Local football

Stotfold for the SSML?

April 18: United Counties League champions Stotfold may not be around to defend their title if the club’s bid to move across to the Spartan South Midlands League comes to fruition. The club want to move leagues in order to benefit from more local derbies. “The travelling would be much shorter in the SSML and it would an excellent new challenge for us,” said Chairman Phil Pateman. The club will then aim to move up the non-league pyramid once their ground improvements are completed. Pateman said Stotfold will have to spend £ 30,000 to bring their ground up to the required standard, but they are aiming to move midway through 2009-10. The bid to transfer is subject to approval and Stotfold will have to wait uintil mid-May for a decision. Stotfold are also in the Beds Senior Cup final this season.

Boro crunch game

April 18: Stevenage meet Burton Albion tonight in a game that will go a long way towards deciding the Conference play-off places. Boro manager Peter Taylor believes two more wins will win a place in the top five: “"We've three matches to go and we feel we need at least two wins.We're fifth at the moment and if we win all three, we will definitely be in the play-offs.It's still in our hands as we speak and we are determined."

April 12: Stotfold clinched their first ever United Counties League title in dramatic fashion, coming from 0-4 down at half-time to draw 4-4 with Long Buckby at Roker Park. Over 200 people attended the game, with a nervous Stotfold side collapsing in the first period. But goals from Ricky Case, Tawhid Juneja, Joel Mason and Paul Garrett, the last two in the final four minutes, drew Ian Allinson's side level. Stotfold will not be moving up the non-league pyramid, however and will be out to defend their UCL title next season.

Stotfold are champions

Local fixtures

Friday April 18 2008

Burton Albion v Stevenage Borough 19.45

Saturday April 19 2008

RYM1- Great Wakering v Arlesey 15.00

UCL- Sleaford v Stotfold 15.00

SSML- Colney Heath v Biggleswade Utd 15.00

SSML- Langford v Brimsdown Rovers 15.00

SSML- London Colney v Biggleswade T 15.00

HSC1- Baldock T v Croxley Guild 15.00

Baldock on the move

April 11: Baldock Town will play at Letchworth’s County Ground next season. Already promoted this season, Baldock have been in discussions with the Hertfordshire FA and will play first team games at the ground in 2008-09. Chairman Philip Mills said: "This is an important move forward for Baldock Town FC and helps the club put a firm step on the football ladder."