26th January 2012 - Representative Match
The league are playing a Representative Match against the Gwent County League on Wednesday 15th February at Abergavenny Kick-off 7.45pm
The squad will be announced soon.
31st December 2011 - Respect Dissent Award
Congratulations to Cribbs Friends Life who win the third of the leagues new awards aimed at reducing dissent.
More details and a table on the Respect pages here
25th December 2011 - Dave Herbert Sportsmanship Cup
The latest table for the sportsmanship cup for this season is on the Respect pages here
30th September 2011 - GFA Notice Offensive Behaviour
An issue was raised at GFA Council last week concerning the action a referee could take if a participant urinates in a public area during a football match.
The Football Association has advised that any participant who is seen by a match official to urinate in a public area, immediately before, during or after a match could be dismissed under Law 12 for “offensive, insulting or abusive language and/or gestures”.
The Association will advise all GFA registered match officials of the action that can be taken.
Ron's Match Reports
28th January - Tuffley Rovers win top of table clash at Cribbs
The top of the table clash between Cribbs Friends Life lying in third place and leaders Tuffley Rovers ending in a convincing 3 – 0 victory for the leaders. Henbury who stay level on points with Tuffley after a 3-2 victory over Bishops Cleeve Reserves whilst Ellwood keep up their challenge with a 1-0 win at home to Thornbury Town.
Tuffley Rovers gained sweet revenge for their previous two defeats by hosts Cribbs Friends Life earlier in the season with a convincing away win at Station Road Henbury. Tuffley were the better side through-out the first 45 minutes. They showed their determination to win this game by attacking right from the off and Shane Bradley’s break down the right and cross into the box after two minutes was headed away for a corner. They were a little fortunate to take the lead after 10 minutes after a mistake in the Cribbs defense allowed Warren Mann to get to the by-line pull the ball back to the middle of the six yard box where Cribbs defender Nathan Lumber’s attempt to clear the ball struck keeper Turner and finished up in the back of the net. Another break down the right by Bradley after 18 minutes saw Cribbs defender Scott Burnell lunging at the ball as it flew over the bar from six yards out. Cribbs first attempt on goal after 26 minutes was a 25 yard shot from Dave Truen that went just over the bar. A minute later a cross in the box from the left by Tuffley was met by Liam Harding whose header went just over the top. In the 32nd minute Shane Bradley broke down the left for the visitors squared the ball back for Jivan Munroe who shot from the edge of the box was well taken by Turner. Cribbs failed to find any momentum in the first 45 minutes hence the lack of chances created.
Action from Cribbs Friends Life V Tuffley Rovers
The home side’s first real scoring chance came in the 48th minute from Simon Bone whose shot was well saved by the Tuffley keeper Mark Harris. Tuffley went further ahead in the 51st minute when a corner sent over by Stuart Griffiths and Shane Bradley rising above everyone to head home. Two minutes later it was 3 – 0 to the visitors as a Warren Mann pass was picked up by Bradley who fired an unstoppable shot passed keeper Turner from the edge of the box. The home side made several changes bringing on their three substitutes and began to push forward trying to get themselves back into the game. The visitor’s keeper Harris was very rarely troubled but what he had to do he did very well. The only other real scoring chance the home side created was at the end of the game when Harris pushed the ball around the post from a Simon Bone shot.
Henbury keep up the pressure on leaders Tuffley Rovers with a narrow 3-2 victory over Bishops Cleeve Reserves at Arnell Drive but with the chances they created they should have won by a bigger margin. Henbury opened the scoring in the 15th minute when a long ball out of defense by Aaron Rosser that was picked up by Harry Bartlett whose cross into the box was met by Aaron Anglin to sweep the ball home. The home side then went further ahead after 25 minutes; Ben Sandle’s cross into the box was met by Harry Bartlett to make it 2-0. Bishops Cleeve hit back in the second half and after 65 minutes they reduced the arrears with a superb free-kick from Jamie Lock. Thirteen minutes later Cleeve were back on level terms as a ball into the box was headed home by centre-back Paul Ireland. Almost straight from the kick-off Henbury broke clear and Adam Rosser hit a tremendous shot into the roof of visitors net to give Henbury the three points.
