Looking good weather for football this weekend.!!
This Saturday sees the Isuzu FA Vase Second Round Qualifying and we still have 16 teams left in the competition. There are several all UHL ties, so we will still have teams in the next round. Let us hope some of our clubs can emulate Hartpury University’s exploits of last season. (The final is the aim for this season though!!) All the best to all of our Teams.
In the UHL Premier Division on Saturday, leaders Roman Glass St George continued their unbeaten run with a 2-0 away win at Westfields. Slimbridge, who are also unbeaten and already have a goal difference of +19 won 4-1 away v Highworth Town. Droitwich Spa, who sit in between Roman Glass St George and Slimbridge in 2ndwon 3-0 at home v Corsham Town. Big news at the bottom saw Lydney Town getting their 1st win with a 3-0 home win v Royal Wootton Bassett Town. Longlevens continued their revival with a 3-0 home win v Hallen, who still remain without a win and now have dropped into bottom spot.Hereford Pegasus and Fairford Town played out a 6-goal thriller with Fairford Town scoring 2 second half goals to win the game 4-2. Thornbury Town and Cribbs ended 2-2 with all 4 goals coming in the second half. Pershore Townwon away 2-1 at Tuffley Rovers despite being 1-0 down up until the 57th minute. Cinderford v Mangotsfield Unitedand Worcester Raiders v Cirencester Town both ended 0-0. Apologies to Westfields who I incorrectly called Westfield by a Typo in last week’s notes. (I will endeavor not to let it happen again, but I am pleased folks do read these notes!)
In UHL Division One, leaders Cheltenham Saracenscontinued their impressive form by winning 2-1 at home v Stonehouse Town coming from 1-0 down. Redditch Borough had a narrow 1-0 away win v Shortwood United. Bewdley, who are also a side in fine form won 4-1 at home v Wantage Town, Newent Town, who are on a great run themselves continued, with a 2-0 home win v Woodford United. Brimscombe & Thrupp and Malmesbury Victoria played out a 0-0 and Chipping Sodbury Town won 3-1 at home v Alcester Town. A thrilling 6 goal game at FC Stratford saw them winning 4-2 v Wellington with some very late goals in the game. Ludlow Town won 2-1 at home v Carterton. In mid-week, Bewdley Town rounded off an impressive few days with a 2-1 home win v promotion rivalsRedditch Borough, the winning goal coming in the 94thminute. It is very tight at the top and equally tight at the bottom of the table.
In the UHL Challenge Cup, Thames United Reserves won 3-0 v Clanfield 85.
The Alliance East had 3 games over the weekend and there were plenty of goals. Eversley & California Reserves won 4-0 v Kidlington Development, Headington Amateurs won 4-1 v Penn & Tylers Green United and Marlow Reserves won 8-1 v Hambleden.
The Alliance West had 2 games with Clanfield 85 Reserves losing 6-1 at home to the University of Bristoland Mangotsfield United Development winning 5-2 v Newent Town Development.
There were also a good range of Vets games in midweek, good to see those games being populated across the two divisions.
Hope you all enjoy the unseasonably warm weather – make the most of it,
Regards,
Ian
19/09/2025