Saturday 28th March 1998

Rye United 2 Thames Poly 1
Nuclear Electric Kent County League Premier Division
At: Sydney Allnut Pavilion
Kick-off: 3-00 pm
Admission: £1 (donation); Programme: none
Attendance: 60 (headcount)
Weather: sunny spells


Rye United went into the game in second position in the Premier Division table with 42 points from 18 games. Visitors Thames Poly, once a member of the higher Kent League, occupied a midtable 9th position in the 14-team division having gained 22 points from 24 games.

Thames took the lead in the 11th minute. Ben Sinclair won a tackle 25 yards out to set up a chance for Ritch Kent who hit a low drive from the edge of the area into the bottom-right corner of the net.

Title-chasing Rye got back on level terms just after the hour mark through Scott Price. He ran through the Poly defence before lifting the ball over keeper Tony Ball from 15 yards out.

The game looked like ending in a draw until scored a very late winner. There was a suspicion of offside when Neil Winton latched on to a pass from Neil Cloute and finished with a low shot into the bottom-left corner from 15 yards out.

Rye United (white/black/black): 1, Justin Mott, 2. Carl Barton, 3. Kenny Daynor, 4. Scott Price, 5. Dean Kewley, 6. Darren Ferguson, 7. Brian Holden, 8. Neil Cloute, 9. Neil Winton, 10, Mark Brown, 11. Kevin Briley. Subs: 12. Stuart Ramsey (for Briley, 80), 14. Steve Torrance (for Holden, 60).

Thames Poly (yellow and green halves / green / yellow): 1. Tony Ball, 2. Mark Booker, 3. John Purdie, 4. Ryan George, 5. Ben Sinclair, 6. Paul Gage, 7. Matt Helm, 8. Danny Whelan, 9. Wayne Bingham, 10. Ritch Kent, 11. James Taylor. Subs: 12. Keith Jarvis (not used), 15. Jack Charlton (for Booker, ht).

Referee: Dave Kay (Sevenoaks).

Goals
0-1 Ritch Kent (11)
1-1 Scott Price (63)
2-1 Neil Winton (90)

Thursday 26th March 1998

Waltham Abbey 1 Amersham Town 0
Minerva Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division South
At: Capershotts
Kick-off: -
Attendance: 35 (headcount)

Saturday 21st March 1998

AFC Wallingford 7 Old Paludians 0
Cherry Red Records Chiltonian League Premier Division
At: Hithercroft Road
Kick-off: 3-00 pm
Admission: £2 including 28-page programme
Attendance: 65 (headcount)
Weather: cloudy


AFC Wallingford (red and black hoops / black / red): 1. Mark Carrigan, 2. Vinnie West, 3. Harold McFarlane, 4. Alan Taylor, 5. Steve Pierson, 6. Robin Antonowicz, 7. Jamie Coppin, 8. Mark Bonnor, 9. Carl Henry, 10. Barry Primmer, 11. Jimmy Smith. Subs: 12. Anthony Hill (for West, 58), 14. Nigel Swafford (for Pierson, ht), 15. Victor St Claire (not used).

Old Paludians (sky blue / white / sky and navy blue hoops): 1. Chris Jones, 2. Jez Sowden, 3. Matt Dampier, 4. Moose Haynes, 5. John Head-Rapson, 6. Pat Guerin, 7. Andrew Chanley, 8. Leon Rasenberg, 9. Dean Holohan, 10. David Picton, 11. Serge Cengiz. Subs: 12. Steve Hector (for Holohan, ht), 14. Craig Robinson (for Cengiz, ht), 17. Robin Hawkins (for Picton, 64).

Referee: K. Brown.

Goals:
1-0 Taylor (14)
2-0 Henry (39)
3-0 Coppin (53)
4-0 Henry (60)
5-0 Henry (67)
6-0 Henry (82)
7-0 Henry (85)

Tuesday 17th March 1998

Uxbridge 0 Billericay Town 0
Ryman League Division 1
At: Honeycroft
Kick-off: 7-45 pm
Admission: £4; Programme: £1 48 pages
Attendance: 130 (headcount)
Weather: mild, dry


Uxbridge (red/white/red): 1. Sean Dawson, 2. Paul Mills, 3. Phil Granville, 4. Kevin Cleary, 5. Jamie Jarvis, 6. Gavin Bamford, 7. Jamie Cleary, 8. Michael Frederickson, 9. Nicky Ryder, 10. Andy Campbell, 11. Micky Perry. Subs: 12. Tony Letmon (for Campbell, 73), 14. Stuart Bamford (not used), 15. Danny Hawksworth (not used).

Billericay Town (blue/blue/blue): 1. Dave Root, 2. Billy Gladstone, 3. Craig Davidson, 4. Chris Moore, 5. Gary Waters, 6. Jon Hooker, 7. John Rideout, 8. Simon Livitt, 9. Paul Battram, 10. Leon Gutzmore, 11. Chris Payne. Subs: 12. Andy Theodosiou (not used), 14. Paul Barnett (not used), 15. Martin St Hillaire (for Payne, 75).

