Issue 13 Hungerford Town

ST NEOTS TOWN Hungerford Town ISSUE 13: THE OFFICIAL MATCHDAY MAGAZINE £2.00 FA Challenge Trophy Second Qualifying Round

Welcome to today’s FA Trophy tie against old foes Hungerford.

We would like to wish everyone connected with them a safe journey home.

The timing of these programme notes being required, has meant that these are written before the midweek match against Cambridge City in the Red Insure Cup. This means I have no action to talk about, so with that in mind it’s a good time to discuss the topic which has so far had most bearing on our season so far - injuries! This Summer we made two appointments, whom work very closely together, in an effort to give us the best player care we can. Unfortunately for Carol Holland, (Head Physio) and Steve Linger, (Player fitness), they’ve walked into a situation with several senior players carrying injuries which with only one exception, have been unpreventable. Broken limbs and appendix operations have been examples which would’ve occurred regardless of the preventative work we put in.

Drew’s cartilage operation in normal circumstances is another that isn’t preventable, but with the movement and body strengthening pre-habilitation performed by Steve, that’s exactly the type of thing that with enough time and hard work, we may be able to avoid in the future by addressing body imbalances which lead to overloading on certain areas of the body. So how do we do this and stop the ‘unpreventable’ injuries in the future that seemingly every club has???... To begin with, all the players are given standard diet advice. Since reporting back for pre season training in June, almost every player reduced their body fat percentage by an average of 30% by the end of August. The old adage of ‘you are what you eat’, is very true.

In fact, Steve has made us aware of one particular player who was recently suffering from fatigue and increased risk of muscle injury in his thighs and hamstrings. Why?? It was a result of intestinal inflammation caused by drinking Coke-Cola!! In turn, this was causing body imbalances which were then straining his quad and hamstring muscles. Solution? Stop drinking Coke! but better that than missing 6 weeks with a hamstring injury.

After the diet is improved, each player has analysis from Carol and Steve to

ascertain potential problems that may occur caused by posture or movement restrictions. For instance one player we have recently seen has one hamstring which is 14% less flexible than the other so he now has a programme to correct this and hopefully, if he does it thoroughly, it will significantly reduce the chances of an injury in this muscle.

These tests are then performed at regular intervals to help us see what Improvements are made to make sure the ‘work’ is being put in by the individual. Of course the impact of this hard work won’t be seen overnight, but in time if we can keep more players available and on the pitch for longer then that will only help the club progress.

Finally a note about young Claudio Ofusu. He has done magnificently well in his first team appearances this season and is currently on trial at a professional club. We have had others ask about him too so whilst we don’t wish to lose him, we are keen that any young player had the chance of progressing into full time professional football. We wish him all the best and a big well done to Iain Parr and Andy Davies for their recruitment of him in the first place.

Batchy

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A VICTORY IN OUR FIRST MATCH BACK IN THE FA TROPHY FA Trophy First Qualifying Round (22/October/2011)

St Neots Town 3-0 Sutton Coldfield Playing in the FA Trophy for the first time since 1976 St Neots made a winning start with a comfortable victory over visiting Sutton Coldfield.

Sutton looked most dangerous at set pieces and three quick succession corners tested the St Neots defence with Rathbone and Craig Marshall both finishing off target.

There was a return to the side for Shane Tolley and he obliged with a second half goal but this was a genuine all round team performance with Stefan Moore and Pearson Mwanyongo impressive up front and Chris Hope looking invincible at the back.

An opportunistic lobbed free kick from inside his own half by Chris Hope caught the visiting keeper off his line and he had to backpeddle to push the ball over the bar but he was beaten after 32 minutes.

Adrian Sear gave another non-stop performance in midfield and it was difficult to detect a weak link which gives Manager Dennis Greene an interesting task with the return next weekend of Dan Jacob.

The visitors are fourth in their league and it was understandable that the two sides looked fairly evenly matched in the first 45 minutes.

There was an explosive start and the visitors could have been in front after just 50 seconds when James Quiggin crossed from the left and Dean Rathbone’s fierce volley was brilliantly pushed away by Michael Duggan. However not to be outdone Duggan’s opposite number Niall Cooper threw himself full length to parry a Pearson Mwanyongo shot curling into the top corner of his net.

Lewis Hilliard’s deep corner was headed back by Lewis Webb and Stefan Moore applied the finishing touch.

Quiggin might have levelled the scores but with only Duggan to beat he skied the ball over the bar and St Neots finished the half strongly with Cooper saving well from Hope and Mwanyongo stabbing the ball wide from close range.

Two minutes after the restart Shane Tolley displayed his predatory striking ability when Stefan Moore collected a Mwanyongo through ball and set up his strike partner for his first goal since 13th September.

This visibly deflated the visitors and for a while St Neots were able to slow the pace and dominate play.

Sutton changed their tactics sending

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on an additional striker but they got little success against a stubborn St Neots defence.

After 66 minutes another excellently executed goal effectively decided the contest.

Again Mwanyongo came back into midfield to pick up the ball and he found Tolley whose first time flick played Stefan Moore clear and he outpaced his marker to score his eighth goal in just twelve games this season.

