Season 2017-18 - Third Round Proper

Saturday 2^nd December

Hullbridge Sports 3 Enfield 1893 2

Two Jimmy Cox penalties helped see Hullbridge Sports win a frenetic all Essex Senior League FA Vase contest at Lower Road against Enfield 1893 to make the Last 32 of the competition.

The hosts came close to opening the scoring in the fifth minute when after Cox had kept the ball in down the left, his cross into the dangerzone found the head of Michael Salako but keeper Michael Corderoy pulled off a brilliant save to deny the hosts an early advantage.

However midway through the half the hosts were awarded a penalty when a Joe Pattison effort struck the hand of a defender and saw a penalty given although the visitors felt hard done by as it was struck at him from a short distance.  Anyway Cox put the spot kick away and the hosts had the advantage.

On the half hour mark John Bricknell sent a free kick just over for the visitors as they looked to respond to going behind, and as the half wore down towards it’s conclusion Enfield were applying some pressure however the hosts were just about keeping them at bay and went into the break a goal up.

Half Time Hullbridge Sports 1 Enfield 1893 0

If the visitors were unhappy after the first half penalty, they were even more unhappy four minutes after the break when a cross struck a defenders arm inside the box, however the referee gave a free kick, much to the hosts disbelief, however after he discussed with his assistant he changed his mind and gave the penalty, and saw the visitors go mad.

Anyway after two or three minutes of sorting everything out Cox duly stepped up to convert his second penalty of the afternoon and see the hosts grab a two goal advantage.  Enfield though were furious.

And moments after they were incandescent with rage after they felt they should of had a penalty for a foul inside the box but it was not given, and Enfield went absolutely mental, as they felt they weren’t getting the decisions in this one.

Just past the hour mark and with Enfield trying to find a way back into the game, Ben Bradbury saw an effort go straight at Harley, who was then subbed after a calf muscle injury, meaning substitute keeper Jamie Merrells took over in goal.

Enfield then saw a deep ball towards the far post knocked wide, but then with just under twenty minutes to go Enfield were awarded a spot kick of their own, and Bricknell stepped up to fire home and it was game on.

And minutes later Hullbridge keeper Merralls was shown a straight red for kicking out at visitors substitute Josh Sykes, who was also booked for his part in proceedings, however the tie had become rather tasty.  It also meant Cox, who had netted both Hullbridge goals, became the third person to don the gloves for the hosts in this tie, and Hullbridge had to play the rest of the game a man light.

But with eight minutes remaining it was the hosts who increased their lead when Harry Watkins thumped a wonderful free kick beyond Corderoy from twenty yards and the hosts celebrated as if they had sealed it.

However moments later Enfield pulled one to make things interesting once again when a mad scramble inside the box eventually saw Luke Thomas bury the loose ball from close range, it had been some second half.

Enfield piled on the pressure late on and with six minutes of stoppage time to come it was certainly not over, but the hosts managed to keep the visitors at bay and hold on to progress into the Last 32 of the FA Vase. Phew what a tie!

Full Time Hullbridge Sports 3 Enfield 1893 2

Here are some photos of the day:-

So it’s Hullbridge Sports who progress into the Last 32 of the Vase, and they will travel to take on Spartan South Midlands Premier side Tring Athletic in Hertfordshire.  The Herts side knocked out Berkhamsted in the last round, with Berkhamsted being the only unbeaten side in league football across the fourteen step five divisions in the UK, so this will be a tough assignment for the Essex Senior League side.  However I believe it’s an assignment they can pass so should be a decent cup tie.

Right here are the Third Round results in full:-

Saturday 2^nd December

1874 Northwich 2 Ashton Athletic 0

Stockton Town 1 City of Liverpool 0

West Auckland Town 4 Whitley Bay 3

Pontefract Collieries 3 Worksop Town 0

Newcastle Benfield 3 North Shields 1

Runcorn Linnets 2 Marske United 3

Stourport Swifts 3 Walsall Wood 1

Bromsgrove Sporting 1 Coventry United 1 (aet)

Wolverhampton SC 5 Shepshed Dynamo 0

Desborough Town 4 Eastwood Community 1

Highgate United 1 Coleshill Town 2

Hinckley 3 Deeping Rangers 1

Racing Club Warwick 0 Wisbech Town 2

Gorleston 2 Leighton Town 4

Hullbridge Sports 3 Enfield 1893 2

Yaxley 2 Norwich CBS 3

Great Wakering Rovers 0 Cogenhoe United 2

Tring Athletic 1 Berkhamsted 0

Welwyn Garden City 1 Biggleswade 2

Lordswood 0 Bracknell Town 1

Beckenham Town 2 Eastbourne Town 3

Horley Town 4 Baffins Milton Rovers 1

Walton & Hersham 1 Windsor 2

Crowborough Athletic 1 Westfield 0

Whitstable Town 0 Chichester City 2

Thatcham Town 3 Sevenoaks Town 1

Christchurch 0 Newport IOW 1

Sholing 0 Blackfield & Langley 1

Plymouth Parkway 2 Westfields 3

Hamble Club 2 Horndean 1

Bridgwater Town 2 Melksham Town 2 (aet)

Bradford Town 4 Team Solent 0

Replays

Monday 4^th December

Melksham Town 2 Bridgwater Town 0

Wednesday 6^th December

Coventry United 3 Bromsgrove Sporting 3 (aet; Bromsgrove Sporting won 4-3 on penalties)

So we are now down to the Last 32 and here are those fixtures in full:-

Saturday 6^th January

Newcastle Benfield vs Coleshill Town

Wisbech Town vs Bromsgrove Sporting

Cogenhoe Town vs Wolverhampton SC

Marske United vs Hinckley

Stockton Town vs West Auckland Town

Desborough Town vs Stourport Swifts

Melksham Town vs Crowborough Athletic

Westfields vs Hamble Club

Blackfield & Langley vs Bracknell Town

Leighton Town vs Norwich CBS

Newport IOW vs Bradford Town

Eastbourne Town vs Windsor

Horley Town vs Chichester City

Tring Athletic vs Hullbridge Sports

Thatcham Town vs Biggleswade

Sunday 7^th January

1874 Northwich vs Pontefract Collieries

So that concludes the Third Round Proper of the FA Vase, I’ll be at Tring Athletic vs Hullbridge Sports for my Last 32 tie, will be back with my blog on this and the Fourth Round Proper results and Last 16 ties in a couple of weeks or so.

Season 2017-18 - Second Round Proper

Saturday 11th November
Tower Hamlets 1 Enfield 1893 2
Joe Clark struck with just over twenty minutes to go to send Enfield through to the Last 64 of the FA Vase in a game that ended with five red cards.

With this being Rememberence Day the afternoon begun with a minutes silence being wonderfully observered by everyone involved in remembrance of the people who admirably gave up their lives for the freedoms we have today before the teams got down to action in this all Essex Senior League tie.

And in the 15th minute the hosts took the lead through Curtis Pond and gave the hosts something to build on possibly however just a minute or so later the visitors equalised when a Staunton ball in behind found Andy Tirivanhu who escaped the offside trap and fired in for the equaliser, and we were back to square one.

And midway through the half the visitors had a golden chance to take the lead when the hosts were ajudged to have committed a foul inside the box, meaning a penalty to Enfield. However keeper Pellin managed to guess the right way and save Bricknell’s low penalty.

Just before the half hour Hamlets should have gone in front as a long throw was flicked on but went agonisingly wide and then six minutes before the break Hamlets broke from a corner but Caxton was there with a superb sliding tackle to deny the shot and prevent the hosts from possibly regaining the lead.

And four minutes before half time Enfield keeper Corderoy made a routine save to deny Hamlets the lead as the hosts had dominated the final few minutes of the half.  But the teams did go in all square at the break and it was all to play for in the second period.

Half Time Tower Hamlets 1 Enfield 1893 1

The visitors came close to taking the lead eleven minutes into the second period when Luke Thomas tried to stretch as far as he could to convert, however he just couldn’t stretch far enough to force the ball in, but in the 72nd minute Enfield did go in front when Bradbury whipped in a corner, causing a melee inside the box, and saw a Tirivanhu shot blocked on the line before Clark smashed home the loose ball.

Hamlets tried to respond in the 74th minute when after Corderoy punched at a cross, the ball fell to the hosts, but Clark was there to block it out for corner and maintain his sides lead.

Things then became harder for the hosts in the 76th minute when they were reduced to ten men after Tola Odedoyin was given his second yellow card after bringing down Sykes as the forward managed to escape him, and then three minutes later Hamlets saw red again when striker Luke With was sent off for a second bookable offence.

However that wasn't the end of the drama and the game descended into a farce deep into stoppage time when a melee by the corner flag led to two more red cards for Tower Hamlets, one for a headbutt from substitute Antonio Montiero, and also one for keeper Pellin for kicking Enfield forward Sykes, who then retalliatied and was also shown a red card as the game ended on a sour note.

