March 2004.

Wednesday 31st March 2004
AFC Wimbledon 2-0 Horley Town

Not the best of performances, but the Dons still ran out two nil winners against Horley Town, for most of the first half Horley had the best of the chances and could have had a couple of goals before with our first real attack resulted in a goal, it was created by new signing Shane Small King , who held the ball up well before laying the ball into the box for George Snee to blast home from close range.

Two minutes later Gavin Bolger scored a cracking goal and from the edge of the box and made the game safe.

The Dons did step up a gear in the second half with Shane Small King making an impressive debut and Jamie Taylor again worrying the oppositions defence the game never looked in doubt in the second half, but again the defence did let Horley through a couple of times.

Three more points in the bag and only thirteen more to win the title.

Goal Scorer : George Snee (36), Gavin Bolger (38)

Goals Scored Against : -

Team : Ross Standen, Steve Gibson, Matt Everard, Jamie Angell, Darren Dobinson, George Snee, Andy Sullivan, Seb Favata, Gavin Bolger, Shane Small King, Jamie Taylor

Subs Used : Jones Bamfo, Gareth Graham, Danny Oakins

Not used subs : Lewis Taylor, Paul Quinn

Attendance : 2,334

Wednesday 31st March 2004
Team News

Nicky English has named the following players for tonight's game:

Ross Standen, Steve Gibson, Danny Oakins, Matt Everard, Jamie Angell, Darren Dobinson, Lewis Taylor, Paul Quinn, Gareth Graham, George Snee, Andy Sullivan, Seb Favata, Gavin Bolger, Shane Small King, Jones Bamfo, Jamie Taylor

To read Nicky's comments on the OS click here

Wednesday 31st March 2004
Premier Division
AFC Wimbledon 2-0 Horley Town
Feltham 4-1 Cobham

Tuesday 30th March 2004
Premier Division
Godalming & G 2-4 Reading Town
Raynes Park Vale 0-1 AFC Wallingford
Withdean 2000 0-1 Bedfont

Sunday 28th March 2004
Scott's gone

It was announced on the OS that Paul Scott has left the club click here to read Nicky's comments, good luck with your future Paul and thanks for your part in the AFC experience.

Sunday 28th March 2004
Ladies win again.

The Ladies won again today away to Merthyr Tydfil by 2 goals to 1, with the AFC goals coming from from Julie Bygrave & Maria Bertelli that's three in three games for both of them and keeps up the pressure on Bristol and Southampton at the top.

Saturday 27th March 2004
Southall 0-4 AFC Wimbledon

The next game is away to Southall and should be a tougher challenge, yer right apart from the first ten - fifteen minutes, the Dons dominated the game against third place Southall, the dons opened the scoring on eighteen when Darren Dobinson made one of his penetrating runs on the right then laid the off too Coops in the box he turned two players and drilled the ball low into the opposite corner, through a crowd of Southall defenders and under the diving keepers body.

Kevin Cooper then created the second five minutes later, after taking the ball to the bye line in the box, he turned his markers inside out again and dragged the ball back to Gavin Bolger on the edge of the six yard box, who hit it first time into the top of the net.

The Dons had plenty of chances to increase the lead with Coops and Jamie Taylor linking up well and Sully again put in an soild performance down the wing, the back four where moping up anything that Souhall tried to create.

The second half was all one way with the midfield dominating and laying on the balls through the Southall defense, but the linesman seem very flag happy, but on seventy three minutes Jamie Taylor time his run perfectly and slide the ball pass the outcoming keeper from just inside the box to open his scoring tally in a Dons shirt.

Jones Bamfo came on for Coops and then Lewis Taylor replaces Jamie Taylor upfront and both came close to also getting their 1st goals and both from through runs, with Lewis's shot going just wide and Jones Bamfo being taken out by the keeper as he was about to shot from outside the box.

With the clock ticking down Gorge Snee replaced Ryan Gray on the wing and then on ninety minutes the biggest cheer of the day came when the young defender playing up front ran onto a through ball and scored an identical goal to Jamie Taylor .

