1SR Season - Part 2Matchday 11:Abingdon Celtic 0–2 Stonehouse Athletic
Blackheath 2–1 St Bart's Dutch
Broadwood 1–4 St Thomas
Gaelic Club 1–2 SC Montfort
Garton Bay Pirates 0–3 Colesham Rovers
Glenmount Town 2–2 Houghton Rangers
Montfort University 0–0 AFC Farnworth
Montfort Wanderers 2–1 Waterfleet
. RenewTec Licentian Premier League Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Glenmount Town 11 8 2 1 26 10 +16 26
2 Gaelic Club 11 6 3 2 19 9 +10 21
3 Stonehouse Athletic 11 6 2 3 15 9 +6 20
4 St Thomas 11 5 3 3 16 9 +7 18
5 SC Montfort 11 5 3 3 18 16 +2 18
6 Montfort Wanderers 11 6 0 5 22 22 0 18
7 AFC Farnworth 11 5 3 3 16 16 0 18
8 Blackheath 11 5 1 5 17 17 0 16
9 Colesham Rovers 11 5 0 6 19 18 +1 15
10 Abingdon Celtic 11 4 2 5 16 18 −2 14
11 Waterfleet 11 3 4 4 12 12 0 13
12 St Bart's Dutch 11 3 3 5 13 16 −3 12
13 Houghton Rangers 11 2 5 4 12 17 −5 11
14 Montfort University 11 3 1 7 15 24 −9 10
15 Broadwood 11 2 2 7 15 22 −7 8
16 Garton Bay Pirates 11 2 2 7 11 27 −16 8
Houghton Rangers have managed to surprise a number of teams despite their low expectations at the beginning of the season. The latest to be held are the league leaders Glenmount Town, who had to rely on an injury time goal from Mark McLean to claim a point. Thankfully for the Mountaineers, Gaelic Club were unable to take advantage, with a Phoebe Hay red card helping SC Montfort to triumph and pull themselves closer to the chasing pack. Stonehouse Athletic pulled themselves closer to the top two with a victory over Abingdon Celtic, who have now dropped into the bottom half after an impressive start to the season. St Thomas climbed into the top four with a dominant victory against Broadwood, condemning the home side to continue in the relegation places for now. Garton Bay Pirates remain at the bottom of the table after a frustrating loss to Colesham Rovers, one of the teams to climb above Celtic in the league. A Montfort Wanderers victory over Waterfleet means that they remain level on points with their biggest rivals, SC, while Farnworth also sit on 18 points after a scoreless draw away to struggling Montfort University. St Bart’s Dutch are under continuing pressure to sack manager Roselyn Bentum as their young guns struggle, the latest tough result being this weekend’s loss to Blackheath on the road.
Matchday 12:AFC Farnworth 1–1 Glenmount Town
Colesham Rovers 1–3 Blackheath
Gaelic Club 3–2 Broadwood
Houghton Rangers 3–1 Montfort Wanderers
SC Montfort 2–1 Stonehouse Athletic
St Bart's Dutch 1–2 Abingdon Celtic
St Thomas 3–2 Montfort University
Waterfleet 3–3 Garton Bay Pirates
. RenewTec Licentian Premier League Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Glenmount Town 12 8 3 1 27 11 +16 27
2 Gaelic Club 12 7 3 2 22 11 +11 24
3 St Thomas 12 6 3 3 19 11 +8 21
4 SC Montfort 12 6 3 3 20 17 +3 21
5 Stonehouse Athletic 12 6 2 4 16 11 +5 20
6 Blackheath 12 6 1 5 20 18 +2 19
7 AFC Farnworth 12 5 4 3 17 17 0 19
8 Montfort Wanderers 12 6 0 6 23 25 −2 18
9 Abingdon Celtic 12 5 2 5 18 19 −1 17
10 Colesham Rovers 12 5 0 7 20 21 −1 15
11 Waterfleet 12 3 5 4 15 15 0 14
12 Houghton Rangers 12 3 5 4 15 18 −3 14
13 St Bart's Dutch 12 3 3 6 14 18 −4 12
14 Montfort University 12 3 1 8 17 27 −10 10
15 Garton Bay Pirates 12 2 3 7 14 30 −16 9
16 Broadwood 12 2 2 8 17 25 −8 8
