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Newsletter
29th August 2018
League News
The draw for the 1st Qualifying Round of the FA Cup has been made
Highgate United vs Stourbridge
Cleethorpes Town or Loughborough University vs Walsall Wood
AFC Mansfield vs Stourport Swifts
Romulus vs Belper Town
Quorn vs Atherstone Town
Coalville Town vs Racing Club Warwick
Ties to be played Saturday 8th September
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Updated League Cup Draws
| League Cup Round 2 Ilkeston Town | v | Rocester | Tues 25 Sep | ||
| Stapenhill / South Normanton Athletic | v | Lichfield City | |||
| Long Eaton United | v | Uttoxeter Town/ Dunkirk | |||
| Heather St Johns / NKF Burbage | v | Nuneaton Griff | |||
| Coventry United | v | Bolehall Swifts / Coventry Copsewood | |||
| Coventry Sphinx | v | Leicester Road | Tues 25 Sep | ||
| Quorn / Loughborough University | v | Hinckley AFC | |||
| G N P Sports | v | Shepshed Dynamo | Wed 26 Sep | ||
| Heath Hayes / Brocton | v | Sporting Khalsa / Walsall Wood | |||
| Wolverhampton S C | v | AFC Wulfrunians | Tues 25 Sep | ||
| Racing Club Warwick | v | Westfields / Stourport Swifts | |||
| Highgate United | v | FC Stratford / Worcester City | |||
| Littleton | v | Studley | Wed 26 Sep | ||
| Boldmere St Michaels | v | Lye Town | Tues 25 Sep | ||
| Chelmsley Town / Paget Rangers | v | Cadbury Athletic | |||
| Coton Green | v | Romulus / Atherstone Town | |||
| LES JAMES CHALLENGE CUP ROUND 2 | ||
| Lane Head | v | Enville Athletic / Shipston Excelsior |
| Continental Star | v | Northfield town / Bartestree |
| Fairfield Villa | v | AFC Church / AFC Solihull |
| Inkberrow / Castle Vale Town | v | Alcester Town |
| Coventry Alvis / Coventry Plumbing | v | Earlswood Town / FC Stratford |
| Redditch Borough | v | Central Ajax / Boldmere Sports |
| Barnt Green Spartak / GNP Sports | v | Knowle |
| Birmingham Tigers | v | Coventrians / Leamington Hibernian |
| PRESIDENTS CUP ROUND 2 | ||
| FC Stratford / Northfield Town | v | Fairfield Villa / Coton Green |
| Knowle / Bolehall Swifts | v | GNP Sports / Boldmere Sports |
| Earlswood Town | v | Feckenham / Moors Academy |
| Lane Head / Coventry Alvis | v | Redditch Borough / Hampton |
| CHALLENGE VASE ROUND 2 | ||
| AFC Church / WLV Football | v | Inkberrow / Continental Star |
| FC Shush / Alcester Town | v | Bartestree / Birmingham Tigers |
| Leamington Hibernian | v | Shipston Excelsior/Enville Athletic |
| Central Ajax | v | Coventry Plumbing |
Review
FA Cup
Atherstone Town had the result of the round winning 3-1 away at Step 3 local rivals Bedworth United. Romulus were also victors over higher ranked opposition, Mitch Piggon scoring twice in their comprehensive 4-0 win over Step 4 Newcastle Town. Racing Club Warwick travelled to WMRL Malvern Town and came from behind to win 2-1. Two goals from Tony Clarke gave Walsall Wood victory over Whitchurch Alport at Oak Park for the 2nd season running. Two goals in the second half from Drew Canavan earned Stourport Swifts their place in the next round as they beat Sporting Khalsa 2-1 at Walshes Meadow. Steve Hart scored a hat-trick as Quorn beat league rivals South Normanton Athletic 3-2. Highgate United beat Division 1 Leicester Road 3-0 at The Coppice. Loughborough University hosted Cleethorpes Town and the sides shared 6 goals with a replay required next week at Linden. Alex Flett scored twice for The Owls but Joe Boachie’s injury time equaliser earned the students the replay. Long Eaton United were beaten by Step 6 Grimsby Borough in Lincolnshire with the home side playing a large proportion of the game with 10 men.
Premier Division
Rikardo Reid scored a hat-trick as Boldmere St Michaels made it four wins out of 5 with a 5-2 victory over Shepshed Dynamo. Westfields came from 2 goals down to draw 2-2 at Dunkirk, Alex Hainault equalising 4 minutes from time.
