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 temporary causes for my alternative. Test the maps above for kick-off instances, ticket information and instructions.
Monday 19 August
Nationwide League South
Aveley v Hemel Hempstead City @745pm – the Millers are nonetheless on the lookout for their first win after letting the lead slip twice towards Tonbridge Angels to attract 2-2 on Saturday. With 4 factors from two video games, the guests have made the higher begin. Final season, the hosts did the double over the Tudors on this sixth-tier division on their strategy to making the play-offs.
Tickets ECL Division 1 South
Barkingside v Rayleigh City @745pm – though down in midtable, the ‘Aspect are considered one of solely three groups to stay unbeaten on this division which began in late July. Three of their 4 video games have resulted in attracts, therefore the rationale they’re solely eleventh. On Monday they arrive up towards one other a type of three. Rayleigh are at the moment second with 4 wins from 5 video games and can go high in the event that they win
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Tuesday 20 August
EFL Trophy Southern Group B
AFC Wimbledon v Wycombe Wanderers @745pm – after shedding to Bromley within the league on Saturday, the Dons have the prospect to get again to successful methods of their opening sport on this competitors. Drawn alongside League One golf equipment Crawley and Wycombe and an U21 facet from Brighton, it appears like a difficult group for the fourth-tier facet. Nonetheless, how severely the opposite sides take it stays to be seen.
Tickets Nationwide League
Barnet v Forest Inexperienced Rovers @745pm – after shedding 2-1 at Halifax on the opening day, the Bees recovered nicely with a 2-1 win at Ebbsfleet on Saturday to go away them in midtable. Again in non-league after their relegation from League Two, FGR hammered Boston United 4-0 to maneuver into the play-off locations over the weekend. These two have not met at The Hive since 2018 when the Bees gained a detailed sport 1-0.
Tickets Wealdstone v Sutton United @745pm – the Stones are considered one of six golf equipment to be left on zero factors after two video games following a 1-0 loss at residence to Oldham Athletic on Saturday. Subsequent up they’ve a derby towards the U’s who’re again on this division after a couple of years in League Two. The south London membership come into this on the again of a powerful 5-0 win over Altrincham which lifted them into the highest 4.
Tickets Nationwide League South
Enfield City v Slough City @745pm – the Towners gained their first match at this stage by beating Weston-super-Mare at residence on Saturday. It was a giant second for the north London membership as they appear to determine themselves within the sixth tier following their promotion. Berkshire membership Slough are actually into their seventh consecutive season on this division and can look to enhance on their Tenth-place 2023/24 end.
Tickets Hornchurch v St Albans Metropolis @745pm – the Urchins loaded themselves up with seven very testing pre-season video games of which they misplaced 5, two closely. Though it is onerous to make judgements on the again of friendlies, I did concern for them. Nonetheless, they gained their first sport again within the sixth tier to settle a couple of nerves. Nonetheless, on Saturday they misplaced at residence to Eastbourne to stay in midtable. St Albans, who’re seasoned campaigners on this division, have solely managed some extent to this point and can need to add to it right here.
Tickets FA Cup Preliminary Spherical Replays
Rayners Lane v Herne Bay @745pm – Saturday’s journey to the Kent coast noticed the Lane concede an injury-time equaliser as they blew a 2-0 lead to attract 2-2 towards one other eighth-tier facet. I used to be actually shocked to learn that the north-west London membership have solely competed within the FA Cup in seven earlier seasons and that is the primary time they’ve entered since 1992-93. On that event they made it to the Second Spherical Qualifying the place they misplaced to St Albans, a run which continues to be their greatest
Uxbridge v Ashford City (Middlesex) @745pm – with the Tangerines within the strategy of laying a 3G pitch, Saturday’s authentic tie was switched to the impartial venue of Ascot United. Ashford required a second-half equaliser to earn a 1-1 draw and this replay is at Honeycroft. As we talked about final week, the hosts have been coming into this competitors since 1873 however they have not made it past the qualifying rounds since they have been launched within the late nineteenth century
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Thursday 22 August
UEFA Convention League play-off first leg
Chelsea v Servette @8pm – the one senior match I am conscious of on Thursday is that this European tie at Stamford Bridge. By their requirements, final season was poor for the Blues and their sixth-placed end solely certified them for this competitors. So as to make it via to the group stage, Enzo Maresca’s facet might want to get the higher of their Swiss opponents over two legs.
