular matchday programmes along with Sam Adams Testimonial Souvenir issue as well as preparing 5 others for potential FA Cup replays, often with tight timescales, has only been achieved with the help and support of a number of people and I would like to place on record my appreciation for their valued contributions.

Thanks go to, in no particular order, Billy Wood, Dane Martin and Gary Elphick. To Daren Burney and Dave Ormerod for Sam’s special editions. Simon Stoddart for providing a humorous and always interesting take on the semi-pro game under his ‘Gut Feeling’ column. I’m already looking forward to read his thoughts as we take the step up the FA pyramid system! Thanks also to Chris Laverick and Adam ‘Radio’ Carder for their HUISC’s contributions. To Scott White for his superb galleries of matchday action photographs to select from.

Special thanks goes once again to Hayley Clout for the brilliant support she has given me throughout the season, as an important communication link and for her hard work coordinating material and logos for sponsors adverts and features, mascot details and club activities, often under print deadline pressure - all very much appreciated Hayley.

Thanks also to the opposing teams and Isthmian League contributors for their club and league content.

A special note of appreciation goes to Jim Warren and his team at Scantech Group Printers for their excellent print reproduction of the matchday programme.

Finally, a thank you to all those who have purchased a programme from Phil and Barbara (thanks for selling them guys!) during this eventful and ultimately very successful CHAMPIONS season. I hope you enjoyed the content.

Onwards and upwards to the Isthmian Premier ... and beyond! ... COYU’s.

Have a great summer everyone. Prem here we come! ...

Paul Hoggard Programme Editor

Health & Safety

Hastings United Football Club takes seriously your health and safety during your visit to the TGS Pilot Field.

Please note that the officers and stewards of Hastings United Football Club will enforce Ground Regulations.A copy of these regulations is posted at the entrance to each turnstile and within the ground on the wall next to the food bar.

Please note that the following are offences under the Football (Offences) Act 1991, as amended: the throwing of any object within the ground without lawful authority or excuse, the chanting of anything of an indecent or racist nature: the entry onto the playing area or any adjacent area to which spectators are not generally admitted without lawful authority or excuse.

Under the Sporting Events (Control of Alcohol etc.) Act 1985, the following are offences for which a person can be arrested by a police officer: attempting to enter the ground or being inside the ground whilst drunk: being in possession of any intoxicating liquor, or bottle, can or other portable container which could cause damage or personal injury when entering the ground.

ISTHMIAN LEAGUE RESPECT STATEMENT

“The Isthmian Football League strongly supports the FA statement that there should be a zero tolerance approach against racism and all forms of discrimination. Accordingly any form of discriminatory abuse whether it by reason of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion and belief, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, sex and sexual orientation or any other form of abuse will be reported to The Football Association for action by that Association.”

(The FA 0800 085 0508 / Kick it Out 020 7253 0162 )

The Isthmian League and all Member Clubs in the League are committed to promoting equality by treating people fairly and with respect, by recognising that inequalities may exist, by taking steps to address them and providing access and opportunities for all members of the community.”

www.hastingsunited.com

Groun d Regu lati ons an d Customer Charter

Full details of our Ground Regulations and Customer Charter are available to read at our website: www.hastingsunited.com.

These include our policy on ticket and pricing, abandoned matches and our involvement in the Hastings Community.

The Club Believes

Customer care starts on the inside, with a good team of staff and work ethic. Most of our staff are volunteers but the Club expect our staff to always do their best.

Our staff should remain courteous even in difficult situations. The Club and its staff know they are offering a service and that they would like every customer to return.

We believe that people come first when offering a service.

We expect our staff to be friendly and helpful and to know their job or be able to call upon someone who is able to respond to the needs of our customers.

We expect our staff to give their full attention to a customer in any situation that arises.

In Addition

We expect our staff and volunteers to care about their job as this will ensure they care about our customers.

We expect our staff and volunteers to treat every customer as they would like to be treated themselves.

We in return expect our customers to treat our volunteers and staff with respect and the Club will not tolerate any physical or verbal abused aimed at them.

