FA Trophy 1st Round Proper: Walford Town 1 2 Maidstone United Att 1,459
Walford Town in disappointing collapse
Maidstone United's match against Walford Town will have been a meaningful one for Maidstone's Josh Rees as he was able to celebrate victory over his former club.
Maidstone captain Lee Worgan suffered the ignominy of scoring an unfortunate own goal in the 5th minute.
Young winger Keelan O'Connell then equalised for Maidstone in the 67th minute with a close range shot hitting the back of the net.
And it was the old Walford man Josh Rees who broke Wally's hearts by scoring the extra time winner on 98 minutes.
By then it was too much for Walford to try and get anything from the match.
Wednesday, 9 January 2019
Vanarama South: Walford Town 3 1 Hungerford Town Att 1,193
Vanarama South: Walford Town 3 1 Hungerford Town Att 1,193
Walford Town show lethal touch
Youth was certainly no match for experience on a wet afternoon at School Lane as a young Hungerford team succumbed to a 3-1 defeat at the hands of league leaders Walford Town.
Hungerford took the lead when forward Warren Bentley scored an incisive finish from 10 yards on 43 minutes.
Thurston Johnson then equalised for Walford Town in the 63rd minute with a close range finish.
Central defender Lewis Milne then put Walford Town then put Walford Town in front after 84 minutes with a powerful shot from 19 yards.
Fans might have been forgiven for thinkingmight have been forgiven for thinking that would have been that but the scoring wasn't over.
Forward Brodie Paterson continued his goal per game ratio by rounding off the Walford victory on 87 minutes with an angled shot.
Walford Town show lethal touch
Youth was certainly no match for experience on a wet afternoon at School Lane as a young Hungerford team succumbed to a 3-1 defeat at the hands of league leaders Walford Town.
Hungerford took the lead when forward Warren Bentley scored an incisive finish from 10 yards on 43 minutes.
Thurston Johnson then equalised for Walford Town in the 63rd minute with a close range finish.
Central defender Lewis Milne then put Walford Town then put Walford Town in front after 84 minutes with a powerful shot from 19 yards.
Fans might have been forgiven for thinkingmight have been forgiven for thinking that would have been that but the scoring wasn't over.
Forward Brodie Paterson continued his goal per game ratio by rounding off the Walford victory on 87 minutes with an angled shot.
Dillon inspires Wally's
Dillon inspires Wally's
Lewis Smith has heaped praise upon manager Graham Dillon after Walford Town pulled off a thrilling 3-1 win over Hungerford Town at School Lane.
Smith claimed that it was Dillon's words at half time to overturn the deficit and emeger victorious at the final whistle.
Lewis Smith has heaped praise upon manager Graham Dillon after Walford Town pulled off a thrilling 3-1 win over Hungerford Town at School Lane.
Smith claimed that it was Dillon's words at half time to overturn the deficit and emeger victorious at the final whistle.
Walford Town to play Maidstone United in FA Trophy
Walford Town to play Maidstone United in FA Trophy
Walford Town have been drawn at home to Vanarama National League side Maidstone United in the FA Trophy 1st Round Proper.
The match will be played at School Lane on Saturday 10th December and a bumper crowd will be expected although it has been claimed that it will not be an all ticket match for what will be a fascinating and no doubt hard fought tie.
Walford Town have been drawn at home to Vanarama National League side Maidstone United in the FA Trophy 1st Round Proper.
The match will be played at School Lane on Saturday 10th December and a bumper crowd will be expected although it has been claimed that it will not be an all ticket match for what will be a fascinating and no doubt hard fought tie.
FA Trophy 3rd Qual Rd: Hendon 1 6 Walford Town Att 344
FA Trophy 3rd Qual Rd: Hendon 1 6 Walford Town Att 344
Six of the best for Walford Town
The result flatters Walford, although the finishing shows that there is strength in depth for the Wally's.
With a disappointing crowd of just 344 at Silver Jubilee Park, the Walford Town fans that could be bothered to come celebrated an emphatic 6-1 victory over Hendon. This included a hat trick for bench warmer Matty McGinn.
But it was Hendon who took first blood, Henry Gough giving the Greens the lead after 39 minutes, and it stayed that until 69 minutes when Matty McGinn equalised, much to the relief of the Walford faithful, who must have been worrying that they were going to become victinms of a giant killing.
And so it went into extra time, which both clubs had agreed upon before kick off, Brodie Paterson certainly showed hi worth when he put Walford ahead straight after the extra time kick off.
Hendon heads went down and Thurston Johnson joined in the fun, scoring barely a minute after Paterson had.
Walford club captain Peter MacDonald then added to the lead after 104 minutes with McGinn working well from midfield to score inthe 113th minute and to add further insult to injury to Hendon knocking in a goal right at the end of the match to make it 6-1 to the Wally's.
Six of the best for Walford Town
The result flatters Walford, although the finishing shows that there is strength in depth for the Wally's.
With a disappointing crowd of just 344 at Silver Jubilee Park, the Walford Town fans that could be bothered to come celebrated an emphatic 6-1 victory over Hendon. This included a hat trick for bench warmer Matty McGinn.
But it was Hendon who took first blood, Henry Gough giving the Greens the lead after 39 minutes, and it stayed that until 69 minutes when Matty McGinn equalised, much to the relief of the Walford faithful, who must have been worrying that they were going to become victinms of a giant killing.
And so it went into extra time, which both clubs had agreed upon before kick off, Brodie Paterson certainly showed hi worth when he put Walford ahead straight after the extra time kick off.
Hendon heads went down and Thurston Johnson joined in the fun, scoring barely a minute after Paterson had.
Walford club captain Peter MacDonald then added to the lead after 104 minutes with McGinn working well from midfield to score inthe 113th minute and to add further insult to injury to Hendon knocking in a goal right at the end of the match to make it 6-1 to the Wally's.
Vanarama South: Bath City 2 3 Walford Town Att 852
Vanarama South: Bath City 2 3 Walford Town Att 852
Wally's win against Bath
There was a huge sigh of relief from the travelling Wally's fans after this match at Twerton Park as Walford Town finally got back on the road to winning matches after a dip in form, but they certainly didn't do it the easy way.
Experienced striker Thurston Johnson added to his tally of goals this season when he gave Walford Town the lead in the 33rd minute.
Bath equalised in the second half with young Joe White showing confidence and composure aplenty with a tidy finish in the 57th minute.
Winger Alireza Vahedi Nikbakht then put Town back in front after 77 minutes witha deflty eexcuted finish.
But Bath City equalised again when Rees Wedderburn put his shot into the bottom left corner with only 5 minutes to go and it looked like the points would be shared.
But in injury time from a corner, the ball bounced off Bath's Andy Watkin's head and past the keeper for Walford to take all three points.
They say that for a team to win the league they need some luck along the way...well this was certainly a day of luck for the Wally's.
Wally's win against Bath
There was a huge sigh of relief from the travelling Wally's fans after this match at Twerton Park as Walford Town finally got back on the road to winning matches after a dip in form, but they certainly didn't do it the easy way.
Experienced striker Thurston Johnson added to his tally of goals this season when he gave Walford Town the lead in the 33rd minute.
Bath equalised in the second half with young Joe White showing confidence and composure aplenty with a tidy finish in the 57th minute.
Winger Alireza Vahedi Nikbakht then put Town back in front after 77 minutes witha deflty eexcuted finish.
But Bath City equalised again when Rees Wedderburn put his shot into the bottom left corner with only 5 minutes to go and it looked like the points would be shared.
But in injury time from a corner, the ball bounced off Bath's Andy Watkin's head and past the keeper for Walford to take all three points.
They say that for a team to win the league they need some luck along the way...well this was certainly a day of luck for the Wally's.
Vanarama South: Walford Town 0 4 Hampton & Richmond Att 1,237
Vanarama South: Walford Town 0 4 Hampton & Richmond Att 1,237
Walford Town fail to convert changes
In the Vanarama match of the day, where 1st placed Walford took on 2nd place Hampton & Richmond, it was H&R who took the three points in a somewhat surprising result.
