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The official matchday programme of Gosport borough football club season 2022-2023
GOSPORT BOROUGH v Winchester city | Monday 2nd January 2023 | KICK-OFF 1500
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CONTENTS
“There’s a shared feeling here that
05 The boss we’ve massively underachieved this
season to date and so to demand
Director of Football Mark Molesley offers his that we now achieve maybe even
thoughts ahead of today's fixture at Privett Park. over achieve from now on certainly
doesn’t seem unreasonable to me. ”
07 The Chair
Iain McInnes - Page 7
Club Chairman Iain McInnes assess the latest
happenings in and around the football club.
10 In town
We delve into the history and meet the players of
today’s visitors, Winchester City.
16 matchday
We head back to our recent Pitching In Southern
League clash with Tiverton Town.
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TBHOESS
Good afternoon everyone and thank you for coming team that sit around us in the league….so it’s in our
to support both teams, in this our first home game hands and we are determined to give it our all, with an
of the new year! important factor being the total togetherness that
will see us progress.
Once again a special thank you to all of our
BORO’ fans who have made me so welcome at the Welcome this afternoon to Craig and his staff,
players and everyone connected with Winchester.
club.
Well after a promising start, we had our first Can I end, by wishing everyone a happy new
year and let’s look forward to a successful 2023.
set back on Boxing Day when we lost away at Hartley
Thanks for your support this afternoon.
Wintney. It was a frustrating afternoon where we were
probably masters of our own downfall. Let’s talk more in 2023……
I’m a firm believer that you learn more in de- Mark Molesley
feat, and it is how you learn, grow and react from your MARK MOLESLEY
hardships which truly defines you. DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL
GOSPORT BOROUGH
I still believe since taking over, that the boys FOOTBALL CLUB
have responded really well to just a few new ideas and
let’s hope we can build on the good things this after-
noon.
It will take a little time to really start to make a
difference, and hopefully our initial winning results are a
sign of better things to come
This group of lads have shown me that they
have character, and that gives me and the staff encour-
agement to keep working at every training session to
help develop them as individuals and as a team, to help
push the club forward.
Today we have another opportunity against a
TfroHmE CHAIRMAN
Happy New Year. 2023 is a new chapter let's tures in these competitions through lack of pitches
make it a memorable one. A special welcome to and embarrassingly often with more junior clubs
our near neighbours Winchester FC today in with far superior facilities. This past Thursday our
what will be a very competitive fixture hopefully first team had to train at Havant & Waterlooville
in front of a bumper crowd. FC…..how embarrassing! We are virtually the only
SPL club without any ground improvement or new
We find ourselves in an undesirable and unex- stadium development in progress often funded by
pected league position with a fight on our hands as government/local gov incentives and even locally
experienced in the recent loss against Hartley developments are in progress at most clubs. Our
Wintney on Monday. Winchester will provide simi- first team has NEVER been able to train in season in
lar challenges today another club with limited re- Gosport!! We however spend thousands with local
sources who more than compensate by work rate schools and authorities on pitch hire for the junior
physical commitment and sheer endeavour. That’s sides?
no underestimation of their talent simply a prime
requisite to survive at this level and a quality we Worth remembering we serve the community at
must find and sustain. times and in places where others should be ‘Feed
the Family’ and currently ’The Pantry
We have in Mark an experienced and successful Scheme’….initiatives that have been nationally
coach at this level and above who sets high stand- recognised twice in consecutive years with runners
ards and demands players rise to them. It takes up spots in ‘Community Club of the Year’ awards.
time to evaluate a squad in all its aspects and that
requires patience which is understood but given A simple New Years message to those who can
ambition drives any successful club so patience help……"If you want this club in your community
has to be tempered by aspiration. There’s a shared give us some level of recognition and support…
feeling here that we’ve massively underachieved don’t make us fight for it”….time for you to step up
this season to date and so to demand that we now to the plate.
achieve maybe even over achieve from now on
certainly doesn’t seem unreasonable to me. Mark Enjoy the game have fun and travel safely.
has my full backing to fulfil that ambition.
