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Monday 08 February - Hendon make rapid revisit to Kent
The Greens will be looking to pick up another three points tomorrow evening when they return to Kent, this time to face Maidstone United.
The Stones have today parted company with joint-managers Alan Walker and Lloyd Hume, who felt that they had taken the club as far as they could having taken over when the club were playing in the Kent League. There has been no announcement yet on who will be taking over.
Maidstone have lost their last three games, although only one of those was in the league and that was a 2-0 defeat at Aveley on Saturday. Their season has been disrupted by their long delayed FA Trophy tie against Histon, which was finally played at the sixth attempt due to the pitch at Homelands being either waterlogged, frozen or snowbound.
Supporters are reminded that Maidstone are playing at Ashford Town's Homelands stadium, the address of which is Ashford Road, Kingsnorth, Ashford, Kent, TN26 1NJ. Unfortunately for those travelling by public transport, the ground is 4 miles from the station, and buses are limited.
Admission prices at the ground are £10 for adults, £7 for concessions and £4 for under 16s.
Unfortunately we will be unable to operate our normal livescores service tomorrow evening, but it is worth checking the Maidstone website as they may be carrying live commentary on the game.
Should there be any pitch inspections arranged, details of these will appear on the website and messageboard as soon as we hear. If there are no updates, please assume that the game is going ahead as planned.
Posted at 14:13
Monday 08 February - Coach is running to Maidstone
It has been confirmed that there will be a coach running to the Maidstone game tomorrow. It will leave from Claremont Road at 3.45pm. If you would like to travel on the coach, please email Steve Rogers on steve_rogers2506@btinternet.com before 10am tomorrow morning. Seats will cost £10 as normal.
Posted at 14:12
Monday 08 February - Under 16s win a thriller
Hendon Under016s won a dramatic nine goal Harrow Youth League encounter on Sunday morning, just seeing off Harlington.
There was no hint of the drama to come in a first half completely dominated by Hendon. They took the lead with an own goal after four minutes and doubled the advantage after 22 minutes when Michael Adeyemi smacked in a 40-yard drive. A minute before half-time Zola Massimanga made it 30 and the game appeared to be over as a contest.
But, full credit must go to Harlington, who fought back magnificently and within five minutes of the resumption were trailing just 3-2. Hendon then hit back with two goal in a minute midway through the half, Massimanga, again, and Sharif Malik the marksmen. Harlington still weren't done and goals after 62 and 64 minutes again cut the deficit to a single goal.
Earlier this season, and last, Hendon would almost certainly have caved in, but not this time. With five minutes to go, after more than 10 minutes of incessant pressure, a Harlington shot struck the underside of the crossbar, bounced on the goalline and back into play. That was as close as the hosts came, and a very relieved and happy Hendon team trooped off the pitch victorious.
"We hung on by the very skin of our teeth," said delighted manager Paul McGreal. "We were excellent in the first half and showed real grit when put under pressure in the last few minutes. I think we just about deserved the win on the balance of play. Michael Adeyimi was an absolute colossus at the back, breaking up a lot of the Harlington attacks as well as scoring that spectacular goal and making two others. He was my man of the match."
Posted at 08:55
Monday 08 February - Five in a row for Under 21s
Hendon Under-21s made it five wins in a row with a comfortable victory over Kentish Town Reserves at Chase Lodge on Saturday. Hendon took the lead after 19 minutes when Dean Roper scored for the third consecutive game, heading home a corner from Stephen Cunningham. Nine minutes into the second half, the lead was doubled by Dylan Agyako, who knocked home the rebound after a shot from Carl Ciagoro had bounced off the crossbar. Ciagoro was not to be denied and he made it 30 midway through the second half.
"This was a very satisfactory performance," said joint manager Eamon Finn. "Now that we are having a run of games, we are starting to find ourselves as a team. It was a very good victory against a team which was much changed and much improved from when we met them earlier in the season. Our two central midfielders, Carl Ciagoro and Dylan Agyako were superb today and Agyako just shaded the man of the match award."
