COLCHESTER & DISTRICT YOUTH FOOTBALL LEAGUE FIXTURES / RESULTS FOR THE WEEK ENDING 25-10-09

Match Reports are at the foot of this page. Any incorrect results / Goal scorers -Please contact the age group fixture secretary.

Under 9s Andrews blues League west

AFC Sudbury blues 0 Feering Falcons blues 4 (-)( O Johnson 2 J Downes R Williams )

Long Melford blues 1 Stanway Rovers blues 1 ( B Gartland )( A Evans )

Stanway Villa blues 2 Cornard Dynamos blues 2 ( C Tracey C Taylor )( M Maughun O Jaques )

Silver End blues 0 Colchester Villa blues 1 (-)( R Tawandiwa )

Under 9s Andrews reds League west

AFC Sudbury reds 1 Feering Falcons reds 0 ( J Littlewood )(-)

Long Melford reds 1 Stanway Rovers reds 5 ( J Foster )( L Castden 2 R Barnley C Wilkinson F McAlingen )

Stanway Villa reds 6 Cornard Dynamos reds 2 ( J Waller –Toyne 4 B Jarman 2 )( A Starkey J Henry )

Silver End reds 0 Colchester Villa reds 8 (-)( D Wilkinson 3 H Gardner 3 J Donnellon & 1.O.G. )

Under 9s Andrews blues League east

Frinton & Walton blues 0 Wivenhoe Town blues 4 (-)( O Cullan 3 G Arnold )

Holland blues 2 Gt.Bentley blues 0 ( S Ruddy O Hale )(-)

Colchester Athletic blues 3 Wivenhoe Youth blues 1 ( R Tayler 2 K Gamble )( R Waine )

Brightlingsea Regents blues 2 Little Oakley blues 4 ( R Norfolk C Mann )( T Bennett 2 D Row O Meddings )

Under 9s Andrews reds League east

Frinton & Walton reds P Wivenhoe Town reds P

Holland reds 0 Gt.Bentley reds 5 (-)( S Leroux 3 J Winch J Jaines )

Colchester Athletic reds 3 Wivenhoe Youth reds 0 ( O Davey-Smith L Kent H Watts )(-)

Brightlingsea Regents reds 0 Little Oakley reds 4 (-)( J Ashworth 2 D Tweed 2 )

Under 9s Singles League

Stanway Villa yellows 8 Holland yellows 0 ( J Jackson 3 H Runicles 2 H Chambers D Kiernan J Mauger )(-)

Tempest 4 Ramsey Vipers 1 ( G Tatum3 R Broomhall )( 1.O.G )

Gt.Bradfords 0 Lexden Saints 5 (-)( B Keating 3 D Rogers J Morgan )

Clacton Utd 4 Clare Town Lions 0 ( J Haughton 2 J Squires S Bastone )(-)

Boxford Rovers 2 Oyster Youth 1 ( O Hicks A Dakers )( M Capon )

Lawford Juniors 3 FC Clacton 2 ( O Smith 3 )( T Shergold 2 )

Under 10s Weller blues League

Wivenhoe Youth blues 2 Elmden Rovers blues 2 ( J Kelly L Craig )( J Baker F Ruddy )

FC Clacton blues 2 Brightlingsea Regents blues 4 ( C Green A Keep )( K Radford J Boley S Winney R Borne )

Holland blues 2 Frinton & Walton blues 0 ( E Oldfield H Heath )(-)

Gt.Bentley Blues 3 Clacton Utd blues 0 ( J Whiting 2 T Farley )(-)

Under 10s Weller reds League

Wivenhoe Youth reds 1 Elmden Rovers reds 5 ( H Newman )( J Brown 2 B D-Evans 2 S Humphries )

FC Clacton reds 1 Brightlingsea Regents reds 1 ( A Milburn )( S Witham )

Holland reds 3 Frinton & Walton reds 4 ( T Green 2 B Eden )( M Hills 3 R Collins )

Gt.Bentley reds 3 Clacton Utd reds 3 ( A McLellan A Beardsell K Jones )( B Andrews Z Stannett J Finch )

Under 10s Andrews blues League

Lawford Juniors blues 1 Stanway Villa blues 2 ( L Bellet )( R Harvey 2 )

