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Chairman’s Chat
A warm welcome to Arnall Drive to the players, spectators, and management team of this afternoon’s visitors Broadwell Amateurs.
Last Saturday’s match away at SGS didn’t go to plan with the 1st team going down 3-0 to a youthful home side. It wasn’t a great weekend for the club with 5 defeats and just one draw across the club, two of the losses were Cup defeats both on penalties, however, it is fair to say that much improvement is required across the club.
If you can help with sponsoring a match, player, or pitch side advertising board, or would just like to help and get involved with the running of the club please speak to myself or to another committee member who will be pleased to speak to you about any potential involvement.
Finally, please remember ‘we win together, we lose together but most importantly we stick together’
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Manager's Match Preview A warm welcome to the players, management and spectators of Broadwell Amateurs.
Following disappointing performances and results against Bromley Heath and Cheltenham Civil Service, it has been refreshing to see a different side to Henbury & Rockleaze, with two draws and a win built upon a solid foundation of hard graft. Whilst I've always backed my players to be able to 'outfootball' any side in the division, this has sometimes come at the expense of being too open, and not always matching the work-rate of opposition sides. We had built up a reputation of being 'soft', so it's been heartening to now go back to basics, with the focus being on putting in an honest performance and making ourselves hard to beat. Progress has definitely been made on that front, however, there is still some way to go, though thankfully we have time left in the season to dig ourselves out of the current predicament.
The hard fought win away at Ruardean typified the grit and graft approach that has been demanded recently, with the lads demonstrating a new found steel and discipline. I felt we kept our shape very well, yielding very few chances to an in form Ruardean side, but also rode our luck at times, with a few deflections falling favourably, where perhaps in previous weeks that was not the case. Of special mention too were Drew Sawdon with his first ever senior hattrick and a complete all round performance; and to 'keeper Jordan Dunning too, who in tricky conditions, held onto every shot and cross, pulling off two terrific saves in the process.
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Last week's performance against a strong Gifford side was a setback, however, owing to availability and injuries, was not wholly unsurprising nor one which we'll need to dwell too much on. Despite all that, the scoreline flattered Gifford, who scored twice late on as we pushed for an equaliser.
More grit and determination will be required today against a Broadwell side, who like ourselves, have also had a mixed start to the season.
Hope you all enjoy today's fixture.
Bradders
#henrocks
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By Jon Couch CHRISTMAS time is for giving as they say, well the fixtures computer has certainly served up a festive treat for Non-League fans everywhere this yuletide. Traditionally, the Boxing Day fixtures are one of the first fans look out for when the schedule is announced – and this year hasn’t disappointed with a number of crunch derby clashes taking place up and down the country. Whatever the level, you just can’t beat a derby-day cracker to complete your Christmas, so here are just a few that have caught the eye of our NLP groundhoppers. The National League always seems to serve up a Boxing Day feast with all the trimmings – and the Aldershot Town v Woking derby is usually at the forefront. There’s a Tyne-Tees affair when Gateshead and Hartlepool United meet at the International Stadium, while Dagenham v Braintree and Southend United v Ebbsfleet United ensure that Essex and Kent are well represented on the day, At Step 2, Brackley Town and Leamington looks tasty in National League North, similarly the Derbyshire dual between Buxton and Alfreton Town and an ‘Old Farm’ East Anglian derby with King’s Lynn Town hosting Needham Market. A big day in the north-east is further demonstrated by Darlington v Scarborough Athletic and Spennymoor Town v South Shields, not to mention Stockton Town v Hebburn Town in the Northern Premier League, Premier Division at Step 3. The South is equally as intriguing, An all-Hertfordshire clash between Hemel Hempstead Town and St Albans City is a worthy headline act, while Aveley versus Hornchurch and Tonbridge Angels v Maidstone United are big games in Essex and Kent respectively. Chippenham Town v Bath City is often a tasty affair also. The NPL also serves us up with Matlock Town v Ilkeston Town and Bamber Bridge v Lancaster City, while at Step 4 there are two more all-north east affairs between Bishop Auckland and Consett and Dunston v Newton Aycliffe. AFC Rushden & Diamonds v Corby Town is always an eagerly-awaited affair in their respective parts of Northamptonshire, while in an ultra-congested Midlands division, packed with local affairs, unbeaten Quorn and Shepshed Dynamo, separated by just seven miles, battle it out in Leicestershire. All eyes in Manchester will be on Wythenshawe when bitter rivals FC and Town meet at Hollyhedge Park, while Hednesford Town v Stafford Rangers looks a Boxing Day battle of heavyweights to rival Usyk and Fury. |
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The Southern League Premier Central is always full of crunch local affairs and Boxing Day doesn’t disappoint with AFC Telford United and Halesowen Town or Bromsgrove Sporting v Stourbridge arguably the pick. The Somerset clash between Tiverton Town and Taunton Town always whets the appetite in the west country, while Havant & Waterlooville and Gosport Borough love a battle on the south coast. And if you’re in or around the Beaconsfield area of Buckinghamshire then why not make the trip to Holloways Park where they take on close rivals Flackwell Heath in a lunchtime showdown. In the Isthmian League, the all-Essex affair between Billericay Town and Canvey Island gets the juices flowing, as does the Sussex derby between Horsham v Bognor Regis Town and the north London clash between Hendon and Potters Bar Town. Margate versus Ramsgate is undoubtedly the game of the day in Step 4 as the two Kent coast promotion rivals lock horns, while Hartley Wintney v Farnham Town, a local battle of third versus first, is also well worth a visit. At Step 5 and 6, of course, derbies are a little more commonplace but there are a few, mainly, cross-town affairs that are sure to whet the appetite of the locals. 1874 Northwich v Northwich Victoria ticks all the boxes for a Boxing Day bonanza, as does Newcastle Benfield v Newcastle Bue Star in Ebac Northern League Division One. And division two produces two more in the form of Chester-le-Street Town versus Chester-le-Street United and Sunderland West End v Sunderland RCA. The lunchtime affair in the United Counties League Premier North between Newark & Sherwood and Newark Town bares all the hallmarks of a cracker, similarly Northampton ON Chenecks v Northampton Sileby Rangers in Premier South and the Division One fixture between Retford United and Retford. And, if you’re on your holidays on the Isle of Wight and missing your football fix, then how about East Cowes Victoria v Newport (IoW) in the Wessex League. Wherever you are in the country, you’re never far from a crunch local derby to savour. Combining the spirit of Non-League with the spirit of Christmas, it’s truly one of the highlights of the football calendar. But wherever you go and whatever you do, The NLP wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year |
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