SSML Premier Division Sawbridgeworth Town FC Saturday 14th October 2023 Kick Off 3.00 pm. LORDS Builders Merchants Stadium Match Sponsored By
Alan Lee
Welcome to Leverstock Green FC Today we welcome Sawbridgeworth Town Players, Officials and Supporters to the LORDS Builders Merchants Stadium Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division We hope you have an enjoyable afternoon with us. We also welcome our match officials Referee Patrick Hanlon and his assistants Chris Girdlestone and Luke Mulcahy. Our sponsor for today’s game is Alan Lee our Football Secretary and Media Manager, we thank Alan for sponsoring today’s league game. You are all welcome to use the clubs bar and tea bar before, halftime and after today’s game. You will be well look after by Sue and Michelle and our catering staff, Ioana and Nigel. On the gate Keith, Steve and Tony will give guidance for car parking and selling 50/50 tickets. The entrance fee us £8 and £4 for concessions and Under 12’s is free. Please use the car parking provided inside the ground, as this will avoid any unnecessary disruption to our neighbours. If you have left your car on ANY of the adjoining roads, please pop outside and bring your car in, the car parking is free. Please follow any instructions or requests made by the club for your safety and enjoyment. The Club Management also reserves the right to refuse admission to the ground to, or to eject from the ground, any person who refuses to be searched by any steward, servant or agent of the Club or any Police officer. The Club management accepts no responsibility for injury or loss of property. Fixtures, results, and league tables are shown within the programme or visit our web site http://levgreenfc.co.uk Thank you for your co-operation.
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The Management Teams First Team Fergus Moore – Manager Scott McGleish – Assistant Manager
Ross Bargent – Coach
Darren Bonfield – GK Coach Development Team Stephen Hale – Manager
Under 18’s Aarron McIntosh – Manager Dan Renton – Joint Manager Dan Sadler – Coach Harry Herbert – Coach Club Physio Dan Homer
SSML Premier Division LEVERSTOCK GREEN
SAWBRIDGEWORTH TOWN
Green Shirts, Green Shorts & Socks
Red/Black Shirts, Red Shorts & Socks
JOSH BOWLER (GK)
WALE ADEDEJI
RIO BEACH
ETHAN BARTON
BRADLEY ROBISNON
HAAROON BELAID
DAN WEEKS
JAYDON CHARLES
MICKEY HAVILL-TIERNEY
LUKE CLARK
RYAN CARRUTHERS
CORMAC CLARKE
CALLUM NEAL
JOE CLOAKE
ADEMIDE BARUWA
MARCUS DOWDESWELL
GEORGE MITCHELL-GEARS
JEREMY EBELEBE
LUKE BECKWITH
GEORGE EDGEWORTH
ETHAN MOONEY
GEORGIE FAIRHEAD
DANNY MAY
AUSTEN GARROD
NAT CONNOLLY
FREDERICK GRIFFTHS
DAN PETT
TEDDY HALL
RAWN SEALE
OSHUN LEWIS
SCOTT MCGLEISH
JACOB LODGE
RADU-MIHAL STEFANOAICA
SHADRAC MALEMBE
JOE SADLER
KYRON DELROY MITCHELL
LEWIS COLLINS
DANNY PALMER
Manager: Assistant: Coach: Coach: Physio:
Fergus Moore Scott McGleish Darren Bonfield Ross Bargent Dan Homer
Manager: Ben Taylor Assistant: Matt Thoma Coach: Declan Lambe Physio: Sureyya Kephalas
Referee: Patrick Hanlon Referee Assistants: Chris Girdlestone and Luke Mulcahy
Home Games at the Lords Builders Merchants Stadium Date
Team
Event
Opponents
Day
Kick Off
17-Oct
1st
SSML
Aylesbury Vale Dyn.