The league leaders are now on a run of three draws on the trot, with the latest to claim a point being Farnworth, who managed to put a goal past Caitlin Fraser before she went off with a hand injury. This meant that Gaelic Club could pull themselves within three points of the top spot, with their 3-2 home win over Broadwood at home helped by two goals from Ruaridh Grant. St Thomas pulled themselves up to third with a win over Montfort University, which ensured that the Scholars remained just outside the relegation zone in 10th. SC Montfort climbed into the top four at the expense of their opponent at Adamson Park, Stonehouse Athletic, while Blackheath also pulled themselves into the mix by beating Colesham Rovers away from home. Broadwood were dropped to the bottom of the league as a result of both their loss to Gaelic Club, and Garton Bay Pirates managing to take a point away from a six goal thriller against Waterfleet. Abingdon Celtic have finally broken their losing run, and in the process they piled more misery on St Bart’s Dutch, who are now facing serious calls to replace their manager. Meanwhile, Houghton Rangers pulled themselves out of the immediate relegation fight by beating Montfort Wanderers, who struggled through the match after Kristin de Booij was sent off for a handball after only 11 minutes.
Matchday 13:Abingdon Celtic 4–1 Colesham Rovers
Blackheath 1–1 Waterfleet
Broadwood 1–2 SC Montfort
Garton Bay Pirates 4–1 Houghton Rangers
Glenmount Town 1–2 St Thomas
Montfort University 2–2 Gaelic Club
Montfort Wanderers 2–1 AFC Farnworth
Stonehouse Athletic 3–1 St Bart's Dutch
. RenewTec Licentian Premier League Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Glenmount Town 13 8 3 2 28 13 +15 27
2 Gaelic Club 13 7 4 2 24 13 +11 25
3 St Thomas 13 7 3 3 21 12 +9 24
4 SC Montfort 13 7 3 3 22 18 +4 24
5 Stonehouse Athletic 13 7 2 4 19 12 +7 23
6 Montfort Wanderers 13 7 0 6 25 26 −1 21
7 Blackheath 13 6 2 5 21 19 +2 20
8 Abingdon Celtic 13 6 2 5 22 20 +2 20
9 AFC Farnworth 13 5 4 4 18 19 −1 19
10 Waterfleet 13 3 6 4 16 16 0 15
11 Colesham Rovers 13 5 0 8 21 25 −4 15
12 Houghton Rangers 13 3 5 5 16 22 −6 14
13 St Bart's Dutch 13 3 3 7 15 21 −6 12
14 Garton Bay Pirates 13 3 3 7 18 31 −13 12
15 Montfort University 13 3 2 8 19 29 −10 11
16 Broadwood 13 2 2 9 18 27 −9 8
Glenmount Town’s difficulties since the ninth week of the season became even worse this week, while St Thomas added to their title challenge, as they travelled to Market Street and came away with a win over the league leaders. Gaelic Club could not take advantage of Town dropping points, however, as Montfort University held them to a draw that saw the Scholars drop into the relegation zone. The beneficiaries of that drop were Garton Bay Pirates, whose dominant 4-1 victory over Houghton Rangers pulled them out of the relegation zone for the first time since the third week of the season. SC Montfort kept themselves in the chasing pack for the title with a win over Broadwood, who were condemned to remaining at the bottom of the table, three points adrift of Montfort University. Stonehouse Athletic are also within reach of the top spot, with their win over St Bart’s keeping them in fifth in the league. Montfort Wanderers managed to climb up to 6th with a win over Farnworth that was more dominant than the eventual scoreline suggested, while Blackheath’s draw with Waterfleet means that the Stags remain in the top half, while Waterfleet remain far adrift from the teams in the top half. Meanwhile, now that Abingdon Celtic have got a win, it seems like they’re trying to take revenge on the league for condemning them to their poor run; they scored four against Colesham Rovers and could have easily scored more.