Southall once again out did themselves with it's catering, with another very long queue for the curry tent once again and the ground their sharing had some pretty good terraces with a picturesque scene at one, shame that BR & LU both decided too engineering work on the same day which help to reduce the attendance to just six hundred and forty eight, but the four nil win well made up for the three and a bit hour journey.

The Dons next game is on Wednesday at home to Horley Town and no I'm not going to make an predictions.

Goal Scorer : Kevin Cooper (18), Gavin Bolger (23), Jamie Taylor (73), Lewis Taylor (90)

Goals Scored Against : -

Team : Ross Standen, Steve Gibson, Matt Everard, Jamie Angell, Darren Dobinson, Andy Sullivan, Gavin Bolger, Seb Favata, Ryan Gray, Kevin Cooper, Jamie Taylor

Subs Used : Lewis Taylor, Jones Bamfo, George Snee

Not used subs : Paul Quinn

Attendance : 647

Saturday 27th March 2004
Reserves win

AFCW R's won 4-0 against Mosley with goals from Connerly and a hat trick from James Earp.

Saturday 27th March 2004
Premier Division
AFC Wallingford 2-0 Horley Town
Ash United 3-0 Bedfont
Chessington & Hook 1-3 Cobham
Chessington United 2-2 Raynes Park Vale
Farnham Town 0-2 Chipstead
Frimley Green 1-0 Cove
Hartley Wintney 0-5 Merstham
North Greenford Utd 0-0 Godalming & G
Reading Town 1-0 Withdean 2000
Sandhurst Town 3-1 Westfield
Southall 0-4 AFC Wimbledon
Walton Casuals 2-1 Feltham

Friday 26 March 2004
Team News

Nicky English has named the following players for tomorrow's match against third-placed Southall.

Team : Ross Standen, Steve Gibson, Matt Everard, Jamie Angell, Lewis Taylor, Paul Quinn, Darren Dobinson, Andy Sullivan, George Snee, Gavin Bolger, Seb Favata, Ryan Gray, Jones Bamfo, Kevin Cooper, Jamie Taylor.

The match will be played at Chesham United FC and kick off at 3 pm.

Travel news Engineering works on the weekend of 27/28 March will disrupt our fans going to the game at Chesham against Southall.

There will be no Metropolitan Line service between Rickmansworth and Chesham or Amersham. A replacement bus service will run instead.

In addition, there will be no Chiltern overland rail service between Marylebone and Amersham. Chiltern passengers are being advised to use the Underground and get on the bus at Rickmansworth.

The replacement buses will run from Rickmansworth to Amersham and Chesham and will be departing every 15 minutes.

Please be aware that some buses will be running to Amersham only (although there are numerous scheduled bus services that run between Amersham and Chesham should you board this particular bus).

WIMBLEDON STATION 10:48 Train
LONDON WATERLOO 11:02 11:02 Tube
BAKER STREET UNDERGROUND 11:45 11:45 Train
RICKMANSWORTH 12:21
DURATION: 1:33

WIMBLEDON STATION 11:18 Train
LONDON WATERLOO 11:32 11:32 Tube
BAKER STREET UNDERGROUND 12:15 12:15 Train
RICKMANSWORTH 12:51
DURATION: 1:33

Ticket prices for the match will be £7 for adults, £4 for concessions and £2 for U16s.

After proving very popular last year, there will once more be a curry tent at the match.

Friday 26 March 2004
Shane Small-King

Small-King has decided to join the Dons from AFC Wallingford. He will be eligible for the reserves on Saturday, with his SHL clearance coming through by next week's home game against Horley Town . click here too read Nicky's comments on this and tomorrows team selection on the OS.

Friday 26 March 2004
Coney match set

THE club was this morning officially told by the CCL committee that the Premier Challenge Cup semi-final against Coney Hall will be played at Sutton United's Gander Green Lane on Thursday 8 April, with a 7.45 kick-off.

Tickets will cost £8 for adults and £4 for children, with no supplement for seats. The ground will be segregated and a match programme produced by the league will be on sale for £1.

The League have also confirmed that George Snee, Jones Bamfo and Jamie Taylor are eligible for selection for this match.

