Bedfordshire County Football League

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Saturday 20th May 2023
Before a Crawley Road crowd of 250 ( Cranfield United ) on a pitch that would not have been out of place in the Premier Division let alone at the third tier of the Bedfordshire County Football League, Bedford SA were for the second consecutive season beaten in the final of the Jubilee Cup 3-1 this time at the hands of Wootton Blue Cross Reserves.  

It all started well for SA when they took the lead in the very opening minute of the game when from a free kick Jordan Farmer was left unmarked on the back post to head them ahead. The Blue Cross were level just 13 minutes later when Callum Myers fired in an unstopable shot from the edge of the penalty area. 

Within six minutes the Blue Cross were ahead via Keaton Marsh who then made it 3-1 just five minutes from the half-time break. 

In the final Division Two supported by Hy-Pro league action of the season second place and the 2022-23 season silver medal winners Sharnbrook Reserves went nap with a 5-0 victory at Sporting Carpathians. Jack Constable netted twice alongside single goals from Gus Carlile, Ethan Peart and Tom Phelan. 

Whilst the final Division Four action of the season saw Caldecote u23 and Leighton Woodside play out a 2-2 draw. Owen Manning and Harry Hurst on the home scoresheet against Woodside replies via Brett Smith and Rory Burke.  





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Friday 19th May 2023
Before a Hillground Kempston Rovers crowd of 200 plus Cranfield United Reserves quest to become only the second team to retain the Centenary Cup ( Henlow being first in 2012-13 & 2013-14 ) was to fall at the last hurdle when they were beaten 4-2 in a penalty shoot out by  Bedford Albion after 90 minutes play had seen the sides deadlock at 1-1. 
Following a goal-less opening half the Albion were to take the lead in the 58 minute via a breakaway goal from Jamie Daniels, a lead they were to hold until the 90th minute when Martin Holland was on hand to take full advantage when the Albion fail to clear their lines following a free kick.
So now it was all down to a penalty shoot-out with United hoping to erase their memory of their 2017-18 season shoot-out loss to Totternhoe Reserves and the Albion seeking to collect their first ever league cup. 
Up first were the Albion, Dan Jeffries making no mistake, United then saw Albion goalkeeper Kieran Wallace save their first effort from Robert White. and with Jamie Hall quickly making it 2-0 the pressure was now all on the United. Hold their nerve they did as up stepped Oliver Merritt to make it 2-1 which then Kaylen Wilson made it 3-1 before Wallace made his second save of the shoot-out  from Leonard Valention Cimmino to retain their two goal advantage. 
All it needed from fourth Albion taker Luke Pursey was a goal to claim the tie 4-1. Alas he pushed his effort wide of the posts and when Kristian Esposito made it 3-2 the pressure was now back on the Albion fifth taker to do what Pursey had failed to do to claim the cup for the Albion. This he duly did for the 4-2 final scoreline. 







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Wednesday 17th May 2023
Before a near on 200 plus crowd at Kempston Rovers Hillground Road stadium Elstow Abbey duly completed a 2002-23 season double in lifting the Britannia Cup with a 2-1 victory over Sharnbrook ,their first Britannia Cup cup success since season 2002-03 when North Park Rangers were likewise beaten 2-1. 

The opening goal of the night falling to Sharnbrook in the 11th minute via James Barron until the Abbey drew level just five minutes before half-time when a goal bound effort from Glenn Tumulty took a wicked deflection passed Sharnbrook goalkeeper Daniel Bayley. 

The winning goal arrived in the 65th minute from Steve Gentle. 

Elsewhere there was action in Division Two supported by Hy-Pro. where Wootton Blue Cross Reserves took their unbeaten ways up to five games with a 2-0 away win in a game played at their own Weston Park complex. Cullum Myers and Mason Marsh netted the goals. Whilst AFC Kempston Town Hammers Reserves ended a run of nine straight away defeats in drawing 2-2 at Sporting Carpathians. Michael Brako and Perez Mukisa on the home scoresheet against Hammers replies via Kevin Platts and Nico Stanchev. 

For Bedford SA it was the gift of three points when Stopsley United failed to raise a side to meet them at Miller Road. 



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Monday 15th May 2023.
The Premier Division supported by Sportsform season drew to a close with the campaign's final two games. With league champions Elstow Abbey just 48 hours ahead of their Britannia Cup final electing to take on Riseley Sports with a complete Reserves team line up and falling to a narrow 3-2 defeat. Sonny Newton-Coates shot the visitors ahead after just four minutes which the Abbey cancelled out from the penalty spot via Travis Joseph in the 32nd minute. The visitors were back in front when Jordan Harris netted in the 42nd minute, a lead which was to last just 60 seconds and cancelled out by a second Abbey penalty, this time converted by Henry Nnaji. The visitors however were to claim all three points and their fifth away win on the bounce when Jamie Simmons netted just nine minutes into the new half. 
Elsewhere, a 2-1 home defeat for Barton Rovers Reserves at the hands of Stotfold Development means they will now finish the season in bottom place. Callum Mullins and Temi Akinbusoye the visitors goalscorers against a lone Rovers reply from Cameron Saunders. 
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