League leaders Ilkeston Town made it 6 from 7 with a 4-1 win over South Normanton Athletic at The New Manor Ground, Elliott Reeves scoring twice. Westfields are 2nd following a 2-0 win over 10-man Wolverhampton Sporting Community at Allpay Park. 3rd placed Lye Town were held to a goalless draw by Walsall Wood at Oak Park. Coventry Sphinx won the Coventry derby at Sphinx Drive beating United 4-1 with Callum Woodward scoring twice. Highgate United beat fellow FA Cup heroes Romulus 2-0 at The Vale Stadium to move into 5th. Sporting Khalsa made it three league wins on the spin with a 2-0 victory at AFC Wulfrunians. Stourport Swifts had two players sent-off as they were beaten 3-1 by Worcester City at The Victoria Ground. Long Eaton United picked up their first win of the league campaign beating Dunkirk 2-1 at Grange Park. Loughborough University saw their second 3-3 draw in three days as they were held by Quorn at Holywell, Ryan Seal scoring twice for the visitors.
Division 1
A hat-trick from James Taylor helped Lichfield City to a 4-0 win at Chelmsley Town. Cadbury Athletic remain unbeaten as a Derrick Hoffenden goal 4 minutes into stoppage time gave them a 2-1 win over NKF Burbage. Nuneaton Griff picked up their first point of the season coming from behind to draw 1-1 with Brocton at The Pingles Stadium. Littleton are still searching for their first point as two goals in two minutes enabled Stapenhill to win 2-1. Two goals from Milan Kazimerak earned Coventry Copsewood a 2-1 win at Heath Hayes. Studley and Paget Rangers shared the spoils in a goalless draw at The Beehive.
Atherstone Town made it 5 wins out of 5 with a crushing 7-1 win over local rivals Nuneaton Griff. Alex Naughton scored 3 and Josh Ruff 2 as the Adders take over top spot. Promoted NKF Burbage are 2nd as goals from Jake Brown and Jess Adcock gave them a 2-0 win over neighbours Leicester Road. A goal from Harry Harris was enough for Lichfield City to take all 3 points at home to Stapenhill and move into 3rd place. Heather St Johns dropped their first points of the season as they were held 2-2 by Hinckley AFC at St Johns Park. Racing Club Warwick followed up their FA Cup win with a 5-0 victory over Paget Rangers at Townsend Meadow, Martin Slevin with a brace. Sean Kavanagh scored three as Coventry Copsewood won 4-1 at bottom club Littleton. Brocton are 6th as they came from behind to beat Heath Hayes 3-2 at Silkmore Lane with Ben Douglas scoring twice. Rocester picked up their first point in a 0-0 draw with Uttoxeter Town in the local derby at Hillsfield. Cadbury Athletic are unbeaten after 7, sharing a 0-0 draw with Studley.
Division 2
Boldmere Sports & Social Falcons took over at the top of the table following a 7-1 win over Coventry Alvis with last year’s leading scorer, Reece Gibson, scoring 5. GNP Sports maintained their 100% record as a Stuart Hendrie goal gave them a 1-0 win over Northfield Town.
Boldmere Sports & Social Falcons continue to lead the way making it 15 points out of 15 with a 3-1 win at Hampton, Reece Gibson with two. They are joined on the same points by GNP Sports for whom Tom Rawlings scored twice in their 2-1 win at Coventry Alvis. Fairfield Villa are third a 3-1 win over Bolehall Swifts giving them their 3rd win in 4. FC Stratford got their season up and running with a 4-2 win over Redditch Borough at Knights Lane. Barnt Green Spartak are 5th following an excellent 3-0 win at Feckenham. Knowle won 2-0 at Earlswood Town to move into 7th. Lane Head and Coton Green drew 1-1 at The Red Lion Ground. Northfield Town and Moors Academy shared 6 goals with Shuja Mahmood scoring twice for Moors.
Division 3
Inkberrow head the table on goal difference following a 4-1 win at Leamington Hibernian, Nathan Davies scoring twice. League new boys Coventry Plumbing maintained their 100% record with a 3-2 win over WLV Football, Connoll Farrell scoring two more. AFC Solihull also have a 100% record after a 3-1 win at Shipston Excelsior. Bartestree beat Birmingham Tigers 2-1 to make it 7 points from 9. Alcester Town are 4th following a 5-2 win over AFC Church. Callum Burston-Keeley with a brace. Enville Athletic were the days big winners, 6-0 at FC Shush, Rhys Morgan with a hat-trick. Central Ajax moved into the top half of the table with a 3-0 win at Coventrians.
Les James Challenge Cup Round 1
Redditch Borough had the stand-out result of the round with a 5-1 win over Feckenham at The Mettis. Anthony Smith scored twice as Continental Star beat Bolehall Swifts 3-0 at Rene Road. Lane Head made progress with a 2-0 win at WLV Football. All the other ties went to penalties. Alcester Town and Hampton drew 2-2 with Alcester winning the shoot-out 4-2. Coton Green and Birmingham Tigers drew 1-1 at New Mill Lane with the Tigers winning 7-6 on penalties. Fairfield Villa and Moors Academy shared 6 goals, but It was Fairfield that progressed winning 5-3 on spot kicks. Knowle and FC Shush also shared 6 goals at The Robin’s Nest with Knowle winning the shoot-out 3-1.
