Continuing our look back at OHAFC fixtures played on the corresponding weekend over the previous six seasons...

Six Seasons Ago: March 6th 2010

OHAFC 1st XI 3 Old Brentwoods 4: A poor defensive display saw the OHAFC concede four goals at home to Brentwood and the deserved defeat at John Lyon School make the League title a vague possibility rather than the previous distinct possibility it had been.

With a fine pitch and glorious sunshine there were no excuses for the lapses in concentration which gifted the visitors three of their four goals. Having been defeated by a last-minute goal at home by Harrow a few weeks earlier, Brentwood were in little need of motivation or help in securing the win - this despite Harrow scoring three fine goals of their own through Ed Martins (2) and Harry Hoffen.

The defeat left the Blues with seven games remaining, including two against League leaders Charterhouse, and probably needing to win all seven to have a shot at the title.

Five Seasons Ago: March 5th 2011

OHAFC 2nd XI 5 Old Eastbournians 1: A much more comfortable win on the Hill for Arjun Chopra’s men four seasons ago when they disposed of Eastbourne in style and, principally, thanks to one man: Gbemini Soyinka.

The powerful, quick striker showed why his goal record was better than a goal per game with a virtuoso performance that left the visitors rearguard in tatters.

‘Bem’ scored all five of Harrow’s goal, completing his hat-trick inside the opening twenty minutes against his shell-shocked opponents. He had to wait until ten minutes after the break to score his fourth but kept going and in the last minute put the icing on the cake with his, and his team’s, fifth and final effort.

Four Seasons Ago: March 4th 2012

OHAFC 2nd XI 3 Old Aldenhamians 2’s 2: A vital win for the Harrow second string against Aldenham on the Hill but one that saw Harry Woolley’s side clinging on at the end.

The hosts led at the break thanks to three early goals, Brunt opening the scoring after ten minutes and adding a second shortly before the break. In between, Jonathan Best, playing in midfield, scored a rare goal himself and at this stage the game looked won.

But the visitors put up a tremendous fight in the second half and pulled two goals back to set up a tense finish. Fortunately the Blues held firm and claimed the win to help consolidate their position in Division Three.

Three Seasons Ago: March 2nd 2013:

Forest 2’s 4 OHAFC 2nd XI 0: The 2’s were outclassed by a quicker, better-drilled Forest side who took their chances clinically.

The visitors weren't helped by Freddie Brunt's knee injury which saw him sidelined for the majority of the second half. Simon Maydon scored a freak own goal as he tracked back before lobbing 'keeper Pritchard. Dave Stead stepped up to take a penalty 20 minutes from time but could only strike the post. The full-time score flattered Forest, who were fortunate not to concede after Hoffen, Milln and Cater all had clear cut chances in the second half.

Not Harrow's day on the field. Off it however, the team was treated to an excellent post-match tea of bangers, chips and beans along with a quality car clamp gag from Hoffen and Milln that nearly had Woolley calling out the AA, the police and his mum…

Chigwell 3’s 3 OHAFC 3rd XI 0: A similarly disappointing trip to northeast London for the 3rd XI who returned from Chigwell with nothing to show for their efforts but a yellow card collected by Theo Gordon…**

Two Seasons Ago: March 8th 2014

Old Berkhamstedians 2 OHAFC 2nd XI 2: On a beautiful early spring afternoon, Jack Orr-Ewing took a strong 2nd XI squad the short trip to face a strong Berkhamsted side that had beaten them 2-0 just a fortnight previously. Sadly, the pitch did not match the weather, with a small, uneven surface greeting the players on arrival in Barn Elms. A pragmatic approach was therefore decided upon, with special consideration given to the long throws of Alex Cater, a weapon that had proved more than useful during the course of the season. And the visitors could not have made a better start, scoring twice in the opening quarter of an hour, Cater’s throws causing havoc.

In the first minute the hosts’ back four under-estimated the distance the throw was going and left Dave Stead alone at the far post to head home from close range. Fifteen minutes later and another throw was only half-cleared to the edge of the box allowing Lederman to smash the ball back first-time on the half-volley.

The game should have been put to bed before the break when a defensive mix-up allowed Max Curry a shot at an empty goal but the angle proved too tight and the ball rolled agonisingly wide.

