League Frustration With Boro’...

The Comet Stevenage Sunday Football League is becoming increasingly frustrated with the battle to play its finals at the local home of football, The Lamex Stadium, writes Darren “Statto” Jones (statto@cssfl.info, www.cssfl.info).

With Stevenage FC’s play-off hopes practically over for the first time in many years, there were high hopes at having some success in booking it up for the six finals. However, despite months of dialogue with a very helpful new Club Secretary, they’re still reluctant to commit to any dates, which is not helping.

Despite stressing the time constraints involved, they’ve indicated they have other games to schedule and priority is with Youth football and not Adult.

There are over 1,200 players registered with the league, a large majority of who follow the fortunes of the local team, so it’s a big disappointment to say the least.

Hitchin Town FC have once again come to the rescue and offered dates and it’s likely the first couple will be held there on Sunday 21st April.

On the field, Easter Sunday saw just one game played…

Herts Senior Cup:
Olympic Nirankari’s journey came to an end with a 3-1 defeat at the Quarter-Final stage at Verulam Arms. Josh Dance grabbed their goal in St Albans.

Results (Sunday 31st March):

Herts Senior Cup Quarter-Final: Verulam Arms 3 Olympic Nirankari 1.

Fixtures (Sunday 7th April):

Premier Division Cup Quarter-Final: King Pin United v Dun Cow (King George).
Division Two Cup Semi-Final: Broadhall Icon v Hartham Press (Shephalbury), Crooked Billet Boro v Benington (Meadway).
Division Three Cup Semi-Final: Almond Tree La Coruna v TC Wanderers (Shephalbury), Proverbial United v Broadhall Athletic (King George).
Premier Division: Olympic Nirankari v Broadhall (Alleynes).
Division One: Chequers v Bedwell Rangers (Shephalbury), Coopers United v MKS Carpentry (Chells).
Division Two: Emperors Head v JML Plumbing & Heating Athletic (Chells).
Division Three: Brackas v ABC Taxis (Shephalbury), Stevenage Old Town v View Point Wanderers (King George).