President’s Cup Round 1
Barnt Green Spartak and Earlswood Town drew 1-1 with the Earls winning 4-1 on penalties.
Challenge Vase Round 1
| Coventry Plumbing maintained their incredible high scoring start t the season with a 5-1 win over Castle Vale Town, Connoll Farrell scoring three. Central Ajax beat Coventrians 2-1 at Ajax Park. Leamington Hibernian and AFC Solihull went to penalties after a 1-1 draw. It was Hibs that progressed winning 4-3 on penalties. UNDER 21 DIVISION WEST | ||||
| Boldmere St Michaels | 2 | v | 0 | Rushall Olympic |
| Lichfield City | 0 | v | 3 | Halesowen Town |
Leading Scorers
Premier Division
Mitch Piggon Romulus 9
Steve Hart Quorn 8
Rikardo Reid Boldmere St Michaels 6
Joe Boachie Loughborough University 5
Jack Till Lye Town 5
Joe Lawley Lye Town 4
Ben Miller Westfields 4
Elliott Reeves Ilkeston Town 4
Dave Reynolds Worcester City 4
Ryan Shaw Boldmere St Michaels 4
Ruben Wiggins-Thomas Long Eaton United 4
Dominic Brennan Quorn 3
Aaron Brown Highgate United 3
Lei Brown Highgate United 3
Dimitri Dunkley Romulus 3
Ben Hayes Westfields 3
Malachi Lavelle-Moore Ilkeston Town 3
Andy Nicol Stourport Swifts 3
Dan Scragg Wolverhampton SC 3
Ryan Seal Quorn 3
Paul Sullivan Walsall Wood 3
Jamie Walker Ilkeston Town 3
Karl Whymark Shepshed Dynamo 3
Callum Woodward Coventry Sphinx 3
Division 1
Simeon Cobourne Heather St Johns 11
Alex Naughton Atherstone Town 7
John Atherton Uttoxeter Town 5
Trea Bertie Racing Club Warwick 5 (Now Alvechurch)
James Curley Uttoxeter Town 5
Milan Kazimerak Coventry Copsewood 5
Liam Kirton Atherstone Town 5
Ben Mackey Racing Club Warwick 5
Grant Ryan Hinckley AFC 5
James Taylor Lichfield City 5
Mitch Thomson Atherstone Town 5
Max Black Lichfield City 4
Jake Brown NKF Burbage 4
Luke Cole Racing Club Warwick 4
Jonathan Gould Atherstone Town 4
Division 2
Reece Gibson Boldmere Sports & Social Falcons 10
Tom Rawlings GNP Sports 6
Stuart Hendrie GNP Sports 5
Jak Albutt Redditch Borough 4
Kamol Campbell Moors Academy 4
Connor Collins Fairfield Villa 4
Darren Green Barnt Green Spartak 4
Shuja Mahmood Moors Academy 4
Ryan Murphy Coventry Alvis 4
Ainsley Seivwright Hampton 4
Craig Ball Lane Head 3
Romario Graham Coton Green 3
Danny Holliday Earlswood Town 3
Sam Melia Lane Head 3
Division 3
Connoll Farrell Coventry Plumbing 10
Aiden Vaughan AFC Church 5
Kyle Wainwright WLV Sport 5
Nathan Davies Inkberrow 4
Jon Hamer AFC Solihull 4
Kyle Hudin Castle Vale Town 4
Daniel Priest Alcester Town 4
Lewis Chester Coventrians 3
Nathan McGarrity Coventrians 3
Adam Miles Central Ajax 3
Rhys Morgan Enville Athletic 3
Harry Waybourne Bartestree 3
Preview
FA Vase
| The FA Vase campaign start for a number of the MFL clubs with a trip to Wembley a realistic proposition. Of the qualifying round ties, the all premier division clash between Coventry Sphinx and Sporting Khalsa is a tasty one. GNP Sports make their debut in the competition with a trip to Boldmere St Michaels. Premier Division leaders Ilkeston Town travel to Gedling miners Welfare while free-scoring Heather St Johns host Rocester. SATURDAY 1st SEPTEMBER 2018 | ||
| THE BUILDBASE F A VASE, 1st ROUND QUALIFYING | ||
| Boldmere St Michaels | v | G N P Sports |
| Bolehall Swifts | v | Tipton Town |
| Coventry Copsewood | v | Eccleshall |
| Coventry Sphinx | v | Sporting Khalsa |
| Droitwich Spa | v | Coventry United |
| Dunkirk | v | Stapenhill |
| Gedling M W | v | Ilkeston Town |
| Heather St Johns | v | Rocester |
| Heath Hayes | v | Shifnal Town |
| Kirby Muxloe | v | Brocton |
| Leicester Road | v | Bottesford Town |
| Littleton | v | Lichfield City |
| Loughborough University | v | West Bridgford |
| Nuneaton Griff | v | Coton Green |
| Quorn | v | Retford United |
| Racing Club Warwick | v | Pegasus Juniors |
| South Normanton Athletic | v | St Andrews |
