Saturday football: Goal glut at Stotfold, Waders win, Arlesey lose

Visitors Aylesbury United had to come from a goal down to win 6-3 at Stotfold although five goals in a ten minute spell at the end of the opening half saw the Ducks go in 3-2 up at the break.

It was Lee Harman who almost gave the Rokermen the lead on 33 minutes but after his header came back off the Aylesbury crossbar, the ball dropped for teammate Nathan Aulsbery who made no mistake with is header.

Two minutes later the visitors were level when Enzo Silvestri’s angled screamer gave home keeper Sam Leggett no chance. Then two goals from Stacey Field on 38 and 40 minutes made it 3-1 to the Ducks before Harman pulled one back in the 43rd minute following good work between Aulsberry and Jonny ‘Scholsey’ Mcnamara.

Just 30 seconds into the new half Stotfold were on terms at 3-3 as Glen Lamacraft fed on for Harman but a double substitution by the visitors ended in two more goals inside a minute as Joey Acheampong and Melford Simpson both scored for 5-2 with their very first touches.

Then it was left for Aylesbury’s Ben Baines to complete the job at 6-3 in the 65th minute as Stotfold’s defences collapsed under pressure - and that makes it 15 goals conceded in their last three outings!

On Tuesday the Rokermen make the short trip to Second Meadow for a local derby with Biggleswade United but next Saturday they are left without a match.

Elsewhere in the SSML’s Premier Division, home side Hillingdon Borough beat Biggleswade United 3-1 while in Division One, Langford beat St Albans City Reserves 3-2 away from home.

On Tuesday Langford travel to Woburn Road to play Ampthill Town while next Saturday they are at home to Hoddesdon Town.

In the Evo-Stik Southern League’s Premier Division, Arlesey Town lost 2-0 at Stourbridge whose goals came from Bennett on 20 minutes and Rowe with 18 minutes left.

On Bank Holiday Monday the Blues entertain Cambridge City (who lost 3-2 at home to Frome today) while next Saturday comes one of two big local derby games as Arlesey make the short trip to the New Eyrie to play Bedford Town who themselves won 2-0 at Weymouth on Saturday.

In the Southern League’s Central Division, Biggleswade Town kept up their fine start with a 4-2 win at Burnham.

The Waders were a goal down after 22 minutes when Smith opened the home side’s account but Harry Hunt levelled just before the break and Paul Barnes netted a second on the stroke of half time to give Biggleswade the advantage.

Crouch levelled for the hosts seven minutes after the restart before Barnes made it 3-2 with his second on 55 minutes. Then it was Brett Donnelly with 20 minutes left for 4-2 to secure the three point, the result having moved them into seventh spot with a game in hand on the six sides above them.

On Bank Holiday Monday the Waders entertain Leighton Town (who drew 4-4 with Woodford) while next Saturday comes a second Bedfordshire derby when they travel to Sharpenhoe Road to play Barton Rovers who drew 1-1 at Rugby.

And finally to Jubilee Park in Division One of the United Counties League where Potton United were slaughtered 8-0 by home side Huntingdon Town. And with no midweek game this week, next Saturday Potton host Buckingham Town at The Hollow when they will be desperate to make amends.