Matchday 14:AFC Farnworth 1–1 Garton Bay Pirates
Broadwood 3–2 Montfort University
Colesham Rovers 0–1 Stonehouse Athletic
Gaelic Club 4–0 Glenmount Town
Houghton Rangers 0–1 Blackheath
SC Montfort 0–1 St Bart's Dutch
St Thomas 0–1 Montfort Wanderers
Waterfleet 2–1 Abingdon Celtic
. RenewTec Licentian Premier League Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Gaelic Club 14 8 4 2 28 13 +15 28
2 Glenmount Town 14 8 3 3 28 17 +11 27
3 Stonehouse Athletic 14 8 2 4 20 12 +8 26
4 St Thomas 14 7 3 4 21 13 +8 24
5 SC Montfort 14 7 3 4 22 19 +3 24
6 Montfort Wanderers 14 8 0 6 26 26 0 24
7 Blackheath 14 7 2 5 22 19 +3 23
8 Abingdon Celtic 14 6 2 6 23 22 +1 20
9 AFC Farnworth 14 5 5 4 19 20 −1 20
10 Waterfleet 14 4 6 4 18 17 +1 18
11 Colesham Rovers 14 5 0 9 21 26 −5 15
12 St Bart's Dutch 14 4 3 7 16 21 −5 15
13 Houghton Rangers 14 3 5 6 16 23 −7 14
14 Garton Bay Pirates 14 3 4 7 19 32 −13 13
15 Broadwood 14 3 2 9 21 29 −8 11
16 Montfort University 14 3 2 9 21 32 −11 11
We have a new team leading the Licentian Premier League for the first time since the third week of the season. Gaelic Club took the top spot in style, beating Glenmount Town by four goals to nil to propel themselves to the top of the table ahead of the Mountaineers, whose dreadful run of form is continuing. Stonehouse Athletic have also managed to pull themselves into the title hunt, with their win over Colesham Rovers pulling themselves to within two points of the new league leaders and leaving Latics fans dreaming of their first ever LPL title. Below the top three, there are three teams tied on 24 points who are just out of reach of the Gaels. St Thomas and Montfort Wanderers met at the Recreation Ground, with the away side coming away with a win to draw level on points with their hosts, while SC Montfort were defeated by St Bart’s Dutch, who picked up only their fourth win of the season. At the other end, Broadwood managed to pull themselves off the foot of the table with a win over their current relegation rivals, Montfort University, in a thrilling match on St Bart’s. A draw for Garton Bay Pirates with AFC Farnworth meant that they haven’t escaped the clutches of the relegation fight despite their recent improvement in form, while Houghton Rangers’ loss to Blackheath means that the former are within three points of last place, while the latter are within one point of international qualification. Waterfleet managed to beat the struggling Abingdon Celtic, with Miles Henderson’s goal not enough to keep the former title favourites from falling to a defeat.
