Maidenhead United v Farnborough (Vanarama Conference South) 9th September 2014

Off to York Road to see a game where Maidenhead dominated for long periods but a sterling display by the 'Boro keeper and a nice break and finish saw them get nothing from the game.

Highmoor Ibis v Abingdon United (Hellenic League Premier) 6th September 2014

An 'extra' game for me as a planned evening in Wales had lead me to believe I would get no game this weekend. However, my wonderful wife consented to me going to a local game on the basis I was back to go to Wales at 4.45 so I managed to watch all but the last 10 minutes of this match and saw all three goals in the home teams 2-1 win.

Homer Green v AFC Hayes (FA Cup Preliminary Round) 2nd September 2014

Another FA Cup game (A reply this time) with a chance of some giant killing as Homer Green from the Spartan South Midland League had forced a home replay with AFC Hayes from the league

Alas there was to be no such outcome as the visitors ran out comfortable 4-0 winners

Mangotsfield United v Cribbs (FA Cup preliminary round) 30th August 2014

A visit to Bristol and a new ground for me

A chance for a cup upset with a Western League division one team visiting a Southern League south and west division team.

Over all it was an entertaining game with Cribbs taking the game to their hosts but getting caught on breaks with some clinical finishing.

By half time the visitors were 3-0 down but that did not stop there band of travelling fans singing throughout the game.

In the second half both sides continued to play football with Mangotsfield scoring a fourth

and missing a penalty

before Cribbs got a deserved goal

and almost scored a second

The hosts now play Weymouth in the 1st qualifying round

The Mangotsfield report is here

Holyport v Binfield (Helenic League Premier) 25th August 2014

Bank Holiday Monday and an unexpected game for us as prior family commitments had made the day a football free one originally.

Things changed but regardless of whether we had attended or not we still saw no goals.

The 0-0 draw had few chances for either team and a missed penalty

and a scuffed clearance saved by the Holyport goalkeeper

 were two of the few highlights of a pretty tepid Berkshire derby.

Here is the Binfield match report

Here is the Holyport match report

Binfield v Abingdon Town (Hellenic League Premier) 23rd August 2014

Back to winning ways for Binfield, eventually.

This match had all the makings of a 0-0 draw until late into the second half a well worked goal saw the home team score their first and a few minutes later a second to secure all the points.

Tadley Caleva v Ascot United (FA Cup extra preliminary round reply) 19th Aug 2014

A reply at the same ground as the original tie between the home Sydenham Wessex League side and the visitors from the Hellenic League. Despite giving away home ground advantage in the first game, due to the Red Bull air world championships making their ground unavailable, Ascot got a 2-2 draw last Saturday and then had to replay at Tadley.

No program despite a pretty good crowd for this round but a board with the teams was up inside the ground

It was a fairly evenly contested first half with both teams having a good share of possession. Ascot scored the only goal of the period to lead 1-0 at half time with this goal.

The second half started with two quick goals for the visitors and then a penalty which gave them a comfortable 4-0 lead.

Tadley then seemed to get their tails up and scored twice but it was too late and despite attacking to the end they went out of the cup 2-4.