Posted at 08:53
Saturday 06 February - Hendon make great comeback
Hendon made a great second half comeback this afternoon to beat Margate 3-2 at a very foggy Hartsdown Park.
The performance in the first half was very disappointing, and Margate thoroughly deserved to lead through goals scored by Lloyd Blackman and Dan Stubbs.
The turning point in the game came just before the hour mark when Aaron Lacey was sent off for handling the ball in the penalty area, and Jamie Busby stepped up to convert the spot kick.
It was James Bent who scored the equalier, the goal coming in the 75th minute, and Peter Dean was the scorer of the winner two minutes from time.
Posted at 17:02
Saturday 06 February - Belal returns to the fold
Gary McCann has secured the signature of striker Belal Aiteouakrim, although he was not involved in today's win at Margate. The Moroccan striker originally joined us in 2005 and scored on his debut at Wealdstone in a 5-4 victory. He eventually left in the summer of 2008 to join AFC Wimbledon, but he was unable to break into the side there, and spent a while on loan at Maidenhead United.
We welcome Belal back to the club and hope that he enjoys his second spell with us.
Posted at 16:55
Friday 05 February - Boreham Wood fixture alterations
The dates for our two league games against Boreham Wood have been changed.
Our home game, originally set for Thursday 18th February, will now be played on Tuesday 6th April.
Our away game, originally set for Easter Monday 5th April, will now be played on Tuesday 16th February.
Both games will kick off at 7.45pm.
Posted at 11:53
Friday 05 February - Greens head off to Margate
The Greens return to competitive action again tomorrow and Gary McCann is hoping to have a new face in the squad for the game at Margate.
Tomorrow's game will be the first game for 10 days for the Greens, and only their fourth competitive fixture of 2010. With games now coming twice a week for the next couple of months, it is going to be a very busy time for the squad as they bid to move away from the relegation zone.
Margate currently lie in 20th position in the table, just one point behind Hendon, but the Greens have two games in hand. In fact, the Greens have at least two games in hand on every team in the division except Wealdstone.
There has been a change of manager at Margate since the clubs met at Vale Farm in September, with former Ashford Town (Middlesex) manager Mark Butler now being in charge at Hartsdown Park. They are in a disappointing run of form, having won just one of their last eight league games.
Unfortunately we will be unable to bring our normal livescores service for this game, but Margate will have live commentary available on their website which can be found at www.margate-fc.com
There are still spaces on the coach, which departs from Claremont Road at 10.30am tomorrow morning. If you wish to travel, please contact Steve Rogers on steve_rogers2506@btinternet.com before 10pm tonight.
Posted at 09:22
Thursday 04 February - London Senior Cup update
Should we beat Brimsdown Rovers in the quarter-finals, we will travel to Metropolitan Police in the semis. The boys in blue beat Bromley on penalties on Tuesday night.
We are still awaiting a date for our game at Brimsdown, and we will let you know as soon as it has been agreed.
Posted at 09:59
Wednesday 03 February - Spaces on Margate coach available
There are still seats available on the coach that is going to our game at Margate on Saturday. The cost will be £10 as normal, and the coach will leave from Claremont Road - departure time is 10.30am.
It has not yet been confirmed whether there will be coaches for the forthcoming trips to Maidstone and Horsham. We will let you know as soon as this has been decided.
If you would like to book your seat for the trip to Margate, please email Steve Rogers on steve_rogers2506@btinternet.com before 10pm on Friday evening.
Posted at 15:03
Tuesday 02 February - Another fixture update
Tonight's postponed game against Canvey Island will now take place on Tuesday 16th March at Vale Farm.
Posted at 19:14
Tuesday 02 February - Canvey game postponed
Unfortunately the weather has struck again, and due to this mornings heavy rain, this evening's game against Canvey Island has been postponed. A new date will be announced in due course.
Posted at 14:47
Tuesday 02 February - Pitch inspection this afternoon
Due to the showers overnight and this morning, we have arranged a precautionary pitch inspection at 2pm this afternoon ahead of our planned game against Canvey Island. The website will be updated again as soon as the inspection has taken place with news on the prospects of play.
