Greetings everyone and welcome to this week's TLFG.
I've been at work all weekend and I'm about to head in again so it's just match maps from me at this stage - hopefully I'll get time later today (Monday) to get some previews up.
We've got a pretty full programme of games to enjoy over the next seven days with something happening every day.
For those of you, like me, who love a random international friendly then Brazil v Senegal next month at Arsenal's ground sounds like a lot of fun - having had a very quick look at tickets, the cheapest ones at £27.50 appear to be in the upper tier behind the goals. Everything in the lower tier appears to be £60+ so get in quick to get a good price.
My live football watching this week should take me to North Greenford United on Sunday to watch Actonians take on Watford in a Women's FA Cup tie.
The money from winning ties in this competition is absolutely essential for independent women's clubs like the A's, so there was huge groan when the Hornets were named as opponents as they are the highest-ranked team in the draw. The chances of beating them are tiny, especially when your goalkeeper gets themselves suspended after being sent off in the last minute the week before!
Anyway, I've got get the kids to school and get in to Waterloo to train some new staff - have a great week.
THE WEEK AHEAD
This week's highlights include matches in the Champions League, Premier League, EFL, National League and FA Trophy.
There's an international break in the women's game so the First Round 'proper' of the Women's FA Cup takes centre stage with teams from the third to seventh tiers taking part.
As always, please make sure you check with clubs before you travel just in case a game has been called off or the venue or kick-off time has changed - this is highly possible for some of the lower non-league clubs and development matches. Also, please let me know if anything is wrong or missing.
Details on all of this week's games can be found on the following match maps. If you've never used them before, please note that when there is more than one match at a specific ground you'll only be able to see individual match pins if you zoom right in. If you don't, the pins obscure each other and you might miss them. To avoid this, you can also scroll down the list of games on the drop down menu at the top of the map page to make sure you get all the information. Games are listed from top to bottom in date order so Monday's games (yellow pin) will appear first and Sunday's (orange pin) last. Games are also ranked in terms of status so the higher the division, the higher up the list they will appear on each day.
Also if you're unfamiliar with the English league structure I indicate the level at which an individual league sits in the national 'pyramid' with the Premier League at the top (Level 1) and various minor leagues at the bottom (Level 10). Typically a top level game will see crowds of anywhere between 20,000-60,000. These figures will gradually decline as you go down the leagues until you get to Levels 8-10 where attendances of 150 or less are most common.
It should also be noted that the top four levels are for fully professional teams. Level 5 has a mixture of professional and semi-professional teams, while Levels 6-10 will see most players paid but it will vary from no more than travel expenses at the bottom, right up to several hundred pounds a week at the top.
MIDWEEK MATCH MAP
Monday fixtures - yellow pin
Tuesday fixtures - green pin
Wednesday fixtures - turquoise pin
Thursday fixtures - purple pin
Friday fixtures - black pin
WEEKEND MATCH MAP
Saturday fixtures - blue pin
Sunday fixtures - orange pin
If you're going to see a game, whether you're a local or a visitor, please let me know what you've been up to. If you're interested in reviewing a ground in the London area for this blog then get in touch. I also very much welcome photos of your football travels.
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