TLFG DAILY DIGEST
Within the following part, I record what are in my view essentially the most notable video games of the week and provides some transient causes for my selection. Test the maps above for kick-off occasions, ticket information and instructions.
Monday 21 October
Nationwide League South
Aveley v Maidstone United @745pm – the Millers got here out on prime of their large relegation ‘six-pointer’ in opposition to Enfield City on Saturday. The 4-2 win at Donkey Lane lifted them above St Albans Metropolis however they’re nonetheless 5 factors adrift of security. Maidstone are the epitome of a midtable group with three wins, 5 attracts and three defeats. A type of attracts got here in opposition to promotion contenders Slough City on Saturday so they need to be robust to beat.
Tickets ECL Division 1 South
Barkingside v Cannons Wooden @745pm – within the backside 4 and having performed extra video games than all of these beneath them, it seems like being a troublesome season for the ‘Aspect. The east London membership have now misplaced 9 in a row in all competitions, which means they’re are additionally out of the FA Vase, the ECL Cup and Essex Senior Cup. It is a very totally different story for the guests who’re up in fourth and scoring for enjoyable, averaging 4.3 per sport over their final six. Present type suggests a win for the away group and by a sizeable margin. Tickets are £5 on the gate
Premier League Cup
Brentford v Derby County @7pm – each of the video games above are on the east aspect of London and will subsequently be past you. In case you’re on the west aspect, then you definitely may discover this U21 match in Staines extra to your liking. We’re nonetheless on the group stage of this competitors which noticed the Bees lose their opening sport to Chelsea 6-3. The Rams additionally misplaced their opener to Bournemouth 3-2 so they might each do with a win right here. I feel it is the case that you must purchase
tickets on-line prematurely so do not get caught out
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Tuesday 22 October
UEFA Youth League
Arsenal v Shakhtar Donetsk @1pm – the day begins with some U19 motion at Boreham Wooden’s floor. The Gunners received their opening sport on this competitors 1-0 in opposition to PSG so that you’d assume they’d be assured of getting some extra pleasure right here. Entry is free
UEFA Champions League
Arsenal v Shakhtar Donetsk @8pm – within the night it is the flip of the golf equipment’ senior sides to do battle on the Emirates. With 4 factors from two video games, Arsenal are thirteenth out of 36 while the Ukrainians are with out a win and among the many group of golf equipment who’re heading out so they might undoubtedly do with getting one thing right here. Tickets are solely accessible to members however
hospitality packages can be found from £525
Championship
QPR v Coventry Metropolis @745pm – after dropping their large sport in opposition to fellow strugglers Portsmouth on Saturday, the R’s slipped to the underside of the desk. On Tuesday they’ve one other essential sport in opposition to one other one of many division’s strugglers. Lose once more and so they’ll be in actual bother.
Tickets League One
Leyton Orient v Rotherham United @745pm – the O’s are additionally persevering with to battle within the third tier. Now winless in 5, the east London membership are solely being saved out of the relegation zone by objective distinction. The guests, freshly relegated from the Championship, aren’t pulling up any bushes both however they’re six factors forward and have solely misplaced considered one of their final 5.
Tickets League Two
AFC Wimbledon v Morecambe @745pm – the Dons missed the prospect to get again into the highest seven by dropping 1-0 to Notts County on Saturday. Nevertheless, they have a fantastic probability to get again to successful methods because the Shrimps are backside with just one win from 12.
Tickets Nationwide League
Dagenham & Redbridge v Eastleigh @745pm – the Daggers loved a convincing 4-0 win over struggling AFC Fylde on Saturday to present their new boss Kevin Phillips a horrible begin. The win leaves them simply three factors adrift of the play-off locations. Eastleigh have been prime after an excellent begin however with just one win from six, they’ve slipped to ninth.
Tickets Nationwide League South
Welling United v Enfield City @745pm – the match of the night time within the sixth tier sees two of the underside 5 conflict at Park View Street. The Wings picked up an important win at St Albans Metropolis, who’re additionally on the incorrect finish of the desk, to maneuver 4 factors away from the relegation zone. As talked about above, Enfield misplaced to Aveley on Saturday in order that they really want to get one thing right here.
Tickets Isthmian League Premier
Cray Wanderers v Whitehawk @745pm – it appears to be all about groups who’re having a troublesome time this week as we have now two of the underside three on this seventh-tier division going head-to-head at Flamingo Park. Backside aspect Cray, who’re London’s oldest membership, are 5 factors adrift of security however have video games in hand on all these instantly above them.
Tickets Southern League Division 1 Central
Hadley v Beaconsfield City @745pm – the Bricks have been held to a 1-1 draw at Barton Rovers on Saturday, permitting Actual Bedford and Welwyn Backyard Metropolis to chop the hole on the leaders to at least one level.