Tuesday 23rd March 2004
Frimley Green 1-3 AFC Wimbledon

A solid performance against a much improved Frimley Green team resulted in another three point, the opened the scoring early with just five minutes gone a corner from the left fell to Gavin Bolger at the back of the box who hit a looping volley into the top of the net, Frimley hit back two minutes late when some slack defending let in Frimleys no eleven, who hit a low cross bar pass Matt Martin in goal.

Matt Everard put the ball in the back of the net with a typical ME headed, but was adjudged to have foul someone in doing so, on thirty eight minutes Andy Sullivan ran at the Frimley defenders to the bye line before laying the ball back across the goal where Darren Dobinson was on hand to slide the ball home.

Jamie Taylor make his full debut could have made it three with a fine snap shot just before half time.

The badly ploughed pitch was making it hard for the Dons to settle into the normal flowing passing game and it took until the seventy third minute for the Dons to get the third goal, it was pretty much like the first goal, with Jamie Taylor went pass the Frimley defenders to the defenders before crossing the ball low across the box where after a couple of Dons players had their shots stopped before Coops at the back post pushed the ball over the line.

The next game is away to Southall and should be a tougher challenge.

Goal Scorer : Gavin Bolger (5), Darren Dobinson (39), Kevin Cooper (73)

Goals Scored Against : (7)

Team : Matt Martin, Steve Gibson, Paul Quinn, Jamie Angell, Matt Everard, Darren Dobinson, Andy Sullivan, Gavin Bolger , Seb Favata, Kevin Cooper, Jamie Taylor

Subs Used : Paul Scott, Ryan Gray

Not used subs : Lewis Taylor, Sam Elliott, , Ross Standen

Attendance : 748

Tuesday 23rd March 2004
Premier Division
Bedfont 1-1 Sandhurst Town
Chessington & Hook 3-0 Cove
Frimley Green 1-3 AFC Wimbledon (at Camberley Town FC)
Godalming & G 4-1 Withdean 2000
Horley Town 2-2 Southall
Westfield 0-1 Raynes Park Vale

Tuesday 23rd March 2004
Premier Challenge Cup Semi Final
North Greenford Utd 3-2 AFC Wallingford

Monday 22nd March 2004
Team News

Nicky English has named the following players for tomorrow's trip to play Frimley Green in Camberley:

Matt Martin, Ross Standen, Steve Gibson, Matt Everard, Jamie Angell, Lewis Taylor, Sam Elliott, Paul Quinn, Darren Dobinson, Andy Sullivan, Seb Favata, Gavin Bolger, Ryan Gray, Paul Scott, Kevin Cooper, Jamie Taylor.

Monday 22nd March 2004
Shane Small-King

The Dons put in a seven day approach to AFC Wallingford last week to speak to Shane Small-King and Nicky English is hoping to speak to him today or tomorrow and sign him up before next week's registration deadline. click here too read Nicky's comments on this and tomorrows team selection on the OS.

Monday 22nd March 2004
Injury News

Joe Sheerin could be out for up to six weeks after having test on his knee injury picked up at the recent G&G match click here to read more, hopefuly he will be back before in time for the last two games of the season against Raynes Park & AFC Wallingford.

Monday 22nd March 2004
Reserves lose

The Reserves lost 2-0 away to Walton & Hersham in the Surrey Premier Cup Semi-Final tonight, well done too the lad's for getting to the Semi's.

Sunday 21st March 2004
Ladies win again.

AFCW Ladies have completed the double against top of the table Southampton Saints, after winning 2-1 away two weeks ago, the ladies today won 3-1 at Kingsmeadow well done ladies, also congratulation to Rachel Axon, on Friday Rachel won AFC Wimbledon's first cap, playing for England Under 19's in the friendly game against the Republic of Ireland.

Saturday 20th March 2004
Reserves Draw

AFCW R's drew 1-1 with Tonbridge Angels with a goal scored on 41 minutes by Mark Skinner.