The Wally's were still smarting over their FA Cup defeat to Swindon Town the week before, and it seemed that the hangover continue on a little bit longer.
Things turned sour for the Wally's when veteran centre back Siphiwe Mkhonza earned himself an early bath for continously fouling on 57 minutes.
Defensive forward Jason Williams gave Hampton the lead with an accuratley placed shot in the 65th minute.
Williams then added his second of the afternoon witha close range strike on 68 minutes.
Wright scored with 20 yards in the 78th minute to further the lead and Williams completed the demolition with his well deserved hat trick on 80 minutes.
Walford are still top tonight but now only by goal difference with Hampton & Richmond ready to take advantage of any more Wally's mishaps.
Walford Town fail to convert changes
In the Vanarama match of the day, where 1st placed Walford took on 2nd place Hampton & Richmond, it was H&R who took the three points in a somewhat surprising result.
The Wally's were still smarting over their FA Cup defeat to Swindon Town the week before, and it seemed that the hangover continue on a little bit longer.
Things turned sour for the Wally's when veteran centre back Siphiwe Mkhonza earned himself an early bath for continously fouling on 57 minutes.
Defensive forward Jason Williams gave Hampton the lead with an accuratley placed shot in the 65th minute.
Williams then added his second of the afternoon witha close range strike on 68 minutes.
Wright scored with 20 yards in the 78th minute to further the lead and Williams completed the demolition with his well deserved hat trick on 80 minutes.
Walford are still top tonight but now only by goal difference with Hampton & Richmond ready to take advantage of any more Wally's mishaps.
Monday, 7 January 2019
FA Cup 1st Round Proper: Swindon Town 3 1 Walford Town Att 5,703
FA Cup 1st Round Proper: Swindon Town 3 1 Walford Town Att 5,703
Swindon ease to victory
Swindon Town enjoyed a comfortable 3-1 victory over Walford Town.
Although the Wally's dream of a third only ever appearance in the 2nd round proper was destroyed in the first 10 minutes, the win was thoroughly deserved for Swindon who turned their superiority into goals in the FA Cup First Round game at the County Ground on Saturday.
Central defender Lloyd Jones got Swindon off to a great start by scoring from 22 yards which hit the inside of the post before crossing the line on 6 minutes.
Town's main forward Islam Feruz doubled Swindon's lead with a fine header on just 10 minutes to turn Walford's great day out into a potential thrashing.
Norris scored with a unstoppable well struck effort into the top right corner from 20 yards in the 28th minute to extend the lead even further.
The last goal of the game came in the form of an embarrasing own goal by Lloyd Jones: an incident which will undoubtedly have caused him some embarrassment, and will also be on shown on soccer blooper reels for years to come!
Swindon ease to victory
Swindon Town enjoyed a comfortable 3-1 victory over Walford Town.
Although the Wally's dream of a third only ever appearance in the 2nd round proper was destroyed in the first 10 minutes, the win was thoroughly deserved for Swindon who turned their superiority into goals in the FA Cup First Round game at the County Ground on Saturday.
Central defender Lloyd Jones got Swindon off to a great start by scoring from 22 yards which hit the inside of the post before crossing the line on 6 minutes.
Town's main forward Islam Feruz doubled Swindon's lead with a fine header on just 10 minutes to turn Walford's great day out into a potential thrashing.
Norris scored with a unstoppable well struck effort into the top right corner from 20 yards in the 28th minute to extend the lead even further.
The last goal of the game came in the form of an embarrasing own goal by Lloyd Jones: an incident which will undoubtedly have caused him some embarrassment, and will also be on shown on soccer blooper reels for years to come!
Vanarama South: Poole Town 2 2 Walford Town Att 569
Vanarama South: Poole Town 2 2 Walford Town Att 569
All square at the Tatnam Ground
Corby Moore was the focus for the media as his current club drew with his his former club Walford Town.
Young striker Karlan Ahearne-Grant gave Walford Town the lead after a range finish in the 35th minute.
Full back Lewis Lindsay then equalised for Poole in the 37th minute with a real poacher's effort from 11 yards.
Gillespie then scored from the spot after Mkhonza gave away a penalty for fouling a Poole forward in the box.
Brodie Paterson equalised for Walford Town after 83 minutes with a powerful angled shot to gain a share of the spoils at full time.
All square at the Tatnam Ground
Corby Moore was the focus for the media as his current club drew with his his former club Walford Town.
Young striker Karlan Ahearne-Grant gave Walford Town the lead after a range finish in the 35th minute.
Full back Lewis Lindsay then equalised for Poole in the 37th minute with a real poacher's effort from 11 yards.
Gillespie then scored from the spot after Mkhonza gave away a penalty for fouling a Poole forward in the box.
Brodie Paterson equalised for Walford Town after 83 minutes with a powerful angled shot to gain a share of the spoils at full time.
Vanarama South: Concord Rangers 2 1 Walford Town Att 532
Vanarama South: Concord Rangers 2 1 Walford Town Att 532
Concord fly into promotion contention
A goal from Sam Collins helped Concord move into the Vanarama National League South promotion hunt after a 2-1 victory over Walford Town on a mild autumnal afternoon at the Aspect Arena.
Things turned sour for Walford Town when experience centre back Victor Ezuruike earned himself an early bath for a horrific tackle after only 10 minutes.
Concord finally took the lead when Concord captain Sam Collins scored a close range goal on 46 minutes.
Stokes scored from the spot after List gave away a penalty for blatently pushing an opponent in the penalty area.
Attacking midfielder Brodie Paterson's 92nd minute strike was only sparse consolation for Walford Town.
Concord fly into promotion contention
A goal from Sam Collins helped Concord move into the Vanarama National League South promotion hunt after a 2-1 victory over Walford Town on a mild autumnal afternoon at the Aspect Arena.
Things turned sour for Walford Town when experience centre back Victor Ezuruike earned himself an early bath for a horrific tackle after only 10 minutes.
Concord finally took the lead when Concord captain Sam Collins scored a close range goal on 46 minutes.
Stokes scored from the spot after List gave away a penalty for blatently pushing an opponent in the penalty area.
Attacking midfielder Brodie Paterson's 92nd minute strike was only sparse consolation for Walford Town.
Vanarama South: Walford Town 2 0 Hemel Hempstead Town Att 1,209
Vanarama South: Walford Town 2 0 Hemel Hempstead Town Att 1,209
Wally's hammer Hemel Hempstead
Walford Town emjoyed near total domination over a distinctly average Hemel Hempstead Town side at School Lane this afternoon.
Thurston Johnson gave Walford Town the lead witha fine effort from 12 yard in the 27th minute.
An error from Hemel's Charlie Sheringham allowed experienced centre back Victor Ezuruike to score a lucky strike.
Ball winning midfielder Arnaud Mendy then summed up his team's performance by nearly gifting
Walford Town another goal on 92 minutes.
Wally's hammer Hemel Hempstead
Walford Town emjoyed near total domination over a distinctly average Hemel Hempstead Town side at School Lane this afternoon.
Thurston Johnson gave Walford Town the lead witha fine effort from 12 yard in the 27th minute.
An error from Hemel's Charlie Sheringham allowed experienced centre back Victor Ezuruike to score a lucky strike.
Ball winning midfielder Arnaud Mendy then summed up his team's performance by nearly gifting
Walford Town another goal on 92 minutes.
Dillon will consider Magoola departure
Dillon will consider Magoola departure
Walford Town manager Graham Dillon has been responding to media reports in the wake of recent questions.
BBC London 94.9 journalist Jeremy Easton asked Dillon, " Jamal Salim Magoola has gone on record stating that he has to leave Walford Town for the good of his career. Is that something you are prepared to allow?"
Dillon responded as calmly as ever, saying, "If he feels that strongly about it then I might consider it, but I personally think that he's giving up up a bit too soon".
Walford Town manager Graham Dillon has been responding to media reports in the wake of recent questions.
BBC London 94.9 journalist Jeremy Easton asked Dillon, " Jamal Salim Magoola has gone on record stating that he has to leave Walford Town for the good of his career. Is that something you are prepared to allow?"
