Continuing their highly successful season, Flackwell Heath now host Barton Rovers this coming Wednesday (30th) in the semi-final of the Southern League Division One Central playoffs.
It’s been a great year for the Heathens & now they have a chance to achieve their highest-ever league status. The other semi-final sees Berkhamsted host Hadley FC. Should both Berkhamsted & Flackwell Heath both win, then the final will be at Berkhamsted. Should Berkhamsted lose & Flackwell Heath win the final will be at Wilks Park. If you’re going I’d recommend getting there early as you may have to park a little way off.
Half-time: Flackwell Heath 1 Barton Rovers 0. Flackwell got off to a flying start with the opening goal after just 4 minutes in front of a crowd approaching 1,000. The match changed dramatically after 15 minutes when a melee broke out on the touchline in front of the home dugout. The nett effect was the sending-off of Barton Rovers #5.
Final score: Flackwell Heath 2 Barton Rovers 0. Attendance 732
The match became a scrappy affair in the second-half, especially after Barton Rovers were reduced to 9 men for an awful scything challenge. Flackwell doubled their lead on 90 + 1 mins with a second goal for Wiktor Makovski. At the final whistle another brawl broke out amongst the players. Barton Rovers are obviously a decent side but their atrocious ill discipline cost them dear.
Flackwell now meet Berkhamsted away in the final on Monday afternoon. Berkhamsted thrashed Hadley 5-0 in front of a 900 crowd this evening.
I think you’re correct. However, the perpetrators of last night’s scenes were Barton Rovers. I don’t know why anybody would want to officiate after the abuse the referee & linesmen took last night. Quite honestly it was disgusting.
Flackwell Heath now play Berkhamsted in the final next Monday (5th) at 3pm at Broadwater Stadium, Berkhamsted. Should be approaching a sell-out so get there early if you’re going. The best place to park is the multi-storey car park on Lower Kings Road (next to Waitrose).
A youngish referee called Callum Parke. If all referees were shown the disrespect he was last night I doubt we’d be watching any football anywhere because nobody would want to officiate a game.