| SUNDAY 2nd SEPTEMBER 2018 | ||
| THE BUILDBASE F A VASE, 1st ROUND QUALIFYING | ||
| FC Stratford | v | Bewdley Town |
| N K F Burbage | v | Lutterworth Town |
Premier Division
| With league leaders Ilkeston Town in FA Vase action, Westfields can go top if they can take all three points from their trip to Long Eaton United. Unbeaten Highgate United host AFC Wulfrunians, a couple of weeks after a narrow win over the same opposition in the FA Cup. Lye Town have their first home game of the season in 3rd place after 7 games on the road. Mid-table Romulus are the visitors to Stourbridge Road. Shepshed Dynamo have had a tough start to the season result wise and they welcome Worcester City to The Dovecote looking for their 2nd win of the season. Walsall Wood welcome Stourport Swifts to Oak Park with both sides needing to replicate their cup form in the league. MONDAY 3rd SEPTEMBER 2018 | ||
| Coventry United | v | Long Eaton United |
| Romulus | v | Westfields |
| TUESDAY 4th SEPTEMBER 2018 | ||
| Lye Town | v | Sporting Khalsa |
| Shepshed Dynamo | v | Coventry Sphinx |
| Stourport Swifts | v | Boldmere St Michaels |
| Wolverhampton S C | v | Ilkeston Town |
| WEDNESDAY 5th SEPTEMBER 2018 | ||
| Highgate United | v | Walsall Wood |
| Quorn | v | South Normanton Athletic |
| Worcester City | v | A F C Wulfrunians |
Division 1
Leaders Atherstone Town travel to Coles Lane to face 12th placed Paget Rangers. A win for the Adders would open up a gap at the top of the table. Uttoxeter Town will move into the top two if they can overcome unbeaten Cadbury Athletic at Oldfields. Hinckley AFC are unbeaten in their opening four games, but three draws sees them in 13th place. They travel to Pack Meadow to face a Chelmsley Town side who have seen an average of 4 goals per game in their fixtures this season.
Division 2
With the top two in cup action, Fairfield Villa can close the gap if they can pick up all three points at Lane Head. 7th meets 5th at The Robin’s Nest with Knowle hosting Barnt Green Spartak. Earlswood Town and Redditch Borough both have one win under their belts and they will be looking to double that when they meet at The Pavilions. It promises to be a tight game at Shenley Lane when Northfield Town meet Hampton.
Division 3
Bartestree host Coventrians and a win for the home side will see them take over at the top of the table. AFC Solihull will be hoping to maintain their 100% record when they travel to WLV Football who are searching for their first point. Birmingham Tigers are also pointless and they welcome Shipston Excelsior to the Hadley Stadium. Castle Vale Town have started with two draws and they welcome new boys AFC Church to The Vale Stadium. Enville Athletic will be trying to build on last week’s fine 6-0 victory when they travel to Leamington Hibernian.
| Les James Challenge Cup Central Ajax | v | Boldmere Sports |
| Coventry Alvis | v | Coventry Plumbing |
| Reserves CHALLENGE TROPHY ROUND 1 | ||
| Group “A” | ||
| Worcester City | v | Cadbury Athletic |
| Wyrley Juniors | v | Knowle |
| Group “B” | ||
| Coton Green | v | Nuneaton Griff |
| Moors Academy | v | Gresley |
| RESERVE DIVISION | ||
| Fairfield Villa | v | Uttoxeter Town |
| Under 21 UNDER 21 DIVISION EAST | |||
| Aylestone Park | v | Allexton & New Parks | 10.00 |
| Bedworth United | v | AFC Rushden & Diamonds | 11.00 |
| Leicester Nirvana | v | Highgate United | 11.00 |
| Lutterworth Town | v | Quorn | 10.30 |
| Tamworth | v | Kettering Town | 10.30 |
| UNDER 21 DIVISION WEST | |||
| Allscott Heath | v | Continental Star | 10.30 |
| Brocton | v | Halesowen Town | 10.30 |
| Droitwich Spa G & B | v | Rushall Olympic | 10.30 |
| Kidderminster Harriers | v | Sutton Coldfield Town | 10.30 |
| Lichfield City | v | Lye Town | 10.30 |
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