Dillon responded as calmly as ever, saying, "If he feels that strongly about it then I might consider it, but I personally think that he's giving up up a bit too soon".
Jamal Salim Magoola facing unxcertain future at Walford after row with Graham Dillon
Jamal Salim Magoola facing unxcertain future at Walford after row with Graham Dillon
The long term future of Jamal Salim Magoola's Walford Town career is in doubt today following reports of a row with Walford manager Graham Dillon.
Reports from the School Lane dressing room suggest that Magoola approached Dillon to ask for a move away from Walford to find regular football and was left angered by his manager's refusal to sanction such a move.
The reaction of some of Magoola's team mates has the potential to cause a further headache to Dillon with a handful of players reported to be unhappy with the way the goalkeeper has handled the situation.
Whilst the manager will be pleased to have the support of some of the players, the news that a handful of key players including star attacking midfielder Brodie Paterson are siding with Magoola will be a concern to Dillon as he attempts to prevent the situation from escalating further.
The long term future of Jamal Salim Magoola's Walford Town career is in doubt today following reports of a row with Walford manager Graham Dillon.
Reports from the School Lane dressing room suggest that Magoola approached Dillon to ask for a move away from Walford to find regular football and was left angered by his manager's refusal to sanction such a move.
The reaction of some of Magoola's team mates has the potential to cause a further headache to Dillon with a handful of players reported to be unhappy with the way the goalkeeper has handled the situation.
Whilst the manager will be pleased to have the support of some of the players, the news that a handful of key players including star attacking midfielder Brodie Paterson are siding with Magoola will be a concern to Dillon as he attempts to prevent the situation from escalating further.
Vanarama South: Gosport Borough 0 Walford Town 4 Att 610
Vanarama South: Gosport Borough 0 Walford Town 4 Att 610
Goal glut for Wally's in Vananrama South demolition
Gosport's match against Walford Town will have been a moment Gosport's Mark Haines will want to forget as he suffered defeat at the hands of his former club.
Forward Thurston Johnson got Walford off to a flyer by scoring a powerful shot into the bottom corner from 19 yards on 10 minutes.
Young full back Jack masterton then summed up his team's performance by nearly gifting Walford Town another goal on 15 minutes.
Johnson added his 2nd goal of the game with an incisive finish from just 12 yards on 52 minutes.
And Beere scored with a tidy finish into the bottom right corner from 12 yards in the 65th minute to extend the lead further
Goal glut for Wally's in Vananrama South demolition
Gosport's match against Walford Town will have been a moment Gosport's Mark Haines will want to forget as he suffered defeat at the hands of his former club.
Forward Thurston Johnson got Walford off to a flyer by scoring a powerful shot into the bottom corner from 19 yards on 10 minutes.
Young full back Jack masterton then summed up his team's performance by nearly gifting Walford Town another goal on 15 minutes.
Johnson added his 2nd goal of the game with an incisive finish from just 12 yards on 52 minutes.
And Beere scored with a tidy finish into the bottom right corner from 12 yards in the 65th minute to extend the lead further
Friday, 4 January 2019
FA Cup First Round Proper draw
FA Cup First Round Proper draw
Walford Town will play League One side Swindon Town in the FA Cup First Round proper on Saturday November 5th.
Swindon have been drawn as the home team so that the match will be played at the County Ground in Swindon.
With the draw pitting a semi professional outfit away to a bigger team in the Robins, a bumper crowd is expected for what will undoubtedly be a very hard fought cup tie.
The furthest that Walford Town have ever reached in this competition has been the second round proper, which the Wally's have only been to twice in thier long history.
Walford Town will play League One side Swindon Town in the FA Cup First Round proper on Saturday November 5th.
Swindon have been drawn as the home team so that the match will be played at the County Ground in Swindon.
With the draw pitting a semi professional outfit away to a bigger team in the Robins, a bumper crowd is expected for what will undoubtedly be a very hard fought cup tie.
The furthest that Walford Town have ever reached in this competition has been the second round proper, which the Wally's have only been to twice in thier long history.
FA Cup 4th Qual Rd: Cinderford 2 Walford Town 6 Att 389
FA Cup 4th Qual Rd: Cinderford 2 Walford Town 6 Att 389
Walford Town stroll to success
Youth was no match for experience on a wet afternoon at the Causeway as a young Cinderford team succumbed to a 2-6 defeat at the hands of a much more experienced Walford Town side.
Veteran centre back Siphiwe Mkhonza gave Walford Town the lead with a fluke goal in the 22nd minute.
The local crowd erupted when young midfielder Luke Smith then equalised for Cinderford in the 35th minute with an attempt which took a fortunate deflection.
Veteran winger Alireza Vahedi Nikbakht then put Walford Town in the lead again after 51 minutes after palcing a perfect shot intothe corner of the net
Scott scored with another deflected shot in the 56th minute to extend the lead further and this was followed when midfielder Tom Beere added to the lead into the bottom corner on 63 minutes.
Nunez then added the advantage even more with a tap in on 71 minutes and Johnson added the final goal for Walford Town with a header on 83 minutes
Midfielder Zak Garston pulled one back for Cinderford in injury time but by then it was too late for the Southern League South & West Division One side.
Walford Town stroll to success
Youth was no match for experience on a wet afternoon at the Causeway as a young Cinderford team succumbed to a 2-6 defeat at the hands of a much more experienced Walford Town side.
Veteran centre back Siphiwe Mkhonza gave Walford Town the lead with a fluke goal in the 22nd minute.
The local crowd erupted when young midfielder Luke Smith then equalised for Cinderford in the 35th minute with an attempt which took a fortunate deflection.
Veteran winger Alireza Vahedi Nikbakht then put Walford Town in the lead again after 51 minutes after palcing a perfect shot intothe corner of the net
Scott scored with another deflected shot in the 56th minute to extend the lead further and this was followed when midfielder Tom Beere added to the lead into the bottom corner on 63 minutes.
Nunez then added the advantage even more with a tap in on 71 minutes and Johnson added the final goal for Walford Town with a header on 83 minutes
Midfielder Zak Garston pulled one back for Cinderford in injury time but by then it was too late for the Southern League South & West Division One side.
Vanarama South: Walford Town 1 Wealdstone 2 Att 1,326
Vanarama South: Walford Town 1 Wealdstone 2 Att 1,326
Stones stun Wally's
One of the best defences continued their fine form as Wealdstone defeated Walford Town in the "East/West Derby" on a mild autumnal afternoon
Defensive forward Elliott Benyon gave Wealdstone the lead from 15 yards in the 24th minute.
A defensive slip up by Walford Town's Calb Patterson allowed Benyon to score an easy header to put the Stones two up.
Walford Town captain Peter MacDonald's 78th minute cracker of a goal turned out only to be little consolation for the Wally's although they still stay top of the table for now.
Stones stun Wally's
One of the best defences continued their fine form as Wealdstone defeated Walford Town in the "East/West Derby" on a mild autumnal afternoon
Defensive forward Elliott Benyon gave Wealdstone the lead from 15 yards in the 24th minute.
A defensive slip up by Walford Town's Calb Patterson allowed Benyon to score an easy header to put the Stones two up.
Walford Town captain Peter MacDonald's 78th minute cracker of a goal turned out only to be little consolation for the Wally's although they still stay top of the table for now.
FA Cup 3rd Qual Rd Replay: Weston Super Mare 1 Walford Town 2 Att 862
FA Cup 3rd Qual Rd Replay: Weston Super Mare 1 Walford Town 2 Att 862
Walford Town come from behind to win
Weston Super Mare's match against Walford Town will have been a moment Weston Super Mare's Jake Reid will want to forget at the hands of his former club.
Weston Super Mare captain Dayle Grubb gave Weston Super Mare the lead with a free kick into the top corner from close range after 29 minutes.
South African Thurston Johnson then equalised for Walford Town in the 45th minute with a great shot into the top corner of the net.
McNamee gave the Wally's a happy trip home from the wild west when he scored the winner from the spot after Steele gave away a penalty for tripping his opponent in the box.