Action from Cribbs Friends Life V Tuffley Rovers
Ellwood continue their good form with a slender 1 – 0 victory over Thornbury Town keeping them in fourth position in the table. There were no goals in the first 45 minutes but Thornbury Town did hit the post. The only goal of the game came when Jamie Addis’s powerful shot was spilled by the Thornbury keeper and it re-bounded to Derek Roberts to fire home. Ellwood were reduced to ten men after 75 minutes when Alex Brown received his marching orders but the home side hung on to claim the spoils.
Bristol Academy slumped to yet another defeat this time to visitors DRG Stapleton. The Academy created the first opportunity but Robbie Maggs shot was well saved by Ashley Bryan. Hannin Romadine also had a couple of good chances for the visitors but the score remained goalless at the break. In the 46th minute DRG got the only goal of the game when a corner was only partially cleared, the ball falling nicely for Romadine to volley home into the top corner. Robbie Maggs had a great chance to level but hit his shot into the side netting. Ben Burrell then struck the post for DRG before Romadine then got himself sent off for a bad tackle leaving the visitors to play out the rest of the game with ten men.
Berkeley Town did themselves a big favour with 2-0 home win over Hanham Athletic. Berkeley went ahead in the 14th minute, Sam Strickland latching on to a through ball from Pete Lavis and then drove the ball across the keeper into the far corner. It remained 1-0 until the 70th minute when Hanham’s keeper brought down Strickland in the box giving the home side a chance to go 2-0 up from the spot. Strickland picked himself up and cooley drove the ball home to give Berkeley a valuable three points.
Action from Cribbs Friends Life V Tuffley Rovers
Kingswood and Taverners finished all level with a 1-1 draw but it was the visitors who took the lead after 25 minutes when Freddie Latchford managed to knee the ball into the net in a crowded goal-mouth. Kingswood keeper Chris Fox kept his side in the game a couple of minutes before the break with a tremendous save. The visitors held on to this lead until the 46th minute when Tom Higgins crossed into the box for Ryan Mudd to head home. Kingswood was unlucky when both Adam Harber and Gavin Dibden both struck the post for the home side. In the 56th minute Taverners almost took the lead when Fox was well beaten but Josh Stokes was on the line to save the day. Just after this, Taverners also struck the post but neither side could add to the tally.
After two defeats in a row Rockleaze Rangers turned it around at Kings Stanley capitalizing on Stanley’s recent poor form and coming away with a 3-1 victory. The star of the day for Rockleaze was Jack Rivers who netted all three goals. The opening goal came after 12 minutes, a break down the left and a good cross into the box where Rivers was waiting to side foot home from 5 yards. Stanley upped their game and a Nick Humphries effort was really well saved by the visitors keeper. Then in the 33rd minute Simon Harmer picked up the ball wide cut into the box and fired into the far bottom corner to put Stanley level. Just before the break Stanley keeper Gavin Dean’s in his attempt to punch the ball clear saw his effort drop straight to Rivers to drive the ball past him to put the visitors 2-1 up. Things got worse for Stanley after 65 minutes Danny Stephens was dismissed for a second yellow card offence. Stanley might have leveled in the 84th minute but Andy Maryon’s header went just over the bar. The visitors made the game safe in the very last minute when Jack Rivers netted his third of the afternoon.
Action from Cribbs Friends Life V Tuffley Rovers
Chipping Sodbury Town are still struggling at the wrong end of the table as they went down 3-1 at home to Patchway Town. The star of the match for Patchway was Brandon Benjamin who netted two and set up the third. Patchway took the lead on 17 minutes when Ollie Clarke lost possession, Patchway beat the off-side trap and Brandon Benjamin’s shot beat Ed Mullins from just inside the box. Sodbury contained the visitors until the 50th minute when Benjamin nipped past Lloyd Harding squared the ball into the box for Luke Garbacz to side foot home. Lloyd Harding was again in the mix of things in the 63rd minute when he brought down Matt Davis, Benjamin was given the job of taking the penalty and hit it hard and high but Ed Mullins brought off a tremendous save to tip the ball over the bar. Patchway went 3-0 up in the 74th minute when Matt Davis broke down the left cut in and drove the ball past Mullins. Sodbury’s consolation goal came in the 81st minute with a good passing movement between Dan Bendall and Jimmy Potts, with Bendall hammering the ball into the Patchway net