Matchday 15:Abingdon Celtic 1–0 Houghton Rangers
Blackheath 1–1 AFC Farnworth
Garton Bay Pirates 2–0 St Thomas
Glenmount Town 5–1 Broadwood
Montfort University 2–1 SC Montfort
Montfort Wanderers 1–0 Gaelic Club
St Bart's Dutch 3–0 Colesham Rovers
Stonehouse Athletic 3–2 Waterfleet
. RenewTec Licentian Premier League Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Glenmount Town 15 9 3 3 33 18 +15 30
2 Stonehouse Athletic 15 9 2 4 23 14 +9 29
3 Gaelic Club 15 8 4 3 28 14 +14 28
4 Montfort Wanderers 15 9 0 6 27 26 +1 27
5 St Thomas 15 7 3 5 21 15 +6 24
6 Blackheath 15 7 3 5 23 20 +3 24
7 SC Montfort 15 7 3 5 23 21 +2 24
8 Abingdon Celtic 15 7 2 6 24 22 +2 23
9 AFC Farnworth 15 5 6 4 20 21 −1 21
10 Waterfleet 15 4 6 5 20 20 0 18
11 St Bart's Dutch 15 5 3 7 19 21 −2 18
12 Garton Bay Pirates 15 4 4 7 21 32 −11 16
13 Colesham Rovers 15 5 0 10 21 29 −8 15
14 Houghton Rangers 15 3 5 7 16 24 −8 14
15 Montfort University 15 4 2 9 23 33 −10 14
16 Broadwood 15 3 2 10 22 34 −12 11
It’s all change again at the top of the Premier League, with Glenmount Town only missing from the top spot for one week. They claimed their lead again with style, a dominant 5-1 win over Broadwood who remain at the bottom of the table. Gaelic Club dropped from the top position after losing to Montfort Wanderers, who pulled themselves into the top four with their one goal win over the former leaders. The Gaels were also passed by Stonehouse Athletic, who came out better from a five goal thriller against Waterfleet at Burnside to claim second place in the table. Montfort University got a win against SC Montfort in the capital to pull themselves further from the bottom spot occupied by the Foresters, but were unable to escape the relegation zone despite fellow strugglers Houghton Rangers losing to Abingdon Celtic, who maintained their place in the top half as a result of that win. Garton Bay Pirates aren’t quite out of reach of the relegation battle, but their shock win over St Thomas has pulled them up to 12th, while St Bart’s Dutch are also climbing out of their early season struggles with a victory over Colesham Rovers. Elsewhere, two mid table sides played to a rather boring draw, as Blackheath and Farnworth couldn’t gain an advantage over the other in their match at Village Green.
Matchday 16:Abingdon Celtic 1–0 AFC Farnworth
Blackheath 0–1 St Thomas
Garton Bay Pirates 2–2 Gaelic Club
Glenmount Town 1–2 Montfort University
Montfort Wanderers 0–1 Broadwood
SC Montfort 4–2 Colesham Rovers
St Bart's Dutch 1–1 Waterfleet
Stonehouse Athletic 1–1 Houghton Rangers
. RenewTec Licentian Premier League Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Glenmount Town 16 9 3 4 34 20 +14 30
2 Stonehouse Athletic 16 9 3 4 24 15 +9 30
3 Gaelic Club 16 8 5 3 30 16 +14 29
4 St Thomas 16 8 3 5 22 15 +7 27
5 SC Montfort 16 8 3 5 27 23 +4 27
6 Montfort Wanderers 16 9 0 7 27 27 0 27
7 Abingdon Celtic 16 8 2 6 25 22 +3 26
8 Blackheath 16 7 3 6 23 21 +2 24
9 AFC Farnworth 16 5 6 5 20 22 −2 21
10 Waterfleet 16 4 7 5 21 21 0 19
11 St Bart's Dutch 16 5 4 7 20 22 −2 19
12 Montfort University 16 5 2 9 25 34 −9 17
13 Garton Bay Pirates 16 4 5 7 23 34 −11 17
14 Houghton Rangers 16 3 6 7 17 25 −8 15
15 Colesham Rovers 16 5 0 11 23 33 −10 15
16 Broadwood 16 4 2 10 23 34 −11 14
It continues to be a chaotic title fight, with all of the top four dropping points in the 16th week of the season, and only six points separating the top half of the table. Glenmount Town were shocked by Montfort University, who pulled themselves up to 12th place by beating the league leaders on their own turf; however, the fact that every team in the chasing pack dropped points means that the Mountaineers remain top of the league. Stonehouse Athletic remain in second place despite being held to a draw by local rivals Houghton Rangers, while Gaelic Club were also held to a draw, in their case by Garton Bay Pirates, who have managed to emerge from the relegation fight in recent weeks. Montfort Wanderers were beaten by bottom club Broadwood, who couldn’t climb from the foot of the table, but Wanderers dropped out of the top four as a result. They were passed by their biggest rivals SC, who dominated Colesham Rovers (who dropped into the relegation zone as a result), along with St Thomas, whose win over Blackheath on the road pulled them back into the top four. Abingdon Celtic have pulled themselves closer to the pack chasing the title, with a one goal victory over Farnworth, while St Bart’s Dutch and Waterfleet played their way to a draw that Waterfleet could have won, if not for Brendon Vermolen’s second goal being scrubbed off by the assistant referee with a controversial offside call.
