The Emirates FA Cup Preliminary Round.
12th September 2020 Priory Lane, Eastbourne. 11:30 KO
Adults £7 Concessions £5 Under 16 £1
From the dugout
Firstly a warm welcome to our visitors Harrow Borough who we face today in the FA cup. After an eagerly anticipated start for the league campaign as a group collectively we were very disappointed in our start vs Pagham. Having had our chances in the game we were not at the races defensively and in this league, you get punished.
Needing a reaction the lads gave us that at Lingfield where we defended solidly and on reflection done enough to win the game. It's a point we can now build off for future games in our league.
Back to today we expect a very difficult challenge against a step 3 side and we know they will possess a lot of threats, but we have the potential and we are going to have to be at our best to walk away with the victory and progress.
Today's Opposition - Harrow Borough FC
Roxonian FC was founded in the summer of 1933. The Club spent their first season in the Harrow and District League (playing their home games at a ground on Northolt Road), finishing runners-up in Division 1. They were accepted into the Spartan League, which coincided with the move to Earlsmead.
1938 saw Roxonian finish runners-up in Division 2 (West) but they had to wait for promotion until the following season, as only the champions went up. This was achieved under the new name of Harrow Town. War intervened though the Club continued to play in, first, the West Middlesex Combination, then the Middlesex Senior League. Peace brought a return to the Spartan League until 1958 when runners-up spot enabled the Club to move to the Delphian League. 5 seasons were spent here until mergers saw Town accepted into Division 2 of the Athenian League in 1963.
In their first season at this level, they finished runners-up, denied the championship only by goal difference. However, only 3 seasons were spent in Division 1, whence a name change to Harrow Borough coincided with relegation in 1967. 8 seasons were played as occupants of Division 2, during which it seemed that the club might withdraw from senior football, and only the efforts of a few hardy individuals kept the Club alive.
Negotiations with the local council saw the Club sell its second pitch, now the site of a school, and build a new clubhouse, floodlights and terracing. This progress was matched on the field; Boro’ were elected to the Isthmian League in 1975 after having to wait a year for the complex to be completed. 4 years later they won promotion to the Premier Division as runners-up.
The early 1980s saw the Club’s most successful spell so far. The Middlesex Charity Cup was won in 1980, the Middlesex Senior Cup three years later. Also in 1983 Harrow Borough reached the semi-finals of the FA Trophy, losing to the eventual winners, Telford United, over two legs.
A year later, the Club’s Golden Jubilee was celebrated with a drawn match against Manchester United, Harrow’s best FA Cup run so far, losing to Newport County (then of the old Football League Division 3) in the 2nd Round Proper and best of all, winning the Isthmian League Premier Division championship by a staggering 17 point margin.
Under astute manager Micky Tomkys, Harrow had enjoyed continuous success but his retirement in 1985 saw a gradual decline in the Club’s fortunes. On three occasions a win in the final game of the season has been required to enable the club to retain their treasured Premier Division status.
1992/93, however, saw a dramatic improvement, with both the Middlesex Senior Cup and Middlesex Charity Cup returning to Earlsmead. The semi-final of the latter saw Chelsea defeated 4-1. A league placing of 8th was also their best for 6 seasons. This form continued over the next three seasons under the management team of Harry Manoe, with the Club finishing 9th in 1993-94, 10th 1994-95 and 9th again in 1996-97. A dip in the Club’s fortunes saw his departure, to be followed by a succession of managers. A disastrous run of form during the 1999/00 season saw the Club avoid relegation by just a single goal.
Despite an encouraging start to the season to the 2000/01 season, which saw Boro’ reach the 1st Round Proper of the FA Challenge Cup for only the second time (losing 0-3 at Wycombe Wanderers), a poor run of performances after Christmas saw the Club finish 4th from the bottom again with just 2 points to spare.
2001-02 saw the club commence a long-term plan, targeting youth development. As well as fielding a young side, which managed to retain Premier Division status once more, close partnerships were formed with local youth football clubs. The summer of 2004 saw the formation of an Allied Counties under 18’s squad, designed to bridge the gap between youth and senior football.
Under the stewardship of manager David Howell Boro’ continued their youth and community development and they now have links with a number of local youth football clubs and schools.
Season 2006/07 saw Boro’ finish in a relegation position only for their Premier Division place to be saved by Lancaster City whose financial difficulties saw them being relegated instead.
On a pleasanter note season 2005-06 saw Boro’ win the Middlesex Senior Charity Cup for the 3rd time with a 2-0 success over Enfield Town. Season 2006-07 saw the feat replicated with victory over Brook House 5-4 on penalties following a 0-0 scoreline with that game being played at Staines Town FC. Season 2008-09 saw Boro’ finish as Runners-Up in the Isthmian League Cup, losing out to Tilbury 2-0 in the Final played on the ground of Staines Town FC. That season also saw Boro’ reach the Semi-Final of the London Senior Cup, a competition which they had entered for the first time in a considerable number of years.
Enforced cost-cutting during the summer of 2008 saw the Club resigning its membership of the Allied Counties Youth League. This proved to be only a one-season absence from youth team football as Boro’ entered the expanded Ryman Youth League for the 2009-10 season.
