Saturday 28th February 1998

Leverstock Green 1 Ampthill Town 0
Minerva Spartan South Midlands League Senior Division
At: Pancake Lane
Kick-off: 2-45 pm
Admission: £1-50; Programme: 50p 40 pages
Attendance: 30 (headcount)
Weather: sunny spells, cold


Leverstock Green (white/white/white): 1. Billy Davies, 2. Paul Jackson, 3. Peter Hunt, 4. Ray Jeffrey, 5. Lee Wakefield, 6. Matthew Griffin, 7. Alan Edwards, 8. Tony Oliver, 9. James Bates, 10. Colin Gavin, 11. Steve Hoar. Subs: 12. Grant Wylde (for Jackson, 80), 14. Darren Taylor (not used), 15. Michael Twelves (for Griffin, 70).

Ampthill Town (yellow and navy blue / navy blue / navy blue): 1. Stuart Paul, 2. Ian Daly, 3. Paul Newman, 4. Jon Lynch, 5. Edwin Moore, 6. Philip Wells, 7. Mick Chesney, 8. James Gillespie, 9. James Willetts, 10. Danny Hollis, 11. Steven Upton. Subs: 12. Jon Lewis (for Chesney, 34), 14. Rob Gale (for Lynch, 76).

Referee: Ian Batchelor (Bicester).

Goals:
1-0 Ray Jeffrey (76)

Tuesday 24th February 1998

Boreham Wood 1 Slough Town 2
(after extra time)
FA Umbro Trophy Third Round Replay
At: Meadow Park
Kick-off: 7-30 pm
Admission: £6; Programme: £1 48 pages
Attendance: 544
Weather: mild, dry


Boreham Wood (white/black/red): 1. Martin Taylor, 2. Steve Daly, 3. Alan McCarthy, 4. Terry Robbins, 5. Garry Nisbet, 6. Rob Hollingdale, 7. Dominic Grime, 8. Shaun Marshall, 9. Steve Heffer, 10. Tony Samuels, 11. Kerry Dixon. Subs: 12. Dave Hatchett (for Robbins, et ht), 14. Steve Talboys (for Samuels, 64), 15. Paul Shaw (for Dixon, ft).

Slough Town (yellow with navy blue sleeves / white/ yellow): 1. Paul Wilkerson, 2. Mark Fiore, 3. Paul Hardyman, 4. Matt Stowell, 5. Cliff Hercules, 6. Terry Angus, 7. Danny Bailey, 8. Lloyd Owusu, 9. Gary Brazil, 10. Corey Browne, 11. Danny Bolt. Subs: 12. Mark West (for Bailey, ht), 14. Gary Abbott (for Owusu, ht), 15. Lee Randall (for Bolt, 71).

Referee: Mrs Wendy Toms (Camford Heath, Poole).
Man of the Match: Martin Taylor (Boreham Wood).

Goals:
1-0 Terry Robbins (34)
1-1 Mark West (86)
1-2 Gary Abbott (101)

Saturday 21st February 1998

Holmer Green 4 Leverstock Green 0
Minerva Spartan South Midlands League Senior Division
At: Holmer Green Sports Association
Kick-off: 2-45 pm
Admission: £1 including 92-page programme
Attendance: 30 (headcount)
Weather: sunny, strong wind

Holmer Green (green/green/green): 1. Jez Barker, 2. Shaun Martin, 3. Alan Greenhalgh, 4. Mark Chisholm, 5. Stuart Moffatt, 6. Stuart Glennerster, 7. Richard Dryden, 8. Jason Quincy, 9. Paul Gardner, 10. Andy Duncan, 11. Steve Bird. Subs: 12. Dave Cook (not used), 15. Jez Hodges (not used), 16. Kevin Blunt (not used), 17. Phil Golding (for Gardner, 73).

Leverstock Green (white/white/white): 1. Billy Davies, 2. Grant Wylde, 3. Michael Twelves, 4. Ray Jeffrey, 5. Lee Wakefield, 6. Kevin Brett, 7. Darren Taylor, 8. Alan Edwards, 9. James Bates, 10. Colin Gavin, 11. Steve Hoar. Subs: 12. Peter Hunt (not used), 14. Andrew Laing (not used), 15. Anthony Oliver (for Wakefield, 69).

Referee: Carl Couzens (Hitchin).

Goals:
1-0 Dryden (3)
2-0 Martin (82)
3-0 Chisholm (89)
4-0 Martin (90+4)

Saturday 14th February 1998

Hinckley United 0 Stafford Rangers 0
Dr Martens League Midland Division
At: Middlefield Lane
Kick-off: 3-00 pm
Admission: £4; Programme: £1 (44 pages)
Attendance: 351
Weather: sunny

Hinckley United (red and blue stripes / blue / red): 1. Dale Belford, 2. Tom Daly, 3. Nicky Platnauer, 4. Clive Walker, 5. Nick Stanborough, 6. Michael Trotter, 7. Scott Machin, 8. Morton Titterton, 9. John Symonds, 10. Dean Emerson, 11. Craig Martin. Subs: 12. Chris Partridge (for Symonds, ht), 14. Dean Thomas (for Titterton, 49), 15. Carl Nolan (for Walker, 87).

