Review Saturday 10 September 2016

Nine CCL clubs were successful in making it through the 1st Qualifying Round of the Buildbase FA Vase over the weekend, with a further three clubs, Chessington & Hook, Spelthorne Sports and North Greenford United facing replays this midweek.

Please note incidentally that the replay at Rochester United against Chessington & Hook has been put back to Wednesday evening, kick-off 7.45 p.m.

Amongst the nine who went through were Division One, Ash United who beat Tytherington Rocks from Gloucestershire by 2 goals to 1, whilst in the all-CCL ties there were emphatic wins for both Badshot Lea, 3-1 at home to Farnham, and Bedfont Sports, who beat local rivals Hanworth Villa for the first time ever, by 4 goals to nil.

Horley Town saw off Sussex opposition in the shape of Hassocks by 4 goals to 2 and don’t seem to be missing last year’s top striker Ashley Nadesan too much but Colliers Wood United will have been disappointed to go out following a late goal from Bridon Ropes FC.

There were just three Premier Division matches and after the recent goal gluts there were just 5 goals scored. Three of them came from champions Hartley Wintney who beat Knaphill 3-1. Epsom & Ewell and Camberley Town fought out a dour nil-nil, whilst Walton & Hersham, still unbeaten, took all three points with a 1-0 victory over Sutton Common Rovers.

Results in Division One continue to surprise, especially the margin of Balham’s home win over Eversley & California by 7 goals to 1. AC London, still unbeaten, won 5-1 at fellow newcomers Bagshot, who themselves had won their previous three. Sheerwater took another three points and find themselves in 2nd place, despite a negative goal difference.

There are 15 different matches this midweek involving CCL clubs, all of which can be found on the fixtures page.