Midland Football League

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14th August 2019

League News

The draw has been made for the Preliminary Round of the FA Cup. Fixtures to take pace 24th August

Mickleover Sports vs Coventry Sphinx

Tividale vs Chasetown

AFC Wulfrunians vs Leek Town

Stourport Swifts vs Boldmere St Michaels

Bromsgrove Sporting vs Leicester Road

Belper Town vs Sporting Khalsa

Romulus vs Market Drayton Town

Heather St Johns vs Worcester City

Dunkirk or Gresley vs Sutton Coldfield Town

Lichfield City vs Haughmond

Long Eaton United vs South Normanton Athletic

Winterton Rangers vs Kirby Muxloe

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Young Lions will face Australia, Brazil and Korea Republic across the Midlands

The Young Lions will first face Australia at Leicester Road FC on Friday 6 September (7pm KO).

Tickets for the games are priced £5 for adults and £1 for concessions and are available to buy on the day at the stadiums’ turnstiles.

Charter Standard clubs are eligible for 10 free tickets which can be claimed via admin@theknitters.co.uk.

They will then take on Brazil at Hednesford Town FC on Sunday 8 September (5pm KO) and Korea Republic in their final game at Alfreton Town FC on Tuesday 10 September (7pm KO).

All other fixtures will be played at St. George’s Park and are invite only.

http://www.thefa.com/news/2019/aug/07/england-mu18s-host-australia-brazil-and-korea-republic-080819

For more information please visit www.TheFA.com/England.

Review

FA Cup Extra preliminary Round

Three first half-goals earned Kirby Muxloe a place in the next round as they beat Anstey Nomads 3-0 to maintain

their 100% start to the season. Stourport Swifts travelled to Division 1 leaders Atherstone Town and progressed to

the next round with a 3-1 victory. All the goals came in the second half. Boldmere St Michaels put their league form

behind them to beat Step 4 Daventry Town 3-1 at the Trevor Brown Memorial Ground. Owen Parry scored twice to

send the Mikes through to an away tie at Stourport. Long Eaton United went goal crazy at Bottesford Town, winning

the tie 8-2. Niall Towle again scored four and there were braces for David Kolodynski and James Shaw. The big

Coventry derby ended in a 1-1 draw between Sphinx and United at Sphinx Drive. A crowd of 480 saw former Sphinx

man equalise for United 4 minutes from time to send the game to a replay. A goal four minutes into added time

from Mike Potts earned Gresley a replay with a 1-1 draw at Dunkirk. Leicester Road edged a 5-goal thriller at Hanley

Town, winning 3-2 with both sides missing spot kicks, Nuno Gomes netted the all-important winner to send The

Road through to a tough tie at Bromsgrove Sporting. Haughmond came from behind to beat league rivals Walsall

Wood 3-2 at Shrewsbury Sports Village. Garfield Robinson scored twice for the Wood, but it was Mike Owen that got

the Mond’s all important third goal. Heather St Johns welcomed Wolverhampton Sporting Community to St John’s

Park, and they went through with goals at the end of each half, 2-0 the final score. Lichfield City pulled off a giant

killing beating Highgate United 3-2 at The City Ground. Luke Childs was the star for City scoring all three goals to

earn them a home tie with Haughmond. Lye Town travelled to Lutterworth Town and became the first MFL side

knocked out of the competition by a side from another league as they were beaten 3-0. AFC Wulfrunians upset the

form book to win 2-0 at Racing Club Warwick, Chris Knight and Jumaane Meggoe on target. Romulus and

Wolverhampton Casuals fought out a goalless draw at Castle Vale Stadium to set up an intriguing replay at Brinsford

Lane. South Normanton Athletic welcomed neighbours Selston to the MJ Stadium and it was the Shiners that

progressed with a comfortable 5-0 win. Richard Hanslow scored twice as Selston finished the game with 10 men.