Cornard Dynamos blues 9 Colchester Villa blues 0 (????)(-)

Colchester Athletic blues 1 Long Melford blues 2 ( J Bayliss )( S Nixon O King )

Tempest blues 1 Stanway Rovers blues 6 ( J Gray )( T Dickson 4 H Miller M Grimes )

Under 10s Andrews reds League

Lawford Juniors reds 5 Stanway Villa reds 0 ( B Rand 3 M Taylor 2 )(-)

Colchester Athletic reds 2 Long Melford reds 0 ( C Eagles 2 )(-)

Tempest reds 0 Stanway Rovers reds 2 (-)( J Wood L Bloomfield )

Cornard Dynamos reds 11 Colchester Villa reds 0 (???)(-)

Under 10s Singles west League

Marks Tey 1 Halstead Town 1 ( T Clark )( L Berkane )

Lexden Saints 5 Reed Hall Sentinals 0 ( C Vincent 2 B Lynch J Young T Seaton )(-)

Clare Town Lions 0 Bures Utd 9 (-)( J Cottier 4 C Shennan 2 C Dobson O Garner O Speering )

Boxford Rovers 1 Gt.Bradfords 4 ( C Moss )( L Bevan 2 T Loble 2 )

Feering Falcons 4 Cressing Sports & Social 0 ( J Stevens 2 H Doubleday J Lock )(-)

Under 10s Singles east League

Rowhedge Juniors 1 Harwich & Parkeston 0 ( R Luckman )(-)

Stanway Villa yellows 3 Team Player Youth 1 ( M Coppen 2 J Coultrup )( S Oxley )

St.Edmunds 0 Ramsey Vipers 5 (-)( Maxwell 3 Taylor 2 )

Boadicea Dynamos 1 Little Oakley 12 ( D Lewis )( Winfred 3 Poole 3 Willis 3 Vasekriayer 2 Wakefield )

Under 11s A League

Lexden Saints 1 Bergholt Heath 1 (G Barron) (R Galager)

Great Bradfords 0 Cornard Dynamos Blues 3 (-) (B Bucannon J Bowles J Palmer)

Elmden Rovers 2 Team Player Youth 2 (C Barlow B Justice) (H Ballard S Cooper)

Little Oakley Blues 8 Holland Blues 1 (L Button 3 E Evan 2 L Arron A Runacals OG) (OG)

Bures United 1 Wivenhoe Youth Blues 0 (A Baxter) (-)

Under 11s B League

Coggeshall Town 6 Little Oakley Reds 3 (B Mane 3 R King 2 B brawn) (C Box W Hathbrall A Amber)

AFC Sudbury 0 Heybridge Youth 6 (-) (A Hill 2 H Hart 2 N Duwar 2)

Long Melford Colts 7 Brooklands 0 (T French 2 T Gibson 2 B Miller 2 A Crawley-Smart) (-)

Cornard Dynamos Reds 3 Oyster Youth 3 (G Dennis 2 T Beer) (A Jay 2 N Stephson)

Reed Hall Sentinals 0 Frinton & Walton 7 (-) (C Wellam 3 B Jackson D Manning T Skinner T Rose)

Under 11s C League

Brightlingsea Regent Blues 5 Boadicea Dynamos 2 (B hatch 2 N Thomas 2 A Higgens) (R Theil J Donnvanhie)

Great Bentley 6 Tempest 0 (B Penny 3 G MacDonald H Barber C Durrell) (-)

Colchester Athletic 4 Earls Colne 0 (not given) (-)

Lawford Juniors 4 FC Clacton Blues 5 (C Allam M Lee C Rayner B Watts) (J Hudson 3 K Firkins J Harvey)

Wivenhoe Youth Reds 2 Boxford Rovers 6 (G Valentine S Bevis) (H Hawley 4 C Waugh B Govargue)

Under 11s D League

Marks Tey 0 Stanway Villa 7 (-) (C Griffiths 4 T Chanarin Pelumi L Tissney)

Clacton United 2 Halstead Town Blues 4 (G Arnald 2) (S Johnson 2 L Gill O Seager)

Halstead Town Reds 0 Brightlingsea Regent Reds 6 (-) (R Brough 4 J Green 2)

FC Clacton Reds 1 Feering Falcons Blues 6 (C McDougall) (J Steele 2 M Whittle 4)

Under 12s A League
Halstead Town Blues v 3 Stanway Rovers Blues 3(G Cook 3) (J Fisher Ryall S Hooder M Watling)
AFC Sudbury Blues 5 Colchester Villa 1(J Cowey D Parratt H Greig 3)(J Barllett)
Stanway Rovers Reds 2 Harwich & Parkeston 2(H Bricr C Siedlecki) (A Penn R Connah)
Holland Blues 6 Colchester Athletic 3(D Sorrell 2 J Collins A Taylor H Whitehead G Johnson) (1OG ?)