Towards the end Sutton looked determined to get a consolation goal and James Reid went close and in injury time he made up for his miss driving home through a packed penalty area following a corner.

St Neots: Duggan, Deeney, Steer, Webb, Henebery, Hope, Hilliard, Sear, Moore, Tolley, Mwanyongo.

Subs: Gent (for Henebery 27 mins), Konadu (for Webb 46 mins), Sno (for Hilliard 72 mins), Greene & Mitchell.

Man of Match: Pearson Mwanyongo Attendance: 311 Report: John Walker

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ST NEOTS TOWN 2 CAMBRIDGE CITY 2 (CAMBRIDGE WON 3-2 ON PENALTIES) Southern League Red Insure Cup Round Two / 10.11.2015 / At: 185 / Referee: Richard Hart (St Ives)

It was the dreaded penalty shoot-out that did for St Neots.

For the fourth successive time in just fourteen months their inability to consistently beat the keeper from twelve yards has cost them progression in cup competition after a match between two very well balanced sides. St Neots shaded the first 45 minutes but Cambridge looked the better side for much of the second half and the penalty shoot-out was a nervy affair with St Neots keeper Ollie Sutton making an excellent save to deny Lee Chaffey whilst visiting keeper Zac Barrett kept efforts from Connor Hall and Ryan Horne out. Only Tom Meechan and Josh Beech put their penalties away for St Neots whilst Danny Kelly, Josh Dawkin and John Kyriacou had made the score 3-2 after just five spot kicks. The last five were all missed with Lee Clarke (St Neots) and Alex Sarrano (Cambridge) both off target. However there was a welcome return to serious action for Drew Roberts who played the first 45 minutes and looked quite sharp and in other team changes Adam Tann and Ryan Horne were preferred to Josh Beech and Isaac Galliford who were both on the bench.

In the very first attack Zac Barrett had to make a double save from close range efforts by Lee Clarke and Ryan Horne which Tom Meechan was sent sprawling but received no free kick.

Duran Reynolds headed the visitors’ first serious attempt on goal well wide from a Buster Harradine corner whilst Ryan Hawkins employed in a wide role looked lively testing Barrett with a clever chip and then setting up Roberts whose lob was too high.

Barrett saved well from Matt MitchelKing and then there was a glimpse of the old Roberts as he sprinted through to pick up a Hall pass but shoot over the bar. Six minutes before the break Hawkins took on two defenders before surprising Barrett with a long shot that looped over the keeper and into the net to put St Neots in front.

However the lead was short-lived because two minutes later the visitors levelled as Danny Kelly burst between two defenders to beat Sutton with a low shot and it could have been worse for St Neots had Mitchel-King not produced a last gasp interception on the stroke of half time.

Claudio Ofosu was introduced to relieve Roberts at the restart but Cambridge began well as Kelly outwitted Blackett on the bye line to set up Michael Malcolm who somehow shot over the bar from six yards.

St Neots replied with their second goal as Connor Hall outjumped Barrett from a Hawkins free kick to send his towering header into

the net to restore St Neots lead.

However that was as good as it got as Cambridge began to dominate the game.

St Neots sent on Josh Beech for the limping Mitchel-King but they seemed to lose their composure too often surrendering space ion midfield and being forced to defend in numbers.

After 68 minutes the scores were levelled for a second time when Josh Dawkins took a return pass from a short corner to power an angled shot past Sutton.

Now it needed one of the sides to grasp the initiative but despite play moving fairly freely from end to end the visitors looked the slicker and more confident and Malcolm had one shot rebound from a post before missing another simple chance to win the game.

Another half hit shot from the same player was scraped off the line by Jamie Anton whilst St Neots best openings saw Meechan twice shoot off target.

St Neots almost stole the result two minutes from time when Beech had a flick from a Meechan corner well blocked by Barrett. Then to the penalties……

John Walker

St Neots Town

Cambridge City

Sutton, Tann, Hall, Mitchel-King, Anton, Blackett, Hawkins, Clarke, Meechan, Roberts, Horne Subs: Ofosu (for Roberts 46), Beech (for Mitchel-King 58), Vieira (for Hawkins 73), Galliford and Wilton Cards: Clarke (Y – 61) Goals: Hawkins (39 mins), Hall (49 mins)

Barrett, Kyriacou, Pepper, Murray, Reynolds, Harradine, Lewis, Kaye, Malcolm, Kelly, Dawkin Subs: Serrano (for Reynolds 65 mins), Chaffey (for Murray 65), Tabiri (for Lewis 83), Norris and Carman.

Cards: Murray (Y – 45) Goals: Kelly (41mins), Dawkin (68 mins)

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SHANE LOOKS ON

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Welcome to the Officials, Players and supporters from Hungerford Town I hope you enjoy your time at the Premier Plus Stadium for todays FA Trophy match.

Of course we know Hungerford very well and our matches are always very close encounters none more that the league fixture this season down at their place.

Having been delayed in traffic on our way down and having to basically warm up on the coach we found ourselves a couple of goals down after just seventeen minutes, down and out maybe some might have said but we fought back in the second half and ended up sharing the spoils in a three – three draw.

league with only the Red Insure Cup match last Tuesday gives the injured players that extra couple of weeks to recover from those long-term injuries so that’s good for us but not so good for our footie fix that’s for sure.

