Frome Town (h) on Sat 15th Oct, KO 15:00

[Daedalus]

Southern League Premier Division -
St. Albans City (14th) v Frome Town (8th)
Saturday 15th October 2011, KO 15:00

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STATTO'S CORNER (written by Daedalus):

Frome Town Quick Guide:
Club founded: 1904
Nickname: The Robins
Club colours: All red
10 year record:

01-02	02-03	03-04	04-05	05-06	06-07	07-08	08-09	09-10	10-11
West1 1st	WestP 11th	WestP 3rd	WestP 4rd	WestP 7th	WestP 3rd	WestP 4th	WestP 2nd	Sthsw 6th	Sthsw 4th

Read more about the Robins' club history by clicking here.


Interesting links:

Frome Town official website

Frome Town fans' forum

A report of the Robins' last game on Tuesday night is available by clicking here. The Robins beat our Hertfordshire rivals, Hitchin Town, 3-1 at Top Field.

The Herts Ad's 'Next in Town' feature is up and you can read it by clicking here

The City Live feature from Herts Ad will not be available for this match. We'll try to provide some updates in this thread for those who cannot attend on Saturday.

We'll add any other interesting links here as they appear.


Current Form (last 5 matches in the league):
St. Albans City - WLLDD (home form - DWWLD)

Frome Town- DWLWW (away form - LWWLW)


Top league goalscorer(s):
St. Albans City - The goals have been well spread throughout the team, with eleven different scorers in the league so far this season. Sakho Bakare, Rob Haworth and Jerome Walker are all on 3 goals.

Frome Town - Defender Josh Brigham is top scorer with 4 goals but it should be noted that 3 of these have been penalties. Forward Ricky Hulbert and midfielder Matt Smith are both on 3 league goals.


Latest Saints team news:

- The injured duo of Haworth and Bent are both likely to be missing for another week or so.

- This is Ryan Watts last game before his suspension kicks in, which means that he will miss the FA Trophy tie next weekend.

- During mid-week, Howell reported on his Twitter account that the injury list going into the Bedford match included: Rob Haworth, Paul Furlong, James Bent, Brian Haule & Tobi Jinadu.


Possible Saints starting XI (in a 4-4-2 formation):

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Quick Stats Guide (league matches only):

St. Albans City:
- Scored in last 7 matches
- Not won for 4 games
- One win in 6 matches
- 12 points out of the last 30


Frome Town:
- One loss in 5 matches
- 20 points out of the last 33

[Daedalus]

No 'Final Word' for this match, so I've just cobbled together a few links to answer the usual questions.


How did the Saints get on against Bedford Town?

Here is the match report from the last game:

www.stalbansreview.co.uk/sport/9299908.Roberts_double_thwarts_City_raid_on_the_Eyrie/



What did David Howell have to say about it?

Herts Ad article which quotes from Howell's post-match interview - www.hertsad.co.uk/sport/football/howell_focussing_on_positives_1_1089203

Full interview here - www.sacfc.co.uk/index.php/news/-manager-interview/1708-howell-we-are-disappointed-not-to-have-won.html


How are Frome Town getting on so far this season?

Here is their last match report - www.frometownfc.co.uk/reports/hitchin_away.htm - where they beat Hitchin away.

Here are their results so far this season - www.frometownfc.co.uk/fixtures.htm

League table - www.southern-football-league.co.uk/league-tables/premier.asp?section=league-tables

[Daedalus]

The City Archives - Boxmoor, 1910[/u]

We have a new feature to place alongside our previews this season, as one of Saints Chat's regular posters, Brummie, delves into the history books to provide us with match reports from the past. This gives a chance to walk down memory lane, or learn a little about City's past, before the next match in the present!

This time, Brummie has given us a typed report of a Herts County League match, which took place in 1910. Over to Brummie for the report!

HERTS COUNTY LEAGUE

March 19th 1910

St Albans City v Boxmoor

To say that St Albans City positively toyed with Boxmoor on Saturday is a mild way of expressing the hopeless manner in which the West Herts men were outclassed. The “match” which took place at Clarence Park resulted in the largest score the City have ever put up. With what may now be styled a first class amateur team pitted against practically a junior combination the game was little more than a farce.

