Bob’s View

…………..how does he get round all those matches !!

27th April, 2008

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So the season is in it’s final throes and a few interesting results have come up today.

In the Jack Standen Cup final my fancied team Lessa Albion Res came unstuck against Otford Colts who got there hands on their first piece of silverware (other than the Linesman’s Trophy) if my memory serves me right. So well done lads on a thoroughly deserved win.

In the Paul Picard Final Centresports Res ground out a win 1-0 against Paul Birch in what looks like a perfectly matched final.

However, in the Charity Cup Semi Final Midway finally succumbed to Catford CC 6-3 after leading 2-0 I believe. Kev at Catford would like me too know that they are not doing too badly for their first season in the top flight. However, as I always say at this point to any side when you can match or beat the Billet Villa record of cup wins or Southborough’s record of League titles THEN you will be guaranteed your own piece of OBDSFL history AND you will be a classy outfit.

So to the Divisions and in the Senior Centaurs lost out to Midfield 1-3 as the points both teams wanted all went one way. Centresports kept up the pressure on the top sides as they beat Defiance 2-1 but Vista also won 4-1 against Goldsmiths who just seem to be going through the motions now. Eltham Town kept up Lessa Albion’s relegation fears as they won 3-1 and FOBG lost out twice 1-4 and 1-0 against Milldean in their double banker.

In the Premier Keyworth went for it and beat FC Bickley 0-2 to surely tie up the Premier crown barring any slip up in the final matches. AFC Albatross let in another 9 goals without reply as Leabridge did the damage.

So to the First Division and Eltham Progress banged in 12 against hapless KPR’s one – and Progress still have games to play !!

In the Second Division Duke 94 and Lombard Phoenix had a 1-1 draw – no excitement there after last weeks game eh Duke ! The Wood clung on in their match and probably finished Valley Valiants Res hope of promotion with a good 2-1 win as Wood overtake Lombard Phoenix to claim second spot.

Division Three now, and Eltham Town ‘A’ beat Swanley Cardinals 5-3 and Lessa Albion Res drew 3-3 with The Blues – does this mean Lessa played once in the morning and then had their final in the afternoon ??? Ouch !!! Copers Cope lost out to EPR Res 1-3 and then went down 2-0 in the second bit of the DB. EC United lost to Ex Blues 2-0 and have 4 games in hand over leaders The Blues – interesting ………..

So now Div Four and Cricketers succumbed twice to Orchard 0-3 and 2-1 as my spies took a day off and went to the OBDSFL Finals. Euro United lost 0-1 to Beckenham Imps as Dartford finished their season with a thumping 1-5 win at Freelands and finish champions by my reckoning.

Div Five saw a few games only as Lombard Phoenix Res crashed 0-5 to Eltham Progress Res. This leaves the top of the table all over the place with the amount of games to be played. Shortlands Athletic beat Paul Birch Res 6-1 to strengthen their cause as they go top and AFC Lessa Christchurch lost 1-6 to Fairfield Res who seem to have become suddenly much stronger in the past few weeks.

Next week I am down at both finals so we will have coverage of the main events of the day.

That’s all folks.