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THERE’S no place like home, they say, and Maidstone are certainly proving that after their 25-year exile from their home town.

THE clubs at the foot of the Ryman League, Ware and Walton Casuals, have both named new managers.

SHOULD the managers at Waltham Abbey, Waltham Forest, Wealdstone, Whitehawk, Witham and Wroxham be Worried?

THE draw for the third round of the Lucas Fettes Youth Cup is as follows:

HOLDERS Bury Town face a difficult trip to Premier rivals Concord Rangers in the fourth round of the Isthmian League Cup. The full draw (matches to be played in the first week of December):

AMONG a number of Ryman League clubs supporting the Movember prostate cancer charity are East Thurrock United, who have so far raised well over £1,000.

RYMAN North leaders Maldon opened up a seven-point gap at the top with a 3-0 victory at Romford tonight (Wednesday), stretching their unbeaten run to 14 games.

THERE were some eventful ties in the third round of the League Cup last night (Tuesday), but nothing could eclipse the achievement of Concord’s Jason Hallett, who scored SIX times in their 9-0 win at Redbridge.

THERE were no goals in the Ryman Premier fixture at Hendon last night (Tuesday) but both sides had reason to be pleased with the outcome. Hendon moved off the foot of the table and up to 19th while Cray climbed two places to eighth.

TWO goals from Junior Appiah saw Aveley to a 2-1 home victory over local rivals Tilbury tonight (Monday) as Millers became the first team to reach the last 16 of the League Cup.

FOR the second week running Walton Casuals proved unable to hang on to a lead and they remained at the foot of the Ryman South table despite an excellent 1-1 draw at leaders Maidstone, watched by a crowd of 1,755.

IF SUDBURY thought that last week’s 6-1 victory over Redbridge was finally going to kick-start their disappointing Ryman North season, they had – as my mother would have said – another think coming.