I am writing these notes just before I went away on holiday and have no idea of our result against Cambridge City or indeed last Saturdays league programme.

I will though not be surprised by some results as this always happens; I just hope that results went our way.

I am still away for todays match as I was for our last match against today’s opponents, funny how that sometimes works out.

Todays match will be no different and as always a very tight match.

Our last league match was nearly two weeks ago where we came out winners by the only goal against Dunstable Town which was good as we are not scheduled to play our next league fixture until next Tuesday when we entertain Bedworth whom we defeated in the last round of the FA trophy.

That of course barring a draw today and a replay down in Hungerford.

THE MACK IS BACK! Having this little break from the

find and very good players even harder and I think David is on the verge of signing a very good player.

So lets see if that particular transfer works out.

And no I’m not a stay away supporter because I know I will get full coverage from the Twitter feed as the goals go in, hopefully at their end. David has been busy looking to maybe change the squad a little and we have had discussions about just what he wants to do. Of course that is always the Managers shout on whom he brings in and who may go, so I have no doubt all will be sorted by now. Good players are hard to

Now onto todays match I am 4 hours ahead so will have my iPad and iPhone on Twitter at 7pm my time tonight, kicking every ball and looking how the match is progressing. Thanks for that everyone and you know who you are for the coverage it is so good. Great stuff keeping all of us ‘Stay a ways’ up-to-date with the match. I’m back for the Poole Town away fixture and what a match that will be, lots of memories down there last season.

All for one and one for all.

Mike

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PLAYERS WHO MADE IT LATE Luca Toni, now 33, was a journeyman of Serie B and Serie C1 before signing for Palermo (then an ambitious Serie B outfit) in 2003.

30 goals in his debut season brought promotion and 21 goals the following year, his first in Serie A, brought acclaim.

For Fiorentina he scored 33 goals and for Bayern Munich an incredible 39 goals in his debut seasons for the respective clubs.

Luca Toni went from obscurity to being one of the most prolific goal scorers in Europe for five years.

He has represented the Italian national team at the 2006 World Cup, UEFA Euro 2008, and the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, most notably winning the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Luca made 638 league apperiances and scored 303 goals.

This all happened after the age of 25 in the top flight.

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WINNING your home games and drawing away is often trotted out by managers as the blueprint to success but what about clubs who don’t have a home, does the same adage still hold true?

Non-League clubs are struggling to survive and flourish enough as it is but without the precious gate receipts, bar takings and the midweek use of the conference room to supplement the coffers, it’s even tougher.

club initially hoping to move into the new site on the outskirts of the city by 2016.

Why were the club so confident?

Cornwall Council gave the move its full backing last July but the Department for Communities and Local Government’s Planning Casework Unit have dragged their feet and are yet to rubberstamp the deal. This is where clubs need a bit of help from their local MPs - too many Non-League outfits are without a home and continuing to struggle.

This isn’t just a blow to the club but also the local community who are missing out on that crucial hub that many football grounds can be.

Just last week, Truro City became the latest club to issue a warning to supporters. Not because mismanagement has left them on the brink of financial ruin - although that’s something the club have been through all too recently.

In the National League North you’ve got two clubs desperate to get back to playing in their own grounds in their own communities. Worcester City and Gloucester City have been finding it increasingly tough in a division that is becoming more competitive every season. The fact their income is greatly restricted can not help things. Worcester left St George’s Lane in 2013, bringing an

The plans to leave their Treyew Road ground and move into a new stadium have been “caught up in a game of poker” according to the White Tigers. “Government bureaucracy” it says is causing delays on the building of the new ground and it could leave the club without a home and facing possible closure - isn’t Cornish football already fighting enough of an uphill battle? Treyew Road has already been sold and is set to become a retail park with the

end to 108 years of football at the famous old ground while Gloucester have waited longer than most.

Driven out of Meadow Park in 2007

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due to terrible flooding, they have missed out on eight years of vital home support and have competed commendably during that time.Both clubs look closer to finally moving into their own stadiums but that doesn’t mean they’re home and dry, so to speak.

You only have to look at the unfortunate Hayes & Yeading who have been building their new home in Beaconsfield Road since 2011.

Delays due to a lack of money to complete the project mean the club are still playing their home games at Maidenhead United after sharing with Woking. The end looks to be near with the club hoping to move in by the end of the year - let’s just hope it’s been worth the wait!

There is slightly more positive news for Southern Premier side Slough Town - work on their new stadium in Arbour Park has just started.

Cambridge City’s new surroundings at Sawston are also taking shape.

Clubs like Hendon, Grays Athletic, Darlington 1883 and plenty below Step 3 are still ground sharing but there is hope for all of the above sides. Volunteers and club officials will no doubt continue to work tirelessly for those clubs forced to “play away” every week and maybe all they need - much like Truro City - is a bit of a hand from the powers that be.

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TODAY’S VISITORS

HUNGERFORD TOWN An additional visit to the Premier Plus Stadium for Hungerford who are not due here for our home league fixture until February next year.