Tickets have gone on basic sale however they are going to promote out rapidly and will have gone by the point you learn this
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Friday 23 August
Premier League 2
A few U21 video games high the invoice on Friday. Chelsea host Everton at Kingsmeadow while West Ham United entertain Southampton at Rush Inexperienced. Each matches begin at 7pm. Admission costs range however by no means exceed £5 – verify the golf equipment’ web sites for the newest
Nationwide League
Dagenham & Redbridge v FC Halifax City @745pm – with 4 factors from two video games, the Daggers have made a strong begin. On Tuesday they make a visit to winless Woking earlier than going through a fast turnaround to play this match on Friday. Halifax are additionally in midtable and will go above them relying on how midweek outcomes prove. Final season, the Yorkshire membership gained right here 1-0.
Tickets Essex Senior League
Romford v Benfleet @745pm – elsewhere in east London, the hosts will search for a win which may see them finish the weekend within the high 5. Final season’s FA Vase winners suffered a humbling 4-0 defeat to Brightlingsea Regent to the FA Cup on Saturday so will need to put that behind them as quickly as potential. Benfleet are new to this division following promotion and so they additionally misplaced closely within the cup on Saturday
FA Vase First Spherical Qualifying
Meridian VP v Lewisham Borough @745pm – speaking of the FA Vase, the nationwide cup competitors for ninth and tenth-tier golf equipment, it will get underway for one more 12 months on Friday night time. With most ties going down on Saturday, this ‘early’ one appears respectable as it is a derby between two south-east London golf equipment from the tenth tier. The hosts have solely made it past the qualifying rounds twice while the guests have entered the competitors on six earlier events and have but to win a tie
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Saturday 24 August
Premier League
Crystal Palace v West Ham United @3pm – though either side have been within the high flight for over a decade, only a few would bat an eyelid if both ended the season within the backside three. Subsequently, relegation is all the time a spectre that must be banished as quickly as potential. Either side opened their campaigns with defeats so that is trying like a must-not lose sport even at this early stage. Which may nicely result in a cagey affair however information present that latest matches between these two at Selhurst Park are something however. The final 4 matches since 2021 have produced a whopping 24 objectives with either side successful twice. Tickets are solely out there to members.
Hospitality packages begin at £350
Fulham v Leicester Metropolis @3pm – the Cottagers made life troublesome for Manchester United at Outdated Trafford of their first sport final Friday however in the end misplaced 1-0. The newly promoted Foxes needed to wait till Monday night time to play their first sport towards Spurs and got here from behind to attract 1-1. The final time these two performed, Fulham gained an eight-goal thriller 5-3.
Tickets Tottenham Hotspur v Everton @3pm – one other two sides on the lookout for their first win meet on the THS. As talked about above, Spurs may solely handle a draw at Leicester while the Toffees misplaced 3-0 at residence to a powerful Brighton facet. The hosts are unbeaten in seven towards Everton and they need to lengthen that run right here. Tickets are solely out there to members.
Hospitality packages begin at £299
Championship
QPR v Plymouth Argyle @1230pm – the R’s started with a 3-1 loss at residence to West Brom which precipitated negativity to creep in in some quarters. Nonetheless, they fought again from 2-0 down with 10 males to attract 2-2 at Sheffield United final weekend to lift morale. Plymouth are the newest membership to offer the managerial skills of Wayne Rooney a go. After an affordable spell at Derby, issues have gone backwards for the Manchester United and England legend with final season’s poor displaying at Birmingham Metropolis actually tainting his managerial credentials. After being stuffed 4-0 by Sheffield Wednesday of their first sport, the alarm bells began ringing once more however a cup win over Cheltenham and a draw towards Hull Metropolis have steadied issues.
