[Football] The Non-League Football Thread- 2023/24 Edition
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Cowfold Seagull
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Yep and l'm left clicking my heels as Horsham YMCA have already been knocked out. Bang goes a lucrative FA Cup run for another season.
Come on you Dockers.
Took a trip into Kent yesterday and ticked of another new ground at Lindsey Field where Lydd Town hosted Deal Town in the FA Cup 2nd preliminary round .
Both sides of the Southern Counties East Premier Football League .
The occasion was described to me by an enthusiastic home fan as the Clubs biggest match so far in their history as this was their first year in the FA cup and they had already beaten Camberly Town in the previous round .
The first half went well for them and they were 2 up at half time .
Sadly though the Deal goalkeeper Henry Newcombe was injured in a collision from a corner in the 82 min. which required an ambulance to attend and the match to be abandoned with the score unchanged . Hopefully he will recover soon and be back between the sticks for his club .
Both sides of the Southern Counties East Premier Football League .
The occasion was described to me by an enthusiastic home fan as the Clubs biggest match so far in their history as this was their first year in the FA cup and they had already beaten Camberly Town in the previous round .
The first half went well for them and they were 2 up at half time .
Sadly though the Deal goalkeeper Henry Newcombe was injured in a collision from a corner in the 82 min. which required an ambulance to attend and the match to be abandoned with the score unchanged . Hopefully he will recover soon and be back between the sticks for his club .
Lydd are Green , Deal are White
Cowfold Seagull
Fan of the 17 bus
An interesting name on the Lydd Town teamsheet, Ryan Smith in the number 4 jersey. Whilst briefly managing Horsham reserves about 20 years ago l a had young lad of 17 playing for us, now twenty years on that would make him 37 or so, so it could be the same chap, (although l guess Ryan Smith is a common enough name), l know he lived in Hastings so it's possible he could be turning out for a team in Kent.
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I wasn't at Woodside Road yesterday as I just happened to be an another game somewhere in the midlands 
But saw this ...
Worthing had a pen which they scored from. The goal was ruled out due to encroachment. But instead of the pen being re-taken, the ref awarded an indirect free kick to Aveley!!! The ref and his assistant clearly don't know the rules of the game!!
But saw this ...
Worthing had a pen which they scored from. The goal was ruled out due to encroachment. But instead of the pen being re-taken, the ref awarded an indirect free kick to Aveley!!! The ref and his assistant clearly don't know the rules of the game!!
Cowfold Seagull
Fan of the 17 bus
I wasn't at Woodside Road yesterday as I just happened to be an another game somewhere in the midlands
But saw this ...
Worthing had a pen which they scored from. The goal was ruled out due to encroachment. But instead of the pen being re-taken, the ref awarded an indirect free kick to Aveley!!! The ref and his assistant clearly don't know the rules of the game!!
Good old Nick Blogg, has reffed us many a time at YM in the SCFL. a young lad still with much to learn. As l have said previously though, all of our officials, able or otherwise, without them there would be no organised football, so well done them or stepping up to the plate.
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Totally understand all that ...
Nick was the assistant ... so probably didn't want to disagree with a more senior official who really should know better!
I like the board with the teams on, a missing D and the L looks like it’s from a different supplier. Charles (Charlie) Dickens playing for the home side along with a teammate called Kenny Pogue (good name).
I like the sticker perfectly placed by a Deal fan
Cowfold Seagull
Fan of the 17 bus
Yep exactly, obviously he is only qualified to run the line higher up the pyramid.
Pleased i went to watch Newhaven yesterday afternoon in the FA Cup match, my favourite time of the year for non league football when it’s warm and sunny. Newhaven came from one down to win 7-1 with Ian Robinson (one of Jake’s brothers) scoring 4.
Cowfold Seagull
Fan of the 17 bus
There is one referee on the SCFL circuit, who likes all players to address him as "Sir". I am mentioning no names.
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Thank you!
ManOfSussex
We wunt be druv
The draw for the FA Cup first round qualifying has been made today. Sussex sides have been drawn as:
Eastbourne United v Epsom & Ewell or Met. Police
Burgess Hill Town or Erith Town v Bognor Regis Town
Lancing v Carshalton Athletic
South Park or Leatherhead v Horsham
Cray Wanderers v Newhaven
Sevenoaks Town v Whitehawk
Erith & Belvedere v Hastings United
Hadley v Steyning Town Community
Faversham Town v Lewes
Ties to take place weekend of 02/09/23
Eastbourne United v Epsom & Ewell or Met. Police
Burgess Hill Town or Erith Town v Bognor Regis Town
Lancing v Carshalton Athletic
South Park or Leatherhead v Horsham
Cray Wanderers v Newhaven
Sevenoaks Town v Whitehawk
Erith & Belvedere v Hastings United
Hadley v Steyning Town Community
Faversham Town v Lewes
Ties to take place weekend of 02/09/23
patchamalbion
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Shame, was looking for a lewes 3pm, Brighton 5.30 double
Since1982
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I went to see Burgess Hill v Erith in the FA Cup on Saturday - just about the worst game of football I have seen for many years. Neither team could adjust to the stiff breeze - goal kicks, cross field passes and free kicks sailed out of play pretty much all afternoon. The absolute high point of the game was when the Red Arrows flew over on their way to Eastbourne, that and the ref blowing for full time. Dean Cox has his work cut out.
