One way of describing the last couple of years is that at least they have been interesting. Now, just as it looked as if we were putting Covid behind us, Omicron has struck – akin to the opposition scoring a last-minute equalizer. It is a huge credit to Dragons everywhere that we have managed to…
DetailsKensington Dragons Results W/E 19th December 2021 With few games, many Dragons could tuck into early mince pies: The Firsts played the Blues in a training match at the Linford Christie Stadium. The Dragons Seniors were keen to impress their new coaching team and, in good spirit, played a final friendly game of the year. With a semi-final…
DetailsThis weekend saw several games postponed as clubs negotiated the weather and illness, leaving the Firsts to dominate the headlines: The Firsts beat NW London 1 – 0 at home in the quarter final of the Divisional Cup in an immense performance. In their previous encounters NW London had won with the Dragons missing their goalkeeper. This Saturday the…
DetailsA Festive Puzzle: Since the Premier League started, which only club avoided relegation after being bottom at Christmas? A mince pie for the winner. Meanwhile, the Dragons kicked off December with most teams on the road: The U16 Boys drew 4-4 away against arch nemesis Hanwell. The Dragons found themselves 1-4 down in the second half…
DetailsAs the temperature dropped, the Dragons were undeterred as they braved gale force wind: The Firsts beat Wilberforce Wanderers 4-1 away. The Dragons controlled possession and the tempo to create chances in abundance. Crucially, a natural Dragons goalie was back in action to bolster the defence which allowed the Dragons to play out with confidence and earn a huge 3…
DetailsFinancial Appeal Can you help? It costs £100,000/year to run the Dragons – hiring pitches, buying equipment/kit, paying referees’ and coaches’ expenses etc. Each player cost £250/year. The Trustees and Managers are volunteers. Many find it extraordinary, but in 20 years we have never charged a subscription. We believe that players should not be prevented…
DetailsLast weekend marked the launch of FA Play Safe in support of the National Safeguarding weekend. Please take a moment to look: www.TheFA.com/PlaySafe . Now to the Dragons action: The Old Dragonians drew 1-1 at home to Inter SFC. In a hard-fought game, where chances were few and far between, a moment of brilliance from a Dragons centre half caused mass…
DetailsWith minds focused back on the League, and the Christmas break looming, the new U11 Girls deserve a special mention as they recorded their first win: The new U11 Girls beat Alexandra Park 2-0 at home. This match will go down in history as the Dragons first win and first clean sheet. This was really quite an extraordinary result…
DetailsThe start of November saw a spate of Cup ties, with Dragons triumphs and near misses aplenty: The U11 Boys just lost 3-4 to Wealdstone at home, as the young squad learnt the value of ‘park the bus’. The Dragons were winning 3-0 for much of the game before Wealdstone found the magic to score 4…
DetailsOn a traditionally spooky weekend, there were few scares for the Dragons: The U16 Boys beat local rivals Old Actonians 2-0 at home. Wind and rain made for a first half of little excitement, but the Dragons domination eventually became too much for OA’s defence. A beautiful ball into the box, and a deft touch, led…
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