Tickets Watford v Derby County @3pm – as I mentioned final week, some pundits had predicted the Hornets to wrestle this season and so they nonetheless may however it’s to this point so good with two wins within the league and one other within the cup as they’ve prolonged their 100% document to 3 video games. The Rams are again within the division following two seasons in League One and picked up their first three factors with a 1-0 win over Middlesbrough final weekend. They’ve additionally gained three of their final 5 at Vicarage Street so it seems to be a cheerful searching floor for them.
Tickets League One
Charlton Athletic v Bolton Wanderers @3pm – with 1-0 wins in each of their opening video games, the Addicks are considered one of solely 4 groups with most factors at this stage. The guests made the play-offs final season and can absolutely be contenders once more. With 4 factors from their first two, they’ve made a very good begin as nicely. Speaking of joyful searching grounds, Bolton are unbeaten in 5 at The Valley and gained 2-0 right here final season.
Tickets Leyton Orient v Birmingham Metropolis @3pm – the O’s fought onerous at The Valley final weekend however let in a late purpose to lose their derby towards Charlton 1-0. Nonetheless but to select up their first level, they face one other tough fixture towards a facet who’ve simply come down from the Championship. The Blues have not misplaced a league sport but and gained at Charlton within the cup.
Tickets Nationwide League
Barnet v Southend United @3pm – the Bees picked up an necessary 1-0 win over Forest Inexperienced Rovers on Tuesday night time to maneuver into the play-off locations. The guests are unbeaten in three however with two attracts they sit Tenth. With three wins in a row towards the Essex membership, Barnet ought to fancy their possibilities of one other three factors.
Tickets Sutton United v York Metropolis @3pm – the U’s have reacted nicely to relegation and, with two wins and a draw, are among the many frontrunners. After narrowly avoiding the drop for the final two seasons, York have began simply as brightly as their south London opponents so this match between two of the highest 5 ought to be nicely price a watch.
Tickets Nationwide League South
Welling United v Farnborough @3pm – the Wings regarded like certainties for relegation till they appointed Rod Stringer as boss in late January. The previous Braintree supervisor took the south-east London membership to a Seventeenth-place end (out of 24) to maintain their sixth-tier standing for one more 12 months. On Saturday they welcome a Farnborough facet who’re already two factors clear on the high after successful all three of their opening video games.
Tickets Isthmian League Premier
Cray Wanderers v Lewes @3pm – within the seventh tier there’s an opportunity to take a look at one other one of many early leaders because the Rooks journey up from Sussex to the capital. With three wins from three, they’re additionally two factors clear on the high and so they’ll be hoping that is the season they lastly get again to the NLS after 13 years away. If you have not been already, this match additionally offers you the chance to go to Cray’s new floor in Sidcup.