Posted at 10:43
Tuesday 02 February - New date for Boreham Wood
Our twice postponed home game against Boreham Wood will now be played on Thursday 18th February at Vale Farm. Kick off will be at the usual midweek time of 7.45pm
Posted at 10:40
Monday 01 February - Gary completes five years as manager
Gary McCann today celebrates his fifth anniversary as first team boss having taken over from Gary Farrell on 1st February 2005. The former goalkeeper, who made his playing debut on 31 March 1997 and went on to make 196 appearances in seven years with the Greens, was forced to retire from playing in his early 30s. His final match came in a 20 victory at Bedford Town in September 2003.
Since responsibility for team selection was added to the manager's duties, no one has given Hendon longer continuous service than McCann. He did resign briefly in October 2006, but reversed his decision before another match was played.
McCann was surprised to learn that he had been in charge of the team for so long. He said, "I don't know where the years have gone. Nevertheless, it has been five enjoyable, if pretty demanding and testing years.
"The club has been a perfect vehicle for me as a manager and I remain as committed to the club as I was. As a player and manager I have been with Hendon for 12 of the last 13 years. It shows how much I love the Club."
Hendon's goalkeeper on the night the Greens defeated Leyton Orient in the FA Cup in 1997, McCann has enjoyed cup success as both a player and a manager. A two-time Isthmian League Full Members Cup-winner as a player with the Greens, he has managed Hendon to five cup finals in his time as manager, winning the London Senior Cup at the third attempt in 2009.
McCann has been in charge for 204 league games, during which time 261 points have been amassed, and 288 goals scored. In cup competition, the club has played 59 cup ties under his leadership, of which 33 have been won (4 on penalties). 119 goals have been scored in those cup games. That means overall, the club have played 263 competitive fixtures since McCann took over five years ago.
Posted at 15:06
Monday 01 February - Supporters Trust membership renewals
The financial year of the Hendon Football Club Supporters Trust ended on 31st January 2010 which means that annual subscriptions are now due. Over the next few days, all current members should receive a Membership Renewal Form either by email or in the post.
The trust would be very grateful if you could complete and return the form, together with your annual subscription, by 31st March 2010. If you don't receive a form in the next few days, please email Simon Lawrence on simon.hendon@btinternet.com or speak to him on a matchday. Membership forms can also be downloaded from the Supporters Trust website, which is linked from the menu on the left.
The Trust has been running the club for a season and a half now and it's clear to us that there is a huge amount of work ahead of us in order to keep ourselves afloat and secure the club's long-term future. Recent postponements and lower crowds do not help.
Once again, therefore, we are asking you to support the Trust and the club. At the risk of boring you to death, it's as much your club as it is mine or anyone else's and without your support you might just wake up one day to find that you don't have a club to support.
Membership numbers have dropped a little since the Trust started so please renew your membership, join up your friends and family and, if you can, make a one-off or monthly donation. An extra fiver a month will pay one of the many bills that the Trust now has to pay over the course of a season. Again, forms for setting up donations can be found on the supporters trust website.
A number of people have volunteered to help at home matches and this is much appreciated. You don't need to miss much or even any of the game and the more people who volunteer, the less each individual has to do. Please speak to Simon Lawrence or John Rogers if you are willing to help.
Thanks for supporting the Trust and Hendon Football Club. The Trust Board look forward to your continuing support over the next year and beyond.
Posted at 09:51
Sunday 31 January - January snowball draw
Despite yesterday's postponement, the January snowball draw was made at Vale Farm. The winner of the first prize of £270 was ball number 103, whilst the second prize of £135 was won by ball number 118.
If you would like to join the draw and have a chance of winning future prizes, you can sign up by clicking the Snowball Draw advert on the right hand side of website front page.
Posted at 21:45
Saturday 30 January - McCann left frustrated by postponement
As noted earlier this afternoon, Hendon manager Gary McCann was left frustrated by the late decision to call off todays league match with Hastings United. The referee made his mind up at half past two that he wasn't completely happy with one 6-yard box and was left unmoved after speaking to both managers and Hendon secretary Graham Etchell.