Under 12s B League
Holland Reds 2 Stanway Villa 0 (L Cullen D Button) (-)
Team Player Youth 4 Oyster Youth 1(M Stewart 3 E Turner ) (?)
Brooklands 6 Lawford Juniors Blues 1(D Purser M Lane H Wyatt 2 T Baker J Purser)(H Eyers)
Cornard Dynamos 2 Tempest Blues 4 (S Hunt J Pilgrim) (B Jefferies 3 B Martin)

Under 12s C League
Boadicea Dynamos 3 Little Oakley Reds 0(J Gurney R Santaraty K Luxford) (-)
Brightlingsea Regents 2 Elmden Rovers 6(R Cox J Jenkins)(T Koungdu 3 R Dacombe 2 A Watkins)
FC Clacton 2 Great Bentley 7(B Twigg 2) (C Bennett J Winch 4 T Greig D Addison)
Bures United 3 Tempest Reds 3(M Rogers B King K Hibble) (H Cook 2 S Mackinder)

Under 12s D League
Feering Falcons 2 Cressing Sports 7 (L Ward B Leroy )(A Dubignon 3 J Death 2 S Witney C Kennedy )
AFC Sudbury Reds 0 Great Bradfords 4(-) (R Gilbert 2 J Cook 2)
Wivenhoe Youth 10 Clacton United 2(R Brunton 2 M Ling K Obrien L Drysdale 2 R Callen 4)(R Ward L Bramall)
Lexden Saints Reds 2 Long Melford Colts 2 (C Page H Williams) (M Floats H Taylor)
Frinton & Walton 4 Lawford Juniors Reds 1(B Copper K Marrable 2 F Wingfield) (J Jenno

Under 13s Essex County Cup 2^nd Round

Buckhurst Hill A 10 Holland Blues 3 (not given) (C Gisby 2 C McClure)

Under 13s A League

Stanway Villa 2 Stanway Rovers Blues 1 (A Sirkin L Warren) (J Johnson)

Broomfield Youth 5 Elmden Rovers 1(J White 2 A Manley R Ansell K Adams

Colchester Athletic Blues 5 Wivenhoe Youth Blues 2 (J Woodward J Barrow L Challis A Austin 2) (B Grice D Read)

Long Melford Colts 1 Notley Youth 0 (OG) (-)

Lawford Juniors Blues 2 Halstead Town Blues 2 (H Mann 2) (not given)

Under 13s B League

Holland Reds 1 Rowhedge Juniors 1 (H Barrnard) (C Murphy)

Stanway Rovers Reds 4 Harwich & Parkeston 1 (K Arcle 3 A Reeve) (A Christodoulou)

Frinton & Walton Blues 8 FC Clacton 1 (J Rowe 3 B Shergold 2 L Snow T Roson OG) (C Morgan)

Clacton United 0 Lexden Saints 12 (-) (L Towndrow 5 R Nevins 5 S Coe J Allstone)

Earls Colne 2 Colchester Villa Blues 4 (J Sturmer M Robson) (A Martin J Wheatstone 3)

Under 13s C League

St Oysth Rangers 0 Halstead Town Reds 4 (-) (J Huwes 3 S Henderton)

Brightlingsea Regent 3 Frinton & Walton Reds 2 (C Durling 2 J Dees) (G Smith J Ashley)

Boadicea Dynamos 1 Stanway Rovers Yellows 0 (D Woods) (-)

Boxford Rovers 4 Colchester Athletic Reds 0 (R Abbott 2 A Hayter C Jarvis)

Under 13s D League

Great Bradfords 2 Oyster Youth 5 (J Roney 2) (E Spurgeon 2 L Phillips J McKinley Z Ramadan)

