Icarus were knocked out of the AFA Cup on Saturday after a close match against Old Garchonions. Icarus went a goal down in the last minutes of the first half which had seen Garchonions largely dominate.

The second half saw Icarus take more control of the game and they pushed Garchonions all the way. Icarus had 3 good chances in the last 10 minutes as Babington headed over from a corner, Hyndman fired a volley over and Toogood hit the post in the dying seconds following a great run.

Jon Bird (2) and Conor Dixon scored their first goals for Icarus and the A-Team beat a Benson XI 4-1 on Wednesday. Rich Lowe scored the other goal.

On Thursday Icarus beat a Brize Norton XI 4-2 at Halton. Parr (2), Schofield and Portaluri scored the goals. Icarus made 9 changes at half time as players took the opportunity to impress coach Rod Babington.

A late injury to goalkeeper Mark Bowden resulted in Vinny Jackson making his first team return against Tollingtonians in the Middlesex Cup. Icarus put out a strong lineup and started well with Jase Parr and Jim Schofield going close with headers. In the end Icarus were too strong for Tollingtonians and ran out 7-0 winners. The goals came from Toogood (5), Turnbull/OG and Schofield with a penalty.

Icarus will play Wood Green in the 1/4 Final on Saturday 11 February at Halton.

Ten Man Icarus beat Alyosians 7-3 in extra-time on Saturday after the fixture finished 3-3 in normal time. Icarus stormed into a 3-0 lead with goals from Jase Parr, Dave Turnbull and Alex Toogood, but they conceded just before the break to make it 3-1.

Five minutes into the new half Jim Schofield was sent off for denying a goal scoring chance. With only 10 men for 40 minutes Alyosians pulled a goal back and equalised with 7 minutes to go.

In extra time Icarus destroyed Alyosians with Toogood scoring three and Martins-Tonks getting one. Kyle Hickenbotham put in a MOTM performance in midfield. The 1/4 Final is on Saturday 28 January 2011.

Alex Toogood scored twice as Icarus progressed to the 3rd round of the Middlesex Cup on Saturday after beating Norsemen FC 4-0 at Halton.

Lee Hodgkinson and Jim Schofield scored the other goals in a convincing performance from Icarus.

Icarus play Alyosins on Saturday at Halton to try to secure a 1/4 Final in the AFA Cup.

Icarus Vets drew 0-0 at home to Honourable Artillery Company on Saturday. Stu Lindsay managed the team in the absence of the ill Tony Clayton and he had a large squad to choose from. A close first half ended with both team canceling each other out, Jon Pullen having had the best of the Icarus chances.

Lindsay brought on 6 players at half time, including Icarus legends Scott Milliington, Rob Swinney and Paul Barlow. Icarus edged another close half, but would not find the finish.

Go to the fixtures and results page to see the latest match reports and pictures.

Lee Hodgkinson scored a superb goal as Icarus moved into the 2nd round of the Middlesex Cup on Saturday. The other goals came from Alex Toogood and Andrew Martins-Tonks with 2 each as Icarus ran out 5-2 winners.

The A-Team were unlucky to lose 2-1 away at RBS in London. Kev Lee got the Icarus goal, but an inexperienced Icarus side could not come back into the game after going 2-1 down despite missing a number of good chances.

Jim Schofield has given Icarus an injury scare before Monday's fixture against the Army and the Cup tie on 12 November at Norsemen. He was withdrawn from the action while playing for his station team, RAF Halton on Wednesday after taking a knock on his ankle. He is a major doubt for Monday, but the Club are hopeful he will be fit for the Cup.

Meanwhile, more photos have been released from the training camp in September. Click HERE to see the latest images.

Icarus moved into the 3rd round of the AFA Cup on Saturday following a 3-1 win against Oakhill Tigers. It was a scrappy performance from Icarus, but they never looked in any danger of losing the tie even after going a goal behind in the first 15 minutes.

Jim Schofield equalised from the spot after Andrew Martins-Tonks was brought down and Alex Toogood put Icarus in the lead when he latched onto a Jase Parr flick from a Mark Bowden kick. Martins-Tonks sealed the game with a good header following a superb Kyle Hickenbotham free-kick. Matt Williams made a good impact from the bench, fresh from his brace the pervious week.

Icarus play Norsemen in the next round on Saturday 12 November 11.

Lee Hodgkinson scored in the final seconds of injury time to secure Icarus A a place in the last 16 of the AFA Jnr Cup after beating Bealonions.

A scrappy game saw Icarus go 2 goals down in the first 20 minutes before Matt Williams pulled a goal back before half time. Williams equalised in the 2nd half, but a determined Bealonions took the lead again and looked set to win the tie. Icarus never gave up and 2 Lee Hodgkinson goals saw a dramatic win. The next round is against RBS on 19 November.

Jase Parr scored a hat-trick as Icarus Vets beat the BBC 5-1 on Saturday in London. Icarus went a goal behind the the first 5 minutes, but equalised when Parr latched into a Hays through ball to slide the ball past the BBC Keeper.

They went into the break 2-1 up thanks to a Shaun Curry goal. John Hetherington made it 3-1 early in the 2nd half and Parr completed his hat-trick.

Please click HERE to see a selction of photos from the two AFA Cup fixtures and the matches in Germany and Holland.

A selction of pictures from the training sessions and socials will appear in the coming weeks.

Meanwhile, it was confirmed on Saturday that Icarus will play Oak Hill Tigers in the next round of the AFA Cup.

Icarus FC returned from a successful training camp in Germany and Holland, which included wins against FC Roermond, 22 GO Sqn and Rheindalen SC.

Striker Alex Toogood was named Man of the Tour 2011. Captain and Tour Manager, Jim Schofield said, "it was a fantastic week and we played some top football".

The squad returned to the UK in time to beat Old Finchliens 3-1 in the AFA Cup with Toogood scoring a hat-trick. The Vets lost away to Bromley Vets on Saturday.

Gary McIntosh led Icarus A to their first win in the AFA Jnr Cup on Saturday 24 September. A good performance saw the Team overcome Old Finchliens. The Icarus goals came from Andrew Martins-Tonks with 4, Lucas Meza and Kev Lee.

The next round is on Saturday 22 October against Bealonions FC.

The Icarus reserves team kick off the new Cup season on Saturday at RAF Halton. Manager Gary McIntosh told us "I am excited about trying to win silverware this season with what, I believe, is a very good squad.

The senior squad also depart to Germany after the fixture to take part in a week long training camp.

Following a successful pre-season programme Icarus are now preparing for their first A Team fixture in the AFA Junior Cup on Saturday 24 September. After that the Sqaud travel to Germany for training and to play against German and Dutch opposition.

Click HERE to see pictures from the 3 pre-season fixtures.

The Icarus Vets Team snatched a late draw with the Army on Sunday at Halton as they came from 2-1 down to equalise in the last 10 minutes.

Icarus began the game brightly and took an early lead when Chris Williams found space in the box to direct the ball past a stranded Army keeper. A 30 yard thunderbolt from the Army leveled things and they took the lead 5 minutes later from a corner.

