Club news

THERE were goals galore in The League Cup last night (Tuesday), nine of them at Three Bridges where the Ryman South newcomers produced the shock of the round by beating Premier leaders Hampton 5-4 – a result all the more remarkable for the fact that Hampt

RYMAN North club Aveley produced the first upset in the second round of the League Cup tonight (Monday), thrashing Premier neighbours East Thurrock 5-0 at the Mill Field.

HAMPTON are back on top of the Ryman Premier table after edging out previous leaders Whitehawk with a lone, late goal at the Beveree yesterday (Saturday).

THE Maidstone public have responded with enthusiasm to the club’s return to their home town after a long exile and a massive crowd of 1,989 poured into the Gallagher Stadium for the Ryman South clash with Dulwich yesterday (Saturday).

UNBEATEN Maldon are the new Ryman North leaders, though they had a scare or two before seeing off bottom club Ware by the odd goal in seven yesterday (Saturday).

SIX Ryman League teams will line up in the fourth qualifying round of the FA Cup after Met Police booked their place with a 2-0 home win over Eastern Counties League side Dereham tonight (Wednesday).

HENDON went through to the fourth qualifying round of the FA Cup with a 2-1 home victory over Conference South club Eastbourne Borough last night (Tuesday), despite falling behind and going down to ten men early in extra time.

BEHIND inside a minute at Canvey last night (Tuesday), ambitious Ryman Premier debutants Whitehawk went to the top of the table after hitting back to win 2-1.

AFTER losing their first three home games in Ryman North, Harlow seemed determined to break their duck as they three times took the lead against Soham last night (Tuesday). The visitors had other ideas, scoring four times in the last 20 minutes to win 6-3

ONLY one team in the top half of the Ryman South table collected three points last night (Tuesday). That was Walton & Hersham, who moved into second place with a 2-1 home win over Crawley Down, ending the last unbeaten record in the division.

THERE were only two games involving Ryman League clubs tonight (Monday) but they certainly gave full value. Wealdstone came from 2-0 down to beat Kingstonian 5-2 and evict their victims from the top of the Premier table, while Hastings achieved an excelle

IT’S Non-League Day on Saturday, when many clubs take advantage of the absence of Premier League and Championship fixtures to attempt to lure new fans to their games.