Tickets Isthmian League South East
Beckenham City v Hythe City @3pm – it is actually onerous to select a standout sport within the eighth tier on Saturday as most groups have solely performed one league sport and one cup sport, normally solely successful one or the opposite. I’ve gone for this as these two have made related begins and are each within the high six. Tickets might be out there on the gate
CCL Premier South
Cobham v Jersey Bulls @1pm – within the ninth tier, the hosts have gotten off to a very good begin and discover themselves one level clear on the high after 5 matches. Their place is a bit false, nevertheless, because the three sides instantly beneath all of them have video games in hand. A kind of groups are Jersey. The membership from the Channel Islands are all the time among the many promotion contenders and with seven factors from solely three video games, they appear nicely able to difficult once more. Tickets might be out there on the gate
FA Vase First Spherical Qualifying
There are quite a few ties throughout London on Saturday, listed here are my high three:
Broadfields United v North Greenford United @3pm – except for being a neighborhood derby, this provides us the prospect to see how NGU do on this season’s Vase. Final 12 months they pulled off a really sudden run to the quarter-finals the place they misplaced 1-0 to eventual winners Romford. With a 100% document from their three league video games to this point, they need to begin as sturdy favourites towards a struggling Broadfields facet. Tickets might be out there on the gate
FC Elmstead v Frimley Inexperienced @3pm – with three wins from three, the hosts have made a tremendous begin to the season within the Tenth tier SCEFL Division 1. On Saturday they’ve the chance to check themselves towards one of many high 4 within the parallel Wessex League Division 1. Elmstead have solely ever gained three ties on this competitors, while Frimley have made it to the Third Spherical on two events with the final time being in 2021. Tickets might be out there on the gate
Westside v VCD Athletic @3pm – the hosts, who groundshare at Colliers Wooden United, have made a shiny begin and are fourth within the Tenth tier CCL Division 1. They will be seeking to create one of many upsets of the spherical by beating the Vickers who’re at the moment two factors clear on the high of the ninth tier SCEFL Premier. Tickets might be out there on the gate
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Sunday 25 August
FA Vase First Spherical Qualifying
NW London v Wembley @3pm – on account of their groundshare with Haringey Borough, the hosts have needed to transfer this sport to Sunday afternoon which is nice for groundhoppers. Many individuals aspire to tackle the ‘Street to Wembley’, seeing a match in each spherical of the FA Cup however with tickets turning into tougher and tougher to get for the latter rounds and remaining, some attempt doing it within the FA Vase as a substitute. If you happen to do, beginning off watching Wembley FC is the logical place to start out. They play a stage above NW London so ought to begin as favourites. Tickets might be out there on the gate
Tooting Bec v Newhaven @3pm – method down south on the reverse finish of TLFG’s catchment space, this match is being performed at Chipstead’s floor. The hosts are within the backside 4 of the Tenth tier SCEFL Division 1 so that they’ll do nicely to win towards a facet who play a stage above within the SCFL Premier. Tickets might be out there on the gate
FAWNL Southern Premier
Watford v Billericay City @12pm – the remainder of the day’s motion takes place within the girls’s leagues with this third-tier match topping the invoice. Being performed at Wealdstone’s floor in Ruislip, the not too long ago relegated Hornets might be on the lookout for their first factors of the season after shedding their opening sport at Hashtag United who’re one of many title favourites. With out main funding, Billericay are unlikely to get a lot larger than this stage however they made an important begin by thrashing Welsh membership Gwalia United 4-0 of their opening sport.
Tickets FAWNL Division 1 South East
Actonians v Chatham City @2pm – after their necessary 1-0 win at Cambridge United final Sunday, the A’s put together to welcome the early leaders. AFC Sudbury struggled final season and are anticipated to be combating the drop once more and the Chats confirmed little mercy in dispatching them 5-1 of their first sport following relegation from the third tier. Actonians’ appeared to base every little thing on a strong defence final week and so they’ll have to be at their greatest to maintain one other clear sheet. That is being performed on the Middlesex FA’s HQ in Rectory Park, Northolt.
Tickets Ashford City (Middlesex) v Chesham United @2pm – the Tangerines did rather well final season, with solely big-spending golf equipment AFC Wimbledon, Norwich Metropolis and Worthing ending forward of them. Sadly they misplaced star striker Ashley Cheatley to Brentford in the summertime and will probably be attention-grabbing to see how they fare with out her. Chesham comfortably prevented relegation final season however completed within the backside 4 and will nicely be down there once more after shedding their opening match to London Seaward. There was some uncertainty about the place this match is being performed. The membership are within the strategy of getting a 3G pitch put in and the boys’s group have moved their most up-to-date residence video games to totally different venues. Nonetheless, Chesham confirmed to me on Thursday that they are anticipating it to be held at Ashford’s regular residence. Tickets might be out there on the gate.
London Bees v Actual Bedford @2pm – the hosts got here from 2-0 down to attract 2-2 with QPR of their first sport following relegation from the third tier. Subsequent up they face a difficult sport towards one of many favourites for the title. The Pirates gained their fifth-tier division final season and, backed by their crypto millionaire house owners, considerably beefed up their squad over the summer time with many gamers coming in from third tier MK Dons. They obtained off to a very good begin with a strong 3-0 win over Ashford City who completed fourth final season and might be aiming for one more three factors right here.