Icarus improved in the 2nd half and Jase Parr gripped the midfield. The leveler came from a John Hetherington corner as Daz Godwin steered the ball in at the near post. Stand -in Manager Mike Greenway said, "it was a much better 2nd half from the lads and the work rate was tremendous".

The Icarus Vets Team take on the Army at Halton on Sunday afternoon. Mike Greenway and Eddie Roughsedge are running the team in the absence of Manager Tony Clayton and both are hoping a strong squad can get a win.

The game kicks off at 1300.

Icarus completed their pre-season campaign on Thursday with a 6-1 win against Northolt. The Icarus goals came from Jim Schofield (pictured), Alex Toogood (2), Rich Lowe, Daz Coleman and Jase Parr.

The squad continued to develop their passing game and in the first 30 minutes played some superb football.

Icarus begin their Cup campaigns on Sat 24 September before flying to Germany for a training camp.

Dave Turnbull scored 5 goals as Icarus beat RAF High Wycombe 10-2 on Thursday. A superb passing display from Icarus, including another dominant performance from Kyle Hickenbotham, saw them comeback from conceding an early goal to lead 5-1 at half time.

The other Icarus goals came from Alex Toogood, with 3 and Jase Parr and Dan Turner.

Icarus complete their preparations with a fixture on Thursday 1 September 11 at RAF Northolt.

Rob Swinney scored a last minute equalizer for Icarus Vets as they came back from 3-0 down on Wednesday to draw with RAF Coningsby Vets.

After finding themselves 3 down after 60 minutes a determined Vets team pulled a goal back through a Stu Lindsay penalty after Steve Woods had been brought down. John Hetherington scored a second, rounding the keeper to slot the ball home. In the dying seconds Swinney poked home following a Hetherington corner to snatch a good result from the jaws of defeat.

Alex Toogood (2) and Dave Turnbull scored as Icarus began the new season with a 3-1 win against RAF Digby.

Icarus played some nice football on a bumpy Cranwell pitch, but struggled to convert their possession into goals. After going in at half time 1-1 it took 2 goals in the final 15 minutes to kill off a dogged Digby team. See IcarusTV for the goals.

Icarus continue their preparations for the new season against RAF High Wycombe on Thursday.

Skipper, Lee Hodgkinson has told us he is looking forward to getting the new season underway. Hodge told us, "I missed most of last season due to Operational commitments, but I aim to miss very few games this year. I think we have the strongest squad in years and think this could be a massive season for the Club".

The AFA have made the draw for the Cup that Icarus are in. The draw is as follows: Icarus A v Old Finchleians 3rds in AFA Jnr Cup, Icarus v Old Finchleians in the AFA Cup and Icarus v Old Lyonians in the MIddlesex Cup.

The Vets Team kick off Icarus' season on the weekend when they take part in the Keele International Tournament.

Manager Tony Clayton told us, "I am looking forward to getting the new season underway, and this is a chance for some early silverware for the Club".

Meanwhile, it has been confirmed that the Senior Squad will play a friendly against Digby at RAF Cranwell on Wednesday 17 August.

Icarus confirmed this week that this season's training camp will be held in Germany from 24 September to 1 October 2011.

The week will consist of a minimum of 2 fixtures against military, Dutch and German sides and daily training and classroom sessions.

The new range of Icarus Umbro Training Kit is also being released this week.

For more information contact the Tour Team, Gary McIntosh, Jim Schofield or Scott Hyndman.

Jim Schofield scooped the Player's Player of the Year Award at the Icarus awards night on the weekend. A successful Icarus North v Icarus South match was followed by a business like AGM and entertaining dinner in Halton House Officers' Mess.

The other winner on the night were:
Chairman's Player of the Year - Gino Portaluri
Vets Player of the Year - Stu Lindsay
Club Man - John Hetherington
New Player - Alex Toogood
Most Improved Player - Scott Hyndman

Look out for video and photos over the coming days.

An Icarus Chairman's XI beat the Scottish Parliament at Alloa Athletic on Saturday. Club Legend Rob Swinney scored his first goal in many years and Mark Batemen also scored a brace as Icarus ran away 6-0 winners.

Chairman, Wg Cdr Eddie Roughsedge said, "it was a great weekend and a good night out in St Andrews as well!"

An Icarus Chairman's XI is set to travel to Scotland on the weekend to play the Scottish Parliament.

Following last years successful fixture both teams were keen to get the game on again in 2011.

Meanwhile, plans are well advanced for this season's awards dinner and AGM. The event will take place at Halton on 25 June 2011.

Lee Hodgkinson made his return to Icarus, after missing most of the season through deployments. He played his part in a good Icarus performance against the Great Britain Deaf Squad at Wolverhampton Wanders training Ground on Sunday.

Icarus had most of the possession in this prestigious fixture, but they came up against an outstanding goalkeeper who seemed to stop everything. Alex Toogood confirmed his position at the top of the goalscoring charts as he headed Icarus' goal in a 4-1 defeat.

The management were happy with the performance and the Club looks like going into the 2011/12 season with its strongest squad in decades.

An exciting fixture at Cranwell against Boston Utd's youngsters ended 1-1 on Sunday.

Icarus began slowly, despite missing out on a clear penalty in the first 5 minutes, and struggled to get on the ball in the first 25 minutes as Boston passed the ball well. They could not break Icarus down however, and it took an error, as Icarus conceded possession in their own box, for Boston to take the lead. Icarus responded well and pushed hard for an equaliser. The goal came as Alex Toogood was upended in the box and Jim Schofield slammed home the penalty.

The second half was an end-to-end affair as both teams looked to win the game. Daz Coleman, Joe Griffin and Alex Toogood all went close to winning it before the superb Dan Turner cleared off the line in the last minute.

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Icarus put in a superb performance as they lost at Doncaster Rovers on Wednesday. After going a goal down in the first 5 minutes Icarus played some of the best football of the season as the roared into a 2-1 lead. Dave Turnbull scored the first with a finish to a fantastic passing move. The second was a top finish from Alex Toogood.

Icarus were unlucky not to go 3-1 up as Turnbull, Dan Turner and Joe Griffin all went close. The talented Doncaster team had struggled to create a chance up to this point, but with their quality, they made no mistake as they scored 2 quick goals to take a 3-2 lead on 60 minutes.

A tired Icarus defended superbly and only a top save from the Doncaster keeper prevented an Icarus 3rd as Toogood raced through onto goal. A disputed penalty with 5 minutes to go made the game save for Doncaster. Click HERE to see the goals. Go to the media page to see an interview with Gino Portaluri and Jim Schofield scoring against the RAF U23s.

Icarus played Oxford University at Oxford City's ground on Wednesday night. A strong Oxford side had beaten Oxford Utd Academy the previous week and were preparing for the big game against Cambridge.

Icarus began the game well with Dan Turner and Dave Turnbull causing Oxford problems on the right and it was a blow when Jase Parr turned into his own net to give Oxford the lead.

The second half was another close affair with Oxford playing some nice football. They grabbed an excellent second goal with 15 minutes to go. In the last 2 minutes Tom Somerville pulled a goal back following a good effort from Jase Parr which was well saved.

It was all too late and Icarus did not have time to score an equaliser. See Team picture HERE.