The guests are in decrease midtable and suffered the embarrassment of changing into the primary group to lose to backside membership Northwood this season. For me, Hadley begin as sturdy favourites. Tickets can be found on the gate and there is a diminished charge of £5 for Premier League, EFL and Nationwide League season-ticket holders
SCEFL Premier
Holmesdale v Fisher @745pm – the hosts are within the prime 4 regardless of having a adverse objective distinction. That is largely right down to the truth that they’ve performed a number of extra video games than anybody round them so their place is arguably a bit false. The Fish are additionally within the prime six however they too have performed greater than most of these round them besides Holmesdale. Each have to win to maintain themselves among the many main pack or they might to begin to slip pretty rapidly. Tickets shall be accessible on the gate
CCL Division 1
Belstone v Bedfont @745pm – the hosts thrashed FC Deportivo Galicia 6-0 on Saturday to strengthen their grip on second place. Bedfont additionally picked up three factors with a 1-0 win over Windsor, a outcome which lifted them to seventh. Tickets shall be accessible on the gate
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Wednesday 23 October
Championship
Millwall v Plymouth Argyle @745pm – two of the underside 5 meet at The Den. These golf equipment sit simply above the relegation zone and so they’ll keep out of it no matter occurs right here as the underside three all performed on Tuesday. The Lions are unbeaten in 10 in opposition to the Pilgrims, a run which stretches again to 1998.
Tickets Nationwide League
Wealdstone v Braintree City @745pm – now 9 with out a win within the league, it seems like being an essential night time for the Stones and their boss Matt Taylor. The previous Portsmouth and West Ham participant is absolutely struggling to get a tune out of his aspect who sit second backside within the league. Braintree, who’re simply exterior the relegation zone, are the group they need to catch so a win shall be large for them.
Tickets Nationwide League South
Boreham Wooden v Hornchurch @745pm – these sides have been two division aside final season however a relegation and a promotion have introduced them collectively. If the hosts win, they’re going to go fifth. It is a totally different story for the Urchins who have been bumping alongside properly sufficient in midtable however 5 video games with out a win has left them perched precariously simply above the relegation zone.
Tickets Essex Senior League
Woodford City v FC Clacton @745pm – the hosts will go prime in the event that they win right here and so they actually ought to as Clacton are backside with just one win all season. Nevertheless, three factors at Ashtons will elevate them out of the relegation zone. Tickets shall be accessible on the gate
ECL Division 1 South
AS London v Harlow City @745pm – taking part in in Haringey, AS London have the prospect to maneuver into the highest eight with victory on Wednesday. The stakes are even larger for Harlow as they’re going to go prime if victory is theirs. Tickets shall be accessible on the gate
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Thursday 24 October
UEFA Europa League
Tottenham Hotspur v AZ Alkmaar @8pm – Spurs have opened their European marketing campaign with two wins from two to maneuver into the main group. The Dutch guests are 18th out of 36 within the qualifying league desk after a win and a loss. Tickets are solely accessible to members however
hospitality packages can be found from £149
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Friday 25 October
Girls’s worldwide pleasant
England v Germany @730pm – the Lionesses return to Wembley to play their first sport there since April. It would even be the primary time they’ve performed Germany since that European Championship last which England famously received in 2022. Since then, Sarina Wiegman’s aspect have made a World Cup last, struggled a bit within the Nations League but additionally , most not too long ago, certified for Euro 2025 so shall be able to defend their crown. Germany, alternatively, had a foul World Cup however completed third within the Nations League, third within the Olympics and certified with relative ease for subsequent summer time’s Euros. My intuition is that the guests are in higher type however a draw appears the probably outcome.
Tickets Premier League 2
Chelsea v Leicester Metropolis @7pm – for those who’re on a decent price range or do not need to flog all the way in which as much as Wembley, watching the Blues’ U21 aspect could be a greater choice. Being performed at Kingsmeadow in Kingston, Chelsea have made a moderately underwhelming begin to the PL2 season with solely two wins from six. The Foxes have finished a bit higher however this could hopefully produce a well-matched midtable contest.
Tickets are £7
Essex Senior League
Barking v Buckhurst Hill @745pm – the best stage non-league match of the night time is that this ninth-tier sport in east London. The Blues are seventh however have video games in hand on all of these above them so a play-off push seems extremely real looking. The guests are solely two factors behind in eleventh however have performed 4 extra video games. A house win seems just like the probably consequence. Tickets are £10 on the gate
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Saturday 26 October
Premier League
Brentford v Ipswich City @3pm – as two of the smaller groups within the division, each needs to be focusing on this match as one to get one thing out of. In actuality although, the Bees ought to win as they’re extra established at this stage and sitting comfortably in midtable. Eight video games into the season, Ipswich are considered one of 4 groups on the backside who’ve but to win a sport. Brentford have received their final three dwelling video games in opposition to the Suffolk membership however this shall be their first assembly on the GTech. Tickets are solely accessible to members
Championship
Watford v Blackburn Rovers @1230pm – after a shiny begin, the Hornets have now misplaced 4 of their final six and so they’re now right down to ninth. Rovers occupy the final play-off place however are solely three factors forward of Watford so will be caught by the Hertfordshire membership. The Lancashire aspect received right here final season and look to have the shape to do it once more.