Game of the round was at The Aspray Arena as Sporting Khalsa eventually made it into the next round beating

Rugby Town 5-4. Khalsa led 2-0, Rugby then led 4-2 before the home side turned it round again. Kieran Fitzgerald

scored twice for Rugby with Josh McKenzie and Sean Williams bagging braces for Khalsa. Tividale edged out

Wednesfield at The Beeches, Jake Webb’s late goal earning Tividale a 2-1 win.

A brace from Jordan Harrison helped Worcester City to a 4-1 win over Stone Old Alleynians at Victoria Ground. OAs

had taken the lead after 90 seconds, but City were the more clinical of the two sides as they booked their place in

the next round.

A goal two minutes from the end of extra time sent Romulus through to the next round after a 2-1 win at

Wolverhampton Casuals. There was very little to separate the sides until Willis bundled the ball in at the far post

with the home side adamant that he was in an offside position.

A goal on the half-hour mark from Lawrence Rawlings settled the Coventry derby in respect of Coventry Sphinx who

beat Coventry United 1-0. United missed a penalty 20 minutes from time and saw a player red carded.

Premier Division

POS P W D L F A GD PTS

1 Highgate United 2 2 0 0 4 1 3 6

2 Sporting Khalsa 2 2 0 0 3 1 2 6

3 Long Eaton United 2 1 1 0 8 4 4 4

4 Racing Club Warwick 2 1 1 0 7 3 4 4

5 Walsall Wood 2 1 1 0 6 4 2 4

6 Heather St. John's 2 1 1 0 5 3 2 4

7 Coventry United 2 1 1 0 4 2 2 4

8 Newark Flowserve 2 1 1 0 4 3 1 4

9 South Normanton Athletic 2 1 0 1 4 2 2 3

10 Romulus 2 1 0 1 3 2 1 3

11 Stourport Swifts 2 1 0 1 4 4 0 3

12 Worcester City 2 1 0 1 4 4 0 3

13 Tividale 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3

14 Coventry Sphinx 2 1 0 1 4 6 -2 3

15 Haughmond 2 0 1 1 4 6 -2 1

16 Lye Town 2 0 1 1 3 6 -3 1

17 Selston 2 0 0 2 2 5 -3 0

18 Gresley 2 0 0 2 2 6 -4 0

19 A F C Wulfrunians 2 0 0 2 1 5 -4 0

20 Boldmere St Michaels 2 0 0 2 1 6 -5 0

Division 1

Ashby Ivanhoe picked up their first win in the MFL beating Cadbury Athletic 2-0 with goals from Kerr Horn and Liam

Donaghy. Brocton made it two wins out of two as they beat Chelmsley Town 7-1 at Silkmore Lane. The visitors took

the lead early on but were reduced to 10 men. Regan Smith and Dan Lomas both scored twice for the Badgers.

Heath Hayes were another side to gain their first victory, 3-0 over Coventry Copsewood at The Coppice Colliery

Ground. GNP Sports moved up to 5th with a 3-0 win over Rocester at Hillsfield, the result leaving Rocester without a

point or a goal as yet this season. Stafford Town put an end to Hinckley’s 100% start with Lenny Baker scoring twice

as The Reds won 2-1 at Evans Park. A goal in stoppage time from Ollie Bradshaw earned NKF Burbage a 3-2 win at

Stapenhill. Studley opened their points tally with a 5-2 win over Nuneaton Griff at The Beehive. Ryan Slinn scored

twice for Griff while Dale Edwards bagged a brace for the home side. Kyle Esplin grabbed a stoppage time winner for

Uttoxeter Town who beat Paget Rangers 2-1 at Oldfields. Both sides finished the game with 10 men.