Tickets London Seaward v Dulwich Hamlet @2pm – after shedding supervisor Dan McKimm and plenty of their gamers to London Bees, I feared for Seaward coming into this marketing campaign. Their web site hasn’t been up to date for months and their X account has disappeared and I puzzled what was happening – one pal recommended they may fold. Nonetheless, they began the season with a 2-1 win at Chesham to point out they’re very a lot nonetheless alive. Dulwich are new to this stage following promotion and started with a really robust fixture towards final season’s runners-up Norwich. The Canaries in the end gained 3-2 however have been made to work onerous in entrance of a giant Champion Hill crowd in extra of 800. Tickets might be out there on the gate
L&SE Girls’s League Premier
Fulham v Millwall Lionesses @230pm – the Cottagers completed third behind Dulwich Hamlet and Dartford on this fifth-tier division final season and are one of many favourites for the title this time. On Sunday they started the brand new season with a showpiece sport at Craven Cottage towards Barking who have been transferred to this division from the ERWFL on the finish of final season. Sadly the event was too large for the east London membership and so they obtained walloped 6-0. Regardless of this large win, Fulham did not go straight to the highest as Ebbsfleet United beat Haywards Heath 7-0. Millwall misplaced their opening sport to Saltdean 1-0 and so they’ll do nicely to get something right here. This match is being performed at Fulham’s coaching floor in Motspur Park and you can pay on the gate
ERWFL Premier
Enfield City v Haringey Borough @2pm – up at Donkey Lane there is a north London derby to be loved. Within the males’s sport, Enfield could be clear favourites to win a match between these two however within the girls’s sport it is the opposite method round. I noticed fifth-tier Haringey beat Actonians 3-2 within the Capital Senior Cup semi-finals final 12 months and was actually impressed with what I noticed. They completed as runners-up to Actual Bedford and with just one group going up, missed out on promotion. Their squad hasn’t obtained any weaker over the summer time and so they thrashed Dussingdale & Hellesdon 8-1 of their opening sport and will win right here
L&SE Girls’s League D1 North
Actonians Reserves v Brentford @2pm – it is a large day for the A’s as their second string face an enormous sport too. If you do not know, Actonians’ HQ is just about within the shadow of the Bees’ GTech Stadium on the opposite facet of Gunnersbury Park the place this match might be performed. Regardless of the boys’s group being within the Premier League, the ladies’s first group are down within the sixth tier. They’re the most important membership within the division by a great distance and are reportedly paying a few of their gamers to verify they win the league. Ashley Cheatley scored a hat-trick on her debut towards Leatherhead final week after dropping down from fourth tier Ashford City. It is free entry on the Gunnersbury Park Sports activities Hub
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Monday 26 August
Skilled Improvement League
Brentford v Coventry Metropolis @1pm – unusually for a financial institution vacation, we’ve got an U21 sport so that you can take into account. The Bees have stored their children out of leagues for the previous couple of years, taking part in friendlies and coming into cup competitions as a substitute however this 12 months they’re again. On Monday they welcome the Sky Blues to their facility at Wheatsheaf Park in Staines.
Tickets are £5 for adults and I consider they need to be purchased upfront
Nationwide League
Wealdstone v AFC Fylde @3pm – the August Financial institution Vacation was a contender to be Non-League Day as soon as upon a time because it’s normally a day reserved for matches beneath the EFL. Nonetheless, a major variety of leagues at this stage do nonetheless have the time without work so it was discounted. One other function of this date is normally a prevalence of derbies so it’s kind of unusual to see the Stones welcoming a facet from Lancashire. The Ruislip membership have made a disappointing begin to life below new boss Matt Taylor shedding three of their opening 4 video games. Fylde have performed higher, with just one loss to this point however they have been defeated residence and away by the west Londoners final season.