Today we welcome to our visitors for our next engagement in this season’s FA Trophy competition. They are the players, Directors and supporters of Hungerford Town and we extend to them our usual warm welcome to the Premier Plus Stadium. Our two sides were very finely balanced last season with our two meetings both ending in a sharing of the points but on this occasion there will have to be a winner either this afternoon or in a Monday evening replay at Hungerford.

Our visitors needed a replay in the last round when they travelled to Banbury United to win convincingly by three goals to nil after a home 0-0 draw.

Our lads of course won at the first attempt beating Bedworth United 2-0.

At the time these notes were written Hungerford occupied sixth place in the league table (one place shy of the play off positions with 27 points from eighteen matches) but they will have completed another league fixture away at Frome and a Second Round Red Insure Cup match at home to North Leigh in the past seven days.

Hungerford have several times been close to a Webley date because they were no less than three times beaten semi-finalists in the FA Vase – in 1977/78, 1979/80 and again in 1988/89. Now they are on the trail for a more difficult road to a Cup Final with Clubs at Steps 1-4 in the National pyramid standing in their way.

CLUB HISTORY Hungerford Town Football Club has come a long way since its formation in 1886.The club first played on Hungerford Marsh field but soon moved to the present ground at Bulpit Lane. Initially playing at Intermediate level (Newbury & District League and also the Swindon & District League), Senior status was consolidated in the ranks of the Hellenic League in 1958 and in 1961 the club won the

Hellenic League Benevolent Cup. After a period of team rebuilding in the 1960’s Hungerford won the Division 1 League and Cup double in the 1970/71 season. The 1978/79 season, Hungerford’s first season in the Isthmian League, ended with a twelfth place finish in Division 2 and another Berks & Bucks Senior Cup final visit (the third in 4 years - this time it was the mighty Wycombe Wanderers who narrowly won after a replay).

In the next two seasons the club narrowly missed out on promotion finishing in 3rd place each time, though some consolation was gained in 1981 when Hungerford Town was invited to compete in the Anglo Italian Semi-Pro tournament. 1988/89 saw a return to prominence under joint managers Gary Goodwin and David Dodds who guided the club to sixth place in the table and a third FA Vase Semi Final appearance.

This time it was Sudbury Town who denied Hungerford its much deserved trip to Wembley. 1996/97 brought the club its highest finish for several seasons and a Quarter Final Associate Members Cup appearance though in the following year the club narrowly escaped relegation again. The following year former Swindon Town player Don Rogers was appointed as manager and although the club reached the third qualifying round of the FA Cup, the league form was disappointing - Rogers resigned just after the start of the 1999/2000 season. Despite achieving a respectable fifth place finish in the league on top of a great FA Cup run into the third qualifying round, the decision was taken, for the long term benefits to the club, to rejoin the Hellenic League for the 2003/04 season, they finished the season in a creditable sixth place and winning the Hungerford Cup defeating AFC Newbury 2-0. With

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the pieces in place, the 2006/2007 season began with high expectations and a marvellous F.A. Cup run to the 4th qualifying round, which included victories against Weston Super Mare (Conference South) and Bashley (Southern League South champions) before a 0-3 defeat against Conference league side Weymouth. The 2007/2008 season began with high hopes for success in the league and with some great league and cup performances, they entered March still chasing trophies on three fronts. Unfortunately a home defeat in the FA Vase quarter final against Whitley Bay proved costly. Consolation was once again achieved by retaining the Challenge Cup by beating Almondsbury Town 2-1. The 2008/2009 season began with the election of a new chairman, Nigel Warrick a local businessman who stated he wanted to improve the club both on and off the pitch. He immediately set about a refurbishment program for the club including both bars.

On the pitch despite a sticky start in the league and a disappointing early exit in the FA Cup, the club went on a 22 match unbeaten run which earned the Hellenic League championship on goal difference and promotion to the Southern League. 2009/2010 saw the team promoted to the Zamaretto League Division One South & West and after an early spell where the team was challenging for a play-off spot, the second part of the season was not so good and the team ended in the bottom third of the league.

2012/13 saw the team promoted to the Premier Division after finishing runners-up to Poole Town in Division One South & West before going on to defeat Paulton Rovers and Merthyr Town in the plays offs.

Mark Draycott (Striker) Experienced forward who has been top scorer for the last four seasons and joined the club in August 2011 from Swindon Supermarine. Previously at Newport County, Cirencester Town and Didcot Town. He has also played abroad in Australia and America.

PAUL STRUDLEY – GOALKEEPER – AGE 32 Struds joined us in August 2012 having spent the vast majority of his career with Thatcham Town.He has adapted to life in the Southern League Premier well, keeping over 20 clean sheets a year over the last two seasons.

JON BOARDMAN – DEFENDER– AGE 34 Jon joined the club in August 2010 from Kingstonian and is a fans favourite, having won the Supporters Player of the Year for three out of the last five seasons. He has football league experience with Rochdale and Dagenham & Redbridge.

MATT COUPE – DEFENDER – AGE 36 Matt is an experienced defender who joined the side from Chippenham Town in the summer.

was player manager of Swindon Supermarine the season before.

MICHAEL JONES – DEFENDER / MIDFIELD – AGE 26 Mike joined the side in August from Canvey Island following a move to the area.