The Vets lost 4-2 at Bromley on the weekend despite some good individual performances. Teo Bradley, making his return to the side, put in a good shift in midfield and overall, a depleted squad did well and were unlucky not to come away with a draw.

Meanwhile, Steve Ricketts continues his run of bad luck as he is now out for the rest of the season after injuring his hand in his comeback came last week. He joins Phill Hirons on the long term injury list.

Better news comes from Joe Griffin as he completes his rehabilitation from a serious injury that has blighted his season and he should return to the squad against either Oxford University or Doncaster Rovers.

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A mixture of talented new players and some old and bold, put in a convincing display on Thursday night to beat Staff College at Shrivenham 6-1. The game was notable as Steve Ricketts made his first start in goal for the Club since the 08/09 season following his serious injury. The Icarus goals came from Mark Bateman, with his first for the Club, Alex Toogood (2), Tom Somerville (2) and David Turnbull with his first goal for Icarus.

Rich Pratley, making his return to action, showed great leadership as he marshaled the back line and Simon Wain continued his excellent first season with some fantastic crossing from the left.

The Icarus Vets team beat the RAF Vets team 3-2 at RAF Cosford on Wednesday. A very strong RAF side lined-up on a hot afternoon with RAF legends such as Al Pluckrose, Lenny Brayshaw, Scott Taylor and Craig Gill. It looked a daunting prospect for a depleted Icarus Vets team.

It was a surprise when Icarus took the lead from a Hetherington free-kick, but as Icarus came into the game Jon Pullen scored a vital second before half-time. A dubious penalty allowed the RAF back in the game just after half time, but good work from Coleman saw Icarus score again to regain the 2 goal lead. Another penalty made it an uncomfortable last 20 minutes, but Icarus held on to win.

Icarus won a hard fought encounter at Grantham against the RLC TA 4-0 on Sunday. The game featured 6 bookings and 1 sending off.

Icarus took the lead after 25 minutes when Gino Portaluri headed home a Tom Somerville cross. Despite dominating the rest of the half a second goal would not come. The second half was a scrappy affair and it was a relief when Tom Cope was the first to a rebound to fire home from close range to make it 2-0. With 20 minutes to go, Sommerville added 2 more in the last 10 minutes as Icarus cruised home.

Daz Coleman returned to the Icarus setup with a last minute equalizer to earn the Vets a hard fought draw against the Army Crusaders Vets at Sandhurst on Sunday.

Icarus hit the post 3 times in the game and just as it looked like a goal would not come, Coleman arrived late in the box to head home. Tony Clayton was pleased with the character his men showed, "its always tough against the Army, but we kept at it and deserved the goal when it came".

Alex Toogood scored four as he made his return from detachment to help Icarus win 6-1 away to the Army Crusaders on Monday night.

A superb Icarus performance saw them race into a 3-0 lead in the first 35 minutes with goals from Jase Parr (2) and Toogood. Toogood added 3 more in the last 15 minutes of the second half to complete the win. Match report to follow.

Icarus FC confirmed today that a fixture had been put in place to play against Doncaster Rovers at the Rovers' training ground on 30 March 2011.

Before that the Vets/Dev Team will take on the BBC in London on Saturday. It was also confirmed that the Icarus First Team will take on Halton on Monday 28 February and the Army at Aldershot on Monday 7 March.

The Icarus Veterans beat old rivals HAC away on Saturday 2-0. The opening goal came from Lucas Meza, making his return to Icarus action for the first time this season. He finished beautifully from a John Hetherington free kick.

The second came direct from a Hetherington free kick. 2-0 up after 20 minutes, Icarus then lost Meza to injury and a superb defensive performance saw them win the game. Manager Tony Clayton said afterwards, "this was a fantastic win against a very good team. I'm proud of the whole team today".

Jase Parr scored twice as Icarus beat Henlow 3-0 on Wednesday. The other goal came from the returning Gino Portaluri.

After a slow start on a bobbley pitch, Icarus took control of the game and Parr hit the post from a Portaluri corner and Somerville went close from 12 yards. It was from a Somerville cross that Portaluri broke the deadlock and Parr fired in from close range from a Jim Schofield pass to make it 2-0. Parr put it beyond doubt after good work from Andrew Martins-Tonks and Schofield.

Assistant First Team Manager, Gary McIntosh is finalising plans for a pre-season training camp to Europe. Tosh has a team of volunteers working on the details of a training camp to take place around the end of August 2011.

A week of training and fixtures in Europe should prove perfect preparation for what everyone hopes will be the best season in Icarus' history.

It has been confirmed that Icarus will take on Henlow on Wednesday 9 February.

The fixture will be used as preparation for the Inter-Service Cup game against the Army Crusaders on Monday 28 February.

Joe Griffin continues his return to match fitness tonight as he plays for Cosford against a local semi-pro outfit.

A big weekend is a head for Icarus as they play the Civil Service FC on Saturday at Halton, then play the RAF Under 23s at RAF Cosford on Sunday.

With a squad of 22 for the weekend, all the players will play their part if it is to be a success.

Last week Rob Swinney and Tony Clayton visited the RAF College to deliver a presentation to the newly arrived Officer Cadets. Click HERE to see footage from the event.

Stopper Steve Ricketts made his return to the Icarus lineup for the first time in 18 months as Icarus beat Northolt Shepherds 5-2 on Tuesday night. After enduring an injury nightmare, Ricketts has graduated from Officer Training and is now back in the fold.

An Icarus development team played particularly well in the first half with goals from John Hetherington, Andrew Martins-Tonks, Jase Parr (2) and Stu Lindsay.

Icarus have lined-up a fixture against Sheffield FC, the oldest football club in the world. They have been acknowledged by the FA and FIFA to be the World's First and Sheffield FC are the proud owners of a FIFA Centennial Order of Merit, one of only two clubs in the world to hold this honour, Real Madrid being the other.

The game will be played on Sunday 8 May at their Stadium. The day will feature both Vets and First team Squads. The Fixture page has been updated with recent changes.

Due to the extreme weather over the Christmas period the next round of the Middlesex Cup has been moved from 15 January to 22 January. This means that Icarus will be forced to play 2 games over the course of the weekend as the team are already set to play the RAF Under 23 Squad on the Sunday. A talented squad of 22 players has been assembled for the weekend.

The fixtures will also include the return of long time Icarus man Ben Fisher to the action as he is included for the first time this season.

For once an Icarus star has made the tabloids for the right reasons, as Assistant First Team Manager and classy defender Gary McIntosh is one of the final nominees at the Sun Millies.

Among his huge achievements was to build houses, roads and schools for local people and to win the trust of the civilian population.

Click HERE to read all about it and don't miss Gary on ITV on Friday night.

Adam Fisher scored a superb goal as Icarus beat Old Manorians 4-1 at Halton to progress to the 3rd round of the Middlesex Cup. After going a goal behind after 10 minutes, Rich Lewis scored the equaliser from a Portaluri corner before skipper Lee Hodgkinson put Icarus ahead before the break.

Fisher's goal made the game safe as he volleyed home from another Portaluri corner and Jim Schofield scored a cheeky back flick to finish the scoring. Assistant Manager Tosh McIntosh told us, "it was not the best performance today and we have some lessons to take away, but in the Cup it's all about the result and I felt that we were comfortable in the end".