The bottom line after all of that though was the fact that Enfield made it through to the Last 64 of the Vase and set up another all ESL showdown against Hullbridge Sports at Lower Road in South Essex.  Promises to be another tough and tight encounter although hopefully no red cards this time.

Full Time Tower Hamlets 1 Enfield 1893 2

Here are some photos courtesy of http://AZsportsimages.smugmug.com

Right after all that excitement here are the Second Round Proper results in full:-
Friday 10th November
Yaxley 3 Peterborough Northern Star 0
Walton & Hersham 2 Hanworth Villa 1

Saturday 11th November
Stockton Town 4 Bootle 2 (AET)
North Shields 2 Knaresborough Town 1
Dunston UTS 0 Worksop Town 1
Marske United 2 Shildon 1 (AET)
Sunderland Ryhope CW 1 City of Liverpool 2
Hall Road Rangers 2 Pontefract Collieries 4
West Auckland Town 3 Billingham Town 2
Runcorn Linnets 1 Sunderland RCA 1 (AET)
Ashton Athletic 1 Morpeth Town 0
Bedlington Terriers 0 Newcastle Benfield 3
Thornaby 2 Whitley Bay 4 (AET)
Wolverhampton SC 2 Rugby Town 2 (AET)
Hinckley AFC 2 AFC Mansfield 0
Coleshill Town 8 Blaby & Whetstone Athletic 1
Godmanchester Rovers 3 Deeping Rangers 4
Brocton 3 Shepshed Dynamo 5
Desborough Town 7 Pinxton 4 (AET)
Quorn 0 Coventry United 6
Racing Club Warwick 2 Alsager Town 1
Leicester Nirvana 0 Eastwood Community 2
Walsall Wood 5 Holbeach United 0
Worcester City 1 Highgate United 2
Kimberley MW 0 Stourport Swifts 2
Sporting Khalsa 0 Bromsgrove Sporting 1
Tring Athletic 4 Ely City 1
Welwyn Garden City 2 Newport Pagnell Town 1
Thetford Town 1 Wisbech Town 4
Biggleswade 2 Crawley Green 0
Leighton Town 1 London Lions 0
Hullbridge Sports 3 Wembley 2
Sun Sports W - O Cogenhoe United (walkover for Cogenhoe United - Sun Sports removed)
Tower Hamlets 1 Enfield 1893 2
Enfield Borough 2 Berkhamsted 4 (AET)
Gorleston 2 Framlingham Town 1
Wisbech St Mary 1 Norwich CBS 4
Great Wakering Rovers 2 FC Romania 2 (AET)
Whitstable Town 3 Epsom & Ewell 2 (AET)
Meridian 0 Horley Town 3
Sheppey United 2 Beckenham Town 3
Westfield 1 Canterbury City 0
Thatcham Town 8 Broadbridge Heath 2
Crowborough Athletic 5 Croydon 0
Bracknell Town 8 Cricklewood Wanderers 0
Corinthian 3 Eastbourne Town 4
Christchurch 3 Fareham Town 2
Exmouth Town 1 Blackfield & Langley 3
Sholing 2 Wellington AFC 1
Wantage Town 1 Melksham Town 4
Newport (IW) 6 Hengrove Athletic 2
Baffins Milton Rovers 3 Cullompton Rangers 1
Buckland Athletic 1 Bradford Town 2
Hamble Club 5 Brockenhurst 4 (AET)
Willand Rovers 1 Westfields 2
Farnham Town 2 Bridgwater Town 3
Plymouth Parkway 4 Bodmin Town 2

Sunday 12th November
Erith Town 1 Windsor 2
Southall 1 Lordswood 2

Tuesday 14th November
1874 Northwich 5 Tow Law Town 1
Haywards Heath Town 1 Sevenoaks Town 2
Chichester City 3 Deal Town 0
Team Solent 2 Tavistock AFC 0
Horndean 3 Royal Wootton Bassett Town 2

Replays
Sunderland RCA 1 Runcorn Linnets 2
Rugby Town 0 Wolverhampton SC 2

Wednesday 15th November
Replay
FC Romania 0 Great Wakering Rovers 1

So that concluded the Second Round.  This weekend sees teams battling for a Last 32 place in the competition and potentially four wins away from the final at Wembley.

Here is the Third Round fixtures taking place this weekend:-
Saturday 2nd December
1874 Northwich_ VS Ashton Athletic
Stockton Town VS City of Liverpool
West Auckland Town VS Whitley Bay
Pontefract Collieries VS Worksop Town
Newcastle Benfield VS North Shields
Runcorn Linnets VS Marske United
Stourport Swifts VS Walsall Wood
Bromsgrove Sporting VS Coventry United
Wolverhampton SC VS Shepshed Dynamo
Desborough Town VS Eastwood Community
Highgate United VS Coleshill Town
Hinckley AFC VS Deeping Rangers
Racing Club Warwick VS Wisbech Town
Gorleston VS Leighton Town
Hullbridge Sports VS Enfield 1893
Yaxley VS Norwich CBS
Great Wakering Rovers VS Cogenhoe United
Tring Athletic VS Berkhamsted
Welwyn Garden City VS Biggleswade
Lordswood VS Bracknell Town
Beckenham Town VS Eastbourne Town
Horley Town VS Baffins Milton Rovers
Walton & Hersham VS Windsor
Crowborough Athletic VS Westfield
Whitstable Town VS Chichester City_
Thatcham Town VS Sevenoaks Town
Christchurch VS Newport (IW)
Sholing VS Blackfield & Langley
Plymouth Parkway VS Westfields
Hamble Club VS Horndean
Bridgwater Town VS Melksham Town
Bradford Town VS Team Solent

I'll be at the all ESL tie at Lower Road between Hullbridge Sports and Enfield 1893, both know each other well and it proves to be a cracking cup tie. 

Season 2017-18 - First Round Proper

Saturday 21st October
Halstead Town 2 Tower Hamlets 2 (aet; Tower Hamlets won 6-5 on penalties)
The opening salvos were even as the visitors showed first and forced a couple of corners but the Humbugs returned the favour with one of the visitor’s defenders fortunate not to turn the ball into his own net.

It was Halstead who were to take the early lead though when Hampson played in Regan down the wing and his cross caused problems for Tower Hamlets. Firstly Pellin, the visitor’s keeper, could only parry it and Halstead next attempt was blocked but it fell kindly to Regan, who smashed it home via the far post.

Ten minutes on the clock and the lower league side ahead and whilst it was Hamlets who had most of the ball at this stage nothing decisive was being created. In fact, Hampson at the other end had a long-range effort for Halstead although Brennan needed to block when the visitor’s striker With had an effort on goal.

The pattern of the game settled into one where the visitors had the ball and Halstead were primarily working on the counter attack, that said neither side created any clear-cut chances. It looked as if Halstead would reach the half way point with their goal intact but that was not to be the case. There were two minutes of the half remaining when a long ball over the top found With who took it down well on his chest and fired passed Whymark to ensure the sides went into the break all square.

HT: Halstead Town 1-1 Tower Hamlets

The second half was very much a slow burner with both sides sparring with each other and other than Whymark needing to come off his line quickly to clear Halstead’s line there was little to talk about. It took until 65 minutes for any meaningful action as a superb Pavett freekick, from 20 yards, was brilliantly tipped over by Pellin.

The introduction of Andrade seemed to pep the hosts up a little and he managed a couple of goal bound efforts but these were dealt with, one way or another, by the visitors back line. At the other end skipper for the day warren was called on to make an important clearance from a long ball in.

The game meandered to extra time as both sides were unable to apply the killer touch.

FT: Halstead Town 1-1 Tower Hamlets 

The game got a serious injection of life in the extra period and started well for Halstead as Pavett, Andrade and Hampson combined and were only denied by Furtago’s timely intervention for the visitors.

The visitors had their turn too, as their centre half Montero burst through and played in a great ball but it was fired wide by the forward. The ball was straight up the other end and a Warren free kick saw Pellin do well to clear his lines.

The midway point in the extra period was reached without addition although all the excitement was being saved for that final quarter of an hour.

It was the visitors who drew blood next as With was on hand to smash home following a corner, although the hosts were left aggrieved as they felt Whymark had been impeded. This clearly led to Halstead laying siege to the visitors goal, cheered on by a large home crowd,  although their attacks often stumbled on Pellin in the Hamlet’s goal.

Time was ticking away and it looked as if that was going to be that however, a corner in the very last minute of the game fell to Pavett. He smashed the ball into the net and sent the home supporters into raptures and the game to penalties.

In the penalty shootout fortunes went one way and then other but finally the visitors came out on top  by 6-5 and proceed to the second round of the vase.

