East Thurrock United V Leyton
Leyton who have slipped into the Divsion's relegation zone following their recent poor run of form face a tough trip to Rookery Hill to play East Thurrock United. The East Londoners haven't won since the 24th October when they shocked Concord Rangers winning 1-2 at Thames Road. Since then they have lost five league games and drawn two. The Rocks have had a bit of a blip on the road of late with defeats at Romford and Thamesmead Town but their form at home is brilliant winning 6 of their 8 league games only conceeding 5 goals. Their last three home games have finished in wins of 6-1, 4-0 and 3-1.
COLD END VERDICT - A COMFORTABLE HOME WIN
Enfield Town V Brentwood Town
The big match at Goldsdown Road between the two Towns. Brentwood have been on a good run of form up until last weekend's defeat to the new look Ware side going eight matches without defeat. Brentwood have won 4 of their 9 games on the road suffering defeats at Waltham Forest, Tilbury, Cheshunt and Thamesmead Town. Since the defeat to The Mead on the 10th October they have won away at Harlow Town, Maldon Town and Leyton together with an impressive 2-2 draw at usually strong at home Wingate and Finchley. Brentwood's team has changed considerably since their opening day of the season defeat to Enfield Town on the 15th August. Only four players in Donovan Wilson, Danny Glozier, Steve Good and substitute George Lay reamained in the team which lost 0-1 to Ware last weekend.
Wilson who plays right back and Glozier who plays left back are both very good players going forward. I'm sure Ben Hammond and Sam Byfield will be trying to keep them busy defending on Saturday.
Manager Les Whitton assisted by ex Bishop's Stortford and Arsenal Legend Martin Hayes have steadied the ship since the early season upheaval at the International Arena so they will prove a good test for a confident Enfield Town team.
Since the beginning of October The Blues have amased 18 out of 33 points on offer (54.55%) against Town's record of 27 out of 48 points (56.25%) so everything is pointing towards a closely fought hard game.
COLD END VERDICT - IF TOWN PLAY AS WELL AS THEY HAVE BEEN IN THE LAST THREE MATCHES IT'LL BE A HOME WIN
Great Wakering Rovers V Harlow Town
An interesting game where Rovers who have been stuttering of late with two wins in their last six league games face Marvin Samuel's Hawks side who will be confident following their 2-0 home win versus Romford last weekend. The team who played in this victory contained a number of debutants brought to the club by Samuel including a new goalkeeper in Callum Horton and no less than three new player's in the back four. Rover's have a very leaky defence for a side in the top half of the table conceeding 33 in their 21 games (cold end note - Enfield Town have conceeded 30 in 21 games) against Harlow who have let in 45 goals in 20 games who will be encouraged by the clean sheet last weekend.
COLD END VERDICT - A CLOSE GAME THAT'S HARD TO PREDICT. GWR ARE NOT ON FORM AGAINST A NEW LOOK HAWKS SIDE THAT NEEDS WINS BADLY TO CLIMB UP THE TABLE BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE.
Heybridge Swifts V Ilford
Chris Wood resigned as The Fox's manager after last weekend's 0-3 home reverse versus VCD Athletic and has been replaced by former assistant Colin Walton as Caretaker boss for the forseeable future. They have dropped down the league since their great start to the season and face a tough task visiting Scraley Road to play Jekyll and Hyde team Heybridge Swifts. They have lost at home to VCD Atheltic, thrashed Redbridge 4-0 at home then lost 4-0 at East Thurrock and last weekend had a brilliant win at Tilbury with pacey striker Sam Adejokun getting both goals in the 0-2 win.
COLD END VERDICT - ILFORD ARE A POOR SIDE TRAVELLING AWAY FROM THEIR CRICKLEFIELD STADIUM SCORING ONLY 5 TIMES IN 10 GAMES AGAINST THE SWIFTS WHO ARE USUALLY STRONG AT HOME MEANS IT HAS TO BE A HOME VICTORY FOR WAYNE BOND'S SIDE. ALTHOUGH A CHANGE OF MANAGER FOR THE FOXES MAY GIVE THE TEAM THE BOOST IT NEEDS.
