RISELEY SPORTS Bedfordshire County League 2022-23 Premier Division Supported by Sportsform Saturday 22nd October, 2022 Kick off 2.30pm Of fi cial Matchday Programme SHEFFORD TC RES 2 Riseley Sports v Shefford TC Res BEDFORDSHIRE COUNTY LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION 2022-23 Supported by Sportsform BEDFORDSHIRE COUNTY LEAGUE ROUND-UP FIXTURES Saturday 22nd October Premier Division Biggleswade FC Res v Biggleswade Utd Res Cran fi eld Utd v Barton Rovers Res Crawley Green Res v AFC Oakley Elstow Abbey v Caldecote Marston Shelton Rovers v Sharnbrook Queens Park Cres v Flitwick Town Riseley Sports v She ff ord TC Res Stotfold Dev v AFC Kempston TH Elstow Abbey returned to the top of the Bedfordshire County League after their 2-0 victory over Biggleswade FC Reserves. The three points and top spot was achieved with goals from Jordan Nice and Dan Mattin. Cran fi eld United are in second place after their 2-1 win at AFC Oakley where Luciano Cogo and Courtenay Boughton both netted. Harry Grey replied for the home side. Caldecote continued their rise up the table with a 2-1 win over Queens Park Crescents. Guiseppe Follano bagged both goals for the hosts while Mohammed Abbas replied for Crescents. Gaulain Lusmabaya, Dominic Horn, Chris Butler, Dominic Paul and Timmy Akerle were on target as Crawley Green Reserves clinched a 5-0 victory over AFC Kempston Town Hammers, who struggled to get into the game. Harry Murray smashed a hat-trick as Marston Shelton Rovers romped to a 6-1 triumph ay Flitwick Town. The other scorers were Luke Cli ff ord, Lewis Steele and Alex Wallace. The Town consolation came from Ritchie Bevan. James Barron grabbed a hat-trick as Sharnbrook defeated Riseley Sports 5-0 with the other e ff orts coming from Bradley Raines and Josh Griggs. She ff ord Town & Campton Reserves were to a 3-3 draw by Stotfold Development. Liam Wood scored twice for the hosts while their other goal came from sCameron Ward. Scott Alleyne netted twice for the visitors while Andre Pierce was also on target. P W D L GD Pts Elstow Abby ................ 7 5 2 0 7 17 Cran fi eld United ........... 7 5 1 1 12 16 Biggleswafe FC Res .... 7 5 0 2 10 15 Caldecote .................... 7 5 0 2 8 15 Crawley Green Res ..... 6 4 1 1 10 13 Sharnbrook .................. 7 3 3 1 8 12 Flitwick Town ............... 7 3 3 2 -2 11 She ff ord TC Res .......... 7 3 1 3 3 10 Stotfold Dev ................. 7 2 1 4 1 7 AFC Oakley ................. 7 1 3 3 -5 6 AFC Kempston TH ...... 7 2 0 5 -12 6 Queens Park Cres ....... 6 1 2 3 -3 5 Marston Shelton Rovers 7 1 2 4 -7 5 Biggleswade Utd Res .. 5 1 1 3 -12 4 Riseley Sports............ 5 0 3 2 -6 3 Barton Rovers Res ...... 5 0 0 5 -12 0 ..................................... As at 20th October 3 Riseley Sports v Shefford TC Res FROM THE MANAGER Riseley Sports O ffi cials President: Nigel Gell Vice President: Andrew Clifton Chairman: David Balderstone Club Secretary: Andrew Groom Treasurer: Andrew Gell Manager: James Woolf Assistant Manager: Paul Kane Kit Manager: Sam Langley Committee Members: David Balderstone, Andrew Gell, Andrew Groom, Paul Kane, James Cooke, Jordan Harris, James Woolf, Nigel Rees, Paul Brown, John Cappa. Sponsors Main Club Sponsor: Sporting Targets ‘Friends of Riseley Sports Sponsors’ Sporting Targets (Club Sponsors) Dan Rees of Rees Grips Ltd Tom Henman of Epiphany Communications Jack Healy of 360 Gra ffi x Matthew Jenness of Micron Workholding Ltd Welcome to the players, managenment team and supporters of She ff ord Town & Campton Reserves to Gold Street for this Bedfordshire County League Premier Division, supported by Sportsform along with the referee Adam Haywood. A contrasting couple of weeks of football for us. In our previous home game against Flitwick Town saw have spells of dominating our opponents and playing some really