Iain McInnes
On the subject of ambition almost everything we
are trying to do is contingent on facilities. We have IAIN MCINNES
one pitch and a ground footprint a fraction of any CHAIRMAN
other Gosport Sports ground. Simply not good GOSPORT BOROUGH
enough and will inevitably be the ‘straw that breaks FOOTBALL CLUB
this particular camels back’ (I already have the
hump over it)…..we simply cannot maintain the 7
progress and success being achieved in our SOE
Academy U18 and U 23 sides without more facili-
ties! We regularly have to postpone or reverse fix-
HAPPY NEW YEAR 9
Gosport Borough Football Club er year of growth for the club off Against
would like to wish all their sup- the field and we look forward to Discrimination
porters and sponsors a very Hap- 2023 and turning that continued
py New Year. success into silverwear on the We pledge to tackle racism,
pitch, and we look forward to you homophobia and any type of
The club would like to all getting behind us in that journey. discrimination in order to
place on record its sincere thanks make Privett Park a safe and
On behalf of everybody at welcoming place for all.
to everyone who has followed and the club thank you again and we
backed us last year both here at hope you have had a wonderful Gosport Borough
the AEI Stadium and on the road as festive period. Football Club will also not
well. tolerate any form of discrimi-
nation published on Social
2022 proved to be anoth- Media platforms and consider
taking legal action where
possible.
COVID-19
Whilst restrictions may have
ceased, Gosport Borough
Football Club is still request-
ing all spectators to show
respect to others during the
ongoing pandemic, thus en-
suring everybody enjoys their
day.
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WINCHESTERTODAY’S VISITORS The CITIZENS
CITY F.C.
Members of the Wessex League Premier as reigning Wessex League Champions they were immedi-
Division as little way back as 2015, Win- ately relegated with the wooden spoon.
chester City have had a superb few years
as they have climbed to the highest level After a disappointing 2013-14 campaign that saw
the club has ever appeared in during their the club finish fifth after starting the campaign as red hot
history having won promotion via the play- favourites they eventually returned to Division One of the
offs last season. Southern League the following year as runners-up to Pe-
They are currently sitting just two points above the tersfield Town.
relegation zone in the Pitching In Southern League Premier
Division South, but are in a strong position to pull away and Last season’s fourth placed finish and promotion
create yet another memorable season for the supporters of was the best in their history and should they find their form
the picturesque Hampshire County Town. again another record breaking season is not out of the
However their form has tailed off recently, a 2-1 question.
victory away at Hanwell Town in mid November has been
their only success since the end of November and they will CLUB BIO
quickly need to points to see their good early work under-
mined. 1884FORMED
Founded in 1884, they initially made their Southern
League debut in 1971, but after just two years they returned HOME GROUND
to the Hampshire League.
The club has had an on off relationship with the THE CITY GROUND
competition with two further spells occurring between 2006
and 2009 as well as a disastrous 2012-2013 campaign when
THE BOSS CRAIG
DAVIS
Player-Manager who came to City from Fleet Town
after relinquishing his position as Manager. Took over
as Interim Manager until the end of the 2016-17 sea-
son before taking over the reins permanently. His
playing career started off as a pro at Cardiff City be-
fore spells at Bashley, Salisbury, Gosport Borough and
AFC Totton. Has won both the Southern League South
and West and Premier as a player.
Craig has now managed over 215 competitive
games for the club, and has won in excess of 110 games.
The Citizens are renowned for being entertainers and
average over two goals scored per game, whilst conced-
ing, on average, 1.3. Craig has always managed on a
shoestring and continues to performs miracles at the
football club.
FORM
L 0-3 D 2-2 D 1-1 L 0-4 L 0-1
TRURO NORTH LEIGH DORCHESTER hayes salisbury
Southern Prem Southern Prem Southern Prem Southern Prem Southern Prem
Away19-Nov Home 22-Nov Home 26 –Nov Away 03 -Dec Home 26 -Dec
MWiOncMhEesNteTrSciItNy TIME
Whilst 2021-2022 could be argued The Portway Stadium.