Season 2009-10 saw Boro’ finish in a very creditable 14th position in the Ryman Premier Division, At Reserve Team level Boro’s Capital League side, under the stewardship of Stuart Crawford, brought much success to the Club by winning the double of the Capital League: Western Division Title to go along with that of Capital League: President’s Challenge Cup winners. Added to the fact that Boro’ had cleared their longstanding debt with HM Revenue & Customs and the Club entered the 2010-11 season with newfound optimism.
A final position of 5th at the end of that season was their highest placing for a considerable number of years and earned the Club a place in the end of season play-offs for promotion to the Conference South. Defeat at Tonbridge Angels in extra time in the Semi-Finals saw an end for the time being of that dream but it was still a brilliant season for the Club. And Boro’ were the highest goalscorers in the Ryman Premier Division with 77 goals scored. They also reached the 1st Round Proper of the FA Cup, losing out narrowly to the eventual League 2 Champions, Chesterfield, and giving the Boro’ faithful much pleasure and entertainment on the way.
But during the summer of 2011 Boro’ received shock news that Manager David Howell had decided to resign his position, taking with him his Assistant, Ken Charlery, Reserve Team Manager Stuart Crawford and Physio Samantha Backhouse. This meant a hard summer for the Boro’ Board and for new manager David Anderson who had returned to the Club he had served previously as Reserve Team Manager and then Assistant Manager on three separate occasions.
Dave added the vastly experienced Jason Goodliffe to his Management Team and with a completely new team on the pitch, a final league position of 17th was very acceptable after what was a very difficult season
The summer of 2012 saw the experienced Darron Wilkinson join the Management Team and gradual improvement on the pitch saw Boro’ finish in a very creditable 15th place.
The summer of 2013 saw Assistant Manager Jason Goodliffe depart to take up a similar position at Football League Division 1 side Stevenage with Mark Faulkner replacing him on the Management Team. Off the field, an important addition was The Axis Group who became the Club’s new Main Sponsors.
A disastrous run of form, however, saw Dave Anderson and Mark Faulkner leaving the Club towards the end of January 2015 with Steve Baker formerly of Chipstead FC taking over at the helm. He brought with him Jesse Smith in the role of Assistant Manager and retained the services of the popular Darron Wilkinson in a 3 man Management Team with the aim of retaining the Club’s long-held Premier Division status.
This was achieved in magnificent style with the side picking up 28 points from the remaining 15 league games and finishing the season in 16th position. In addition, they won both the Middlesex Senior Cup - defeating Hanwell Town 1-0 in the final which was played at Hampton & Richmond Borough - and the Middlesex Senior Charity Cup - defeating Cockfosters 3-0 with that game being played at Earlsmead.
The 2015-16 season saw Boro’ finish in a comfortable 17th position having picked up 54 points from the 46 games played.
The 2016-17 season began on a high note for Boro’ and a tremendous run in The FA Cup saw the side reach the 1st Round Proper of the competition and an away draw against League 1 side Northampton Town. A 6-0 reverse saw the end of that adventure for another season.
Unfortunately, a run of poor results during late March and April saw the Club finish in a relegation position only for the plight of Worcester City to see Boro’ reprieved for the second time in 11 years.
The 2017-18 season started brightly enough and Boro’ topped the league briefly but a period of struggle followed, lasting into early January. Following a series of internal meetings, changes were made to the playing squad and this lead to a significant improvement in performances and an eventual 12th position in the League Table.
The summer of 2018 also saw everyone at Harrow take great pride in the selection of our former goalkeeper Nick Pope to the England World Cup squad. When he made his England debut against Costa Rica he became the first ex-Harrow player to win a full international cap for England.
Then came the announcement all at The Rogers Family Stadium had feared for some little while – as part of the restructuring of The Non-League Pyramid Boro’ were to be transferred to the Southern Football League along with Hendon, Metropolitan Police, Staines Town and newly promoted Walton Casuals.
The Club and its supporters decided to embrace this change in a very positive manner and an enjoyable season followed with Boro’ finishing in 7th position having picked up 63 points from 42 games. Boro’ were also joint highest goalscorers in the Division with 97. Additionally, they were Runners-up in the Middlesex Senior Cup losing out to Championship League side Brentford in the Final which was played at Brentford FC
“ Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.”
We are Langney Wanderers
The club was established in 2009/2010 and joined the Lewes & District Sunday League. In 2012 they applied for membership of the East Sussex League, gaining entry to the Premier Division for the 2012–13 season. The club were Premier Division champions at the first attempt, winning 17 of their 18 league matches, and was promoted to Division Three of the Sussex County League.
Langney were Division Three champions the following season but were unable to be promoted to Division Two as their ground did not have floodlights. However, after finishing third in Division Three in 2014–15 the club was promoted after planning permission was secured for floodlights.
In 2015 the Sussex County League was renamed the Southern Combination, with Division Two becoming Division One. The 2016–17 season saw Langney win the Division One Cup, beating Southwick 3–0 in the final.
