Another 0-0 draw for the ODs at Creasey Park – the third in a row. Unlike the previous two, this one was a bit of a stinker with very few clear cut chances. Ware had to start with one of their outfield players in goal but we just could not take advantage of his inexperience between the posts.

Just like London buses, along comes another 0-0 draw exactly a week after reporting our first one of the season. Much like the one last week, this was another decent game with plenty of chances for both teams.

A decent battle with our near neighbours ultimately proved fruitless as Barton took the points with a winning goal in the 98 th minute!

Senior Challenge Cup Final

Tuesday 15th April 2025 @ Luton Town FC, Kick Off 7:45pm

Barton Rovers v AFC Dunstable

An ultimately disappointing game but a decent performance in the ODs first 0-0 draw of the season as we welcomed back our old Manager of 10 years Steve Heath – recently appointed at Kings Langley.

A really good game in front of a decent crowd – including our visitors from Parkfields – saw AFC take the points in a thrilling end to the match.

Both sides will feel they should have taken the 3 points from this fiercely competitive battle. A much better display from the ODs but Hadley were probably marginally the better side but could not take their chances.

A battle of a game in front of Leighton’s biggest attendance of the season saw AFC succumb to a late goal from one of our old players – disappointing but Leighton were the better team on the day.

A long old 50 mile schlep over to central Oxfordshire on a cold but pleasant March evening was made to be worth it with the OD’s deservedly bringing home the points in what was a relatively comfortable win.

Another trip to Kenilworth Road to contest the Beds County Cup (to play Barton Rovers) was achieved in a relatively comfortable win over a very good Real Bedford side on a thoroughly enjoyable evening in front of a decent crowd.

A really hard fought match on a very muddy bog of a pitch saw the points shared – both teams tried their hardest in difficult conditions but a draw was probably a fair result.

Having lost our previous four league games, we travelled to The Meadow more in hope than expectation and came away with a very welcome victory against a team that we do not have a great record against away from home.

Not the start we would have wanted for 2025 as we fell to our third defeat over the holiday season and well beaten by a club that has become our nemesis recently.

A very hard fought battle on an absolute pudding of a very muddy pitch saw AFC come away empty handed – not how we would have wanted to end the year.

When Stan Georgiou joined the club earlier this season, he followed his Dad Steve in representing the club – perhaps not the first father and son duo to do this, but Steve has a unique place in the club history.

They kindly agreed to give us an insight in to their past, present and future.

A real battle on a mud bath of a pitch (due to a half hour downpour which thankfully stopped 10

minutes before kick off) and windy conditions saw AFC just about come away with the three points.

Lots of huff and puff but difficult to get the ball down and play.

An absolute brilliant end to a match saw AFC come away with a point from a game where we rarely get anything.

A very impressive team performance on a cold but thankfully dry evening saw us through to the semi-final of the Beds Senior Cup – we’re on our way to Wembley!!

Storm Bert had a lot of influence on this hard fought match. The wind and the rain fell for the whole game which was not great for trying to play decent football which both sides clearly aspire to.

AFC started the match much the better team and created a couple of early half chances in the first 10 minutes. The first one of note came on 13 minutes with Tommy hitting a free kick over the bar. It was not until the 23 rd minute that Seb made his first meaningful touch with a relatively comfortable save.