Walford Town come from behind to win
Weston Super Mare's match against Walford Town will have been a moment Weston Super Mare's Jake Reid will want to forget at the hands of his former club.
Weston Super Mare captain Dayle Grubb gave Weston Super Mare the lead with a free kick into the top corner from close range after 29 minutes.
South African Thurston Johnson then equalised for Walford Town in the 45th minute with a great shot into the top corner of the net.
McNamee gave the Wally's a happy trip home from the wild west when he scored the winner from the spot after Steele gave away a penalty for tripping his opponent in the box.
FA Cup 3rd Qual Rd: Walford Town 1 Weston Super Mare 1 Att 1,153
FA Cup 3rd Qual Rd: Walford Town 1 Weston Super Mare 1 Att 1,153
Weston Super Mare hold out for draw
Michael Spillane was the focus for the media as his current club Weston Super Mare drew with his former club Walford Town.
Young striker Karlan Ahearne-Grant found it lucky for some as he gave Walford Town the lead with goal in the 13th minute.
Young midfielder Lloyd Humphries equalised for Weston Super Mare after 43 minutes with a close range shot through a crowded defence from a corner.
The replay will be on Tuesday night.
Weston Super Mare hold out for draw
Michael Spillane was the focus for the media as his current club Weston Super Mare drew with his former club Walford Town.
Young striker Karlan Ahearne-Grant found it lucky for some as he gave Walford Town the lead with goal in the 13th minute.
Young midfielder Lloyd Humphries equalised for Weston Super Mare after 43 minutes with a close range shot through a crowded defence from a corner.
The replay will be on Tuesday night.
Walford Town player scoops Player of the month award
Walford Town player scoops Player of the month award
Walford Town's poacher extraodinaire Thurston Johnson has wowed his home fans at School Lane this month with his impressive performances and has duly won the Vanarama National league South Player of the Month for September.
The 30 year old has been in a rich vein of late, scoring an incredible eight goals in five games.
Eastbourne Borough's Germaine Ofori came in second place, while Walford's Karlan Ahearne-Grant, on loan from Charlton Athletic finished a close third.
Walford Town's poacher extraodinaire Thurston Johnson has wowed his home fans at School Lane this month with his impressive performances and has duly won the Vanarama National league South Player of the Month for September.
The 30 year old has been in a rich vein of late, scoring an incredible eight goals in five games.
Eastbourne Borough's Germaine Ofori came in second place, while Walford's Karlan Ahearne-Grant, on loan from Charlton Athletic finished a close third.
Vanarama South: Eastbourne Borough 2 Walford Town 7 Att 723
Vanarama South: Eastbourne Borough 3 Walford Town 7 Att 723
Boro promotion bid takes hit
Eastbourne Borough lost ground in the race for promotion
Walford Town on a wet afternoon at Priory Lane in the Vanarama National League South.
Young winger Elliott List got Walford Town off to a flying start with a great effort with barely three minutes gone on the clock.
Target man Shaun Jeffers then equalised for Boro in the 13th minute with a neat finish from 13 yards.
Thurston Johnson then put Walford back in front on 14 minutes with a simple tap in.
Ahearne-Grant, the midweek hat trick hero, scored with a nice finish into the top right corner in only the 15th minute to extend the lead further.
And the fans still didn't have time to get their breath back when young striker Germaine Ofori pulled one back for Eastbourne after only 21 minutes had gone.
Nunez converted from the spot after Smith gave away a penalty for tripping his opponent inside the box.
Johnson added his second goal of the game with a beautiful finish into the bottom right corner from 14 yards on 64 minutes.
Ofori reduced Eastbourne's deficit on 79 minutes 14 yards but it was merely consolation.
List added Walford's sixth and his second of the game with a fierce shot on 83 minutes and Johnson completed the demolition on 86 minutes by smashing in a close range shot.
Walford haven't scored 7 goals in one match since the old Division four days of 1979 when they beat Mansfield Town 7-1.
Boro promotion bid takes hit
Eastbourne Borough lost ground in the race for promotion
Walford Town on a wet afternoon at Priory Lane in the Vanarama National League South.
Young winger Elliott List got Walford Town off to a flying start with a great effort with barely three minutes gone on the clock.
Target man Shaun Jeffers then equalised for Boro in the 13th minute with a neat finish from 13 yards.
Thurston Johnson then put Walford back in front on 14 minutes with a simple tap in.
Ahearne-Grant, the midweek hat trick hero, scored with a nice finish into the top right corner in only the 15th minute to extend the lead further.
And the fans still didn't have time to get their breath back when young striker Germaine Ofori pulled one back for Eastbourne after only 21 minutes had gone.
Nunez converted from the spot after Smith gave away a penalty for tripping his opponent inside the box.
Johnson added his second goal of the game with a beautiful finish into the bottom right corner from 14 yards on 64 minutes.
Ofori reduced Eastbourne's deficit on 79 minutes 14 yards but it was merely consolation.
List added Walford's sixth and his second of the game with a fierce shot on 83 minutes and Johnson completed the demolition on 86 minutes by smashing in a close range shot.
Walford haven't scored 7 goals in one match since the old Division four days of 1979 when they beat Mansfield Town 7-1.
FA Cup 2nd Qual Replay Great Wakering Rovers 0 Walford Town 5 Att 652
FA Cup 2nd Qual Replay Great Wakering Rovers 0 Walford Town 5 Att 652
Wally's give a belated five star performance
Walford fans sang the praises of their heroes at Burroughs Park as Walford Town ran out 5-0 winners over Isthmian North side Great Wakering Rovers in their latest FA Cup Second Qualifying round replay fixture.
The highlight of the game was undoubtedly a hat trick from Walford Town's Karlan Ahearne-Grant.
Thurston Johnson got Walford Town off to a flying start with an effort close to goal which hit the post before spinning in on only 6 minutes.
Young striker Karlan Ahearne-Grant doubled the lead with a towering header on 13 minutes.
List scored with a header from a goalmouth scramble in the 26th minute to extend the lead and virtually put the game to bed.
An error from GWR's Samuel Thompson allowed Ahearne-Grant to score from 10 yards after 59 minutes and Mr Ahearne-Grant completed the rout on 68 minutes with a simple tap in to complete his first ever hat trick in senior football.
Maybe a replay could have been avoided if the strongest team was put out initially on Saturday but manager Graham Dillon has every right to rotate his team if he feels it the right thing to do.
Walford Town will be at home to fellow Vanarama South side Weston Super Mare in the 3rd Qualifying round.
Wally's give a belated five star performance
Walford fans sang the praises of their heroes at Burroughs Park as Walford Town ran out 5-0 winners over Isthmian North side Great Wakering Rovers in their latest FA Cup Second Qualifying round replay fixture.
The highlight of the game was undoubtedly a hat trick from Walford Town's Karlan Ahearne-Grant.
Thurston Johnson got Walford Town off to a flying start with an effort close to goal which hit the post before spinning in on only 6 minutes.
Young striker Karlan Ahearne-Grant doubled the lead with a towering header on 13 minutes.
List scored with a header from a goalmouth scramble in the 26th minute to extend the lead and virtually put the game to bed.
An error from GWR's Samuel Thompson allowed Ahearne-Grant to score from 10 yards after 59 minutes and Mr Ahearne-Grant completed the rout on 68 minutes with a simple tap in to complete his first ever hat trick in senior football.
Maybe a replay could have been avoided if the strongest team was put out initially on Saturday but manager Graham Dillon has every right to rotate his team if he feels it the right thing to do.
Walford Town will be at home to fellow Vanarama South side Weston Super Mare in the 3rd Qualifying round.
FA Cup 2nd Qual Rd: Walford Town 1 Great Wakering Rovers 1 Att 1,193
FA Cup 2nd Qual Rd: Walford Town 1 Great Wakering Rovers 1 Att 1,193
Underdogs hold Wally's to draw
The overall class of Walford Town counted for nothing as they were held 1-1 by Great Wakering Rovers
Midfielder Levi Fisher gave Great Wakering the lead with an incisive finish into the bottom left corner from 16 yards in 42nd minute.