"It's been the bane of our season." said McCann. "We've not had a string of fixtures for two months now, and it's difficult for the players to find any consistency when they're not able to play from one week to the next. Against Cray, we were poor off the back off a three week break and lost to a team who had played in the previous week, but we improved on Tuesday night with a performance that we wanted to build on today.
"Everyone's in the same boat at the moment, but it's particularly difficult for our lads with everyone but Wealdstone having played more games than we have."
The Hendon team were taken out into the park at Vale Farm for a training session and hope to be back in action on Tuesday night for the visit of Canvey Island.
Hastings' assistant manager Simon Balsdon was unimpressed by the timing of the decision, pointing out that if the referee was going to be unmoved and it had been made an hour and a half earlier they'd have been able to turn around and wouldn't have wasted their time warming up. "It's frustrating to come all this way for nothing, and now we've got to come all the way up again on a Tuesday night."
With Cray taking all three points this afternoon at Waltham Abbey, but Carshalton only able to pick up one point against AFC Hornchuch, Hendon find themselves one place worse off in the league, dropping to 17th in the table.
Posted at 17:20
Saturday 30 January - Under 21s score seven again
Our under 21 side won 7-0 for the second week in a row this afternoon, this time the defeated side were Regents Park. The opening goal was scored by Stephen Cunningham and this was the only goal before half-time.
Early in the second half Apacha Iyala doubled the lead with an unstoppable effort, before Cunningham scored two quick fire goals to complete his hat-trick.
Goal number five was also scored by Cunningham, before Niall Haughton netted from the penalty spot and it was left to Dean Roper to complete the scoring shortly before the end.
Posted at 15:41
Saturday 30 January - Hastings match called off
Today's game against Hastings United was called off by the match referee just 30 minutes before kick off. The reason given by the official was that he was unhappy with one six yard area which hadn't thawed out. Neither Gary McCann or Hastings manager Tony Dolby were happy with the decision to call the game off.
We would like to thank Wembley chairman Brian Gumm, and Wembley manager Ian Bates, who worked hard on the pitch this morning to help get the game on. Sadly their efforts were in vain.
Posted at 14:51
Friday 29 January - Andreas moves on
Andreas Pilides has left the club having been unable to break into the first team squad. He is expected to sign for Redbridge in time to play tomorrow afternoon.
We wish Andreas all the best as he looks to further his career.
Posted at 17:23
Friday 29 January - Supporters game against Tooting
We have been offered a game against Tooting & Mitcham's supporters before our game at Imperial Fields on 27th February.
Manager Eddie Edwards needs to know as soon as possible if supporters are interested in playing so that the game can be confirmed. If you are, please email him on eddieedd@hendonfc.net at your earliest opportunity.
There are also proposed games against Barnet and Maidstone before the end of the season, more details of which will be announced in due course.
Posted at 11:51
Friday 29 January - Greens aim to build on performance
The Greens will be looking to build on the vastly improved performance against Tooting on Tuesday night when they entertain Hastings United at Vale Farm tomorrow afternoon.
The Sussex side are currently in second place in the table, but have played a number of games more than their nearest rivals, with their ground having not been as affected by the poor weather as many others. Their current league form isn't the greatest, having lost 5 of their last 8 games, most recently losing 2-0 at Billericay Town last Saturday.
They were due to have played at Wealdstone on Tuesday evening, but that game was called off due to a waterlogged pitch.
The game tomorrow will kick off at 3.00pm as normal. We are not expecting there to be any problems with the pitch, but should the situation change, we will update the website and messageboard straight away.
Posted at 09:27
Wednesday 27 January - Bookings for Margate coach
We are now taking bookings for the coach that is going to our game at Margate on Saturday 6th February. The cost will be £10 as normal, and the coach will leave from Claremont Road - departure time is likely to be 10.30am but that is yet to be confirmed.
There may also be coaches for the forthcoming trips to Maidstone and Horsham, but this is yet to be confirmed.
If you would like to book your seat for the trip to Margate, or if you would like to express your interest in the coaches to Maidstone or Horsham, please email Steve Rogers on steve_rogers2506@btinternet.com or call into the club shop on Saturday.
