THE FA INTER LEAGUE CUP

Boony's Boys Bring Back the Bacon - Just

The league rep team overcame a spirited Middlesex County league side at Belstone FC but only just, notching a sudden death win on penalties.

The match facts are: 1 down after just a few minutes, 2 1 up at half time. A lead we held until the very last seconds of normal time when the men from Middlesex equalised. The oppo then took the lead again in the first half of extra time and we turned round looking down the barrel. A last gasp goal made it 3 each and we were into a penalty shoot-out. A fine save gave us the edge but our last kick of the first five was saved and we were into sudden death. Another conversion and another save saw the County league home.

So: 2 - 2 at normal time, 3 -3 after extra time and an eventual win 5 - 4 on pens.

The team was

We go on to play the Essex Olympian league in September/October and Roy and his team will be maintaining the momentum they have built-up with friendlies between now and our next match which will see us playing away at the AFC Hornchurch stadium in the first round proper.

THE FA INTER LEAGUE CUP

The New Campaign Gets Underway

The FA National League System Cup has been renamed and the competition will now be known as The FA Inter-League Cup. The decision to rename the competition was taken by The FA Leagues Committee based on the fact that the competition has, for the past three editions, included competitions from outside the National League System. In addition, the winners of the past three competitions, Isle of Man League (2006), Southern Amateur League (2008) and the Guernsey Senior County League (2010) were all from outside the recognised League structure.

A total of 48 leagues have entered, an increase of six on the previous competition which was won by the Guernsey County Senior League. The competition has the added bonus of the winner qualifying for the UEFA Regions Cup.

The draw for the Preliminary and First Rounds of The 2011-12 FA Inter League Cup has been made with all ties to be completed by Saturday 16 April 2011.

Preliminary Round draw

Northern Football Alliance v Lancashire & Cheshire Amateur League
Lancashire Amateur League v Isle of Man League
Manchester League v Wearside League
Liverpool County FA Premier League v Teesside League
Peterborough & District League v Lincolnshire League
Northants Combination v Cambridgeshire County League
Birmingham & District AFA v West Riding County Amateur League
Anglian Combination v Nottinghamshire Senior League
Worthing & District League v Somerset County League
Gloucestershire County League v Mid Sussex League
Dorset Premier League v Hampshire Premier League
Sussex County League (Div 3) v Brighton, Hove & District League
Suffolk & Ipswich League v Bedfordshire County League
Amateur Football Combination v Surrey Elite Intermediate League
Middlesex County League v Herts Senior County League
Reading League v Kent County League

Exempt to First Round: Guernsey Senior County League (Holders)

First Round draw

Manchester League or Wearside League v Cheshire League
Cumberland County League v Liverpool County FA Premier League or Teesside League
Northern Football Alliance or Lancashire & Cheshire Amateur League v Yorkshire Amateur League
West Cheshire League v Lancashire Amateur League or Isle of Man League
Northampton Town League v Northants Combination or Cambridgeshire County League
Peterborough & District League or Lincolnshire League v Anglian Combination or Nottinghamshire Senior League
West Yorkshire League v Humber Premier League
Birmingham & District AFA or West Riding County Amateur League v Midland Football Combination (Div 1)
Jersey Football Combination v Gloucestershire County League or Mid Sussex League
Worthing & District League or Somerset County League v Dorset Premier League or Hampshire Premier League
Devon & Exeter League v Guernsey Senior County League
Sussex County League (Div 3) or Brighton, Hove & District League v Wiltshire League
Spartan South Midlands League (Div 2) v Southern Amateur League
Amateur Football Combination or Surrey Elite Intermediate League v Essex & Suffolk Border League
Suffolk & Ipswich League or Bedfordshire County League v Reading League or Kent County League
Essex Olympian League v Middlesex County League or Herts Senior County League