ABINGDON TOWN NEWS

Abingdon Look To Avoid Slip Up - 31st October

Abingdon are in SBJ Sports Insurance Challenge Cup action this weekend when they travel to Division One East side Chinnor.

Chinnor currently lie mid-table in Division One East with just one victory at home this season. In the previous round they won 3-0 at struggling Eton Wick whilst Town scraped through on penalties against Cirencester United after drawing 4-4. Abingdon of course won't need reminding any further of potential banana skins as they were knocked out of last season's competition by Ascot United who currently sit top of Division One East.

Abingdon look likely to be without captain Jason Thomas (left) whilst the rest of the team appear to have come through Tuesday's game at Fairford with no further apparent injury worries.

The game kicks off at 1.45pm as Chinnor do not have floodlights.

The Reserves are in Reserve Challenge Cup action on Saturday when they travel to League leaders North Leigh.
Cup Action For Town - 3rd October

Cup action again this weekend for Abingdon Town when they take on Cirencester United in the SBJ Insurance Brokers Challenge Cup Preliminary Round at Culham Road.

The tie has been switched from Cirencester as Cirencester Reserves are in County Cup action which would take precedence over this tie. So rather than have to re-arrange this match, Cirencester have agreed to switch the tie to Abingdon.

The Gloucestershire side currently lie 15th of 17 teams in Division One West, having recorded one victory from their 7 league games so far this season - a 3-2 victory over Cheltenham Saracens in August. However they do possess one of the leading scorers in the Division - the prolific Richie Miles who has scored 9 of their 13 goals.

For the game Abingdon welcome back Danny Thomas from suspension and will give a late test to striker Ryan Brooks. Definitely out though is Luke Beauchamp who sustained a nasty knee injury in Tuesday's defeat by Marlow United in the Berks & Bucks Senior Trophy.

The tie will be decided on the day with extra-time and penalties if necessary, the winners facing a trip to Chinnor in the next round.

The Reserves are away to Mortimer in the Berks & Bucks Intermediate Cup. Mortimer play in the Senior Division of the Reading League which is a feeder league to the Hellenic. They currently lie bottom of the table having lost all 6 of their league games so far this season.
"Twin Towns" Meet - 26th September

Tomorrow Abingdon entertain FTL Futbol Hellenic League League newcomers Reading Town at Culham Road.

Having switched from the Combined Counties League this season Reading currently lie in 15th place, 3 below Town having recorded 2 league victories - 2-1 at Harrow Hill and 2-0 at home to Flackwell Heath. Reading visited Culham Road last season, winning 2-0 in the Berks & Bucks Senior Trophy, while Town's last visit to Scours Lane was in the FA Vase in September 2001 - Adam Oram and Jon Gardner(2) the scorers in a 3-1 victory.

Town have doubts over defender Louis George who suffered a nasty blow to the head in last week's defeat by Flackwell Heath, while midfielder Adam Wells and striker Ryan Brooks face late tests. Danny Morgan is available again after returning from honeymoon.
Luke Beauchamp's Testimonial Match - 23rd June

Plans are coming along well for Abingdon Town's Luke Beauchamp's Testimonial match against Oxford United.

The game, to be played at Culham Road on Saturday 19th July at 3pm, will feature a host of ex-Abingdon players as well as some of the current side. Among those that will be turning out are -
Peter Rhoades-Brown Garry Parker Joey Beauchamp
Chris Potter John McMahon Tom Butler
Andy Hough Chris Harper

In addition, Chris Allen, ex-OUFC, Nottingham Forest and now at North Leigh, also Anton Rogan, ex-OUFC, Celtic and Sunderland may be making an appearance.

It should be a great day with a load of old faces returning to Culham Road to support Luke in his testimonial season, so please make every effort to come along and support a great Abingdon Town player.