Stafford Rangers (black and white stripes / black / black): 1. Mark Deegan, 2. Neil Cartwright, 3. Adam Beazeley, 4. Marcus Jones, 5. Mark Perry, 6. Tyrone Mintus, 7. Shaun Wray, 8. Darren Boughey, 9. Delwyn Humphreys, 10. Steve Jones, 11. Richard Mitchell. Subs: 12. Sam Harris (for Mitchell, 73), 14. Farrell Kilbane (not used), 15. Ian Horrigan (not used).

Referee: Gordon Haslewood (Redditch).

Tuesday 10th February 1998

Wingate & Finchley 1 Flackwell Heath 2
Ryman League Division 3
At: Abrahams Stadium
Kick-off: 7-45 pm
Admission: £3; Programme: 50p 32 pages
Attendance: 65
Weather: mild, dry


Wingate & Finchley (blue/white/blue): 1. Adam Solomons, 2. Robbie Whytock, 3. Danny Piler, 4. Russell Brill, 5. Jacques Hanover, 6. Barry Greenstreet, 7. Craig Pearl, 8. Danny Schindler, 9. Andy Hart, 10. Andy Myers, 11. Steve Kessack. Subs: 12. Paul Lenchner, 14. John Rayner, 15. Spencer Fenton.

Flackwell Heath (red shirts with white sleeves / black / red): 1. Matthew Timberlake, 2. Ian Manley, 3. Matthew Bradley, 4. Mark O’Donnell, 5. David Mitchell, 6. Anthony Baker, 7. James Pritchard, 8. Daniel Pedley, 9. Gregg Murphy, 10. Robert Anson, 11. Matthew Glynn. Subs: 12. Rino Sepede (for Murphy, 84), 14. Barry Stone (not used), 15. Lee Anstiss (for Glynn, 84).

Referee: Gary Ives (Hornchurch).

Goals:
0-1 Ian Manley (2)
1-1 Craig Pearl (76)
102 Ian Manley (90+3)

Sunday 8th February 1998

Torrington 0 Westbury United 0
Screwfix Direct League Premier Division
At: Vicarage Field
Kick-off: 3-00 pm
Admission: £2-50; Programme: 50p 48 pages
Attendance: 65 (headcount)
Weather: weak sunshine


Torrington (green and white hoops / green / green and white hoops): 1. Dave Penberthy, 2. Stuart Gillespie, 3. Dave Slade, 4. Gary Mackreth, 5. Ben Williamson, 6. Lee Gitsom, 7. Matthew Duncan, 8. Karl Baddeley, 9. Hector Christie, 10. Ian Rowe, 11. Alan Chapman. Subs: 12. Gavin Vere (for Christie, 82), 14. Geoff Stevens (not used), 15. Danny Bell (for Mackreth, 68).

Westbury United (sky blue with navy blue pinstripes / navy blue / navy blue): 1. Mark Batters, 2. Steve Wright, 3. Tony Kissoon, 4. Nigel Tripp, 5. Lee Owens, 6. Craig Hattie, 7. Jamie Rowe, 8. Steve Seals, 9. Neil Maddison, 10. Paul Alford, 11. Tony Quoi. Subs: 12. Andy Goodenough (for Rowe, 79), 14. Lee Darby (not used).

Referee: R. Lark (Barnstable).

Tuesday 3rd February 1998

Slough Town 2 Halifax Town 0
FA Umbro Trophy Second Round Replay
At: Wexham Park Stadium
Kick-off: 7-45 pm
Admission: comp; Programme: £1-50 36 pages
Attendance: 876
Weather: very cold, freezing pitch

Slough Town (yellow shirts with navy blue sleeves / navy blue / yellow): 1. Paul Wilkerson, 2. Garry Smart, 3. Paul Hardyman, 4. Gary McGinnis, 5. Cliff Hercules, 6. Terry Angus, 7. Danny Bailey, 8. Corey Browne, 9. Gary Brazil, 10. Gary Abbott, 11. Danny Bolt. Subs: 12. Mark West, 14. Matt Stowell, 15. Mark Fiore (all not used).

Halifax Town (blue/blue/white): 1. Lee Martin, 2. Andy Thackeray, 3. Mark Bradshaw, 4. Jamie Murphy, 5. Brain Kilcline, 6. Paul Stoneman, 7. Kieran O’Regan, 8. Kevin Hulme, 9. Geoff Horsfield, 10. David Hanson, 11. Jon Brown. Subs: Darren Lyons (for Hanson, 59), 14. Noel Horner (for Horsfield, 68), 15. Michael Midwood (not used).

Referee: Dermot Gallagher (Banbury).

Man of the Match: Danny Bolt (Slough Town).