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[Giggy of Telford]

FA CUP

Witton Albion 3 v 2 Sheffield
AFC Telford United 2 v 4 Halesowen Town
Kidsgrove Athletic 0 v 0 Leek Town
Goole Town 4 v 1 Spennymoor Town


Nationwide Conference

Aldershot Town 1 v 3 Northwich Victoria
Altrincham 2 v 3 Woking
Cambridge United 1 v 0 Stevenage Borough
Dagenham & Redbridge 2 v 1 Morecambe
Gravesend & Northfleet 2 v 2 Exeter City
Oxford United 1 v 1 Grays Athletic
Southport 3 v 1 Crawley Town
St Albans City 0 v 1 Burton Albion
Stafford Rangers 1 v 1 Rushden & Diamonds
Tamworth 1 v 1 Forest Green Rovers
Weymouth 1 v 0 Halifax Town
York City 1 v 0 Kidderminster Harriers


Nationwide Conference North

Alfreton Town 3 v 0 Moor Green
Blyth Spartans0 v 3 Droylsden
Farsley Celtic 1 v 0 Hucknall Town
Gainsborough Trinity 1 v 0 Barrow AFC
Hinckley United P v P Leigh RMI
Kettering Town 3 v 1 Scarborough
Lancaster City 0 v 2 Harrogate Town
Redditch United 0 v 1 Worksop Town
Stalybridge Celtic P v P Nuneaton Borough
Vauxhall Motors 2 v 0 Worcester City
Workington 3 v 1 Hyde United


Nationwide Conference South

Bedford Town 1 v 2 Salisbury City
Bishop`s Stortford 1 v 0 Havant & Waterlooville
Bognor Regis Town 1 v 2 Basingstoke Town
Dorchester Town 0 v 2 Hayes
Eastleigh 1 v 1 Thurrock FC
Farnborough Town 2 v 1 Cambridge City
Histon 1 v 2 Eastbourne Borough
Lewes 2 v 0 Newport County
Welling United 1 v 0 Sutton United
Weston-super-Mare 0 v 0 Braintree Town
Yeading 1 v 1 Fisher Athletic (London)

[ambersalamander]

Commendably quick, sir!

Well done Hayes and Eastbourne and the *$@*&?^ referee

[Giggy of Telford]

Non-league Daily didn't let me down today, it struggles with Unibond/Arngrove scores sometimes but they weren't an issue today with the cup, cup matches were onlyy found due to a combination of looking around club sites and with a bit of personal experience on one.

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AFC Telford United 2-4 Halesowen Town

We played well and looked the better team to start, they scored 14 minutes from a direct free kick while centre-back Indy Khela was on the sidelines waiting for the ref to let him back on (for the last 3 or 4 minutes). On 19 minutes we equalised with a goal by Jimmy Turner. On 21 minutes we were awarded a penalty, Steve Foster took it sending the keeper the wrong way to put us in the lead. We still looked the stronger side.

About on the half hour mark they were awarded a corner, the ball was on target for the goal before being palmed out.....by wing-back Dean Craven, the ref had no choice but to send him off and award them a penalty, Brockie saved the penalty but they still scored on the rebound. 10 minutes later Lee Vaughan also saw red, after a proffessional foul in the centre of the park we contiued to defend and went in with 2 goals each despite us having 9 men.

Within 5 minutes of the restart they scored again after a defensive error, with 2 men down and losing we suddenly went back to attacking and were back all over them. On 64 minutes there was another red card - this time for them, for 2 bookable offences. We started to believe again that we could win this, we attacked non-stop but once again couldn't score.

Late into injury time we had a corner, seeing a chance of an equaliser Stuart Brock the keeper ran foward, after a good corner their keeper made a save but dropped it, after a scramble that seemed to take a long while with every player getting a shot on goal they got it out and scored into an open goal making it 2-4, killing the game.

A good game where we still outplayed them with 2 less players on the pitch, disappointing result where everything that could go wrong did. Ref made some odd decisions but had no choice with any of the 3 red cards.

Final Score AFCTU 2-4 HTFC
Players Left on Pitch: AFCTU 9-10 HTFC

My MotM: We have a tie today: 4) Inderpaul Khela & 6) 'Dancing' Jimmy Turner - Solid display in defence by both.

[samd]

Blyth Spartans 0-3 Droylsden

Oh no, it's a punishment for being too good previously

Harsh scoreline but not an undeserved win for Droylsden who played well.

We almost had the lead when a looping Robert Dale header was cleared off the line but they bossed the first half and won the ball a lot, they took the lead through a bizarre own goal.......think back to Wayne Hatswells og against Morecambe for FGR in the FA Cup.

