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Winslow United Under 12’s are looking for players ahead of the new season.

Anyone interested should contact Adam on the number or email shown in the advert.

Please note: Interested boys should be in school year 7 from September.

Croughton U18’s – 2

Winslow United U18’s – 6

Winslow United Under 18’s confirmed their status as Border Counties U18 Division Two champions with a comfortable win at Croughton on Sunday. With the home side only able to muster ten players the odds were always stacked against them especially against the side that have been scoring goals for fun of late, and so it proved with Winslow powering into a four goal lead by half time. The pace slowed after the break in the warm sunshine, and the hosts were able to grab a couple of consolation goals but even a red card for United did not diminish their superiority in the game.

A bright start to the game saw a Winslow corner headed over and a free kick to Croughton curled into the waiting gloves of Ollie Bradbury, again standing in for the injured Sam Walker. The visitors took the lead on five minutes when a goal kick was allowed to bounce by the Croughton defence, Dan Chittenden was on it in a flash and after skipping through four defenders inside the box he squared to Charlie Willis who slotted home with some ease.

Winslow scored again on nine minutes but a raised flag chalked the effort off, just before Will Hornby flashed a shot just wide of the right hand post from the eighteen yard line. A Croughton break away then saw a ball behind the United defence leave a player facing a one on one with Bradbury but he could only blaze way over the top.

A long throw from the away side was then allowed to travel right across the goal face, and sliding in at the back post Finn Molloy forced a superb reactive save from the home keeper, before Winslow scored again on twenty one minutes & again a raised flag denied the goal. Three minutes later however the lead was doubled when a corner was flicked on by Will Hornby and Finn Molloy tucked home.

Two minutes later it was three when Charlie Willis did well down the left evading a couple of tackles before setting up Dan Chittenden in front of goal to slot into the corner. On the half hour mark Chittenden made it four when a long clearance from the Winslow defence set the striker away with a Croughton defender, winning the race to the ball he fired across goal from the edge of the area and into the bottom corner.

Chittenden scores Winslow fourth

Winslow then threatened to run riot, the remainder of the half saw the home side under the cosh and lucky not to concede again, Charlie Willis hit the crossbar, and Finn Molloy forced another good save from the Croughton keeper the best of the numerous chances created. H/T: 0-4

The Croughton keeper was soon busy again after the restart saving well from Louis O’Connell, and from the corner Ollie Bradbury headed over having swapped places in goal with Jamie Wickham during the break. Six minutes into the half saw the visitors strike their fifth of the afternoon, when an Ollie Bradbury cross was converted from close range by Charlie Willis.

Willis scores his second

Bill Bridgeman then volleyed over the bar before the home side scored on fifty eight minutes, a cross field pass was fired into the bottom corner from the corner of the box. Dan Chittenden then flashed a shot wide, before his side scored their third goal of the game to be chalked off for offside, and Bridgeman saw an effort brilliantly tipped over by the home keeper.

Dan Chittenden then completed his hat trick on seventy one minutes taking his tally for the season to forty goals. Two minutes later Winslow were reduced to ten men when Tommy Short was shown a red card for a foul, and moments later Jamie Wickham had to be alert to a ball played in behind his defence, coming out to block with his feet to deny the home side from a one on one. Croughton did score a second late on, and there was time for Finn Molloy and Alex Iyengar to shoot wide and over respectively before the final whistle. F/T: 2-6

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By Mike Innes (@FootballMK)

UCL / SSML / Here are the top local goalscorers at the end of the season, as recorded on FA Full Time #miltonkeynes pic.twitter.com/Vm45iPiJap

— FootballMK (@FootballMK) May 15, 2017

Leon Lobjoit scores Buckingham Town’s second goal against Eversley & California in the FA Vase on Saturday 24th September 2016.

Leon Lobjoit heads in Buckingham town’s second against Melton town in the ChromaSport & Trophies League, Division 1 on Saturday 4th March 2017.

Leon Lobjoit seconds his second, Buckingham town’s third versus Melton town in the ChromaSport & Trophies League, Division 1 on Saturday 4th March 2017.

Deanshanger Athletic U18’s – 1

Winslow United U18’s – 5

Winslow United U18’s clinched the league title on Thursday evening with a convincing win at Deanshanger, and again their attacking force simply brushed their opponents aside and the defence stood firm against anything thrown at them, with the result put to bed in the opening fifty five minutes the remainder of the game staggered to a close with Winslow losing their tempo but with an eight point gap with two games left the final whistle sounded to crown a successful season for the Elmfield Gate squad.