Layer Colts 2 Wivenhoe Youth Reds 1 (G Sloan OG) (not given)

Colchester Villa Reds 1 Feering Falcons 1 (A Gould) (D Whittle)

Tempest 6 Brooklands 8 (L Richardson 2 L Robinson 2 K Brandon W Pape) (C Lindow 3 C Needhaqm 2 J Gilbert J Bolton G Craige)

Cornard Dynamos 1 Lawford Juniors Reds 7 (C Clements) (A Hawkins 3 J Lilburn 2 T Smith C Lovesey-Clark)

Under 14 A League

Halstead Town P Coggeshall Town P

Harwich & Parkeston 0 Tempest 0 (-) (-)

Stanway Rovers Blues 2 Long Melford Blues 2 (J Cox, J Gregory) (J Challis, B Savage)

Under 14 B League

Heybridge Youth 6 Team Player Youth Blues 1 (B Morgan 2, J Perry 2, J Ansell, C Burt) (C Watts)

Broomfield Youth 0 Boadicea Dynamos 10 (-) (S Goodyear 3, J O'Hagen 3, B Davies 2, J Davies 2)

Little Oakley 3 Lawford Juniors 2 (B Simpson, T Skinner, S Tweed) (H Hornsby 2)

Great Bradfords 2 Earls Colne 2 (A Doughty 2) (J Burridge, C Harrison)

Frinton & Walton Blues 3 Bures United 0 (J Brazitis, S Dunwell, C Pearson) (-)

St Edmunds 6 Colchester Athletic Blues 2 (L Thew 5, M Lumbu) (S Davies, H Mitchell)

Under 14 C League

Wivenhoe Youth P Stanway Rovers Reds P

Layer Colts 4 FC Clacton 4 (K Bowman 2, W Alston, K Freeman) (J Cholmondeley 2, J Bonny, G Giltinane)

Frinton & Walton Reds 3 Reed Hall Sentinels 2 (S Gregg 2, F Holmes-McKay) (C Edwards, B Fusi)

Long Melford Reds 0 Lexden Saints 0 (-) (-)

Cressing Sports & Social 0 Colchester Athletic Reds 4 (-) (I Chapman, J Farmery, N McKenzie, W Parker-Wilson)

Under 14 D League

Clacton United 3 AFC Sudbury Youth 4 (D Hallfrench 3) (B King, T Lait, M Weaver, OG)

Crusaders Blues 1 Alresford Colne Rangers Blues 8 (C Bradley) (B Newlove 3, J Brown 2, D Waring 2, J Banner)

Clare Town Lions 35 Crusaders Reds 0 (C Holmes 15, A Feeney 8, A Frost 4, A Jeffery 3, L Wheeler 2, H Beavis, R Jackson, OG) (-)

Alresford Colne Rangers Reds P Bergholt Heath P

Brightlingsea Regent 2 Cornard Dynamos 1 (M Simmons 2) (A Berkeley)

Under 15’s A League

Earls Colne 1 Boxford Rovers 6 (J Fitzsimonds) (D DuVerne 3, A Moss, M Foland, H Walsh)

Lexden Saints 1 Stanway Villa Blues 1 (C Davidson) (E Walker)

St Edmunds 4 New Latchingdon 2 (C Jones 2, R Whittle 2) (T Pircell 2)

Long Melford Colts 0 Hadleigh United 1(-) (H Evans)

Under 15’s B League

Broomfield Youth 1 Lawford Juniors Blues 3 (J Kanevill) (J Foly, J Buttery, J Carter)

Little Oakley P Notley Youth P

Tempest Blues P Cornard Dynamos P
Stanway Villa Reds 2 Boadicea Dynamos 3 (J Heap, H Ayten) (B Fulton 2, H Voss)

Under 15’s C League

Halstead Town Blues 2 Brightlingsea Regent 2 ( J Hood, J Snaith) ( J Cracknell, A Butcher)

FC Clacton Reds 0 Wivenhoe Youth 1 (-) (H Johnson)

Clacton United 10 Great Bradfords 1 (R Chamberlain 5, J Hurst 3, L Bruce, R Harding) (A Ames)

