TLFG DAILY DIGEST
Within the following part, I record what are in my view probably the most notable video games of the week and provides some temporary causes for my alternative. Test the maps above for kick-off occasions, ticket data and instructions.
Tuesday 27 August
EFL Cup Second Spherical
Crystal Palace v Norwich Metropolis @8pm – all of the Premier League golf equipment, bar those in European competitors, enter the draw at this stage. The Eagles have made it to the final 4 quite a few occasions however have by no means made it to the ultimate. The Canaries, however, have made it 4 occasions, successful the EFL Cup twice though the final look was in 1985. Palace are the form of aspect that ought to give this a very good go however who is aware of whether or not they’ll hassle. One of the best factor about these early ties is that they usually give non-members a very good probability of getting a ticket to observe a recreation at a top-flight stadium which is often off limits.
Tickets Millwall v Leyton Orient @745pm – there is a derby at The Den between two of London’s most out-of-form golf equipment. The Lions have solely managed one level from their first three video games within the Championship while the O’s have misplaced all three of theirs on the stage under. Each might do with a win to carry morale!
Tickets QPR v Luton City @745pm – speaking of golf equipment who might do with a win, these two Championship sides are additionally struggling. The R’s contrived to squander an early lead earlier than solely drawing 1-1 with the 9 males of Plymouth on Saturday. Following their relegation from the Premier League, the Hatters are doing even worse and discover themselves within the relegation zone coming into this. Each side have made two finals and have one title every. By a quirk of destiny, the 2 may even meet on Friday night time at Kenilworth Highway within the league.
Tickets Watford v Plymouth Argyle @745pm – the Hornets have gotten off to a flyer, successful all 4 of their opening video games within the league and cup which ought to make them sturdy favourites right here. Wayne Rooney’s aspect did very well to attract at QPR on Saturday however are nonetheless looking for their first league win.
Tickets Skilled Growth League
There are additionally a few U21 video games on Tuesday. If you wish to see two video games at the moment, then head to The Valley at 2pm the place
Charlton Athletic tackle Hull Metropolis (
tickets). Within the night,
QPR are set to play Wigan Athletic at Hayes & Yeading United however that venue continues to be in some doubt so verify on the day for the most recent
CCL Premier North
Egham City v Bedfont Sports activities @745pm – the best stage non-league match of the day takes place on the far west of TLFG’s catchment space the place two of the highest 10 go head-to-head on this ninth-tier division. Final season, this match led to a 1-1 draw and it might nicely go the identical method once more. Tickets will probably be obtainable on the gate
SCEFL Division 1
Clapton CFC v SOUL Tower Hamlets @745pm – within the tenth tier there must be a good turnout for this east London derby on the capital’s oldest floor. Each side have been a bit controversially transferred from the Japanese Counties League on the finish of final season and now should spend most of their away days in Kent and south-east London regardless of coming from north of the river. With just one defeat between them up to now in 2024/25, it may very well be a cracker. Tickets will probably be obtainable on the gate
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Wednesday 28 August
EFL Cup Second Spherical
West Ham United v AFC Bournemouth @745pm – there’s an all-Premier League tie at London Stadium on Wednesday. The Hammers are a aspect I would count on to have some sort of pedigree on this competitors however regardless of two last appearances, they’ve by no means gained it and it has been over 40 years since they went shut. The Cherries’ report is even much less spectacular. Unbeaten in 5 towards the Dorset membership, the hosts begin as favourites for me.
Tickets AFC Wimbledon v Ipswich City @745pm – in south London, the Dons welcome Premier League opponents to Plough Lane for what may very well be a extremely entertaining encounter. With top-flight survival the highest precedence for the Tractor Boys, they might nicely relaxation just a few gamers for this and provides the League Two aspect a preventing probability.
Tickets Premier League Worldwide Cup
Chelsea v RB Leipzig @7pm – this entertaining U21 competitors returns for 2024/25 with this eye-catching match-up at Kingsmeadow. In a nutshell, 24 groups from England and the remainder of Europe are invited to participate and all matches are performed in England – usually at golf equipment’ coaching grounds. After a gaggle stage, it turns into a knockout competitors. Crystal Palace and PSV Eindhoven have made the final two finals, with every successful one. Because it started 10 years in the past, Chelsea have made the semi-finals as soon as so will wish to enhance on that this 12 months. I am unsure Leipzig have entered earlier than however they’ve by no means made the closing levels.