The second half proved trickier for the visitors as the hosts upped their intensity and forced the visitors into a series of hurried clearances. Despite this, the Blues looked comfortable enough with less than a quarter of an hour remaining and their two-goal lead intact. But a slight error from Orr-Ewing in goal allowed a tame shot to squirm past him and in injury time, with the visitors praying for the final whistle, a magnificent strike from the hosts’ best player left the ‘keeper with no chance, earning a less-than-deserved point for Berks.

It was a cruel end to the game for a team that had put in so much effort and had looked the likely winners for all but the final few minutes.

Last Season: March 7th 2015

OHAFC 1st XI 0 Old KCS Wimbledon 1: A disappointing 1-0 defeat to a strong KCS Wimbledon side left the OHAFC 1st XI staring relegation firmly in the face for the first time in many seasons.

Having not played for a month since the Dunn Cup quarter-final defeat to Lancing the squad were in determined mood on a sun-kissed afternoon on the Hill. The hosts started the game well and created several chances for strikers Hoffen and Gilbert.

But having failed to take the lead, the Blues were punished in the second half when the visitors scored the decisive opening goal from a throw-on: an injured shoulder meant Richardson passed responsibility to centre-half Fred Milln to take a throw but when Harrow lost possession Kings pounced and sped through the hole left by the centre-half to fire past McGuinness.

Old Berkhamsteds 2 OHAFC 2nd XI 3: A much better afternoon for Jack Orr-Ewing’s 2nd XI who progressed into the semi-finals of the Junior League Cup with a fine win at Berkhamsted.

Despite a fairly shambolic start thanks to two players arriving late, the visitors took the lead when Taunton-Collins bombed down the right and delivered a low cross for Max Curry to turn in at the near post. ‘Cuzza’ then doubled his and Harrow’s tally with a superb strike soon afterwards, latching onto a clearance to volley the ball into the top corner for a goal of the season candidate.

The hosts pulled one back ten minutes before the break when a mazy run from their full-back ended with a fine left-foot strike past Kyri Pittalis. Disappointingly from a Harrow perspective the sides were level at the break when Kerry lost his man at a free-kick and a header was glanced in at the near post.

Despite this setback, the Blues scored the winner midway through a tense second half when Taunton-Collins’ corner was headed clear only as far as Dave Stead and the veteran striker took a touch before firing into the top right corner for another superb Harrow goal.

Despite several nervy moments late on, the visitors held on for a memorable win and the dubious honour of facing the winners of the Charterhouse 2’s v 3’s quarter-final for a place in the final in April.

March 5th and 6th are two dates surprisingly bereft of any momentous occasions and events in the football world, unless of course you count the following:

March 5th 2013 will be a day easily forgotten by Manchester United fans for it was on this day that Turkish referee Cuneyt Cakir harshly sent off Nani at Old Trafford with the hosts leading 1-0 and looking set for a place in the last eight of the Champions League.

Visitors Real Madrid reacted to their good fortune in style, with Luka Modric scoring with a superb curling shot and Ronaldo – who else? – popping up late on to score from close range and send the Spaniards through.

After the game manager Sir Alex Ferguson was so distraught at the manner of his side’s exit in what was his last attempt to win the trophy that he sent assistant Mike Phelan out to talk to the press. Mourinho, in a rare show of humility, admitted Los Blancos had been more than a touch lucky and proclaimed his goalkeeper Diego Lopez the man of the match.

March 6th 2011 was a slightly more memorable day for United fans as Ryan Giggs overtook Sir Bobby Charlton’s record of 606 League games for the club. The occasion was soured somewhat as Liverpool ran out 3-1 winners at Anfield, Dirk Kuyt somehow scoring a hat-trick.

March 6th 1967 saw Accrington Stanley become the first Football League side to resign from the competition mid-season. A debt of £67,000 became too big a burden for the club to manage and, following a 4-0 defeat at Crewe, the directors agreed there was no way for the Club to continue.

March 6th 2006 was the day Mick McCarthy was sacked as Sunderland manager despite his triumph the previous season in leading the Mackems to promotion into the Premier Division. Once there however, the jovial Irishman had struggled to get his side to perform to the same standards and Sunderland were relegated back to the second tier with a then record low tally of 15 points for the season – a mark which Derby County then managed to ‘better’ in 2007/8 when they went down with just eleven points!