FT (aet) Halstead Town 2-2 Tower Hamlets (Tower Hamlets won 6-5 on penalties)

thanks to Halstead Town FC for the match report

(thanks to Adam Richardson for the photo)

Hamlets reward for that dramatic penalty shoot out win was a home tie with fellow Essex Senior League side Enfield 1893 at Mile End.  The match takes place this Saturday and promises to be a decent battle between two decent sides.  Hamlets probably start as favourites for the tie however the visitors could easily win this tie too so will be interesting to see how it all pans out.

Anyway here are the First Round Proper results in full:-
Friday 20th October
Holland 1 Great Wakering Rovers 2
Crawley Green 3 Harpenden Town 0

Saturday 21st October
West Didsbury & Chorlton 0 West Auckland Town 3
Irlam 1 1874 Northwich 4
Garforth Town 2 Knaresborough Town 3 (AET)
Team Northumbria 1 Runcorn Linnets 1 (AET)
AFC Emley 2 Thornaby 6
Rossington Main 3 Bootle 4 (AET)
Sunderland Ryhope CW 10 Harrogate Railway Athletic 1
Pickering Town 3 Newcastle Benfield 4 (AET)
Dunston UTS 2 Burscough 1
Ashington 1 Hall Road Rangers 2
Tow Law Town 2 Bridlington Town 1
Bedlington Terriers 1 Charnock Richard 0
Whickham 0 Stockton Town 2
North Shields 4 Handsworth Parramore 2
Alsager Town 5 Runcorn Town 2
Westella & Willerby 1 Whitley Bay 5
Pontefract Collieries 3 Litherland Remyca 1
City of Liverpool 7 Dronfield Town 0
Blaby & Whetstone Athletic 3 Northampton On Chenecks 1
Walsall Wood 1 Atherstone Town 0
Lutterworth Town 2 Coventry United 3
Westfields 6 Shifnal Town 0
Brocton 4 Wednesfield 1
Stourport Swifts 3 Shirebrook Town 2
Worcester City 4 Sherwood Colliery 3
Rugby Town 2 Harrowby United 0 (AET)
Pinxton 3 Heather St Johns 1
Hanley Town 1 Godmanchester Rovers 3
Racing Club Warwick 2 Clipstone 0
Haughmond 1 Worksop Town 2
Wellington 0 Desborough Town 2
Eastwood Community 3 Dunkirk 2
Bardon Hill 3 Quorn 4
Stafford Town 0 Kimberley MW 1
AFC Wulfrunians 1 Leicester Nirvana 1 (AET)
Rushden & Higham United 0 Highgate United 2
FC Bolsover 1 Deeping Rangers 3
Holbeach United 1 South Normanton Athletic 0
Hullbridge Sports 1 Colney Heath 1 (AET)
Burnham Ramblers 0 Leighton Town 1
London Colney 4 Cogenhoe United 4 (AET)
Basildon United 0 Biggleswade 2
Enfield Borough 4 Newmarket Town 2
Framlingham Town 2 Cockfosters 0
Wisbech St Mary 2 Whitton United 1
Norwich CBS 1 Oxhey Jets 0
Thetford Town 1 Debenham LC 1 (AET)
Welwyn Garden City 3 Takeley 0
Halstead Town 2 Tower Hamlets 2 (AET, Tower Hamlets won 6-5 on penalties)
Peterborough Northern Star 1 Baldock Town 0
Biggleswade United 0 Yaxley 1
Wisbech Town 4 Felixstowe & Walton United 0
Edgware Town 1 Walton & Hersham 3
Haywards Heath Town 2 Camberley Town 0
Cobham 0 Westfield 4
Bracknell Town 6 Buckingham Athletic 2
Erith & Belvedere 2 Horley Town 2 (AET)
Balham 1 Deal Town 3
Thatcham Town 2 Horsham YMCA 1
London Lions 3 Clapton 2
Sevenoaks Town 2 Longlevens AFC 1
Broadbridge Heath 3 Kensington Borough 0
Beckenham Town 2 Sawbridgeworth Town 0
Saltdean United 0 Whitstable Town 1 (AET)
Cray Valley (PM) 3 Cricklewood Wanderers 1 (tie awarded to Cricklewood Wand'rs - Cray Valley PM removed - subject to appeal)
Rushtall 2 Epsom & Ewell 7
Canterbury City 4 K Sports 3
Royal Wootton Bassett Town 2 Ampthill Town 1
Spelthorne Sports 0 Lordswood 1
Sheppey United 2 Fisher 1
Erith Town 4 Pagham 0
Wembley 3 Broadfields United 0
Hanworth Villa 3 Three Bridges 2
Flackwell Heath 2 Windsor 5
Meridian 2 Hollands & Blair 0
Odd Down 1 Tavistock AFC 2
AFC Portchester 2 Cullompton Rangers 3
Wellington AFC 4 Downton 3 (AET)
Highworth Town 1 Sholing 3
Christchurch 3 United Services Portsmouth 0
Romsey Town 2 Hamble Club 3
Fareham Town 4 Ivybridge Town 3
Wantage Town 4 Cadbury Heath 3
Baffins Milton Rovers 1 Radstock Town 0
Hengrove Athletic 4 Alton Town 2 (AET)
Newport (IW) 7 Bovey Tracey 2
Plymouth Parkway 6 Sandhurst Town 1
Brockenhurst 2 Crediton United 1 (AET)
Willand Rovers 7 Street 1
Farnham Town 2 Lymington Town 0
Frimley Green 0 Blackfield & Langley 2
Bashley 2 Bridgwater Town 3 (AET)

Sunday 22nd October
FC Romania 2 Eynesbury Rovers 0
Enfield 1893 1 Coggeshall Town 0 (AET)

Tuesday 24th October
Portland United 0 Horndean 1

Replays
Runcorn Linnets 3 Team Northumbria 2
Leicester Nirvana 4 AFC Wulfrunians 1
Colney Heath 0 Hullbridge Sports 1
Cogenhoe United 1 London Colney 0
Debenham LC 0 Thetford Town 2
Horley Town 3 Erith & Belvedere 2 (AET)

Wednesday 25th October
AFC Darwen 2 Marske United 3
Wolverhampton SC 4 Staveley MW 2

Thursday 26th October
Ashton Athletic 4 Liversedge 2

Saturday 28th October
Bodmin Town 2 Swanage Town & Herston 1

So that concluded the First Round Proper of the Vase, the Second Round Proper takes place this weekend and here are those ties:-
Friday 10th November
Yaxley VS Peterborough Northern Star
Walton & Hersham VS Hanworth Villa

Saturday 11th November
Stockton Town VS Bootle
North Shields VS Knaresborough Town_
Dunston UTS VS Worksop Town
Marske United VS Shildon
Sunderland Ryhope CW VS City of Liverpool
1874 Northwich_ VS Tow Law Town
Hall Road Rangers VS Pontefract Collieries
West Auckland Town VS Billingham Town
Runcorn Linnets VS Sunderland RCA
Ashton Athletic VS Morpeth Town
Bedlington Terriers VS Newcastle Benfield
Thornaby VS Whitley Bay
Wolverhampton SC VS Rugby Town
Hinckley AFC VS AFC Mansfield
Coleshill Town VS Blaby & Whetstone Athletic
Godmanchester Rovers VS Deeping Rangers
Brocton VS Shepshed Dynamo
Desborough Town VS Pinxton
Quorn VS Coventry United
Racing Club Warwick VS Alsager Town
Leicester Nirvana VS Eastwood Community
Walsall Wood VS Holbeach United
Worcester City VS Highgate United
Kimberley MW VS Stourport Swifts
Sporting Khalsa VS Bromsgrove Sporting
Tring Athletic VS Ely City
Welwyn Garden City VS Newport Pagnell Town
Thetford Town VS Wisbech Town
Biggleswade VS Crawley Green (penalties agreed, no replay)
Leighton Town VS London Lions
Hullbridge Sports VS Wembley
Sun Sports VS Cogenhoe United (walkover for Cogenhoe United - Sun Sports removed)
Tower Hamlets_ VS Enfield 1893
Enfield Borough VS Berkhamsted
Gorleston VS Framlingham Town
Wisbech St Mary_ VS Norwich CBS
Great Wakering Rovers VS FC Romania
Haywards Heath Town VS Sevenoaks Town
Whitstable Town VS Epsom & Ewell
Meridian VP VS Horley Town
Sheppey United_ VS Beckenham Town
Westfield VS Canterbury City_
Thatcham Town VS Broadbridge Heath
Crowborough Athletic VS Croydon
Bracknell Town VS Cricklewood Wanderers
Corinthian VS Eastbourne Town
Chichester City_ VS Deal Town
Christchurch VS Fareham Town
Team Solent VS Tavistock AFC
Exmouth Town VS Blackfield & Langley
Sholing VS Wellington AFC
Wantage Town VS Melksham Town
Newport (IW) VS Hengrove Athletic
Baffins Milton Rovers VS Cullompton Rangers
Buckland Athletic VS Bradford Town
Hamble Club VS Brockenhurst
Willand Rovers VS Westfields
Farnham Town VS Bridgwater Town
Plymouth Parkway VS Bodmin Town
Horndean VS Royal Wootton Bassett Town

Sunday 12th November
Erith Town VS Windsor
Southall VS Lordswood

The winning sides will go though to compete in the Third Round Proper, the Last 64 of the competition.  For now it's the Second Round Proper and I'll have a blog on this round and a look ahead to the Third Round fixtures next time.