A huge sigh of relief went around the ground when experienced centre back Victor Ezuruike equalised for Walford Town after 56 minutes with a good header from just inside the six yard box.
Underdogs hold Wally's to draw
The overall class of Walford Town counted for nothing as they were held 1-1 by Great Wakering Rovers
Midfielder Levi Fisher gave Great Wakering the lead with an incisive finish into the bottom left corner from 16 yards in 42nd minute.
A huge sigh of relief went around the ground when experienced centre back Victor Ezuruike equalised for Walford Town after 56 minutes with a good header from just inside the six yard box.
Vanarama South: Walford Town 3 East Thurrock United 0 Att 1,164
Vanarama South: Walford Town 3 East Thurrock United 0 Att 1,164
Walford Town defeat ten man East Thurrock
Walford Town took full advantage of their numerical advantage as they beat East Thurrock United 3-0 at School Lane.
East Thurrock finished the game with ten men and were always likely to struggle to get anything out of the game.
Thurston Johnson gave Walford Town the lead with a very tidy finish into the bottom left from 11 yards in the 17th minute.
Things went from bad to worse for East Thurrock as wing back Aiden Palmer earned himself an early bath for a bad tackle on 45 minutes.
Young striker Karlan Ahearne-Grant doubled Walford's lead with a fantastic finish from 13 yards on 48 minutes.
Johnson completed the rout on 56 minutes with an excellent finish into the top corner from close range to make it three goals and another three points for the Wally's.
Vanarama South: Whitehawk 2 Walford Town 4 Att 523
Vanarama South: Whitehawk 2 Walford Town 4 Att 523
Vanarama South: Whitehawk 2 Walford Town 4 Att 523
Yet another confident performance from the Wally's
Walford Town's match against Whitehawk will have been a meaningful one for Town's Brian Howard as he was able to celebrate victory over his former club.
Deep lying forward Thurston Johnson got Walford Town off to a flyer by scoring with an accurate finish which went in off the post on 10 minutes.
Youngster Karlan Ahearne-Grant doubled Walford Town's lead with a powerful effort on 31 minutes.
Experienced winger Dan Harding pulled one back for Whitehawk after 55 minutes with a simple tap in.
Ahearne-Grant added his second goal of the game with a placed shot into the bottom corner on 58 minutes.
Wide midfielder Tom Beere then added to the lead with a tidy finish into the bottom left corner from 13 yards on 64 minutes
Veteran striker Kevin Lisbie pulled one back for Whitehawk after 77 minutes with an incisive finsh from 11 yards.
Yet another confident performance from the Wally's
Walford Town's match against Whitehawk will have been a meaningful one for Town's Brian Howard as he was able to celebrate victory over his former club.
Deep lying forward Thurston Johnson got Walford Town off to a flyer by scoring with an accurate finish which went in off the post on 10 minutes.
Youngster Karlan Ahearne-Grant doubled Walford Town's lead with a powerful effort on 31 minutes.
Experienced winger Dan Harding pulled one back for Whitehawk after 55 minutes with a simple tap in.
Ahearne-Grant added his second goal of the game with a placed shot into the bottom corner on 58 minutes.
Wide midfielder Tom Beere then added to the lead with a tidy finish into the bottom left corner from 13 yards on 64 minutes
Veteran striker Kevin Lisbie pulled one back for Whitehawk after 77 minutes with an incisive finsh from 11 yards.
Dillon to give Howard a chance to impress
Dillon to give Howard a chance to impress
Walford Town manager Graham Dillon has been responding to more questions from the media in the wake of the latest rumours of a bust up at School Lane.
The Walford Gazette journalist Chris Snodin asked, "Will you be granting Brian Howard the regular first team football that he has been demanding?"
Dillon responded as calm as ever, saying, "There'll be some rotation over the next few weeks and then he will get his chance to impress."
Howard is yet another player currently unsettled at School Lane and there could be cause for speculation as to whether the player will remain at the club much longer.
The Walford Gazette journalist Chris Snodin asked, "Will you be granting Brian Howard the regular first team football that he has been demanding?"
Dillon responded as calm as ever, saying, "There'll be some rotation over the next few weeks and then he will get his chance to impress."
Howard is yet another player currently unsettled at School Lane and there could be cause for speculation as to whether the player will remain at the club much longer.
Dillon has faith in squad
Dillon has faith in squad
Walford Town manager Graham Dillon has been responding to local media in the wake of recent questions.
The Walford Gazette journalist Chris Snodin asked, "Some might say that such an attacking approach is a bit risky and could easily come back to haunt you?"
Dillon responded calmly, saying, " I'm lucky enough to work with a tremendous group of individuals who have become a close knit group. They understand why I've made certain decisions and as far as I know they endorse it."
The Walford Gazette journalist Chris Snodin asked, "Some might say that such an attacking approach is a bit risky and could easily come back to haunt you?"
Dillon responded calmly, saying, " I'm lucky enough to work with a tremendous group of individuals who have become a close knit group. They understand why I've made certain decisions and as far as I know they endorse it."
Vanarama South: Walford Town 5 Ebbsfleet United 0 Att 1,267
Vanarama South: Walford Town 5 Ebbsfleet United 0 Att 1,267
Vanarama South: Walford Town 5 Ebbsfleet United 0 Att 1,267
Five star Walford Town triumph
Walford Town turned their possession into goals with an emphatic 5-0 win over Ebbsfleet
United in the National South League.
A brace from Tom Beere got the Wally's off to a flyer by scoring a well struck effort into the top corner from 21 yards on 5 minutes.
Beere added his second of the game with a deftly executed finish from close range on 11 minutes.
Ezuruike scored with a powerful header from just inside the six yard box in the 35th minute to extend the lead further.
Deep lying forward Thurston Johnson then added to the lead with a fierce shot on 26 minutes and an error from Ebbsfleet's Kenny Clark allowed Johnson to score a lovely effort from 11 yards.
Ebbsfleet were nearly gifted a goal on 59 minutes through Alireza Vahedi Nikbakht's lapse in concentration but they failed to capitalise on the opportunity presented to them.
Things went from bad to worse for the Fleet as ball winning midfielder Nathan Craig earned a red card for a second yellow card in the closing stages.
Walford Town have now won four of their last five home league matches.
Five star Walford Town triumph
Walford Town turned their possession into goals with an emphatic 5-0 win over Ebbsfleet
United in the National South League.
A brace from Tom Beere got the Wally's off to a flyer by scoring a well struck effort into the top corner from 21 yards on 5 minutes.
Beere added his second of the game with a deftly executed finish from close range on 11 minutes.
Ezuruike scored with a powerful header from just inside the six yard box in the 35th minute to extend the lead further.
Deep lying forward Thurston Johnson then added to the lead with a fierce shot on 26 minutes and an error from Ebbsfleet's Kenny Clark allowed Johnson to score a lovely effort from 11 yards.
Ebbsfleet were nearly gifted a goal on 59 minutes through Alireza Vahedi Nikbakht's lapse in concentration but they failed to capitalise on the opportunity presented to them.
Things went from bad to worse for the Fleet as ball winning midfielder Nathan Craig earned a red card for a second yellow card in the closing stages.
Walford Town have now won four of their last five home league matches.
Wally's fined by F.A
Wally's fined by F.A
Walford Town have been fined £1,000 for failing to control their players after receiving six yellow cards and a red card in the Vanarama South league match against Weston Super Mare.
This is already the second time this season that Walford Town have received 2 yellow card fines, totaling £1,500 after an earlier fine of £500 for six bookings in one game.
Manager Graham Dillon said that he would not apologise for his players as long as they are willing to fight for this team.
This is already the second time this season that Walford Town have received 2 yellow card fines, totaling £1,500 after an earlier fine of £500 for six bookings in one game.
Manager Graham Dillon said that he would not apologise for his players as long as they are willing to fight for this team.
Vanarama South: Walford Town 0 Weston Super Mare 2 Att 1,176
Vanarama South: Walford Town 0 Weston Super Mare 2 Att 1,176
Weston Super Mare move into promotion contention
A goal from Jake Reid helped Weston Super Mare move into the Vanarama National League South promotion hunt after a 2-0 victory over Walford Town on a hard and bouncy surface at School Lane.
