Presentation kicks off good night!

Royston Town chairman Steve Jackson certainly enjoyed picking up his club's EVO-STIK League Southern Team of the Month accolade.

The proud chairman is pictured collecting the club's prizes on Tuesday night from EVO-STIK League Southern chairman Terry Barratt before going on to cheer his club to a 2-1 win over National League South Hampton & Richmond Borough in a Buildbase FA Trophy third qualifying round replay.

That victory booked their trip to Dulwich Hamlet in the first round proper this weekend and like all winners, the Crows were presented with a cut glass trophy to record their achievement and 4.5L bottles of Bell's Whisky to celebrate their success with ahead of the tie.

Steve Castle's side were stand-out winners of the performance laurels in EVO-STIK League Southern Division One Central after the league leaders cemented their place at the top of the table during October.

Named alongside Chesham United in the EVO-STIK League Southern's top flight and Taunton Town in Division One South & West as one of October's trio of winning clubs, the Crows won all four of their league outings while knocking Egham Town and Northwood out of the FA Trophy. They recorded those results after first overcoming EVO-STIK NPL Premier Division Hitchin Town, where Barratt is also chairman, in the first round of the Southern League Challenge Cup.

After drawing 2-2 at Champion Hill in south London on Saturday, Castle and his Crows are preparing to host Dulwich Hamlet in a replay on Tuesday night. Currently a point clear of second place Farnborough, the leaders return to league action on Saturday when they host Ashford Town.

Images courtesy of Kevin Richards/Royston Town

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Where next?

Trio have their carrots to progress! EVO-STIK League Southern North Leigh could be heading to Tranmere Rovers in the next round of the Buildbase FA Trophy while Royston Town and Weymouth could be meeting following Monday lunchtime's draw for the second round proper.
Saturday's Premier Division action review The eight games in the EVO-STIK League Southern's Premier Division on Saturday produced 36 goals between them, writes Pitchero's Steve Whitney.

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