Season 2017-18 - Second Qualifying Round

Saturday 23rd September
Tower Hamlets 10 Little Oakley 1
My Buildbase FA Vase campaign continued with another trip to Mile End to see Essex Senior League side Tower Hamlets host Thurlow Nunn One side Little Oakley in a Second Qualifying Round tie.

The hosts were flying having won their last six games whilst the visitors had shocked Thurlow Nunn Premier side Haverhill Rovers in a league cup tie in midweek so both would of come into this one full of confidence and I was expecting a home win although I also thought the visitors were not to be underestimated.

Well just seconds into the contest the hosts set the tone for the afternoon by taking the lead when Curtis Pond tapped home a Hasan Mustafa cross to the back post and then in the fourth minute it was two when Pond got in down the right and fired into the far corner for an incredible opening to this game.

Oakley almost responded in the seventh minute when they saw a decent effort brilliantly tipped over by Hamlets keeper Lee McKnight and on ten minutes Pond pounced on poor visiting defending to get in but saw his poke at goal go straight at visitors keeper Luke Tylan.

But only a minute later Hamlets had a third when an appalling header back towards goal by the visitors saw Luke With in on goal and he slotted home and Hamlets lead was increased further still.

Oakley attacked in the 17th minute but after getting into a decent position were wasteful as their effort was skied over the bar, but just before half time they pulled a goal back when a poor defensive header from the hosts allowed Stephen Colley to nip in and drive home and give the visitors hope.

And moments later they almost found a second when they saw a whipped effort go just wide of the far post and Hamlets knew they needed to raise their performance again otherwise they could let their opponents back into the contest.

Well with ten minutes to go in the first half Hamlets did just that and restored their three goal cushion when With laid in Pond who strolled in and slotted into the far corner for a first half hat-trick and five minutes later Hamlets grabbed a fifth as a With header smacked against the bar, hit keeper Tylan on the back of the head, and went into the net, kind of summing up the visitors day so far.

Oakley fired over the hosts crossbar two minutes before the break but Hamlets managed to find a sixth before the break when more atrocious defending saw Pond allowed in to grab his fourth of the half and see the hosts with an emphatic 6-1 half time lead.

Oakley’s task was now to not be totally embarrassed and they had the first effort of the second period when eight minutes into it saw a Colley volley fly a foot over the hosts bar in a rather quiet period in the game.

But twenty minutes into the second half Hamlets found a seventh goal when Danny Childs saw his effort from outside the box go through the grasp of Tylan and into the far corner of the net and five minutes later it was eight as substitute James Ross pounced on a loose ball to fire home with his right foot.

It was too easy for the hosts now as they soon made it nine when Ross grabbed his second of the game, firing across keeper Tylan into the far corner, and two minutes later it was ten with Mustafa burst through on the right and struck an effort beyond Tylan into the far corner.  It was the first time I’d seen any senior side hit double figures in my 27 years of watching football!!!

And with twelve minutes left Pond should of had his fifth and Hamlets eleventh but saw his poke drift inches wide of the far post.

Oakley tried to find a second and almost found it with eight minutes left when they struck a free kick just wide and then three minutes later saw a glancing header juggled by McKnight before he managed to gather the ball.

Moments later a long range strike from the hosts saw Tylan push away, before the visitors saw an effort fly across Hamlets goal in the final minute.

Soon after the final whistle went to put Oakley out of their misery and end a ruthless afternoon from the hosts.  That’s seven wins in a row now for Hamlets and they go through to the first round proper of the competition.

And Hamlets were drawn to face another Thurlow Nunn One side in Halstead Town at Rosemary Lane in Halstead so a nice little away trip there for the Mile End side.  Halstead sit fourth in the table (as I write this) and have won five, drawn four and lost just two league games so will prove a much tougher test for the East Londeners.  Halstead have also faced two Essex Senior League sides in the County Cup this season, defeating Burnham Ramblers at home before losing a tight game at Stansted in the next round, so they certainly will be confident of victory.  But Hamlets know if they play well they will have a great chance of progressing so proves to be an intriguing contest at Rosemary Lane.

Anyway here are the Second Qualifying Round results in full:-
Friday 22nd September
Whickham 3 Blyth AFC 2
AC London 0 Horley Town 5

Saturday 23rd September
Oxford City Nomads 1 Baldock Town 5
Sunderland Ryhope CW 2 Northallerton Town 0 (AET)
Team Northumbria 2 Durham City 0
Stockton Town 4 Consett 3 (AET)
Garforth Town 3 Nelson 2
Hebburn Town 1 Newcastle Benfield 3
Billingham Synthonia 2 Whitley Bay 2 (AET)
Willington 0 Harrogate Railway Athletic 1
Tow Law Town 5 Penrith 1
Carlisle City 2 Thornaby 3
Marske United 2 Seaham Red Star 0 (AET)
West Auckland Town 3 Silsden AFC 0
Thackley 2 Ashington 3 (AET)
Dunston UTS 5 Washington 0
Jarrow Roofing Boldon CA 1 Knaresborough Town 2
Bedlington Terriers 2 Bishop Auckland 0
Rossington Main 2 Hallam 2 (AET)
Litherland Remyca 3 Chadderton 2
Irlam 2 Parkgate 1
Winsford United 1 Pontefract Collieries 4
Alsager Town 5 Nostell MW 1
AFC Liverpool 0 City of Liverpool 2
Sandbach United 0 AFC Emley 2
Ashton Athletic 3 Maltby Main 1
Charnock Richard 3 Bacup Borough 0
Burscough 6 Armthorpe Welfare 0
West Didsbury & Chorlton 4 Stockport Town 3
Glasshoughton Welfare 2 AFC Darwen 4
Dronfield Town 4 Barnton 2 (AET)
Hemsworth MW 2 Liversedge 3 (AET)
Bilston Town 1 Haughmond 4
Dudley Town 0 Atherstone Town 4
Wellington 2 Littleton 1
Chelmsley Town 2 AFC Wulfrunians 4
Dudley Sports 0 Brocton 6
Shifnal Town 3 Droitwich Spa 2 (AET)
Cradley Town 0 Walsall Wood 2
Ellistown & Ibstock United 0 Wednesfield 5
Heather St Johns 3 Rocester 0
Westfields 6 Daventry Town 0
Stourport Swifts 5 Paget Rangers 1
Smethwick 1 Rugby Town 4
Stafford Town 4 Ashby Ivanhoe 1
Studley 0 Hanley Town 2
Boldmere St Michaels 3 Worcester City 4 (AET)
Racing Club Warwick 7 Coventry Copsewood 1
Heath Hayes 0 Wolverhampton SC 3
Barton Town 1 Clipstone 2
Retford United 1 Pinxton 2
Leicester Nirvana 4 Belper United 2
Lutterworth Town 7 Teversal 0
Shirebrook Town 3 Long Eaton United 1
Hall Road Rangers 4 Skegness Town 1
Hucknall Town 1 Eastwood Community 4
Holwell Sports 0 Dunkirk 1
Melton Town 1 FC Bolsover 4
Holbrook Sports 1 Quorn 2
Blaby & Whetstone Athletic 4 Bottesford Town 0
Loughborough University 2 Staveley MW 4
Worksop Town 3 Kirby Muxloe 0
Boston Town 1 South Normanton Athletic 2
Sandiacre Town 1 Sherwood Colliery 3
Harrowby United 4 St Andrews 1
Radford 1 Kimberley MW 4
Godmanchester Rovers 1 Raunds Town 0
Northampton On Chenecks 2 Irchester United 1
Swaffham Town 4 Rushden & Higham United 5 (AET)
Biggleswade 5 Northampton Sileby Rangers 3
Histon 0 Cogenhoe United 1
Potton United 1 Peterborough Northern Star 2
Bourne Town 0 Wisbech Town 5
Eynesbury Rovers 2 Burton Park Wanderers 1
Biggleswade United 2 Thrapston Town 0
Holbeach United 2 Huntingdon Town 1
Thetford Town W - O Oakham United (walkover for Thetford Town - Oakham United withdrawn)
Wellingborough Whitworths 1 Wisbech St Mary 3
Redbridge 2 Coggeshall Town 2 (AET)
Tower Hamlets 10 Little Oakley 1
Enfield Borough 6 Woodbridge Town 2
Wroxham 0 Norwich CBS 3
Basildon United 2 Walsham Le Willows 1 (AET)
Halstead Town 2 Stanway Rovers 1
West Essex 1 Great Wakering Rovers 2
Diss Town 2 Framlingham Town 3 (AET)
Ilford 0 Hullbridge Sports 3
Kirkley & Pakefield 2 Burnham Ramblers 3
Great Yarmouth Town 1 Debenham LC 1 (AET)
Wodson Park 2 Holland 2 (AET)
Stowmarket Town 4 Enfield 1893 5 (AET)
Hadleigh United 1 Sawbridgeworth Town 2 (AET)
Buckingham Athletic 1 AFC Hayes 0
Ampthill Town 4 Clanfield 85 0
Highworth Town 5 Burnham 1
Abingdon United 0 Welwyn Garden City 2
Broadfields United 7 Holyport 0
Wantage Town 2 Lydney Town 0
Cricklewood Wanderers 7 Rayners Lane 2
Hadley 5 Colney Heath 5 (AET)
Hillingdon Borough 0 Harpenden Town 3
Wallingford Town AFC 1 Oxhey Jets 2 (AET)
Tytherington Rocks 1 Longlevens AFC 8
Royal Wootton Bassett Town 5 Codicote 0
London Lions A - A Malmesbury Victoria (Match Abandoned)
Langford 3 Crawley Green 1
Edgware Town 4 Henley Town 0
Leighton Town 2 Leverstock Green 0
Whitstable Town 6 Lancing 5 (AET)
Cobham 2 Bexhill United 0
Rushtall 2 Crawley Down Gatwick 1
Hassocks 0 Spelthorne Sports 3
Saltdean United 3 Stansfeld 1
Balham 5 Forest Hill Park 0
Horsham YMCA 3 Langney Wanderers 1
Broadbridge Heath 3 AFC Croydon Athletic 2 (AET)
Billingshurst 1 Lordswood 2
Steyning Town 0 Three Bridges 3
Sporting Club Thamesmead 0 Walton & Hersham 8
Meridian 0 FC Deportivo Galicia 0 (AET, Meridian won 3-1 on penalties)
Beckenham Town 1 Bridon Ropes 0
Erith & Belvedere 4 Chessington & Hook United 2 (AET)
K Sports 4 Abbey Rangers 2
Chatham Town 2 Kensington Borough 4 (AET)
Tooting Bec 0 Fisher 3
Newhaven 1 Hollands & Blair 2
Deal Town 2 CB Hounslow United 1
Sheppey United 2 Tunbridge Wells 2
Newport (IW) 2 Alresford Town 1
Badshot Lea 2 Frimley Green 3
Romsey Town 2 Bournemouth 0
AFC Portchester 3 Tadley Calleva 0
Knaphill 0 Horndean 2
Fareham Town 4 Binfield 2
Godalming Town 3 Brockenhurst 5
Alton Town 7 Amesbury Town 3
Baffins Milton Rovers 1 Selsey 0
Hamworthy United 2 Lymington Town 6
Calne Town 0 Downton 1
Sandhurst Town 2 Ringwood Town 1
Warminster Town 0 Farnham Town 4
Midhurst & Easebourne 0 United Services Portsmouth 2
Swanage Town & Herston 3 Fawley 2
Windsor 8 Whitchurch United 0
Westbury United 5 Christchurch 2 (AET)
Bashley 4 Hythe & Dibden 0
Hamble Club 5 Petersfield Town 0
Willand Rovers 4 Saltash United 1
Odd Down 3 Oldland Abbotonians 1
Radstock Town 2 Roman Glass St George 0
Hengrove Athletic 3 Ashton & Backwell United 1
Cadbury Heath 3 Shepton Mallet 1
Clevedon Town 0 Wellington AFC 1
Bovey Tracey 1 Bishop Sutton 0
AFC St Austell 4 Bridgwater Town 5 (AET)
Wincanton Town 0 Plymouth Parkway 3
Cullompton Rangers 2 Cribbs 1
Portishead Town 1 Bodmin Town 6
Longwell Green Sports 2 Ivybridge Town 3 (AET)
Crediton United 0 Brislington 0 (AET, Crediton United won 6-5 on penalties)