as The Citizens’ most successful in A 3-3 draw in the first leg of
their history, season 2003-2004 also the semi final at Bideford set up a
brought a fine achievement when mouth-watering away leg as they then
they captured the FA Vase at Bir- proceeded to demolish the Devonians
mingham City’s St Andrews Stadi- with a 4-0 win, booking their place at St
Andrews whilst Wembley’s rebuild ren-
um. dered it unable to host the final until
Starting off their run with 2007.
victory over Hamworthy United at The previous year’s runners-
The City Ground, Winchester would up Sudbury were the opposition in the
then travel to Brighton to see off final as goals either side of half time from
Whitehawk before further victories Andy Forbes and Sean Dyke secured a 2-
over Mosley and Wroxham. 0 victory as the trophy travelled back to
Hampshire for the first time since RMLI
The quarter finals saw a Gosport’s Amateur Cup win in 1910.
local derby away at Andover as the
visitor’s stunned with a 5-1 victory at
TODAY’S VISITORS the CITIZENS
Charlie Philpott reached his testimonial year last season and had his testi-
Young Goalkeeper who has made the number one berth his monial at the end of the 2017-18 campaign. ‘Kinger’ also
own in a second season at the club, dual-registered from skippers the side in the absence of Jamie Barron.
National League side, Eastleigh for whom he signed a pro
contract with Eastleigh in the summer. He has made the Jack Torniainen
position his own with some fantastic displays. Wales Futsal Jack joined the club this summer having left Eastleigh,
International with a bright future ahead of him. where he had been part of the Development Squad. He
started out as a youngster at AFC Bournemouth, where he
Connall Bark served Dorchester Town on loan before switching perma-
Connall joined the club several seasons ago having previ- nently to Eastleigh. 20-year-old right back with a bright
ously played at Alresford Town. He has been a key part of future ahead of him.
the squad and started the final game of the league season
at Bristol Manor Farm last campaign and has once again Dan Walster
featured throughout pre-season. Central defender who also returned to the club recently, in
late September 2022, from Gosport Borough. Dan was
Callum Baughan involved in City’s promotion winning squad last season,
‘Baughny’ joined City several weeks into the 2022-23 cam- dual-registering from Aldershot Town U23s. A former AFC
paign. Callum was at AFC Totton and made the switch to Bournemouth Academy defender.
the Citizens and has made the right-back berth his own. A
pact young defender that is strong in the tackle and pro- Archie Wilcox
vides a real presence. Archie joined City this summer from Wessex Premier
League side, Fareham Town. Willcox has also had brief
Callum Chugg spells with AFC Portchester and Gosport Borough last
‘Chuggy’ re-signed for City in October 2022 from Wessex summer before returning for Fareham for a second spell,
Premier League side, Hythe & Dibden. Callum is a local lad where he had a successful campaign, scoring lots of goals
who played an integral role in City’s promotion winning from central defence. Another young player with a bright
campaign, in central defence. Lists Wimborne Town and future expected in the game.
AFC Totton amongst his former sides. Aged 24.
Jamie Barron
Danny King Re-signed from Gosport Borough Jamie has played for
Left sided defender, the clubs longest-serving player cur- Salisbury, Andover, Sholing and Folland Sports. A winner of
rently and a real fans favourite. A teacher by trade, he has a Schools National Cup medal. Appointed Captain for
played for Chelsea and Southampton in his youth. Danny another season and a really important player for us. ‘Baz’
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has remained loyal to City despite interest from elsewhere
and was integral in the club securing promotion last sea-
son.
Henry Brooks
Young midfielder that made his senior debut for the club
away at Mangotsfield United in December 2021. Brooks
came off the bench that day, got an assist and a goal and
has never looked back. At the end of his breakthrough
season, Brooks signed a contract and has once again
impressed throughout season as he gears up for his first
full season at in the first-team.
Ollie Griggs
Combative Midfielder who we are pleased have re-signed.
Griggsy has played for both City and Dorchester in recent
years and has now signed for City once again for the re-
mainder of the 2022-23 season having started the season,
once again, at the Avenue Stadium. Integral in City’s pro-
motion winning campaign last season.
Claudio Herbert
Tricky, pacy, wide player that excites and entertains. Her-
bert joins City from National League South side, Hunger-
ford Town. Claudio’s career has seen him turn out for Salis-
bury, Poole Town, Fleet Town, Frome Town, Andover
Town, Hartley Wintney, Basingstoke and Sholing.