The club initially played at Shinewater Lane, the former ground of Shinewater Association, but due to problems with the pitch they played at Eastbourne United Association's Oval ground during the 2016–17 season, before moving to Eastbourne Borough's Priory Lane ground for the 2017–18 season on a three-year agreement.
" One who gains strength from overcoming obstacles possesses the only strength which can overcome adversity"
The 2017/18 season proved to be a huge success on and off the pitch, Langney finished runners up in the SCFL Div 1 and losing semi-finalists of the Division 1 cup.
2018/19 season saw us enter the FA Cup for the first time in our short history. The club also ultimately succeeded in its initial goal of staying in the SCFL Premier division when they finished 15th out of 20 teams.
2019/20 The season suffered an early curtailment following the COVID-19 pandemic while the club was well placed in 9th position before its null and void conclusion.
Around the SCFL
Crawley Down Gatwick and Saltdean Utd are the early pacesetters in the Southern Combination Premier Division. Down followed up Saturday’s win at Peacehaven with a 3-2 defeat of Horsham YMCA, two goals from Michael Wood and one from Philip Johnson mean they head the table on goal difference. Saltdean’s narrow 1-0 at Steyning Town courtesy of Joe Shelley followed up the last-minute win over Loxwood at the weekend and both sides have a 100% record after two games whilst Town prop up the early table.
Pagham continued their impressive start with a 2-2 draw at home to Alfold, a goal for each side in the last minute kept the scoreline level, Devon Fender and Jazz Rance providing the late drama to preserve unbeaten records for both.
Newhaven followed up their 0-0 opening day draw with a 5-0 thumping of Eastbourne Utd. Callum Connor and Alfie Rogers had the home side 2-0 up after just five minutes and further goals from Rogers and Henry Watson gave the Dockers a 4-0 half time lead. Connor completed the scoring for the hosts just after the hour.
Little Common and AFC Uckfield shared the points in a 1-1 draw as both sides stay unbeaten, an early goal from Sam Carrington was cancelled out by Common’s Lewis Hole. Both Hassocks and Eastbourne Town picked up their first wins in midweek, a last-minute winner from Jack Troak for the former brought visitors Lancing to earth with a bump whilst the latter overcame Peacehaven 2-1 which leaves Haven still searching for their first points of the season.
Loxwood came away from East Preston with a 4-1 win which included two goals from Lewis Westlake after the hosts led through Chad Milner. Horley Town’s trip to Broadbridge Heath was postponed late on Tuesday evening after it was found a Heath player had tested positive for Covid-19. Lingfield and Langney Wanderers drew 0-0 on Wednesday evening to gain their first league points.
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Teamsheets
Langney Wanderers FC
From; James Beeden, Jake Botting, Lewis Broughton, Harry Butler, Sonny Chambers, Tom Cherryman, Peter Cooper, Adam Davidson, Neill Di Lucia, Marc De Lucia, Harry Ducatel, Jack Edge, Matthew Fear, Peter Featherstone, Tyler French, Jordon Funnell, Antony Gill, William Gordon, Macaulay Gray, George Griffin, Connor Griffiths, Stephen Harman, Daniel Hutchins, Gary Ingram, Ian Kalu, Shaun Lee, Trey Masikini, Harvey Mehmet, Mohammad Mekawir, Alexander Rainford, William Ridgway, Marcin Ruda, Connor Saunders, David Smart, Dean Stevens, Mackenzie Stiles, Joe Summerbell, Ryley Tate, Emmanuel Ubi, Leo Weedon, Ryan Welch.
1. Neill Di Lucia
2. Ian Kalu Lagwai
3. Harry Ducatel
4. Dean Stevens (C)
5. David Smart
6. Shaun Lee
7. Ali Mekawir
8. Callum Sherriff
9. Tim Bennett
10. Lewis Broughton
11. Ali Rainford
SUBS
12 Adam Davidson
14 Emanuel Ubi
15 Marc Di Lucia
16 Trey Masikini
GK Steve Harman
18 Ant Gill
19 Jordan Funnell
Harrow Borough FC
From; Dan Purdue, Matt Hall, Babs Jarra, Shaun Preddie, Chinua Cole, Ben Tricker, Jordan Ireland, Michael Bryan, Kensley Maloney, Frank Keita, Lewis Cole, David Taylor, George Moore, Anthony O’Connor, Liam Ferdinand, Brendan Matthew, Marc Charles-Smith, Kunle Otudeko
1. Matthew Hall
2. George Moore
3. Chinua Cole
4. Jordan Ireland
5. Ben Tricker
6. Babs Jara (C)
7. Kelsey Maloney
8. Lewis Cole
9. Liam Ferdinand
10. Frank Keita
11. Anthony O'Connor
SUBS
12 Joe Owen-Bardich
13 Dan Purdue (GK)
14 Ramarae Griffith
15 Michael Bryan
16 Sam Gvbrish
18 Marc Charles-Smith
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Next Game:
AFC Uckfield Town vs Langney Wanderers
15/09/2020 KO 19:45 SCFL Premier
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Langney Wanderers v Eastbourne United
19/09/2020 KO 15:00 The Buildbase FA Vase
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