FA Cup and League Fixtures Recap: Saturday, 31 August
Today’s football fixtures saw a flurry of action across various divisions, with notable victories and some hard-fought draws. Below is a summary of the day’s results:
Emirates FA Cup
- Hartpury University 0-2 Nailsea & Tickenham: Nailsea & Tickenham secured a comfortable win, advancing in the FA Cup with two unanswered goals against Hartpury University.
Premier Division
- Longlevens AFC 1-1 Worcester Raiders: Both teams settled for a draw in a tightly contested match.
Division One
- Abingdon United 5-1 Carterton FC: Abingdon United displayed their dominance with a commanding 5-1 victory over Carterton FC.
- Chipping Sodbury Town 0-1 FC Stratford: FC Stratford edged out Chipping Sodbury Town in a close encounter.
- Clanfield 85 2-0 Cheltenham Saracens: Clanfield 85 emerged victorious, securing all three points with a solid 2-0 win.
- Droitwich Spa 6-2 Bewdley Town: Droitwich Spa ran riot against Bewdley Town, netting six goals in a high-scoring affair.
- Shortwood United 0-2 Redditch Borough: Redditch Borough claimed a 2-0 victory, leaving Shortwood United without a point.
- Southam United 1-1 Newent Town: A balanced match ended in a draw, with both Southam United and Newent Town sharing the spoils.
- Tytherington Rocks 2-1 Stonehouse Town: Tytherington Rocks secured a narrow win over Stonehouse Town.
- Wellington 2-0 Kidlington Res: Wellington kept a clean sheet in their 2-0 triumph over Kidlington Reserves.
Division Two Central
- Carterton Dev 1-0 Ardley United Res: Carterton Dev managed a slim 1-0 win over Ardley United Res.
- Headington Amateurs 11-1 Woodstock Town ACE: Headington Amateurs delivered the most emphatic performance of the day, thrashing Woodstock Town ACE 11-1.
- Kidlington Dev 0-9 Swindon Supermarine Dev: Swindon Supermarine Dev also enjoyed a lopsided victory, dismantling Kidlington Dev 9-0.
Division Two East
- Prestwood 5-2 Aston Clinton Sports: Prestwood dominated Aston Clinton Sports, winning 5-2.
- Didcot Town Dev 1-1 Chalfont Wasps: Didcot Town Dev and Chalfont Wasps played out a 1-1 draw.
- Mortimer 1-3 Holmer Green Dev: Holmer Green Dev claimed a 3-1 win on the road against Mortimer.
Division Two West
- Newent Town Dev 0-2 Tytherington Rocks Res: Tytherington Rocks Reserves earned a 2-0 win against Newent Town Dev.
- Pershore Town 88 Dev 1-1 Fairford Town Res: The match ended in a stalemate, with both teams settling for a 1-1 draw.
- Tuffley Rovers Dev 0-2 Cheltenham Saracens Dev: Cheltenham Saracens Dev clinched a 2-0 victory away to Tuffley Rovers Dev.
- University of Bristol 2-0 Bourton Rovers Dev: University of Bristol secured a comfortable 2-0 win over Bourton Rovers Dev.
This action-packed day provided plenty of goals, excitement, and some surprising results across the leagues.