POS P W D L F A GD PTS

1 Atherstone Town 2 2 0 0 11 1 10 6

2 Brocton 2 2 0 0 8 1 7 6

3 Kirby Muxloe 2 2 0 0 8 1 7 6

4 Lichfield City 2 2 0 0 6 2 4 6

5 G N P Sports 3 2 0 1 7 5 2 6

6 Hinckley AFC 3 2 0 1 5 3 2 6

7 NKF Burbage 3 2 0 1 6 5 1 6

8 Uttoxeter Town 3 2 0 1 5 5 0 6

9 Ashby Ivanhoe 3 1 1 1 4 6 -2 4

10 Chelmsley Town 3 1 1 1 5 8 -3 4

11 Leicester Road 1 1 0 0 4 0 4 3

12 Paget Rangers 3 1 0 2 8 6 2 3

13 Heath Hayes 2 1 0 1 4 2 2 3

14 Stapenhill 3 1 0 2 6 7 -1 3

15 Stafford Town 2 1 0 1 2 4 -2 3

16 Studley 3 1 0 2 6 9 -3 3

17 Coventry Copsewood 3 1 0 2 3 6 -3 3

18 Cadbury Athletic 3 0 0 3 1 6 -5 0

19 Nuneaton Griff 3 0 0 3 4 13 -9 0

20 Rocester 3 0 0 3 0 13 -13 0

Division 2

Division 3 champions Alcester Town are up and running as a Wade Malley double earned them a 2-1 win over

Coventry Alvis. Boldmere Sports & Social Falcons started their campaign with a 4-1 win over Barnt Green Spartak

who finished with 10 men. Kyle Hudlin scored a hat-trick for Boldmere. Moor Green AFC took an early lead at Rene

Road and never looked back as they beat Bolehall Swifts 4-0. Michael Bloore scored twice as Coton Green beat

Fairfield Villa 4-0 at New Mill Lane. Champions Northfield Town began their defence with a 1-0 win at Earlswood

Town, Adam Williams on target. FC Stratford took a 2-0 lead at Knowle, but it was the home side that ran out 4-3

victors. Jak Albutt scored three and Dan Sutton two as Feckenham won 6-3 at Lane Head. Result of the day was at

The Mettis as visitors Hampton beat Redditch Borough 5-0. Cameron Seivwright led the way with a hat-trick while

there was also a brace for Daryl Francis.

Moor Green made it two out of two with a fine 3-1 victory over Knowle. In a fantastic advertisement for the

Division, there were chances galore and but for some last ditch defending and poor finishing, the result could have

gone either way. Gerrard Sam scored twice for the home side.

Boldmere Sports & Social Falcons made it two wins from two with a 3-0 win at Coton Green. Division 3 champions

Alcester Town maintained their 100% start with a 3-0 win at FC Stratford, Wade Malley scoring twice. Fairfield Villa

bounced back from an opening day defeat with a 3-0 win over Hampton. Bolehall Swifts are up and running as they

beat Lane Head 4-1 at Rene Road. Feckenham and Northfield Town battled out a goalless draw at The Entaco.

POS P W D L F A GD PTS

1 Boldmere Sports & Social Falcons 2 2 0 0 7 1 6 6

2 Moor Green Academy 2 2 0 0 7 1 6 6

3 Alcester Town 2 2 0 0 5 1 4 6

4 Feckenham 2 1 1 0 6 3 3 4

5 Northfield Town 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 4

6 Hampton 2 1 0 1 5 3 2 3

7 Coton Green 2 1 0 1 4 3 1 3

8 Knowle 2 1 0 1 5 6 -1 3

9 Bolehall Swifts 2 1 0 1 4 5 -1 3

10 Fairfield Villa 2 1 0 1 3 4 -1 3

11 Coventry Alvis 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0

12 Earlswood Town 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0

13 Barnt Green Spartak 1 0 0 1 1 4 -3 0

14 F C Stratford 2 0 0 2 3 7 -4 0

15 Redditch Borough 1 0 0 1 0 5 -5 0

16 Lane Head 2 0 0 2 4 10 -6 0

Division 3

Central Ajax picked up their first win of the campaign beating WLV Sport 3-1 at Ajax Park. Last year’s runners-up

