Since the FA Trophy match at Thames Road on Halloween the Rangers have been beaten away at Redbridge (2-0), won at home versus East Thurrock United in the Championship Manager Cup (3-0) and on Saturday went down 3-2 at Blue Square South Hampton & Richmond Borough in the FA Trophy. The goals came late on in the match at the Beveree for the travelling side but the H&R website describes them as not giving the home side an easy win.
In the Trophy game Rangers were missing the suspended Lyle Taylor (17 goals in 21 league and cup matches this season so far) who will add another dimension to their attacking line up at Goldsdown Road in conjunction with Danny Heale and Ross Wall. Town played the trophy match with a makeshift front two of Fabio Valenti and Roberto Minitti who plugged away and did their best but with Adam Wallace, Liam Hope and Stuart Blackburne all fighting for a place in the team the Rangers back four should be alot busier (hopefully) tomorrow.
Rangers record away from the fortress of Thames Road in the league this season is played 5 won 2 (Northwood and Harlow Town) drawn 1 (VCD Athletic) lost 2 (Lowestoft Town and Redbridge) GF 10 GA 9 . Five of the goals they have conceeded came in the defeat versus Lowestoft Town early in the season and seven of the goals scored were in their thrashing of Harlow Town (discounting this freak result they have only scored 3 goals in four games on the road).
There has been an average of 3.25 goals in Town's games this season with Concord's average at 3.08. Both clubs haven't had a 0-0 draw in the league this season. In fact Town haven't been involved in a goalless stalemate in the League since the 5th April 2008 at home to Brentwood Town (a run stretching 62 games), Concord's last 0-0 came on the 24th January 2009 away at Leyton (30 games including 2 play-off fixtures).
With this in mind and the fact that Taylor, Heale, Wall, Wallace, Hope and Blackburne will be on show the cold end predicts there will be goals!! Lets hope we get more than them adding another 3 points to our already impressive tally.
bwin.com make Town slight favourites at 13/10, the draw at 5/2 and an away victory at 29/20.
UP THE TOWN!!!!!
Bragging rights up for grabs in East London Derby and Lowestoft facing a massive monumental midweek adventure into Stag Country!
Elsewhere there is a full programme of midweek fixtures in the league with some interesting games taking place.15th placed Leyton who were 2-1 up at Harlow Town on Saturday until the Hawks equalised in the last minute through an OG face local rivals Ilford (12th place) who so nearly were victorious versus table toppers GWR (who equalised in the last minutes to make it 2-2, they were 2-0 down after 39 minutes at Cricklefield). Leyton's starting XI has changed almost entirely over the past month or so. They have gained a great win at Thames Road versus Concord Rangers and if they win tomorrow night they go above early season pace-setters Ilford. The cold end can see this being a close game and the result maybe a score-draw. Leyton are the only side in the division without a home win so far this season and have only scored 6 times on their own patch (equal with Waltham Forest as lowest in the league)
Over in the Essex Rivera at Burroughs Park there is the battle of top v 2nd place when GWR take on Thamesmead Town. The Mead who only drew versus Ware on Saturday thanks to a 83rd minute goal and who were soundly beaten by Town last mid-week will find it hard to get back to winning ways in Essex. The cold end verdict is for GWR to shade this one just!
FA Trophy heroes Northwood will not want to suffer a cup hangover versus Heybridge Swifts who travel to Northwood Park on a good run of form following the 1-1 draw on Saturday. Dave Anderson's side face the winners of the replay between Weston-Super-Mare and Carshalton Athletic in the next round of the Trophy.
Lowestoft Town face a mammoth trip down the A12 from Suffolk to play Waltham Forest on Wednesday night at Cricklefield. The Stags who didn't play on Saturday face The Trawler Boys who overcame 14th place VCD on Saturday at Crown Meadow. Top scorer Danny Gabriel will be looking to get on the score-sheet versus the Town. The cold end sends respect out to all the fans who make the long 220ish mile journey from the coast. Proper football watched by proper fans!!!
Cheshunt will be looking to build on their 1-0 win at Theobald's Lane on Saturday when they travel South of the rive to play on VCD'S bowling green carpet of a of a pitch.
Eighth placed Tilbury who narrowly lost at Cheshunt (85th minute goal) should win at home to bottom place Harlow Town. The Dockers record at Chadfields is very impressive winning 5 drawing 1 and loosing 1 of the seven games played so far. The one loss being on the opening day of the season versus Potters Bar Town.
Potters Bar themselves face East Thurrock United at the South Mimms Travel stadium. The Scholars in their last three games have beaten GWR away, then lost to Heybridge Swifts at home and won on the road again on Saturday at Romford will find in tough against the free-scoring Rocks. John Coventry's side have scored 32 times in 13 games versus the home side's total of 16 in 14 games.
FULL LIST OF RYMAN NORTH MIDWEEK FIXTURES
Tuesday night
Brentwood Town V Romford
Enfield Town V Concord Rangers
GWR V Thamesmead Town
Leyton V Ilford
Maldon Town V Wingate and Finchley
Northwood V Heybridge Swifts
Potters Bar Town V East Thurrock United
Tilbury V Harlow
VCD Athletic V Cheshunt
Ware V Redbridge
Wesdnesday Night
Waltham Forest V Lowestoft Town
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