Saturday 20th March 2004
Premier Division
AFC Wallingford 4-1 Chipstead
Chessington & Hook P-P Sandhurst Town
Feltham P-P Cobham
Hartley Wintney 1-5 Walton Casuals
Horley Town 3-1 Farnham Town
Merstham 1-0 Chessington United
North Greenford Utd 5-2 Frimley Green
Reading Town 2-1 Raynes Park Vale
Westfield 1-1 Cove
Withdean 2000 P-P Ash United

Saturday 20th March 2004
Something for the weekend

With no first team match this weekend you might be woundering what to do, well if you need your AFCW footbal fix then the reserves will be playing Tonbridge Angels at Hampton & Richmond's ground this Saturday, with a 3pm kick off and then on Sunday the AFC Ladies will be in a top of the table clash against Southampton Saints kick off 2pm

Also Chief Steward Luke Mackenzie and his the team are holding a training day from 11am till 3pm at Kingsmeadow this Saturday, anyone wishing to take part in this event and join the stewarding team for the remainder of this season or next year, please drop an email to: stewarding@afcwimbledon.co.uk or click here to find out more.

There's more football on Monday when the reserves are in action again in their Surrey Premier Cup Semi Final match away to Walton & Hersham.

Then on Tuesday the first team are back in action away to Frimley Green, this match will be played at Krooner Park home of Camberley Town FC.

Wednesday 17 March 2004
Club statement

Clarification following statement by Bromley FC click here to read

Following the game against Coney Hall at Bromley FC last night, the club has issued the following statement

Wednesday 17th March 2004
Premier Division
Feltham 4-0 Chessington United

Tuesday 16th March 2004
Premier Challenge Cup Semi Final
Coney Hall v AFC Wimbledon (Match abandoned after five minutes of extra time 2-2 after 90mins, due to fighting on terraces)

Premier Division
Bedfont 3-1 Raynes Park Vale
Cobham 0-0 Westfield
Cove 1-4 Godalmin g & G
Horley Town 5-2 Frimley Green
North Greenford Utd 0-5 Sandhurst Town
Withdean 2000 5-3 Farnham Town

Tuesday 16th March 2004
Team News

Nicky English has named the following players for tonight's Premier Challenge Cup semi-final against Coney Hall at Bromley FC play at Hayes Lane, Bromley, Kent, BR2 9EF

Team : Ross Standen, Matt Martin, Steve Gibson, Matt Everard, Danny Oakins, Paul Quinn, Jamie Angell, Darren Dobinson, Andy Sullivan, Lee Sidwell, Simon Bassey, Seb Favata, Gavin Bolger, Ryan Gray, Paul Scott, Kevin Cooper.

The match kicks off at 7.45 pm. Tickets are £8 for adults and £4 for concessions.

Monday 15 March 2004
Gareth Graham suspended for two weeks

read the clubs and his statement here

Tuesday 16 March 2004
Pre-season game announced

The first pre-season friendly for this summer has been arranged AFC Wimbledon will play Dagenham & Redbridge away on 10th July.

Negotiations are ongoing for other matches, including fixtures against Football League clubs, and these will be announced on here as soon as they are confirmed.

Monday 15th March 2004
Young Guns lead the way

The U14 Epsom & Ewell side have shown how its done, they have won through to their league cup final and will face Croygas on Sunday April 25th at Banstead Athletic, Well done Benny & the Boys let's hope the 1st team can follow up with a win against Coney Hall tomorrow.

Apologies for the disruption in services, hopefully all working OK now.

Saturday 13th March 2004
Godalming & Guildford 1-4 AFC Wimbledon

The dons started well with Paul Scott chasing a long ball down the canter off the pitch and just getting to the bouncing ball before the keeper and kneeing the ball pass him, the ball the continued goalward just beaten a defender too the line one nil with just seven minutes gone, but within three minutes the Gees had pulled a goal back after the dons defence tried to catch a Gees player offside and failed he went on e on one with Matt Martin and knocked it passed him one all ten minutes gone.

The earlier rain had made the pitch rather muddy and this didn't help either team with their passing game and both teams reverted to along ball game, which didn't make for an interesting first half.

