November Brings Cups

Spangels will play their first games in both the Division Three Cup and Charlie Turnbull Trophy during November, with fixtures on every Sunday in the month.

6th November - Third Division Cup QF - Engine Room (A)
13th November - Charlie Turnbull Trophy R1 - Headhunters (H)
20th November - League - Boars Sports Reserves (H)*
27th November - League - Royal United (A)

* = subject to Boars Sports not being involved in Essex Junior Trophy.

Orange Tree 2 Spangels 1

BNESL Division Three

Whilst the Manager was on an “away game” in Scotland, stand in manager Daniel Sayer made four changes for the trip to Witham to play Orange Tree. In a fair and open match Orange Tree took the lead against the run of play. Spangels enjoyed much the greater possession and when Lowe pulled up with a recurrence of his hamstring problem Sayer had no choice but to bring himself on in a straight swap (weight of body for weight of experience!).

Spangels made the most of the change and equalized through Waldock, making his first appearance of the season, after good build up play by the team put him through. However Spangels failed to capitalise on the momentum this provided and fell behind again, to make the score 2-1 at the break.

The second half mimicked the first with Spangles pushing and pressing but the equalizer never came despite good build up play, numerous corners and long range efforts from Wilson and Sayer.

Another forced change saw Wilson go off and Underdown on, but Spangels were still unable to find the net and force home the advantage of possession. The game finished 2-1 leaving Spangels disappointed with the result, but not the performance. However brighter times are ahead at King George if the team continues to play like this.

Team; Seymour, Lynch, Tivey, Theobald ©, Waldock (1), Wilson (Underdown), Windsborough, Lowe (Sayer), Collis, Whiteman, Hagan.

Spangels MOM : The team performance!

Boars Sports Reserves 7 Spangels 2

BNESL Division Three

Spangels were given another footballing lesson by Boars Sports Reserves today, following a 6-1 defeat against the same team two weeks ago. Despite a bright start, which saw Spangels exert the early pressure, too many mistakes led to goals at the wrong end.

Pritchard attempted to change things for this match, sending out a more defensive 4-5-1 formation, with Leighton Williams the lone striker. Unfortunately, this failed to seal up the midfield, which looked out of sorts.

After going down 2-0, having dominated the early play, Spangels pulled one back as Whiteman sent the "speedy" Williams through. He finished well and the teams confidence increased. However, a generous penalty given against Seymour the Spangels returning 'keeper meant Boars maintained their advantage and by half-time Spangels were 5-1 down.

The second half was a scrappy affair, with the referee evening up the penalty count following a foul on Williams. Ramsay coverted, but this failed to effect the overall result as a further two were leaked.

Team; Seymour, Lynch, Sayer, Pritchard (Irons), Theobald (C), Ramsay (1,pen) (Underdown), Collis, Winsborough, Williams (1), Whiteman, Wilson.

Spangels MOM : Leighton Williams

Further Fixture Re-Arrangements For Spangels

Following further re-arrangements by the BNESL, this Sunday sees Spangels given an early opportunity to exact revenge over Boar Sports Reserves in a Division Three clash.

Original opponents AFC Foxco have a Charlie Turnbull game that takes precedence, so Spangels now play away at The Panfield Bell pitch, currently used by Boars Sports Reserves.

Spangels 1 Boars Sports Reserves 6

ECFA Sunday Junior Trophy Round One

Spangels made an early exit from the Essex County FA Junior Trophy today at the hands of Boars Sports Reserves. Injuries and absentees didn't help their cause both before and during this fixture and Spangels failed to hit top gear.

With Seymour unavailable, Ramsay stepped into the goalkeeping void, making his first start of the season following injury. Theobald was unfit and sorely missed in defence.

Things got under way poorly for Spangels, with Pritchard blinded in one eye after only 90 seconds. He struggled on manfully, but this disability did little for his already dismal control, passing, judgement, heading and positioning.

Lowe left the field of play after 20 minutes with a reoccurance of a hamstring strain picked up during last weeks game.

Boars were able to move into a three goal lead by half-time.

Leighton Williams, making his first start of the season, managed to notch late on, but by then Spangels had conceeded a further three and were down to ten men, with Sayer departing with a foot injury. Only Collis on the right offered a continued threat to the Boars defence.

Thank God, then, for a week off!!

Team; Ramsay, Lynch, Sayer, Pritchard, Tivey, Lowe (Underdown), Winsborough, Wilson, Collis, Whiteman (C), Williams (1).

Spangels MOM : Lee Collis