The London Soccer Information: TLFG: 22-28 July 2024
The London Soccer Information: TLFG: 22-28 July 2024


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 instances, ticket data and instructions.

Monday 22 July

Friendlies

Carshalton Athletic v Merstham @745pm – the choose of the motion on Monday evening would look like this sport in south London. The hosts completed eleventh within the seventh tier Isthmian Premier final season so ought to begin as favourites in opposition to a midtable facet from the division beneath. Tickets are £5 prematurely or £6 on the gate – ladies and women go free

West Essex v Redbridge @745pm – in north-east London there is a little bit of derby at Wadham Lodge. The 2 sides completed thirteenth of their respective divisions final season. The guests play a degree above West Essex within the eighth tier so that you’d count on them to shade issues

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Tuesday 23 July

Friendlies

Wealdstone v Crawley City @730pm – after shedding 2-1 to League Two facet Notts County final week, the Stones subsequent face opposition from the third tier. The Sussex membership head to Grosvenor Vale with a 100% document of their warm-up video games though Nationwide League membership Wealdstone will likely be their highest-ranked opponents but. Tickets are £10
Boreham Wooden v Brentford U21 @730pm – after losses to squads from Watford and Arsenal, the Wooden picked up a 2-1 win at Billericay City on Saturday. Their preparations for all times within the Nationwide League South proceed right here with a match in opposition to a younger Bees squad. Tickets are £14
Cray Wanderers v Millwall U21 @745pm – London’s oldest membership proceed to mattress of their new stadium with this match in opposition to one other facet from the south-east of the capital. Cray beat a squad from close to neighbours Bromley 4-2 on Saturday while the younger Lions misplaced 3-2 at Wealdstone. Tickets are £10
Dartford v Gillingham @730pm – the Darts’ pre-season typically includes a go to from the Gills and this yr isn’t any exception. Final season, the League Two facet left Princes Park with a 5-0 win. Since then the hosts have suffered relegation to the seventh tier so that they’ll do effectively to get a greater outcome in opposition to their skilled opponents. Tickets

Erith City v Bromley U21 @745pm – the Dockers have already got seven pre-season video games underneath their belts as they put together to welcome a younger Ravens facet to their house in Thamesmead. With 5 wins, a draw and a defeat, they’re wanting fairly good as they put together for all times within the Isthmian League

Walthamstow v Leyton Orient U21 @745pm – the Stow completed one place outdoors the Isthmian North play-offs final season and can little doubt wish to go one higher this time. On Saturday they beat West Essex 1-0 to assert the spoils within the Wadham Lodge groundshare derby

A bit additional afield

For those who’re ready to journey past the M25 then just a few different matches have caught my eye. Championship facet Coventry Metropolis, who made it to the FA Cup semi-finals final season, journey all the way down to Hertfordshire to play Stevenage. To the south-west of London, Aldershot City additionally welcome second-tier opposition within the type of Bristol Metropolis while Woking welcome disaster membership Studying to Kingfield

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Wednesday 24 July

Friendlies

Sutton Widespread Rovers v AFC Croydon Athletic @745pm – with the Rams having fun with promotion to the eighth tier on the finish of final season, these two native rivals will each be within the Isthmian League though in several regional divisions. The guests are a membership to look at following funding from musician Stormzy and Crystal Palace legend Wilfried Zaha. Will they make it two promotions in a row?

Spartans Youth v Barnet U19 @6pm – should you want an early kick-off then head to Carville Corridor Park North which lies within the shadow of Brentford’s G-Tech Stadium. The hosts play within the Tenth tier Mixed Counties League Division 1

Ladies’s pleasant

Barking v Clapton CFC @8pm – on the east facet of city there is a derby at Mayesbrook Park. The hosts play within the fifth tier and the guests the sixth. Regardless of their lowly rating, CCFC are among the best supported sides at that degree

A bit additional afield

The perfect choices on Wednesday, relying in your tastes, would look like outdoors London. Nationwide League facet Maidenhead United welcome a growth squad from West Ham United while over in Essex, League Two membership MK Dons pay a go to to Chelmsford Metropolis

