Thurlow Nunn League

Friday evening sees the First Division KO Cup Final at Woodbridge Town FC. The match is between North Division leaders Harleston Town and Holland FC from the South Division.

Both teams had impressive away victories in their respective semi finals with Harleston winning 2-1 at South Division Champions Hashtag United and Holland pulling off a 2-0 success at Harleston’s North Division title rivals Swaffham Town.

Neither team has appeared in a Thurlow Nunn League Cup Final before, with this being Harleston’s debut season and Holland’s third. It is also thought to be the first time that the two clubs have ever played each other.

Kick-off at Notcutts is 7.45pm with admission £4 for adults and £2 for concessions. No extra time, straight to penalties if scores level.

Congratulations to Woodbridge Town who have clinched runners-up spot after results this afternoon. A Ben Garnham penalty was enough to give them victory over Whitton United and 2nd place was theirs once rivals Godmanchester Rovers conceded 2 late goals to lose 2-1 at Ely City.

The 3 points for Ely City has secured their Step 5 status for next season and the second relegation place is now between Great Yarmouth Town, who were pegged back to 1-1 in their derby at Gorleston, and Long Melford, who beat Haverhill Rovers 1-0 with a 90th minute goal from Ashley Skeggs. The Bloaters will need to win at Godmanchester next Saturday to have any hope of survival, hoping that Long Melford fail to win at Thetford Town.

The First Division North title is going to the final Saturday. Leaders Harleston Town won their last match at Cornard United 5-2 but will be overtaken if Swaffham Town can win at bottom side Felixstowe & Walton United Reserves. The Pedlars set up the finale after a crucial 2-0 win at third placed Mulbarton Wanderers.

Coggeshall United‘s surprise 2-0 home defeat to Holland in First Division South puts their runners-up ambitions in jeopardy. They lead Halstead Town on goal difference but their final match on Saturday is at Champions Hashtag United while Halstead are at home to mid table Wormley Rovers!

Congratulations to Hashtag United who clinched the First Division South title on Wednesday evening with a nervy 1-1 draw at Hackney Wick. Hashtag have been a credit to the Thurlow Nunn League and are promoted to Step 5 football next season.

The race is now on to finish runners-up and a possible second promotion place. Current incumbents Halstead Town slipped up by losing 2-1 at home to a much improved Wivenhoe Town in front of 309 spectators on Good Friday evening.

Coggeshall United will move above Halstead if they win at Fire United this afternoon. This is Fire’s final match of the season and they will finish bottom if The Weavers leave with 3 points.

Also in First Division South this afternoon White Ensign play their final match at Basildon Sports Village – they hope to be ground sharing at Great Wakering Rovers next season

Histon were presented with the League Champions Trophy after their match against Hadleigh United on Saturday afternoon

Congratulations to both Godmanchester Rovers and Ely City on their County Cup Final wins last night.

Godmanchester demolished St Neots Town 6-0 in the Huntingdonshire County Cup Final while Ely City overcame League Champions Histon 2-1 in the Cambridgeshire Invitation Cup Final.

 

Godmanchester Rovers

Ely City

There have been some major changes to the Laws of The Game which come into effect on 01 June 2019.

It is recommended that all Referees, Players and Managers make themselves aware of them.

They can be found on the link below

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While the seven teams below them all won their matches on Saturday Premier Division Champions Histon lost just their third league match of the season – 2-0 at Brantham Athletic. Biggest winners of the day were Newmarket Town who beat Gorleston 7-0 with Sam Gomarsall netting a hat trick (pictured above after scoring his third).

At the wrong end of the Premier Division Great Yarmouth Town were the only team in the bottom eight to avoid defeat at the weekend. They climbed back out of the bottom two with a last gasp 1-0 win over Thetford Town on Friday evening.

Saturday’s results mean that it will definitely be a Norfolk side that wins First Division North. Harleston Town, Mulbarton Wanderers and Swaffham Town all won their matches at the weekend and mathematically are now the only contenders for the title.

Wisbech St Mary pulled themselves up from bottom spot in First Division North by beating AFC Sudbury Reserves 3-1 on Saturday. It was their first win in 12 matches and sets up a crunch Saturday next week with the bottom four all playing each other.

Hashtag United recorded their tenth successive win on Saturday, beating Braintree Town Reserves 4-0. They now need just one point from their remaining two matches to be the first ever winners of the First Division South title. Second placed Halstead Town had a key 3-2 victory at third placed White Ensign.

Congratulations to Histon FC – Thurlow Nunn League Champions for 2018/19.

Histon clinched the title by winning 3-0 at Wroxham on Tuesday evening. They have won the title with 5 games remaining and having lost just twice (at Long Melford and Woodbridge Town)

Histon travel to Wroxham on Tuesday evening knowing that 3 points will secure them the Thurlow Nunn League title for 2018/19 and Step 4 football in 2019/20.

When Histon won the title in 2000 Wroxham fished as runners-up, one point behind.