Page 5 - Deal Round Up January 2020

The Three Horseshoes

A great, friendly, traditional pub in Great Mongeham where you
will find a warm welcome from
Landlords Rachel and Johnny.
01304 379216
POOL TABLE - DART BOARDS
and all football matches
shown on HD screens
BOOK YOUR CHRISTMAS PARTY NOW
BOOKINGS - Now Being Taken For; GARDEN PARTIES - WEDDINGS
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS FOR ALL AGES - CHRISTENINGS -
ANNIVERSARIES - (A Small Deposit Secures)
The Above Includes; Free Use Of Garden Facilities.
(Bring Your Own Food Or We Can Supply)
Children Have Free Use Of;
BOUNCY CASTLE - SLIDES - SWINGS - TRAMPOLINE
BOOK EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT - PLEASE PHONE TO BOOK
Johnny & Rachel wish all their customers a very happy and prosperous New Year

So, on the day when Liverpool and Manchester City were locking horns in the top echelons of
English football, it was perhaps fitting that the Maldon & Tiptrees of this world were enjoying
their 15 minutes of fame. Now one thing I must also confess is that when asked my “expert”
opinion of all things Non-League whether Maldon & Tiptree could actually go to National
League champions Leyton Orient and beat them in their own back yard, I told them to keep
their money in their pocket! What do I know anyway?!
Once again, I had underestimated the magic of the FA Cup
– but isn’t that what we just love about this competition?
How does little Maldon & Tiptree, of Isthmian League
Division One North actually turn up at Brisbane Road
wearing a Barcelona-style kit and beat a team four leagues
above them in the Pyramid playing like...well, Barcelona?
For anyone who thinks I’m exaggerating, take a look at
Jorome Slew’s fine solo winner in front of the ecstatic
Jammers fans behind the goal? (https://www.betvictoristhmian.co.uk>videos>jorome-slew-
vs-leyton-orient). Jammy it was most certainly not. And it wasn’t just Maldon & Tiptree who
conjured up their bit of magic at the weekend. At the same time, Kingstonian were putting
a thrown-together crisis club Macclesfield side to the sword at Moss Rose to earn a second
round tie with AFC Fylde and ensure there will be at least one Non-League club at the third
round stage.
Earlier, Dover Athletic enjoyed their big day in front of the BT Sport cameras by beating League
One Southend United at Crabble. It set us up nicely for a Sunday Funday where Bromley held
Bristol Rovers to a 1-1 draw and Altrincham stunned their league’s leaders York City to earn
a mouth-watering away tie at Portsmouth, FA Cup winners of course just 12 years ago under
Harry Redknapp.
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