Referee: W. M. Jordan (Tring).

Saturday 14th March 1998

Ipswich Wanderers 3 Mildenhall Town 0
Jewson League Division 1
At: Humber Doucy Sports Ground
Kick-off: 3-00 pm
Admission: £2; Programme: 40p (24 pages)
Attendance: 80 (headcount)
Weather: cloudy



Ipswich Wanderers (blue with white sleeves / blue / white): 1. Jim McKenna, 2. David Head, 3. Craig Osborne, 4. Jim Coupe, 5. Danny Cattermole, 6. Cameron Smith, 7. Jamie Keys, 8. Simon Head, 9. Paul Keys, 10. Aren Howell, 11. Nicky Barker. Subs: 12. Roy Edwards (for Barker, 73), 14. Steve Buckle (for Coupe, 60), 15. Kevin Morrison (for Osborne, 73).

Mildenhall Town (yellow with black yellow and red sleeves / black / black): 1. Barry White, 2. Chris Nunn, 3. Graham Jones, 4. Steve Hubbard, 5. Dave McCoy, 6. Ian Hills, 7. Grant Wisbey, 8. Steve Tuck, 9. Simon Fisher, 10. Kevin Sobiechowski, 11. Mark Winstone. Subs: 12. Tony Biship (for Winstone, 49), 14. Richard Hales (for Jones, 80), 15. Peter Knox (not used).

Referee: R. Crane (Braintree).

Goals:
1-0 Aren Howell (42)
2-0 Aren Howell (50)
3-0 Aren Howell (60)

Wednesday 11th March 1998

Wimbledon 0 Arsenal 1
FA Carling Premiership
At: Selhurst Park
Kick-off: 8-00 pm (delayed until 8-30 pm)
Admission: free; Programme: £2 48 pages
Attendance: 22291
Weather: cold, dry


Wimbledon (navy blue / navy blue / navy blue): 1. Neil Sullivan, 2. Kenny Cunningham, 4. Vinnie Jones, 5. Dean Blackwell, 6. Ben Thatcher, 10. Andy Roberts, 12. Chris Perry, 16. Michael Hughes, 18. Neal Ardley, 23. Jason Euell, 29. Carl Leaburn. Subs: 3. Alan Kimble (for Thatcher, 54), 11. Marcus Gayle (for Jones, ht), 13gk. Paul Heald (not used), 26. Carl Cort (for Euell, 79), 27. Damian Francis (not used).

Arsenal (red with white sleeves / white / white): 13. Alex Manninger, 2. Lee Dixon, 3. Nigel Winterburn, 4. Patrick Viera, 6. Tony Adams, 10, Dennis Bergkamp, 11. Marc Overmars, 12. Christopher Wreh, 14. Martin Keown, 15. Ray Parlour, 17. Emmanuel Petit. Subs: 9. Nicolas Anelka (not used). 19. RĂ©mi Garde (for Parlour, 71), 21. Luis Boa Morte (for Wreh, 84), 24gk. John Lukic, 28. Steve Hughes (for Overmars, 75).

Referee: Dermot Gallagher (Banbury).

Goals:
0-1 Christopher Wreh (20)

Saturday 7th March 1998

Tring Athletic 5 Kent Athletic 0
Minerva Spartan South Midlands League Senior Division
At: Miswell Lane
Kick-off: 3-00 pm
Admission: none; Programme: 50p 52 pages
Attendance: 35 (headcount)
Weather: sunny spells and showers, windy


Tring Athletic (red and black stripes / black / black): 1. Tom Vincent, 2. Grant Mosley, 3. Mark Henderson, 4. David Foskett, 5. Jamie McBeath, 6. Mark Boniface, 7. Danny Robbins, 8. Matt Ruscoe, 9. Steve Johnson, 10. Ian Ranger, 11. Andy Humphreys. Subs: 12. Sean Gatehouse (for Ruscoe, 74), 13. Richard Vincent (not used), 14. Matt Strange (for Johnson, 74), 15. Ray Brimson (not used), 16. Mick Rudluder (not used).

Kent Athletic (blue and white stripes / blue / blue): 1. Pat Corrigan, 2. Kevin Hogwood, 3. Dick Willett, 4. Andy Oakley, 5. Pat O’Neill, 6. Geoff Briggs, 7. Steve Gilaberti, 8. John Darby, 9. Paul Stanley, 10. Mark Harrison, 11. Pat Sweeney. Subs: 12. Eamonn Murphy (not used), 13. Alex Housden (not used), 14. Sean Docherty (for Hogwood, 66), 15. Jimmy Benton, 16. Rob Walsh (for Stanley, 90+2).

Referee: Chris Williams (Aylesbury).

Goals:
1-0 Danny Robbins (1)
2-0 Danny Robbins (29)
3-0 Danny Robbins (51)
4-0 Jamie McBeath (64)
5-0 Andy Humphreys (70)