CHESHUNT V ENFIELD TOWN - MATCH PREVIEW

Local bragging rights are on the line tomorrow at Theobalds Lane as Town make the short trip up the Great Cambridge Road to play part two of the "A10 El Classico" which The Ambers won part one of at Goldsdown Road on the 15th February.

Cheshunt have won one, drawn one and lost four of their last six league games as well as losing out on penalty kicks to Blue Square South side Bishops Stortford in the Hertfordshire Charity Cup Final. One of those league defeats was the 9-0 defeat at Grays Athletic after which their defence has improved with the defeat (1-3) at home to Redbridge and yesterday's impressive 1-1 draw away at play-off contender's Brentwood Town.

As always in these matches Cheshunt will be well up for gaining a victory and will raise their game against the Town. Likewise I'm sure Steve and the his squad will be up for gaining revenge after the defeat earlier in season.

Ryman Division One (North) Table - Top nine only + Cheshunt 
                       P  W  D  L  GF GA  GD PTS  PP  POSS
C East Thurrock United 38 29 5  4  86 35 +51 92   98  1st CHAMPIONS
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2 Needham Market       38 26 7  5  92 46 +46 85   91  2nd CONFIRMED
3 Brentwood Town       39 20 9  10 73 52 +21 69   72  3rd
4 Harlow Town          38 21 6  11 59 49 +10 69   75  3rd 
5 Wingate & Finchley   38 19 9  10 64 52 +12 66   72  3rd
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6 AFC Sudbury          38 18 10 10 79 61 +18 64   70  3rd
7 Maldon & Tiptree     38 18 9  11 68 59 + 9 63   69  4th
8 Enfield Town         38 19 5  14 71 44 +27 62   68  5th 
9 Grays Athletic       38 17 9  12 68 46 +22 60   66  5th

16 Cheshunt            38 10 8  20 49 77 -28 38   44  14th

PP denotes possible points 
POSS denotes possible position

Elsewhere in the league tomorrow Wingate and Finchley can knock both Town and Grays Athletic's massive outside chances of play off place with a victory at home over bottom of the table Waltham Forest. AFC Sudbury entertain Needham Market in a game they must win to keep their chances of finishing in the top five alive. A W&F and Needham victory would see them only able to get a points total of 67 with W&F on 69 points. It's likewise for Maldon and Tiptree who face a local derby with Heybridge Swifts where anything but a win will see there hopes dashed.

They are many variables and permutations but really and truly it's looking like a Needham Market v Wingate & Finchley and Brentwood Town v Harlow Town (or the other way round pending results) end of season line up. Harlow Town have Ware at home and then travel to Needham Market on the final day of the campaign in what could be a play-off final the week after. Ironically Brentwood Town host Wingate and Finchley on Saturday in another game which could be the play off final. What a turn around it has been for fans of The Hawks who were singing "we're all going on a Senior League tour" this time last year after finishing bottom of the table.

Ryman Division One (North) remaining fixtures
BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY

AFC Sudbury v Needham Market
Cheshunt v Enfield Town
East Thurrock United v Grays Athletic
Harlow Town v Ware
Ilford v Romford
Maldon & Tiptree v Heybridge Swifts
Thamesmead Town v Great Wakering Rovers
Waltham Abbey v Potters Bar Town
Wingate & Finchley v Waltham Forest

SATURDAY

Brentwood Town v Wingate & Finchley
Enfield Town v Tilbury
Grays Athletic v AFC Sudbury
Heybridge Swifts v Ilford
Needham Market v Harlow Town
Potters Bar Town v Cheshunt
Redbridge v Waltham Abbey
Romford v Thamesmead Town
Waltham Forest v Maldon & Tiptree
Ware v East Thurrock United

HITCHIN TOWN AND ARLESEY TOWN GO FOR THE TITLE ON 'MASSIVE MONDAY'

Further North in Hertfordshire their is a massive game between local rivals Hitchin Town and Arlesey Town at Top Field in the Zamaretto Central Division. Arlesey Town "won" the league title last Tuesday night with their victory at AFC Hayes but have since been deducted nine points for playing an ineligible player earlier in the season. More details can be found at twohundredpercent.net. Now the long and short of it is a win or a draw for Hitchin will see them crowned Champions and a win for Arlesey will see them finish top. Third placed Daventry Town could of also been involved in the title race on the final day of the season had it not been for their five point deduction. Expect a four-figure crowd at Top Field in a real winner takes all local derby crunch match.

Zamaretto League Central Division (Top Three only) 
                  
               P  W  D L GF  GA GD PTS  
Hitchin Town   41 26 9 6 107 43 64 87 
Arlesey Town#  41 29 7 5 107 34 73 85 
Daventry Town* 41 26 8 7 95  47 48 80

# denotes nine points deducted 
* denotes five points deducted 

The Middlesex Senior Cup Final also takes place tomorrow night at Harrow Borough's Earlsmead stadium between Blue Square South Staines Town and Blue Square Premier Hayes and Yeading. Kick off at 7.30pm.

COME ON YOU TOWN!!!