FA Vase 3rd Round Draw
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11/11/24
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November 23rd Round up of League Fixtures
MK Irish survive brave Crawley Green Comeback
Despite Storm Bert bringing Snow, torrential rain and 70 mph gusts, the SSMFL league programme was largely unaffected with just 4 games of the 21 across all Divisions being cancelled.
All Premier Division games went ahead and with 2nd place Cockfosters having a blank weekend, MK Irish made good use of it with a hard fought 4-3 over 15th place Crawley Green. This did not look like it with MK cruising 3-0 as the entered the last 20 minutes. However, the visitors had other ideas scoring 2 goals in the 70th and 80th minute to get it back to 3-2. MK had keeper Ladyman to thank for a superb save to keep them in front until Boyce sealed it on 88 minutes to calm the nerves. Crawley Green pulled it back to 4-3 with a late 96th minute goal. 3rd place Arlesey Town were held to an entertaining 1-1 draw with 8th placed Tring Athletic. Wormley Rovers made short work of struggling Kempston Rovers with a spanking 7-2 win. Both London Lions and Biggleswade United kept their play off hopes intact. In form Lions eased past bottom team Shefford & Campton, whilst Biggleswade had probably the result of the day beating Winslow 4-1 despite falling behind early. Aylesbury Vale won 2-0 at FC Romania with Harpenden sharing the spoils with Colney Heath.
Eaton Socon and AFC Welwyn were the pick of the Div One teams, with Eaton’s 4-2 win over Langford putting them joint top with Irchester’s fixture at Stotfold postponed. AFC Welwyn gave new manager Brett Donnelly a grand start with a 5-0 win at Huntingdon and are placed 3rd, whilst there were wins for Letchworth GC Eagles and Buckingham Athletic.
In Division Two New Bradwell St Peter were held to a 1-1 draw by Pitstone & Ivanhoe, whilst leaders Totternhoe won 4-1 at Stony Stratford, with Bovingdon having a fine 3-1 away day at Eynesbury United.
MK Irish and New Bradwell St Peter remain the only two clubs from the three divisions unbeaten with the later having a midweek blockbuster at home to Totternhoe on Tuesday. One to pop along to see?.