Halloween fun and games in the Aylesbury & District Football League
When football is played on Halloween it always adds a bit of something, whether that's turning up to games with face paint, knocking on doors, or just eating lots of sweets. But there was strange vast fog or spooky happenings in a full league programme that took place last weekend.
In the ADL Premier Oving FC moved top with Stoke Mandeville having the weekend off. A 6-2 away at AWFC. With the score 2-2 at half time the away side finally saw off their opponents with six different scorers. Tristan Hardy with both AW goals around Gary Holmes and Rob Jolly first half strikes. Harry Gollins, Ebhan Nancarrow, Lewis Hampton and of course Josh Dance on the scoresheet.
Aylesbury Hornets eased past Wingrave 7-1, Jason John with a hat-trick, George Kus equalising after five minutes before the onslaught.
Joel Munt netted twice for Wendover as they beat Elmhurst 4-2 to move fourth with their fourth win on the bounce in all competitions. Great Missenden are finally off and running with a 3-0 win over AVTT, all the goals in the first half in a ten-minute blitz, Chris Shennan, Graham Stevenson and Miles Baxter scoring.
In Division One, Stoke Mandeville Reserves moved nine points clear with a 6-0 win over Wendover Reserves. George Scott with four goals in the first half, that's 12 goals in 4 games.
Haddenham are now the nearest challenger beating Steeple & Ludgershall 3-0; that's two clean sheets in a row after Luke Lindsay made it 1-0, two late goals from Dylan Langley and Kuran Khundi.
Eliot Harvell's early goal and a Cam Harvell hat-trick for AFC Chesham saw them go 4-0 up as they beat Rivets Sports 5-2 to go third. AVD Warriors and Aylesbury Hearts drew 1-1, Dylan Borrett opening the scoring for the hosts on ten minutes, Hearts equalising not long after half-time through Luis Silva.
Result of the day went to AWFC Reserves, under new management they put the sword into Aylesbury Penguins with a 7-4 away win having only scored three goals in their first five games. Coming back from 4-3 down at half time, Will Holman with four goals as the Penguins ended up with ten men.
In Division Two, a two-horse race has appeared, with three others chasing them down. AVTT Reserves won again beating Wingrave Reserves 5-2. Amara Camara with a brace. They lead the table on goal difference from Quainton, who also have a 100% record after a tight 2-1 win over Tring Athletic A, Ryan Budd with a brace again.
Chearsley slipped up losing 3-2 to Thame C. Euan MacFarlane put Thame ahead, Julian Reed made it 2-0 before Will Munt got the first of his two goals. Reed extended the lead though which was enough to hold on for the three points.
Aylesbury Royals bounced back from last weekend's loss with a 3-0 win at Aylesbury Phoenix, all the goals in the second half from Luke Dowie, Jamie Knight and Wisdom Amadasun.
Aylesbury Hornets Reserves have a couple of games in hand but a 12-1 away win at struggling Arncott will keep them in the chase. Aylesbury Penguins Reserves flew into a 3-0 lead away at Steeple & Ludgershall Reserves before sub Matthew Gibbs gave his side some oompth. The Penguins holding on to win 4-3, Ray Long (2) Callum Stock and Scott Park netting.