Dan Neild
Young midfielder that has joined the club this summer
having receiving several accolades last campaign whilst
playing for Weymouth U23s. Exciting prospect that has
looked lively during pre-season.
Max Smith Simba Mlambo
Max has previous experience at Moneyfields and most Signed from Davis’ former club, Fleet Town. Mlambo has
recently and, Alton Town, before joining City ahead of the spent some time in North Hampshire and was an Alton
2019-20 season. He started his career at the Portsmouth Town player before this. Can play wide or up front and a
FC academy. Max scored some vital goals last season, player with immense speed and power in the air. Another
including the fourth and final goal in the play-off final playing starting his sixth season with City. Simba works
against Bristol Manor Farm. A dynamic Midfielder that we tirelessly for the cause and scores important goals as well.
have high hopes for in the season ahead.
Silvano Obeng
Warren Bentley Silvano is a powerful centre forward that joined City in the
'Wazza' returned 'home' last season, after scoring over 100 summer from Brockenhurst. Formerly at AFC Totton and
goals during his last spell at The City Ground. Bentley left in Kettering Town, Obeng has impressed in pre-season and
2016 to join Gosport Borough and has since played for scored a hat-trick in a 3-1 win at Baffins Milton Rovers.
Hungerford, Poole Town, Weymouth, Salisbury and most Another player with an exciting future.
recently has a second spell at National League South side,
Hungerford Town. A prolific striker and a firm fans favourite.
Bentley netted a penalty in a pre-season victory at neigh-
bours and rivals, AFC Totton.
Josh Bertie
Josh is a highly-sought after talent that joined City this
summer from Andover Town. He did sign for Dorchester
Town last season, but his campaign was hampered by
injury. A versatile player that can play in several different
positions and is a powerful presence. Hails from the British
Virgin Islands
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HEAD TO HEAD
A big game for both sides today LAST TIME WE MET THE SEASON SO FAR
that will see the losing party in
a relegation scrap as we wel- THE BORO 1 THE BORO
come in the New Year. Win-
K.Williams 34 P 22 W 7 D 1 L 14 GD -12 Pts 22
chester have just one win since
the end of October whilst The WINCHESTER CITY 0 WINCHESTER CITY
Boro have had a recent uptick
in form under new Director of MONDAY 22 AUGUST 2022 P 21 W 5 D 7 L 9 GD –13 Pts 22
Football Mark Molesley. SOUTHERN FOOTBALL LEAGUE
PREMIER DIVISION SOUTH
34%Win Percentage 15THLeague position 31%Win Percentage 16THLeague position
TOP GOALSCORER TOP GOALSCORER
14 7
Dan warren
wooden bentley
Fa cup 2022-2023 Fa cup 2022-2023
2ND QUALIFYING RD 2ND QUALIFYING RD
PAULTON ROVERS L1-2 WEYMOUTH L1-3
Fa trophy 2022-2023 Fa trophy 2022-2023
3RD QUALIFYING RD 1ST ROUND
BRISTOL MANOR FARM L0-2 Swindon supermarine L0-5
LAST SEASON LAST SEASON
9th SOUTHERN PREMIER SOUTH 4th SOUTHERN ONE SOUTH
PLD 42 W 19 D 9 L 14 F 65 A 56 Pts 66 Pld 36 W 21 D 8 L 7 F 93 A 47 Pts 71
FA CUP 2nd Qualifying Round FA CUP PRELIMINARY ROUND
FA TROPHY 3rd Qualifying Round FA Trophy 1st QUALIFYING Round
MATCHDAY
SAT 3RD DECEMBER | KICK-OFF 1230PM
THE BORO 2
B.Williams 10, Wooden 38
TIVERTON 1
Thompson 75
Referee: Alex Bradbury | ATT::626
WHITE WILLIAMS Mark Molesley made the perfect start to his tenure in charge
TARBUCK BELSTEN at The AEI Stadium as The Boro recorded their first victory in
R WILLIAMS O’LAUGHLIN the Pitching In Southern League Premier Division South since
KABA BRITTON October’s 2-0 win against struggling North Leigh.
