Canvey Island

Canvey Island
Stevenage set to sign up Berquez Stevenage Borough are set to sign Canvey midfielder Ollie Berquez. Berquez had agreed a new deal with Canvey, where he scored nine Conference goals this season, but will now make the switch to Broadhall Way. Captain Jason Goodliffe is also to sign a new deal, while boss Graham Westley has taken up the option on a contract extension for striker Anthony Elding. Meanwhile, Canvey keeper Ashley Harrison has signed a new 12-month deal at Park Lane.

Gregory signs new deal at Canvey
Canvey Island striker Neil Gregory has agreed a new contract at Park Lane. The former Ipswich and Colchester forward has signed up for a further 12 months with Jeff King's side. The 32-year-old, who joined the club five years ago, scored five times in the Conference this season as Canvey finished 18th in the table. Manager King had already negotiated new contracts for goalkeeper Ashley Harrison and striker Jason Hallett for next season.

Conference increases loan quotas
The Conference has increased the number of loan players clubs can use next season after the enforced introduction of the transfer window system. Clubs can register four short-term and four long-term loan players and can play five loan players in a game. Clubs can also sign a keeper for a minimum period of seven days outside the transfer window if they do not have a registered keeper available. The changes are being brought in to soften the blow of the transfer window.

Canvey swoop for defender Bunce
Canvey Island boss Jeff King has made experienced defender Nathan Bunce his first new signing of the summer. The 30-year-old centre-back has agreed a 12-month deal with the Park Lane outfit after leaving Conference rivals Gravesend and Northfleet. Bunce played 10 games for Fleet last season after joining the club from Weymouth in January. He also has previous Conference experience from spells with Stevenage, Farnborough and Hayes.

Conference fixtures are announced
Cambridge United's first Conference game, following their relegation from the Football League, will be away at Forest Green Rovers on 13 August. Meanwhile, Kidderminster Harriers start life outside the League with a home game against Woking. Conference newcomers Altrincham, Grays and Southport have all been handed ties away from home on the opening day. Grays visit Burton Albion, Southport travel to Dagenham & Redbridge while Altrincham go to Stevenage Borough. All the Conference fixtures As is customary, Boxing Day features a number of "derbies" - such as York v Scarborough - with the return fixtures on 2 January. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nationwide Conference opening day fixtures (Saturday, 13 August): Accrington Stanley v Canvey Island Aldershot Town v Tamworth Burton Albion v Grays Athletic Dagenham & Redbridge v Southport Forest Green Rovers v Cambridge United Gravesend & Northfleet v Exeter City Hereford United v Scarborough Kidderminster Harriers v Woking Morecambe v Halifax Town Stevenage Borough v Altrincham York City v Crawley Town Tuesday, 16 August Altrincham v Accrington Stanley Cambridge United v Hereford United Canvey Island v Aldershot Town Crawley Town v Dagenham & Redbridge Exeter City v Kidderminster Harriers Grays Athletic v Gravesend & Northfleet Halifax Town v Burton Albion Scarborough v Morecambe Southport v York City Tamworth v Forest Green Rovers Woking v Stevenage Borough

Canvey Island 2-1 Aldershot
A brace from Lee Boylan saw Canvey Island come from behind to claim their first points of the season with a 2-1 win over Aldershot. Aldershot took the lead against the run of play when Scott Guyett headed home from a corner. Boylan levelled with a right-footed drive from the edge of the box, and slotted home a winning penalty after Alan Tait had been fouled. Canvey held on nervously as the referee added 12 minutes of stoppage time. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Canvey Island: McKinney, Duffy, Chenery, Theobald, Bimson (Keeling 76), Kennedy, Minton, Clarke (Sterling 90), Sedgemore, Tait (Gregory 90), Boylan. Subs Not Used: Bunce, Harrison. Booked: Minton, Sedgemore. Goals: Boylan 86, 90 pen. Aldershot: Bull, Sulaiman, Jinadu, Guyett, Hamilton, Deen, Lee (Winfield 53), Brayley (Nick Crittenden 80), Scott, Sills (Kitson 69), McPhee. Subs Not Used: Gordon, Weait. Booked: Brayley, Kitson, McPhee. Goals: Guyett 20. Att: 1,210. Ref: M Harris (Lincolnshire).

McGhee transfer-listed by Canvey
Canvey Island have placed defender Dave McGhee on the transfer list. The centre-back, 29, has not figured for Jeff King's side in the Conference this season and has been told he can leave Park Lane. The ex-Leyton Orient and Brentford man joined Canvey in March 2004 and started 22 Conference games last season. McGhee started over 100 league games for both Orient and Brentford, either side of a brief stint in the Conference at Stevenage.

Canvey 'worthy winners' says King
Canvey Island boss Jeff King was relieved to end a run of nearly 11 months without a Conference away win as they triumphed 2-1 at Burton. "We had a shaky start, but after that we got on top and ran out worthy winners," King said. "We had to hold on and dig in, but Lee Boylan's scored two great goals. "He's a goalscorer, and when the ball came across for the second goal, I knew where it was going - there was no way he was going to miss that one."