Feering Falcons 9 Holland 2 (O Stead 5, H Wasteney, M Selby, S Duncombe, 1og) (K McDonald, R Cronin)

Bergholt Heath 0 Rowhedge Juniors 5 (-) (L Ellis 2, A Locklin, T Gray, 1og)

Under 15’s D League

Halstead Town Yellows 5 Brooklands 2 ( S Little 3, J Atkinson, J Burrows) (J Dease 2)

Elmden Rovers 1 AFC Sudbury Blues 0 (M Dowdell) (-)

Oyster Youth 2 Colchester Athletic 4 ( J Sheeran, T Madden) (h Moyce 2,B Purvis, B Whittaker)

Halstead Town Reds 6 Lawford Juniors Reds 1 (J Boxshall 4, Z Coppin, B Dixon) (R Hines)

Bullers P Tempest Reds P

Under 16’s A League

Wivenhoe Youth 0 Boadicea Dynamos 0 (-) (-)

Tempest 3 Little Oakley Youth 3 (-) (?)

Brooklands 0 Clacton United 6 (-) (G Beadles, L Henshaw, K Henshaw, D Pearson, R Lamb, E Watts)

Lawford Juniors 2 Bergholt Heath 0 (J Bedingfield, S Day) (-)

Under 16’s B League

Brightlingsea Regent 5 Bullers 1 (G Southgate 4, A Barnard) (G Russell)

Frinton and Walton 4 Colchester Villa 0 (?) (-)

Cornard Dynamos 2 Colchester Athletic 0 (R Steele 2) (-)

Under 16s C League

Lexden Saints 0 Feering Falcons 0 (-) (-)

Reed Hall Sentinel 9 Harwich & Parkeston 0 (L English 3, R Wiggins 2, A Cant, M Lee, J Arnold, M Whitmore) (-)

AFC Sudbury 6 Bures United 0(A Gaze 4, J Skipper 2) (-)

St. Edmunds 2 Crusaders 1 (D Mosses, R Mahoney) (R Lock)

Under 18's League Cup Round 1
Brooklands Blues 9 Springfield 1 (J Mitchell 3, O Ramjan, S Beer, L Penwill, R Martyr, S Rice, B walsham)(D Grant)

Under 18's A League
Great Bradfords Blues 1 Tiptree Jobserve Blues 5 (R Spalding)(L Webster 3, L Pike, S Trim)
Colchester Villa 2 Colchester Athletic 3 (A Peck, C Eden)(Eason, Clemence, OG)
Stanway Villa P Witham Nomads P

Under 18's B League
Brightlingsea Regents 10 Tiptree Jobserve Reds 1 (J Chevalier 4, S Hills 2, L Ollie 2, K Pearce, J Birch)(B Frost)
FC Clacton 0 Notley Youth 6 (-)(S Muir 3, P Barnes, M Bunn, E Onabanjo)
Lawford Junior Blues 6 Old Chelmsfordians 1 (A Stocker 2, R Gunn 2, L Lawler, M Eves) (R Clark)

Under 18's C League
Lawford Junior Reds 1 Brooklands Reds 1 (J Burridge)(S Sims)
St Edmunds 1 Bullers 0
Feering Falcons 3 Long Melford Colts 1 (R Lamb, D Coe, R Scillitoe)(J Bell)
Marks Tey 6 Great Bradfords Reds 7 (J Roberts 3, J Turnball, C Oliver, A Treloar)(L Blackburn 3, A Turner, A Smith, D Wiffen, OG)

Match Reports

Sunday 25 October 2009 - Colchester League U11's Division B
AFC Sudbury 0 Heybridge Youth 6
Heybridge's first foray into Suffolk was rewarded with another comfortable victory at AFC Sudbury. On an uneven pitch,Heybridge took the lead within minutes as a Will Bray pass found Harry Hart who took on three defenders before finding a running in Nick Duwia who gave the keeper no chance. Our second involved a good build up from Ryan Knill Jones in the centre who put Harry through on goal. With just the keeper to beat there was only going to be one winner. Ten minutes in and a cross from the right found Ashley Hill who calmly controlled the ball before netting wide of the diving keeper. From a throw in, Harry turned and shot from the edge of the area, the Sudbury keeper punched the ball away but it fell straight to Nick who hit a low shot just inside the post. Our fifth goal of the half was an individual effort from Harry who ran one half of the pitch, outpacing defenders to slot wide of the oncoming keeper. Heybridge added one further goal in second half from a Greg Spires corner which Ash scored from inside the area after his initial shot was blocked.