Tuesday
19:45
21-Oct
Dev
HSCL
Buntingford United
Saturday
15:00
28-Oct
Dev
HSCL
Bovingdon Res
Saturday
15:00
31-Oct
1st
SSML
London Lions
Tuesday
19:45
04-Nov
Dev
HSCL
Oracle Components
Saturday
15:00
07-Nov
Dev
HSCL
Cuffley
Tuesday
19:45
11-Nov
1st
SSML
Northampton Sileby
Saturday
15:00
18-Nov
Dev
HSCL
Sandridge Rovers
Saturday
15:00
25-Nov
1st
SSML
FC Romania
Saturday
15:00
Leverstock Green are delighted to announce LORDS BUILDERS MERCHANTS will continue their club sponsorship into the 2023/24 season. LORDS will be the club’s MAIN SPONSOR which includes the ground naming rights LORDS BUILDERS MERCHANTS STADIUM. LORDS sponsorship will encompass branding all the First Team and Under 18 Playing Kits and the club Polo Shirts, Hoodies and Managers’ clothing. They will provide material to support projects undertaken by the club that will improve facilities for Players and Spectators. Additional Pitch-side banners will be used to promote our Main Sponsor. In addition, CONDELL BUILDING SUPPLIES are sponsoring our new Development team playing in the Herts Senior County League. CONDELL sponsorship will encompass branding all the Development Team Playing Kit and Polo Shirts, Hoodies and Managers’ clothing. Jamie Herd, Managing Director, Lords Group Trading, Merchanting Division: “We are delighted to continue Lords’ relationship with Leverstock Green FC next season. It’s a fantastic local club, which we are proud to support, and watch thrive”. Emma Smart, Leverstock Green FC Chairman: “We are extremely happy that Lords have continued their sponsorship into the 23/24 season. Lords are a great company to work alongside, and we can’t wait to enter another season with them by our side. We cannot thank them all enough for their continued support and the relationships we are building. We look forward to seeing you all again next season. We also welcome Condell Building Supplies to our club.”
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https://kitaid.net A few words about KitAid KitAid is a charity set up by, Derrick Williams MBE, who visited Tanzania on a WaterAid supporters’ trip in 1998. Derrick, being a mad footie fan, was amazed at the reception he received from children and adults in remote villages just because he was wearing one of his favourite football shirts (he follows Watford, Liverpool and Chesham Utd). After two weeks in Tanzania, a flame was lit in Derrick’s heart, and he was on a mission to provide kit and equipment to the bare-footed children playing with footballs made of tied string and plastic bags. Twenty-one years on, KitAid has lots of volunteers and to date we’ve sent out 900,000+ kits to children and adults in 55 different countries across the world.
How to donate
If you’d like to support the KitAid cause, the easiest way to donate your unwanted football kit, in order for us to find it a new home. Alternatively, if you don’t have any unwanted kit, but would still like to support us, we’re very grateful for any donations which will help to fund our annual costs as well as support other partnership charities where possible. We thank you for all your support.
In working in some of the most under-privileged countries around the world, The Football Association is no stranger to seeing the impact the donation of something as simple as a shirt or a pair of shorts can make. KitAid has brought an enormous amount of pleasure and enjoyment to young and old alike through the gift of football kit and has shared the spirit of British clubs and the England team with communities in all corners of the globe. We are proud to be associated with KitAid and wish them all the best in their endeavours for the years to come. Jane Bateman, Head of International Relations, The Football Association
Leverstock Green FC Club Information Officers President – Jamie Herd Chairman – Emma Smart Vice Chairman – Tony Smart General Club Secretary – Steve Ypey Football Secretary – Alan Lee Treasurer – Tony Smart General Officer – William Dawes General Committee Keith Pym, Alan Brett, Scott Isaacs, Pete Jerram, Steve Ypey, Roger Lipscombe, Garry Harvey, Gemma Williams, Stephen Fletcher, Laurence Fitzgerald, Steven Smart
Match Day Secretary 1 Team & Development - Alan Lee Match Day Secretary SCFYL Under 18 – Alan Lee Membership: Steve Ypey Clubhouse Manager – Tony Smart Club Welfare Officer/Charter Standard – Scott Isaacs Functions & Sponsorship – Gemma Williams st
Media Officer/Website – Alan Lee Photographer/Facebook – Stephan Fletcher Programme Editor – Tony Smart Veo – Garry Harvey Accountants – Coyle & Co Honorary Life Vice-Presidents Mr. J Baldry, Mr. B Barter, Mr. C Bull, Mr. W Dawes, Mr. J Doble, Mr. S Robinson, Mr. R Saville, Mr. A Smart, Mr. P Taylor, Mr. J Williams, Mr. M Goodson, Mr. .J Lawes Web: http://levgreenfc.co.uk Twitter: @levgreenfc Facebook: @Leverstock Green F.C.