Gino Portaluri grabbed a brace as Icarus beat a young Boston Utd side 5-1 at Halton. The other Icarus goals came from Alex Toogood (2) and Jase Parr who scored the equalizer after Icarus had gone a goal down in the first half.

With the scores level at half time, a superb 2nd half performance saw Icarus score 4 goals to finish the game comfortably on top.

It is expected that the First Team Fixture against Boston Utd will go ahead on Thursday at Halton despite the weather. The KO is 1400.

Both the Veterans and the First Team are to due to play at Halton on Saturday, the Veterans kicking off at 1100 with the First Team following at 1330.

In the meanwhile, Icarus have agreed to a new partnership with the RAF Benevolent Fund. More details of this are to follow.

The Vets Fixture against the HAC on Saturday was called off due to a frozen pitch.

The next Vets Fixture is on Saturday 11 December at Halton - the same day as the First Team play in the 2nd round of the Middlesex Cup.

In the meantime, Icarus are looking forward to playing Boston Utd at Halton on 9 December with a training day due to be held on the 10 December.

Icarus have confirmed that they have agreed a deal with Umbro for a new home kit. It is hoped that the new strip will be officially unveiled in December when Icarus play Boston Utd at RAF Halton.

Here Manchester United and England star Michael Owen models the new shirt, in a break from the currant style both the shorts and the socks are sky blue as well as the shirt.

Meanwhile, the Club received good news as it was confirmed that Jim Schofield has recovered from an ankle injury he picked up last month in the Cup and he will be fit for both the December fixtures.

Icarus took on the Royal Navy Under 23s on Sunday at Portsmouth. A young Icarus side started slowly as new players adapted to the shape of the team.

Two goals were conceded in the first 20 minutes and it looked like it was going to be a long day. However, as the game progressed the players found their rhythm and Andrew Martins-Tonks pulled a goal back with a sweat half volley just before half time.

Icarus had the better of the second half and Rich Lewis drew them level with a well taken penalty. The RN broke from a corner to take the lead again and a few minutes later won a controversial penalty which was given by the linesman after the ref had signaled for a bye-kick.

Now 4-2 down with 15 minutes to go Icarus threw everything forward and Adam Kelly scored to set up a frantic last 10 minutes as David Turnbull had a shot cleared off the line and McIntosh hit the side netting. A superb performance resulted in an unlucky defeat, but the future looks bright.

An Icarus Development Team beat an RAFFA Vets XI 1-0 at Cosford on Thursday evening. Adam Fisher got the only goal of the game as Icarus won their 3rd game of the week.

On Saturday the First Team lost out in the AFA Cup 2-1 in extra time. After a tense 90 minutes that ended 1-1 with Jase Parr equalising with 8 minutes to go, Icarus went into extra time feeling that they could snatch the win.

After Alex Toogood had gone close to giving Icarus the lead Nottsborough won the game with a penalty with 3 minutes to go. It was a bitter blow, but Nottsborough will go on as Cup Favorites.

Assistant Manager Gary McIntosh, steered Icarus to a 3-2 away win against the Army at Aldershot on Monday night.

The Icarus goals came from Alex Toogood, Ian Matthews and Howie Heap (with his traditional goal for the season).

Gary McIntosh told us, "it was an acceptable performance and a decent win, which allowed me to get a lot of players onto the pitch to show what they could do. I was pleased with some performances and overall there were more positives than negatives to take away".

First Team Assistant Manager, Gary McIntosh, grabbed a hat-trick playing for the Vets as they cruised to a 6-3 win on Saturday against the BBC.

In a good team performance the other goals came from Stu Lindsay with 2, as he continued his good start to the season, and former manager Dave Bond.

The First Team take on the Army on Monday night, before an Icarus Development Team takes on an RAFFA XI at Cosford on Thursday.

Icarus begin an extremely busy period on Saturday as the Vets take on the BBC at Halton, Tony Clayton's men are hoping to build upon their amazing come-back in the pervious fixture against the Army.

Meanwhile, the First Team take on the Army at Aldershot on Monday 25 October followed by a Development Team game against an RAFFA XI on Thursday 28 October. The First Team then play their biggest game of the season so far against Nottsbourgh in the AFA Cup on Saturday 30 Oct.

Keeper Mark Bowden suffered a major injury blow last weekend when he damaged his ankle ligaments. All at the Club wish him a speedy recovered.

Icarus have been boasted by the news that James Render has been declared fit to return to full training.

With Icarus facing a very busy period, including fixtures against the Army, Navy and an AFA Cup tie, the whole squad will play a part at some point.

Manager John Hetherington told us, "having Renders back is great news as his pace and eye for goal are a huge asset for us".

Alex Toogood grabbed 4 goals as Icarus eased past Old Eastbournians 10-1 in the AFA Cup on Saturday. The other goals came from Joe Griffin with 2, Tom Somerville, John Hetherington, Rich Lowe and Andrew Martins-Tonks.

The Vets came from 3-1 down to seal a 3-3 draw with the Army at Halton thanks to two late David Bond goals. Stu Lindsay scored the first Icarus goal.

Icarus take on Old Eastbournians FC in the AFA Cup tomorrow afternoon. The Manager will wait for a late fitness test on Joe Griffin before announcing the team.

Meanwhile, the Vets Team kick-off their season with a game against the Army at RAF Halton. This game kicks off at 1400 and Vets Manager Tony Clayton is hoping to start the season with a win.

Click HERE to see the AGM Minutes.

Icarus kicked off the season with a trophy as they beat the RAF College 2-1 at Cranwell. A tough encounter saw Icarus hang on to claim the win after Gino Portaluri and Tom Somerville had given Icarus a two goal lead in the first half.

The College pulled a goal back when Alex Toogood turned in a Simon Wain cross with 20 minutes to go. You can see all the goals on IcarusTV.

An Icarus Vets/Dev team play the Red Arrows on Thursday afternoon this week followed by the Vets playing the Army at Halton on Saturday and the First team kicking off this year's cup campaign at Eastbornians.

The competitive season is just around the corner with the Vets kicking off their season on 18 September at Halton and the first team playing in the Burma Cup on Saturday 25 September.

Meanwhile, winger James Render has undergone a knee operation and is expected to be back by the end of October.

Click HERE to see pictures from the Halton training fixture. To see video footage go to IcarusTV latest.

The Icarus Squad met up at their home-base at RAF Halton last week. A successful week allowed this season's new signings to show their skills off and a number of them greatly impressed.

Icarus Assistant Manager Gary McIntosh told us, "we have a very good squad for the new season and the competition for players will be intense".

Click HERE to see pictures from the week. Video highlights to follow.

Icarus drew a pre-season game at Brize Norton on Monday. Icarus got off to a good start, taking the lead through Tom Somerville. However, Brize equalised from a controversial 'offside' goal and then took the lead 5 minutes later.

Icarus played a higher line in the second half and began to create chances and had 2 penalty appeals turned down. Kev Thom scored after a wonderful cross-field pass from Gary McIntosh and Ian Matthews grabbed the equaliser with a fantastic volley from an inch perfect Joe Griffin cross. Thom nearly won it with with a close range shot, well saved by the keeper and Adam Kelly had a header fly over the bar from close range from a Griffin corner.

