Matchbeat

Saturday 31st

Nationwide Conference
Grays 2 Stevenage Borough 2

Spartan South Midlands League Premier
Biggleswade United 1 Welwyn Garden City 1
Broxbounrne Borough 0 St Margaretsbury 0
Royston 1 London Colney 1

Monday 2nd

Nationwide Conference
Stevenage Borough 3 Cambridge United 1

Ryman League Division Two
Ware 4 Clapton 1
Witham 6 Hertford 1

Monday 26th December

Nationwide Conference
Cambridge United 1 Stevenage Borough 0

Ryman League Division Two
Hertford 1 Ware 2

Tuesday 27th

Spartan South Midlands League Premier
London Colney 3 Harpenden 1
Welwyn Garden City 3 Langford 2

Division One
Kentish Town 2 Hoddesdon 1

Herts Senior County League Premier
Buntingford 1 Sandridge Rovers 1
Wormley Rovers 0 Little Munden 3

Wednesday 28th

Herts Floodlit Cup
Buntingford v Standon & Puckeridge

East Anglian Cup First Round
Hertford 2 Harlow 4

Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division
Hillingdon Borough 1 St Margaretsbury 2
Leverstock Green 4 London Colney 1
Welwyn Garden City 2 Haringey Borough 0

Ware boss Glen Alzapedi has dedicated Saturday's 7-0 win over Epsom and Ewell to the clubs long suffering fans. Talking to the NLP Alzapedi said " Our players and management wish to dedicate Saturday’s result and performance to those who have stuck with us through thick and thin both home and away and are a great source of encouragement to us all." Prominent in the win was on loan striker John Frendo who has rejoined the Blues after failing to force his way into the first team at Hendon. Frendo's partnership with former Stevenage Borough striker Bradley Stamp could prove vital as Ware look to improve on their current 4th place in the Ryman Division Two table starting with the Boxing Day derby at Hertford.

Stevenage Borough's game against Cambridge United at Broadhall Way on Monday January 2nd has now been brought forward and will kick off at 1pm.

Premier Division leaders Whitewebbs moved 13 points clear at the top of the table after their 3-1 win at Little Munden. Hatfield Town are down to third after losing 3-1 at home to in form Bedmond Social who move above Town into second place. Codicote are fourth after a Walsh goal gave them a 1-0 win at Evergreen. A Christie double helped Buntingford to their second away win of the season at Chipperfield. In Division One Hertford Heath stay on top after goals from Fisher and Perry gave them a 2-1 win over Loughton. Standon & Puckeridge are 3 points adrift following their 4-4 draw at home to in form Knebworth for whom James Drackford scored his 15th goal of the season. No joy for Allenburys though they went down 3-0 at home to North Mymms while Lemsford had an afternoon to forget thrashed 6-0 at Sarratt.

The final two places in the Rye House Rockets 2006 line up will not be announced until the new year. Promoter Len Silver has confirmed that he is close to completing the League Champions 2006 team but has some formalties to deal with before an official announcement can be made. That is expected in the first week of January. One man who won't be involved is Rye House Raider Barrie Burchatt who has signed for Premier League rivals Mildenhall.

FA Trophy 1st Round
Stevenage Borough 0 Crawley 2

Ryman League Division Two
Chalfont St Peter 1 Hertford 0
Ware 7 Epsom & Ewell 0

Spartan South Midlands League Premier
Bigglewade Town 0 St Margaretsbury 4
Hanwell Town 1 Welwyn Garden City 2
Oxford City 3 London Colney 1

Herts Senior County League Premier
Chipperfield Corinthians 2 Buntingford 3
Evergreen Codicote 1
Hatfield Town 1 Bedmond Sports 3
Little Munden 1 Whitewebbs 3

Division One
Allenburys Sports 0 North Mymms 3
Hertford Heath 2 Loughton 1
Sarratt 6 Lemsford 0
Standon & Puckeridge 4 Knebworth 4