Sawbridgeworth Town History
It was in 1897 that members of Sawbridgeworth Cricket Club decided to start a football club during the winter months. The first match was a ”friendly” against a public school XI, (probably Felstead) and a then schoolboy spectator at the game, tells that the Sawbridgeworth XI wore purple jerseys and the ref, (probably a schoolmaster) wore a black and white blazer. Sawbridgeworth lost 1-0. Their first League was the Stortford and Stansted, and there are fixture cards dating back to 1900, playing at Great Hyde Hall, just on the Herts side of the Herts/Essex border. HQ was a room in the White Lion pub in the town centre. In the 1920’s they played in the East Herts League, winning the title in 1924. During this period, they played Burnham Ramblers, (who would become Essex Senior League fellow members 50 years later) in a Cup Final at Coopers Field, a popular ground roughly where the Hand and Crown pub is now. Gate takings were £50 and as the entry fee was sixpence, that suggests that 2,000 people were at the match! Ramblers won 2—1. In1930 STFC moved to the present ground. Surrounded by farmland, access was from Cambridge Rd (still used by pedestrians). It became known as ‘The Cambridge Road Ground’. In the late 1960’s/early 70’s the housing estate was built, and a new entrance made at the end of Crofters, hence “Crofters End”. After an unsuccessful season in the Spartan League, STFC joined the Herts County League Div One in 1953 but another unsuccessful season saw them join the Bishops Stortford, Stansted and District League in 1955. The Club was a founder member of the Essex Olympian League in 1966 and League Champions in 1972, also winning the Herts Intermediate Cup, beating Cockfosters 1-0 at Ware’s old ground. In 1975 the Club applied to Herts County to gain senior status and were advised to apply for entry into the Herts Senior Cup. Despite losing 2-1 away to Boreham Wood, they acquitted themselves well enough to attain Senior status. STFC joined the Essex Senior League in 1976 and spent 47 seasons there, League runners up in 1993 on goal average to Ford Utd and runners up to Canvey Island in 1996. The Reserves won their League title twice. STFC hold the record for the number of League Cup Final appearances (seven times) but only winning it once when beating Stansted 2-0. The Club also won the Herts Charity Shield three times playing the matches at the Hertfordshire HQ at Letchworth. In 2023 STFC moved from the Essex Senior into the Spartan South Midlands Football League.
First Team Results & Fixtures Date
Venue
Opponents
Score
22-Jul
HFA CS
Home
Tring Athletic
2-4
Lost
Goalscorers Blunden 2
01-Aug
SSML
Away
St Panteleimon
2-0
Won
Stefanoaica, Pett
05-Aug
FAC
Home
White Ensign
5-3
Won
Blunden 3, Stefanoaica 2
12-Aug
SSML
Home
Stansted
4-0
Won
Michell- Gears 2, Blunden, Beckwith
16-Aug
SSML
Away
FC Romania
1-4
Lost
Stefanoaica
19-Aug
FAC
Away
Walthamstow
1-3
Lost
Pett
26-Aug
FAV
Home
Ampthill
3-2
Won
Edwards 2, Newman
29-Aug
SSML
Home
Harpenden Town
2-0
Won
Beckwith, Stefanoaica
02-Sep
SSML
Home
Dunstable Town
1-4
Lost
Stefanoaica
09-Sep
SSML
Away
Shefford Town & Campton
3-1
Won
Radu 2, Pett
16-Sep
SSML
Away
Potton Utd
1- 4
Lost
Blunden
23-Sep 30-Sep
FAV SSML
Away Home
Crawley Green Baldock Town
0-3 5-1
Lost Won Mitchell-Gears 2, Beckwith, Seale, Mooney
02-Oct
HFA SC
Away
Hitchen
1 - 1*
Lost
Beckwith
07-Oct
SSML
Away
Cockfosters
2-5
Lost
Stefanoaica, Mitchell-Gears
10-Oct
SSML
Home
St Panteleimon
0-0
Draw
14-Oct
SSML
Home
Sawbridgeworth Town
17-Oct
SSML
Home
Aylesbury Vale Dynamos
21-Oct
SSML
Away
Biggleswade Utd
25-Oct
SSML
Away
London Lions
28-Oct
SSML
Away
Colney Heath
31-Oct
PDC
Home
London Lions
04-Nov
SSML
Away
Harpenden Town
07-Nov
SSML
Away
Aylesbury Vale Dynamos
11-Nov
GCT
Home
Northampston Sileby R.
