Bishops Lydeard AFC
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Bishops Lydeard AFC (BLAFC) is an FA Charter Standard Community Club on the outskirts of Taunton, with well-established youth, senior and ladies teams.
Joined August 2015
🔴⚫️ A massive thank you to @BishopSuttonAFC Physio (pictured) players, committee and supporters from everyone @_BLAFC_ for your support and understanding after a serious injury to our player Ross Burford. This will never be forgotten.
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🔴⚫️ Todays MOTM…. Josh Wadham who got a casual brace in todays 4-1 win pictured alongside club Captain Luke Bryant.
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Congratulations Chris!!.
🦸♂️UNSUNG HERO | Our first unsung hero is Chris Bowker from @_BLAFC_ . "Chris is known as Mr Lydeard and we can not estimate how many hours Chris spends at our club per week, but we know he spends more time there than he does at home!".
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Contender for Goal of the season from our very own CB Jordan Hayman….@TSWesternLeague @SomersetFA @swsportsnews
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Thanks to the mindless idiots who broke into our tea hut and tractor shed last night causing damage, we try to provide good facilities for our local community and still people try and ruin it for others! Any information please get in touch!
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CONGRATULATIONS to these two lovely people who met at the club 5 years ago and yesterday tied the knot as-well as surprising the guests announcing midway through the first dance that they are expecting a baby RYDER 🎉 What a day….
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☆Incoming!!!☆.All at Bishops Lydeard would like to welcome former Minehead AFC player Jack Furse to the club. Manager Feltham said "Jack has really impressed during pre season and and he is hungry to play in the Western League".
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🔴⚫️🔴 PRESS RELEASE 🔴⚫️🔴.We are delighted to welcome Olly Feltham as our First Team Manager. Olly spent over 20 years playing at Western League and County League level before going into management.
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🔴⚫️ Todays MOTM for a mature display and a brace to boot goes to Adam Willis. Presented by Katrina Robinson…
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Good luck to everyone involved @TauntonTownFC in tomorrows HUGE game. Go make the Town proud guys 🙌🏆.
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🏆🎉CHAMPIONS🎉🏆.MENS RES NAMED CHAMPIONS AFTER 2nd PLACED BRIDGWATER SPORTS DROPPED POINTS!.Treble is still on!.League secured,2 cup finals to go!.Fantastic effort from players & staff to achieve so much already.Great to have both mens sides playing senior football next season!.
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🔴⚫️ New Signing 🔴⚫️.After a perfect display by the Bishops today, experienced central defender @mullen7689 (Mike Mullen) put pen to paper and signed for the coming season stating the atmosphere and set up at @_BLAFC_ is nothing but incredible. Welcome on board Mike.
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*** BREAKING NEWS ***. We have just received the news and confirmation that based on a points per game basis over the last couple of seasons the Bishops Lydeard AFC Reserves have been promoted from the uhlsport Somerset County League Division 3 to Division 2.
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FT @MangotsfieldUtd 1-2 . We are through to the Roger Stone Final v @WeltonRoversFC courtesy of a last minute goal against the run of play!!. ⚽️ Willis.⚽️ Howse.
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These boys stood up and were counted…. The plan is working
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CONGRATULATIONS to our very own Julie Bowker for winning her the Somerset FA services to football award! It’s well deserved for everything you have done. #ShesOneOfOurOwn #Award #BLAFC
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🔴⚫️ Man of the Match 🔴⚫️.Tonight’s MOTM award goes to Mason Raymond. A dominating display coupled with a superb goal!!!! The BOY is certainly a player 💪
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★Assistant Manager★🔴⚫️. Luke was Club Captain last season and he knows the club inside out. He jumped at the opportunity to take on the role when Feltham asked him. With Kevin Hazeldine remaining at the club in his position as coach things are looking good for the Bishops!
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PRESS RELEASE. Brett Andrews has resigned as First Team Manager of Bishops Lydeard AFC after 5 years at the helm.
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F/T @BathCity_FC 3-2 @_BLAFC_ .Thank you to bath city for being wonderful hosts and an entertaining game. All the best for the rest of the season.
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🔴⚫️ Thank-you for your hospitality today @LongwellGreenFC great example of what GREAT looks like in the @TSWesternLeague .Must also thank todays match officials who were superb.
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Todays MOTM award for a superb display is the talented Bewes
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A huge welcome to @CheshamUTD_YTH @cheshamutdfc who are joining us prior to this afternoons game @TauntonTownFC
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🔴⚫️ 2023-24 season sees us take a sensible lateral move. A massive thank you to all the @TSWesternLeague teams for your hospitality over the last 7 years & good luck for the future. We look forward to meeting and greeting our new colleagues from the @swpleague to Darby Way.
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🔴⚫️ Todays MOTM is Tai Bewes for a superb second half performance. The boy bossed the game in the centre of the park.