Great Bradfords 0 v 3 Cornard Dynamos

The game stated quick enough with Cornard straight on the attack. It soon became a messy affair in midfield with a wet sticky pitch not contributing for the game to flow.

The few chances there were, were from well outside the penalty area with Great Bradfords goalkeeper making some good saves. The first goal came from another shot outside the area from Bradley Beevis-Buchanan.

The first half finished with 1-0 to Cornard.

The second half started where the first half left off with Cornard looking the more likely to score a second and with Joshua Bowles running strong down the right wing and causing problems every time he had the ball and true to form the second goal for Cornard came from Joshua Bowles with both the goalkeeper and Great Bradfords defense unable to keep the ball out of the net.

Towards the end of the game Cornards third came from Josh Palmer following up another long shot proving what good poaching skills he is adding to his game.

MOM & Captains MOM was Joshua Bowles with an excellent display of both attacking a defending abilities.

U12 B league – Brooklands (home) v. Lawford Juniors, Sunday 25 October 2009, kick off 12.30pm.

This is the game of the season so far, table-topping clash between all-conquering Brooklands, and Lawford fresh from a 2:1 win over promotion-chasing Stanway Villa. More than the usual nerves among the Brooklands parents, but some mum’s are still discussing the X-Factor on TV well into the match… some things don’t change. Mind you, some admiring glances at the late arriving, but beautifully dressed lineo - could be Steve K is auditioning after all…. Murray (Brooklands) and Josh M. (Lawford)’s build up to the big game? Up late the night before on-line gaming and watching MOTD – and neither had a great game today, is there a moral here?

Just a word about the excellent ref and his two hard-working assistants: although it was a good tempered, clean game, the ref was alert, in the right place, in control and made his own decisions, whoever agreed or not. Assistants kept up with play and flagged quickly. Good performances. The official FA “Respect” tape down the sideline kept parents and supporters well back and made it all easier for the assistant and the players on throw-ins, hope that happens every week.

Lawford kick off, but long ball from Brooklands gives us a quick attack down the right with Jonathan typically forcing his way through, the cross comes in and brother Dominic heads the loose, high bouncing ball home from close-in, 1 -0 with less than a minute gone. Unusually quick start for Brooklands.

James and Jonathan have to combine to take the ball from Aaron, a Lawford attacker we know is good from when he knocked us out of their five-a-side competition. Encouraging sign as a Lawford ball over the top sees all four Brooklands defenders reacting first and getting back to clear.

Tom K is again doing his job of defending and clearing safely on the left. Brooklands centre-midfield is looking sharp, intercepting and moving the ball quickly. We’re winning the headers. Dan in goal gathers a high bouncing through ball at the second attempt. Four minutes in and Tom B is holding the ball up well and using his close control to get the pass away. A Jonathan corner goes in hard and low, cleared for a throw. Murray hooks the second half-clearance back in, and Lawford put it out for another Brooklands corner. Jonathan takes it hard and high from the left, someone gets a touch at the far post, but not enough of a diversion, and it’s a goal kick.

The ball is hit back into the Lawford goal-mouth, Dominic wins it in the scramble but he’s facing away from goal, lays it back perfectly to Murray who hits it high with his left foot, keeper has no chance 2 – 0.

Brooklands now starting to dominate possession. Jonathan takes another excellent high corner from the left, Haydn touches it just wide. Aaron and Rhys for Lawford show some nice neat touches combining in the middle, but their efforts are cleared. Jordan hits the ball long down the right, and Ethan gets a couple of long throws in, making progress down the line. Murray is pushed as he goes down the left, takes the free kick high and long but a Lawford head clears for a corner, ten minutes gone and only one team looking dangerous.

Jonathan takes yet another corner from the left and James is unmarked and heads well, but just wide. Lawford are struggling to clear their lines, with goal kicks not making it beyond Brooklands forwards. Throw-in on the right again finds Tom B controlling it expertly and passing quickly.