18-Nov
SSML
Away
Milton Keynes Irish
25-Nov
SSML
Home
FC Romania
02-Dec
SSML
Home
Biggleswade Utd
09-Dec
SSML
Home
Real Bedford
16-Dec
SSML
Away
Sawbridgeworth Town
23-Dec
SSML
Home
Colney Heath
27-Dec
SSML
Home
Crawley Green
30-Dec
SSML
Home
Tring Athletic
06-Jan
SSML
Away
Real Bedford
13-Jan
SSML
Away
Arlesey Town
20-Jan
SSML
Away
Tring Athletic
27-Jan
SSML
Home
Arlesey Town
06-Feb
SSML
Away
Crawley Green
13-Feb
SSML
Home
Milton Keynes Irish
02-Mar
SSML
Away
Baldock Town
16-Mar
SSML
Home
Potton Utd
23-Mar
SSML
Home
Cockfosters
06-Apr
SSML
Away
Dunstable Town
13-Apr
SSML
Away
Stansted
20-Apr
SSML
Home
Shefford Town & Campton
First Team Appearances Player Rio Beach Luke Beckwith Nat Connolly Mickey Havill-Tierney Danny May Ryan Carruthers Callum Neal Dan Weeks Radu-Mihai Stefanoaica Dan Pett Chris Blunden Lewis Collins Bradley Robinson Ethan Mooney George Mitchell-Gears Austin Byfield Ademide Baruwa Joe Sadler Josh Bowler Luke Durnin Jayden Newman Loris Marcimain Ryan Hennessy Connor McGinty Shehzad Anwar Luc Dischamps Toby Head Freddie Newing Oscar Evans Mayer Hajousman Rawn Seale Michael Adriano Dan O'Brien Endrit Krasniqi Greg Marsh Sean McGuiness Jamie Donovan Scott McGleish Jordan Edwards
SSML 10 9 10 9 9 7 9 8 8 7 7 6 6 6 6 4 4 2 3 2 2 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
PDC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
StM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
HSC 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
HCS 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
FA Cup 2 2 2 2 1 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
FA Vase 2 2 1 1 2 2 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1
Total 16 15 14 14 13 13 12 12 12 12 11 9 9 9 8 7 6 5 4 4 4 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
First Team Goal Scorers
0
FA Cup 3
FA Vase 0
0
2
3
0
7
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
0
0
1
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
Ethan Mooney
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Rawn Seale
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Jayden Newman
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Player
SSML
PDC
CC
StM
HSC
HCS
Radu Stefanoaica
7
0
0
0
0
Chris Blunden
2
0
0
0
George Michell-Gears
5
0
0
Dan Pett
2
0
Jordan Edwards
0
Luke Beckwith
Total 10
📹 SPONSOR INTERVIEW Garry caught up with Jamie Herd, Group Managing Director of our main sponsor @LordsBuildersM last night, to get his views on how the season has gone so far.
https://x.com/levgreenfc/status/1712062334527479946?s=20
Alan Lee Reporting Cockfosters 5 Leverstock Green 2 Leverstock Green’s wildly fluctuating league form continued as they followed up last week’s big win over Baldock with another heavy defeat away to Cockfosters. The scoreline doesn’t really reflect the difference between the sides, but Leverstock were guilty of too many mistakes at the back, and most were punished by a Cockfosters side showing some clinical finishing. There was little sign of what was to come during an opening 15 minutes of evenly contested football that had forced neither keeper into a serious save. However, in the 16th minute a cross from Antonio Michael found Ethan Rookard all alone at the far post to head Cockfosters into a 1-0 lead. Leverstock were making little headway against a solid Cockfosters defence. Radu-Mihai Stefanoaica twice managed to spring the offside trap but both times ended up with his back to goal and unable to get a shot in. In the 29th minute Leverstock had a free kick in a dangerous position 20 yards out, but Danny May’s effort was blocked by the wall. Three minutes later Leverstock finally broke through the home defence as Ademide Baruwa curled a cross into the box and Stefanoaica got on the end of it to stab home the equaliser. Having fought their way back into the match, a momentary lapse in concentration saw them fall behind again before the break. The ball was given away just outside the Leverstock box, and the defence was left completely flat-footed as Reece Barratt threaded a pass through to Ethan Rookard, who slotted the ball past Josh Bowler for his second goal in the 39th minute. Cockfosters might have added a third late in the half but for a headed clearance off the line from Rio Beach. The game was still delicately poised going into the second half, and Leverstock certainly had more of the ball in the opening stages. Cockfosters might have added a third goal on 51 minutes but were denied by a double save from Bowler. The third goal was on its way, though, and when Cockfosters broke away in the 58th minute, a slip from May left Harrison Rookard through on a goal to hit a shot which somehow squirmed through Bowler’s hands for a 3-1 scoreline. It went from bad to worse for Leverstock in the 63rd minute as Cockfosters cut through the Green defence with a passing move before Michael curled a shot into the top corner for an impressive fourth goal, and again in the 69th minute as another defensive mistake was pounced on by Harrison Rookard and finished by Michael for his second. Leverstock pulled a goal back in the 75th minute as George Mitchell-Gears took advantage of confusion between Jay Lovell and keeper Charlie Mann to slot into an empty net, but it was little more than consolation. George Lutaaya should have added a sixth for Cockfosters in the 87th minute, left through on goal by yet another muffed defensive header, but he somehow shot over the bar from a couple of yards out. Leverstock will need to turn things around quickly before the visit of St Panteleimon to the Lords Builders Merchants Stadium on Tuesday night. Saints were beaten by Leverstock on the opening day of the season but have since gone on a winning run to lead the table by five points. Leverstock Green (1) 2 (Stefanoaica 32, Mitchell-Gears 75) 1. Josh Bowler, 2. Brad Robinson (17. Mike Havill-Tierney 52 mins), 3. Rio Beach, 4. Danny May, 5. Callum Neal, 6. Nat Connolly, 7. Luke Beckwith (15. Lewis Collins 68 mins), 8. Dan Pett, 9. Radu-Mihai Stefanoaica (15. Ethan Mooney 68 mins), 10. Ademide Baruwa (16. Joe Sadler 62 mins), 11. George Mitchell-Gears. Sub not used: 12. Ryan Carruthers.