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🔴⚫️ A huge thanks to @Wellington_AFC for a great game of football. 5-1 result….⚽️⚽️⚽️ Wadham.⚽️⚽️ Albano.
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🔴Men's 1st Team⚫.Today's man of the match with a great performance including a bullet les Ferdinand style header presented by 1st Team coach Kev Hazeldine goes to @jasonquick1412
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🔴⚫️ This man loves the FA Vase…. won it as a player, now manager of a team playing in it!!! His commitment to football is unbelievable….
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🔴⚫️ Tonight’s fix. We welcome @Bridportfc to Darby Way 7.30pm KO Entrance £5. 50% of tonights gate will be donated to @TauntonTownFC the bigger the gate the bigger the donation. Thanks to our match day sponsor The Great House B&B. #footballcommunity . @swpleague @swsportsnews
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Our 18’s are on route to @AFCSTAUSTELL for our FA Youth cup fixture. Good luck the boys 🔴⚫️.#playerpathway .#passionandpride
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Bishops Lydeard Presentation Night!. Top Goal Scorer - Ryan Brereton. Managers Player - Luke Bryant. Players Player - Ryan Brereton. Congratulations to the winners!. #passionandpride.
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We did it!.Brett, Adam, Ben & Ben completed the Taunton Half Marathon this morning in 1 hour 50mins. Thanks for those that have donated to our New Youth Goals. Thanks to those that made the effort to attend and cheer the lads on.
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★Retained★🔴⚫️.We are pleased to announce that tough tackling defender Mark Cornish will remain at the club for the 20/21 season. Welcome back Corns!
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🔴⚫️ Massive result for the Ladies First Team this afternoon beating a very strong @forestgreenrovers side coming back from a goal disadvantage to win 2-1.
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Less than 24hours before we welcome @Wellington_AFC to Darby Way in the second round qualifying #FAVase. Come along be part of something special @_BLAFC_ 3.00pm kick off. @FAVaseHQ @swsportsnews @tswlfans @TSWesternLeague.
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🔴⚫️MOTM🔴⚫️.Despite todays result, the team as a whole all performed playing neat and tidy football till the last minute. Unlucky to come away from the game with nothing!.Congratulations BEN MARTIN for your Man of the Match performance.
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★Retained★🔴⚫️.We are absolutely delighted to announce that Moggy has committed to the club for the 20/21 season.
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🔴Men's 1st Team⚫.It's been a good month for the lads here's a recap of our January results.
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FT CHAMPIONS…. The boys have only gone and done it. @LongwellGreenFC 2-3. ⚽️ Popham.⚽️ Adams.⚽️ Cox. Great game of football…. Both teams left it all on the pitch. Thank you to the players of @LongwellGreenFC who played with great spirit.
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🔴⚫️ GAME ON…. Pitch is all good to go!. Tonight we welcome @NewtonSpurs to Darby Way for 19:30 ko in the @swpleague . Cafe open from 6.45pm.Entrance £5.00. Your support is as always welcome!!
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New Signing-⚫️Guy Burns🔴. All at Bishops Lydeard would like to welcome Guy. Olly Feltham said "I’ve known Guy for a number of years, he brings with him a wealth of experience. He’s a clever player with a fantastic first touch. He has great desire and determination."
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MENS RES.The double in the bag after a 3-0 cup win last night!.🏆🏆Superb Achievement!.Can the lads go unbeaten in the league Saturday when they play their final game.Then the big one! County Cup Final next week.The Treble Dream is on!.League🏆✅ Knockout Cup🏆✅ County Cup 🏆🤷♂️.
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🔴⚫️ Todays Man of the Match 🔴⚫️ .A close run award today between Adam Long who made his home debut and the eventual MOTM Ross Burford who had a huge game at centre back today, pictured below with the Grandson of the manager Paul West. #familyfriendlyclub
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🔴⚫️ Reserves update…. Coming back from 4-2 down, the boys done us proud winning on pens against a tough @glastonbury_fc side. Celebrations all round after a great stop from Travis Knapp between the sticks.
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Lydeard 6-1 @DevizesTownFC . Lads make it 3 on the bounce with convincing performance. Goals from:.⚽️@zacryder9.⚽️@Hebbycopter.⚽️Ryan Brereton .⚽️(p)@lukebryant_5 .⚽️⚽️@MillarHarry . @TSWesternLeague @tswlfans @swsportsnews @CountyGazette @NonLeagueCrowd.
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Recognition for the hard work and dedication of everyone involved at BLAFC.
This Week's Team of the Week are Bishops Lydeard who not only claimed just a 4th win of the season but did so by winning at Stoke Police who had not lost since August!.@_BLAFC_ @SomersetFA @swsportsnews @Toroloco13
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🔴⚫️ Massive ‘WELL DONE’ to all the @TauntonYouthFC lads involved in last nights Under18 final. Hold your heads high for what you have achieved as a TEAM 🔴⚫️.
