Continuing our look back at OHAFC fixtures played on the corresponding weekend over the previous five seasons – including a memorable Junior League Cup semi-final win for the 2nd XI

Last Season: April 5th 2014

No OHAFC fixtures

Two Seasons Ago: April 6th 2013

Old Tonbridgians 3 OHAFC 1st XI 1:

With Tonbridge already relegated, and having beaten them twice in the League and Cup already that season, hopes were high of a comfortable ride for yet another makeshift OH XI. But despite playing well for spells in both halves, the concession of two very soft goals before half-time gave them a mountain to climb and they could only draw the second half 1-1.

Charlie Walsh fumbled a low cross allowing a simple tap-in from close range before Nick Defty then got caught on the wrong side of his man following a throw-in and his persistent ‘nibbling’ at the forward saw a penalty awarded and scored.

Harrow were unlucky not to halve the deficit just before the break when a thunderous Sam Pepys effort cannoned back off the crossbar and continued to push at the start of the second half, Tonbridge somehow scrambling the ball off their line when a goal looked inevitable.

But a swift counter-attack left Jack Orr-Ewing facing a tide of Tonbridge attackers and he was powerless to prevent the vital third from being scored.

The visitors were held at arm’s length for the remainder of the game although they did get on the scoresheet when Pepys and Brunt combined to allow Baker to convert a simple chance, the result however was never in doubt.

Three Seasons Ago: March 31st 2012

Old Wykehamists 1 OHAFC 1st XI 2:

The OHAFC 1st XI overcame a stubborn Winchester side in a poor game played on an even poorer pitch in their penultimate fixture of the campaign.

A hard, patchy playing surface greeted the players after a lengthy journey down the M3 and with several players absent or injured, a long day at the office seemed inevitable.

The hosts took the lead after half an hour of forgettable football when Nick Defty was caught in possession following a less than friendly pass from Piers Bourke, the Winchester striker turning Fred Milln and firing into the top corner past stand-in ‘keeper Andy Butler.

The visitors responded however and equalised soon after from a corner, Molloy nearly scoring first time before a bout of head tennis saw the ball fall to him a yard out and he smashed home.

An injury to a Wykehamist on the stroke of half-time left the hosts with no option but to play the second half with ten men and Harrow finally made the man advantage count when they grabbed the winner ten minutes from time. Several long throws had seen Harrow come close to scoring and they finally made a set-piece tell at the vital moment, Milln flicking on Poulter’s throw for Baker to head home on the rebound following the ‘keeper’s initial save.

Old Haberdashers 2 OHAFC 2nd XI 5, Junior League Cup semi-final (AET)

A stirring comeback from the visitors allowed them to take their place in the Junior League Cup final for the second season in succession.

Harrow fell behind 2-0 down early on. Tom Mitchell (then current School 1st XI goalkeeper), who was drafted in to replace the absent Pritchard, acquitted himself excellently making some first class saves to keep the scoreline respectable before half time.

A Trower corner went straight in soon after the break and Harrow were back in it. Soyinka, prolific in recent games, found it difficult to get into the game as the ball bobbled around on a notoriously poor Riverside pitch. Then Robinson equalised with half an hour remaining and Harrovian spirits were lifted. However, Haberdashers were resilient and extra-time was needed to decide the tie.

In the event, the extra-period was one-way traffic with Harrow scoring three times without reply: two Johan Harder goals and an Ed Arghebant penalty gave the visitors a cushion and Habs had no reply: Harrow were through to a second JLC Final in as many years.

Four Seasons Ago: April 2nd 2011

OHAFC 1st XI 2 Old Carthusians 3:

The OHAFC 1st XI suffered their first defeat to Charterhouse in three seasons when they lost 3-2 to the new League champions on a soggy Harrow Hill.

After a disappointing campaign from Harrow, the side ravaged by long-term injuries and absentees throughout the season, a recent run of good form, including a 2-2 draw against their opponents a few weeks earlier, had left the team in good spirits in the run-in to the season finale.

Depsite battling hard to match their opponents in a typically feisty encounter, Charterhouse were the stronger side for most of the game and goals from Lederman and Martins weren't enough to prevent a disappointing defeat.

The win confirmed Charterhouse as champions and provided them with a welcome boost as they looked forward to their AFA Cup Final in a few weeks’ time.

Old Aldenhamians 2’s 1 OHAFC 2nd XI 1:

A Bemini Soyinka goal just before the half-hour mark was sufficient to earn Harrow a point against a notoriously difficult Aldenham side. The visitors equalised in the second half and the points, on this occasion, were shared.

Five Seasons Ago: April 5th 2010:

No OHAFC Fixtures

On this Weekend...Premier League and Top of the Pops:

5 Years Ago: April 4th 2010

UK Singles Chart No.1: Lady Gaga featuring Beyonce “Telephone”

Premier League top three: 1st Chelsea 74pts from 33 games, 2nd Man Utd 72 (33), 3rd Arsenal 71 (33)

Premier League bottom three: 18th Hull City 27 (32), 19th Burnley 24 (33), 20th Portsmouth 23 (33)

10 Years Ago: April 3rd 2005

UK Singles Chart No.1: Tony Christie featuring Peter Kay “Is This the Way to Amarillo”

Premier League top three: 1st Chelsea 80 (31), 2nd Arsenal 67 (31), 3rd Man Utd 67 (31)

Premier League bottom three: 18th West Brom 27 (31), 19th Crystal Palace 26 (31), 20th Norwich City 20 (31)

20 years Ago: April 5th 1995

UK Singles Chart No.1: Outhere Brothers “Don’t Stop (Wiggle Wiggle)”

Premier League top three: 1st Blackburn Rovers 82 (36), 2nd Manchester Utd 74 (36), 3rd Newcastle 64 (35)

Premier League bottom three: 20th West Ham 37 (34), 21st Leicester City 24 (36), 22nd Ipswich Town 23 (35)