Sunday 24th September
Barkingside 2 Whitton United 3
Uttoxeter Town 0 Bardon Hill 1
Chippenham Park 0 Camberley Town 2
1874 Northwich 1 Congleton Town 1
Coventry United 2 Stone Old Alleynians 1
Westella & Willerby 4 Ollerton Town 0
Erith Town 1 Mile Oak 0
Canterbury City 3 AFC Uckfield Town 0

Tuesday 26th September
Replays
Whitley Bay 3 Billingham Synthonia 0
Hallam 0 Rossington Main 2
Congleton Town 0 1874 Northwich 1
Coggeshall Town 3 Redbridge 1
Debenham LC 2 Great Yarmouth Town 0 (AET)
Colney Heath 3 Hadley 0
Tunbridge Wells 1 Sheppey United 5

Wednesday 27th September
Tavistock AFC 3 Camelford 2

Thursday 28th September
Replay
Holland 4 Wodson Park 1

Sunday 1st October
London Lions 3 Malmesbury Victoria 1

Tuesday 3rd October
Highgate United 6 Pershore Town 2

Wednesday 11th October
Westbury United 0 Christchurch 1 (23/9 - 5-2aet - tie ordered to be replayed)

So that concluded the Qualifying Rounds of the Vase, the First Round Proper takes place this weekend and here are those ties:-
Friday 20th October
Holland_ VS Great Wakering Rovers
Crawley Green VS Harpenden Town

Saturday 21st October
Ashton Athletic VS Liversedge
West Didsbury & Chorlton AFC VS West Auckland Town
Irlam VS 1874 Northwich_
Garforth Town VS Knaresborough Town_
Team Northumbria VS Runcorn Linnets
AFC Emley VS Thornaby (penalties agreed, no replay)
Rossington Main VS Bootle
Sunderland Ryhope CW VS Harrogate Railway Athletic_
Pickering Town VS Newcastle Benfield
Dunston UTS VS Burscough
Ashington VS Hall Road Rangers
Tow Law Town VS Bridlington Town
Bedlington Terriers VS Charnock Richard
Whickham VS Stockton Town
North Shields VS Handsworth Parramore
AFC Darwen VS Marske United
Alsager Town VS Runcorn Town
Westella & Willerby VS Whitley Bay
Pontefract Collieries VS Litherland Remyca
City of Liverpool VS Dronfield Town
Blaby & Whetstone Athletic VS Northampton On Chenecks
Walsall Wood VS Atherstone Town
Lutterworth Town VS Coventry United (penalties agreed, no replay)
Westfields VS Shifnal Town
Brocton VS Wednesfield
Stourport Swifts VS Shirebrook Town (penalties agreed, no replay)
Worcester City VS Sherwood Colliery_
Wolverhampton SC VS Staveley MW
Rugby Town VS Harrowby United
Pinxton VS Heather St Johns
Hanley Town VS Godmanchester Rovers
Racing Club Warwick VS Clipstone
Haughmond VS Worksop Town
Wellington VS Desborough Town
Eastwood Community VS Dunkirk
Bardon Hill VS Quorn
Stafford Town VS Kimberley MW
AFC Wulfrunians VS Leicester Nirvana
Rushden & Higham United VS Highgate United
FC Bolsover VS Deeping Rangers
Holbeach United VS South Normanton Athletic
Hullbridge Sports VS Colney Heath
Burnham Ramblers VS Leighton Town
London Colney VS Cogenhoe United
Basildon United VS Biggleswade
Enfield Borough VS Newmarket Town
Framlingham Town VS Cockfosters
Wisbech St Mary_ VS Whitton United
Norwich CBS VS Oxhey Jets
Thetford Town VS Debenham LC
Welwyn Garden City VS Takeley
Halstead Town VS Tower Hamlets_ (penalties agreed, no replay)
Peterborough Northern Star VS Baldock Town (penalties agreed, no replay)
Biggleswade United VS Yaxley
Wisbech Town VS Felixstowe & Walton United
Edgware Town VS Walton & Hersham
Haywards Heath Town VS Camberley Town
Cobham VS Westfield
Bracknell Town VS Buckingham Athletic
Erith & Belvedere VS Horley Town
Balham VS Deal Town
Thatcham Town VS Horsham YMCA
London Lions VS Clapton
Sevenoaks Town VS Longlevens AFC (penalties agreed, no replay)
Broadbridge Heath VS Kensington Borough (penalties agreed, no replay)
Beckenham Town VS Sawbridgeworth Town
Saltdean United VS Whitstable Town
Cray Valley (PM) VS Cricklewood Wanderers
Rusthall VS Epsom & Ewell
Canterbury City_ VS K Sports
Royal Wootton Bassett Town VS Ampthill Town
Spelthorne Sports VS Lordswood
Sheppey United_ VS Fisher
Erith Town VS Pagham
Wembley VS Broadfields United
Hanworth Villa VS Three Bridges
Flackwell Heath VS Windsor
Meridian VP VS Hollands & Blair
Bodmin Town VS Swanage Town & Herston (penalties agreed, no replay)
Odd Down VS Tavistock AFC
AFC Portchester VS Cullompton Rangers (penalties agreed, no replay)
Wellington AFC VS Downton
Highworth Town VS Sholing
Christchurch VS United Services Portsmouth
Romsey Town VS Hamble Club
Portland United VS Horndean
Fareham Town VS Ivybridge Town (penalties agreed, no replay)
Wantage Town VS Cadbury Heath
Baffins Milton Rovers VS Radstock Town (penalties agreed, no replay)
Hengrove Athletic VS Alton Town
Newport (IW) VS Bovey Tracey (penalties agreed, no replay)
Plymouth Parkway VS Sandhurst Town
Brockenhurst VS Crediton United
Willand Rovers VS Street
Farnham Town VS Lymington Town
Frimley Green VS Blackfield & Langley
Bashley VS Bridgwater Town