Skipper Arnie Arnison told us, "it was a good performance and after being 3-1 down we showed great character to come back into the game".

All plans are now complete for the Icarus Training Days to be held at RAF Halton on 1-3 September. The 3 days will include a fixture v RAF Halton and should set Icarus up for the busy season a head.

Icarus play Brize Norton on Monday in the first First Team pre-season fixture. The game will be a vital step up in the preparation for the new season.

The minutes for the AGM will be available here soon.

Click HERE to see the Icarus Magazine 2010.

Icarus North beat Icarus South 3-0 at RAF Halton on Saturday as the Club arrived at its new home stadium. In the afternoon the Club set its plan for the new season in the AGM and you will find the minutes here soon.

In the evening the Awards night in the Officers' Mess was a success. Jase Parr won the Players' Player of the Year Award, Jon Fox grabbed the Vets Trophy, Tom Somerville swept both the Most Improved Player and New Player Award while Lee Hodgkinson was voted Club Man of the Year and finally Rob Swinney won the Chairman's Player of the Year Award.

An Icarus Falklands Islands 5-a-side team led by Si Hays and containing Daz Godwin, Darren Lownds and Dan Lowes has beaten a SNCO side this week.

It has been confirmed that Icarus will run a 3 day training camp on 1-3 September at RAF Halton.

James Render is due to have an operation on a knee injury that curtailed his 09/10 season and should be fit to return to first team action in September.

Alex Toogood scored his first 2 goals for Icarus as a select XI beat the Scottish Parliament 3-0 at Kilmarnock FC's Rugby Park on Saturday.

The other Icarus goal came from skipper Lee Hodgkinson, who is pictured left slotting the ball past the keeper.

The Chairman, Eddie Roughsedge declared the day a success and told us there may be a repeat next season.

An Icarus XI will be taking on the Scottish MSPs at Kilmarnock's Rugby Park on Saturday. A mix of players from the First and Vets Team will play on Armed Forces Day.

Meanwhile, it has been confirmed that an Icarus North v South fixture, AGM and Awards dinner will take place on Sat 31 July at RAF Halton.

You can see behind the scenes of the recent Icarus Committee meeting at Wembley on IcarusTV right now.

The Icarus Committee met at Wembley Stadium on Friday afternoon to discuss plans for next season and prepare for the AGM on 31 July. Interviews and behind the scenes footage will be shown on IcarusTV later this week.

On the weekend an Icarus President's XI, featuring former players from previous decades, lost to a talented RAF College team 4-2 at Cranwell. The Icarus goals came from Kev Duffy and Andy Harris.

The Icarus Squad arrived back in the UK on the weekend after a successful tour to the USA. Icarus beat Langley AFB 9-1, Dam Neck 6-0 and drew 3-3 with SC United, one of the top amateur sides in the US.

Lee Hodgkinson scored 5 goals, and Joe Griffin opened the scoring for the tour with an amazing 35 yard shot into the top corner. Dave Scott won Man of the Tour for 2010. All the stats and more info to follow this week.

The Icarus Vets won the RAF 7 a side Veterans Tournament today. After losing 1-0 to RAF Honington in the first group game they went on an amazing run beating RAF Benson, RAF Brize Norton A, RAF Cranwell and RAF Wittering to reach the final where they beat Brize Norton for the 2nd time winning 2-0 with both goals from Jon Fox.

Jase Parr and Jon Fox scored all the goals between them with Parr getting 6 and Fox with 5.

The Vets lost 3-2 to the Army at Uxbridge on Saturday in the last ever fixture at the Home of RAF Football.

The Icarus goals came from former Icarus Vets Manager, Pete Beer and Daz Coleman, with his first goal for the Club in 2 years.

The Vets now turn their attention to the RAF Vets Tournament at Brize Norton on Wednesday.

The Vets Team take on the Army on the weekend in the final ever match to be played at RAF Uxbridge, the home of RAF Football.

The fixture will also be Tony Clayton's first game in charge and he will be hoping to end the season on a high.

Top scorer Gino Portaluri has suffered a shock knee injury in training. After seeing the physio today the Club would not confirm whether the skillful forward will be fit for the opening fixture of the USA tour.

Portaluri told us, "I'm gutted, but I will be working hard to get fit and I am confident of playing a part on the field in the USA".

Meanwhile, Adam Wilkinson has recovered from a hamstring pull and will be fit to travel.

Plans are well in progress now for the forthcoming Tour to the USA. Tour Manager, Lee Hodgkinson and his team are stepping up preparations for what promises to be a feast of football.

The Club have confirmed that Tony Clayton will take over from Pete Beer as Vets Manager in time for the RAF Vets Tournament in May. After steering the Vets to their most successful season ever Beer is handing over to Tony Clayton, who is hoping to win a trophy in his first month in charge! Jon Fox is set to take over from Mike Greenway as Vets fixture sec.

The Committee's pre-AGM meeting will take place at Wembley Stadium in June.

As another highly successful season draws to a conclusion and the Club begins to turn its attention to the forthcoming tour to the USA we can reveal exclusive photos from the Doncaster Rovers fixture and extended highlights from the recent Boston Utd fixture.

Click HERE for Doncaster Rovers Picture.

Click HERE for the Boston Highlights.

The Icarus Vets team won 2-0 against Old Tiffinians on Saturday with two goals from caretaker manager Stu Lindsay. The Vets look set for their best season on record.

The First Team played Boston Utd at Lincoln City's impressive stadium on Sunday. After a good performance they lost 1-0, but deserved a draw or win on the day. The game was notable for fine debuts by a number of Cranwell Cadets, all of whom will join the Squad for next season. Look out for highlights on IcarusTV soon.

Icarus beat the RAFP at Cranwell twice as their first team and Vets were put to the sword 2-0 and 3-1 respectively.

On the stadium pitch the Police were beaten with a brace from Craig Percival, and in truth with better finishing it could have been more. The Vets won 3-1 with goals from Daz Godwin, Jon Fox and Jon Pullen.

Dan Lowes scored the only goal of the game from a Joe Griffin free kick to secure an Icarus win at Sandhurst.

With the game evenly contested, Icarus went down to 10 men with 35 minutes to go when skipper Lee Hodgkinson was sent off after some tough midfield tackling. A resolute Icarus defended like lions and held out for a hard fought 1-0 win.

Ben Fisher has put together some amazing highlights of the recent Cup Final. Click HERE to relive the magic!

Icarus take on Sandhurst tomorrow and with news that James Render has suffered a complication with his knee injury and Steve Taylor has torn ankle ligaments. Both injurys are a blow to the Club.

It is a depleted Icarus that take to the field with 7 changes from the Cup Final side. The game will prove a chance for new players to show what they can do.

Reaction continued today after the weekends cup win. Hero Jase Parr told us, "I'm still emotionally shattered and its only just sinking in!"

Click HERE for a match report or go to the fixtures and results page. Click HERE for a match report from the Winchmore Hill website.

Keep your eye on the website for video highlights soon!

Icarus pulled off the greatest come back in their history on Saturday in the Final of the Middlesex/Essex Cup.