DEAN STOW – DEFENDER / MIDFIELD – AGE 27 Dean returned to the club in December 2011 after a short spell with Gosport Borough, and was previously at Thatcham Town and Basingstoke Town.

MATTHEW COLLINS – MIDFIELD – AGE 29 Matt joined the side in November 2014 from Mangotsfield United having previously been a professional with Fulham and Swansea City. He also has experience in the Welsh League.

MATT DAY – DEFENDER – AGE 28 Rejoined the club in March 2010 after a short spell at Eastleigh and was previously at both Portsmouth,Oxford United and Oxford City.He was voted as part of the Southern League team of the year by the Non-League paper in 2014.

SCOTT REES – MIDFIELD – AGE 26 Scott is a competitive midfielder who joined the side in August 2012 from Thatcham Town.

DIAK JOHN – DEFENDER – AGE 28 Diak returned to Hungerford in March 2014 having left in the summer for Burnham. He had previously been at Hayes & Yeading United.Voted part of this years Southern League team of the year in the Non-League paper.

JAMES CLARK – MIDFIELD / FORWARD – AGE 25 James joined the side in December 2012 from Didcot Town and was previously at Thatcham Town and Reading Town.

JAMES RUSBY – DEFENDER – AGE 26 James joined the side last summer from Marlow and was previously at Binfield.

RHYS TYLER – DEFENDER – AGE 23 Rhys joined the side in August having been playing professionally in Germany and was formally at Reading as a youngster.

GARY HORGAN – DEFENDER / MIDFIELD – AGE 38 Gary is an experienced player who returned to Hungerford in August 2012 having played here in the late 90’s, and

RICHIE WHITTINGHAM – MIDFIELD Richie joined the side in October from Marlow and is to watch for the future.

GARYN PREEN – MIDFIELD / FORWARD – AGE 24 Garyn joined the side in October from Cinderford Town and is a tricky winger.

STEFAN BROWN – FORWARD – AGE 26 Stefan returned to the club in August having played last season at Maidenhead United and will look to re-discover his form.

NAT JARVIS – FORWARD – AGE 23 Nat joined the side from Cirencester Town and was previously with Cardiff City as a youngster.He has also played International football for Antigua and Barbuda.

ALAN O’BRIEN – FORWARD – AGE 30 Alan joined the club in August 2012 and is an experience wide player who has football league experience with Newcastle United, Swindon Town and Yeovil Town.

ISAAC OSEI-TUTU – FORWARD – AGE 21 Isaac is a pacy forward who joined the side in December after short spells with Maidenhead United and Binfield.

BOBBY WILKINSON – MANAGER A young manager with a wealth of experience having worked under Scotland’s assistant manager Mark McGhee as a player; he was also involved with recent Liverpool manager Brendan Rogers and former Leeds manager Brian McDermott. He was part of the Reading backroom staff that went to the Wembley play-offs.

Played professionally for Reading & also had a spell with Fulham but his career was cut short by injury. At a young age, he switched to coaching and found more experience at Didcot Town Reserves, Kintbury Rangers & Milton United, before taking the manager’s position at Hungerford in May 2010. In his third season as a manager Bobby won the Basingstoke Senior Cup and made history for the club when he won the play – off final against Merthyr Town taking Hungerford to the Southern League Premier Division the highest level they have ever played at.

HARRY GOODGER – FORWARD – AGE 29 Harry is a robust forward who joined the side in August 2011 from Newbury FC, having previously played in the Kent area. Despite limited appearances last season, he still managed to score some vital goals.

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Scorelines..

A brief round up of the recent results from the teams that matter Weekend Action: Premier Division 7 November 2015 Leamington went ahead seven minutes before the interval and doubled their lead in time added on to record a 2-0 home win over Cirencester Town 2-0 and move back to the top of the table replacing Poole Town, who dropped to third place when, after going behind after just four minutes, they needed a goal in time added on to snatch a 1-1 draw at Dunstable Town.

Redditch United, goalless at the break, scored three second half goals to go second with an impressive 3-0 win at Chippenham Town, who slipped down to sixth position.

Fourth placed Weymouth went behind nine minutes into the second half but, having equalised four minutes later, went on to win 3-1 at Merthyr Town. Hungerford Town moved into the top five when they secured a 2-0 win at Frome Town with two goals in the opening ten minutes.

Dorchester Town, two ahead at the interval, were pegged back level in the opening twelve minutes of the second half but stayed in touch with the leading group when a penalty eighteen minutes from time gave them a 3-2 home victory over second from bottom Bedworth United.

Kings Lynn Town, ahead in the sixth minute but level eight minutes later, scored just before the midway point of the second half to win 2-1 at home against Slough Town.

Hitchin Town, a goal up at the interval, scored twice in the second half to record a 3-0 home victory

over Biggleswade Town but Kettering Town, behind in the eleventh minute, went down 2-0 at third from bottom Bideford when the hosts scored again with seven minutes remaining.

Bottom of the table Paulton Rovers, trailing at the break, snatched a valuable point from a 1-1 draw at Histon when they scored in the second minute of time added on.