United took the lead on four minutes when Dan Chittenden worked hard down the right and his cross was played back across goal by Finn Molloy to Charlie Willis who tucked home right in front of goal. A poor goal kick from the home side then fell to Seb Boardman who tried his luck from forty yards but it did not quite have enough power to trouble the Athletic keeper who gratefully collected on his six yard line.

The visitors then doubled their lead on eight minutes when a long throw into the box was flicked on by a defender and at the back post Seb Boardman was on hand to slide in and poke home. A Deanshanger cross then proved elusive for Ollie Bradbury in the Winslow goal, almost catching him out he had to palm up from under his crossbar and the ball landed back down on top of the bar and over for a corner.

Winslow did score again on fifteen minutes however a raised flag on the far side denied the goal, and moments later the home side should have got a foot back in the game when a good cross was met in the middle of the United box by two players, who got in each other’s way and ended up with one heading the chance against the other and the chance was gone.

A Winslow throw was then flicked on by Chittenden and Molloy lumped over the top, but a minute before the interval saw a third goal when another long throw on their right was headed home by Will Hornby who climbed highest to power into the top corner. H/T: 0-3

Hornby (4) watches header beat keeper

Three minutes into the second half saw Dan Chittenden add a forth when a ball into the box was knocked down by Finn Molloy and the prolific striker lashed home. Winslow continued to press and a fifty sixth minute free kick just outside the Deanshanger box saw Chittenden strike for goal, the home keeper seemed to have it covered but then spilled from his gloves and Harry Heritage nipped in to stroke into the empty net.

Heritage completes rout

As Winslow relaxed, Athletic came into the game and a throw into the box was skied high over the crossbar from a close range shot, and a minute later another shot rebounded off the post and away for a goal kick.

Tommy Short then stood strong on a right wing run that saw three heavy challenges unable to knock him off the ball, his cross was met on the volley by Chittenden who fired wide. The home side then scored a consolation on sixty six minutes, Ollie Bradbury saved an initial shot but the follow up was tapped home.

Michael Donker then had to clear a goal bound effort off the line as Deanshanger tried in vain to put their guests under pressure, before a Harry Heritage cross from right on the byline bounced off the crossbar and away from Finn Molloy who was waiting in the middle. F/T: 1-5

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Willen – 2

Wing – 1

NBDFL League Trophy Final

Willen won the NBDFL Intermediate League Trophy Final at Stratford Fields on Saturday, despite playing the final thirty seven minutes of the game with ten men, after having Danny Wing red carded for kicking out after a challenge on the edge of the Wing box. At that stage the score was one apiece, but despite the numerical disadvantage Willen had the better chances after the card, and won the game with a clinical strike from Ricky McAdam with five minutes remaining.

Willen took the lead in the second minute, from a corner Danny Wing beat Paul Searl to the ball and seemed to shoulder the ball into the back of the net.

Danny Wing (7) opens the scoring

Ryan Guinnane tried his luck from distance for the Milton Keynes based side but easily cleared the bar, before the Wing skipper Dan Farmer cut in from the left and warmed the hands of Willen keeper James Green.

A probing Willen cross was half cleared to the edge of their box and running in McAdam blazed over the top, and on twenty four minutes the scores were back on level terms when a Wing attack ended with a trip inside the box leaving referee Gavin Smith little option but to point to the spot, Dan Farmer levelled from the spot kick.

Dan Farmer levels

A Willen throw found Scott Barton who fired at goal from distance, he succeeded in feeding Guinnane twelve yards out who swivelled and fired over, and on the stroke of half time Wing conceded possession in their own half allowing Danny Wing a free run at goal and he forced keeper Alan Bazell into an excellent save, turning away for a corner. H/T: 1-1

Ryan Guinnane glanced an early second half corner over for Willen, and moments later came the dismissal of Danny Wing. A promising Willen attack was ended just outside the box by a Wing defender, but a reaction after the tackle saw the referee brandish a red card to the Willen player despite his side having the free kick.

A fifty seventh minute throw to Willen then found Ashley Ferguson inside the box, with back to goal he managed to turn and shoot however a narrow deflection took the ball out for a corner, which was then headed wide by Samuel Nevin. Wing then pushed on with the advantage and Dan Farmer attacked down their right, as he squared into the box it seemed inevitable a goal would come but somehow a defender got back quickest to clear the danger.