WOODFORD RICHADS
MEDWAY JONES The Devonians arrived at The AEI Stadium in strong form,
REW WOODMAN undefeated in their previous seven and well set in a position just
HOLLANDS PURRINGTON below the playoffs.
WOODEN VOWLES
BAGGIE THOMPSON Kicking-off at 12.30 in anticipation that England could be
B WILLIAMS SIMPSON featuring in a World Cup Second Round tie later that afternoon, a
healthy crowd of 626 were on hand and were treated to The Boro
grabbing the lead within the first ten minutes through recent sign-
ing Brett Williams.
Things got even better seven minutes before the break
with top scorer Dan Wooden extending the hosts’ lead.
A goal fifteen minutes before time through Niall Thomp-
son did set up a nervy last quarter of an hour, but Gosport handled
the pressure well and came away with a deserved three points.
This was Tiverton’s first defeat since a 4-2 loss at Plym-
outh Parkway on 26th October, whilst Boro’s much needed three
points lifted them a point outside of the bottom four
18 LSOEUATGHEUREN
NEWS DESK
ROUND-UP
NEW year, new beginnings, as the struggling Tamworth side. This is why.
saying goes, but for the fortunate Fast-forward a few months and the
26/12/22 few whose football seasons remain Lambs are fulfilling their potential and
firmly on track, that’s not always a have the fans dreaming of a return to
Step 2 and maybe even beyond.
necessity.
Nuneaton Borough are three
Weston-super-Mare took full ad- Managers tell us that momen-
vantage of Truro City’s wobbling tum is everything in football so if your points behind but Leiston would leap-
form as goals from Scott Laird and frog both of them if they win their two
Jordan Bastin handed the title fa- team are sitting pretty on top of the games in hand. Exciting stuff.
vourites a comfortable 2-0 victory table when Big Ben chimes to signal Southern Premier South
away at play-off chasing Tiverton the start of 2023 then the chances are Weston-super-Mare
Town. they must be doing something right. Scott Bartlett’s Seagulls are in the box
seat and have a game in hand on Truro
Truro meanwhile dropped Here is our list of pacesetters City and Chesham United in what is
points in a six goal thriller with land- going into the new calendar year and
lords Plymouth Parkway. Whilst losing our summary of who they need to fend looking like a three-horse race. Truro
pace at the top, the draw meant off to stay there. were held 3-3 by landlords Plymouth
Chesham United could move to within Parkway on Boxing Day, leaving them
goal difference of second place. How- National League
Notts County three points adrift. With Dayle Grubb in
ever The Generals failed to so as they Of the last 22 Christmas Day leaders, their ranks and in-form and experience
were humbled by a rampant Hayes elsewhere, Weston are always going to
and Yeading by three goals to nil. The 13 have gone on to become champi- be a dangerous prospect with daylight
win sees Hayes starting to mount a ons.
long awaited push for the play-offs between them and their rivals.
after a slow start to the 2022-2023 Notts County will hope to Southern League Division 1 Central
campaign. make it 14 with Luke Williams’ side Berkhamsted
Berko were second last Christmas and
A brace from former Boro seriously impressing in their 24 games
man Tony Lee (pictured) eased Poole so far, not least in their 4-1 Boxing Day ultimately missed out in the play-offs.
Town to a 3-0 home victory over Dor- win over Oldham Athletic. This year looks even better. Four points
chester, Toby Holmes grabbing the ahead of Biggleswade FC, who have
other as The Dolphins maintained their But they have Wrexham played three games more, and five in
four point cushion above sixth placed
Salisbury. breathing down their neck with a game, front of Ware in third. Top scorers in
four points behind with a game in hand, the division, an 11-game unbeaten run
The Whites winning them- while Chesterfield have two games was only ended by Ware but they’re
selves, away at Winchester City who spare, albeit 11 points back.
will now be nervously looking over unbeaten in four since.