Weekend Action: Division One Central 7 November 2015 Chalfont St Peter, who took a sixth minute lead but had to settle for a 1-1 home draw when Bedford Town equalised twelve minutes later, moved back to first place with overnight leaders Egham Town’s top of the table clash at AFC Rushden & Diamonds a victim of the weather.

Aylesbury went up five places to fourth when a goal in each half gave them a 2-0 success at Royston Town, who had started the day sixth but were replaced by Beaconsfield SYCOB who, having been a goal up at half time, secured a 3-0 home win over second from bottom Aylesbury United.

In the only two other games to beat the weather, Uxbridge secured a 1-0 home win against Hanwell Town when they scored ten minutes before half time and Arlesey Town struck three minutes from time to record their third successive victory with a 1-0 triumph at Ware.

In addition to the top of the table clash, the games between Barton Rovers and St Ives Town, Fleet Town and Kings Langley, bottom of the table North Greenford United and Leighton Town, Northwood and Godalming Town, and Petersfield

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Town and Potters Bar Town all fell foul of the weather.

Weekend Action: Division One South & West 7 November 2015 Leaders Cinderford Town converted a thirteenth minute penalty and secured a 2-0 victory at Mangotsfield United with a goal on the stroke of half time while third placed Winchester City, goalless at the interval, struck four times in the second half to record a comfortable 4-1 win at Larkhall Athletic.

Swindon Supermarine scored twice after the break to move into fourth place with a 2-0 home win against AFC Totton.

Banbury United moved into the top five when a goal in each half secured a 2-0 home win over Yate Town.

Bishops Cleeve continued their bright start to the season when, having scored in the second minute, they recorded a 2-0 home win over fourth from bottom Wantage Town with a strike eight minutes from time.

Slimbridge took a third minute lead at third from bottom Wimborne Town and, having scored again before the interval, went on to secure a 3-0 victory.

Burnham, behind in the ninth minute but leading at the break, scored three late goals to record a 5-1 home win over bottom of the table Bashley.

The games at Marlow against Taunton Town, second placed North Leigh against Evesham United, and Shortwood United against second from bottom Bridgwater Town were all postponed due to waterlogged pitches.