Rugby Union

National League Division Three South
Cinderford 17 Hertford 21

Powergen London One
Old Albanians 17 Bishops Stortford 20

London Three North West
Welwyn 11 Stevenage Town 5

Basketball

EBL Division Two
UH West Herts Warriors 88 Plymouth Raiders 78

Herts FA Charity Shield
St Margaretsbury 2 Harpenden 1

For the thrid time in three seasons, Stevenage bowed out of the F.A. Cup at the second round stage, and for the third time in three seasons they did so to a League Two side doing reasonably well in their league. Northampton produced a highly effective display at the Sixfields stadium, deserving to take the win and the plum third round tie at Crystal Palace. However, Boro may well look back on what might have been, as although goalkeeper Lee Harper had no serious save to make on the evening, more than once Boro fired over and wide when they should have scored.
The first half was really a one team show. Northampton dominated it from start to finish, able to find their own players at will, and with Stevenage not able to keep the ball for very long. Boro had started the game with Anthony Elding and Jon Nurse up front, and Rob Quinn and Barry Laker at the back, though Quinn was quickly forced into a wearing a headband after an early challenge. With Northampton dominating, it was little surprise that Alan Julian was the busier of the two goalkeepers. That said, he did not have that many challenging saves to make. Indeed, his biggest moment of worry came as firstly, from a corner, Jon Nurse's attempted clearing header went the wrong way, and then Barry Laker, in trying to clear it appeared to have sent a looping header into the top corner. However, Julian was there once again ready to tip it over the bar. Due to this, although Northampton were controlling the game, it was a slight surprise when they took the lead. The ball was played across the Boro box to Martin Smith who fizzed in a low shot. It swerved like mad through the crowd, and Julian seeing it late, was only able to parry it. Scott McGleish then reacted quickest to tuck the ball under Julian, and just past a despairing Barry Laker on the line to give Northampton the lead. However, it his desire to celebrate with the Boro bench, particularly Lionel Perez, he found himself straight into the book. Three minutes were then added on and it the second of them, a catalogue of errors led to a second Northampton goal. Firstly, the ball was crossed in by Northampton and missed everybody, appearing quite clearly to go out for a goal kick. Not so said the referee, and a corner was given. From the corner Boro's defence parted like the red sea, and McGleish made no mistake with a free header at the near post. The corner itself would normally be a catchable one, but Alan Julian will never receive a closer embrace in his life, than the one Ian Taylor was happy to give him as the ball drifted in. Two refereeing errors had let to the goal being allowed to stand, but it was Boro's poor defending that had led to it being scored.
At the start of the second half, Boro introduced Darryn Stamp, and started to settle down. In fact, it would be fair to say that Boro had the measure of Northampton in the second half. The first 15 mins or so were very frustrating for Boro as they sought to create the opening they needed. 3 or 4 times, the ball bounced up in the box and appeared to strike a Northampton player on the hand, but nothing was forthcoming. Indeed this got so frustrating all round that after a while, when a Stevenage player took the ball down, the home fans would shout for handball. Again, like the first half, no real chances were being created and Boro had to wait till late in the game to get closer to the goal. The first half chance came when Danny Williams fizzed a cross in, and the smallest of touches from a defender was enough to take it of the head of the on rushing Darryn Stamp. However, Northampton were not out of it and Julian forced to save down low from Josh Low. Then Jon Nurse broke into the box on the left hand side, and fizzed a cross/shot that nobody to get a touch on. A George Boyd cross from the left found Jon Nurse steaming in, but header went in the wrong direction. Then, finally Boro got the chance they had been waited for. Again Nurse broke into the box, and laid the ball acorss for Darryn Stamp. It was on Stamp's weaker left foot, and his snatched shot went way over when he should have scored. Then a corner from the left found an unmarked Jon Nurse at the back post, but he too could not keep it down. The final act of the game then saw Danny Bulman fizz a shot over from 25 yds.
Boro did not really deserve to win this game on the night, but 2-0 flattered the home side. Boro are now however free to concentrate on catching Accrington Stanley in the league and getting promoted, which was always their main focus.