Posted at 12:34
Wednesday 27 January - London Senior Cup opponents revealed
Our opponents in the quarter final of the London Senior Cup will be Brimsdown Rovers, who beat Hanwell Town 4-1 last night. The game will be played at Brimsdown's Goldsdown Road ground on a date to be announced in due course.
Brimsdown currently lie 17th in the Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division, and reached this stage of the competition by beating Barking 3-2 and Redbridge 4-1 in the earlier rounds.
There is one face in the Brimsdown squad that is familiar to Hendon fans in the shape of striker Ricci Crace, who joined them from tenants Enfield Town in the summer.
Posted at 09:16
Wednesday 27 January - Wayne reaches his ton
When he replaced Scott Cousins last night, Wayne O'Sullivan made his 100th appearance for the club.
Wayne made his debut in August 2006 against Tonbridge Angels, and went on to be an important part of the squad before leaving in January 2008 to join Stevenage Borough.
Unfortunately things didn't work out for him at Broadhall Way, and he moved on to Braintree Town for the 2008/09 season. He returned to Hendon at the beginning of this season, and once again has been a regular member of the side this season.
We congratulate Wayne on reaching the milestone, and we look forward to his next 100 appearances for the Greens.
Posted at 09:05
Tuesday 26 January - Game ends goalless
Tonight's game against Tooting & Mitcham United ended in a goalless draw at a frosty Vale Farm. Chances were at a premium for both sides, the best chance for Tooting coming in the first half when Simon Parker forced James Reading into a good save. The best attempt at goal for the Greens came from Bradley Woods-Garness, but he was unable to direct his shot wide of Dave King.
Posted at 23:42
Tuesday 26 January - Tooting to visit tonight
Tonight sees our first home game for 24 days, and only our third home league game since 22nd September as we entertain Tooting & Mitcham United in a game where Gary McCann will be hoping results get back on track as we look to move away from the bottom of the table.
Tooting come into the game on the back of a mixed run of results, although the did win 2-1 at Aveley on Saturday afternoon. They are currently fourth in the table and are well placed in the play-off race.
There is one familiar face in the Tooting squad in the shape of goalkeeper Dave King, who played for the Greens for three seasons.
Kick off tonight at Vale Farm is at the normal midweek time of 7.45pm. Turnstiles will open at around 7.00pm.
Posted at 09:08
Monday 25 January - Weekend downtime
We would like to apologise for the server downtime this weekend. At present, we're not entirely sure of the cause, but the server stopped responding at an inopportune time on Thursday evening and due to a busy weekend in personal lives, it's been difficult to find the time to work on resolving it. We will be fully investigating in the next few days and working to ensure that in the event this happens again that recovery will be far quicker in the future.
Posted at 10:13
Sunday 24 January - Under 21s return in style
Hendon Under-21s first match for almost two months was a roaring success as they trounced FC Baresi 7-0. The victory lifted the Greens up to third in the Cherry Red Books Middlesex County League Division One Central & East table, directly above FC Baresi, but with a vastly superior goal difference. It also completed a double over the Salisbury Hall club, following the 5-0 victory at Chase Lodge in September.
It took 20 minutes for the ring-rust to get out of the Hendon system, and they took the lead at that time when Stephen Cunningham scored. Luke Cooke doubled the advantage 11 minutes later and, on the stroke of half-time, Cooke got his second of the afternoon.
Sixteen minutes into the second half, Cunningham got his second and the game was over as a contest. A minute later James, Iyala added further misery to Baresi with number five. And the seven-minute purple patch was completed when Cunningham turned his brace into a hat-trick. In the final minute, Dean Roper got his name on the scoresheet to make it 7-0.
Joint manager Graham Bourne said, "I wasn't able to make it to the game so Eamon Finn and Marco Amaldi took the team. They told me we were absolutely outstanding and totally dominated the game. Stephen Cunningham has now scored nine times in six games and looks to be a real prospect. Even though he got a hat-trick, both Marco and Eamon agreed that the man of the match was James Iyala. He scored one of the goals and he created five of the others."
Posted at 15:00