Greetings every person and welcome to this week’s TLFG.
Fortunately I made it to my huge birthday on Tuesday and I celebrated it with, amongst different issues, a visit to Loftus Street to observe QPR for the primary time this yr.
My operating buddy Liam managed to pay money for a few free tickets proper behind the objective within the Faculty Finish, which is one in all my favorite locations to sit down.
Sadly, the R’s could not construct on their effective draw with leaders Sunderland and promptly acquired stuffed 4-1 by Middlesbrough.
I say stuffed, it was 2-1 till fairly late within the day and the 2 objectives on the finish made issues look worse than I imagine they really had been.
| Actonians travelled to Norwich Metropolis on Sunday |
Do not get me unsuitable, all isn’t effectively within the state of Denmark and QPR have since gone backside following one other loss to Leeds, however I do not share the despair of many others.
Additionally, I used to be extremely fortunate this week to obtain an invitation from Athletic Bilbao to attend their huge derby with Actual Sociedad in a few weeks time.
Once I obtained the WhatsApp message from one in all their administrators, I used to be blown away and could not fairly imagine it – it’ll be fairly an expertise!
I hope to absorb a few different decrease league video games whereas I am there too.
The week ended on an actual excessive with a day journey to Norwich to observe Actonians‘ huge top-of-the-table conflict towards the Canaries at The Nest.
They defended stoutly and counterattacked effectively and recorded a massively essential 2-1 win to go two factors clear on the prime.
Coming into the season, avoiding relegation was my important precedence so to be prime with the midway mark approaching on the finish of the month was and is completely surprising.
Subsequent up they host backside membership Ashford City however comply with it up with the go to of Actual Bedford who at the moment are second and searching formidable – they’re the one unbeaten aspect within the division.
Anyway, I am simply going to savour in the present day for so long as potential – it was nice.
THE WEEK AHEAD
This week sees the most recent worldwide break, which means there isn’t any Premier League or Championship matches this week. We do, nonetheless, have an enormous Nations League match between England and Eire at Wembley, fixtures in League One and League Two, the EFL Trophy, Nationwide League Cup and plenty of FA Trophy and different non-league video games.
It is also an important weekend for watching ladies’s soccer with most groups affiliated to a males’s membership taking part in at their important stadiums so there are nice, low-cost alternatives to go to the likes of Stamford Bridge, the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, The Valley and Loftus Street.
As at all times, please be sure you verify with golf equipment earlier than you journey simply in case a sport has been referred to as off or the venue or kick-off time has modified – that is extremely potential for a number of the decrease non-league golf equipment. Additionally, please let me know if something is unsuitable or lacking.
Particulars on all of this week’s video games could be discovered on the next match maps. In case you’ve by no means used them earlier than, please be aware that when there may be multiple match at a particular floor you will solely have the ability to see particular person match pins should you zoom proper in. In case you do not, the pins obscure one another and also you may miss them. To keep away from this, you too can scroll down the listing of video games on the drop down menu on the prime of the map web page to be sure you get all the knowledge. Video games are listed from prime to backside in date order so Monday’s video games (yellow pin) will seem first and Sunday’s (orange pin) final. Video games are additionally ranked by way of standing so the upper the division, the upper up the listing they are going to seem on every day.
Additionally should you’re unfamiliar with the English league construction I point out the extent at which a person league sits within the nationwide ‘pyramid’ with the Premier League on the prime (Degree 1) and numerous minor leagues on the backside (Degree 10). Usually a prime stage sport will see crowds of wherever between 20,000-60,000. These figures will regularly decline as you go down the leagues till you get to Ranges 8-10 the place attendances of 150 or much less are commonest.
MIDWEEK MATCH MAP
Monday fixtures – yellow pin
Tuesday fixtures – inexperienced pin
Wednesday fixtures – turquoise pin
Thursday fixtures – purple pin
Friday fixtures – black pin
WEEKEND MATCH MAP
Saturday fixtures – blue pin
Sunday fixtures – orange pin
TLFG DAILY DIGEST
Within the following part, I listing what are in my view probably the most notable video games of the week and provides some transient causes for my alternative. Test the maps above for kick-off occasions, ticket data and instructions.
Monday 11 November
Isthmian League Cup Third Spherical
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Tuesday 12 November
EFL Trophy
Nationwide League Cup
Nationwide League South
Southern League Premier South
Chertsey City v Basingstoke City @745pm – there have been some huge video games between these two lately. In 2022 they each made the Isthmian League South Central play-offs the place the Curfews thrashed Basingstoke 4-1 within the semis earlier than bowing out themselves within the last. The next yr Basingstoke received the title to get promoted to this stage and Chertsey adopted them up as champions a yr later. The Hampshire membership may transfer into the highest 5 with a win right here whereas Chertsey want to construct a cushion between themselves and the underside 4. Tickets shall be out there on the gate, on-line ones have but to go on sale
Isthmian League South Central
Hanworth Villa v Harrow Borough @745pm – the hosts have made a disappointing begin to November dropping each their league video games and going out of the Middlesex Senior Cup on penalties to North Greenford United who play a stage beneath them. Consequently they’ve slipped to tenth. It has been a disappointing week for Boro too who narrowly misplaced each of their huge league matches to fellow promotion contenders Kingstonian and Farnham City. Nonetheless fourth, they may get again as much as third with a win right here.Tickets are £11 on the gate
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Wednesday 13 November
Isthmian League South Central
Kingstonian v Sutton Frequent Rovers @745pm – 5 wins on the trot have elevated the Ok’s to second and made them Farnham’s important rivals for the title. Now 4 factors behind however with a sport in hand, this match towards struggling SCR presents them with an important likelihood to scale back the deficit to only one level. Tickets are £10 on the gate
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Thursday 14 November
Skilled Growth League
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Friday 15 November
ECL Division 1 South
Cannons Wooden v Rayleigh City @745pm – the hosts proceed to be the highest membership on this division from TLFG’s catchment space. At the moment fourth, third place is inside their grasp. Rayleigh are a prime eight membership themselves and so they may transfer stage with the highest 5 with victory. Tickets shall be out there on the gate for £7
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Previews for 16-17 November to comply with
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