Sunday 22nd October
FC Romania VS Eynesbury Rovers
Enfield 1893 VS Coggeshall Town

The winning 101 sides then join the following 27 clubs who all got byes to the Second Round Proper after they reached the Fourth Round Proper or better last season:-
AFC Mansfield Gorleston FC
Berkhamsted FC Hinckley AFC
Billingham Town FC Melksham Town FC
Bradford Town FC Morpeth Town FC
Bromsgrove Sporting FC Newport Pagnell Town FC
Buckland Athletic FC Shepshed Dynamo FC
Chichester City FC Shildon FC
Coleshill Town FC Southall FC
Corinthian FC Sporting Khalsa FC
Crowborough Athletic FC Sun Sports FC
Croydon FC Sunderland RCA FC
Eastbourne Town FC Team Solent FC
Ely City FC Tring Athletic FC
Exmouth Town FC

After that their will be no more new entries and so the 128 remaining sides will compete in the 64 Second Round Proper ties for a place in the Last 64 of the competition.  For now it's the First Round Proper and I'll have a blog on this round and a look ahead to the Second Round fixtures on completion of the First Round.

Season 2017-18 - First Qualifying Round

Friday 8th September
Tower Hamlets 2 Hackney Wick 1
So my Buildbase FA Vase journey for 2017/18 began in the shadow of docklands at the Mile End Stadium for Tower Hamlets Vs Hackney Wick in an all Essex Senior League East London derby.

Hamlets came into this one full of confidence after winning their last two games, scoring eight in the process, whilst Wick were looking to win for the first time since their opening day success at Burnham Ramblers.

And no doubt both would of fancied a decent run in the competition too, this was the visitors first entry into the competition and didn’t want to exit at the first hurdle.

The opening fifteen minutes saw little action and the first meaningful event came when Hamlets forward Frankie Sinclair and Wick full back Thomas Rebeschini came together and received lengthy treatment, and ended with the visiting full back limping off. (Sinclair carried on but was subbed at half time).

The first chance of a goal came in the 20th minute and Wick should really of gone ahead as a defensive error allowed Jeffrey Idemudia in on goal but host keeper Lee McKnight made a great save to deny him.

And just two minutes later the hosts took the lead when Curtis Pond drove forward before unleashing a terrific effort which rocketed into the top corner and give his side a one goal lead.

Hamlets quickly threatened a second goal and two minutes after going ahead saw a good double save from Manuel Gill deny the home side before Luke With glanced a header onto the top of the Wick crossbar moments later.

The next ten or so minutes saw both sides have sights of goal but as the half drew nearer to its conclusion the visitors looked more and more dangerous.

With two minutes of the half remaining the visitors saw a cutback sliced wide before Hamlets had to head an effort from visiting skipper Simpson Mpalampa off the line, but right on half time Wick did find a leveller when Ibraham Camara hit a dipping effort over keeper McKnight, and the visitors went into the half time break level.

Wick began the second half like the first and three minutes into it almost took the lead as a ball swung into the dangerzone was flicked at goal but keeper McKnight got down well to make a decent save.

Five minutes into the half Hamlets almost got in through Pond but the defender did well to get back and recover before down the other end Wick saw an effort beaten away by McKnight.

Hamlets saw a couple of decent efforts fail to result in a goal just before the hour mark, firstly when after a great crossfield ball was brilliantly controlled, the eventual effort was tipped wide by visitors keeper Gill, and secondly saw a decent corner headed wide from six yards out.

However in the 62nd minute the hosts were to get their noses in front once again when Pond grabbed his second by hitting a left footed effort beyond Gill into the bottom corner of the net.

And Pond should of completed his hat-trick moments later but saw his close range effort thump against the crossbar as the hosts missed the opportunity to put daylight between themselves and their opponents.

With fifteen minutes to go Wick saw skipper Mpalampa send a long range effort a foot wide as they searched for an equaliser in this very competitive derby.

Moments later Hamlets fired an effort over the bar which took a deflection on route, with the corner coming to nothing, and then with just over ten minutes remaining Wick forward Idemudia seemed to nudge Hamlets defender Kayode Tobun into a metal object behind the goal after the hosts player shielded the ball out for a goal kick.

This made Hamlets assistant AJ very cross and he was eventually sent to the stands although he was eventually told to leave the arena by the referee. Idemudia was booked for his part in it and Tobun was ok to continue, which was good to see.

Hamlets attacked thereafter and saw an effort snuffed out as they tried to find a clinching third goal that would finally seal the deal.

They nearly did just that deep into stoppage time but saw keeper Gill save but it proved the final act as not long afterwards the referee brought this tie to an end and it’s Hamlets who will host Thurlow Nunn One side Little Oakley in the Second Qualifying Round.

Here are some photos of the evening at Mile End:-

And now here are the First Qualifying Round results in full:-
Friday 8th September
Whickham 3 Newton Aycliffe 1
Northwich Victoria 3 Stockport Town 4
Nuneaton Griff 5 Rocester 8 (AET)
Paget Rangers 3 Wolverhampton Casuals 0
Pinchbeck United 1 Holbeach United 5
Tower Hamlets 2 Hackney Wick 1
Royal Wootton Bassett Town 3 Fairford Town 1