Reid scored from the spot after Every gave away a penalty for pushing his opponent in the area. Defensive midfielder Michael Spillane's red card for persistent fouling on 53 minutes put Weston Super Mare's position under question.
Things went from bad to worse for the Wally's as central defender Mark Every earned himself an early bath for persistent fouling on 55 minutes.
Young midfielder Lloyd Humphries finally rounded off their victory on 75 minutes with a cracking shot form 21 meters out.
Weston Super Mare move into promotion contention
A goal from Jake Reid helped Weston Super Mare move into the Vanarama National League South promotion hunt after a 2-0 victory over Walford Town on a hard and bouncy surface at School Lane.
Reid scored from the spot after Every gave away a penalty for pushing his opponent in the area. Defensive midfielder Michael Spillane's red card for persistent fouling on 53 minutes put Weston Super Mare's position under question.
Things went from bad to worse for the Wally's as central defender Mark Every earned himself an early bath for persistent fouling on 55 minutes.
Young midfielder Lloyd Humphries finally rounded off their victory on 75 minutes with a cracking shot form 21 meters out.
Brodie Patterson facing uncertain future
Brodie Patterson facing uncertain future
Brodie Paterson facing uncertain future at Walford Town after row with Graham Dillon
The future of Walford Town attacking midfielder Brodie Paterson is looking uncertain today following reports of a bust up
Sources close top the player suggest that Paterson approached Dillon to ask for more regular first team football and was left angered by his manager's refusal to play him.
However, Dillon will find some relief in the fact that Paterson's unrest is not thought to have spread to any of his team mates as yet and will be hoping to keep it that way.
The future of Walford Town attacking midfielder Brodie Paterson is looking uncertain today following reports of a bust up
Sources close top the player suggest that Paterson approached Dillon to ask for more regular first team football and was left angered by his manager's refusal to play him.
However, Dillon will find some relief in the fact that Paterson's unrest is not thought to have spread to any of his team mates as yet and will be hoping to keep it that way.
Thursday, 3 January 2019
Dillon scoops August manager award
Dillon scoops August manager award
Walford Town's Graham Dillon has won the Vanarama National League South Manager of the Month award.
The award was made after the Wally's boss led his team to five victories in their last seven games.
There was nothing to choose between the top three and the award could easily have gone to Bath's Gary Owers or Alan Dowson from Hampton & Richmond Borough, who came second and third respectively.
Graham Dillon Walford Town
Matches: 7
Win ratio: 71%
Truro (A) 0-2
Margate (H) 1-0
Dartford (H) 5-1
St Albans (A) 0-2
Maidenhead Utd (A) 3-1
Oxford City (H) 4-0
Welling Utd (A) 2-1
Walford Town's Graham Dillon has won the Vanarama National League South Manager of the Month award.
The award was made after the Wally's boss led his team to five victories in their last seven games.
There was nothing to choose between the top three and the award could easily have gone to Bath's Gary Owers or Alan Dowson from Hampton & Richmond Borough, who came second and third respectively.
Graham Dillon Walford Town
Matches: 7
Win ratio: 71%
Truro (A) 0-2
Margate (H) 1-0
Dartford (H) 5-1
St Albans (A) 0-2
Maidenhead Utd (A) 3-1
Oxford City (H) 4-0
Welling Utd (A) 2-1
Vanarama South: Welling United 1 Walford Town 2 Att 750
Vanarama South: Welling United 1 Walford Town 2 Att 750
Johnson sends Walford Town top
Two goals from Thurston Johnson ensured Walford Town moved to the top of the Vanarama National League South after a 2-1 victory over Welling United on a hard and bouncy surface at Park View Road.
Deep lying forward Thurston Johnson gave Walford Town the lead with an incisive finish into the bottom right corner from 12 meters in the 32nd minute
Welling were nearly gifted a goal on 38 minutes through Siphiwe Mkhonza's lapse in concentration but they failed to capitalise on the opportunity to them.
Welling's equaliser came through Dean Leacock as he seized on Nicolas Nunez's mistake to score a close range finish.
Johnson scored what proved to be the winner on 45 minutes with a close range goal.
Walford Town have climbed above Bath City to 1st place in the Vanarama National League South.
Johnson sends Walford Town top
Two goals from Thurston Johnson ensured Walford Town moved to the top of the Vanarama National League South after a 2-1 victory over Welling United on a hard and bouncy surface at Park View Road.
Deep lying forward Thurston Johnson gave Walford Town the lead with an incisive finish into the bottom right corner from 12 meters in the 32nd minute
Welling were nearly gifted a goal on 38 minutes through Siphiwe Mkhonza's lapse in concentration but they failed to capitalise on the opportunity to them.
Welling's equaliser came through Dean Leacock as he seized on Nicolas Nunez's mistake to score a close range finish.
Johnson scored what proved to be the winner on 45 minutes with a close range goal.
Walford Town have climbed above Bath City to 1st place in the Vanarama National League South.
Vanarama South: Walford Town 4 Oxford City 0 Att 1,186
Vanarama South: Walford Town 4 Oxford City 0 Att 1,186
One sided result for Wally's in Vanarama South fixture
Youth was no match for experience on a wet afternoon at School Lane as a young Oxford City team succumbed to a much more experience Walford Town side.
Young midfielder Kyle Scott got Walford Town off to a flyer with a effort from 14 metres on 9 minutes.
An error from oxford City's Josh Ashby allowed deep lying forward Thurston Johnson to score a powerful shot into the bottom corner from 18 metres.
Nunez scored from the spot after Koue gave away a penalty for pushing his opponent to the ground in the area.
Veteran winger Alireza Vahedi Nikbakht completed the rout with a free kick from the edge of the area which deflected on its way in on 78 minutes.
Walford Town have now climbed above Hampton & Richmond Borough and Hemel Hempstead Town to go onto 2nd place.
One sided result for Wally's in Vanarama South fixture
Youth was no match for experience on a wet afternoon at School Lane as a young Oxford City team succumbed to a much more experience Walford Town side.
Young midfielder Kyle Scott got Walford Town off to a flyer with a effort from 14 metres on 9 minutes.
An error from oxford City's Josh Ashby allowed deep lying forward Thurston Johnson to score a powerful shot into the bottom corner from 18 metres.
Nunez scored from the spot after Koue gave away a penalty for pushing his opponent to the ground in the area.
Veteran winger Alireza Vahedi Nikbakht completed the rout with a free kick from the edge of the area which deflected on its way in on 78 minutes.
Walford Town have now climbed above Hampton & Richmond Borough and Hemel Hempstead Town to go onto 2nd place.
Vanarama South: Maidenhead United 1 Walford Town 3 Att 703
Vanarama South: Maidenhead United 1 Walford Town 3 Att 703
Walford Town defeat ten man Maidenhead
Walford Town took full advantage of their numerical advantage as they beat Maidenhead United 1-3 at York Road.
Maidenhead finished the game with ten men and were always likely to struggle
to get anything out of the game
Deep lying forward Thurston Johnson got Walford Town off to a flyer by scoring
an incisive finish from 16 metres on 4 minutes.
Defensive forward Sean Marks then equalised for Maidenhead in the 8th minute with a close range finish in the bottom corner.
Things turned sour for Maidenhead when their captain Alan Massey earned himself an early bath for persistent fouling on 54 minutes.
Nunez scored from the spot after Peters gave away a penalty for pushing his opponent opponent in the area.
Young striker Karlan Ahearne-Grant finally rounded their victory on 84 minutes with a placed shot.
Walford Town have climbed above teams such as Wealdstone, Eastbourne Borough and Hemel Hempstead Town to 4th place in the National league
Walford Town defeat ten man Maidenhead
Walford Town took full advantage of their numerical advantage as they beat Maidenhead United 1-3 at York Road.
Maidenhead finished the game with ten men and were always likely to struggle
to get anything out of the game
Deep lying forward Thurston Johnson got Walford Town off to a flyer by scoring
an incisive finish from 16 metres on 4 minutes.