The second half was only seven minutes old when Nicky English made the first of two changes that changed the game, Kevin Cooper came on for Paul Scott who was not having much luck with his 1st touch, the second change was to replace George Snee who was getting out muscled in central midfield by the Gee's with Simon Bassey, from then on the tide of play was very much in the dons favor and shortly after Gavin Bolger played a low ball into the six yard box where Joe Sheerin cheekily back heeled it over the line.

Just three minutes later the dons opened up a two goal gap when a Bassey free kick from outside the box was floated into to the six yard box where a powerful header from Matt Everard gave the keeper no chance.

The forth and final goal was a cracker the Gees received a free kick out side our box, they decided to take it quickly, but the ref told them to take it again, their second attempt was charged down my Danny Oakins and he cleared the ball to the half way line where Gavin Bolger header the ball pass his two markers and carried on up field with the ball, he held off challenges from the Gees all the way into the box then just as he was about to be dragged down he squared the ball too Joe Sheerin, who had the simple task of slipping the ball into the empty net.

The Gee's had a long range shot hit the cross bar, new signing Jamie Taylor came on late for Ryan Gray, but didn't get much service so didn't get too show what he could do.

With the game in injury time Joe Sheerin went sliding in for a fifty fifty challenge and stayed down holding onto he's right knee in some pain by the looks of it, he's was carried away to the changing room's, it was reported on the W&WW grapevine that he had twisted his knee, hope its not too bad.

Else where in the CCL, the Wallies could on get a draw away to Chessington & Hook and are now being chased down for second spot by Southall who beat Raynes Park two nil at home, our lead is now fifteen points with a game in hand still.

Goal Scorer : Paul Scott (7), Joe Sheerin (71), Matt Everard (74), Joe Sheerin (75)

Goals Scored Against : (10)

Team : Matt Martin , Steve Gibson, Danny Oakins, Matt Everard, Darren Dobinson, Lee Sidwell, Gavin Bolger , George Snee, Ryan Gray, Paul Scott, Joe Sheerin

Subs Used : Kevin Cooper, Simon Bassey, Jamie Taylor

Not used subs : Andy Sullivan, Paul Quinn

Attendance : tbc

Saturday 13 March 2004
Premier Division
Chessington & Hook 1-1 AFC Wallingford
Chessington United 1-3 Hartley Wintney
Chipstead 3-4 Sandhurst Town
Cobham 1-0 Farnham Town
Feltham 5-0 Withdean 2000
Frimley Green 1-1 Westfield
Godalming & G 1-4 AFC Wimbledon
Horley Town 0-2 Bedfont
Merstham 1-2 Cove (at Cove FC)
North Greenford Utd 1-4 Ash United
Southall 2-0 Raynes Park Vale
Walton Casuals 1-1 Reading Town

Saturday 13 March 2004
Team News

Nicky English has named the following players for today's away match against Godalming & Guildford:

Matt Martin, Steve Gibson, Matt Everard, Danny Oakins, Paul Quinn, Darren Dobinson, Lee Sidwell, Gavin Bolger, George Snee, Ryan Gray, Simon Bassey, Andy Sullivan, Joe Sheerin, Paul Scott, Jamie Taylor, Kevin Cooper.

Ross Standen is unavailable and Seb Favata sidelined by flu, acting manager Nicky English once again explains how things arre going on the O/S click here to read more

Friday 12 March 2004
Coney Hall ticket details

Tiickets for the Dons semi-final clash against Coney Hall at Bromley FC next Tuesday will be on sale on the day.

Priced £8 for adults and £4 for children.

The match kicks-off at 7.45pm and is not expected to sell-out, though fans are advised to get there early.

Bromley FC play at Hayes Lane, Bromley, Kent, BR2 9EF

By car: Jn 4 on M25, then A21 towards London and Orpington. At the first major roundabout, take the third exit. From there, continue going straight ahead at all roundabouts. At the third set of traffic lights, turn left, then follow the road through the width restriction and round the sweeping left-hand bend. The ground is on the left in a concealed entrance. If a mini roundabout is reached, then you've gone too far.

By train: The nearest station is Bromley South, served regularly from London Victoria. Buses 314,146 and 119 pass the ground.

