A friendly round up- 10th July 2021

By Ian Townsend

Here- with a great reliance on social media- is what happened to our clubs as they played friendly matches yesterday. Three of them scored six, and Bognor had some big time visitors!

With the possibility that there may be a few inaccuracies here- that's what happens when you have to rely on social media (!)- here's a rough roundup of Saturday's action, in Division then alphabetical order.

Premier Division

Bishop's Stortford got the only goal of the game at Braintree Town, Merrifield finding the back of the Irons net, whilst Bognor Regis Town welcomed Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink and Burton Albion to the Nye Camp, and the professional side triumphed three-nil. Image of Jimmy courtesy of Martin Denyer- see more of Martin's images here.

Bradley Sach and Daniel Dunn scored for Bowers and Pitsea as they won two-nil at Saffron Walden Town, whilst Brightlingsea Regent defeated Long Melford two-one, Max Booth and A Trialist with the goals. A John Uffuah goal was enough to see Carshalton Athletic defeat Dulwich Hamlet at Colston Avenue.

Cheshunt defeated London Colney four-three, and you can see some pictures from that match here. Cray Wanderers scored four against newly promoted Hashtag United, Drury, Brand, Nuur and Rogers scoring for Wands, Waller-Lassen replying for the visitors.

Folkestone Invicta and National League South Eastbourne Borough took an equal share of six goals. Ian Draycott took home the match ball after getting all three for the hosts. Haringey Borough fell three-one against Chelmsford City.

Horsham travelled to Dorking Wanderers, and despite new signing Shamir Fenelon opening the scoring fell to defeat after Wanderers got two late goals.

Kingstonian travelled to Chertsey Town and won by two goals to nil in front of a crowd of three hundred and forty five. Banton and Ajakaiye got the goals.

Leatherhead defeated Aldershot Town's Under 23 side by four goals to one, whilst Margate also won, in their case by two goals to one against Sheppey United, Thompson and an own goal for the Blues.

Merstham fell to a three-one defeat at Tooting and Mitcham United. Nathan Daly and Jake Rose were amongst the scorers for the Terrors, with a trialist replying for the Moatsiders.

Wingate and Finchley defeated Beaconsfield Town by four goals to three.

Worthing defeated Selsey three-nil, with goals from Gwengue (2) and Perry.

North Division

Barking took on Romford- rather surprisingly given they'll both be in the same division next season- and triumphed three-nil. Scorers not recorded. Basildon United defeated a Peterborough United XI by one goal to nil, Jeremiah scoring it.

Brentwood Town defeated Phoenix Sports by two goals to nil, whilst Canvey Island stuck six past Ware, who got two in reply. Connor Hubble, Matt Price and Rob Girdlestone were amongst the Gulls scorers.

Coggeshall Town fell to a four-one defeat at Hadleigh United, whilst Dereham Town won three-one at Kirkley and Pakefield. Hipperson, Frary and Zielonka with the Magpies goals.

Felixstowe and Walton United drew one-one at Lowestoft Town, with Barley getting the goal. He's a cereal offender.

Grays Athletic fell five-nil at National League South Tonbridge Angels.

Tilbury walloped six goals past Hollands & Blair. Anthony Mercer has been in tocuh with the scorers- Ola Ogunwamide got two, Tony Stokes, Brian Moses, Ashley Blanchard and Darren Phillips got the others.

South Central Division

Ashford Town had Dan Brown to thank for the equalizer in their one-one draw against Harrow Borough, whilst Basingstoke Town lost by the odd goal in seven against Ascot United.

Bedfont Sports defeated Camberley Town by five goals to two, with Flatman and Sanders amongst the scorers, whilst Binfield defeated Slough Town by three goals to two.

Chipstead hosted Burgess Hill Town, and goals from Lewis Taylor and George Brown saw the visitors take the spoils. Simeon Dennis replied for the Chips. Hanwell Town scored five against Kensington and Ealing Borough, who got one in reply. Marlow lost by the only goal of the game against Reading City.

Northwood won by four goals to two at Rayners Lane, whilst Staines Town drew one all with Hanworth Villa.

Sutton Common Rovers won three-one at Cray Valley PM, whilst Uxbridge drew one-one with Hayes & Yeading United, Martin with the goal.

Westfield defeated Guildford City by five goals to two.

South East Division

Ashford United won six one against Rochester United, including a hat trick for Johan Ter Horst, whilst Chichester City won three-nil at Pagham, Haitham and Bennetts among the goals.

Corinthian lost two-one at Hebburn Town, whilst East Grinstead Town won one-nil against Loxwood. Hastings United won two-one at Walton Casuals, Pope and Elphick with the goals.

Haywards Heath Town defeated Alton four-nil, whilst Herne Bay defeated Kent Football United two-one. Hythe Town and Kennington drew nil-nil.

Lancing defeated Newhaven by two goals to one, whilst Sevenoaks Town defeated Canterbury City three-one, whilst Whitehawk drew one-one with Concord Rangers- and you can see pictures from that match here. Splatt scored the goal for the Hawks.

Where next?

Edwards is a Saint Shamal signs for Chalfont St Peter
A full back for Basildon- and a Ferdinand connection Nathan Fuma heads to Essex- and the club link up with Anton Ferdinand

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