Photos from Saturdays Development team lost to Hertford Heath By Stephen Fletcher
SpartanSouth South Midlands Spartan Midlands PremierDivision Division Results Table Premier th 10 October 2023
Team
P
W
D
L
F
A
GD
PTS
1 St Panteleimon
14
9
3
2
32
15
17
30
2 Real Bedford
10
8
1
1
37
8
29
25
3 Biggleswade United
13
7
3
3
35
29
6
24
4 Milton Keynes Irish
9
7
1
1
27
6
21
22
5 FC Romania
12
6
2
4
31
19
12
20
6 Harpenden Town
10
5
2
3
21
17
4
17
7 Leverstock Green
10
5
1
4
21
18
3
16
8 Baldock Town
12
5
1
6
26
31
-5
16
9 Potton United
9
5
0
4
16
11
5
15
10 Dunstable Town
11
4
3
4
22
22
0
15
11 Cockfosters
12
3
5
4
24
23
1
14
12 Tring Athletic
12
4
2
6
19
26
-7
14
13 Colney Heath
11
4
2
5
16
23
-7
14
14 London Lions
12
3
4
5
25
28
-3
13
15 Aylesbury Vale Dynamos
11
4
1
6
15
27
-12
13
16 Arlesey Town
10
3
2
5
10
19
-9
11
17 Stansted
10
2
2
6
15
27
-12
8
18 Crawley Green
11
2
2
7
14
26
-12
8
19 Shefford Town & Campton
10
2
2
6
14
28
-14
8
20 Sawbridgeworth Town
9
0
3
6
8
25
-17
3
Spartan South Midlands Premier Division Results Saturday 7th October PREM
Arlesey Town
1
0
Sawbridgeworth Town
PREM
Aylesbury Vale Dynamos
3
0
FC Romania
PREM
Biggleswade United
3
2
Tring Athletic
PREM
Cockfosters
5
2
Leverstock Green
PREM
Crawley Green
0
1
Potton United
PREM
Harpenden Town
0
1
St Panteleimon
PREM
London Lions
2
3
Baldock Town
PREM
Milton Keynes Irish
1
1
Stansted
PREM
Real Bedford
8
1
Colney Heath
PREM
Shefford Town & Campton
2
2
Dunstable Town
Tuesday 10th October PREM
Biggleswade United
1
5
Real Bedford
PREM
Cockfosters
3
3
FC Romania
CC
Hadley First
0
1
Tring Athletic First
CC
Harpenden Town First
0
3
Ware FC First
PREM
Leverstock Green
0
0
St Panteleimon
PREM
Milton Keynes Irish
2
0
Arlesey Town
4
3
Dunstable Town
Wednesday 11th October PREM
London Lions
Spartan South Midlands Premier Division Fixtures Saturday 14th October PREM
Arlesey Town
FC Romania
PREM
Aylesbury Vale Dynamos
Harpenden Town
PREM
Cockfosters
Crawley Green
PREM
Colney Heath
London Lions
PREM
Leverstock Green
Sawbridgeworth Town
PREM
Milton Keynes Irish
Biggleswade United
PREM
Real Bedford
Stansted
PREM
St Panteleimon
Baldock Town
PREM
Tring Athletic
Dunstable Town
Tuesday 17th October CC
Oxhey Jets First
Colney Heath FC First
PREM
Baldock Town
Shefford Town & Campton
PREM
Crawley Green
Harpenden Town
PREM
Dunstable Town
Arlesey Town
PREM
Leverstock Green
Aylesbury Vale Dynamos
PREM
Milton Keynes Irish
Potton United
CC
Sawbridgeworth Town First
Welwyn Garden City FC First
Wednesday 18th October CC
St Panteleimon Main
Wembley First
PREM
London Lions
Cockfosters
Alan Lee Reporting Leverstock Green 0 St Panteleimon 0 Leverstock Green bounced back from the shambolic performance at Cockfosters on Saturday to claim a point and a clean sheet against league leaders St Panteleimon on Tuesday night. Leverstock had beaten St Panteleimon away in the opening game of the season, but since then Saints had won 9 out of the subsequent 12 games to lead the table by five points. It was an evenly contested game of few chances, with both sides defensively strong and disciplined. The game’s main moment of controversy came in the 11th minute when Leverstock had a goal disallowed. Dan Pett won the ball off a defender and drew the keeper before squaring for Radu-Mihai Stefanoaica to shoot home, however the assistant referee’s flag cut short the celebrations, with many feeling that the offside decision was debatable. The visitors had their first chance in the 17th minute when Josh Bowler punched away a cross, but only as far as Javarn Bernard, who shot wide from close range. In the 28th minute Courtney Massay had a go from a long-range free kick, but his low shot went wide. St Panteleimon went close again on 37 minutes when a volley from Javonne Molloy hit the post, and again three minutes later when a shot from Nico Freitas was turned round the post by Bowler. Leverstock threatened again in the last minute of the half. After