Matchday 17:AFC Farnworth 2–0 Stonehouse Athletic
Broadwood 2–2 Garton Bay Pirates
Gaelic Club 2–0 Blackheath
Glenmount Town 2–1 SC Montfort
Houghton Rangers 0–2 St Bart's Dutch
Montfort University 1–1 Montfort Wanderers
St Thomas 0–0 Abingdon Celtic
Waterfleet 1–1 Colesham Rovers
. RenewTec Licentian Premier League Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Glenmount Town 17 10 3 4 36 21 +15 33
2 Gaelic Club 17 9 5 3 32 16 +16 32
3 Stonehouse Athletic 17 9 3 5 24 17 +7 30
4 St Thomas 17 8 4 5 22 15 +7 28
5 Montfort Wanderers 17 9 1 7 28 28 0 28
6 SC Montfort 17 8 3 6 28 25 +3 27
7 Abingdon Celtic 17 8 3 6 25 22 +3 27
8 Blackheath 17 7 3 7 23 23 0 24
9 AFC Farnworth 17 6 6 5 22 22 0 24
10 St Bart's Dutch 17 6 4 7 22 22 0 22
11 Waterfleet 17 4 8 5 22 22 0 20
12 Montfort University 17 5 3 9 26 35 −9 18
13 Garton Bay Pirates 17 4 6 7 25 36 −11 18
14 Colesham Rovers 17 5 1 11 24 34 −10 16
15 Houghton Rangers 17 3 6 8 17 27 −10 15
16 Broadwood 17 4 3 10 25 36 −11 15
After a crazy few weeks, we’re back to Glenmount and Gaelic Club sitting top of the league, after both sides won at home this weekend. The league leaders recovered from conceding in the second minute to a Nick Reid header to beat SC Montfort, while Gaelic Club never looked like losing to Blackheath at the Coliseum. Stonehouse Athletic are still within three points of Town at the top despite their loss to Farnworth, while St Thomas remain in the top four after a scoreless draw with Abingdon Celtic. Colesham Rovers managed to pull themselves out of the relegation zone after a draw against Waterfleet, helped by a Dani Thompson goal in the dying moments of the game. The win for the Miners meant that Houghton Rangers dropped into the bottom two, after they were beaten resoundingly by St Bart’s Dutch, with Wisse Tuininga scoring one of the goals of the season so far from 35 feet out. Broadwood remain bottom of the table on goal difference after a draw in their relegation battle with Garton Bay, though one good result could very easily pull them out of their current predicament. Montfort Wanderers remain on the edge of the top four, even though they were held to a draw by Montfort University in another relative success for the Scholars against their cross-city rivals.