good football. Again we just were unable to convert the opportunities we created. We had a fully deserved 1-0 half-time lead only to concede two sloppy second-half goals. We had to fi ght our way back into the game for just a single point. The fi ghting spirit was very pleasing and the mentality not to give up was in evidence throughout the whole squad. I said it was a contrasting few weeks and this was shown in last Saturday’s game away to local rivals Sharnbrook. A disjointed and below par fi rst-half saw the game go completely away from us. An improvement was shown in the second half but a disappointing result nonetheless. We move from this thousgh and learn from it. We know what is needed from us all from now on. This afternoon, we are looking for our fi rst win of our fi rst win of the season. It would be the perfect response from last week to claim a valuable three points today. James Woolf 4 Riseley Sports v Shefford TC Res POS 1 2 3 4 5 DATE OPPOSITION COMP KO/ RES FIRST TEAM FIXTURES 2022-23 SEASON FIX Sep 03 BCL 2-2 - Elstow Abbey M1 Lewin Healy 1 Ball J.Harris Harrison Sep 24 BCL 1-1 Marston Shelton Rovers M2 Oct 01 BCL 2-3 Caldecote M3 Lewin Hislop Knight Davey Harrison Lewin Willett Bunday J.Harris Prior Oct 08 BCL 2-2 - Flitwick Town M4 Oct 15 BCL 0-5 Sharnbrook M5 Oct 22 BCL 2.30 - She ff ord T Camp Res M Oct 29 CST 2.30 - Flitwick Town M Lewin Hislop Bunday JHarris Willett Lewin Hislop Bunday JHarris Willett AFC Kempston H Nov 05 Nov 12 AFC Os BCL BCL 2.00 2.00 M M 5 Riseley Sports v Shefford TC Res 6 7 8 9 10 11 S S S BOLD FIXTURES - HOME GAMES (1,2) - GOALS SCORED * First Sub; + Second Sub; ^ Third Sub; ! Fourth Sub; = Fifth Sub FIX Bunday O.Crook M.Crook Keech N-Cootes 1 Donald M1 Cooke, Jermyn,Taylor Cooke, King Cooke Hislop 1 Simmons - Lucas*Simmons+Willett^ Marler Bennett M.Crook Keech N-Cootes Donald 1 M2 Marler Bennett M.Crook Keech N-Cootes 1 Donald M3 RISELEY SPORTS PLAYER PROFILE Jack Healy Name: Jack Healy Nickname: Healy Age: 26 Position: Forward Occupation: Vehicle Wrapper, Graphics Designer Previous Clubs: Brackley Town, Kettering Town, Bromham Youth Favourite Food: Steak and Chips Favourite Drink: Guinness Favourite TV program : Sky Sports Golf Favourite Music/Band: - Team Supports: Bolton Wanderers Favourite Player: Jay Jay Okocha Football Honours: Winning the Double Football Ambition: To score more than fi ve goals Marler 1 M.Crook N-Cootes 1 Cooke Keech Donald M4 Healy Jermyn Simmons Marler Healy N-Cootes Cooke Keech Donald M5 MCrook Knight King ermyn Simmons 6 Riseley Sports v Shefford TC Res RISELEY SPORTS BEDFORDSHIRE COUNTY LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION 2022-23 Appearances and Goalscorers League Cup Total Starts Sub Goals Starts Sub Goals Sub Goals Thomas Lewin 5 5 Jordan Harris 4 4 Oliver Davey 1 1 Sam Harrison 2 2 Ryan Prior 1 1 Jack Healy 2 1 1 2 1 1 Jake Hislop 3 1 1 3 1 1 Jay Willett 3 3 Elliot Bunday 4 4 Richard Ball 1 1 Patrick Knight 1 1 1 1 Matt Marler 4 1 4 1 Owen Crook 1 1 Dan Bennett 2 2 Mitchell Crook 4 1 4 1 Aaron Keech 5 5 Sonny N-Cootes 5 3 5 3 Lewis Donald 5 1 5 1 James Cooke 2 3 2 3 James Jermyn 3 3 Al ඍ x Taylor 1 1 Samuel King 2 2 Jamie Simmons 3 3 VISITING GOLD STREET SHEFFORD TOWN & CAMPTON RES She ff ord Town & Campton are already enjoying an historic season after their fi rst team reached the Third Qualifying Round of the Emirates FA Cup. Their golden moment came in the Second Qualifying Round when they recorded a 3-1 victory over Grays Athletic, who have played at the highest level of non-league football. Their run came to an end when they lost 5-0 at Anstey Nomads, who went on to play former Football League side Chester fi eld. The Reserves have been in the shadow of the fi rst team but were early leaders of the Bedfordshire County League ssPremier League. Their form has dipped a little and were held to a 3-3 draw last weekend by Stotfold Development. She ff ord Town & Campton Reserves are currently eighth. 