their shoulders, especially following The Spireites led the way at Southern League Division 1 South
Hendon’s 1-0 win at home to Hanwell this stage last season. Eventual cham- Sholing
Town that sees the London club move pions Stockport County were tenth. Dave Diaper’s side are on the hunt for
to two points of both Winchester and
Gosport Borough. There’s a long way to go. promotion from Step 4 again having
National League South gone close in the past before a bounc-
At the bottom of the table Dartford ing between the Wessex Premier
North Leigh fell to defeat once more, The Darts shot to the top of the table league a couple of times. They have a
goals from Conor McDonagh and
Harry Williams maintaining Swindon by virtue of their mighty impressive 4-1 squad who has played together for
Supermarine’s play-off push with a 2-1 win at previous incumbents Ebbsfleet years and won an FA Vase together.
victory. United.
Currently eight points clear of
Twentieth place Hartley In truth, Alan Dowson’s men
Wintney defeated The Boro 3-1 to AFC Totton, but the Stags – with play-
move a point from safety as Yate Town have played three games more than ers like Scott Rendell in their ranks –
dropped points in a 2-2 draw with their Kent rivals but Fleet will be fearing have two games to make up. Tim Sills’
Merthyr Town in Gloucestershire. the worst having also been top at Wimborne Town are four points further
Christmas last year and failed to win
adrift.
promotion.
Havant & Waterloovile lurk
menacingly just two points back.
Chelmsford City are fourth and eight
points off Fleet.
Southern Premier Central
Tamworth
Andy Peaks left Rushden & Diamonds
in a strong position to take over a
PITCHING IN SOUTHERN LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION SOUTH
Pld W D L F A GD Pts
1 Weston-super-Mare 20 16 2 2 54 14 40 50
2 Truro City 21 14 5 2 49 19 30 47
3 Chesham United 21 13 5 3 41 24 17 44
4 Poole Town 21 11 4 6 44 29 15 37 Leading Goalscorers
5 Bracknell Town 18 9 6 3 42 28 14 33
6 Salisbury 23 10 3 10 33 34 -1 33 Player Club Goals
7 Hayes & Yeading United 20 9 5 6 39 28 11 32 h Williams SWINDON 20
t Harvey TRURO 19
8 Tiverton Town 21 9 4 8 32 36 -4 31 D grubb 17
H ALVES WESTON 15
9 Dorchester Town 21 9 4 8 28 33 -5 31 N MINHAS MET POLICE 14
A neal BEACONS’ 12
10 Swindon Supermarine 19 9 3 7 37 35 2 30 B SEYMOUR 12
T LEE TRURO 11
11 Metropolitan Police 19 9 2 8 34 30 4 29 R REES PLYMOUTH P 10
10
12 Beaconsfield Town 22 8 5 9 33 34 -1 29 M EMMANUEL POOLE
MERTHYR
13 Merthyr Town 20 8 4 8 37 34 3 28
HAYES
14 Hanwell Town 21 8 3 10 26 31 -5 27
15 Gosport Borough 22 7 1 14 37 49 -12 22
16 Winchester City 21 5 7 9 27 40 -13 22
17 Harrow Borough 21 6 4 11 25 38 -13 22
18 Yate Town 23 5 6 12 32 53 -21 21 Attendances
19 Hendon 19 5 5 9 26 37 -11 20
20 Hartley Wintney 23 6 2 15 27 40 -13 20 Club Average
21 Plymouth Parkway 16 5 4 7 30 34 -4 19 Weston 725
Gosport 681
22 North Leigh 22 2 4 16 16 49 -33 10 Plymouth p 662
Merthyr 528
MATCH FOCUS had restored it right on the stroke salisbury 461
of the break after Ben Seymour 430
PLYMOUTH P 3 had netted from the spot. POOLE 415
TRURO 3 DORCHESTER 406
Seymour equalised 310
MON 26 DECEMBER again for Parkway on fifty-four Chesham 307
minutes. With three minutes left Bracknell 292
BOLITHO PARK Jack Crago appeared to win it for Hartley wintney 287
Plymouth, until a goal deep in 284
The two groundsharing rivals stoppage time through Andrew TIVERTON 251
played out a stunning 3-3 draw Neale gained a point for Truro. Winchester 245
for the 1385 that packed into 233
Bolithio Park on Boxing Day as The White Tigers are HANWELL 206
Struggling Plymouth Parkway now three points behind league HENDON 199
dented Truro City’s title ambi- leaders Weston-Super-Mare SWINDON 168
tions. having played a game more, 138
whilst Plymouth are just two Yate 125
The tenants and title points from safety in the relega- HaRROW 122
challengers were ahead after tion zone.