Tickets League One
Charlton Athletic v Wrexham @3pm – unbeaten in three, the Addicks should be at their finest for the go to of their high-flying Welsh opponents. Famously owned by Hollywood star Ryan Reynolds, Wrexham got here up from League Two final season and appear effectively able to doing it once more. Having taken a take a look at the data, this could look like the primary match between the 2 since 1982 and on that event, Charlton received 1-0.
Tickets League Two
Bromley v Barrow @3pm – the Ravens recorded their first win since August on Tuesday with an outstanding 1-0 victory over fourth-placed Doncaster. Now 5 factors away from the relegation zone, they should begin constructing some momentum to push even additional away from it. Barrow sit some extent beneath the play-off locations however with one win in six, they are not in nice type.
Tickets Nationwide League
Barnet v Rochdale @3pm – the sport of the day within the fifth tier sees two of the highest 5 meet at The Hive. The Bees have been prime however back-to-back defeats have seen them slip to 3rd. The guests loved a 2-1 win over Halifax in midweek to go fifth. Barnet are unbeaten in 10 dwelling video games in opposition to Rochdale, a document which matches again to 1999.
Tickets Nationwide League South
Hornchurch v Torquay United @3pm – the Urchins at the moment are seven with out a win in all competitions and are right down to twentieth within the league. The Gulls, alternatively, are third after dropping solely two of their 12 video games and will go prime in the event that they win right here and different outcomes go their method.
Tickets FA Trophy First Spherical
Dulwich Hamlet v Hashtag United @3pm – at this stage of the competitors no new groups enter the draw so it is the remaining 64 groups from the seventh and eighth tiers going through off in opposition to one another earlier than the sixth-tier groups enter within the subsequent spherical. The Hamlet have by no means been past the quarter-finals and that stage continues to be a method off this time. As for the Tags, that is the primary time they’ve made it by way of the qualifying rounds in order that they’ve made historical past already. They’re, nonetheless, within the Isthmian Premier’s backside 4 in order that they’ll begin as underdogs right here.
Tickets Hadley v Hastings United @3pm – the very best probability of a shock would look like a Brickfield Lane the place the Southern League Division 1 Central leaders welcome opposition from the extent above. Having already crushed Carshalton, who’re larger ranked than Hastings, it will seem they’ve the flexibility to do it once more. Tickets are £10 on the gate
Hanwell City v Hendon @3pm – we have additionally acquired this derby to look ahead to. Either side have been within the Southern Premier South final season however after some league restructuring in the summertime, the Greens went again to the Isthmian League. Each are hovering round midtable of their respective seventh-tier divisions so it is going to be attention-grabbing to see who comes out on prime.
Tickets Uxbridge v Chertsey City @3pm – there are solely 4 ties going down round London and that is the opposite one. The Reds are the bottom ranked London membership left within the competitors and so they face difficult opposition within the type of the Curfews who play a stage above them. Chertsey additionally made it to the FA Cup Fourth Spherical Qualifying and famously received the FA Vase in 2019. Tickets are £5 on the gate
CCL Premier North
North Greenford United v Berks County @3pm – it is a large day at Berkeley Fields the place the hosts are celebrating their eightieth anniversary. In consequence they’re providing free entry to everybody as they give the impression of being to attract stage with leaders Egham City. They need to get the factors because the newly promoted guests are struggling close to the underside of the desk. Do not forget it is FREE ENTRY
CCL Premier South
AFC Whyteleafe v Knaphill @3pm – elsewhere within the ninth tier, the groups in second and third on this division meet at Church Street. The Leafe received promotion from the tenth tier final season and are heading in the right direction to go up once more. They’re stage on factors with Knaphill however have performed a sport much less so a win right here will considerably strengthen their grip on second. Tickets are £8
SCEFL Division 1
Forest Hill Park v Faversham Strike Pressure @3pm – the hosts come into this match as leaders, simply three targets forward of Croydon who’ve the identical quantity of factors. They’re additionally the division’s joint prime scorers with Canterbury Metropolis however they’ve performed two video games much less. FSF are fifth and will go third with a win. Tickets shall be accessible on the gate
Previews for 27 October to observe
