A Saturday full of goals in the Queen Mary and Presidents Cups
The rain had abated but the weather was cold and windy, with pitches cut up by the wet weather in January and February - not an ideal day for football. However, it was leveller for some underdogs and the cups saw a number of upsets.
Firstly, here is the best of the league action. There were no Premier Division games, but two games on in Division One. Crofton Albion travelled to Kingsdale and managed a 3-2 win, Kingsdale not helping themselves with a sending off. In the other game, Crayford Arrows Red beat River Plate 4-1. In Division Two, in-form South Dulwich fought out a 3-3 draw with Farnborough 3rds, Sven Sabas getting on the scoresheet to get into double-figures for the season. In Division 3, Bromleians 3rds (in 3rd) beat AFC London (4th) in a 3-2, Ian Allerton coming off the bench to score twice. In the other game, Highfield and Welling won an exciting match 5-4 against Slade Green Knights, with Adam Hatch scoring a hat-trick.
The Queen Mary Cup is taking shape, with a number of matches taking place. In Round 3, Eltham Town defeated Rutland Rangers 7-2, Joe MacNamara with a brace. Second Division Frazier upset Premier Division Red Velvet, with a 5-2 away win, Felipe Velasco with a hat-trick. The Quarter-Final draw is now complete, with only 2 Premier Division sides left in:
River Plate vs Eltham Town
Meridian vs Kingsdale
Crayford Arrows Red vs Tudor Sports Reserves
Frazier vs Danson Sports
In the Vic Farrow Cup, Group B is taking shape. A surprise 3-2 win for Meridian, away at Premier Division Centresports sees them top the group with two wins out of two. Eden Park Rangers registered their first win - 5-3 over Croydon BR, the prolific Jamie Baker with two.
In the Presidents Cup there were two games. In Group C, Latter-Day Saints upset Junior Reds to win 3-2. In Group D, Eltham Town Reserves upset Farnborough 4ths with a 4-0 win.
In outside competitions, there was a win for Danson Sports against Old Colfeians Green in the Beckenham Hospitals Cup. In the same competition, Ten Em Bee upset Kent County side FC Elmstead 5-2 and Tudor Sports Reserves beat Parkwood Rangers 2-0.