Defensive forward Sean Marks then equalised for Maidenhead in the 8th minute with a close range finish in the bottom corner.
Things turned sour for Maidenhead when their captain Alan Massey earned himself an early bath for persistent fouling on 54 minutes.
Nunez scored from the spot after Peters gave away a penalty for pushing his opponent opponent in the area.
Young striker Karlan Ahearne-Grant finally rounded their victory on 84 minutes with a placed shot.
Walford Town have climbed above teams such as Wealdstone, Eastbourne Borough and Hemel Hempstead Town to 4th place in the National league
Vanarama South: St Albans City 2 Walford Town 0 Att 872
Vanarama South: St Albans City 2 Walford Town 0 Att 872
Ruthless St Albans surprise Walford Town
One of the league's best defences continued their fine form as St Albans defeated Walford Town on a fine summer's evening at Clarence Park.
Advanced forward Louie Theophanous gave St Albans the lead with a well struck effort in the 21st minute. Wide midfielder Tom Beere then summed up his team's performance by nearly gifting St Albans another goal on 47 minutes.
An error from Walford Town's Kyle Scott allowed Theophanous to score a close range finish into the bottom corner.
Walford Town have been disappointing in the Vanarama National League so far this season and find themselves in 9th position.
Ruthless St Albans surprise Walford Town
One of the league's best defences continued their fine form as St Albans defeated Walford Town on a fine summer's evening at Clarence Park.
Advanced forward Louie Theophanous gave St Albans the lead with a well struck effort in the 21st minute. Wide midfielder Tom Beere then summed up his team's performance by nearly gifting St Albans another goal on 47 minutes.
An error from Walford Town's Kyle Scott allowed Theophanous to score a close range finish into the bottom corner.
Walford Town have been disappointing in the Vanarama National League so far this season and find themselves in 9th position.
Vanarama South: Walford Town 5 Dartford 1 Att 1,391
Vanarama South: Walford Town 5 Dartford 1 Att 1,391
Five star Walford Town triumph
Walford Town celebrated an emphatic victory afternoon.
Things did not get off to a good start for Dartford as experienced centre back Rafael Figueroa seized on an error by Tom Wynter to score a fine header point blank range.
Experienced centre back Victor Ezunuike doubled Town's lead with a close range header on 7 minutes.
Beere scored with a fine header from point blank range in the 39th minute to extend the lead further.
Young midfielder Richard Seixas pulled one back for Dartford after 54 minutes with a placed shot from 22 metres.
Brett converted from the spot after Wynter gave away a penalty for tripping his opponent inside the box.
This was the first time that Walford have scored five since their 5-0 victory over Darlington in 2013, Walford Town have now climbed above Hemel Hempstead Town, Hampton & Richmond Borough and Concord Rangers to 3rd place in the table.
Five star Walford Town triumph
Walford Town celebrated an emphatic victory afternoon.
Things did not get off to a good start for Dartford as experienced centre back Rafael Figueroa seized on an error by Tom Wynter to score a fine header point blank range.
Experienced centre back Victor Ezunuike doubled Town's lead with a close range header on 7 minutes.
Beere scored with a fine header from point blank range in the 39th minute to extend the lead further.
Young midfielder Richard Seixas pulled one back for Dartford after 54 minutes with a placed shot from 22 metres.
Brett converted from the spot after Wynter gave away a penalty for tripping his opponent inside the box.
This was the first time that Walford have scored five since their 5-0 victory over Darlington in 2013, Walford Town have now climbed above Hemel Hempstead Town, Hampton & Richmond Borough and Concord Rangers to 3rd place in the table.
Vanarama South: Walford Town 1 Margate 0 Att 1,198
Vanarama South: Walford Town 1 Margate 0 Att 1,198
Walford Town showed their superiority in a 1-0 victory over Margate in the Vanarama National League South game at School Lane, but they could and should have scored more.
Walford Town finally took the lead when deep lying forward Tony McNamee scored a tidy finish into the bottom right corner
Advanced forward Brodie Patterson had a chance to score from the penalty spot
for Walford Town on the 83rd minute mark but Valery Pajetat was able to deny him.
Walford Town showed their superiority in a 1-0 victory over Margate in the Vanarama National League South game at School Lane, but they could and should have scored more.
Walford Town finally took the lead when deep lying forward Tony McNamee scored a tidy finish into the bottom right corner
Advanced forward Brodie Patterson had a chance to score from the penalty spot
for Walford Town on the 83rd minute mark but Valery Pajetat was able to deny him.
Friendly: Hitchin Town 0 Walford Town 1 Att 299
Friendly: Hitchin Town 0 Walford Town 1 Att 299
Wally's battle to eventual victory
Walford Town could only manage a 1-0 victory over Hitchin Town at Top Field this afternoon.
Veteran winger Alireza Vahedi Nikbakht gave Walford Town the lead with a close range finish into the bottom corner in the 22nd minute.
Centre back Jimmy Ratcliffe then summed up his team's performance by nearly gifting Walford Town another goal on 56 minutes.
Wally's battle to eventual victory
Walford Town could only manage a 1-0 victory over Hitchin Town at Top Field this afternoon.
Veteran winger Alireza Vahedi Nikbakht gave Walford Town the lead with a close range finish into the bottom corner in the 22nd minute.
Centre back Jimmy Ratcliffe then summed up his team's performance by nearly gifting Walford Town another goal on 56 minutes.
Friendly: Walford Town 2 Birmingham City U23's 1 Att 877
Friendly: Walford Town 2 Birmingham City U23's 1 Att 877
Vintage display ensures Walford Town victory
Walford Town taught Birmingham City under 23's a lesson at School Lane this evening.
Deep lying forward Ben wright gave Walford Town the lead with a good finish into the top corner from close range in the 39th minute.
Young striker Odin Bailey then equalised for Birmingham in the 63rd minute with a close range finish into the bottom corner.
Experienced attacking midfielder Brian Howard scored what proved to be the winner on 69 minutes with a well timed close range finish.
Vintage display ensures Walford Town victory
Walford Town taught Birmingham City under 23's a lesson at School Lane this evening.
Deep lying forward Ben wright gave Walford Town the lead with a good finish into the top corner from close range in the 39th minute.
Young striker Odin Bailey then equalised for Birmingham in the 63rd minute with a close range finish into the bottom corner.
Experienced attacking midfielder Brian Howard scored what proved to be the winner on 69 minutes with a well timed close range finish.
Friendly: Walford Town 2 Colchester United 1 Att 1,281
Friendly: Walford Town 2 Colchester United 1 Att 1,281
Walford Town in control as U's are pushed aside
Walford Town battled to a deserved 2-1 victory over Colchester United on a fine summer's afternoon in their friendly game at School Lane.
Walford Town finally took the lead when veteran winger Alireza Vahedi Nikbakht scored a close range finish into the bottom corner on 45 minutes.
Ball winning midfielder Craig Slater had a chance to score form the penalty spot for Colchester on the 53rd minute mark but Tshepo Motsoeneng was able to deny him.
Defensive forward Denny Johnstone then equalised for Colchester in the 78th minute with a close range finish into the bottom corner.
Howard scored the winner from the spot after Eastman gave away a penalty for tripping his opponent inside the box.
Howard's impact delighted the fans with his late goal.
Walford Town in control as U's are pushed aside
Walford Town battled to a deserved 2-1 victory over Colchester United on a fine summer's afternoon in their friendly game at School Lane.
Walford Town finally took the lead when veteran winger Alireza Vahedi Nikbakht scored a close range finish into the bottom corner on 45 minutes.
Ball winning midfielder Craig Slater had a chance to score form the penalty spot for Colchester on the 53rd minute mark but Tshepo Motsoeneng was able to deny him.
Defensive forward Denny Johnstone then equalised for Colchester in the 78th minute with a close range finish into the bottom corner.
Howard scored the winner from the spot after Eastman gave away a penalty for tripping his opponent inside the box.
Howard's impact delighted the fans with his late goal.
