As the old saying goes "one game at a time " . Wont be going to this one as the coach is going at 9am so the fans can get to watch the Forest v Derby game . Just too early for me thanks .....

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 Every game is a big game but against high flying, promotion seeking Ilkeston this should be a battle royal


   


 

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Why do I only get half a picture on my phone

Click on it . It pops up then . We it does on my phone .

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SOHAM TOWN RANGERS LAST MATCH
  

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In the Northern Premier League Midlands Division Soham Town Rangers managers Lloyd Groves and Matt Clements had called on their players to 'stand up and be counted' in their first game in permanent charge.
Ollie Ward (22') and Hilton Arthur (42') both scored in the first half in a result which crucially saw them leapfrog their opponents to move off the foot of the table, though they are only above Histon on goal difference.
Soham had three new signings in their squad with Morgan Seaman starting while Jesse Airen and Joe Thomas both came off the bench.And the side duly responded in a 2-0 east Cambridge derby victory over Histon at Julis Martin Lane (att: 227) for only the Greens' third league win of the campaign and first since September 25.


 

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JUST IN CASE WE THOUGHT WE'D GOT AN EASY GAME SOHAM HAVE A NEW MANAGEMENT TEAM AND SEVERAL NEW PLAYERS


Soham Town Rangers make a winning start to life under new management team   By Liam Apicella 

Matt Clements (left) and Lloyd Groves (right) won their first game in joint charge of Soham Town Rangers. Picture: Mark Westley

It is still very much early days, but joint manager Matt Clements was delighted with how things panned out during his first game in permanent charge of Soham Town Rangers. Clements and fellow boss Lloyd Groves were part of the coaching staff under previous boss Robbie Mason, who departed with the Greens bottom of the Pitching In Northern Midlands Division and without a league win since September 25.
 That victory was against Histon and by chance it was the Stutes who were the visitors to Julius Martin Lane on Saturday, when a 2-0 win lifted Soham above their Cambridgeshire rivals.
 There is still plenty of work to be done – Soham are seven points from guaranteed safety – but the first steps have been encouraging.
 Clements said: “It wasn’t a must win because there are still plenty of matches to play, but there is no doubt you pinpoint certain matches you think you can win.
“No disrespect to Keysy (Lance Key, manager) or Histon – because they would have been thinking the same – but this was one of those games.

Hilton Arthur is congratulated after scoring Soham's second goal against Histon. Picture: Mark Westley

 “It was a good performance and the result is really pleasing. It’s a positive start and there is plenty more to do, but at least it will help to build some confidence.
 “It’s important you don’t get too low with the lows and too high with the highs – that’s the way we’ll keep going.”  New signings Morgan Seaman, Jesse Airen and Joe Thomas all featured in the squad against Histon, with recent arrivals Sidik Atcha, Julien Saka and goalscorer Hilton Arthur also included.
 Clements is hopeful of adding one or two more fresh faces during the coming days – and believes bolstering the squad gives them the best chance of surviving.
 “We needed to freshen it up. As a collective – players, myself and Lloyd – we all let Robbie down and I’m honest enough to say that,” he added.
 “But what do you do in this situation? You’ve got to act quickly and we’ve done that. “These players we’ve got in are not just good players, they also don’t know anything about what’s gone on here over the last four months.
“They’re not lacking confidence and they can come in and play carefree football.
 “The players that are still with us, it might ruffle a few feathers initially but we need that. Hopefully they’ll help each other along and it will bring a fresh dynamic.”
 The good feeling generated by last weekend’s derby win is set to be severely tested on Saturday when table-topping Ilkeston Town are the visitors to the Lane (3pm).


 

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NORTHERN PREMIER LEAGUE PREVIEW OF THIS WEEKENDS FIXTURES

Midlands Preview: Promotion Hopefuls Looking To Avoid Upset

 about 6 hours ago  By James Gordon

•  Northern Premier League - Midlands News

The top three all face bottom-half opposition this weekend, none of which want to drop points in the race for the title.

League leaders Ilkeston Town travel to second from bottom Soham Town Rangers.

Halesowen Town, sat in second only on goal difference to Ilkeston, have a harder task as they face 13th-place Yaxley.

Only three points behind in third, Chasetown will aim to keep the heat on the top two. Histon are the hosts for the Scholars, they sit rock bottom of the league, seven points off safety.

