A Non-League Football Review shining the light on the lower levels of the National League System
I’m writing this a day before the final as Little Oakley’s Memorial Ground prepares to come alive with the sound of football for a huge game. Both Stanway Rovers Reserves and Dunmow Town will hope to lift the inaugural COVID-Cup after a frustrating season, but only one can prevail. The 2020/21 season, or what had…
The Hawks were given a good workout against a resilient Upton Park team as the sides met for a post-season friendly at the Harlow Arena. Harlow dominated possession throughout the game and had the most chances, but struggled to put them away while late pressure from Upton Park, wasn’t enough to get a result. Right…
A Charlie Hartley brace as well as goals from Tyrone Scarlett and James Clarke were enough as Manford Way eased past Herongate Athletic in the later kick-off as they kept their promotion hopes alive. The hosts dominated the majority of the match and scored twice in each half as the visitors struggled to take their…
Manford Way Reserves fought from a goal down at the break to claim a victory over Lakeside United as David Hornsby scored a brace at the Robert Clark Leisure Centre. Both sides had good chances in the first half, but neither side dominated as the hosts held a one-nil lead at the break, before a…
Now as I write this, Ongar Town still have a couple of games to play. I hope my prejudged title of this blog won’t cause them to fall away at the end, but I doubt I have that much influence. Even after being awarded the title with two games to play, the Ongar Town boys…
Buckhurst Hill narrowly lost to a side two-levels above them at Roding Lane, as an early goal from the Woodford Town was enough for a victory. The newly-promoted hosts had come into the game excited off the news they would be playing in the Eastern Counties League Division South (Step-6) next season following their promotion…
A 90th-minute goal from Ollie Fortune was enough for three points for the Swifts Reserves as they beat Roydon to win their fourth home game on the spin. Neither side dominated the first-half, but it was the hosts who made the most of their dominance in the second-half to record their 8th win of the…
Billy Cove’s Bishop’s Stortford Swifts fought back twice against strugglers Canning Town to salvage a point in their quest for promotion. The hosts dominated for much of the match, but found themselves behind twice, before fighting back and almost claiming all three points while Canning Town defended well at times to claim a valuable point.…
Bishop’s Stortford Swifts vs Canning Town – Saturday 15th May, 2pm Billy Cove’s Bishop’s Stortford Swifts will look to continue their unbeaten run since the restart and win their fourth game on the bounce as they welcome Canning Town to Silver Leys. The host sit fourth after 15-games, and four-points off second with three games…
The Hawks were beaten by a very good National League side in a Behind Closed-Door Friendly as Ex-Orient Women visited the Arena on Sunday. Despite dominating possession in the first half, the Hawks struggled to find the breakthrough before the National League side ran away with the game in the second half with a more…