Friendly: Witham Town 1 Walford Town 4 Att 294
Friendly: Witham Town 1 Walford Town 4 Att 294
Comfortable 4-1 win for the Wally's
Walford Town produced a good display this afternoon to see off the challenge of Witham Town at Spa Road.
Attacking midfielder Lewis Milne gave Walford Town the lead with a tidy finish into the bottom right corner from 13 metres in the 24th minute.
Full back Simon Franklin ensured things went bad to worse for Witham on 38 minutes with a calamitous own goal.
Paterson scored with a close range effort in the 49th minute to extend the lead further.
Experienced midfielder Brian Howard then added to the lead for a deftly executed finish on 82 minutes.
An error from Walford Town's Sam long allowed forward Glen nelson to score a close range finish into the bottom left corner.
Comfortable 4-1 win for the Wally's
Walford Town produced a good display this afternoon to see off the challenge of Witham Town at Spa Road.
Attacking midfielder Lewis Milne gave Walford Town the lead with a tidy finish into the bottom right corner from 13 metres in the 24th minute.
Full back Simon Franklin ensured things went bad to worse for Witham on 38 minutes with a calamitous own goal.
Paterson scored with a close range effort in the 49th minute to extend the lead further.
Experienced midfielder Brian Howard then added to the lead for a deftly executed finish on 82 minutes.
An error from Walford Town's Sam long allowed forward Glen nelson to score a close range finish into the bottom left corner.
Wallys hire new manager
Walford Town have hired a new manager after the departure of Keith Rutter.
The new man in charge of the Wally's will be Graham Dillon, the former Walford central defender.
And Graham has already made a bold move which has not gone done well with the Walford board.
"As Walford have finally reached their lowest ebb, what with the relegation of the club down to the National League South, I have decided to get rid of all playing staff associated with the club. The current players here are associated with the relegation and I feel that to keep people on who have experienced this do not have the right frame of mind to stay with the club", explains Dillon.
"So I want to bring in all new players as well my own coaching team, including a director of football, who will be able to take some of the managing tasks away from me, so that I can purely concentrate on the footballing side of things."
The new man in charge of the Wally's will be Graham Dillon, the former Walford central defender.
And Graham has already made a bold move which has not gone done well with the Walford board.
"As Walford have finally reached their lowest ebb, what with the relegation of the club down to the National League South, I have decided to get rid of all playing staff associated with the club. The current players here are associated with the relegation and I feel that to keep people on who have experienced this do not have the right frame of mind to stay with the club", explains Dillon.
"So I want to bring in all new players as well my own coaching team, including a director of football, who will be able to take some of the managing tasks away from me, so that I can purely concentrate on the footballing side of things."
Tuesday, 1 January 2019
Historical photos of the Wally's
Walford Town FC History
Walford Town Football Club History
The first football club that was known in the Walford area was known as Walford Corinthians, founded in 1895.
But without any decent organisation within the club, the club became disbanded in 1898.
In 1900 the Reverend Ismael Gabson noticed that the youth in the area of Walford were in need of organisation and fitness, and felt that they needed a place to call their own and where they could learn sports such as rugby, cricket and association football.
So he set up a hut in a field near Bridge Street where the youth of the area could go and soon enough, Walford Town Football Club were formed.
After a series of friendly matches against other local youth clubs and factory teams, Walford developed a senior side which entered the London League Division Two in time for the start of the 1902/03 season. They finished 8th out of 14 teams.
Walford Town, nicknamed the "Dockers" at the time, initially wore red shirts, with black knickers and socks.
Walford Town gained promotion to the First Division in 1913, and were due to start in August 1914 but the first World War soon put a stop to that when football was stopped and 18 of the 22 members of Walford Town FC went to war, only 5 returned, including Woodstock "Woody" Jodley, who returned from the front minus an arm. This however, never stopped him from playing as a forward.
After the war some football teams were unable to re-form in time for the new football season of 1918/19. This gave Walford Town an opportunity to gain a "promotion of sorts" and entered the Southern League.
In 1920, virtually the entire top division of the Southern League was absorbed by the Football League to become that league's new Third Division. A year later the Third Division was expanded and regionalised. The Third Division clubs from the previous season became the Third Division South, with the addition of the Third Division North.
Walford Town were always a team that managed to finish mid table at best, their highest placing was an 8th placed finish in 1932/33.
In 1936 the club moved from Bridge Street, which was redeveloped to make way for a new railway line.
The club had two local businessmen, Mr William Hibbard and Mr Oliver Ragwell, who put forward enough money to help build a new ground in School Lane, based just on the south side over the canal.
In 1940, the ground was hit by a cluster of bombs during the blitz, and some incendiary bombs burned half of the main stand down but the ground was deemed suitable to play on by 1947.
For the 1958/59 season, the Football Association changed the format so that Southern and Northern teams could play each other, the top eleven teams in both previous Third Division's North and South would form the Third Division, while the teams from both previous divisions that finished below eleventh would form the new Fourth Division.
As Walford finished that final season in Division Three South in 14th position, they were to enter the Fourth Division.
This would also be the season that the clubs colours would change from the red and black hoops that they were well known for, to be changed completely to an all blue kit.
This caused virtual riots in Walford, where the majority of fans refused to acknowledge the change and went their own way to form a breakaway club, Walford Dockers FC, in relation to their original nickname (Watford Dockers played in the Athenian league until they were disbanded in 1968).
Because of this, the chairman of Walford Town, whose decision it was to announce the change of colours, Mr Ken Nafferton, also decreed that the nickname of the club would no longer be "The Dockers", but the "Blues" or "Town".
As time went by and the club's fortunes continued to get to no better, another nickname developed, "The Wallys", and not just because of the name of the town!
2004/05 became the worst season of the club's history when, after winning only 5 of their 46 league matches, Walford Town were relegated during the first season where automatic relegation was given to the last two clubs in the Division (now called League Two since 1992).
The teams to replace them would come from the Conference (now named the National league) and Walford would leave the Football league.
Before 1992 the two bottom teams would have to apply for re-election, where the chairmen of the remaining Football league clubs would vote to keep the club in.
Most of the time this would be accepted easily, and Walford Town had had to apply 6 times in the past to be re-elected, but this season there was no escape.
Walford's first season in the Football Conference was relatively regarded as a success, although promotion was not achieved, they finished fourth and lost in the semi-final play-offs, only one game from the final and a chance of promotion.
Season's after that were not as successful, and 2015/16 saw Walford Town finally slip out of the National league and into the National League South for the first time ever.
If Walford Town were not known for their league prowess, they were certainly not known for their cup exploits either.
In the Amateur Cup, the furthest Walford ever reached was the 2nd round proper in 1911/12, losing to Walthamstow Avenue 3-0.
The FA Cup saw the same round when they lost to Clapton Orient 8-0 in 1932/33 and Reading 6-2 in 1966/67.
And in the FA Trophy, Walford's best season was in 2008/09 where they reached the dizzy heights of the 3rd round proper, losing against Harrogate Town 2-1.
Welcome to Walford Town Football Club
Feel free to call me crazy, weird, or just plain sad, but I've always wondered why on Eastenders, they haven't mentioned the local football team, Walford Town FC more.
When Eastenders started, Arthur Fowler seemed to be the only fan, wearing his blue and white scarf, and selling scratchcard tickets for the club. He mentioned the "Wallys" and I believe that they were in the old Division Four at the time (1985).
When he was committed into a mental hospital, his daughter Michelle would let him know how his club were getting on.
Aiden Maguire was later in Eastenders, who was supposed to be a new player to the club, but then nothing else was really mentioned about the local club and they seemed to fizzle out of Eastenders entirely.
So, I thought, with the help of Football Manager 2018 (FM18), where you can choose to name a club and play it on FM18 as manager, that I would set up Walford Town FC from scratch.
I have made a Youtube channel called Walford Town FC where highlights will be able to be shown, and a blog where I plan to write (copy from FM18!!)) the match reports from every match.
The lowest league I can start in will be the National League South, so that is where I will start.
I have also made up some history of this fantasy football club...yes I do have more time on my hands that I should have!!
Who knows, if it kicks off, maybe I will even do a match programme...now that really would be sad wouldn't it!!!
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