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NON LEAGUE DAILY REPORT TODAY

Mark Penfold, 8 March 2010 17:31

NON LEAGUE DAILY REPORT 8th MARCH 2010

An excellent report has been published today on www.nonleaguedaily.com under the heading 'Good Day all Round for Stansted'.

Many thanks to Dave Griffiths for his massive support in profiling our club.

Please follow the Non League Daily link on the home page, the report is under the 'News' section. Summary as follows:

GOOD DAY ALL-ROUND FOR STANSTED
08/03/2010
Essex Senior League club Stansted dug deep into their reserves of character and courage to fashion a late winner in Saturday`s pulsating Hargrave Park contest with table-topping Burnham Ramblers.

Danny Cornwell's header from a curling free kick from skipper Andy Oxby on 87 minutes gave the Airportmen the verdict at 3-2 after coming back from a 1-2 half time deficit.

Stansted boss Terry Spillane (pictured) was delighted with his players` resilience against a top class Leslie Field outfit and said that he had made a significant signing over the weekend with former Waltham Abbey midfielder Jason Francis checking in at least until the end of the season.

Former Chelsea youth team player Spillane, now in charge for four seasons at Hargrave Park, added that Francis had a good pedigree in the game at senior level, albeit having not played during the current campaign. But at aged 23, still has much to offer - his all round contribution fitting into Stansted`s system effectively.

Spillane added that Francis had trained with his side during the last six weeks, during which time he had monitored his progression. But with games coming up thick and fast, the decision was made to get him to put pen-to-paper ahead of the Burnham game.

And to complete a good day all round for Stansted on Saturday, Essex League chairman Robert Errington paid warm compliment to long-serving Stansted chairman Terry Shoebridge towards the excellent all-round efforts towards ground grading procedures put in place ahead of the March 31st deadline after a walk around the pitch perimeter and surrounds.

Only some cosmetic surgery is required to meet continued ESL membership for next term.

(Dave Griffiths)