Thursday 11th March 2004
Kit Design Competition Winner Announced

The results of the voting for next season's kit were announced last night.

In total, 649 votes were cast.

Kit number one polled 10% of the votes, just behind kits three and four with 11% each. Kit five was the runner up with 30% of the votes.

The clear winner with 38% was kit was no.and designed by Marc Jones, well done Marc it's a smart looking design and can't wait to the Dons run out with it next season

Wednesday 10th March 2004
AFC Wimbledon 1-1 AFC Wallingford

With the kick off being delayed for fifteen minutes due too traffic problems AFC Wallingford finally came too town and with our boys produced an entertained and evenly contested match, in the 1st half the Dons had more of the ball, but not many real chances and Wallingford had the better clear cut chances with Ross Standen in goal pulling off some top rate saves from both Spence and Beavon.

The Dons goal cam on the half hour mark and was pretty similar to the one Andy Sullivan scored last season against the Wallies, from a corner on the left side of the westbank Darren Dobinson hit an in swinging ball that bounce through the leg's of Danny Oakins in his usual position for corners and just as Strudley the Wallies keeper was about to claim it Danny flicked at the ball with the side of his heel and sent the ball high into the back corner, minutes later the Wallies could have leveled the score with Spence rounding Ross in goal, but was unable to get his shot in before the ball went over the line.

Come half time the HCAE had to be closed off, due to in be packed too the brim after the usual change of ends, the game started very much in the same way after ten minutes Sheerin was replaced by Coops up front and soon got into the action and was also providing so fine crosses into the box, it was mainly Strudley who had to pull off some excellent stops, this was all the more impressive as he was also constantly under the friendly verbal banter of the crowd be hind the goal, which to his credit he was taking in his stride and seem to be enjoying, he also has to be one of the best if not the best keeper we have faced in the last couple of seasons.

Wallingford started to take more control in the middle of the pitch and again their nippy forwards seem to be causing problems to our defenders and Ross Standen was being more to do than in any of his previous games for us put together including a superb one handed catch from a Wallies corner.

With more and more chances falling the Wallies, the tackles started to get stronger but fair from both teams, this added to the game more competitive, Gareth Graham came on for Seb Favarta on seventy seven minutes and could have score almost straight away when he took a freekick from just outside the box, but once again Strudley was on hand to tip the ball over the bar.

The Wallies scored their well deserved equalizing goal with ten minutes to go, again from a corner the ball came across a Wallies player made contact with the ball sending it looped over Ross Standen, where Ryan Gray cleared off the line, but the linesman had already indicated that the ball had cross.

With minutes left the Dons had a string of corners, the best chance too score a goal can when Matt Everard made contact with the ball send it inches past the the far post, so the first of the AFCW battles finished with honours even by the end, with one goal and point each, but the Wallies must have felt it was more like two points dropped, in their first match against us this season they had a real chance of clawing the gap back to just ten points.

Goal Scorer : Danny Oakins (32)

Goals Scored Against : (81)

Team : Ross Standen, Steve Gibson, Danny Oakins, Matt Everard, Darren Dobinson, Lee Sidwell, Gavin Bolger , Seb Favata, Ryan Gray, Paul Scott, Joe Sheerin

Subs Used : Kevin Cooper, Gareth Graham

Not used subs : Paul Quinn, Andy Sullivan, Jones Bamfo

Attendance : 2,949

Wednesday 10th March 2004
Premier Division
AFC Wimbledon 1-1 AFC Wallingford

Tuesday 9th March 2004
Team News

Nicky English has named the following players for tomorrow's big match against second place AFC Wallingford.

Ross Standen, Steve Gibson, Danny Oakins, Matt Everard, Paul Quinn, Darren Dobinson, Lee Sidwell, Andy Sullivan, Seb Favata, Gavin Bolger, Gareth Graham, Ryan Gray, Paul Scott, Joe Sheerin, Kevin Cooper, Jones Bamfo.

click here to read Nicky's comments.