Tickets are low cost and obtainable on-line
CCL Division 1
Westside v Colliers Wooden United @730pm – my non-league choose of the night time is that this groundshare derby at Wibbandune. Tenants Westside have made a strong begin and are eighth after 5 video games. CWU suffered relegation from the ninth tier final season and are nonetheless looking for their first win on this division. Tickets will probably be obtainable on the gate
FAWNL Cup Figuring out Spherical
QPR v AFC Wimbledon @745pm – if you would like some girls’s soccer as an alternative then we have got this derby. These two have been in the identical division final 12 months however the Dons gained it to maneuver as much as the third tier so, on paper, they need to begin as favourites. So what’s the ‘Figuring out Spherical’? Effectively it decides who goes on to play within the FAWNL Cup and who contests the lesser FAWNL Plate. The winners of every tie go into the previous and the losers the latter. With fourth-tier golf equipment having little or no probability of successful the Cup, it is probably not of their pursuits to win on this spherical so for some it turns into little greater than a fantastic probability for squad rotation. When you do wish to go, verify the venue earlier than you journey as there’s nonetheless some doubt as as to whether Hayes & Yeading United’s floor will probably be prepared. Tickets will probably be obtainable on the gate
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Friday thirtieth August
Premier League 2
A lot of excessive profile U21 video games high the invoice on Friday. Fulham get issues underway at 3pm after they host Leicester Metropolis at Motspur Park. At 7pm, Arsenal entertain Aston Villa at Boreham Wooden while West Ham United play Norwich Metropolis at Rush Inexperienced. Admission costs range however by no means exceed £5 – verify the golf equipment’ web sites for the most recent
FA Cup First Spherical Qualifying
Hanworth Villa v Walton & Hersham @745pm – probably the most significant recreation of the day, nonetheless, takes place at Rectory Meadow the place neutrals will probably be hoping for an upset. Eighth tier Hanworth are within the high half of the Isthmian League South Central and thrashed native rivals Ashford City 4-1 on Monday. Within the earlier two rounds, they’ve scored a complete of eight towards two CCL golf equipment however the Swans characterize a giant step up at school. The seventh-tier aspect remained among the many leaders within the Southern League Premier South after an epic 3-2 derby win over Chertsey on Monday in entrance of almost 1,200 followers. Tickets are £11 on the gate
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Saturday 31 August
Premier League
Arsenal v Brighton & Hove Albion @1230pm – arguably the sport of the week in London, two of the perimeters with 100% data meet on the Emirates on Saturday lunchtime. The Gunners have gone near successful the title for the final two years, as everyone knows, and can virtually actually problem once more. The Seagulls have impressed tremendously since becoming a member of the highest flight in 2017 however many puzzled how they’d fare with out Roberto De Zerbi. Its early days however it seems that they’re go to do exactly high-quality following the appointment of 31-year-old German boss Fabian Hurzeler who took St Pauli again into the Bundesliga final season. Tickets are solely obtainable to members while
hospitality packages can be found from £595
Brentford v Southampton @3pm – though too early to name this a relegation six-pointer, as two of the division’s smaller golf equipment, each will see this as one the place they have to be getting some factors. The Bees have dominated in recent times, successful 4 of the 5 matches performed since 2020 and I’ve to favour them right here too. Tickets are solely obtainable to members. Enquire about
hospitality packages West Ham United v Manchester Metropolis @530pm – after dropping their opening recreation to Aston Villa, the Hammers have responded nicely with back-to-back wins over Crystal Palace within the league and AFC Bournemouth within the League Cup. The go to of champions Manchester Metropolis presents a a lot higher problem. Unsurprisingly, Pep Guardiola’s crew have gained their opening two matches and are high already. Though West Ham have managed the odd draw towards Metropolis, their winless streak towards them in all competitions now stands at 19 video games and so they’ll do very well to finish it right here.
Tickets can be found through the membership’s re-sale website
Championship
Millwall v Sheffield Wednesday @3pm – other than a degree on the street at Hull Metropolis, the Lions have made a troubling begin to the marketing campaign. Questions should already be being requested about supervisor Neil Harris who was primarily introduced in on the finish of final season to maintain them up, one thing he succeeded in doing. So as to add to the unease, they suffered the ignominy of defeat at residence to League One strugglers Leyton Orient within the cup on Tuesday. The Owls appeared like worldbeaters after they thrashed Plymouth of their first match however they’ve misplaced their following two league video games and can find yourself under Millwall in the event that they lose this.
Tickets League Two
AFC Wimbledon v Fleetwood City @3pm – the Dons made the headlines in midweek for beating Premier League membership Ipswich City on penalties within the League Cup. They have been rewarded with an much more juicy tie within the subsequent spherical, with Newcastle United coming to go to. Their high precedence now’s to remain targeted and get their minds again into the bread-and-butter stuff of fourth-tier soccer. With two wins from three, they’ve made a strong sufficient begin however Lancashire membership Fleetwood are only a level behind.