Tickets Nationwide League South
Aveley v Slough City @3pm – the Millers performed within the sixth tier for the primary time final season and impressed as they made the play-offs. This marketing campaign has not began so nicely and with one level from 4 video games, they’re within the relegation zone. The Rebels, alternatively, have taken 9 factors from their first few video games and are one level behind leaders Boreham Wooden.
Tickets Enfield City v Hemel Hempstead City @3pm – it is a broadly related story at Donkey Lane the place the newly promoted Towners are nonetheless adjusting to life within the NLS. Nonetheless, they’ve managed a win and are outdoors the underside 4 – simply. The Tudors are considered one of solely 4 unbeaten groups within the division and will present one other stern take a look at.
Tickets Hornchurch v Welling United @3pm – of the newly promoted sides, the Urchins have loved the softest touchdown. With two wins from 4, they’re sitting snugly in midtable. The Wings even have six factors however have performed a sport much less and are in all probability marginal favourites going into this.
Tickets Isthmian League Premier
Cray Valley PM v Carshalton Athletic @3pm – the hosts are new to this division after an outstanding 2023/24 which noticed them win their eighth-tier division and famously take neighbours Charlton Athletic to a replay within the FA Cup. That kind has been carried over, with three wins from 4 lifting them to second within the league. The Robins have made a strong sufficient begin and can in all probability transfer into the play-off locations with a win right here.
Tickets Dartford v Chatham City @3pm – elsewhere within the division, this all-Kent affair ought to drive a very good few individuals via the turnstiles. The Darts had a nightmare final season and ended up getting relegated, 12 months after they completed as runners-up within the NLS. The Chats got here second within the Isthmian League final season however misplaced to Enfield City within the play-offs and have struggled to get going within the opening weeks of this marketing campaign.
Tickets Southern League Premier South
Walton & Hersham v Chertsey City @3pm – since seeing the league allocations introduced within the low season, that is one derby I have been trying ahead to. The Swans have loved a meteoric stand up from the Tenth tier in recent times however one thing went unsuitable behind the scenes in the direction of the top of final season when the supervisor immediately left and took a lot of the gamers with him to Kingstonian. Billy Rowley is now in cost and he appears to have rebuilt nicely as they’re third coming into this. The Curfews gained the Isthmian League South Central final season to maneuver as much as this stage and drew some large crowds within the course of. They too are within the division’s high 5. With solely a brief distance between them and sizeable fan-bases, this might entice a four-figure attendance.
Tickets Isthmian League South Central
Kingstonian v Raynes Park Vale @3pm – within the eighth tier there are a number of derbies however this one between tenants and landlords at Grand Drive tops the invoice for me. Boosted by all the brand new arrivals from Walton & Hersham, the Ok’s have regarded sturdy following their relegation from the Isthmian Premier. With two wins within the league and one other within the FA Cup, issues seem rosy. RPV have been difficult for promotion for many of 2023/24 however fell away late on and simply missed the play-offs. Grownup tickets are £10 on the gate
CCL Premier South
Cobham v AFC Whyteleafe @1130am – within the ninth tier there’s an early kick-off between the edges in second and third on this division. The Leafe are new to this stage following their promotion from the SCEFL Division 1 and appear to have settled in simply tremendous. The hosts completed twelfth final season so a play-off push could be a major enchancment. The 1130 begin means you possibly can mix this with plenty of different video games within the south west of city. Tickets might be out there on the gate
A bit additional afield
Windsor & Eton v Windsor @1130am – there is not a sport within the Tenth tier which actually grabs my consideration as a lot as this one within the CCL Division 1. Going down simply outdoors TLFG’s catchment space to the west of London, it is time for the Windsor derby. The unique Windsor & Eton FC started life in Victorian instances and continued to exist till 2011 once they sadly folded due to money owed. They have been changed quickly after by Windsor FC who present the opposition on this sport after which W&E re-formed final 12 months as a brand new membership which means we now have this derby. Either side have began the season nicely and it is first towards third coming into this. Tickets might be out there on the gate