good work from Jayden Newman, Stefanoaica powered to the bye-line and pulled back a cross which found Rio Beach at the far post, but his shot went over. St Panteleimon had another chance on the break three minutes into the second half. A cross from the right found Flavio Gyawu in front of goal, but he put the ball wide. Leverstock had a promising attack in the 51st minute. Newman played the ball out to Stefanoaica, who nodded it past a defender and headed for goal, but his cross intended for Newman was deflected wide by a defender. The remainder of the game was a tense, gripping affair with neither side in the mood to concede chances. The visitors had a spell of pressure in the final minutes, but they were almost caught on the break by Leverstock. Luke Beckwith played the ball out to Stefanoaica on the halfway line, and Stefanoaica took it past keeper Lincon Marques, who was way out of his goal, but was then pulled back by Marques. The presence of a covering defender meant that Marques was only shown a yellow card. In the end the points were shared, which was a fair result on the balance of play. Leverstock Green 0 1. Josh Bowler, 2. Mikey Havill-Tierney, 3. Rio Beach, 4. Dan Weeks, 18. Luke Durnin (17. Callum Neal 68 mins), 6. Danny May, 7. Radu-Mihai Stefanoaica, 8. Dan Pett, 9. Jayden Newman (14. Luke Beckwith), 10. Nat Connolly (12. Ademide Baruwa 77 mins), 11. Ethan Mooney. Subs not used: 15. Lewis Collins, 16. Joe Sadler.
Man of the Match vs Hitchin Town Josh Bowler
vs St Panteleimon Danny May
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Development Team Fixtures and Results Date 05-Aug
HSCL
Ven ue Away
Opponents
Score
Goalscorers
Bushey Hill Rangers
1-5
Lost
08-Aug
HSCL
Home
Everett Rovers
0-3
Lost
15-Aug
HSCL
Home
0-3
Lost
19-Aug
HSCL
Home
Chipperfield Corinthians Hinton
2-4
Lost
Hennessy, Kelly
22-Aug
HSCL
Away
Colney Heath
1-2
Lost
Lodovica
26-Aug
HSCL
Away
Hatfield Town
1-4
Lost
Hennessy
02-Sep
HSCL
Away
Cockfosters Res
2-1
Won
Mandeville, Hajousman
09-Sep
HSCL
Home
Hatfield Town
0-6
Lost
16-Sep
HSCL
Away
Lemsford
3-2
Won
Herbert, McGinty, Hennessy
23-Sep
HSCL
Home
Cuffley
4-6
Lost
Adriano 2, Hennessy, Moore
26-Sep
HFAC Home
Apsley Argle
4-3
Won
Kirov 2, Michell-Gears, Stefanoaica
07-Oct
HSCL
Home
Hertford Heath
0-5
Lost
14-Oct
HSCL
Away
London Lions Dev
21-Oct
HSCL
Home
Buntingford Utd
28-Oct
NAT
Home
Bovingdon Res
04-Nov
HSCL
Home
Oracle Components
07-Nov
HFAC Home
Cuffley
11-Nov
HSCL
Away
Belstone
18-Nov
HSCL
Home
Sandridge Rovers
Moore
Herts Senior County League Premier Division Results and Fixtures Saturday 30th September CC
Belstone
4
0
Baldock Town Reserves
L CC CC CC CC
Cockfosters Res Cuffley Seniors First Everett Rovers Hatfield Town First Letchworth GC Eagles
0 2* 7 5 4
2 2 1 3 0
Hinton AFC Welwyn Romans Berkhamsted Raiders Chipperfield Corinthians First Colney Heath FC Reserves
CC CC CC L
Oracle Components Sandridge Rovers Sarratt Lemsford
4 1 2 1
1 4 2* 3
Buntingford Town Royston Town U23 Hertford Heath Bush Hill Rangers FC First
Saturday 7th October CC L
Sporting Bengal Utd Baldock Town Reserves
1 2
5 3
Cockfosters Res Bush Hill Rangers FC First
L L L L L
Everett Rovers Apsley Argyle Chipperfield Corinthians First Colney Heath FC Reserves Oracle Components
3 1 1 2 1
5 3 3 5 2
Buntingford Town Sandridge Rovers Belstone Hatfield Town First Cuffley Seniors First
L L
Leverstock Green Dev Lemsford
0 0
5 5
Hertford Heath Hinton
Saturday 14th October L L L L
Baldock Town Reserves Belstone Buntingford Town Bush Hill Rangers FC First
Apsley Argyle Cockfosters Res Colney Heath FC Reserves Chipperfield Corinthians First
L L L L L
Hatfield Town First Hinton Lemsford London Lions Sandridge Rovers
Cuffley Seniors First Hertford Heath Oracle Components Leverstock Green Dev Everett Rovers
Herts Senior Country League Premier Division Table 7th October 2023
Team
P
W
D
L
GD
PTS
1 Belstone First
12
11
1
0
27
34
2 Chipperfield Corinthians First