Icarus began the game superbly, taking the lead through a Lee Hodgkinson header in the first few minutes. They continued to dominate but could not score the vital second goal. With 15 minutes to go Winchmore equalized with a dramatic long range goal.

With the game in the second period of injury time Winchmore took the lead and with less than 5 minutes to go they scored a third.

Icarus refused to die and Jase Parr pulled one back from a Griffin free kick and with virtually the last touch of the game Parr met another Griffin set play to take the game to a shoot out which Steve Taylor won with an excellent save to give Icarus a 4-2 win. A full report will follow later in the week on Icarusfc.co.uk and in the RAF News.

Pete Beer's men won again against Bromley Vets on Saturday. The Vets beat Bromley 2-1 at RAF Uxbridge with the other goal coming from Daz Godwin.

SI Hays put in a Man of the Match performance directing play from the middle of the park.

The Vets are now on course for their best season ever!

Icarus took on a Doncaster Rovers XI at their training ground this afternoon. Icarus started brightly, but found themselves 3 nil down after 20 minutes after some outstanding finishing from Rovers.

Jim Schofield pulled a goal back after 25 minutes, but Icarus struggled to contain Rovers over the next 35 minutes as they conceded another 2 goals.

Icarus then staged an amazing fight back when with 25 minutes to go Scott Hynman scored with a header and Craig Percival, making his first start for the Club, scored to make it 5-3. With 10 minutes to go Ben Joyce put Icarus within one goal of an incredible result.

Despite pushing on until the last minute Icarus could not get the 5th, but everyone went home well pleased with a good days work.

The Vets grabbed a late equalizer through a Jon Pullen header on Saturday from a trademark Jeff Butler cross.

After a disappointing first half performance, Vets Manager, Pete Beer read the riot act to his players and they responded in style coming back from two goals down to a talented Old Wokinghians side.

Meanwhile, the TA fixture this Sunday has been canceled after the TA pulled out of the fixture on Thursday. The committee will now review whether this fixture should remain on the list for next season.

Icarus are set to meet Winchmore Hill in the final of the Middlesex/Essex Cup on Saturday 27 March. The Southern Amateur League side will provide tough opposition from a league with a good reputation for playing the passing game.

Meanwhile, the Vets will take on Old Wokinghians on Saturday 13 March at the beginning of a busy period for the Club which will see fixtures against the TA, Doncaster Rovers, the Cup Final and Bromley Vets.

Icarus beat Hale End Athletic 2-1 after extra time at Uxbridge as Jase Parr scored his first goal for the Club.

Icarus went a goal behind in the first half against the run of play, but a strong second half performance saw Parr equalise with a powerful header from a Joe Griffin corner.

Icarus could not find the second goal in normal time and it took a dramatic own goal from a superb Joe Griffin free kick with only 6 minutes of extra time remaining to win the tie.

The Club have confirmed that a fixture has been agreed with Doncaster Rovers at Doncaster on Wednesday 24 March.

The fixture last season included top professionals such as James Hayter, so the game is another exciting opportunity for all Icarus players.

Icarus received a boost today with the news that Joe Griffin has been given the go ahead to resume training following his broken toe. The midfielder and head coach will now be in contention for the Cup Semi Final on 27 February.

Griffin told us, "it's been very frustrating waiting for the doctor's verdict, and I'm certainly not match fit, but it's great to be back!"

Today's Vets Fixture against the HAC has been postponed. Manager Pete Beer is said to be very disappointed after assembling an excellent squad for the game.

Meanwhile, James Renders is due to have a MRI scan this afternoon. With several big fixtures still to come this season the Club are hoping for good news.

Jim Schofield scored the only goal of a tough physical encounter at Uxbridge as Icarus progressed to the Middlesex Cup Semi-Final.

Icarus were slow to get started, but Portaluri and Hodgkinson could have given Icarus the lead in the first half, however, it was a great break by Martins-Tonks that resulted in a penalty a minute into the second half that Schofield dispatched under presure.

Icarus are now waiting to find out who awaits them in the semi at the end of February.

Stu Lindsay grabbed his annual goal early this year as Icarus crushed Guildford Saints 8-2 today.

The goals came from Mark Farrell (2), Si Hays, Stu Lindsay, Ady Morris, Jon Pullen and Steve Wood (2). Manager Pete Beer told us, "it was a good performance and it is up to us to take this form into next month's clash with HAC".

Andrew Arnison and Lee Hodgkinson both reached the remarkable milestone of 100 Caps for Icarus as they played their part in a stirring victory against a Boston Utd XI.

The goals game from Hodgkinson (3), Joyce and Arnison. Boston dominated possession in the first 35 minutes, but Icarus gradually forced them back with their physical presence and guile. After going in at the break 1-0 up a superb second half performance resulted in 4 more goals.

Icarus beat a London League XI 4-1 on Friday afternoon, with the goals coming from James Render, Tom Summerville (2) and Gino Portaluri. In a major blow, winger Render has damaged ligaments in his knee. The Club are currently waiting for the results of a scan to assess how long he will be out for.

After a slow start and a few Xmas cobwebs to blow away, Icarus did enough to beat a London League side containing some excellent players; but with Boston Utd arriving at Uxbridge Road on Thursday the players do not have time to rest on the laurels!

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In other news, Rob Babington has returned to the UK and is aiming to be back in first team contention by February.

This Sunday's Vets fixture against the Army has been moved to the RAF Northolt 3G pitch. A final decision will be made on Friday if the game is to go a head.

The Vets team kick off 2010 against the Army on Sunday at RAF Uxbridge. At this stage the fixture is on and a pitch inspection will take place nearer the time.

The First Team are in action on Friday 22 January, also against the Army, and new signing Andy Harris looks set to make his debut for the Club at some stage during the game.

Joe Griffin and Dan Turner are the major injury worries for January with a broken toe and ankle ligaments respectively. Steve Ricketts is still a long term absentee with his shoulder injury.

Finally, as a treat for our legion of Vets vans, see IcarusTV for highlights from their 4-2 win against RAF Lyneham Vets.

Icarus have been drawn at home to William Fitt in the 1/4 final of the Middlesex Cup. The tie is to be played at Uxbridge on Saturday 6 February 2010.

Icarus will play the Army Crusaders and Boston Utd on 22 and 28 January respectively as they hope to hit the ground running after Christmas.

The Vets team kick off 2010 against the Army on Saturday 17 January.

Icarus cruised into the Middlesex Cup 1/4 Final with a 7-0 win against Globe Rangers on Saturday, but fell to the RAF Under 23's 2-0 on Sunday afternoon.

Tom Summerville grabbed a hat-trick in the Cup with Martins-Tonks, Render, Portaluri and Hodgkinson scoring the others.

A poor first half performance at Cosford saw Icarus trailing at half time to the U23s, but a strong second half showing meant that the players could travel home with some pride.

Another big plus from the weekend was the return to action of Dave Scott after 4 months away.

The Vets are in action again on Saturday against HAC in Central London. Beer's Boys are hoping to maintain their 100% record so far this season. Pete Beer told us, "HAC are tough opponents and I'm not sure when we last best them away from home, so the lads are up for it!"

Meanwhile, it has been confirmed that the RAF Development Team fixture will be a 1300 KO on Sunday 13 December.

