An Evening with John Motson

The Sportsman's Dinner originally scheduled before Christmas has now been re-scheduled for Thursday 23rd February.

Chesham United 3-1 Slough Town

Danny Talbot's free kick and penalty alongside another goal from Brad Wadkins gave Chesham a 3-1 win last night to earn a home semi final in the Berks & Bucks Senior Cup. . .Report. Maidenhead United will be the visitors on Tuesday 28th February. The other semi final sees Wycombe Wanderers at home to Hungerford Town who beat Burnham 2-0 last night.

On Sunday our Ladies side beat Bracknell Town 2-0 to also progress to the semi final of the Berks & Bucks Women's Senior Cup. Details of their opponents are yet to be confirmed though the tie will be on Sunday 19th February.

Chesham United vs Slough Town - match ON tonight

Unless we suffer heavy rain downpours before kick off, tonight's Berks & Bucks Senior Cup Quarter Final with Slough Town goes ahead as scheduled. Kick off 7.45pm at The Meadow.

Chesham United 4-2 Stourbridge

Waitrose Man of the Match in association with the Bucks Examiner: Ryan Moran

After dropping out of the play-off zone following two weeks without a game, Chesham went back up the table on a day when they were the only winners among the top eight. There were two pivotal moments in the game, firstly Steve Wales’ equaliser within a minute of Stourbridge going ahead, and the second was the introduction of Leon Archer whose pace upset the visitors’ defence...Full report

Derek Hunt

We were saddened to learn yesterday of the death of Derek Hunt following a recent battle with cancer.

Derek was a great supporter of Chesham United during our successes in the 1990s. As Chairman of MFI he generously supported the club as our main sponsor for a decade from 1991. Our thoughts are with his wife Sandra and their two sons. We will be remembering Derek with a minute's silence before our game with Stourbridge tomorrow.

Slough Town Berks & Bucks game OFF

Frozen pitch at The Meadow. The game will now be played next Tuesday 7.45pm

Club statement in response to press articles

Chesham United Football Club is aware of reports in the local Redditch press with regard to the abandoned match with Redditch United last year, in which the Chairman of Redditch United alleges that one of the reasons that the game could not continue was because Chesham United FC failed to provide sufficient protection for the match officials.

For the avoidance of doubt, Chesham United FC would like to make it abundantly clear that at no point did any fans have access to the changing room area at The Meadow, and any statement or insinuation to the contrary is entirely without foundation. Indeed, after the incident we received communication from the match official commending Chesham United FC on the stewarding of this unfortunate incident and the protection given to the referee and his assistants. As well as our own stewards members of the local constabulary were ensuring that access to the changing room area was completely controlled during their own investigations.

We are extremely disappointed that a fellow member of the football family should choose to attempt to sully the name of another club in this way, and feel obliged to set the record straight and express our absolute dismay, that someone is prepared to suggest that the reason the game was abandoned, when a Redditch United player struck the referee, was in anyway the fault of Chesham United Football Club.

Red Insure Cup draw

Chesham United will be at home to Rugby Town or Daventry Town in the Quarter Final of the Red Insure League Cup on Tuesday 7th February, kick off 7.45pm.

The other ties are: AFC Totton vs North Greenford United, Hemel Hempstead Town vs Banbury United, Thatcham Town vs Clevedon Town.

Chesham United 6-0 Northwood

Goals from Steve Wales (2), Leon Archer (2), James Potton and Brad Wadkins gave Chesham a 6-0 win lasat night to take us into the 4th round of the Red Insure League Cup. Report.

Tonight, Wednesday 11th, the Spartan League side are at home to Leverstock Green in the Quarter Final of the Challenge Trophy with a semi final at Haringey Borough awaiting the winners.