The City almost walked through the opposition all eleven players being in splendid form. The team played as expected “Willie” Hughes introduced a younger brother to the team. Although amongst a strange eleven, the newcomer did extremely well his passing being a pleasing feature. Moreover, he scored three goals with others registered by Knott (4), W Hughes (3), Walker and Richardson, all the forwards then scoring

Boxmoor are to be sympathised with, they were out of their class and although entirely outplayed, they took their beating like sportsmen and played as clean a game as one likely to see.

The Teams were.
St Albans City H Smith, Webb and Patrick, Anderson, Price and Squires, W Richardson, F Hughes, W Hughes, Knott and Walker
Boxmoor Windebank, Lea and Picton, Orchard, Lee and Cox, Hosier, Matthews, King, Hoar and Dunham.

With the wind behind them the home side were soon on the aggressive. F Hughes, the new inside right, was soon in the limelight with a smart piece of play, which was well taken up by Richardson and Anderson. From a good centre F Hughes dashed in and signalled his first appearance for the City by scoring a goal with the game a minute old.

The City soon settled down into a fine passing game and Walker, receiving from Knott hit a shot against the bar, and then Knott headed behind after Windebank made a good save from a drooping shot from Walker.

Durham managed to break away and Webb handled just inside the penalty area. Cox took the kick and obtained the equaliser. Smith just touching the ball but failing to stop it. After this goal the home side quickly replied with two. From the centre kick the City forwards were straight down the field and from F Hughes’ pass Knott regained the lead with a splendid shot. Hardly a minute had elapsed before the home forwards were again in front of the Boxmoor goal. And from Walker’s centre F Hughes found the ball at his feet and again gave Windebank no chance to save.

Three goals were thus scored in as many minutes. A couple of splendid shots from F Hughes and Price were gathered by Windebank and then Boxmoor attempted a breakaway in the centre but Webb cleared and the City returning W Hughes tricked his way through the defence and scored number four with a shot into the corner of the net.

At the other end a stiff shot from Orchard was saved by Smith and then the Saints got together again and set up an almost incessant attack. Walker surprised the goalkeeper with a fine long shot which went into the top corner of the net. City were soon conveying the leather towards the Boxmoor goal when the whistle went for half time with the score standing at….

Half Time St Albans City 5 Boxmoor 1

Upon the restart the City forwards went away in overwhelming fashion W Hughes taking down and passing to his brother who transferred the leather to Knott and the latter scored with a fine shot. Walker dropped the ball onto the top of the net after running to close to the corner flag.

Soon afterwards following a corner Webb Richardson shot through a crowd of players and scored with the ball hitting a post and rebounding into goal. W Hughes was opening out the game in splendid fashion and from a long pass from the centre Richardson sprinted down the wing and centred to Knott who ran well in and banged through number eight

After this the Boxmoor team seemed to lose heart completely and when, two minutes later W Hughes got through again Windebank made no attempt to save the shot. Knott headed over after an excellent movement by F Hughes and Richardson and a little later the same player kicked over after receiving a centre by Anderson. A few attempted breakaways on the part of the visitors followed but each time the game quickly returned to the other half and after Windebank knocked over a shot from Price he again saved brilliantly from Knott.

More attacking on the City right wing followed and W Hughes, receiving a nice centre, added the home sides tenth goal. Another goal was soon to follow as F Hughes secured the ball and went through on his own to shoot. He slipped when about to shoot but while on the ground he managed to kick the ball away from the goalkeeper into the net. Knott completed the thorough rout of Boxmoor by heading in another goal, thus bringing the final score of

Full Time St Albans City 12 Boxmoor 1

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Brummies note. Lets hope for a similar score today. Ehh

Thanks, as always, go to Brummie for delving into the City Archives to provide us with an interesting read alongside our usual match previews!

[Daedalus]

Just to note that there will apparently be no City Live from the Herts Ad this week.

We'll try to provide some updates in this thread for those who cannot attend on Saturday.