Continental Star were back amongst the goals as they beat Coventrians 6-3 at The Hub. Samuel Kayode netted four

for Star. Coventry Plumbing began life at Gypsy Lane with a 5-1 win over newcomers Welland, Kyle Jaynes scoring

twice. Castle Vale Town travelled to The Glades and picked up 3 points with a 1-0 at FC Shush thanks to a goal from

Kyle Nolan. Mohammed Ali scored twice as Birmingham Tigers beat Leamington Hibernian 4-1 at Hampton. Sutton

United returned to the MFL with a 2-1 win over AFC Solihull, Kevin Oshenye and James Clarke with the goals. Upton

Town began life in the MFL with a 2-1 win over Shipston Excelsior, Craig Kitchener with both of the goals.

League newboys Sutton United made it two from two with a 6-1 win over WLV Sport. James Clarke scored twice for

Sutton who go top. Central Ajax also made it two out of two with a 2-1 at Coventry Plumbing. Enville Athletic and

Inkberrow started their campaigns with a 1-1 draw at Hall Drive.

The local derby between Welland and Upton Town went the way of Welland with a 1-0 win. AFC Solihull picked up

their first win of the season beating Castle Vale Town 2-0 at Castle Vale Stadium, Dane Reid and Steve Andrew with

the goals.

POS P W D L F A GD PTS

1 Sutton United 2 2 0 0 8 2 6 6

2 Central Ajax 2 2 0 0 5 2 3 6

3 Continental Star 1 1 0 0 6 3 3 3

4 Coventry Plumbing 2 1 0 1 6 3 3 3

5 Birmingham Tigers 1 1 0 0 4 1 3 3

6 A F C Solihull 2 1 0 1 3 2 1 3

7 Upton Town 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3

8 Castle Vale Town 2 1 0 1 1 2 -1 3

9 Welland 2 1 0 1 2 5 -3 3

10 Enville Athletic 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1

11 Inkberrow 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1

12 Shipston Excelsior 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0

13 F C Shush 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0

14 Coventrians 1 0 0 1 3 6 -3 0

15 Leamington Hibernian 1 0 0 1 1 4 -3 0

16 W L V Sport 2 0 0 2 2 9 -7 0

Division 4/ reserves

CHALLENGE TROPHY ROUND 1

Group "A"

Fairfield Villa 3 v 5 Sporting Club Inkberrow

Group "B"

Gresley Res 6 v 1 Uttoxeter Town Res.

Tamworth Academy 8 v 1 Coton Green Res.

