Saturday, December 09, 2006
Weekend Football Roundup
Nationwide Conference
Borough Cruise Into Top Ten
A comfortable victory over Gravesend at Broadhall Way lifted Stevenage Borough into the Conference top ten for he first time this season. Jon Nutter opened the scoring on an afternoon when the home sides superiority was never in doubt converting a 24th minute penalty after Gravesends Peter Hawkins had handled in the area. Steve Morison's fifteenth goal of the season made it two with 72 minutes gone and within three minutes Jon Nurse had put the game beyond the visitors reach heading home Steve Guppy’s free kick.
Stevenage: Julian: Beard: Nutter: Gaia: henry: Miller (Binns 39): Johnson: Guppy (Bradshaw 90): Dobson (Nurse 66): Boyd: Morison:
Saints Fail To Capitalise on Bright Start
St Albans recent revival came to an end in Yorkshire as Halifax recovered from an early shock to leave Colin Lippiatt’s side well beaten. Eliott Benyon put the visitors in front with just six minutes gone. Halifax though were quick to equalise Robert Atkinson taking advantage of Tom Kearney’s free kick after 18 minutes. Atkinson was left to put the home side in front drilling home a shot on the hour before further strikes from Shane Smeltz and Chris Senior made it a miserable trip back to Clarence Park for Saints.
St Albans: Bastock: Batt: Seeby: Okuonghae: Elphick: Walshe: Davis: Marwa: Hann: Benyon: Clarke:
Ryman League Division One North
No Stopping Blues
Ware made it six wins in their last seven games after thumping Witham 4-1. The Blues are up to sixth place in the table seven points behind leaders Hornchurch who won 2-0 at Waltham Abbey. The remaining teams in the top five also won harlow 2-0 at Arlesey Canvey Island 6-1 at home to Ilford and Enfield Town 2-0 at Maldon.
Spartan South Midlands League
Ryan Redford took his season tally to 24 as Hertford bounced back from last weeks defeat at Welwyn Garden City by beating Kingsbury 3-1 at the Glenridge. Scott Neilson scored the Blues other goal as they stayed third in the table behind Leverstock Green and Edgware who both didn’t play. In the days other game Colney Heath won their first game in four beating St Margaretsbury 1-0. There was no joy for Welwyn Garden City in the FA Vase the Citizens crashing out 5-0 at Ridgeons Premier side Lowestoft Town
Herts Senior County League
Hatfield Town are up to second in the Premier after their eighth win in nine games 2-1 away at Elliott Star. Buntingford returned to action for the first time in 3 weeks beating neighbours Standon & Puckeridge 4-2 at The Bury. Will and Matt Turl were on target for Town with Duncan Easley and Mark Wright getting the other goals Brad Ratcliffe and Bradley Brooks replying for the visitors. Joel Mason scored the only goal of the game as Codicote beat Hinton 1-0 while Knebworth were beaten 1-0 after extra time by frenford Senior in the Anagram Records Trophy. Sandridge Rovers produced the cup result of the day with goals from Nick Darke and denys Ryan enough to beat Hoddesdon 2-1 in the Herts Centenary Trophy. Lemsford are down to second in Division One following a 2-1 defeat at Bovingdon . Andrew Robinson and Barry Ridley were on target as Allenburys were held 2-2 at home by Buckhurst Hill. Wodson Park have gone gone five games without a win after a 1-1 draw with struggling Cuffley while Little Mundens game at Loughton was postponed.
Borough Cruise Into Top Ten
A comfortable victory over Gravesend at Broadhall Way lifted Stevenage Borough into the Conference top ten for he first time this season. Jon Nutter opened the scoring on an afternoon when the home sides superiority was never in doubt converting a 24th minute penalty after Gravesends Peter Hawkins had handled in the area. Steve Morison's fifteenth goal of the season made it two with 72 minutes gone and within three minutes Jon Nurse had put the game beyond the visitors reach heading home Steve Guppy’s free kick.
Stevenage: Julian: Beard: Nutter: Gaia: henry: Miller (Binns 39): Johnson: Guppy (Bradshaw 90): Dobson (Nurse 66): Boyd: Morison:
Saints Fail To Capitalise on Bright Start
St Albans recent revival came to an end in Yorkshire as Halifax recovered from an early shock to leave Colin Lippiatt’s side well beaten. Eliott Benyon put the visitors in front with just six minutes gone. Halifax though were quick to equalise Robert Atkinson taking advantage of Tom Kearney’s free kick after 18 minutes. Atkinson was left to put the home side in front drilling home a shot on the hour before further strikes from Shane Smeltz and Chris Senior made it a miserable trip back to Clarence Park for Saints.
St Albans: Bastock: Batt: Seeby: Okuonghae: Elphick: Walshe: Davis: Marwa: Hann: Benyon: Clarke:
Ryman League Division One North
No Stopping Blues
Ware made it six wins in their last seven games after thumping Witham 4-1. The Blues are up to sixth place in the table seven points behind leaders Hornchurch who won 2-0 at Waltham Abbey. The remaining teams in the top five also won harlow 2-0 at Arlesey Canvey Island 6-1 at home to Ilford and Enfield Town 2-0 at Maldon.
Spartan South Midlands League
Ryan Redford took his season tally to 24 as Hertford bounced back from last weeks defeat at Welwyn Garden City by beating Kingsbury 3-1 at the Glenridge. Scott Neilson scored the Blues other goal as they stayed third in the table behind Leverstock Green and Edgware who both didn’t play. In the days other game Colney Heath won their first game in four beating St Margaretsbury 1-0. There was no joy for Welwyn Garden City in the FA Vase the Citizens crashing out 5-0 at Ridgeons Premier side Lowestoft Town
Herts Senior County League
Hatfield Town are up to second in the Premier after their eighth win in nine games 2-1 away at Elliott Star. Buntingford returned to action for the first time in 3 weeks beating neighbours Standon & Puckeridge 4-2 at The Bury. Will and Matt Turl were on target for Town with Duncan Easley and Mark Wright getting the other goals Brad Ratcliffe and Bradley Brooks replying for the visitors. Joel Mason scored the only goal of the game as Codicote beat Hinton 1-0 while Knebworth were beaten 1-0 after extra time by frenford Senior in the Anagram Records Trophy. Sandridge Rovers produced the cup result of the day with goals from Nick Darke and denys Ryan enough to beat Hoddesdon 2-1 in the Herts Centenary Trophy. Lemsford are down to second in Division One following a 2-1 defeat at Bovingdon . Andrew Robinson and Barry Ridley were on target as Allenburys were held 2-2 at home by Buckhurst Hill. Wodson Park have gone gone five games without a win after a 1-1 draw with struggling Cuffley while Little Mundens game at Loughton was postponed.