Matchday 18:Abingdon Celtic 2–1 Gaelic Club
Blackheath 2–0 Broadwood
Colesham Rovers 2–0 Houghton Rangers
Garton Bay Pirates 2–2 Montfort University
Montfort Wanderers 2–1 Glenmount Town
SC Montfort 2–0 Waterfleet
St Bart's Dutch 0–0 AFC Farnworth
Stonehouse Athletic 2–1 St Thomas
. RenewTec Licentian Premier League Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Glenmount Town 18 10 3 5 37 23 +14 33
2 Stonehouse Athletic 18 10 3 5 26 18 +8 33
3 Gaelic Club 18 9 5 4 33 18 +15 32
4 Montfort Wanderers 18 10 1 7 30 29 +1 31
5 SC Montfort 18 9 3 6 30 25 +5 30
6 Abingdon Celtic 18 9 3 6 27 23 +4 30
7 St Thomas 18 8 4 6 23 17 +6 28
8 Blackheath 18 8 3 7 25 23 +2 27
9 AFC Farnworth 18 6 7 5 22 22 0 25
10 St Bart's Dutch 18 6 5 7 22 22 0 23
11 Waterfleet 18 4 8 6 22 24 −2 20
12 Colesham Rovers 18 6 1 11 26 34 −8 19
13 Montfort University 18 5 4 9 28 37 −9 19
14 Garton Bay Pirates 18 4 7 7 27 38 −11 19
15 Houghton Rangers 18 3 6 9 17 29 −12 15
16 Broadwood 18 4 3 11 25 38 −13 15
Glenmount Town may still be in the lead of the Licentian Premier League, but they certainly aren’t looking like the same side that started off so strongly this season. Their latest loss came at the hands of Montfort Wanderers at the LTI Stadium, where the Whites pulled themselves back into the top four and once again within reach of the top of the table. Their move into the top four came at the expense of St Thomas, who were beaten by Stonehouse Athletic, who once again have drawn themselves level on points with the leaders. Gaelic Club lost the second Abingdon Derby of the season, with Celtic defeating their bitter rivals at home to pull themselves within three points of Glenmount at the top of the table. The two teams in the relegation zone now sit more than a game adrift from 14th place; Broadwood were beaten by Blackheath on the road and remain bottom, while Houghton lost to Colesham Rovers, who pulled themselves away from the immediate relegation battle thanks to a Lucas Russell double. The draw between Garton Bay Pirates and Montfort University wasn’t particularly useful to either side at the Anchor, but it does mean that the bottom two are much further adrift from the rest of the pack in the relegation fight. SC Montfort managed to keep themselves in the title chase by beating Waterfleet at Adamson Park, while Farnworth and St Bart’s played to a bore draw at Abbey Road.
Matchday 19:AFC Farnworth 4–0 Colesham Rovers
Broadwood 0–3 Abingdon Celtic
Gaelic Club 3–0 Stonehouse Athletic
Glenmount Town 1–0 Garton Bay Pirates
Houghton Rangers 0–3 Waterfleet
Montfort University 1–1 Blackheath
Montfort Wanderers 0–0 SC Montfort
St Thomas 2–0 St Bart's Dutch
. RenewTec Licentian Premier League Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Glenmount Town 19 11 3 5 38 23 +15 36
2 Gaelic Club 19 10 5 4 36 18 +18 35
3 Abingdon Celtic 19 10 3 6 30 23 +7 33
4 Stonehouse Athletic 19 10 3 6 26 21 +5 33
5 Montfort Wanderers 19 10 2 7 30 29 +1 32
6 St Thomas 19 9 4 6 25 17 +8 31
7 SC Montfort 19 9 4 6 30 25 +5 31
8 AFC Farnworth 19 7 7 5 26 22 +4 28
9 Blackheath 19 8 4 7 26 24 +2 28
10 Waterfleet 19 5 8 6 25 24 +1 23
11 St Bart's Dutch 19 6 5 8 22 24 −2 23
12 Montfort University 19 5 5 9 29 38 −9 20
13 Colesham Rovers 19 6 1 12 26 38 −12 19
14 Garton Bay Pirates 19 4 7 8 27 39 −12 19
15 Houghton Rangers 19 3 6 10 17 32 −15 15
16 Broadwood 19 4 3 12 25 41 −16 15
The top four of the Premier League is now entirely made up of teams from Abingdon Parish, with three of them winning this weekend. Glenmount Town were the least convincing of the trio, as they needed a late penalty from Mark McLean to defeat the struggling Pirates. Gaelic Club were dominant against fellow title contenders Stonehouse Athletic, with Ruaridh Grant scoring two and setting up another, while their rivals Abingdon Celtic managed a similar result against Broadwood on the road. The result for Broadwood was similar for their relegation-threatened counterparts in Houghton, who have struggled since a relatively positive start to the season; their struggles continued as they lost to Waterfleet at home. The second derby of the season between Wanderers and SC was a feisty one, as each side had a player red carded, and seemed almost too busy causing fights with each other to score any goals in the capital. St Thomas managed to keep themselves within reach of the top four by beating St Bart’s Dutch at home, which was the final straw for Roselyn Bentum, who was sacked for her poor performance so far this season. Farnworth managed to do the double over their local rivals Colesham Rovers, with a much more dominant victory at home than they managed away in Colesham earlier in the season, while Montfort University and Blackheath played to a draw in the capital.