A rare Lawford attack, but Callum goes with the man bursting through and gets his tackle in, Tom K clears up the loose ball putting it out for a corner. Good covering by the defenders. James is down, but runs it off after some treatment.

Lawford corner is cleared, but their free kick from a tight angle hits the side-netting as Dan leaves it. Flick-on from Dom in the middle gives brother Jonathan a good run down the right, but Josh uses his pace and covers for Lawford, Jonathan’s push ends the move with a free-kick to Lawford. James reacts first and clears. On the halfway line James wins the header, but had his hands on his opponent, free kick, but James makes amends by heading the ball 30 yards to clear.

Jordan’s massive long throw (definitely a Rory Delap in the making) leads to another Brooklands corner, with Lawford still struggling to get some possession. The corner is half cleared, the loose ball runs out to Murray who hits it first time, but high and sliced wide. Its all Brooklands, as Tom B yet again intercepts their goal kick and nearly gets through.

Jordan wins the tussle in the middle, moves the ball on well out to the right flank again. Eighteen minutes gone. Brooklands not making the most of possession high up the pitch, couple of half chances missed. Ethan gets there first, and our back four are reading it well and stopping any Lawford moves before they get going. Jordan keeps winning those tackles – brilliant timing.

Lawford finally do get through as Tom K throws himself into the challenge, but Dan has to save smartly down to his left – he’s earned his money today! Lawford’s short corner routine is blocked, but we have to scramble to clear. At the other end Hayden is through onto the classic ball over the top, but Josh just does enough to put him off and the shot is a weak one. Another great corner comes in from Jonathan, but Murray mis-kicks and Dom’s shot is wide. Lawford are getting some more of the ball, but Brooklands look more likely to score in some exciting end-to-end football. Dan gathers the over-hit through ball.

Brooklands players are unhappy at offside as Hayden and others are running on to a high one, but the Lineo is quick to flag and right on the spot. Tom B tricks his marker, crosses low, but Hayden is waiting just too far across the goalmouth. Another Jonathan corner, its loose in the goal area, and Hayden shows why he’s a top striker, once again he reacts fastest and pokes it in, 3 – 0 and it was coming. Twenty-six minutes in and the excellent battling Josh H. of Lawford has to clear a bouncer in the box high over his own goal. Jonathan is getting plenty of practice at corners, as he takes another one from the right, Brooklands pressure continues. Hayden gets to a cross and tries a quick, clever back-heel and its only just wide. Murray’s long-range cross-shot is gathered by the keeper. At the other end, Dan gathers another through ball.

Tom K is concentrating well at the back, intercepts the pass and clears. Right-back Ethan is down and in obvious pain, he’s hurt his knee and can’t continue. Sid is on as captain and right back, a good test for the left footed player. Just on half time Tom K makes a brave, high clearing header. Its 3 – 0 Brooklands at half time. Manager Lee is encouraged by the performance so far, particularly as Brooklands have often been much better in the second half, but he is insisting on much more effort now. Brooklands are all up and in position, keen to get on with the game, but Lawford’s three coaches are still talking hard at their seated players, not the half time position they anticipated. Sid stays at right back.

Jordan has come wide left to give the team more balance, with Murray going centre-mid, Dom is right mid. Brooklands kick off, then Jonathan hoofs one down the right to get the pressure on again. Brooklands move the ball well up the middle, though Murray loses a tussle, but the ball is always in the Lawford half. Hayden is through on the inside right, gets clear of his man, but the keeper is coming – the ball’s on his right foot, but he doesn’t trust it and instead flicks it up and over the oncoming keeper with the the outside of his left – quick thinking and 4 – 0 Brooklands. There seems no way back for Lawford.

Sid is adapting well to his unusual position, is alert and clears well, five minutes of the second half gone. Sid wins his challenge in a dangerous position, corner to Lawford, Tom K clears. Brooklands now looking less sharp at the back, Lawford are pushing down the right, Sid gets it right again with a safety-first ball out for a throw. James heads a bouncing loose ball carefully back into Dan’s hands – a massive drop kick puts Brooklands on the attack again.

Jordan does what he excels at – times a slide-tackle beautifully to take the ball out from the winger who was otherwise away. A long, hopeful low shot from Murray looks like an easy take for the Lawford keeper, but Tom B hasn’t given up and nips in front and flicks into the corner of the net, 5 – 0 with eleven minutes of the second half gone.