Wisbech Town, who make up the bottom three, will have eighth place Bedworth United travelling to the Fenland Stadium.

Fourth play fifth in a hotly anticipated tie - Belper Town and Stamford are only separated by three points as they fight for a play-off place.

Carlton Town will hope to carry on their impressive away record. The Millers have only lost two away games and their opponents, Loughborough Dynamo, are without a win in two.

Just above the relegation zone in 17th, Daventry Town will host mid-table side Spalding United.

Level on the points with the Purple Army, Sutton Coldfield Town clash with Sporting Khalsa.

Shepshed Dynamo will hope to avoid another draw, after nine already this season, when they play Cambridge City at the Dovecote Stadium.

Meanwhile, Coleshill Town, without a win in four, take the trip to 15th-place Corby Town this weekend.




 

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Saturday 22ndJanuary UPDATES 
 
Northern Premier League Midland Division
Belper Town 0 Stamford 0
Corby Town 0 Coleshill Town 0
Daventry Town 0 Spalding united 0
Halesowen Town 0 Yaxley 0
Histon 0 Chasetown 0 
Loughborough Dynamo 0 Carlton Town 0
Shepshed Dynamo 0 Cambridge City 0
Soham Town Rangers 0 Ilkeston Town 0
Sporting Khalsa 0 Sutton Coldfield Town 0
Wisbech Town 0 Bedworth United 0
 
Football League
Barrow 0 Mansfield Town 0
 
National League
Chesterfield 0 Aldershit Town 0
 
National League North
Alfreton Town 0 Blyth Spartans 0
 
Northern Premier League Premier Division
Basford United 0 Nantwich Town 0
Matlock Town 0 Bamber Bridge 0
Mickleover 0 Witton Albion 0
Scarborough Athletic 0 Grantham Town 0
 
Others
Quorn 0 Eastwood Comm 0
 
Heanor Town and Long Eaton United games postponed

It's a clear sky and bright sunshine here at Soham. The pitch looks soft but it's quite playable. 

TODAYS LINE UPS

Ilkeston Town:- Durrant, Williams, Bennett, Chapman, Maguire, Fenton, Goodson, Bird, Campbell, Troke and Wakefield.
Subs Reid, Caine, Brown-Hill, Irvine and Carvell.
 
Soham Town Rangers:-Iron, Atcha, Saka, Kaye, Mattless, Watson, Seaman, Conway, Ward, Rogers and Arthur.
Subs Connor, Thomas, Airen, Morais and Groves.

At the risk of upsetting half our fan base! Well done Nottingham Forest!

early free kick to Ilkeston but Fenton puts it wide

GOAL for Soham on their first attack. Ward the scorer  after great run by Atcha.     0-1     3 mins
 

Soham fans can't believe it but they lead 1-0.  Wakefield cross is cut out for a corner that is cleared.  Free kick to soham on corner of area. Chapman clears.  Corner to Ilkeston on the right. Soham head clear.     0-1    10 mins

Saturday 22ndJanuary UPDATES 15:16
 
Northern Premier League Midland Division
Belper Town 0 Stamford 0
Corby Town 1 Coleshill Town 0
Daventry Town 0 Spalding united 0
Halesowen Town 1 Yaxley 0
Histon 0 Chasetown 0 
Loughborough Dynamo 0 Carlton Town 1
Nat Watson scores for Carlton
Shepshed Dynamo 1 Cambridge City 0
Jack Rogers scores for Shepshed
Soham Town Rangers 1 Ilkeston Town 0
Sporting Khalsa 0 Sutton Coldfield Town 0
Wisbech Town 0 Bedworth United 0
 
Football League
Barrow 0 Mansfield Town 1
 
National League
Chesterfield 0 Aldershit Town 0
 
National League North
Alfreton Town 0 Blyth Spartans 0
 
Northern Premier League Premier Division
Basford United 0 Nantwich Town 0
Matlock Town 0 Bamber Bridge 0
Mickleover 0 Witton Albion 0
Scarborough Athletic 0 Grantham Town 0
 
Others
Quorn 0 Eastwood Comm 0
 
Heanor Town and Long Eaton United games postponed
 
 

Goal    equaliser by Zak Goodson     1-1       19 mins