AFC Totton 3-0 Chesham United

Waitrose man of the match in association with the Bucks Examiner: Steve Wales

It’s not often that a scoreline is so unrepresentative of the game. This result was effectively decided in one incident, when Totton were awarded a penalty and Rob Bartley was sent off. However after this Chesham were the better side for long periods, but the man disadvantage proved too much with the home side adding two goals late on as Chesham pushed forward. Report

Chesham United 2-0 Arlesey Town

Waitrose man of the match in association with the Bucks Examiner: Dave Fotheringham

Chesham brought the curtain down on 2011 with their first win in six games. This was a routine win once Chesham had taken the lead just after the half-hour, and a second before half-time rendered the second half a formality.

There were two changes to the team, Shane Gore returning after suspension and Steve Wales replacing Leon Archer who was suspended, but would not have played anyway because of illness. New signing Milton Elenge was an unused substitute. Arlesey started the game just outside the relegation zone but had taken 15 points from their nine away games this season. Chesham started brightly and in the fifth minute a Chris Watters cross was headed out by Ryan Frater, Steve Wales chipped the ball back in and Simon Thomas headed over the bar..... Report

St Albans City 1 - 1 Chesham United

Waitrose man of the match in association with the Bucks Examiner: Mark Lambert

A spectacular overhead from Rob Bartley earned Chesham a draw against an improving St Albans side. This was an entertaining encounter between two sides who both went all out to win, but the game was fairly even throughout and a draw was probably a fair outcome.

There were four changes in all to the starting line-up. On-loan keeper Harry Ricketts replaced the suspended Shane Gore, Danny Gudgeon came in for Anthony Watson, and Dave Fotheringham and Leon Archer returned in place of Steve Wales and Scott Thomas. There was little to choose between the sides in the early stages, the first effort coming after 15 minutes when Simon Thomas headed James Potton’s cross wide of the near post. Midway through the half the home team came close for the first time when Harry Ricketts shovelled a mishit shot from Paul Furlong round the post.... Report

Youth Match Postponed

Tonights Youth team game has been postponed. Details of Fixture Changes will be advised once confirmed

Chesham United 2 - 3 Brackley Town

Waitrose Man of the Match in association with the Bucks Examiner: Shane Gore

Chesham may be three points better off this week from the abandoned Redditch game, but a tough recent run of fixtures has meant that the last four games have brought just two points. Brackley were in control of large periods of the game and Simon Thomas’ late goal made it seem closer than it was.

There were three changes to the starting line-up, Anthony Watson continuing in place of Bruce Wilson, James Potton returning for Dave Fotheringham and Chris Watters replacing Leon Archer as Chesham went with just Simon Thomas up front. Brackley started well but Chesham had the first serious attack, with Chris Watters crossing to Steve Wales whose effort was blocked as was Scott Thomas’ follow-up. John Kyriacou’s low cross from the right was just ahead of Watters at the near post. However Brackley took the lead on the 16th minute, when Tom Marshall’s free kick went out to Owen Story on the right, and Story’s low cross was turned in by Jefferson Louis. Four minutes later Story ran across the Chesham area and was going away from goal when he was brought down by Mark Lambert. It was a clear penalty but Shane Gore dived to his right to save Louis’ kick... Report

Chesham United 1 - 1 Oxford City

Waitrose Man of the Match in association with the Bucks Examiner: Danny Talbot

This was another game that came to life near the end. For 75 minutes hardly anything happened, but Oxford’s goal forced Chesham to chase the game and their late pressure eventually secured a point with a stoppage time own goal.

The only change to the starting line-up saw Scott Thomas come in for James Potton. The stormy conditions saw Chesham’s lowest home league crowd of the season but the pitch was still in excellent condition. There was a fairly strong wind which Oxford had in their favour in the first half, but with both sides keeping the ball on the ground it was less of a factor. Oxford enjoyed the majority of possession in the first half but only had one real chance, which came in the seventh minute when Chesham failed to deal with a through ball and let Steve Basham clear but Shane Gore came out and made a fine save at Basham’s feet. Six minutes from half-time Michael Lyon fired a shot across the Chesham goal and that was the sum total of the goalmouth action. Chesham, who lost John Kyriacou to injury shortly before the half-hour, mustered just one corner and not a single shot as their passing game was unusually wayward...Report