Credit to Lawford, their heads do not drop and they come again, determined to get something out of this game. A long shot is easy meat for Dan, who gathers cleanly. Murray shows skill and strength to beat his man down the outside left, but he can’t get a pass away, and three Lawford players win the ball.

James puts a massive high punt into the box, and Jonathan’s blaster is blocked, 20 seconds later he lets fly again, its high, right in the top corner, and hit so hard it stays stuck in the metalwork on the crossbar 6 – 0 and Jonathan’s shooting boots haven’t stopped scoring from last week!

Lawford keep coming back, with some neat skills in attack, but as Callum goes to clear his legs are taken from under him and our free-kick relieves the pressure. A Lawford corner comes in at mid height too close to Dan who catches easily. Once again its Jordan who stops Lawford in their tracks, he tackles and then heads clear, superb! Sixteen minutes in and Lawford are having a good spell of pressure – their second corner in a minute is mid-height and Dan doesn’t force his way through the bodies and his punch is tentative, Lawford turn it in. 6 – 1 and their goal is deserved.

Brooklands are still sharp, Callum wins a tussle in the middle from Rhys, and Murray is once again battling on the left but handball is given against him. Brooklands are back into attacking mode, with some good passes and flicks through, could be another. On nineteen minutes a Lawford player needs treatment on the right. Tom K tries to see a slowly-rolling ball out to touch, but is pushed from behind and wins the free-kick. In this and several instances, good to see the ref is alert to any pushes (by both sides) and spots the fouls.

Jonathan runs twenty yards down the right touchline, his cross is half-blocked and Murray hits a shot from the loose ball hard and low, but keeper makes a good save to give the corner. Lawford defender blocks the corner on the line, and Tom K shoots high from the clearance. Callum and James are again proving totally reliable at the back, tackling and clearing and covering for each other, intelligent defending.

Jonathan hits a thunderbolt free-kick from the halfway line, 25 minutes in and Hayden comes off having made his mark, Cameron comes on with fresh legs. Jordan wins every single header from throws down the left. Tom K is sharp to the ball, calling well. Jonathan and Dominic scramble the ball clear as Lawford apply some last-ditch pressure. Brooklands are pressed back, but the best Lawford move is flicked with no power into Dan’s grateful hands. Callum does enough, and Aaron’s hard chasing just gets the ball rebounding for a goal kick. Jonathan comes off, he must be exhausted, with Harry coming on left and Murray going wide right. Sid shows his class with a clever flicked-on header from the throw-in. This is Lawford’s best spell, they keep the pressure on, and if they’d played this well all game the score would be very different. Brooklands have to defend, but Tom K wins a crucial tackle, Callum a brave header to keep Lawford out. Harry gets in a half-tackle, but Dan has to help him out, smothering the ball with his legs. Harry is called on again, blocks a hard cross, but is adjudged to have handled. Brooklands clear and attack briefly before Lawford apply the pressure again, it looks as though they could pull another one back.

Jordan has to slide in again to take the ball away from Rhys who is through, the corner is deflected high and swinging in, it looks unstoppable, but somehow Dan reaches up and gets a strong hand behind it and we can scramble it away. The final whistle goes for a surprisingly good 6 – 1 win and now Brooklands are undisputed at the top of the table. Another excellent all-round team performance, with every single player doing their job and working hard for each other. Keith comes over and generously congratulates us on the progress the team are making, but Lawford can play better than this. My man of the match? Easy one this week, Jordan has been back to his old very high standards, outstanding work rate, reading of the game, tackles, interceptions, headers and clever distribution. If you want a junior example of the Makalele role who can take throw-ins to rival Rory Delap’s, he’s your man! Another outstanding performance from Jonathan, Hayden is a natural striker and the boys at the back made it look easy. Special mention to Tom B this week who’s positioning, intelligence and quick skills have really moved on since last season. Sid, Harry and Cameron made their mark today, and should be challenging for a starting place soon. And what a weapon Dan’s kicking is. If Brooklands keep this standard up, no-one will bet against seeing them in the A-League next season, but plenty of upsets are still possible in this league. Well done boys, Respect in every sense! Thanks again to the excellent Ref and his assistants.