Hoddesdon Town lose at Haverhill in cup, then league game is postponed
For Hoddesdon Town, the week brought a cup exit and then no football at all. On Tuesday 3 November the unbeaten Division One South leaders travelled to Haverhill Rovers of the Premier Division in the Thurlow Nunn League Challenge Cup, and lost 1-0. According to the club's report, Haverhill scored in the 80th minute against the run of play. Soon afterwards Harrison Cage was booked and a Haverhill player received a second yellow card, leaving the hosts with ten men. The club also described a late penalty appeal that went unanswered. Blesson Asekolenga was named man of the match at full-back. The club's own verdict: "Long journey to get there and dominated a premier division side for the majority of the game. Just couldn't get the ball over the line in the end."
The league game on Saturday 7 November was then lost to a different problem. Hoddesdon's trip to London Fennecs was postponed because of floodlight failure at the Terence McMillan Stadium. Hoddesdon's Under 23s, who play in the Herts Senior County League, still hosted Hinton at Lowfield that afternoon. Brimsdown visit Lowfield on Tuesday 10 November.
On the same Saturday, Stansted posted that they were top of the league and had won five in a row, having been due to host Rayleigh Town at Hargrave Park. AS London won 3-0 at East Thurrock Community, with Louis scoring twice and Benjamin Ghanei adding a third on his debut from the bench. May & Baker EC beat Burnham Ramblers 3-1 to move up to third, and Cannons Wood named Darnell Bromfield man of the match after a goal and an assist in their meeting with Athletic Newham. Earlier in the week, Athletic Newham won 1-2 at Southend Manor through 16-year-olds Jamel Dacres and Yahhya Khan, Khan's goal coming in the 90th minute.
On the recruitment front, Coggeshall Town announced Ryley Duggin. Netherton United re-signed Charlie Pywell, and Diss Town added Jon, who has Anglian Combination management experience, to their coaching team.