Tuesday 9th March 2004
Premier Division
Ash United 3-0 Frimley Green
Cove 2-5 Chessington United
Farnham Town 1-7 Walton Casuals
Horley Town 0-1 Feltham
Raynes Park Vale 0-1 Merstham
Southall 2-0 Godalming & G
Withdean 2000 3-3 Hartley Wintney

Saturday 6th March 2004
AFC Wimbledon 5-1 Cobham

Three more points in the bag, but for the 1st fifteen minute's Cobham made a game of it and showed what it could have been like for the rest of the season without Matt Everard, the back four of Gibson, Quinn, Taylor and Oakins looked very unsure and Cobham where able to give Ross Standen in goal something to do, which he handled with ease.

The Dons where also testing Cobham, but not with the usual flowing moves that they had creating all season and the the winger's where unable to get any good crosses in, then it all changed when Lee Sidwell hit a low ball into the box, where Ryan Gray had run into the six yard box and was able to brake clear of his marker and slide the ball home too which Phillo played Hallelujah over the PA and the heavens opened up with rain then hail stones, this gave the pitch the watering it required for the Dons improve their passing and open Cobham up.

The second half started with the Dons again on the attack, but with three minutes gone Cobham silenced the crowd by scoring, then their no five had the cheek to gesture to the crowd in the hard-core athletics end, which he would here about for the rest of the game especially two minutes later when Scotty received the ball in the box, hit his shot against the post, which fell perfectly in the path of Coops on the opposite side of the goal to side foot in.

On sixty seven minutes Coops was also on hand to knock in the third, he wasn't having the best of games, but still managed to score two goals, with Wednesday big game against AFCW, Nick English took off Danny Oakins who had played despite the gash he had received against Chip's on Weds and on came Jamie Angell, George Snee made his debut replacing Paul Quinn and looked very impressive, Coops was also replaced with Jones Bamfo also making his debut for the first team and Cobham didn't know what hit them, he was turning them inside out and could have scored with his second touch.

Lee Sidwell score the Dons forth after Paul Scott had taken the ball pass three or four players too the bye line and dragged the ball back for Sidwell to knock in, them with five minutes left Jones Bamfo topped off an impressive debut, by laying on the fifth goal for Paul Scott, to which the HCAE asked the Cobhams no five what the score was.

Ryan Gray score a perfectly good goal after running in to connect with a Sidwell cross at the far post, but the linesman had judge it to be offside, we are now thirteen point clear of the AFC Wallingford and still have a game in hand, the next game is of course the big one against team at Kingsmeadow on Wednesday and will be our hardest league test of the season, we should be near full strength with Joe Sheerin hopefully fit and Bolger, Bassey and Matt Everard all back from suspension and with young players like Lewis Taylor, George Snee and Jones Bamfo adding too an already impressive squad the future looks good.

Goal Scorer : Ryan Gray (19), Kevin Cooper (50,67), Lee Sidwell (80), Paul Scott (85)

Goals Scored Against : Chis Stone (48)

Team : Ross Standen, Steve Gibson, Danny Oakins, Lewis Taylor, Paul Quinn,Lee Sidwell,Darren Dobinson , Seb Favata, Ryan Gray, Paul Scott, Kevin Cooper

Subs Used : George Snee, Jones Bamfo, Jamie Angell

Not used subs : Ray Merry, Andy Sullivan

Attendance : 2,501

Saturday 6th March 2004
Premier Division
AFC Wimbledon 5-1 Cobham
Ash United 3-1 Chessington & Hook
Bedfont 4-1 Merstham
Cove 2-1 North Greenford Utd
Hartley Wintney 3-7 Southall
Horley Town 0-1 Godalming & G
Raynes Park Vale 3-0 Frimley Green
Reading Town 1-0 Chipstead
Sandhurst Town 3-0 Feltham
Westfield 0-2 Farnham Town
Withdean 2000 1-3 Chessington United

Saturday 6th March 2004
Premier Challenge Cup 4th Round
AFC Wallingford 2-1 Colliers Wood Utd

Saturday 6th March 2004
Team News

Acting manager Nicky English has named the following players for today's match against Cobham at The Fans' Stadium - Kingsmeadow:

Ross Standen, Matt Martin, Steve Gibson, Lewis Taylor, Danny Oakins, Jamie Angell, Paul Quinn, Darren Dobinson, Andy Sullivan, Lee Sidwell, Seb Favata, Ryan Gray, George Snee, Jones Bamfo, Paul Scott, Kevin Cooper.