Saturday 9th September
Blyth AFC 2 West Allotment Celtic 1
Stokesley SC 0 Hebburn Town 8
Chester-Le-Street Town 2 Silsden AFC 3
Sunderland Ryhope CW 7 Guisborough Town 1
Seaham Red Star 2 Albion Sports 0
Garforth Town 3 Holker Old Boys 1
Esh Winning 0 Penrith 2
Heaton Stannington 1 Carlisle City 3
Tow Law Town 3 Crook Town 2
Brandon United 2 Bishop Auckland 3
Ashington 3 Easington Colliery AFC 0
Northallerton Town 4 Alnwick Town 2
Marske United 2 Ryton & Crawcrook Albion 0
Barnoldswick Town 0 Dunston UTS 1
Darlington Railway Athletic 4 Harrogate Railway Athletic 6
Eccleshill United 0 Jarrow Roofing Boldon CA 2
Campion AFC 1 Bedlington Terriers 2
Widnes 1 Glasshoughton Welfare 2
Alsager Town 3 New Mills 2
Vauxhall Motors 4 1874 Northwich 5 (AET)
Maltby Main 4 Cammell Laird 1907 2
St Helens Town 1 Hemsworth MW 2
Selby Town 1 Charnock Richard 7
Rossington Main 4 Cheadle Town 1
Maine Road 1 Pontefract Collieries 5
Litherland Remyca 1 Ashton Town AFC 0 (AET)
Parkgate 4 Daisy Hill 0
AFC Blackpool 1 West Didsbury & Chorlton 6
Squires Gate 2 Congleton Town 6
Cadbury Athletic 2 Littleton 3
Pegasus Juniors 1 Droitwich Spa 3 (AET)
Lutterworth Athletic 2 AFC Wulfrunians 4
Boldmere St Michaels 6 Coventry Alvis 1
Bewdley Town 1 Rugby Town 4
Heather St Johns 5 Coventry Sphinx 4
Barnt Green Spartak 0 Walsall Wood 1
Westfields 4 Stapenhill 2
Wellington Amateurs 0 Dudley Town 0 (AET)
Hereford Lads Club 2 Stone Old Alleynians 5
Studley 3 Long Buckby 0
Leicester Road 1 Racing Club Warwick 4
Malvern Town 1 Smethwick 4
Chelmsley Town 4 AFC Bridgnorth 1
Uttoxeter Town 4 Gornal Athletic 1
Ellesmere Rangers 0 Highgate United 7
Ashby Ivanhoe 3 St Martins 1
Hanley Town 5 Lichfield City 1
Ellistown & Ibstock United 3 Eccleshall 2
Wolverhampton SC 5 FC Oswestry Town 0
Shawbury United 2 Wellington 4
Whitchurch Alport 4 Pershore Town 4 (AET, Whitchurch Alport won 4-3 on penalties)
Cradley Town 7 Bromyard Town 1
Bilston Town 3 Bolehall Swifts 2
Coton Green 2 Heath Hayes 5
Tividale 0 Brocton 2
Long Eaton United 2 Rainworth MW 0
Hall Road Rangers 2 Gedling MW 0
Quorn 2 Oadby Town 1
Clifton All Whites 2 Harrowby United 2 (AET)
Friar Lane & Epworth 0 Lutterworth Town 3
Kimberley MW 1 Barrow Town 2
South Normanton 2 Melton Town 3
Radcliffe Olympic 0 Belper United 6
Kirby Muxloe 3 Anstey Nomads 2
Ilkeston W - O Clipstone (walkover for Clipstone - Ilkeston removed)
Leicester Nirvana 5 Graham St Prims 1
Loughborough University 5 Winterton Rangers 0
Worksop Town 5 Aylestone Park 2
Hucknall Town 2 Clay Cross Town 1
Heanor Town 0 Holbrook Sports 2
Collingham W - O Radford (walkover for Radford - Collingham removed)
Bottesford Town 5 West Bridgford 1
Birstall United 1 South Normanton Athletic 6
Skegness Town 3 Sleaford Town 0
Westella & Willerby 1 Arnold Town 1 (AET; Westella & Willerby won 5-4 on penalties)
Blaby & Whetstone Athletic 6 Blidworth Welfare 0
Raunds Town 2 Wellingborough Town 0
Stewarts & Lloyds 1 Swaffham Town 6
Fakenham Town 2 Huntingdon Town 3
Downham Town 0 Biggleswade United 2
Histon 5 Blackstones 1
Potton United 1 Netherton United 1
Bourne Town 3 Harborough Town 2
March Town United 2 Peterborough Northern Star 3
Cogenhoe United 1 Rothwell Corinthians  (AET)
Stansted 0 Wodson Park 3
Basildon United 1 St Margaretsbury 1 (AET)
Framlingham Town 2 Waltham Forest 0
Brimsdown 1 Debenham LC 2
FC Clacton 0 Coggeshall Town 2 (AET)
Hadleigh United 2 Wadham Lodge 1
Ilford 2 Cornard United 0
Redbridge 6 Brantham Athletic 1
Norwich CBS 2 Ipswich Wanderers 0
Saffron Walden Town 1 Sawbridgeworth Town 2
Enfield Borough 4 Canning Town 2
Woodbridge Town 2 Hoddesdon Town 0
Long Melford 1 Halstead Town 2 (AET)
Great Yarmouth Town 3 FC Broxbourne Borough 1
Haverhill Rovers 1 Whitton United 3
Wivenhoe Town 0 Holland 2
Great Wakering Rovers 6 Sporting Bengal United 1
Wootton Blue Cross 2 London Lions 3 (AET)
Welwyn Garden City 3 Brackley Town Saints 1
AFC Hayes 1 Hatfield Town 1 (AET)
Hillingdon Borough 2 Marston Shelton Rovers 1
Malmesbury Victoria 5 Chipping Sodbury Town 3 (AET)
New College Swindon 0 Ampthill Town 10
North Greenford United 3 Harpenden Town 4
Clanfield 85 2 Holmer Green 1
Colney Heath 1 Harefield United 0
Abingdon United 1 Highmoor Ibis 0
Hadley 2 Milton United 0
Edgware Town 2 Risborough Rangers 1
Cricklewood Wanderers 7 Stotfold 2
Crawley Green 2 Tuffley Rovers 1
Highworth Town 4 Easington Sports 0
Leighton Town 3 Brimscombe & Thrupp 1
Ardley United 2 Longlevens AFC 4
Lydney Town 4 Winslow United 2
Buckingham Athletic 1 Bedford 1 (AET)
Broadfields United 3 Pitshanger Dynamo 1
Amersham Town 1 Langford 3
Rochester United 3 Lancing 5
Southwick 2 Broadbridge Heath 7
Eastbourne United 1 Newhaven 2 (AET)
Ringmer 1 AC London 3
Glebe 3 Deal Town 3 (AET)
East Preston 4 Forest Hill Park 4 (AET)
Sheppey United 5 Loxwood 1
Oakwood 2 Langney Wanderers 4
FC Elmstead 1 Whitstable Town 5
Hailsham Town 2 Abbey Rangers 3
Banstead Athletic 1 Fisher 2
Westside 0 Steyning Town 2
Snodland Town 0 Horsham YMCA 3
Chessington & Hook United 2 Lydd Town 1
Worthing United 2 Horley Town 4
Colliers Wood United 0 K Sports 2
Bridon Ropes 2 Wick 0
Walton & Hersham 7 Little Common 1
Spelthorne Sports W - O Sutton Athletic (walkover for Spelthorne Sports - Sutton Athletic removed)
CB Hounslow United 2 Peacehaven & Telscombe 1
St Francis Rangers 1 Erith Town 1 (AET)
Seaford Town 1 Saltdean United 3
Mile Oak 2 Chertsey Town 1
Arundel 0 Lordswood 4
Canterbury City 4 Sutton Common Rovers 3
Gravesham Borough 1 Cobham 3
Tooting Bec 3 Littlehampton Town 1
AFC Uckfield Town 2 Raynes Park Vale 0
Redhill 1 Chatham Town 3
Beckenham Town 3 Lingfield 2 (AET)
Bedfont Sports 1 Three Bridges 2
Tadley Calleva 3 Andover New Street 2
Shaftesbury Town 4 Brockenhurst 5 (AET)
Horndean 4 Andover Town 3 (AET)
Windsor 2 Devizes Town 1
Hamble Club 3 Bemerton Heath Harlequins 1
Hamworthy United 5 AFC Stoneham 2
Amesbury Town 3 New Milton Town 0
East Cowes Victoria Athletic 1 Calne Town 3
AFC Aldermaston 2 Romsey Town 3
Petersfield Town 1 Corsham Town 0
Swanage Town & Herston 4 Ash United 3 (AET)
Cove 0 Westbury United 3
Warminster Town 3 Folland Sports 1
Knaphill 1 Sidlesham 0
Pewsey Vale 0 Chippenham Park 2
Newport (IW) 5 Fleet Spurs 2
Guildford City 1 Lymington Town 2
United Services Portsmouth 2 Verwood Town 1 (AET)
Ringwood Town 1 Eversley & California 0
Laverstock & Ford 1 Fawley 2
Cowes Sports 1 Baffins Milton Rovers 3
Hythe & Dibden 4 Bagshot 3
Camelford 3 Helston Athletic 2
Cullompton Rangers 1 Torpoint Athletic 0
Wellington AFC 3 Wells City 1
Cheddar 1 Radstock Town 3
Bovey Tracey 3 Keynsham Town 1
Witheridge AFC 1 Cribbs 9
Plymouth Parkway 4 Sherborne Town 1
Axminster Town 2 Crediton United 4
Tavistock AFC 2 Hallen 0
Almondsbury UWE 1 Clevedon Town 2
Bitton 1 Brislington 3
Welton Rovers 0 Willand Rovers 1
Bridport 1 Wincanton Town 2
AFC St Austell 9 Bishops Lydeard 1
Cadbury Heath 3 St Blazey 1
Roman Glass St George 2 Elburton Villa 0 (AET)
Ashton & Backwell United 2 Godolphin Atlantic 1

Sunday 10th September
Worsbrough Bridge Athletic 2 Dronfield Town 3
Hallam 1 Abbey Hey 1 (AET)
AFC Liverpool 3 Athersley Recreation 2
Coventry United 3 Tipton Town 1
Grimsby Borough 0 Shirebrook Town 3
Barkingside 2 Southend Manor 1
Enfield 1893 1 Haverhill Borough 0
Stowmarket Town 7 Team Bury 0
Baldock Town 1 Buckingham Town 0
Oxford City Nomads 3 Woodley United 1
AFC Croydon Athletic 2 Bearsted 1
Erith & Belvedere 4 Holmesdale 2 (AET)
FC Deportivo Galicia 6 Lewisham Borough (Community) 3 (AET)
Stansfeld 4 Bedfont & Feltham 0
Ascot United 1 Farnham Town 3

Tuesday 12th September
Padiham 5 Thackley 0
Barnton 3 Penistone Church 1
Prestwich Heys 1 Liversedge 2
Atherton LR 1 Irlam 2

Replays
Harrowby United 4 Clifton All Whites 0
Rothwell Corinthians 1 Cogenhoe United 2
St Margaretsbury 1 Basildon United 2
Hatfield Town 0 AFC Hayes 3
Bedford 1 Buckingham Athletic 6
Deal Town 7 Glebe 2

Wednesday 13th September
Replays
Abbey Hey 0 Hallam 1
Dudley Town 3 Wellington Amateurs 1 (AET)
Netherton United 0 Potton United 3
Forest Hill Park 1 East Preston 0
Erith Town 2 St Francis Rangers 0

