The U14B’s beat Willesden Constantine 2-0 at St Marks in a gritty League Cup win. With only 11 strong the Dragons slowly wore down Constantine by staying positive and keeping shape. The stand in goalie had a clean sheet as he played tall and rejected surge after surge. The first 40 minutes saw both teams…
The U16’s lost 2-4 away to Hayes and Yeading in the League Cup. This was a much better performance from the Dragons against the top of the Premiership side. Yeading pulled 2 goals ahead before the resilient Dragons drew level. Disaster then struck as Yeading were awarded a penalty in the most dubious of circumstances.…
Acton & Ealing Whistlers B 3 v 7 Kensington Dragons U12s. League Cup Our mission this weekend was to overcome Acton & Ealing Whistlers B, a team on top of their league and in a whole division above us, with a patched-up Dragons team ravaged by half term absentees. Like the famous scene in the…
Heathrow Club 0 v 6 Kensington Dragons U15B Those of you who follow the mighty Eagles will recall last season’s one regret: amid all the triumph in the league there lingered a sense of early let down in the cups. And that’s another thing we’re putting right this term. Yes, this had none of the…
Kensington Dragons 0 v 0 Interwood 0 (Away win on pens AET 2-4). Premier Division Cup Any hint of a storm on its way would have been clearly present with the wet and blustery conditions in West London. Dragons prepared for the visit of a team intent on setting the record straight after we had…
FC Fire Reserves 1- 7 Kensington Dragons Reserves Saturday afternoon Dragons faced FC Fire Reserves in an away league game at Scrubs. The Dragons encountered a lot of trouble with getting a squad for the game with the usual last minute drop outs which meant they went into the game with just 11 players. After their first…
Kensington Dragons U12 0 V 3 Parkview Rangers. Middlesex County Cup A depleted Dragons team missing their top scorer and regular goalkeeper took on a Parkview side sitting at the top of their league and brimming with confidence. There were doubts whether the game would actually take place after an early morning deluge but the…
Kensington Dragons Youth U15B 5 V 4 LNER Youth The score tells only half the story. Yes, the match was tight and fought to the last kick of the game by both sides. But it was not just a single contest these mighty Dragons won on Sunday. It was a landmark victory snatched countless times…
Kensington Dragons U14A 0 V 3 Greenford Celtic. Middlesex County Cup Round 1 The team gave a very credible performance against a team three divisions higher than us and for most of the match we were their equals especially in the first half which started with the team looking a bit rusty after our game…
Kensington Dragons Reserves 3 v 5 British Airways Reserves The Dragons suffered their first league defeat of the season against an experienced and at times physical BA side. The game almost did not go ahead as the original referee pulled out but the DofF stepped into the breach to officiate the game. The heavy conditions seemed to suit…