BOSTIK LEAGUE - WEEKEND PREVIEW

PREMIER DIVISION
Brightlingsea Regent v Staines Town
Burgess Hill Town v Merstham
Enfield Town v Dorking Wanderers
Harlow Town v Folkestone Invicta
Harrow Borough v Leiston
Kingstonian v Margate
Needham Market v Metropolitan Police
Tonbridge Angels v Dulwich Hamlet
Tooting & Mitcham United v Thurrock

With second placed Billericay Town in Trophy action Dulwich Hamlet could go five points clear at the top of the table with a win at Tonbridge Angels who will include former Heybridge Swifts midfielder Sam Bantick in their squad who scored eighteen goals for the Essex side this season.  

Tooting and Mitcham United, Harlow Town and Needham Market (all just above the drop zone which in-form Worthing occupy) will all be looking to get points on the board in their games. 

NORTH DIVISION
Aveley v Hertford Town - Friday 15th December
AFC Hornchurch v Cheshunt
Bowers & Pitsea v Barking
Brentwood Town v Waltham Abbey
Bury Town v Grays Athletic
Norwich United v Canvey Island
Romford v Mildenhall Town
Soham Town Rangers v Ware
Witham Town v AFC Sudbury

In the North Division their is a big game at The Len Salmon Stadium as Bowers and Pitsea (2nd) go to Barking (5th). Table topper's AFC Hornchurch who lost 2-0 to Canvey Island in their last game will look to get back to winning ways at home Cheshunt (22nd) who were well beaten 4-0 at Bowers and Pitsea last time out. 

Craig Edwards takes charge of Ware for the first time when they travel to Soham Town Rangers. The former Kingstonian boss has signed midfielder Sam Alderson from his former side this week whom has also played for Cambridge City and St Neots Town. Ryan Maxwell, Jamie Guy, Lee Flynn, Leon Antoine and goalkeeping coach Alex Smits have all left the club this week as Edwards rebuilds the team at Wodson Park.  

SOUTH DIVISON
Ashford United v Horsham
Carshalton Athletic v Herne Bay
Corinthian-Casuals v VCD Athletic
East Grinstead Town v Thamesmead Town
Greenwich Borough v Sittingbourne
Guernsey v Walton Casuals
Hythe Town v Molesey
Phoenix Sports v Chipstead
Ramsgate v Lewes
Shoreham v Faversham Town
South Park v Hastings United
Whyteleafe v Cray Wanderers

It's really tight at the top of the South Division with Lewes leading the way from Corinthian-Casuals and Carshalton Athletic by just three points - Lewes lost 3-2 at Carshalton in midweek. Cray Wanderers are in fourth place by just four points from top with games in hand over the current top three. 


SOUTH DIVISION 
CURRENT TABLE - TOP FOUR ONLY 

P	TEAM	P	GD	PTS	FORM
1	LEWES	22	+29	48	DWWDWL
2	CORINTHIAN-CASUALS	23	+24	45	WLDLDW
3	CARSHALTON ATHLETIC	23	+12	45	WWWDDW
4	CRAY WANDERERS	21	+32	44	DWWDWW

FA TROPHY FIRST ROUND PROPER
Billericay Town v Havant & Waterlooville 
Hampton & Richmond Borough v Heybridge Swifts 
Haringey Borough v Leyton Orient
Hendon v Bath City 
Wealdstone v Wingate & Finchley 

Five clubs (three Premier Division and two from the North Division) represent the league in the FA Trophy with four facing games against Vanarama South Division clubs and Haringey Borough facing maybe the biggest game in their history as Vanarama National Division side Leyton Orient visit Coles Park. 

Heybridge Swifts go to Hampton & Richmond Borough (3rd) are on winning run of ten games scoring twenty-four goals in the process. Former Wycombe Wanderers and Woking midfielder has been in great form lately along with former AFC Wimbledon winger Brendan Kiernan - both have scored in goals in all of their last three games. 

Billericay Town entertain 2017 Isthmian League champion's Havant & Waterlooville who are currently in fourth place in their division so will be really tough opposition for the Essex side. 

THE FIVE CLUBS STILL REPRESENTING THE BOSTIK LEAGUE ON THE ROAD TO WEMBLEY IN THE BUILDBASE FA TROPHY