12
9
1
2
17
28
3 Hatfield Town First
11
8
1
2
31
25
4 Cuffley Seniors First
11
8
0
3
18
24
5 Hertford Heath First
10
7
1
2
18
22
6 Hinton First
11
7
1
3
16
22
7 Bush Hill Rangers FC First
11
6
3
2
12
21
8 London Lions Development
11
4
5
2
3
17
9 Buntingford Town First
11
4
3
4
-1
15
10 Everett Rovers
13
4
3
6
-6
15
11 Colney Heath FC Reserves
11
3
4
4
-6
13
12 Sandridge Rovers First
13
2
4
7
-16
10
13 Apsley Argyle First
12
3
0
9
-15
9
14 Lemsford First
12
2
3
7
-17
9
15 Cockfosters Reserves
10
2
2
6
-15
8
16 Leverstock Green Development
11
2
0
9
-27
6
17 Oracle Components First
9
1
1
7
-15
4
18 Baldock Town Reserves
9
0
1
8
-24
1
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We provide a range of integrated services, which together form a pathway to support people towards an independent future. Day Centre – A community-based setting, providing expert advice, where anyone is welcome to drop in, have a shower, a hot meal, some clean clothes, as well as some friendly company. Outreach – Working with local rough sleepers to build trust and offer access to any services needed – with a focus on bringing people into safe and stable accommodation. The Elms – A 44-bed hostel providing emergency and short-term accommodation to single, homeless adults. Crash Pad – Emergency overnight accommodation offered to people when we are unable to accommodate them immediately at The Elms. Move On – Providing support for The Elms residents into more independent living in shared accommodation. Resettlement – Supporting clients moving from The Elms or Move On into council, social housing or private rental. Foodbank – Providing emergency food parcels and household provisions to local individuals and families. In the Community – Supporting people in the community during this cost-of-living crisis and helping reduce the need to visit our Foodbank. Social Enterprises – Developing employability skills and self-confidence in a supportive environment, while also raising income.
Development & U18’s Team News Leverstock Green Development got their first home win of the season on Tuesday night as they progressed to the second round of the Herts Senior Centenary Trophy with a 4-3 win over Apsley Argyle. The opportunity was taken to field three first team players who have been short on action recently. Radu-Mihai Stefanoaica opened the scoring in the 16th minute with an assist from Callum Neal. George Mitchell-Gears made it 2-0 in the 23rd minute, assisted by Martin Kirov, and Kirov added the third goal on 25 minutes before Apsley pulled a goal back two minutes later. In the 59th minute Leverstock had a penalty, but Stefanoaica’s kick was saved, and he miskicked the rebound wide. Kirov scored the fourth goal on 65 minutes to put the match away – or so it seemed until Apsley pulled it back to 4-2 in the 85th minute and made it 4-3 deep into stoppage time, but Leverstock held out for the win.
Leverstock Green Under-18s won their second straight match by a big score, following up last week’s 41 win over Dunstable with a 5-0 win away at Buckingham F.C. on Thursday night. A 31st minute goal from Shay Kelly had Leverstock 1-0 up at half time, and Kelly added goals on 50 and 56 minutes to complete his hat-trick. Jamie McIntosh returned to the side off the bench and scored the 4th on 71 minutes, and after Buckingham had a player sent off, James Renton completed the rout with the fifth goal in the 88th minute. Leverstock Green’s under-18s were unable to follow up on their previous two games, which produced six points and nine goals, as they fell to a home defeat against Winslow United on Thursday side. Jamie McIntosh gave Leverstock a 1-0 lead from the penalty spot in the 13th minute, but Winslow equalised three minutes later and took the lead in first half stoppage time. Winslow added two further goals in the second half and continued their perfect start with three wins from three games.