So the winning 220 sides now join another 120 sides who got byes through to the Second Qualifying Round in that round at the weekend and here are those fixtures in full:-

Friday 22nd September
Carlisle City VS Thornaby (extra time & penalties agreed, no replay)
Whickham VS Blyth AFC

Saturday 23rd September
Oxford City Nomads VS Baldock Town (extra time & penalties agreed, no replay)
Sunderland Ryhope CW VS Northallerton Town
Team Northumbria VS Durham City
Stockton Town VS Consett AFC
Garforth Town VS Nelson
Hebburn Town VS Newcastle Benfield
Billingham Synthonia VS Whitley Bay
Willington VS Harrogate Railway Athletic_
Tow Law Town VS Penrith AFC
Marske United VS Seaham Red Star
West Auckland Town VS Silsden AFC
Padiham VS Ashington
Dunston UTS VS Washington
Jarrow Roofing Boldon CA VS Knaresborough Town_
Bedlington Terriers VS Bishop Auckland
Rossington Main VS Hallam
Litherland Remyca VS Chadderton
Irlam VS Parkgate
Winsford United VS Pontefract Collieries
Alsager Town VS Nostell MW
AFC Liverpool VS City of Liverpool
Sandbach United VS AFC Emley
Ashton Athletic VS Maltby Main
Charnock Richard VS Bacup Borough
Burscough VS Armthorpe Welfare
West Didsbury & Chorlton AFC VS Stockport Town
Glasshoughton Welfare VS AFC Darwen
Dronfield Town VS Barnton
Hemsworth MW VS Liversedge
Highgate United VS Whitchurch Alport (extra time & penalties agreed, no replay)
Bilston Town VS Haughmond
Dudley Town VS Atherstone Town
Wellington VS Littleton
Chelmsley Town VS AFC Wulfrunians
Dudley Sports VS Brocton
Shifnal Town VS Droitwich Spa (extra time & penalties agreed, no replay)
Cradley Town VS Walsall Wood
Ellistown & Ibstock United VS Wednesfield
Heather St Johns VS Rocester
Westfields VS Daventry Town
Stourport Swifts VS Paget Rangers
Smethwick VS Rugby Town (at Sporting Khalsa)
Stafford Town VS Ashby Ivanhoe
Studley VS Hanley Town
Boldmere St Michaels VS Worcester City
Racing Club Warwick VS Coventry Copsewood (extra time & penalties agreed, no replay)
Heath Hayes VS Wolverhampton SC
Barton Town VS Clipstone
Retford United VS Pinxton
Leicester Nirvana VS Belper United
Lutterworth Town VS Teversal
Shirebrook Town VS Long Eaton United
Hall Road Rangers VS Skegness Town
Hucknall Town VS Eastwood Community
Holwell Sports VS Dunkirk
Melton Town_ VS FC Bolsover
Holbrook Sports VS Quorn
Blaby & Whetstone Athletic VS Bottesford Town
Loughborough University VS Staveley MW
Worksop Town VS Kirby Muxloe
Boston Town VS South Normanton Athletic
Sandiacre Town VS Sherwood Colliery_
Harrowby United VS St Andrews
Radford VS Barrow Town
Godmanchester Rovers VS Raunds Town
Northampton On Chenecks VS Irchester United
Swaffham Town VS Rushden & Higham United
Biggleswade VS Northampton Sileby Rangers
Histon VS Cogenhoe United
Potton United VS Peterborough Northern Star
Bourne Town VS Wisbech Town
Eynesbury Rovers VS Burton Park Wanderers
Biggleswade United VS Thrapston Town
Holbeach United VS Huntingdon Town
Thetford Town VS Oakham United
Wellingborough Whitworths VS Wisbech St Mary_
Redbridge VS Coggeshall Town
Tower Hamlets_ VS Little Oakley
Enfield Borough VS Woodbridge Town
Wroxham VS Norwich CBS
Basildon United VS Walsham Le Willows
Halstead Town VS Stanway Rovers
West Essex VS Great Wakering Rovers
Diss Town VS Framlingham Town
Ilford VS Hullbridge Sports
Kirkley & Pakefield VS Burnham Ramblers
Great Yarmouth Town VS Debenham LC
Wodson Park VS Holland_
Stowmarket Town VS Enfield 1893
Hadleigh United VS Sawbridgeworth Town
Buckingham Athletic VS AFC Hayes
Ampthill Town VS Clanfield 85_
Highworth Town VS Burnham
Abingdon United VS Welwyn Garden City
Broadfields United VS Holyport
Wantage Town VS Lydney Town
Cricklewood Wanderers VS Rayners Lane
Hadley VS Colney Heath
Hillingdon Borough VS Harpenden Town
Wallingford Town AFC VS Oxhey Jets
Tytherington Rocks VS Longlevens AFC
Royal Wootton Bassett Town VS Codicote (extra time & penalties agreed, no replay)
London Lions VS Malmesbury Victoria (extra time & penalties agreed, no replay)
Langford VS Crawley Green (extra time & penalties agreed, no replay)
Edgware Town VS Henley Town
Leighton Town VS Leverstock Green
Whitstable Town VS Lancing
Cobham VS Bexhill United
AC London VS Horley Town
Rusthall VS Crawley Down Gatwick
Hassocks VS Spelthorne Sports
Saltdean United VS Stansfeld
Balham VS Forest Hill Park
Horsham YMCA VS Langney Wanderers
Broadbridge Heath VS AFC Croydon Athletic
Billingshurst VS Lordswood
Steyning Town VS Three Bridges
Sporting Club Thamesmead VS Walton & Hersham
Meridian VP VS FC Deportivo Galicia (extra time & penalties agreed, no replay)
Beckenham Town VS Bridon Ropes
Erith & Belvedere VS Chessington & Hook United
K Sports VS Abbey Rangers
Chatham Town VS Kensington Borough
Tooting Bec VS Fisher (extra time & penalties agreed, no replay)
Newhaven VS Hollands & Blair
Deal Town VS CB Hounslow United
Sheppey United_ VS Tunbridge Wells
Newport (IW) VS Alresford Town
Badshot Lea VS Frimley Green
Romsey Town VS Bournemouth
AFC Portchester VS Tadley Calleva (extra time & penalties agreed, no replay)
Knaphill VS Horndean
Fareham Town VS Binfield
Godalming Town VS Brockenhurst
Alton Town VS Amesbury Town
Baffins Milton Rovers VS Selsey
Hamworthy United VS Lymington Town
Calne Town VS Downton
Sandhurst Town VS Ringwood Town
Warminster Town VS Farnham Town
Midhurst & Easebourne VS United Services Portsmouth
Swanage Town & Herston VS Fawley
Windsor VS Whitchurch United
Westbury United VS Christchurch
Bashley VS Hythe & Dibden
Hamble Club VS Petersfield Town
Willand Rovers VS Saltash United
Odd Down VS Oldland Abbotonians (extra time & penalties agreed, no replay)
Radstock Town VS Roman Glass St George (extra time & penalties agreed, no replay)
Hengrove Athletic VS Ashton & Backwell United
Cadbury Heath VS Shepton Mallet AFC
Clevedon Town VS Wellington AFC
Bovey Tracey VS Bishop Sutton
AFC St Austell VS Bridgwater Town (extra time & penalties agreed, no replay)
Wincanton Town VS Plymouth Parkway
Tavistock AFC VS Camelford
Cullompton Rangers VS Cribbs
Portishead Town VS Bodmin Town
Longwell Green Sports_ VS Ivybridge Town
Crediton United VS Brislington (extra time & penalties agreed, no replay)

Sunday 24th September
Barkingside VS Whitton United
Uttoxeter Town VS Bardon Hill
Chippenham Park VS Camberley Town
1874 Northwich_ VS Congleton Town
Coventry United VS Stone Old Alleynians (extra time & penalties agreed, no replay)
Westella & Willerby VS Ollerton Town (extra time & penalties agreed, no replay)
Erith Town VS Mile Oak
Canterbury City_ VS AFC Uckfield Town

The winning 170 teams then take their place in the draw for the First Round Proper on Monday 25th September along with the 32 sides exempt to that round and make up the 101 ties that will take place over the weekend of 20/21/22 October.

My featured game this weekend is at The Mile End Stadium for Tower Hamlets Vs Little Oakley.  The Essex Senior League hosts are on a six match winning streak in all competitions having scored 21 goals in those six games whilst the Thurlow Nunn One visitors from North Essex have lost six of their first ten league games although did win 1-0 at Thurlow Nunn Premier Hadleigh United last time out to shock their higher league opponents.  Hamlets sure are favourites for this one however they should not take Little Oakley lightly so promises to be a intriguing tie.  I will bring you a review of this tie plus results from the rest of the round along with the draw for the First Round Proper in my next blog.