Preliminary Round - Sat 28th August
Arlesey Town 1-1 Aylesbury
Crawley Green 2-0 Harefield United
Harlow Town 1-0 Barton Rovers
Leighton Town 2-2 Heybridge Swifts
Newmarket Town 1-5 Biggleswade Town
Norwich United 2-2 AFC Kempston Rovers
Crawley Green came up with the result of the day as they defeated Spartan South Midlands Premier side Harefield United 2-0 thanks to goals from Peter O'Donnell & Stuart Strange in the last 20 minutes. Crawley now travel to Ryman League Division One North side Romford in the First Round Qualifying. Biggleswade Town hit 5 as they eased past Ridgeons Premier side Newmarket Town, a brace from Paul Barnes and 1 from Lee Harman had the Waders 3-0 up inside 15 mins, Newmarket drew 1 back minutes later but Biggleswade sealed their place in the next round as Barnes completed his hat-trick and Jonathan Woolf completed the scoring. The Waders host AFC Sudbury or Stamford in the next round as they drew at the weekend. Barton Rovers lost out to Ryman Division One North side Harlow Town with a 6th minute goal being enough for the hosts.
Three other Bedfordshire sides face replays after draws on Saturday. Arlesey Town drew with fellow Zamaretto Division One Central side Aylesbury coming from a goal down to draw 1-1 thanks to a goal from Harry Hunt, they replay on Tuesday for the right to host Enfield Town. AFC Kempston Rovers almost pulled off a win against Ridgeons Premier side Norwich United, ahead just before the break thanks to Danny Watson the Norfolk side drew level early in the second period but the Walnut Boys were ahead again 4 minutes later thanks to a penalty from Mark Bunker. Kempston were a minute from victory but conceeded a penalty which lead to the equaliser and a replay on Tuesday night with the winners facing a trip to Needham Market. Leighton Town were the other side to draw on saturday as they twice came from behind the draw 2-2 with Ryman Division One North side Heybridge Swifts. Swifts took an early lead and Stuart Deaton equalised for the Reds just after half time, Swifts regained the lead only for James Hatch to equalise 7 minutes from time. The sides replay on Monday for the right to travel to East Thurrock United on the First Round Qualifying.
Preliminary Round Replay - Mon 30th August
Heybridge Swifts 0-1 Leighton Town
James Hatch scored just after the hour mark as Leighton Town came through their replay on Monday, they now travel to Ryman Division One North side East Thorrock United.
UPCOMING MATCHES
Preliminary Round Replay - Tue 31st August
AFC Kempston Rovers v Norwich United - 8pm
Aylesbury v Arlesey Town - 7:45pm