Icarus can confirm that Boston Utd will travel to Uxbridge on 28 January 2010 for a fixture.

Manager, John Hetherington told us, "this should prove to be a testing fixture for us in the New Year to sharpen up the side for 2010!"

The RAF Development Squad fixture is now a 1400 KO. It is hoped that this will become 1300 after negotiation this week with the RAFFA.

The Vets are away to HAC in central London on Saturday and may go onto to have some Christmas drinks after the game. All Icarus members are welcome to go and support the team and join in after the game.

An early morning pitch inspection resulted in the much anticipated fixture against the Royal Navy Under 23's being called off with standing water on the pitch today.

The disappointed Icarus squad will now focus on the upcoming fixtures in the Middlesex Cup and against the RAF Development Squad.

Icarus beat the Army Crusaders 2-1 at Aldershot on Friday, despite a disappointing performance on the day. Icarus took the lead through Portaluri and Wilkinson, with his first goal for the Club, but never really got into their stride.

While the team are happy to have won, the message from the coaching staff is clear; better is required for the big games ahead!

Jeff Butler smashed in a trademark free kick as Pete Beer's men kept up their superb start to the season by beating Lyneham Vets 4-2.

The fixture was arranged as part of Gp Capt Neville's leaving function as he leaves his post as Station Commander of RAF Lyneham.

The other Icarus goals came from Jon Pullen and Jon Fox.

Icarus have a busy weekend ahead, playing the Army Crusaders at Aldershot on Friday afternoon and the Royal Navy Under 23s on Sunday morning.

New Icarus President, Gp Capt Mike Neville is expected to attend the Army game, and Icarus will welcome Joe Griffin back to the fold after a two game absence.

See highlights of the previous Middlesex Cup tie on Icarus TV now!

Icarus have been drawn at home to either Globe Rangers or Alexandra Park on Saturday 12 December 2009.

The next day Icarus take on the RAF Development Team at RAF Cosford. It already looks like being a key weekend for the season and a big squad will be required to succeed.

A fantastic weekend for Icarus ended with the Vets beating Bromley 5-2 away for the first time in recent memory. A Steve Wood hattrick capped a man of the match performance, the other goals were scored by Fox and Lownds.

Early in the day the First Team eased past Egbertians in the 2nd Round of the Middlesex Cup. The goals came from Martins-Tonks (2), Hodgkinson (2) and Portaluri (2). A good team performance following Wednesday's result against the RAF RT sees Icarus head into the 3rd round full of confidence. Highlights will be on IcarusTV later this week.

Icarus held the RAF team to a 0-0 draw in a training fixture last night at RAF Uxbridge. A threadbare Icarus squad played with superb patience and discipline to prevent the young RAF side from breaking them down.

This weekend is another important one for the Club with the Vets team traveling to Bromley and the First Team playing in the Middlesex Cup at home.

Icarus and the RAF Representative Team will take part in a training fixture on Wednesday evening at RAF Uxbridge. It will be an important part of the RAF sides preparation for the 09/10 campaign.

Icarus will use the evening to prepare at a high level for the following Saturday's vital MIddlesex Cup tie.

The Vets team have accepted an invitation from RAF Lyneham to take part in a special fixture to say good-bye to their Station Commander and RAFFA Chairman Group Captain Neville.

Icarus lost in the 3rd round of the AFA Cup on Saturday. The Manager told us, "it was a disappointing performance and we can have no complaints; on the day the best team won. However, I know we are much better than that and I still expect us to do well in the Middlesex Cup".

Greg Shutie impressed as a half time substitute and after a shocking first half, which saw Icarus three goals behind, an improved second half performance saw Joe Griffin and Gino Portaluri pull goals back.

Gino Portaluri returns to action for Icarus this weekend in the AFA Cup after missing the previous 2 fixtures due to detachment.

The kick off on Saturday is 1345 and the stadium will be open from 1230.

Go to IcarusTV to see highlights of last weekend's fixture.

The Icarus Vets Team beat the BBC on Saturday with goals from Jon Pullen 2 and Scott Millington, with Jeff Butler setting up all three goals, the stats sheet read like a first team read out from the 90's.

The First Team beat the RLC TA 7-1 on Sunday at RAF Cranwell, the goals coming from Hodgkinson 2, Schofield 2, Summerville, Wyer and Griffin. Joe Griffin put in a man of the match performance, setting up 4 goals and scoring one. Highlights will appear on IcarusTV later in the week.

The Vets team beat Guilford Saints 5-1 at RAF Uxbridge today, the goals came from Dave Bond, Pete Beer, Jon Pullen, Steve Wood and Jeff Butler, with his annual strike!

The Vets are in action again next Saturday against the BBC whilst the First Team take on the RLC TA on Sunday at RAF Cranwell.

Icarus have been drawn at home to Old Parmiterians FC in the 3rd round of the AFA Cup. The tie will be played at RAF Uxbridge on Saturday 31 October 09 with a 1345 KO.

This game comes a week after Icarus play the RLC TA at RAF Cranwell.

Icarus have mini goal keeping crisis as news broke today that Mark Bowden has dislocated his finger. This on top of Steve Ricketts' shoulder injury and Vinney Jackson's detachment it is a blow. Icarus hope that Bowden will be fit in time for the fixture v RLC TA on Sunday 25 Oct.

On a positive note, Jim Schofield has made good progress after his knee operation and after coming through two 90 minutes recently looks like he is back to his best.

The draw for the AFA Cup 3rd round will take place on Monday after the 2nd round games take place this weekend. Look out for updates here at icarusfc.co.uk.

Icarusfc.co.uk has the best scoop of the week; the T10 tour committee are just days away from sending out the calling notice for this years' applicants.

The Tour, which is set for May 2010, is well in hand and we have seen a draft itinerary and while we can't reveal details, it looks very exciting!

All Club Members should make sure their email addresses are up to date with the team managers and keep checking there email accounts for news.

Go to the Icarus Facebook site to see video hightlights of the Gibraltar Tour.

After two good wins on the weekend for Icarus we are pleased to present highlights from the Burma Cup win, edited by Rob Swinney, and match reports from both fixtures.

To see the highlights check out IcarusTV latest on this page and go to the fixtures and results page, clicking on the football image for the match reports.

Icarus retained the Burma Trophy at RAF Cranwell as they beat the RAF College 2-0 with goals from Joe Griffin and Andrew Martins-Tonks.

In the afternoon the Vets team continued their strong start to the season winning 7-2 against Old Tiffians. Dave Bond (3), Steve Wood, Scott Millington and Fox (2 scored the goals).

Both the Vets and the First Team are in action this weekend as Icarus take on the RAF College and Old Tiffians Vets in the first meeting between the two clubs.

With the College players looking to impress and win a place in the Icarus Squad in the future, it promises to be a good game on Saturday morning, while in the afternoon's kick off at Uxbridge Pete Beer is hoping to continue the Vets good start.

With the season now well and truley underway we thought it would be a good time to release exclusive photos from the Icarus training camp in Gibraltar.

Click HERE to view the pictures.

