Day: Sep 15, 2018

HRB Sport Weekend Preview

HRB Sport will be on air this afternoon with our usual comprehensive coverage of local sport, including commentary on the Bees at Orient and score updates from league and Cup matches.

After 4 teams set out on the FA Cup trail only one remains following the week’s replays.

Hendon continue to prove a doughty opponent in knockout competition having gone the distance against Harlow Town. Their draw at Silver Jubilee Park last Saturday was followed by a determined display in Essex when faced with a man disadvantage. All 3 goals in the replay came after Prince Mbengui was red carded for a second bookable offence. 7 minutes later the Greens took the lead through Romario Jonas but the hosts equalised shortly before the 90th minute. Just when penalties loomed Ricardo German was fouled in the box and stepped up to fire Hendon through to the next round, and a home draw against Phoenix Sports on 22nd September.

A similar outcome at Hadley with the visitors progressing. After a battling performance at Leverstock Green, the Bricks succumbed to a direct free kick and will now focus their efforts on the FA Vase.

Wingate & Finchley put their Cup exit behind them with a 2-1 win in the opening round of the Velocity Trophy.  All 3 goals at Mildenhall Town came inside the first 20 minutes  Reece Beckles-Richards opened the scoring on 8 minutes but the lead lasted only a further 7 when Luke Butcher brought the hosts level. The game was decided on 20 when Lewis Putman fired home his first goal for the Blues.
Edgware were thrashed 5-0 by Biggleswade in their Premier Division Cup replay.
Rugby league clubs have voted to scrap the Super 8s that London are currently involved in and return to the former promotion and relegation system next season. The decision was made at an extraordinary general meeting of clubs in Manchester, two thirds of whom voted for the change.
The one up one down system will return in 2019 and the Championship be increased to 14 teams with a play off system deciding which team will be promoted to Super League.
Here is the plan for the weekend

Saturday September 15th
2.30-6.30
Presenter: Mel

National League
Leyton Orient v Barnet
Garry and Pete

Boreham Wood v Barrow

Bostik Premier Division

Potters Bar Town v Leatherhead
Alan

Wingate & Finchley v Merstham
Paul

EvoStik Premier Division South
Hendon v Poole Town
David

FA Vase Second Round Qualifying
Hadley v Enfield 1893

Gallagher Premiership
Northampton v Saracens 

Super 8s

Hull KR v London (18.00)
Sunday September 16th

FA Vase Second Round Qualifying

Broadfields United v Edgware Town
Betfred League 1
Workington v London Skolars 

Leyton Orient v Barnet The Preview….

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The Bees travel to Brisbane Road looking for their sixth win in a row something they haven’t achieved in 14 years. A 4-1 thumping of Ebbsfleet at Underhill on 18th September 2004 completed the half dozen for Paul Fairclough’s championship bound side, today John Still’s squad look to equal that run. Orient of course will have other ideas unbeaten in their opening nine fixtures the O’s are up to third in the table just two points behind early leaders Harrogate. Brisbane Road has turned into something of a fortress for them so far with former Bee’s keeper Dean Brill going 275 minutes since conceding a home goal.

Last time we ascended the north face of the stand to one of the highest press boxes in the country we witnessed a brace from Ricardo Santos as part of a 3-1 win. Santos is in the queue for the treatment room these days along with a large part of the squad. So once again John Still is likely to be struggling to fill the bench where 16 year olds Aymen Amaze and Martyn Box were included last week. The return of goalkeeper Richards Matrevics from international duty will see him back up Mark Cousins this time but elsewhere there is likely to be little change.

Both John Still who started his career at Brisbane Road and assistant Darren Currie have  worn Orient colours. Of the current crop striker Josh Koroma has set himself out as one to watch having become the clubs youngest player to bag a hat trick against Newport last year.

Leyton is the birthplace of Harry Beck who designed the London Tube Map and where metal band Iron Maiden first got together. The O’s also hold a special place in football history thanks to Fred Le May. Making just 10 appearances in 1932/33 wouldn’t normally be considered anything special but at a mere 5 foot tall Fred is believed to be the shortest player ever to kick a ball (we presume heading was out of the question!) in the Football League.

As John Still said in his match preview “its bends, its turns, its roadworks and sometimes you get held up.” So as we set the satnav for E10 along with 500+ Bees fans lets hope we get the green light and sail through to three more points!

Full coverage of the game will be on HRB Saturday Sport with Mel Beresford.