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Bedworth United

2 -- 2

0 -- 1

2 -- 1

2 -- 1

4 -- 1

21.9.15

5 -- 1

2.1.16

20.2.16

Frome Town

Histon

Hitchin Town

Hungerford Town

Kettering Town

Kings Lynn Town

1 -- 2

3 -- 1

2 -- 1

6.2.16

Slough Town

0 -- 0

2 -- 0

1 -- 0

Stratford Town

Weymouth

1 -- 0

5.3.16

17.11.15 28.11.15

0 -- 1

3 -- 0

2 -- 0

1.12.15

28.3.16

6.2.16

1 -- 2

1 -- 2

0 -- 0

20.2.16

3 -- 1

1 -- 2

1 -- 0

9.1.16

6.2.16

26.3.16

2 -- 0

1 -- 2

1 -- 0

1 -- 1

16.4.16

26.12.15

13.2.16

2.4.16

1 -- 1

1 -- 1

16.1.16

2.4.16

16.4.16

1 -- 3

18.11.15

23.1.16

4 -- 3

3 -- 1

3 -- 4

0 -- 3

9.1.16

28.3.16

1 -- 4

26.3.16

4 -- 1

3 -- 1

6.2.16

0 -- 0

1 -- 5

28.11.15

2.1.16

1 -- 1

17.11.15

12.3.16

1 -- 1

6.2.16

1 -- 0

4 -- 1

2 -- 0

0 -- 0

2.4.16

28.3.16

0 -- 5

2.4.16

0 -- 0

2.4.16

1 -- 0

5.3.16

16.4.16

12.12.15

20.10.15

Hitchin Town

23.1.16

20.2.16

16.4.16

16.1.16

12.3.16

3 -- 2

0 -- 0

4 -- 2

5 -- 4

5 -- 0

2.1.16

1.12.15

5.3.16

16.4.16

9.1.16

0 -- 0

2.4.16

0 -- 1

26.3.16

1 -- 0

1 -- 2

TBA

7 -- 1

2 -- 2

3 -- 1

23.1.16

1 -- 2

9.4.16

12.3.16

1 -- 3

2 -- 0

28.3.16

0 -- 0 5.12.15 10.10.15

17.11.15

2.4.16

28.9.15

5 -- 1

0 -- 4

0 -- 0

4 -- 1

23.4.16

6.2.16

28.3.16

2 -- 2

9.1.16

2 -- 1

28.11.15 19.3.16

14.11.15

23.1.16

27.2.16

24.10.15 1.12.15

30.1.16

5 -- 1

5.3.16

2 -- 1

20.2.16

9.4.16

0 -- 2

9.1.16

Kings Lynn Town 2.4.16 1 -- 2

3 -- 2

23.1.16

2 -- 1

12.12.15

9.1.16

30.11.15

1 -- 0

0 -- 1

21.11.15

3 -- 2

26.12.15

30.1.16 12.12.15

2 -- 0

1 -- 2

19.3.16

13.2.16

5.12.15

0 -- 1

30.1.16

2 -- 2

0 -- 3

0 -- 0

0 -- 2

19.3.16

16.4.16

9.1.16

3 -- 2

2.1.16

2 -- 2

1 -- 2

1 -- 0

28.11.15

1 -- 0

1 -- 2

2 -- 0

6.2.16

16.4.16

1 -- 2

Redditch United 0 -- 3

3 -- 0

23.1.16

1 -- 1

9.1.16

3 -- 3

1 -- 1

9.4.16

5 -- 1

30.1.16

2 -- 1

Slough Town

1 -- 1

1 -- 5

1 -- 2

9.4.16

10.10.15

13.2.15

1 -- 1

5.12.15

2 -- 1

1 -- 1

9.4.16

0 -- 0

6.2.16

28.11.15

5.3.16

4 -- 1

28.3.15

9.1.15

2 -- 3

1 -- 3

30.1.15

13.2.15

23.1.15

12.3.15

3 -- 2

28.11.15

0 -- 0

9.4.16

5.3.16

26.12.15

20.2.16

0 -- 2

2 -- 1

12.3.16

28.3.16

0 -- 1

6.2.16

0 -- 0

16.11.15

1 -- 2

10.10.15 12.12.15

St Neots Town

1 -- 1

1.12.15

2 -- 5

9.4.16

1.12.15

28.3.16

19.3.16

3 -- 3

23.4.16

13.2.16

9.1.16

3 -- 0

27.2.16

12.12.15

1 -- 1

12.3.15

1 -- 0

1 -- 0

27.2.16

27.2.16

0 -- 3 1 -- 0

1 -- 1

26.3.16

16.1.16

29.9.15

3 -- 0

2.1.16

23.4.16

16.1.16

3 -- 2

1 -- 1

2.1.16

1.12.15

1 -- 3

1 -- 1

9.4.16

0 -- 1

12.12.15 13.2.16

2 -- 3

30.1.16

9.4.16

27.10.15 21.11.15

3 -- 1

1 -- 1

1 -- 1

23.1.16 12.3.16

2 -- 2

5.12.15

19.12.15

5.12.15 21.11.15 19.3.16

TBA

30.1.16 17.11.15

19.12.15 23.4.16

30.1.16 20.10.15

1 -- 1

5.1.16

28.10.15 7.11.15

26.12.15 13.2.16

4 -- 4

0 -- 6

Stratford Town

19.12.15 21.11.15 26.3.16

27.2.15

23.4.15

3 -- 0

2 -- 1

26.3.16

2.1.16

3 -- 1

1 -- 2

28.3.16 26.12.15 23.4.16 28.11.15

19.3.16

6 -- 0

17.11.15 27.2.16 28.11.15 16.1.15

20.2.16 14.11.15 17.10.15

2.4.16

5.12.15

1 -- 1

5.3.16

0 -- 1

17.11.15

2.4.16

3 -- 1

23.4.16

0 -- 1

1 -- 2

23.4.16 17.11.15

2 -- 1

14.11.15 28.3.16 17.11.15 20.2.16

2.1.16

16.4.16

2 -- 0

16.1.16

19.12.15

2 -- 0

27.2.16

2 -- 1

4 -- 1 9.1.16

19.12.15 3.10.15

26.3.16

1 -- 1

27.2.16

1 -- 1

1 -- 0

1 -- 0

Poole Town

23.1.16 12.12.15

Paulton Rovers

13.2.16 26.12.15

26.3.16 28.11.15 16.1.16

2.12.15

Merthyr Town

26.12.15 12.3.16

21.11.15 23.1.16

3 -- 0

Leamington

30.1.16 10.10.15 14.11.15

2 -- 1

27.2.16

1 -- 2

4 -- 0

10.10.15 21.11.15 23.4.16

30.1.16 21.11.15 13.2.16

12.12.15

1 -- 0

6.2.16

5.12.15

Hungerford Town 0 -- 2

Kettering Town

12.3.16 26.12.15 13.2.16

1 -- 1

1.12.15 26.12.15

3 -- 0

13.2.16 14.11.15

1 -- 1

5 -- 1

21.11.15 26.12.15 28.3.16

3 -- 0

2 -- 0

Histon

19.12.15 14.11.15 19.3.16

16.4.16

12.12.15

1 -- 3

12.12.15 16.1.16

12.3.16

20.2.16 26.12.15

2 -- 1

1 -- 2

1 -- 0

0 -- 1

3 -- 0

Dunstable Town

14.11.15 20.2.16 19.12.15

2 -- 3

5.3.16

26.12.15 20.2.16

2 -- 0

23.1.16

5.3.16

12.3.16

Frome Town

16.4.16 14.11.15 27.2.16

Dorchester Town

23.4.16 28.11.15