We almost equalised before half time when Scotty Bell went past a couple of defenders before cutting inside but the keeper pulled off a great save form the resultant shot and the rebound was just over the heading range of Chris McCabe.

We were much bette rin the second half and were on top for long periods of time and had plenty of chances to get ourselves back into the game. Again the keeper pulled off a great save from a Scotty Bell shot and we even got a penalty but Robbies spot kick was turned away.

Late on Droylsden broke away and grabbed a second goal going in off the post and deep into injury time Forster turned a cross into his own net to make it 3 nil

[emochris]

Goole 4-1 Spennymoor

[scott]

I'm still in shock we've actually won a game.

The fact it was a game I had to miss was inevitable..

[stretfordendling©]

Thats not a bad record for me. If i miss a game we generally win but the last game i missed we lost so i'm pleased.

[ambersalamander]

Oh look, a Hayes fan! *points*

So hang on...both of the Terrace's Hayes fans had to miss that game. Did your lot take any fans at all?

Maybe that's why you won. Lack of terrace moaning

(edit- sorry Stephen- thought that was the one you missed!)

[davetscfc]

Bedford 1 Salisbury 2

Another three points for the Whites and with Histon losing we've gone level on points at the top. Are we going to have to sort out those ground improvements sooner than we thought?

With a number of absence notes, with excuses ranging from surfing in Devon to a Robbie Williams concert, nine of us set off on the 8.45 to Waterloo. Hot-footed it across to St Pancras in order to catch a connection earlier than the one timetabled, gaining us an extra half hour in Bedford. After a pint in the Weatherspoons it was off to the Wellington, as recommended to us by the Sutton lot. A proper hardcore real ale pub, almost too quiet when we arrived - felt like we were in a library and had to whisper to each other but it livened up!

After a few in there, taxis out to the ground, scene of last season's last league defeat, back in March. Thankfully no repeat this time. Played some great football in the first half, Bedford's young debutant keeper kept them in it with some fine saves, the post rescuing him on one occasion, plus the ref who turned down a far clearer penalty than one we were given at Yeading last week - swings & roundabouts I guess.

After a half time pint in the cavernous clubhouse, and a laugh that Beastleigh were losing at home to Thurrock, back out for another 45. Excellent goal from (who else but) Matt Tubbs put us in front, but we quickly conceded a soft equaliser.

Thought we might drop 2 points, or even worse 3, when Tubbsy ran on to a through ball and was brought down by the keeper. Techincally the keeper could have gone, but the ref (sensibly I think) gave him a yellow before Tubbsy smashed the penalty away. Cue, a happy 80 or so travelling Whites.

Pint after in the Paddington near the station, then a couple around Waterloo before heading back west.

[coops]

Come on Salisbury!
If Tamuff can fluke another season in the Conference then I really want a trip to Old Sarum next season.

[malxscfc]

coops said:

Come on Salisbury!
If Tamuff can fluke another season in the Conference then I really want a trip to Old Sarum next season.

Early days, friend. Don't renew your railcard on our account! ;D

[stretfordendling©]

ambersalamander said:

Oh look, a Hayes fan! *points*

So hang on...both of the Terrace's Hayes fans had to miss that game. Did your lot take any fans at all?

Maybe that's why you won. Lack of terrace moaning

(edit- sorry Stephen- thought that was the one you missed!)

I did miss it. I really wanted to keep my 100% record this season but for reasons beyond my control that isn't possible now. I'll just have to contend with missing three games this season instead.

[DazaB_WCFC]

Vauxhall Motors 2-0 Worcester City

HT(0-0) Att:267......Wright (73)...Furlong (84)...Danks m/pen (60)..... Burley s/off (71)

A 100% away record ended abruptly for Worcester in a poor game devoid of incident until the last half hour. Des Lyttle was brought down on the hour mark for a penalty kick but Danks' spot kick was unconvincing and close enough to the 'keeper for him to save easily. 11 minutes later Adam Burley was shown a second yellow card, he received the first after being fouled for what can only have been dissent and the second for the same reason. Although a referee who tried to give a goal kick having not watched the goalie push the ball out of play minutes before can hardly be trusted. Anthony Wright broke the deadlock after hitting the post originally and Lee Furlong bagged the points up 11 minutes later as City deteriorated with the loss of Adam Burley.

[scott]

I'm on 80% (8 out of 10) so far this season, plus two pre seasons. Still, better than last year when I only went to 10 home league games and the Middlesex Senior Cup Final..

[DazaB_WCFC]

I saw Scott on the name and I was about to ask why Blyth were playing in the Middlesex Senior Cup then!!!