[Daedalus]

www.hertsad.co.uk/sport/football/next_in_town_frome_town_1_1089973

According to the Herts Ad article, Rob Haworth has made good progress but may still miss out. Also, Paul Furlong could be available to play.

[Daedalus]

DH just tweeted that 'St Albans City players Tobi Jinadu, Paul Furlong & Rob Haworth will have late fitness tests at Clarence Pk tomorrow for the visit of Frome T'.

twitter.com/#!/Owsy5

[Deleted]

2-0 bakare double .2nd one was a peach of a header

[Saint]

Watts, Walkerand Bakare have all looked really up for it so far.

[sbsaint]

Thanks for the update Gaz.
So we are 2-0 up at HT? Not again, a nervy 45 mins ahead
Can you please keep the updates coming
Cheers

[bovysaint]

let's hope we don't conceed 2 quick goals in the 2nd half

[Deleted]

Nip and tuck at the mo. fortunate to be 2-0

[Saint]

Ijaha could've made it 3-0.

[bovysaint]

thanks for the updates lads

[Deleted]

And a great save from a Danny hart scorcher

[Saint]

Furlong, since coming on for Bakare, has looked very good.

[Saint]

Frome fluke shot hits the post.

[Hatboy]

Clean sheet please

[Saint]

Ft: 2-1. Last kick of the game was a Frome free kick which whistled past Jupp. Impressive display from the Saints, and it's certainly something to build on with some good football on show from City!

[Deleted]

Great taken free kick at the end but a well deserved 3 pts for the mighty saints!

[Hatboy]

2 goals in a minute AGAIN but both times this week for St Albans City sides and both winning teams and also this time the First team held from a 2 goal lead to win.

[Daedalus]

Great performance from the Saints.

I thought Frome Town looked like a good side and they kept battling until the end. With that in mind, this was a really good win for City.

Bakare took both of his goals well and I thought we were probably worth the lead going into half-time as we had played very well during the first-half.

Frome came back into it second-half although we probably had one or two chances to seal the win.

I thought this was one of the best home games we've had this season. Good performance, great goals and some excellent entertainment. Most important was getting the three points, of course!

[Canary Saint]

Far more convincing today.

A few more performances of this ilk and happier days may well be ahead

[Daedalus]

It's good to hear that even the forum pessimist is pleased with today's performance!

I'm only saying it because I know you'll take it the right way Canary Saint!

On a serious note, let's hope that this is the start of a decent run of form now!

[EFMTFTV]

Spoke to Rob Haworth in the bar afterwards and he seemed to think a good run was just round the corner (3 games unbeaten could be argued as the start of one already)

[minty]

Good win today and enjoyed the game. Thought all the players played an important part.
Spotted our chairman getting a bit passionate towards the end of the game. Very refreshing to see!!

[Daedalus]

Today's results:

Barwell 1 - 1 Cirencester Town

Brackley Town 3 - 0 Hitchin Town

Chesham United A - A Redditch United (Abandoned 52 mins)

Chippenham Town 1 - 1 Banbury United

Leamington 1 - 0 Bashley

St. Albans City 2 - 1 Frome Town

Swindon Supermarine 0 - 1 Bedford Town

[Daedalus]

League table - www.southern-football-league.co.uk/league-tables/premier.asp?section=league-tables

Saints up to 12th.

[Canary Saint]

Oct 15, 2011 18:27:15 GMT Daedalus said:

It's good to hear that even the forum pessimist is pleased with today's performance!

I'm only saying it because I know you'll take it the right way Canary Saint!

On a serious note, let's hope that this is the start of a decent run of form now!

I like to think that I am grounded rather than being a pessimist.

;D

[Boomer]

The view from one of Frome Town's supporters.

frometownfcfans.freeforums.org/st-albans-match-report-t88.html

[Hatboy]

Oct 15, 2011 18:38:57 GMT EFMTFTV said:

Spoke to Rob Haworth in the bar afterwards and he seemed to think a good run was just round the corner (3 games unbeaten could be argued as the start of one already)

The only problem with that though is the damn cup games getting in the way of what could be a very useful run of league games in which to pick up some points.