Welcome every one to the newest version of TLFG.
The final week has been fairly quiet for me on the soccer entrance as I’ve labored late shifts from Tuesday by way of to right this moment.
In different phrases, I’ve seen no soccer however hopefully that can change in a few days with a lunchtime journey to Loftus Street to look at QPR play Bristol Metropolis in an U21 match.
These video games typically intently resemble a visit to a county cricket match with primarily extra senior individuals with break day within the week capable of attend.
I am fortunate sufficient to have a few buddies who do shifts or have extra versatile schedules so we get to take pleasure in some good chat throughout the recreation, normally alongside the strains of what is going on on on the membership or we find yourself testing one another with some obscure soccer trivia.
| One of many greatest video games of the week takes place at Stamford Bridge |
This typically springs from attempting to determine which membership legend is teaching the opposition’s crew and infrequently descends down a Wikipedia soccer rabbit gap from there.
All in all, the match itself is kind of secondary and offers little greater than a backdrop to the dialog – and rightly in order the result of the sport actually does not matter that a lot to anybody at this degree.
Regardless of all that, I like going to those matches and take each alternative to attend.
Sadly I will be working subsequent week when QPR’s U21s journey to Earlsmead to play Harrow Borough within the London Senior Cup – one thing which ought to be much more aggressive.
Looking forward to this weekend, I plan to be at Rectory Park for Actonians‘ large Girls’s FA Cup tie towards Dartford on Sunday.
The Darts are probably the greatest groups within the division beneath and are the kind of facet who might pull off an upset – they beat the A’s in pre-season and may fancy their possibilities.
Speaking of Actonians, they lastly misplaced their unbeaten league document at Dulwich Hamlet on Sunday, happening 2-0 – I assume it needed to occur someday.
THE WEEK AHEAD
It is the October worldwide break so all the large males’s golf equipment have the week off.
Do not despair although as we have nonetheless bought an England match at Wembley, some good choices within the EFL, it is probably the most essential rounds within the FA Cup and there is an eye catching fixture within the Girls’s Champions League.
What with all the opposite non-league and ladies’s video games, there are nonetheless over 100 matches to select from in London over the subsequent seven days.
As at all times, please be sure you test with golf equipment earlier than you journey simply in case a recreation has been known as off or the venue or kick-off time has modified – that is extremely attainable for a number of the decrease non-league golf equipment. Additionally, please let me know if something is mistaken or lacking.
Particulars on all of this week’s video games may be discovered on the next match maps. In the event you’ve by no means used them earlier than, please word that when there may be a couple of match at a selected floor you may solely have the ability to see particular person match pins should you zoom proper in. In the event you do not, the pins obscure one another and also you may miss them. To keep away from this, you can even scroll down the record 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 when it comes to standing so the upper the division, the upper up the record 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). Sometimes a prime degree recreation will see crowds of wherever between 20,000-60,000. These figures will steadily 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 record what are for my part probably the most notable video games of the week and provides some transient causes for my alternative. Verify the maps above for kick-off occasions, ticket information and instructions.
Monday 7 October
U18 Growth matches
Unusually, there does not look like any senior or U21 soccer within the London space on Monday so I’ve gone by way of the fixtures of some native U18 leagues and found some video games on the west facet of city to maintain you entertained. My search was final minute and never exhaustive so apologies if I’ve missed any. The host golf equipment are Bedfont Sports activities, Metropolitan Police, Uxbridge and Walton & Hersham
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Tuesday 8 October
UEFA Girls’s Champions League
EFL Trophy
Skilled Growth League
QPR v Bristol Metropolis @1pm – if you wish to see two video games on Tuesday then get your self alongside to Loftus Street for this U21 match at lunchtime. Admission is by way of donation to the membership’s charitable belief on arrival – money or card accepted. Because it stands, I am planning to go
Isthmian League South Central
Ashford City (Middlesex) v Kingstonian @745pm – there is a recreation of some significance affecting groups at both finish of the desk on this eighth-tier division. With one win from seven, the hosts are second from backside and actually struggling. The Ok’s, however, are third and have video games in hand on throughout them. With the Tangerines’ pitch work imminent, that is being performed at Cobham. Tickets out there on the gate
CCL Premier South
AFC Whyteleafe v Fleet City @745pm – the Leafe received the SCEFL Division 1 title final season and are firmly in rivalry for extra honours on this ninth-tier division. At present second, they path leaders Redhill by 5 factors. The guests are seventh however have the video games in hand to place them within the prime 4 so this seems effectively value a watch. Tickets might be out there on the gate
CCL Division 1
Spartans Youth v Belstone @745pm – the hosts have their HQ within the shadow of Brentford’s GTech Stadium however the services they’ve aren’t adequate to host Tenth-tier soccer. After time groundsharing miles away at Northwood, they’re now so much nearer at Bedfont. On Tuesday they welcome Belstone who’re new to the extent after successful promotion from the Hertfordshire County League. They’re doing rather well and are presently second so it seems like being a difficult night for Spartans. Tickets might be out there on the gate
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Wednesday 9 October
London Senior Cup Second Spherical
Glebe v Hanwell City @745pm – the Geordies journey to Chislehurst as sturdy favourites as they play two ranges above the hosts. The west London membership have received this cup twice nevertheless it’s been over 30 years because the final time. Glebe have by no means made the ultimate they usually’ll do effectively to make it this yr. Tickets might be out there on the gate
SCEFL Division 1
Forest Hill Park v FC Elmstead @745pm – the title race on this division is ridiculously shut with solely six factors separating the highest seven golf equipment. These two are in that main group and each have video games in hand on the golf equipment above them so it is a nice alternative to shut the hole and make issues even tighter. Tickets out there on the gate
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Thursday 10 October
UEFA Nations League
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Friday 11 October
Essex Senior League
Woodford City v Athletic Newham @745pm – the decide of the video games on Friday is that this match at Ashtons in north-east London. Having each performed 9 matches, they’ve video games in hand on many of the golf equipment round them. Woodford are second they usually’ll go prime in the event that they win right here. Nevertheless, Athletic are chasing a play-off place themselves so ought to be no pushovers. Tickets might be out there on the gate
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Previews for 12 & 13 October to comply with
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