King confident on Canvey fortunes
Canvey Island boss Jeff King is optimistic his side can kick on and move up the Conference table. The Gulls have won just two of their opening seven games but King believes they will not face a repeat of last season's flirtation with relegation. "We're conceding a few silly goals but overall we're playing well and I'm sure we will be fine if we eradicate one or two things and keep going as we are. "I think we're much better than last year," said King. "The players we have signed are better than the ones we had and a bit more adaptable." Canvey have been hit by the loss of leading striker Lee Boylan, who is out for a further month following groin surgery. But King is looking to the likes of Allan Tait, Kezie Ibe, Jason Hallet and Neil Gregory to fill the void. He added: "Lee is a tremendous goalscorer so he will be missed. But hopefully the other lads can come in and do the same job and chip in with a few goals."

Canvey Island 1-1 Stevenage
Kezie Ibe quickly levelled after Stevenage had taken the lead to earn Canvey Island a point. The visitors took the lead after 62 minutes when Ollie Berquez headed home from close range after George Boyd supplied the cross. The equaliser arrived five minutes later when Ibe fired home from outside the penalty area after a cross from Jeff Minton. Minton almost won it for Canvey, but his free-kick was saved by Alan Julian. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Canvey Island: McKinney, Chenery, Ward (Duffy 21), Sterling, Bimson (McGhee 88), Kennedy, Sedgemore, Minton, Clarke, Ibe, Hallett (Tait 83). Subs Not Used: Gregory, Potter. Booked: Minton. Goals: Ibe 68. Stevenage: Julian, Warner, Goodliffe (Berquez 21), Hocking, Laker, Weatherstone, Bulman, Henry, Boyd, Nurse, Elding (Maamria 77). Subs Not Used: Gore, Quinn, Williams. Booked: Goodliffe, Hocking, Henry, Weatherstone. Goals: Berquez 63. Att: 832 Ref: D Whitestone (Northamptonshire).

Canvey defender joins Kettering
Canvey Island defender Dave Theobald has joined Conference North side Kettering Town. Theobald, 26, has moved to Rockingham Road for an undisclosed fee after just over two years at Park Lane. The former Brentford, Swansea and Cambridge United player had been restricted to just three Conference appearances for Canvey this season. Poppies boss Kevin Wilson signed Theobald in time to make his debut in the FA Cup draw with St Albans City.

Canvey striker on comeback trail
Canvey Island striker Lee Boylan is closing in on a comeback after two months out with a facial injury. Boylan, who had scored eight goals in 14 games this season, has not played since colliding with a post in Canvey's defeat to Halifax in early December. "He has been given the all-clear to drive and trained last night for the first time," Gulls boss Jeff King told Sir Stanley. "Hopefully he'll be back available in a week or so."

Altrincham 0-1 Canvey Island
Lee Boylan marked his comeback from a three-month injury lay-off with the only goal in stoppage time as Canvey Island leapfrogged Altrincham. The former West Ham trainee stepped off the bench to net the last-gasp winner as Canvey moved further away from the relegation zone. Altrincham substitute Kieran Lugsden was the dangerman for the home side. But Boylan had the final say when he was on hand to volley Dwayne Clarke's corner past goalkeeper Stuart Coburn. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Altrincham: Coburn, Aspinall, Talbot, Band, Adams (Lugsden 38), Scott, Murphy (Potts 75), Owen, Peyton, Little, Norton (Chalmers 77). Subs Not Used: Maddox, Rose. Booked: Band. Canvey Island: Potter, Chenery, Sterling (Noto 49), Ward, Duffy, Kennedy, Sedgemore, Minton, Clarke, Hallett (Boylan 60), Ibe (Conroy 90). Subs Not Used: McKinney, Tait. Goals: Boylan 90. Att: 903 Ref: C Sarginson (Staffordshire)

Canvey Island v York
Canvey striker Lee Boylan is pushing for a first start since December after three months out with a facial injury. Striker Mario Noto is also competing for a place, while goalkeeper Danny Potter is expected to retain his place. Boss Billy McEwen is likely to keep an unchanged team as York seek a club-record seventh successive win. Striker Joe O'Neill and defender David Merris are vying for starts as the Minstermen search for a third straight away win.

Canvey Island 1-1 York
Lee Boylan's second-half strike for battling Canvey denied York a club-record seventh straight win. York went ahead just before the hour as Darren Dunning played a one-two with Andy Bishop before firing in with a powerful 12-yard effort. Boylan, who making his first start since December after recovering from a serious facial injury, equalised on 76 minutes when he headed in a corner. Canvey keeper Danny Potter also played his part making a string of fine saves. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Canvey Island: Potter, Chenery, McGhee, Ward, Duffy, Kennedy (Noto 62), Sedgemore, Minton, Clarke, Boylan, Ibe (Gregory 84). Subs Not Used: McKinney, Tait, Conroy. Goals: Boylan 76. York: Porter, Thomas (Price 53), Dudgeon, McGurk, Peat, Convery, Neil Bishop, Panther, Dunning (Merris 76), Donaldson, Andy Bishop. Subs Not Used: Reid, Hotte, O'Neill. Booked: Dudgeon. Goals: Dunning 57. Att: 754 Ref: D Phillips (Chichester).

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