Lee Hodgkinson returned to Icarus action with a brace of goals as the Development team beat RAF Uxbridge 6-1 on Wednesday. The other goals came from Jim Schofield, continuing his return from injury, and Mark Hinde with three goals on his debut.

The Burma Cup match on 19 September is the first big game of the season and is eagerly awaited by everyone in the Club.

Pete Beer led the Vets to a 3-1 win over the Army at Aldershot. The goals came from Dave Bond (2) and Jon Pullen.

A magnificent first half performance saw Icarus take a 3 nil lead before the Army pulled a goal back with 20 minutes to go.

The Vets Team take on the Army Crusaders Vets at Aldershot on Friday in Pete Beer's first game after returning as Manager.

He has a good squad and told us, "I am confident of a good result and looking forward to getting back into the dressing room!"

Eddie Roughsedge took over as Icarus Chairman at last night's AGM. Former Chairman, Stu Lindsay, has taken on the new role of Director of Football.

Minutes and photos will follow soon.

Click here to see photos from the Sheff Utd friendly.

The Icarus Vets taken on the Army at Sandhurst on Friday afternoon and a Development Team is playing RAF Uxbridge a week on Wednesday.

In their final pre-season friendly Icarus beat RAF Northolt 4-1. The goals came from Kev Thom, with his first for Icarus, Gino Portaluri 2 and Rich Lewis.

Icarus dominated for long periods of the game and Andrew Martins-Tonks was unlucky not to score on a couple of occasions. Matt Turl and Declan Mcvickers both made their debuts and impressed in midfield.

Icarus have received a bye through to the third round of the AFA Cup and are straight through to the second round of the Middlesex Cup.

The Club has been drawn at home to Egbertians FC in the 2nd round of the MIddlesex Cup. The tie is due to be played on Saturday 14 November at RAF Uxbridge.

Icarus are also now due to play the RAF Development Squad at RAF Cosford on Sunday 13 December.

The final pre-season friendly for Icarus is against Northolt on Wednesday 19 August. A number of new players will be looking to make an impact before the real business begins in September.

The Icarus AGM will be held at Uxbridge on 29 August. There will be football in the afternoon followed by the AGM and a social.

To see the goals and some highlights from Gibraltar check out Rob Swinney's Facebook site.

Sarah Hetherington would like to thank the Club for her gift vouchers which she received as a surprise last week as recognition of the hard work she has put into this year's Icarus magazine.

She was disappointed to miss the end of season do, but is looking forward to seeing everyone over the course of the new season.

Your copy of the Magazine will be in the post next week and on line soon. If you require a copy and do not receive one please contact us.

The Icarus Squad returned from a successful training camp in Gibraltar yesterday having won 2, drawn 1 and lost 1 in their 4 fixtures.

The Players were put through their paces in a tough week of training in hot conditions and the squad has returned ready for the new season.

Matt Whieldon looked after the team superbly and Tour Manager Jeff Butler and his team did the Club proud.

The Icarus Squad is all set for a week long training camp in Gibraltar.

A week of tough training and 4 fixture are planned for the players and it should prove an excellent week.

See IcarusTV for the latest Sheff Utd highlights from last weeks game.

Kit Manager and defender Ben Fisher models the new Icarus European Strip which has been launched in time for next weeks training camp and fixtures in Gibraltar. The kit will be used in future fixtures against European opposition and in hot climates.

The Squad is due to meet at Henlow on Sunday night before traveling to Luton Airport on Monday to fly out to Gibraltar. A hard weeks training will follow including 4 fixtures and a 7 a side competition.

Meanwhile both Stu Lindsay and Andrew Arnison are making good progress with their respective ankle injuries and should be fit for next week.

Icarus took a one nil lead into half time against Sheff Utd following a Kev Gilbert goal after good work from Andrew Martins-Tonks.

After a superb first half performance, Icarus began to tire in the second half and Sheff Utd equalized through a penalty and after making nine changes, scored twice in the last ten minutes to win 3-1.

Coach Joe Griffin was delighted with the days efforts, he told us, "we played superbly well in the first half and you wouldn't have known it was the first game of the pre-season. At the end of the day the fresh legs were crucial and the score does not reflect the performance!"

New Goal Keeper Mark Bowden made a great debut between the stick and Josh Fortune also made a return to the Icarus fold after 7 years in the wilderness.

Highlights will appear on IcarusTV soon.

With Friday's first pre-season game drawing nearer, Icarus look set to field a strong lineup against Sheff Utd.

Jim Schofield, who has arranged the fixture, told us, "it should be a great test, Sheff Utd have brought in some new players who will be looking to impress". He added, "my recovery from knee surgery is progressing well and I hope to be back in full training in time for the first competitive fixture".

To see highlights of season 2008/09 check out the IcarusTV latest and don't forget to take another look at the Icarus Superstore.

Icarus suffered an injury blow on Thursday as Arnie Arnison injured his ankle during a pre-season training session. The medical staff have told us he could be out of action for two weeks. He is hopeful of being back in time for the Gibraltar training camp.

Meanwhile Icarus are preparing for their first pre-season friendly against Sheffield United on Friday 10 July at RAF Cranwell.

To see this years top three goals see IcarusTV latest.

Ady Morris scored his first goal for the Club to give an Icarus Select XI a deserved 2-1 over the RAF College. His goal came with a minute to go and after Dan Lowes had seen his first half header canceled out on the stroke of half time.

Rob Swinney, who managed the team on the day, told us he was delighted with the team performance with Vets and First Team players pulling together to produce some excellent football.

The next event on the calendar for Icarus is the 5 a side competition and awards dinner on Saturday 27 June at RAF Uxbridge.

The votes are all in and we can reveal that some of the categories in this years awards are very close indeed.

This season's dinner will be held at RAF Uxbridge on Sat 27 June. There will be 5 a side in the afternoon followed by the evening function in the Officers' Mess.

Accommodation is tight in the Mess, so consider trying RAF Northolt or RAF High Wycombe if you cannot get a room.

Icarus ended the 2008/09 season with a bang at Uxbridge this weekend recording a 2-2 draw with Brunel University and a 4-2 win over ESS.

In the morning the first team took a 2-1 lead over Brunel with goals from Lee Hodgkinson and Rich Lowe. After withstanding Brunel pressure in the second half it looked like a win was on the cards when Brunel equalised with the last touch of the game.

The Vets were 1-0 down to ESS before goals from Dave Bond, Dan Lowes, Gary McIntosh and Lee Hodgkinson turned the game around.

Icarus.tv have exclusive footage from Sunday's encounter with Boston Utd. Check out the media page to see the action.

Meanwhile, it has been confirmed that midfielder Jim Schofield's recovery from injury is taking longer than expected and he may now be facing a lay off until September following his knee surgery in January 2009.

The favoured date for the end of season awards dinner appears to be Saturday 27 June at RAF Uxbridge.

A season of playing high class opposition paid off at Boston on Sunday as Icarus took on a talented Boston Utd side and came away with a 0-0 draw and were unlucky not to get a victory.

Gino Portaluri hit the post in the second half and Icarus were unlucky not to score at least once from a series of first half corners. Steve Ricketts pulled of two exceptional saves and the whole team put in a top class performance.

The final test of the season for the Icarus first team is against Brunel University on Sunday 31 May 09.