Tickets Bromley v Crewe Alexandra @3pm – the newly promoted Ravens have made a really passable begin to life in League Two, successful two of their first three video games. Forward of Wimbledon on objective distinction, they’re at present occupying the final play-off place. Their 3-1 loss at Bradford final weekend quelled any ideas of this being a cakewalk for them however they need to fancy their probabilities right here as Crewe are but to win.
Tickets Nationwide League
Sutton United v Forest Inexperienced Rovers @530pm – the match of the day within the fifth tier sees the 2 sides relegated from the EFL meet at Gander Inexperienced Lane. Solely a degree aside, each come into this recreation within the high six. The final match between them in March noticed Sutton win 1-0 on the New Garden. This match has additionally been chosen for TV which means that you need to be capable to do a ‘double’ and mix it with the FA Cup tie at close by Carshalton Athletic
Nationwide League South
Boreham Wooden v Maidstone United @3pm – within the sixth tier, the Wooden have made a good begin after their relegation from the Nationwide League. Fifth after 5 video games, they’re firmly in rivalry as we transfer into the second month of the season. Maidstone, a far greater membership from Kent, made the play-offs final season and loved a well-known run within the FA Cup however they’ve but to get getting into 2024/25 and will actually do with a win.
Tickets FA Cup First Spherical Qualifying
The following spherical of the nation’s favorite knockout competitors takes place this weekend. At this stage, all of the golf equipment within the seventh tier enter draw alongside the eighth and ninth-tier survivors from the earlier two rounds. The winners of every tie obtain £2,250 and the losers £750. There are quite a few ties round London, listed below are my choose:
Dulwich Hamlet v Leatherhead @3pm – if you would like a giant crowd, then the most important will virtually actually be discovered at Champion Hill the place the Hamlet will look to enhance on their surprisingly poor FA Cup report. With just one look within the First Spherical correct since 1998, the south London membership ought to begin as favourites towards a aspect who play a stage under them. The Tanners have a comparatively illustrious historical past on this competitors, famously making all of it the best way to the Fourth Spherical in 1975 and a match with Leicester Metropolis. Their final good run got here in 2017 after they made it to the Second Spherical earlier than dropping 3-1 to Wycombe Wanderers.
Tickets Harefield United v Lewes @3pm – the David v Goliath tie of the spherical takes place within the Middlesex village of Harefield. Since coming into the cup for the primary time in 1979, the Hare have by no means made it past the qualifying rounds and so they’ll do amazingly nicely to make it this time. The Rooks arrive at Preston Park high of the Isthmian League with a 100% report after 5 video games and are successfully the hardest crew they might’ve drawn.
Tickets Athletic Newham v Amersham City @3pm – two of the lowest-ranked sides left within the competitors meet in east London, which means we’ll positively have a ninth-tier aspect within the subsequent spherical. Coming into existence in 2020 when Lopes Tavares renamed themselves, the hosts’ wins over Chipstead and Lancing means that is already their finest efficiency within the FA Cup. Going very well within the Essex Senior League too, they will be stuffed with confidence. Amersham, nonetheless, are additionally a top-three aspect within the parallel CCL Premier North and look to be persevering with the shape which noticed them romp to promotion final season. A win right here, would make this their finest run within the cup. Tickets are £10 on the gate
Isthmian League South Central
Metropolitan Police v Harrow Borough @3pm – each these sides have already exited the FA Cup, which means this is among the solely eighth-tier video games happening this weekend. They’re, nonetheless, two of the higher sides on this division. Harrow are second with solely targets scored conserving them off the highest. With wins over Ashford City (with 9 males), Guernsey and Uxbridge, my favorite non-league aspect have responded nicely to their first relegation in a long time. The Met are within the high eight too and their floor at Imber Court docket is at all times value a go to. Tickets are £10 on the gate and the burgers are legendary
CCL Premier North
North Greenford United v Holyport @3pm – the hosts appeared to be having a fantastic 2023/24 however their large fixture backlog finally caught up with them as missed out on the play-offs and bowed out of the FA Vase on the quarter-final stage. It seems they’ve unfinished enterprise as they’ve exploded out of the blocks with 5 straight wins to go joint high. Holyport did make the highest 5 final season and are within the main group once more so this was a simple choose within the ninth tier. Tickets will probably be obtainable on the gate
SCEFL Division 1
FC Elmstead v Canterbury Metropolis @3pm – within the tenth tier however I’ve gone for this because the hosts are the best ranked London membership in any of the leagues at this stage. Presently second with 10 factors from 4 video games, the crew from Chislehurst hardly ever get a lot time within the highlight so this looks as if a fantastic alternative. The guests are within the high six themselves so they need to present a stern check. Tickets will probably be obtainable on the gate. UPDATE – initially Sheppey Sports activities have been to supply the opposition however Canterbury at the moment are enjoying as an alternative. Many due to the official at Croydon FC who tipped me off about this
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Sunday 1 September
Premier League
Chelsea v Crystal Palace @130pm – though they misplaced the second leg of their play-off tie with Swiss aspect Servette, the Blues gained by to the following stage of the UEFA Convention League on mixture. They return to league motion with this derby towards the Eagles. The south-east London membership have made a disappointing begin, dropping each of their opening fixtures. Regardless of the chaotic state of Chelsea in the mean time, they need to nonetheless begin as favourites. Their report towards Palace is implausible, beating them on the final 14 events in all competitions. Common tickets have bought however
hospitality is obtainable from £300
Ladies’s pleasant
Charlton Athletic v Aston Villa @2pm – the Addicks missed out on the Championship title by only one level as native rivals Crystal Palace gained promotion to the WSL. With the brand new season beginning subsequent weekend, they will be seeking to high-quality tune just a few issues right here towards a top-flight aspect which incorporates the likes of Rachel Daly, Jordan Nobbs and Katie Robinson.