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Spirited display from the fist team today against a Strong @CorshamTownFC side. @_BLAFC_ found themselves down to 10 men for 65min but the newly found spirit in the team saw the lads fighting till the very end. MOTM @MarkCornish96 who was solid all game #thebeast
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❤️🖤 Todays MOTM ❤️🖤. Tai Bewes who was superb throughout today’s game , energy, passion and commitment, just a few words to describe his performance. Pictured with Captain Ben Martin
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Full Time at Derby way .@_BLAFC_ Reserves showcased a top class performance today. @_BLAFC_ 2 - 0 @middlezoyrovers .⚽️ @willhazeldine .⚽️ Dan Collins . MOTM: @JackKelly_9 . Thank you to @middlezoyrovers for the game and best of luck for the remainder of the season!.
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🔴MEN'S 1ST TEAM⚫.Fulltime|.@_BLAFC_ 2 🆚 1 @Lovingthephones.First team back to winning ways in the @TSWesternLeague with a win today both goals coming from @RyanBrereton3 MOM was @jasonquick1412 @swsportsnews @NonLeagueCrowd @tswlfans @CountyGazette
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🔴⚫️ Always great to have positive feedback, especially as most of the news about grass roots football focuses on the negative parts of the game!!!.
Great to publish (with Referees permission) the comments on last night game between Bishops Lydeard and Honiton Town, real please to read & well done to both teams.@_BLAFC_ @Honiton_Town_Fc @devon_fa @SomersetFA @swsportsnews @FA
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This is great news for our club and is going to help us further develop, greatly appreciated. 🙏🏻⚽😁.
Congratulations to the 26 Clubs who have successfully been offered 'Stay in the Game' grants from the @FootballFoundtn worth just under £20,000 to retain existing Male teams 💰. Funding information for all clubs is available on our website 📲 . 🔗
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❤️🖤 Todays MOTM ❤️🖤. A solid performance across all 3 of our opening games and an outstanding game today…. MOTM Jake Dennis presented by Gary Knight.
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Today's MOM @jasonquick1412 won all his aerial battles and worked relentlessly up and down the pitch.
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🔴Men's 1st Team⚫.Fulltime-.@_BLAFC_ 0-1 @CalneTownFC.The lads played some very nice football today and should of come away with more, but congrats to Calne who now top the league after taking all 3 points, .MOM~ @milesquick2.@swsportsnews @TSWesternLeague @tswlfans
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❤️🖤 Todays MOTM presented by Adam Willis, (scored a peach of a goal), is Club Captain Luke Bryant who was dominant throughout the game. A superb Captains performance and deserved MOTM!!!
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🔴⚫️ Tonight’s MOTM. Callum Chivers Presented by club captain Luke Bryant
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❤️🖤 FA CUP Round ❤️🖤.The Under 18s face @TUFC1899 in the next round of the FA Cup on Tuesday 28th Sept 7.30ko at Darby Way. Let’s make it a huge crowd for the young Bishops and get them through to the next round. @CountyGazette @SportSomerset @TauntonTownFC.
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Love this…. Looking forward to meeting and greeting new faces to Darby Way.
We Say HELLO to :. Bishops Lydeard.Stoke Gabriel & Torbay Police.Truro City Reserves. Who all Join the SWP League for the new season.@_BLAFC_ @SGTPoliceFC @TCFC_Res_U18 . Welcome or Welcome Back !.@swsportsnews.
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@_BLAFC_ 5-1 @DevizesTownFC .⚽️@MarkCornish96 .⚽️Amari Ruis .⚽️@_LukeBoyle .⚽️Alves Jesus.⚽️@JackKelly_9 .MOTM Joe Gill
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FT 3-2 @CullyRangers_FC . ⚽️⚽️ Wadham.⚽️ Chivers. Great game of football played with a great spirit by both teams.
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🔴⚫️ A well contested game tonight as our reserves faced @Staplegrovefc at Darby Way. The result was a reflection of the game finishing 1-1. Great to see so many old @_BLAFC_ faces still enjoying the game @Staplegrovefc.
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Full time in Shaftesbury… the lads dug in deep and bring home the three points… .Willis ⚽️⚽️.Howse ⚽️. Man of the match: Lewis Wright 🔴⚫️.
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A favourite ref of the club showing us how it’s done!.
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❤️🖤 TONIGHTS MOTM ❤️🖤. A real Captains performance from Ben Martin pictured with club coach Gary Knight.
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Welcome back to the Old and a warm welcome to the new, great turnout for the first preseason session. Let’s do it all again Thursday.
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⭐️⚫️Incoming. 🔴⭐️. All at Bishops Lydeard would like to welcome Harry Scatchard to the club.
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