Under 18’s Team Fixtures and Results Date
Venue
Opponents
Score
Goalscorers
16-Aug
FAYC
Away
Oxhey Jets
1-4
Lost
Payne
31-Aug
SCYFL
Away
Leighton Town
1-4
Lost
Dischamps
15-Sep
SCYFL
Away
Hemel Hempstead
1-2
Lost
21-Sep
SCYFL
Home
Dunstable Town
4-1
Won
Dischamps 2, Darr, Roberts
28-Sep
SCYFL
Away
Buckingham
5-0
Won
Kelly 3, McIntosh, Renton
05-Oct
SCYFL
Home
Winslow
1-4
Lost
McIntosh
12-Oct
SCYFL
Away
Aylesbury Vale Dynamos
1-2
Lost
Moore
19-Oct
SCYFL
Away
Dunstable Town
23-Oct
BH
Away
Barnet
Southern Counties Floodlight League Corinthian Division Results & Fixtures Week commencing 9th October 2023 FAYC COR COR COR COR
Berkhamsted FC U18 Aylesbury Vale Dynamos Dunstable Town U18 Winslow United U18 Southern Kings Langley FC U18
3 2 4 2 0
Slough Town Leverstock Green U18 Buckingham Football Club U18 Hemel Hempstead Town U18 Tring Athletic U18 Midweek
Week commencing 16th October 2023 COR COR COR COR COR
Aylesbury Vale Dynamos FC U18 FL Buckingham Football Club U18 S Dunstable Town U18 Leverstock Green U18 Winslow United U18 Southern
Kings Langley FC U18 Hemel Hempstead Town U18 Leighton Town U18 Tring Athletic U18 Midweek Berkhamsted FC U18
Week commencing 23rd October 2023 BHC COR BHC BHC BHC COR COR
Barnet FC U18 (SC) Berkhamsted FC U18 Windsor & Eton FC U18 Brentwood Town Youth U18 Haringey Borough FC (Youth) Leighton Town U18 Tring Athletic U18 Midweek
Leverstock Green U18 Aylesbury Vale Dynamos Buckingham Football Club Hemel Hempstead Town U18 Winslow United U18 Kings Langley FC U18 Dunstable Town U18
2 1 1 2 2
Southern Counties Floodlight League Corinthian League Table Team
P
W
D
L
GD
Pts
1 Winslow United U18 Southern
4
3
1
0
5
10
2 Tring Athletic U18 Midweek
3
3
0
0
8
9
3 Kings Langley FC U18
5
3
0
2
3
9
4 Hemel Hempstead Town U18
3
2
1
0
5
7
5 Leighton Town U18
3
2
0
1
4
6
6 Aylesbury Vale Dynamos FC U18 FL
4
2
0
2
6
6
7 Leverstock Green U18
6
2
0
4
0
6
8 Berkhamsted FC U18
2
1
0
1
0
3
9 Dunstable Town U18
5
1
0
4
-10
3
10 Buckingham Football Club U18 S
5
0
0
5
-21
0
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Introduction to MEYBA MEYBA was created on the beaches of Barcelona by Josep Mestre and Joaquim Ballbé. They teamed up with a dream of creating a classic swim – and sportswear line, and “ME ‘y’ BA” was born. In 1981 MEYBA became internationally known. By signing an agreement with FC Barcelona to provide sports and leisurewear. During the 10 years that FC Barcelona wore MEYBA apparel, the team won many prizes and honours. The team, with players such as Michael Laudrup, Ronald Koeman, José Mari Bakero and the young Pep Guardiola, will forever be remembered as "the Dreamteam V1". Today, MEYBA supplies both professional and grass roots football clubs with a full range of innovative, high quality, design led product for both on and off the pitch. www.meyba.com https://www.instagram.com/meybaofficial/ https://www.facebook.com/meybaofficial/ https://twitter.com/meybaofficial1
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VICE PRESIDENTS CLUB 2023-24 Leverstock Green Football Club would like to thank the Vice Presidents for their help and assistance pledged for this season. Colin Bull, Peter Dennis, Jim Doble, Peter Frasier, Roger Stokes As in previous seasons the donations made by our Vice Presidents have assisted us in providing many improvements. Would you like to join, £25 will secure your place.
GOLD Members Club Tony Smart, Alan Lee, Keith Pym Colin Bull and Bill Dawes The Gold Members Club for those who have given significant donations to the club. Leverstock Green FC would like to thank the above which allows the club to have additional resources for their use. If you like to join the Gold Club, please contact Tony Smart
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