Samuel Nevin then saw another header brush a defender as he went for goal, and from the corner Nevin slid in but could only loop over the crossbar under heavy pressure from a Willen defender. Pete Rowe then drove into the Willen box and flashed the ball across goal but no team mates were near enough to divert home, then with five minutes remaining Willen scored their winner. A ball through the Wing defence saw Ricky McAdam run on and fire across goal and into the bottom corner.

From the restart Wing attacked at pace, and a cross was headed at goal by Steve Fazakerley from six yards out and a brilliant reaction save by James Green denied what looked a certain equaliser, and the save earned applause from the large crowd. Willen held off anything Wing threw at them in the final minutes and held on to lift the trophy. F/T: 2-1

Willen awarded trophy

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Joey Acheampong was on target as Winslow United suffered a 1-5 defeat to Chesham United reserves at Elmfield Gate tonight.

Joey Acheampong

Acheampong made it 1-1 but United fell away to a second half defeat.

Olney Town defeated Buckingham Town by a solitary goal on Monday to secure fourth place in the UCL Division One table, and finish their season on a high going into the Buckingham Charity Cup Final in two weeks’ time. Buckingham Town struggled to get going, and were under the cosh for the opening forty five minutes, they rallied after the break but could not break down a resilient Olney defence, and could not work their way past the Olney keeper when presented with chances. The Buckingham keeper was the busier of the two, and Olney maybe should have secured victory long before the final whistle.

A twelfth minute cross from Drew Mitten saw Aaron Murrell jump with Robin’s keeper Ryan Thrussell and under the challenge the keeper released the ball which Murrell knocked home, but the assistant referee had already flagged for an infringement. Moments later Mitten got away down the left and flashed the ball across the goal face but no green shirts were forward enough to connect and threaten the Buckingham goal.

Mitten then sent a cross from the right into Jordan Appleton whose first time shot flew just wide of Thrussell’s left hand upright. Buckingham were awarded a twenty second minute free kick some way outside the Olney box which was blazed over by Warren Garcia, before at the other end Gary Thurston crossed to Drew Mitten who headed just wide of goal.

Olney took the lead on twenty five minutes, and again Mitten was in the thick of the action. From just inside the box his shot on the turn was saved by Thrussell who couldn’t hold the ball, and Rob MacDonald was on hand to tap home. Ten minutes before the break Mitten again got down the Olney left before flashing the ball across the goal face and again no team mates were close enough to connect.

Rob MacDonald scores only goal of the game

Just before the break Buckingham sent a long ball down their right, whilst the home defence claimed for offside Michael McKenzie was away on goal, he drove low towards the near post and Josh Mcadoo got down well to turn away for a corner. In added time Olney did the same routine, a ball over the Buckingham defence set skipper Sam Parrish away and Thrussell made a good save to deny a second goal. H/T: 1-0

Within a minute of the restart Drew Mitten struck into the gloves of Thrussell, whilst Nathan Tshikuna in turn warmed the hands of Mcadoo. Aaron Murrell then got a shot away that deflected off a defenders boot and Thrussell was forced to flip backwards to tip the ball away for a corner.

Drew Mitten was then sent away on goal, and despite some very close attention he still managed to get a drive away that flew over the crossbar. Murrell then faced a one on one with Thrussell and the keeper bravely dived at the feet of the big striker to smoother the ball and the danger.

Levi Squillace got down the Buckingham right and pulled the ball back to McKenzie who shot first time forcing Mcadoo into a good save down to his right, and a defender was on hand to thump to safety. From the resulting throw McKenzie worked some space and his shot was just wide.

Appleton then drove from distance forcing Thrussell into another good low save down to his left, before a Buckingham free kick was sent high over the Olney crossbar by Tshikuna. A corner seven minutes from time then almost produced a second goal, floated right into the six yard box Thrussell went up under a challenge from Kyle Stimpson and the ball deflected towards goal, almost on the line Samal Amoako headed straight into the path of Murrell who shot at goal only to be blocked by Thrussell and eventually the visitor’s cleared the danger.

Ryan Thrussell then denied Stimpson when the substitute was in behind the Buckingham defence, he skipped a challenge from Squillace on the edge of the box before firing at goal but the Robin’s keeper blocked twelve yards out. Thrussell then denied Rob MacDonald his second of the game in added time, saving a shot from the edge of the area, before Christian Small blasted an Olney free kick over the bar. F/T: 1-0

Olney manager Neil Griffiths spoke after the game:

As did Buckingham Town manager Gary Ollard:

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