Curfews hit Uxbridge for six!

Leaders Chertsey Town headed to Uxbridge knowing that they might well need a victory to stay ahead of Southall- and they had it wrapped up within little more than half an hour. Oliver McCoy opened the scoring after just twelve minutes, and the visitors were then helped out- not that they needed help- as Shaun Preddie was dismissed for the hosts. On twenty six minutes the Curfews went two goals up, Gianluca Botti with that one, and it was three-nil soon afterwards, Botti with another. McCoy made it four with just under half an hour remaining, and there was still no mercy from Chertsey, as Botti claimed the match ball eleven minutes from time, making it five-nil. It was six-nil right at the end, as Botti completed a perfect afternoon for himself and his side, who have averaged nearly three goals a game so far this season and stay top on goal difference. Image from Thomas Lang- @GRTourist.

Southall welcomed Sutton Common Rovers, The All looking for a seventh straight win. Rovers looked like they might frustrate their hosts ambitions, but the deadlock was finally broken seventeen minutes from time, Brendan Matthew with his fourth Southall goal and twenty fifth of the season. That wasn’t the final action, however, as with two minutes to go home goalkeeper Charles Patmore was given a red card, but it made no difference to the outcome despite striker Anthony O’Connor taking the gloves for the last few minutes. The All have fifty four points, the same as the leaders and six more than third place Leatherhead.

Marlow travelled to Raynes Park Vale in a clash of the promotion chasers. Vale’s recent form has been rather patchy- they were five without a win- and if there was a shortage of confidence Marlow quickly took advantage, going three-nil up within twenty one minutes, Naheer-Omar Nawaf’s opener on ten minutes followed by a speedy Dave Tarpey double. The hosts got back into the match when Nathan Lewis reduced the arrears just after the half hour, but that was as good as it got for them, and right at the end Joshua Boorn added a fourth for Marlow, who go four points ahead of their hosts in fourth place.

Our early kick off saw Guernsey welcome Thatcham Town to the Channel Islands. The Green Lions defeat against Badshot Lea last time out had been their first in four matches, whilst the Kingfishers had only lost one of their previous ten, so we expected this one to be tight. The hosts went ahead midway through the first half, the ever-reliable Matt Loaring scoring for the eighth time this season- that’s four in five matches for Matt- and the chances of a Town comeback were reduced when Callum Willmouth was dismissed four minutes before half time. Ten minutes from the end the hosts gave the Kingfishers hope when joining them on ten men, David Merris dismissed, and they quickly capitalised, Owen Clark with the equaliser. Could either side get a winner? They could- and it was the hosts. Four minutes from time Ross Allen restored their lead, and two minutes later Charlton Gauvain made things rather more comfortable, making it three-one.

Six hundred and ninety two watched on, and only those flying home left unhappy.

Hartley Wintney defeated Ascot United at the Racecourse Ground in midweek, and one of the architects of that victory, striker Conor Lynch, built a solid foundation for his side in the return fixture, opening the scoring after just seven minutes- his ninth in nine matches. That turned out to be that, The Row completing a quick double over the Yellas, and up to sixth- only two points away from the top five.

Met Police welcomed Binfield to a cold Imber Court- it wasn’t only the boys in blue who were blue this afternoon- and it was the bottom place Moles who went ahead, Ben Stallard scoring from a free kick after just sixteen minutes. The hosts were soon level through Alex Body, but the Moles went ahead once more just after the hour mark, Tyler D’Cruz making it two-one. The Moles held on for a fabulous first win of the season, and will feel more confident as they chase down the remaining twelve point gap between themselves and safety.

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