fourteen minutes through Adam HaYES
Porter and took the lead into half TrUro
-time after Connor Riley-Lowe North leigh
Met police
beaconsfield
today's fixtures
Bracknell v Hartley Wintney
Dorchester v Yate
Gosport v Winchester
Hanwell v Beaconsfield
Hayes v harrow
Merthyr v Swindon S
Met Police v Hendon
North Leigh v Chehsam
Salisbury v Poole
Truro v Tiverton
Weston v Plymouth P
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IT’s THE long haul to
BRISTOL MANOR FARM
The winner of this evening’s Emirates FA Cup and Chippenham Town before falling foul of Foot-
First Qualifying Round Replay between The Boro ball League outfit Norwich City, being defeated 7-0
and Hamworthy United will receive a home tie at home.
against The Hammers’ fellow Pitching In South-
ern Football League Division One outfit Paulton In 2018, they threatened to repeat the feat,
Rovers. making it to the Fourth Qualfying Round, missing
out on another appearance in the First Round as
Paulton, which is located south west of they were defeated 3-2 in a thriller against Sutton
Bath. Have earned their spot in the Second Qualify- United.
ing Round of this season’s FA Cup thanks to a 5-2
victory over Bideford and a 4-2 away win at Royal Whoever hosts the tie, the game will take
Bassett Town last Saturday. place on Saturday 17th September 2022 with a kick
-off of 3pm.
The club have a strong pedigree in the com-
petition in recent seasons despite their position in
Step Four of the pyramid. In 2009-10 they made it
to the First Round Proper of the FA Cup, a run that
included noteworthy victories over Newport County
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SEASON 2022-2023
AUGUST
SAT 06 MERTHYR TOWN H SLPS W3-2 4 626 Bradbury 33, Baggie 54, 67
L0-3 14 633
Sat 13 Weston super Mare A SLPS W3-1 10 643 Jewitt-White 39, Bradbury 60, 89
L1-2 13 343 Wooden 45
WED 17 SWINDON SUPERMARINE H SLPS W5-1 7 690 Wooden 18, Paterson 58, 65, K.Williams 89, Tarbuck 90
W1-0 7 432 K.Williams 34
Sat 20 Chesham United A SLPS
D0-0 - 185
SAT 27 PLYMOUTH PARKWAY H SLPS W4-0 - 315 Robinson 3, Rew 23, Wooden 45, Bradbury 79
L1-1* - - Bradbury 66
Mon 29 Winchester City A SLPS D1-1 - 416 Wooden 82
L1-2 - 214 Wooden 77
SEPTEMBER L0-1 9 205
L1-2 13 680 Rew 88
Sat 03 Hamworthy United A FAC1Q
W2-0 8 695 Wooden 48, Baggie 76
WED 07 HAMWORTHY UNITED H FAC1Q L2-3 8 184 Rew 3, Wooden 5
L0-2 - 161
Tue 13 Andover New Street A HSC1 L1-2 10 100 Wooden 53
L1-4 12 257 Rew 7
SAT 17 PAULTON ROVERS H FAC2Q D2-2 14 747 Wooden 65, 89
L1-3 15 667 Rew 68
Wed 21 Paulton Rovers A FAC2Q L0-2 15 234