Tickets are £8 upfront and £10 on the day
FAWNL Southern Premier
Hashtag United v Billericay City @3pm – the best stage aggressive girls’s recreation on Sunday is that this Essex derby at Aveley’s floor. The Tags loved a fantastic win over Watford of their opening match however then misplaced to title rivals Ipswich City on Sunday. With newly promoted Exeter Metropolis and third-tier stalwarts Cheltenham City beginning nicely, the battle for the title and the one promotion place obtainable appears to be like as if it may very well be tighter than anticipated. Billericay are stage on factors with Hashtag so this may very well be shut. Tickets will probably be obtainable on the gate for £5
FAWNL Division 1 South East
Dulwich Hamlet v Ashford City (Middlesex) @2pm – after attracting over 800 followers to their season opener towards Norwich Metropolis, you need to be capable to count on just a few hundred at Champion Hill for this one too. Having misplaced that match, the Hamlet will probably be in search of their first residence win within the fourth tier and they need to get it because the Tangerines are backside after dropping their first two.
Tickets QPR v Actual Bedford @2pm – probably the most eye-catching occasion of the day within the girls’s recreation is the R’s staging of this match at Loftus Highway. After a change of administration and a lot of new signings, the aspect have but to settle and so they’ve accrued just one level from two video games. Nonetheless, they brought about a notable upset on Wednesday after they beat third tier AFC Wimbledon within the Figuring out Spherical of the League Cup. Sunday’s guests are new to the division however at present high and may give Rangers a really difficult afternoon. Backed by crypto millionaires, they’re seeking to climb the divisions as rapidly as doable in each the lads’s and girls’s video games.
Tickets ERWFL Premier
Haringey Borough v Luton City @2pm – the hosts appeared spectacular final season as they completed runners-up to huge spending Actual Bedford. With two wins from two and 12 targets scored up to now, they need to be there or thereabouts as soon as once more. The Hatters loved an outstanding run to the Fourth Spherical of the FA Cup final season the place they finally bowed out to WSL aspect Brighton & Hove Albion however within the league they did not actually problem – it may very well be an identical story this 12 months. Tickets will probably be obtainable on the gate
Ladies’s FA Cup First Spherical Qualifying
This competitors will get underway on Sunday with groups as little as the seventh tier collaborating. With golf equipment at that stage usually enjoying on little greater than park pitches and being completely newbie, the prize cash of £1,800 for the winners and £450 for the losers might be massively necessary
AFC Whyteleafe v Tunbridge Wells @2pm – the Leafe completed fifth of their sixth-tier division of the London & South East League final season. Regardless of dropping some key gamers to Actonians over the summer season, they need to nonetheless begin as favourites towards a membership from the extent under. Tickets will probably be obtainable on the gate
Denham United v Ruislip Rangers @2pm – over on the west aspect of city, simply to the north of Uxbridge city centre, we have got a derby. The hosts completed three factors behind Whyteleafe final season so ought to fancy their probabilities towards seventh-tier opposition
Richmond Park v Aylesford @2pm – the hosts narrowly averted relegation from the sixth tier final 12 months and have made one other dangerous begin. The guests come from a parallel division of the L&SE League however are among the many early leaders so ought to progress
Hammersmith v Bromley @2pm – over at Gunnersbury Park, seventh tier Hammersmith will probably be seeking to pull off one of many shocks of the spherical towards one of many greatest sides within the division above them. It is a tall order however you by no means know!