Under 21

UNDER 21 DIVISION EAST

Leicester Road 1 v 3 Highgate United

Quorn 4 v 0 N K F Burbage

Silhill 2 v 3 Heather St Johns

UNDER 21 DIVISION WEST

AFC Birmingham 2 v 1 Chasetown

Castle Vale Town 0 v 3 Brocton

Droitwich Spa G & B 3 v 1 Boldmere St Michaels

Halesowen Town 2 v 1 Worcester City

Lichfield City 1 v 6 Stourport Swifts

Rushall Olympic 2 v 1 Kidderminster Harriers

Sutton Coldfield Town 1 v 1 Continental Star

Leading Goal scorers

Premier Division

Niall Towle Long Eaton United 8

David Kolodynski Long Eaton United 5

Scott Ryan Haughmond 4

Chris Acott Walsall Wood 3

Matt Gardner Coventry United 3

Richard Hanslow South Normanton Ath 3

Jordan Harrison Worcester City 3

Jak Jeys Worcester City 3

James Shaw Long Eaton United 3

Dan Smith Tividale 3

Dan Westwood Sporting Khalsa 3

Josh Willis Romulus 3

Sam Agar Newark Flowserve 2

Drew Canavan Stourport Swifts 2

Kieran Clarke Heather St Johns 2

Connor Doyle Highgate United 2

Malachi Farquharson Heather St johns 2

Danny Fraser Racing Club Warwick 2

Matt Fulloway Stourport Swifts 2

Stuart Hendrie Highgate United 2

Josh McKenzie Sporting Khalsa 2

Adam Miles Racing Club Warwick 2

Owen Parry Boldmere St Michaels 2

Garfield Robinson Walsall Wood 2

Martin Smyth South Normanton Ath 2

Sean Williams Sporting Khalsa 2

Division 1

George Bosworth Kirby Muxloe 4

Luke Childs Lichfield City 4

Danny Carter Paget Rangers 3

Dan Elwell Paget Rangers 3

Jonathan Gould Atherstone Town 3

Adam Parry Kirby Muxloe 3

Regan Smith Brocton 3

Jack Sutherland NKF Burbage 3

Mitch Thomson Atherstone Town 3

Lenny Baker Stafford Town 2

Odane Barnes Studley 2

Tom Brown Lichfield City 2

Dale Edwards Studley 2

Lewis Gordon Chelmsley Town 2

Bekir Halil Hinckley AFC 2

Ryan King Stapenhill 2

Matt Langham Leicester Road 2

Chris Lloyd GNP Sports 2

Dan Lomas Brocton 2

Benn Minshull Ashby Ivanhoe 2

Sulieman Nassor Kirby Muxloe 2

Joe Obi Atherstone Town 2

Ryan Slinn Nuneaton Griff 2

Division 2

Kyle Hudlin Boldmere Sports 4

Wade Malley Alcester Town 4

Jak Albutt Feckenham 3

Cameron Seivwright Hampton 3

Michael Bloore Coton Green 2

Louis Bridges Knowle 2

Daryl Francis Hampton 2

Costas Lautaru Moor Green AFC 2

Gerrard Sam Moor Green AFC 2

Adam Shorto Lane Head 2

Dan Sutton Feckenham 2

Oliver Timmins Boldmere Sports 2

Division 3

Samuel Kayode Continental Star 4

James Clarke Sutton United 3

Mohammed Ali Birmingham Tigers 2

Alex Andrews Central Ajax 2

Kyle Jaynes Coventry Plumbing 2

Craig Kitchener Upton Town 2

Preview

Premier Division

Two sides that have made fine starts to the season meet at The Coppice as Highgate United defend their 100%

record against Newark Flowserve. Sporting Khalsa are the only other side with a 100% league record and they

welcome Coventry Sphinx to Allpay Park. Long Eaton United have been in blistering goal scoring form and they

travel to AFC Wulfrunians who are looking for their first points of the season. The two sides promoted from Division

1 last season meet at St Johns Park with Heather St Johns hosting Racing Club Warwick. With both sides having

made excellent starts, this should be an excellent game. Boldmere St Michaels have had a difficult start to the

league campaign and they travel to Worcester City looking for their first points of the season. Gresley have also

found it tough on their relegation to the MFL and they welcome Tividale to the Moat Ground. Walsall Wood host

Haughmond, a week after the Mond knocked them out of the FA Cup. Romulus and South Normanton Athletic have

both won one, lost one and they meet at The Castle Vale Stadium. Selston are looking for their first points of the

season and they host Lye Town who have also made a slow start. This game takes place at South Normanton

Athletic. Stourport Swifts welcome Coventry United to Walshes Meadow and there is unlikely to be much between

them.

MONDAY 19th AUGUST 2019

Boldmere St Michaels v Heather St. John's

TUESDAY 20th AUGUST 2019

A F C Wulfrunians v Romulus

Coventry Sphinx v Stourport Swifts

Long Eaton United v Worcester City

Newark Flowserve v Gresley

Racing Club Warwick v Lye Town

South Normanton Athletic v Sporting Khalsa

Tividale v Haughmond

Walsall Wood v Highgate United

WEDNESDAY 21st AUGUST 2019 Selston v Coventry United at South Normanton Athletic

Division 1

Five teams still have a 100% record going into the third Saturday of the season. Atherstone Town lead the way on

goal difference and they travel to a vastly improved Heath Hayes. Brocton lie second and they host Coventry

Copsewood who have picked up three points from their opening three games. Kirby Muxloe have won 2 from 2 and

progressed in the FA Cup last weekend. They entertain Stafford Town who picked up their first win last weekend.