Northampton 2 Stevenage Borough 0

Stevenage Borough bowed out of the FA Cup after two goals from Scott McGleish in as many first half minutes gave Northampton a third round tie away to Crystal Palace.McGleish put the Cobblers ahead on 43 minutes, knocking in the rebound after Stevenage keeper Alan Julian parried Martin Smith's powerful shot. Then the former Barnet man made no mistake when left with a free header from a corner. Stevenage can have few complaints about the result after failing to produce a meaningful save out of home keeper Lee Harper.

Stevenage: Julian, Warner, Quinn, Laker (Gregory 57), Perpetuini, Bulman, Brough (Williams 73), Berquez (Stamp 45), Boyd, Elding, Nurse.
Subs Not Used: Goodliffe, Gore.

Booked: Quinn, Brough, Bulman, Berquez.

Att: 4,407

FA Cup 2nd Round Replay
Northampton 2 Stevenage Borough 0

Spartan South Midlands League Premier
Royston 0 Welwyn Garden City 0

Welwyn Garden City have been drawn away to Ridgeons Premier Division side Newmarket Town in the 4th round of the FA Vase. Newmarket beat Willand Rovers of the Hellenic League 1-0 on Saturday. The tie will take place on January 21st.

A goal from Lewis Field and a Dan Stewart double saw Hatfield Town comfortably through to the third round of the Herts Centenary Trophy beating Sun Postal 3-0. No joy for Little Munden though beaten 4-1 at Hadley. Buntingford also scored three withour reply to progress in the Aubrey Cup at the expense of St Peters. Codicote though bowed out of the Anagram Feeder Leagues Trophy 3-0 at home to Epping. In the Premier Division with leaders Whitewebbs and Hatfield Town in cup action Bedmond missed the chance to go second in the table being held 1-1 by Wormley Rovers. Hertford Heath are the new leaders in Division One after beating Standon & Puckeridge 3-2. Kebworth are just a point behind the leaders after a 5-2 win at Lemsford. James Drackford scored a brace as Knebworth recorded their fifth win on the trot. It was also a good day for Allenburys who bounced back from last weeks defeat at Sarratt to beat Croxley Guild 2-0

Welwyn Garden City 3 Slimbridge 1

Welwyn Garden City reached the last 32 of the FA Vase with a comprehensive victory over Hellenic League Slimbridge. After the first quarter of an hour, the result was never in doubt. 2 goals in 2 minutes knocked the stuffing out of Slimbridge. The first a headed own goal on 12 mins following a cross from the right, followed immediately when Devira tapped in a low cross from 6 yards. The game was made safe on the hour when Wardle got to a through ball just before the keeper and toe-poked it home. Slimbridge got a consolation on 89 mins when substitute Varnam turned in a low cross. The Citizens have now reached the National stage of the draw which is made at lunchtime on Monday.

Nationwide Conference
Stevenage Borough 2 Forest Green 1

FA Vase Round Three
London Colney 1 Chessington & Hook 2
Welwyn Garden City 3 Slimbridge 1

Ryman League Division Two
Croydon 1 Ware 1

Spartan South Midlands League Premier
St Margaretsbury 0 Harefield United 1

Division One
Hoddesdon 2 Buckingham Athletic 1

Herts Centenary Senior Trophy
Hadley 4 Little Munden 1
Sun Postal 0 Hatfield Town 3

Aubrey Cup Second Round
Buntingford 3 St Peters 0

Anagram Records Feeder League Trophy
Codicote 0 Epping 3

Herts Senior County League Division One
Allenburys Sports 2 Croxley Guild 0
Hertford Heath 3 Standon & Puckeridge 2
Lemsford 2 Knebworth 5