Matchday 20:Abingdon Celtic 3–1 Montfort University
Blackheath 0–1 Glenmount Town
Colesham Rovers 1–3 St Thomas
Garton Bay Pirates 1–1 Montfort Wanderers
SC Montfort 4–0 Houghton Rangers
St Bart's Dutch 0–1 Gaelic Club
Stonehouse Athletic 1–1 Broadwood
Waterfleet 2–0 AFC Farnworth
. RenewTec Licentian Premier League Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Glenmount Town 20 12 3 5 39 23 +16 39
2 Gaelic Club 20 11 5 4 37 18 +19 38
3 Abingdon Celtic 20 11 3 6 33 24 +9 36
4 St Thomas 20 10 4 6 28 18 +10 34
5 SC Montfort 20 10 4 6 34 25 +9 34
6 Stonehouse Athletic 20 10 4 6 27 22 +5 34
7 Montfort Wanderers 20 10 3 7 31 30 +1 33
8 AFC Farnworth 20 7 7 6 26 24 +2 28
9 Blackheath 20 8 4 8 26 25 +1 28
10 Waterfleet 20 6 8 6 27 24 +3 26
11 St Bart's Dutch 20 6 5 9 22 25 −3 23
12 Montfort University 20 5 5 10 30 41 −11 20
13 Garton Bay Pirates 20 4 8 8 28 40 −12 20
14 Colesham Rovers 20 6 1 13 27 41 −14 19
15 Broadwood 20 4 4 12 26 42 −16 16
16 Houghton Rangers 20 3 6 11 17 36 −19 15
With two thirds of the Licentian Premier League season finished, the top two looks the same as it did ten weeks ago. Despite some struggles in form over that time, Glenmount Town still lead the league going into the final stretch of the season, with a one goal win over Blackheath keeping them ahead of Gaelic Club, who had the same margin of victory over St Bart’s Dutch. Abingdon Celtic have recovered from some early wobbles of their own, and they remain in 3rd going into the last ten games of the season after beating Montfort University at home. The other team in the top four, somewhat out of nowhere, is St Thomas, who have been very consistent this season, and did well on the road against Colesham to remain ahead of a number of teams on 34 points. Colesham’s loss left an opportunity open for Broadwood and Houghton to begin climbing out of the serious danger they find themselves in; it’s an opportunity that neither truly capitalised on. Broadwood managed a draw against Stonehouse Athletic to pull themselves off the bottom of the table, while Houghton Rangers were resoundingly beaten by SC Montfort. Waterfleet remain slightly above expectations in the mid table, helped by a win over AFC Farnworth, who are also hovering in the middle of the league. Montfort Wanderers have dropped in and out of the top four this season, and they dropped back out this week after a draw with Garton Bay Pirates.