Lichfield City arguably had the best result on FA Cup weekend beating Premier Division leaders Highgate United and

they travel to NKF Burbage hoping to maintain the momentum. Leicester Road progressed in the FA Cup and they

entertain Chelmsley Town who were heavily beaten last Saturday. Rocester are looking for their first point of the

season after three heavy defeats and they travel to Ashby Ivanhoe who picked up their first win last Saturday.

Nuneaton Griff have also suffered three straight defeats and they travel to Stapenhill who have won 1 from 3.

Cadbury Athletic make up the trio of clubs without points and they travel to newly promoted GNP Sports who have

started life in Division 1 with a couple of wins. Hinckley lost their 100% record last weekend and they will look to

bounce back when Paget Rangers visit the Welfare Ground. Uttoxeter Town have 6 points from three games and

they welcome Studley to Oldfields, with Studley kick starting their season with a win last Saturday.

MONDAY 19th AUGUST 2019

Chelmsley Town v Hinckley AFC

TUESDAY 20th AUGUST 2019

Leicester Road v Stafford Town

Lichfield City v Kirby Muxloe

NKF Burbage v Cadbury Athletic

Uttoxeter Town v Brocton

Division 2

Early league leaders Boldmere Sports & Social Falcons take their 100% record to Hampton who have won one lost

one. Moor Green are one of three sides on 6 points and they welcome Coventry Alvis to The Trevor Brown

Memorial Ground. Promoted Alcester Town are the third member of the triumvirate and they travel to The Robin’s

Nest to take on Knowle. Fairfield Villa got their season up and running in midweek and they host Lane Head who are

searching for their first point. FC Stratford are also searching for their first point and they welcome Coton Green

with the game being switched to Alcester Town. Barnt Green Spartak host Bolehall Swifts after their game on

Wednesday succumbed to the wonderful August weather. Redditch Borough suffered a heavy defeat on the opening

day of the season, and they welcome defending champions Northfield Town to The Mettis.

Division 3

Sutton United have made an excellent start on their return to the MFL and they travel to Coventrians hoping to

extend their winning start. Central Ajax and Continental Star both have 100% records and they meet at Ajax Park.

WLV Sport have lost both of their opening fixtures and they welcome Coventry Plumbing to Gorway Road. FC Shush

welcome Enville Athletic to the Glades after their midweek game was washed out. Leamington Hibernian welcome

Enville Athletic to Hampton for a 2pm kick off. Welland picked up their first win in midweek and they host Shipston

Excelsior. AFC Solihull welcome Upton Town to Tudor Grange with both sides on three points from two games.

Birmingham Tigers began their campaign with a good away win and they welcome Castle Vale Town to Hadley

Stadium.

Division 4/ Reserves

CHALLENGE TROPHY ROUND 1, Group "A"

Redditch United Res. v Bartley Reds

Worcester City Res. v Cadbury Athletic Res.

Under 21

UNDER 21 DIVISION EAST

Beaumont Park v Leicester Nirvana 11.00

Highgate United v Heather St Johns 11.00

Nuneaton Borough v N K F Burbage 10.30

Quorn v Leicester Road 10.30

Silhill v AFC Rushden & Diamonds Elite 10.30

UNDER 21 DIVISION WEST

Brocton v AFC Birmingham 10.30

Castle Vale Town v Rushall Olympic 10.30

Chasetown v Stourport Swifts 10.30

Halesowen Town v Droitwich Spa G & B 10.30

Lichfield City v Worcester City 10.30

Sutton Coldfield Town v Kidderminster Harriers 10.30

Other Fixtures

SMEDLEY CROOKE MEMORIAL CHARITY CUP ROUND 1 Continental Star u21 v Feckenham