Sat 24 Truro City A SLPS L2-3 16 83 Busari 22, 45
L0-4 18 725
WED 28 POOLE TOWN H SLPS L2-3 19 715 B.Williams 60, K.Williams 86
W5-0 - - Rew, Wooden, Tarbuck, Baggie, K. Williams
OCTOBER L4-5 20 196 Wooden 1, B. Williams 45, 62, Kaba 80
SAT 01 NORTH LEIGH H SLPS W2-1 18 626 B.Williams 10, Wooden 38
W3-1 - - Davies 4, Kavanagh 52, Rolls 85
Tue 04 Hayes & Yeading United A SLPS W3-2 15 462 B.Williams 44, Wooden 51, Tarbuck 90
L1-3 15 321 Baggie 84
Sat 08 Bristol Manor Farm A FAT3Q
1500
Tue 11 Metropolitan Police A SLPS 1500
1500
Sat 15 Hanwell Town A SLPS 1500
1500
SAT 22 DORCHESTER TOWN H SLPS
1500
WED 26 HARROW BOROUGH H SLPS 1500
1500
Sat 29 Hendon A SLPS 1500
NOVEMBER 1500
1500
Sat 05 Beaconsfield Town A SLPS 1500
SAT 12 BRACKNELL TOWN H SLPS 1500
1500
SAT 19 CHESHAM UNITED H SLPS 1500
1500
WED 23 LOCKS HEATH H PSC1 1500
Sat 26 Yate Town A SLPS
DECEMBER
SAT 03 TIVERTON TOWN H SLPS
WED 07 CLANFIELD H PSC2
Sat 10 Merthyr Town A SLPS
Mon 26 Hartley Wintney A SLPS
JANUARY
MON 02 WINCHESTER CITY H SLPS
Sat 07 Plymouth Parkway A SLPS
SAT 14 YATE TOWN H SLPS
Sat 21 Salisbury A SLPS
SAT 28 HAYES & YEADING UNITED H SLPS
FEBRUARY
Sat 04 Poole Town A SLPS
SAT 11 TRURO CITY H SLPS
Sat 18 North Leigh A SLPS
SAT 25 METROPOLITAN POLICE H SLPS
MARCH
Sat 04 Dorchester Town A SLPS
SAT 18 HANWELL TOWN H SLPS
Sat 25 Harrow Borough A SLPS
APRIL
SAT 01 HENDON H SLPS
Sat 08 Tiverton Town A SLPS
MON 10 HARTLEY WINTNEY H SLPS
Sat 15 Bracknell Town A SLPS
SAT 22 BEACONSFIELD TOWN H SLPS
* Lost to Andover New Street 2-4 on Penalties
LIN E-UPSToday’s
DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL MANAGER
Mark molesley Craig Davis
GOSPORT BOROUGH⃝ Pat O’FLAHERTY ⃝ Charlie PHILPOTT
WINCHESTER CITY
⃝ Harry KAVANAGH ⃝ Callum BAUGHAN
⃝ Rory WILLIAMS ⃝ Daniel KING
⃝ Ryan WOODFORD ⃝ Oliver GRIGGS
⃝ Dan HOLLANDS ⃝ Archie WILCOX
⃝ Billie BUSARI ⃝ Callum CHUGG
⃝ Harvey REW ⃝ Max SMITH
⃝ Abdulai BAGGIE ⃝ Jamie BARRON
⃝ Dan WOODEN ⃝ Warren BENTLEY
⃝ Andreas ROBINSON ⃝ Lerone PLUMMER
⃝ Tommy HIGGS ⃝ Henry BROOKS
⃝ Finley WALSH-SMITH ⃝ Daniel JONES
⃝ Kyal WILLIAMS ⃝ Claudio HERBERT
⃝ Sam MAGRI ⃝ Robert JAMISON
⃝ Bradley TARBUCK ⃝ Joshua BERTIE
⃝ Harry JEWITT-WHITE ⃝ Jack TORNIAINEN
⃝ Issiaga KABA ⃝
⃝ Nick HARVEY ⃝
⃝ Harry MEDWAY ⃝
⃝ Brett WILLIAMS ⃝
TODAY’S OFFICIALS
REFEREE: Michael RYAN | ASSISTANTS: Albie JEFFERY and Robert WALCZAK
COMING SOON TO THE AEI STADIUM
YATE HAYES & YEADING
TOWN FC UNITED FC
PITCHING IN SOUTHERN LEAGUE PITCHING IN SOUTHERN LEAGUE
PREMIER DIVISION SOUTH PREMIER DIVISION SOUTH
SATURDAY 14 January 2023 SATURDAY 28 JANUARY 2023
KICK-OFF 3.00PM KICK-OFF 3.00PM