Current Table inc Leyton's record (top eleven only)
P W D L GF GA GD PTS
1 Needham Market 25 21 1 3 75 30 +45 64
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2 East Thurrock United 26 19 3 4 57 27 +30 60
3 Wingate and Finchley 26 15 5 6 47 34 +13 50
4 Maldon and Tiptree 28 13 6 9 52 50 +2 45
5 Romford 22 13 4 5 39 21 +18 43
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6 Enfield Town 24 13 2 9 52 32 +20 41
7 AFC Sudbury 24 11 7 6 50 41 + 9 40
8 Brentwood Town 25 11 6 8 48 40 + 8 39
9 Potters Bar Town 27 11 6 10 45 48 - 3 39
10 Harlow Town 25 12 2 11 33 37 - 4 38
11 Heybridge Swifts 25 10 6 9 48 35 +13 36
WEEKEND FIXTURES
Enfield Town v AFC Sudbury
Grays Athletic v Romford
Harlow Town v East Thurrock United
Heybridge Swifts v Cheshunt
Needham Market v Brentwood Town
Redbridge v Potters Bar Town
Thamesmead Town v Waltham Forest
Tilbury v Great Wakering Rovers
Waltham Abbey v Wingate and Finchley
Ware v Maldon and Tiptree
A quick glance at the current league table shows that the game of the weekend has to be at Goldsdown Road where a win for either Enfield Town or visitors AFC Sudbury could see them move into the play-off zone depending on Romford's result in their local derby versus Grays Athletic. Since the game on the 4th of January when Town ran out winners 1-5 in Suffolk AFC have played six games winning three drawing one and losing two. Their last two games have been at home whereby they beat Potters Bar Town 6-0 and Harlow Town 1-0.
For the game versus the Hawks on the 5th of February they included four different players as to those who started against Town on the 4th of January. Two new signings in Midifelder Michael Shinn who has joined from Blue Square South side Dartford and pacey forward Dubi Ogbonna who has joined from Soham Town Rangers joined Daniel Emmanuel and Jemel Fox (who is the nephew of ex football league player Ruel Fox and possesses his Uncle's turn of pace) in the starting XI. Ogbonna scored the winning goal versus Harlow and has also played for Histon, Southend United and Cambridge United and during his time at Histon had trials with Scottish club's Celtic and Aberdeen. The 19 year old scored 9 times in 20 league and cup games for STR in the Zamaretto Central Division prior to joining AFC Sudbury this season and netted 20+ times last season. Definatley a player to watch out for. Link regarding trials with Scottish clubs - here
It'll most certianly be a different AFC Sudbury that turn up at Goldsdown Road on Saturday who will be eager to gain some revenge for the defeat Town handed them at the beginning of January when, taking nothing away from Town's very impressive performance, they had a major off day.
Town will be full of confidence following the 0-6 victory at Brentwood Town and with both teams needing the three points to push on for the play offs it should be a entertaining and exciting game!!
Romford's visit to Grays Athletic also stands out from the list of fixtures. Julian Dick's side have only lost three times (to Needham Market, in-form Waltham Abbey and local rival's Tilbury) this year so far and have beaten Cheshunt, Potters Bar Town, Waltham Forest, Thamesmead Town and Harlow Town as well as drawing at home to Maldon and Tiptree in a game they were unlucky not to take three points from. Romford followed up losing three on the spin with two victories of late at home against Ware and Redbridge so it'll be a close game at Rookery Hill.
Table toppers Needham Market welcome Brentwood Town to Bloomfields and second placed East Thurrock United travel to Harlow Town who will also be looking at needing a win to keep up with the play off chasing pack. Market are now 12 wins from 12 leagues games at home - Will it be unlucky number 13 for the Suffolk side??
FACT ALERT -
Did you know that Town's 0-6 midweek victory took us to the top of the table in the away performance league. Town have the best away record by goal difference to Needham Market. Town have also scored the most goals on the road with a total of 34 followed by Market's 31 and then Potters Bar Town on 26.
Away performance league (top 5 only)
P W D L GF GA GD PTS
1 Enfield Town 13 9 1 3 34 15 +19 28
2 Needham Market 13 9 1 3 31 18 +13 28
3 East Thurrock United 12 8 2 2 21 10 +11 26
4 Grays Athletic 14 7 2 5 20 20 0 23
5 Potters Bar Town 14 7 1 6 26 31 -5 22
COME ON YOU TOWN!!!
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