More from Nicky English can be read on the O/S.

Wednesday 3rd March 2004
AFC Wimbledon 0-0 Chipstead

Not the best of performances and for the first time this season in the league the Dons failed to score, but it's now eight straight league games without conceding a goal, with Matt Everard, Gavin Bolger and Simon Bassey all suspended this was always going too be a tough match against fifth place Chipstead and the early injury to Joe Sheerin (right ankle) didn't help.

Lewis Taylor replaced Matt Everard in defence and showed he has the ability to be a player for the future and also a good stand-in for Matty, Noal Frankum started in place of Bolger, Chipstead played with nine men behind the ball and a lone striker up front and seem to be happy with the draw, but were always looking to brake through on the counter attack

For most of the game neither team created any clear chances probably the best being a cross from Sully from the right wing which hit the crossbar, but there was no one following up in the box so Chipstead were able to clear.

In the second half the Dons put Chipstead under a lot more pressure and came close on several occasions, but Chipstead held firm and on the three occasion got through the Dons defence the final shoots on goals didn't trouble Ross Standen making his home debut in goal.

Towards the end Paul Scott and Danny Oakins became the targets of some strong challenges, with Danny taking about four, before having to get some treatment off the field to gash in his shin from a two footed tackle that went unpunished despite it happening right in front of the man with the whistle, finally Mr. Fish has some competition for the worse ref to well not ref a match.

The game finish with the Dons having a string of corners, but unable to brake down the Chipstead wall, making them only the second time so far this season too get a point off us, but the cost was to us was that Joe Sheerin, Paul Scott and Danny Oakins all picked up injuries, Joe should be back on Saturday, Scotty is doubtful and Danny could be out for up to three weeks, the good news is that Nicky English announced today that he had brought in another player in the form of utility man George Snee, a 21 year old was on Tottenham's books an has represented Ireland at every level from U15 to U20, including going to the U16 World Championships.

Goal Scorer : -

Goals Scored Against : -

Team : Ross Standen, Steve Gibson, Danny Oakins, Lewis Taylor, Paul Quinn, Andy Sullivan, Noel Frankum, Seb Favata, Ryan Gray, Joe Sheerin, Kevin Cooper

Subs Used : Paul Scott, Lee Sidwell, Darren Dobinson

Not used subs : Matt Martin, Rob Hill

Attendance : 2,180

Wednesday 3rd March 2004
Premier Division
AFC Wimbledon 0-0 Chipstead
Feltham 6-0 North Greenford Utd

Wednesday 3rd March 2004
Team News

Acting manager Nicky English has named the following players for tonight's game against Chipstead at The Fans'Stadium - Kingsmeadow

Ross Standen, Matt Martin, Steve Gibson, Danny Oakins, Lewis Taylor, Paul Quinn, Darren Dobinson, Rob Hill, Andy Sullivan, Lee Sidwell, Noel Frankum, Seb Favata, Ryan Gray, Paul Scott, Joe Sheerin, Kevin Cooper.

Tuesday 2nd March 2004
Premier Division
Chessington United P-P Cobham
Farnham Town 0-1 Reading Town
Frimley Green 2-4 Merstham
Hartley Wintney 3-2 Westfield
Horley Town 2-3 Walton Casuals

Monday 1st March 2004
Matt Everard to Stay
It was announced today on the OS that Conference side Aldershot had made an undisclosed offer to sign Matt Everard, but the Big Man has decided after mulling it over for a week to stay with the Dons.

Read Matt's and Nicky English's comments on the OS.

Thanks Matt let's hope we can all show you how much that means to us next time you take to the field.

Season Tickects 2003/04

Season Tickect forms are being sent out tho ST holders and also where being handed out a Kingsmeadow, so far the club has received 300+ applications and the seasons not even over yet.

* each adult Prsident's Lounge ticket entitles the holder to buy up to two under-16s tickets at £70.00 each.

Forms available from the club.

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