3 -- 2

9.4.16

30.11.15 5.12.15 21.11.15

3 -- 1

23.1.16

28.3.16

28.11.15 14.11.15

16.4.16

2.4.16

14.11.15

26.3.16 21.11.15

2.1.16

19.3.16

5.3.16

26.3.16 21.11.15 14.11.15

19.3.16

16.1.16

6.1.16

16.1.16

1 -- 2

1 -- 0

Redditch United

St Neots Town

3 -- 0

5.12.15 24.10.15

2 -- 1

1 -- 1

9.1.16

30.1.16 19.12.15 1.12.15

2 -- 1

2.1.16

0 -- 0

20.2.16

1 -- 0

27.2.16

3 -- 0

1.12.15

Cirencester Town

12.3.16 24.10.15 12.12.15

27.2.16

1 -- 0

2 -- 3

0 -- 4

30.1.16

16.1.16

2.1.16

5.3.16

2 -- 1

26.3.16

Chesham United

10.10.15 12.12.15

19.3.16 19.12.15

9.4.16

19.3.16

0 -- 0

29.9.15

1 -- 1

5.12.15 17.11.15

20.2.16

Chippenham Town

13.2.16 10.10.15 21.11.15

Poole Town

6.10.15

3 -- 0

5.12.15

2.1.16

2.4.16

2 -- 0

2 -- 4

Biggleswade Town

23.4.16

Cambridge City

Paulton Rovers

0 -- 0

16.4.16

23.4.16

Dunstable Town

5.12.15

16.1.16

3 -- 2

Dorchester Town

Leamington

19.3.16

26.3.16

Cirencester Town

Merthyr Town

19.12.15

5 -- 0

Chippenham Town

3 -- 1

5.3.16

Chesham United

6.2.16

4 -- 2

28.11.15 14.11.15

9.4.16

Bideford

Cambridge City

Biggleswade Town

Bideford

Bedworth United

Weymouth

EVO-STIK LEAGUE SOUTHERN PREMIER DIVISION / 08.11.15

P

W

D

L

GF

GA

+/-

Pts

01

Leamington

19

10

5

4

26

14

+12

35

02

Redditch United

18

10

5

3

25

15

+10

35

03

Poole Town

17

10

4

3

34

19

+15

34

04

Weymouth

19

9

7

3

23

11

+12

34

05

Hungerford Town

19

8

6

5

32

25

+7

30

06

Chippenham Town

17

7

7

3

26

18

+8

28

07

Dorchester Town

18

8

4

6

33

28

+5

28

08

King's Lynn Town

18

8

2

8

19

23

-4

26

09

Hitchin Town

15

7

4

4

30

23

+7

25

10

Slough Town

19

7

4

8

31

32

-1

25

11

Kettering Town

17

8

1

8

25

28

-3

25

12

Cambridge City

15

7

3

5

23

19

+4

24

13

St Neots Town

15

6

5

4

31

23

+8

23

14

Dunstable Town

17

6

5

6

27

22

+5

23

15

Cirencester Town

17

7

2

8

22

27

-5

23

16

Merthyr Town

18

6

4

8

29

25

+4

22

17

Chesham United

16

6

4

6

28

25

+3

22

18

Biggleswade Town

17

7

1

9

27

28

-1

22

19

Stratford Town

15

5

5

5

22

22

0

20

20

Histon

18

6

2

10

34

37

-3

20

21

Frome Town

19

4

6

9

16

36

-20

18

22

Bideford

18

3

6

9

19

31

-12

15

23

Bedworth United

18

2

3

13

18

46

-28

9

24

Paulton Rovers

17

0

7

10

12

35

-23

7

Function Room Hire available from January 2016

Due to our Scholars moving into their new classroom at Rowley Park both Function rooms (including the large Gregory Suite) at St Neots Town FC are now available to hire during the day time from January 2016.

We have already catered for Toddler groups, Zumba classes, Weight watchers meetings etc and can now extend this to day time hire. We have ample parking and easy access.

Please contact Lou on 01480 470012 or email stneotstownfunctions@stneotstownfc.co.uk

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Manager: David Batch Assistant Manager: Steve Eastaugh First Team Coach: John Beck Goalkeeping Coach: Darren Plowman

Manager: Bobby Wilkinson Assistant Manager: Jamie Leacock First Team Coach: Robbie Creech Goalkeeping Coach: Ian Hobbs

Goalkeepers

Line Up From:

Andrew Wilton

01: Paul Strudley

Ollie Sutton

02: Rhys Tyler 03: Diak John (Captain)

Defenders

04: Jon Boardman

Brett Longden

05: Matt Day

Jack Wilkinson

06: James Rusby

Adam Tann (Captain)

07: James Clark

Tom Ward

08: Scott Rees

Connor Hall

09: Nat Jarvis

Jamie Anton

10: Stefan Brown

Sam Harty

11: Garyn Preen

Shane Blackett 12: Harry Goodger Midfielders

14: Mark Draycott

Ryan Hawkins

15: Alan O’Brien

Lee Clarke

16: Dean Stow

Mat Mitchel-King

17: Mike Jones

Guy Mailamcol

18: Richie Whittingham

Remy Gordon

19: Matt Collins

Josh Beech

20: Gary Horgan

Forwards Drew Roberts Tom Meechan Nathan Frater

Colours Dark Blue Shirts, Shorts & Socks

Colours White Shirts, Black Shorts & Black Socks

The match line up will be displayed on the electronic scoreboard Referee: Ellis Clark Assistant 1: Martyn Gospel Assistant 2: Doug Steel

Next Home Game: Bedworth United Evostik League Southern Premier Division Tuesday 17th November / KO 19:45

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