7 Riseley Sports v Shefford TC Res There is just something about the FA Cup fi rst round proper draw – you dare not miss it. Growing up, the hazy memory is listening on the radio but now it’s a prime time live TV event, usually beamed from a clubhouse of one of the lucky Non-League teams to have got through. Despite the wider national interest being piqued at this stage, we of course all know what goes into reaching even this round If the FA Cup fourth round qualifying at the feeling of the fi rst round proper draw, then Monday night’s fi rst round was a blockbuster. Recency bias perhaps, but it’s hard to remember one in recent seasons that has pulled out so many mega ties – it will be hard for the TV execs to make their live pics that’s for sure. Bracknell Town drew League One title chasers Ipswich Town, Hereford are at home to Portsmouth, the winners of the reply between Torquay and Hampton & Richmond host Derby County, Coalville – who stunned Notts County – are o ff to Charlton Athletic, Alvechurch at Cheltenham Town, South Shields welcome Forest Green, Woking have a home date with Oxford United, Curzon Ashton take on Cambridge United, fi rst round debutants Needham Market travel to Burton Albion...the list goes on and on. I’ve written here before about the annual FA Cup-bashing that will start in January, frustration with the elite clubs who want to cancel all replays because of so-called fi xture congestions as if it’s the solution and the bad wrap the competition, at times, receives. But on Monday we could see in full swing how good the FA Cup is. How much it means. From a packed-Alvechurch clubhouse – where the draw was held – oohing and ahhing every time a ball close to theirs was drawn. To the scenes of the Bracknell squad jumping around when they drew Ipswich, or Coalville players celebrating their pairing with former Premier League out fi t Charlton – there just can’t be a competition in the world quite like it. Every fan and club dreams of having that special run. One that you can dine out on for years. Heroes are made in the FA Cup. And the exciting thing for the players still in this year’s cup, they still have that chance to make it them this time. Some clubs will have less high-pro fi le fi rst round draws but they are often the winnable ties that lead to bigger days further down the line. The limelight will fall on many over the next few weeks. For some it will shine even brighter as they have to ready their grounds for big crowds, television cameras and all the circus that comes with it. There will be hundreds of hours put in at Bracknell, for example, as they prepare their intimate Bottom Meadow – home of Sandhurst Town – for the might of Ipswich Town. Only in the FA Cup. There’s just something about it. There is little interest in our area in the First round of the FA Cup as Biggleswade Town were knocked out in the Forth Qualifying round by Hampshire side Farnborough. Bedford Town, AFC Rushden & Diamonds, AFC Kempston Rovers and Kettering Town have also exited. Matt Badcock RISELEY SPORTS TOM LEWIN (GK) Yellow + Black SHEFFORD TOWN & CAMPTON RES Blue JORDAN HARRIS JAMIE SIMMONS JAMES COOKE SONNY NEWTON-COOTES MATT MARLER ELLIOT BUNDAY JAMES JERMYN SAM HARRISON RYAN LEE-PRIOR JAKE HISLOP AARON KEECH Manager Manager/Secretary James Woolf THE TEAMS Saturday 22nd October EDWARD BLAYNEY Dan Gauntle Ʃ NEXT AT GOLD STREET RISELEY SPORTS v Flitwick Town Saturday 29th October -2.30pm LEWIS DONALD NATHAN BELL BEN BLAKEY ROSS EARL HARRY LOVELY JAKE RENNEY ROCCO TRAETTO ADAM SPOONS CAMERON WARD JACK JONES LIAM WOOD ADROAN G-SMITH AIDAN TOMKINS CHARLIE DEE REECE LEWIS DS JESUS JESUS BILLY BARNES Referee: Adam Haywood CLUB SPONSORS SPORTING TARGETS