Rugby

National League Division Three South
Hertford 10 Southend 48

Powergen London One
Staines 35 Old Albanians 8

London Three North West
Haringey 24 Welwyn 31
Stevenage Town 50 Barnet Saracens 7

London Four North West
Datchworth 27 Hitchin 3

Basketball

EBL Division Two
Mansfield Express 70 UH West Herts Warriors 84

Rye House Rockets have released skipper Brent Werner as they look to complete their line up for the new speedway season. The 31 year old californian had spent 4 years at the Hoddesdon track celebrating his testimonial there in October. Werner's plans for the future are unknown but he leaves with the best wishes of all those involved with the Rockets. Ex British Lion Stuart Robson is the new team captain while promoter Len Silver has confirmed a reserve place for 19 year old Harlow resident Luke Bowen. Silver is expected to announce the full line up in the next week.

Herts Senior Cup 2nd Round
Leverstock Green 1 Hertford 1
(Leverstock win 4-2 on pens)

London Colney 0 Welwyn Garden City 1

If Stevenage Borough beat Northampton in their FA Cup 2nd Round Replay on Tuesday week they face a trip to Championship Crystal Palace in the Third Round. The tie will take place over the weekend of Janyary 6th, 7th and 8th.

Codicote missed out on the chance of going third in the Premier Division table when they went down 2-0 at Hinton to bring their 3 game winning streak to an end. Standon and Puckeridge stay on top of Division One despite being held to a 1-1 draw by St Peters. Hertford Heath and Lemsford both missed the chance to gain points on the leaders also drawing 1-1. Kebworth are up to 4th after a 3-1 win over Buckhurst Hill, Barry Chamberlain, James Drackford and Fraser Triggs getting the goals. Allenburys failed to build on last weeks win against Lemsford thrashed 5-1 by Sarratt. Two goals from Duncan Easley couldn't stop Buntingford going out of the Herts Centenary Senior Trophy Town lost 3-2 at in form Bedmond Social. No joy either for Hatfield Town or Little Munden who both had their ties postponed.

Stevenage Borough 2 Northampton 2

Second half super sub Anthony Elding's late equaliser kept Stevenage Borough's cup dream alive after a pulsating encounter at Broadhall Way. George Boyd put Borough into a 1-0 half time lead with a curling right foot shot. The Cobblers struck back after the break Pedj Bojic equalising before Scott Mcleish's penalty looked to have sealed victory for the visitors. Elding though had other ideas slotting the ball beyond keeper Lee Harper to set up a replay at Sixfields on December 13th.

Borough: Julian, Warner, Quinn, Laker, Gregory (Elding 58), Brough, Bulman, Perpetuini, Boyd, Berquez, Nurse.
Subs Not Used: Goodliffe, Williams, Gore, Weatherstone.
Att: 3937

FA Cup Second Round
Stevenage Borough 2 Northampton 2
Replay Tuesday 13th December

Ryman Associate Members Trophy
Hertford 4 Ware 1

Spartan South Midlands League Premier
Harpenden 1 Welwyn Garden City 2
London Colney 1 Hanwell Town 1


Herts FA Senior Centenary Trophy
Bedmond Social 3 Buntingford 2
Hadley P Little Munden P
Sun Postal Sports P Hatfield Town P
Hoddesdon 2 Chipperfield Corinthians 0

Herts Senior County League Premier
Hinton 2 Codicote 0

Division One
Hertford Heath 1 Lemsford 1
Knebworth 3 Buckhurst Hill 1
Sarratt 5 Allenburys Sports 1
Standon & Puckeridge 1 St Peters 1

Rugby

National League Division Three South
Rosslyn Park 18 Hertford 10

Powergen London One
Old Albanians 16 Ealing 15

London Three North West
Tring 16 Stevenage Town 10
Welwyn 21 Enfield Ignations 14

London Four North West
Cheshunt 0 Datchworth 14

Basketball

EBL Division Two
UH West Herts Warriors 70 Leicester 73

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