DateOppositionCompH/AResultWDLAtt Scorers

AUGUST

22Meridian LeagueH10-0W193Hill

4, Heather 2, Tibble 2, Corrigan 2, Williams

29Herne BayLeagueH3-1W153Heather 2, Johnson

SEPTEMBER

5AFC AcornsLeagueH1-0WTBABaitup

12Regents ParkWFACupH9-0WTBAHeather 4, Johnson 3, Williams 3

19Parkwood RangLeagueA2-0WTBAJohnson 2

26Ashford LadiesLeagueA1-1DTBARelf

OCTOBER

3Islington BoroWFACupA2-1WTBAHill 2

10Maidstone UnitedLeagueH5-0 W155Sheppard, Johnson, Critchfield, Fletcher, Relf

17Bexhill UnitedLeagueH1-0W221Hyland

24Bromley WFA CupA0-2L536NOVEMBER

7Ashford LadiesLSE CupH4-0W122Heather 2, Hill, Carter

21NewhavenSxChCup QFH3-0WTBAJohnson, Hill, Corrigan

28NewhavenLeagueH2-0WTBAHill, Johnson

DECEMBER

12Brighton & HA SxChCup SFH2-4LTBACorrigan, Johnson

19AFC AcornsLSE CupH5-2WTBAJohnson, Baitup, Tibbs, 2OGs

JANUARY 2022

9Walton CasualsLSE CupA5-0WTBAHill 2, Heather 2, Tibble

Welling UnitedLeagueH7-0WTBACorrigan, Tibble 2, Heather 2, Baitup, Reed

FEBRUARY 2022

UnitedLeagueA12-1WTBATibble 4, Heather 3, Baitup 3, Reed, Corrigan

6Hackney LSE CupA4-1WTBAHeather 2, Hill, Tibble

MARCH 2022

LadiesLeagueH1-2LTBABurt

13AFC AcornsLeagueA 4-2WTBAOG, Tibble, Johnson,

Photo: Scott White Photography

Team Captain Rebecca Relf

SQUADS

3PM SATURDAY 23 APRIL 2022

HASTINGS UNITED

KIT: CLARET & WHITE

Gary ELPHICK Manager

(GK) Louis ROGERS 1

Ollie BLACK 2

Ryan WORRALL 3

Finn O’MARA 4

Craig STONE 5

Tom CHALMERS 6

Lloyd DAWES 7

(Capt) Jack DIXON 8

Ben POPE 9

Sam ADAMS 10

Sam HASLER 11

Marcus GOLDSMITH 12

Kenny POGUE 14

Harvey GREIG 16

Freddie LEGG 17

Knory SCOTT 18

Dave MARTIN 19

Kane PENN 19

James HULL 19

Danny PARISH 19

FORM - LAST SIX MATCHES

SCORED 12 - CONCEDED 1

SEVENOAKS TOWNvs

ISTHMIAN LEAGUE SOUTH EAST

REFEREE JOE McKAY

ASSISTANTS THOMAS PRICE

JOSH LANGLEY-FINEING

MATCH SPONSORS

LYNDA & MATT STACK

MATCHBALL SPONSOR BOB H

MATCH MASCOTS

MACY HAWKINS (10)

PAIGE HAWKINS (7)

HARRY McDOUGALL (10)

TOM MOYNES (10)

BERTIE POPE (6 MTHS)

MASON POGUE (7)

STANLEY ELPHICK (7)

TEDDY ELPHICK (5)

THOMAS BOREHAM (10)

MAX BEAUMONT (10)

HARRISON HERITAGE (10)

RILEY HERITAGE (10)

ARCHEY HERITAGE (6)

THE CONTINENTAL PILOT FIELD HASTINGS TN34 2AX

KIT: BLUE & BLACK SHIRTS

BLACK SHORTS & SOCKS

Harry HUDSON Manager

Tyler Mc CARTHY (GK)

Omari HIBBERT

Charles BANYA

Tolu JONAH

Corey HOLDER

Joe BINGHAM

Kevant SERBONIJI

Reece GILLIES

Yahya BAMBA

Freddie PARKER

Jon PILBEAM

Frankie SAWYER

Michael AZIAYA

Jeffery OREDEIN

Bradley RYAN

Ryan PALMER

Matt WEAIRE

Brad WILSON

FORM - LAST SIX MATCHES SCORED 16 - CONCEDED 2

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