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Thursday 25 July

Friendlies

Rayners Lane v Harefield United @745pm – the hosts spent a small fortune to scrape out of the ninth tier Mixed Counties League through the play-offs however they made it and now discover themselves within the Isthmian League South Central. Harefield had been within the division they’ve simply obtained out of so ought to be overwhelmed

Brook Home v Hoddesdon City @745pm – on the identical facet of city, a few Tenth-tier groups additionally do battle. Neither facet actually troubled the scorers of their respective divisions final season so each will hope for enchancment 

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Friday 26 July

Friendlies

Cray Wanderers v Crystal Palace U21 @745pm – after taking part in Millwall on Tuesday, the hosts welcome a squad from one other one of many south London large boys to Flamingo Park. Tickets are £10

Colliers Wooden United v AFC Wimbledon XI @730pm – the hosts welcome a younger squad from their close to neighbours. Given six divisions separate the golf equipment at first-team degree, the guests will solely carry an academy facet

ECL Division 1 South

Cannons Wooden v Basildon City @745pm – it appears exhausting to imagine however our first aggressive matches of the brand new season are beginning on Friday evening. The hosts, who play at Aveley, completed seventh on this Tenth-tier division final season and missed a play-off spot by simply 5 factors. The guests completed twelfth and had been nowhere close to promotion or relegation, a substantial drop-off from the runners-up spot of the season earlier than

NW London v Barkingside @745pm – after a season groundsharing outdoors the capital, it is nice to have NW London again at Haringey Borough for the brand new marketing campaign. Final season was disappointing with relegation missed by solely 5 factors so enchancment is unquestionably required. The ‘Aspect had been little higher, ending above them on purpose distinction

A bit additional afield

To the north-east of London in Essex, Nationwide League membership Braintree City welcome League One facet Cambridge United to Cressing Street – tickets are £10

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Saturday 27 July

Friendlies

AFC Wimbledon v Charlton Athletic @3pm – after shedding 5-2 at house to Brentford on Saturday, the Dons will hope for a extra constructive afternoon in opposition to the Addicks in one other derby at Plough Lane. Tickets are £10
Dagenham & Redbridge v Tottenham Hotspur U21 @3pm – after solely shedding 1-0 to a robust West Ham facet on Saturday, the Daggers ought to fancy their probabilities of beating a youthful squad from White Hart Lane. Tickets begin at £13
Wealdstone v MK Dons @3pm – the guests turn out to be the third EFL facet to go to Grosvenor Vale in July and the second from League Two. MK Dons made it to the play-offs final season however misplaced to Crawley, who performed right here on Tuesday, and begin as one of many favourites for the title this season. Tickets are £10
Aveley v Colchester United U21 @3pm – final season was the Millers’ first within the Nationwide League South and so they impressively made it to the play-offs earlier than shedding to FA Cup giantkillers Maidstone United. Tickets are £13
Boreham Wooden v Chelsea U21 @3pm – after video games in opposition to Watford, Arsenal and Brentford, the hosts’ closing house pleasant sees them tackle the Blues. With Chelsea’s first staff on tour within the USA, do not count on to see any of the large names on present. Tickets are £14

Kingstonian v Bromley U21 @3pm – the Ok’s have led a nomadic existence since leaving Kingsmeadow in 2017 and this would be the first sport they host following their transfer to a brand new groundshare with Raynes Park Vale. Though struggling relegation to the eighth tier on the finish of final season, hopes are excessive that they need to be extra aggressive in 2024/25

Supporters Direct Defend

Enfield City v Hendon @1pm – there’s a good looking double-header at Donkey Lane between three of the capital’s fan-owned golf equipment. First up, the sixth-tier Towners tackle the Greens from the division beneath in a males’s sport earlier than ETFC’s ladies’s facet entertain Clapton CFC at 4pm. Tickets for this feast of soccer are simply £8

Essex Senior League

Romford v Stanway Rovers @3pm – the hosts had a season to savour final yr ending third within the league and successful the FA Vase at Wembley. Sadly that third place end could not be transformed into promotion as they misplaced within the play-offs. Certainly among the many favourites for the title this time, a stable Stanway facet who completed seventh ought to present a superb check on the opening day. Additionally, after a spell at Rookery Hill final season, Romford are again groundsharing with Barking 

West Essex v Nice Wakering Rovers @3pm – one other facet to regulate are GWR who misplaced to Romford within the FA Vase closing and completed sixth, partially as a result of their large fixture backlog caught up with them within the closing weeks of the season. I appear to recollect West Essex had been among the many frontrunners for some time however they finally fell away and completed in midtable

SCEFL Premier

Fisher v Punjab United @3pm – there are three video games on this division in London on Saturday and it is actually exhausting to select between them. I’ve gone for this purely as a result of the Fish are essentially the most centrally positioned and have a floor with a well-known backdrop which is nice for pictures. The hosts completed in midtable final season some 31 factors shy of the play-offs so that they’ll be hoping for significantly higher this time. Tickets are £8 on the gate

SSML Premier

Cockfosters v Kempston Rovers @3pm – should you’ve by no means been to the northern finish of the Piccadilly Line and all the time questioned what was there, then now’s your likelihood to search out out. The soccer membership play a stone’s throw from the station and so they welcome a facet trying to bounce again from relegation from the Southern League

ECL Division 1 South

AS London v Dunmow City @3pm – historical past is ready to be made on White Hart Lane on Saturday afternoon when the hosts play the primary aggressive match underneath their new identify. Previously generally known as Park View, the membership completed within the backside three final season and start with a troublesome sport in opposition to a facet who made the play-offs. They’ve had some first rate leads to pre-season so who is aware of what this new period heralds

A bit additional afield

Outdoors the M25, Premier League new boys Ipswich City welcome German membership Fortuna Dusseldorf to Portman Street. Crystal Palace make the quick journey south into Sussex to play Crawley City while QPR head down the M4 to play previous rivals Studying within the battle for hooped supremacy. Colchester United entertain Peterborough United while fellow EFL golf equipment Cambridge United, Gillingham and Northampton City are all on the street at non-league golf equipment too – test the match map for particulars

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Sunday 28 July

Ladies’s friendlies

Hashtag United v Actual Bedford @2pm – the Tags performed their first season within the third tier final season and completed as runners-up. On Sunday they welcome a membership with equally bold house owners who gained their fifth-tier division final season and run all their membership funds on bitcoin

Actonians v Oxford Metropolis @2pm – the A’s had been initially presupposed to play Southampton WFC however they dropped out. Fortunately the Hoops have stuffed in at quick discover. They play a degree beneath Actonians within the SRWFL Premier. That is being performed on the Middlesex FA’s HQ at Rectory Park in Northolt. Admission for friendlies is normally free however will not be greater than £5 if there’s a cost

London Bees v Haringey Borough @2pm – the hosts recorded a powerful 2-2 draw in opposition to third tier AFC Wimbledon on Sunday. On this match they face among the best groups within the fifth tier. I noticed them play Actonians in March and was actually impressed. 

Brentford v Dulwich Hamlet @3pm – regardless of accessing most likely extra sources than the remainder of the division put collectively, the Bees contrived to complete second of their sixth-tier division final season and miss out on promotion. Little is being left to likelihood this season with appreciable sums being payed to gamers to drop down the divisions to play for them. Dulwich are starting life within the fourth tier after successful promotion and thrashed AFC Whyteleafe, from Brentford’s division, 10-0 on Sunday. With large crowds backing them at Champion Hill, it is going to be very attention-grabbing to see how they get on this yr. This match is being performed at Bedfont Sports activities close to Heathrow

Somali British Champions League Remaining

Wembley Rangers v OIR FC @430pm – again within the males’s sport, this match is happening at Haringey Borough. After seeing footage of earlier finals, these video games can generate a good environment and a few superb targets. Tickets are £5

A bit additional afield

Eastleigh v Swindon City @1pm – final Friday, the Spitfires drew a bumper crowd for the go to of native Premier League facet Southampton who promptly routed them 7-1. On Sunday they welcome League Two opposition for one more difficult sport. Tickets are £10 



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