Lowestoft Town V Thamesmead Town
The Ryman League North match of the day as 1st takes on 2nd at Crown Meadow. The Trawlerboys seem to be unplayable at home with seven wins and one defeat entertain a South London side who will be in a confident mood following three good home wins versus Northwood, East Thurrock United and Concord Rangers together with an away draw at Ilford following their "blip" where they didn't win a game in four matches. The Mead face a round trip of 240ish miles to travel to the lovely Suffolk coast on the Saturday before Christmas.
COLD END VERDICT - THE TABLE TOPPERS SEEM TO BE UNBEATABLE AT HOME AT PRESENT AND HAVE ONLY CONCEEDED TWO GOALS IN IN EIGHT GAMES SCORING 25 IN THE PROCESS AGAINST THE MEAD WHO HAVE ONLY SCORED SEVENTEEN IN TEN GAMES ON THE ROAD WINNING ONLY 40% OF AWAY GAMES. THE MEAD'S FRONT PAIRING OF CABLE AND CONSTABLE WILL KEEP THE LOWESTOFT BACK FOUR BUSY BUT I CAN ONLY SEE ANOTHER HOME WIN COME 5PM SATURDAY.
Potters Bar Town V Tilbury
The Scholar's who can't seem to win at home (last win way back on the 19th September) entertain The Docker's who have only won one game on their travels at Ware 1-0 on the 31st October.
COLD END VERDICT - THE SCHOLAR'S TO WIN AT HOME IN A TIGHT ENCOUNTER WHICH POSSIBLY COULD END IN A DRAW
Romford V Cheshunt
The Boro who didn't trouble the home keeper in their loss at Harlow last weekend face Cheshunt who have lost four in a row albiet by very narrow margins (1-0, 1-0, 2-1 and 1-0) have been unlucky not to get anything from their last two games conceeding a last minute goal in the 1-2 defeat against Concord Rangers and being hit on the counter attack by Waltham Forest last weekend. Baring Boro's shock win versus East Thurrock they haven't won since the 7th November which indicates both sides are low on confidence and form.
COLD END VERDICT - COULD GO EITHER WAY BUT I'M SIDING WITH A CHESHUNT 0-1 VICTORY.
VCD Athletic V Northwood
Wood were soundly beaten in midweek by Carshalton Athletic in the FA Trophy travel to still in-form VCD Athletic who have won 21 points out of 24 on offer in last 8 games with only a narrow defeat at Lowestoft Town being their only blip.
COLD END VERDICT - A LOW SCORING ENCOUNTER WHICH VCD SHOULD WIN AS I THINK NORTHWOOD MAY SUFFER A TROPHY HANGOVER.
Waltham Forest V Maldon Town
Two teams who have just played Town face off at Cricklefield's stadium. Both teams looked somewhat dodgy at the back but also played some good football up front in the games versus Town so there will be goals.
COLD END VERDICT - A SCORE DRAW POSSIBLY 2-2
Ware V Concord Rangers
An improving Ware side will be full of confidence following their midweek draw versus Lowestoft Town in a game they should of won being 2-1 up going into injury time only for The Trawlerboys to get a very late equaliser face Concord Rangers who lost what sounds a firey match at Thamesmead Town on Tuesday night (http://forums.footballwebpages.co.uk/forum.jsp?id=18&thread=9840)
COLD END VERDICT - RANGERS WHO DON'T TRAVEL WELL WINNING ONLY 3 IN 8 GAMES ON THE ROAD FACE A TOUGH GAME VERSUS WARE WHO HAVE ONLY LOST 1 OF THEIR LAST 7 GAMES.
Wingate and Finchley V Redbridge
One of the home bankers of the weekend with Redbridge winning 1 in 9 on the road against W&F's home form of 6 wins in 9 matches. W&F were unlucky not to get a point at Thames Road last weekend conceeding a last miunte goal which gave Concord all 3 points. The Motormen have conceeded 9 goals in their last two matches scoring zero goals with their last away win coming back on the 18th August.
COLD END VERDICT - EASY HOME WIN FOR W&F
The expert that is THE DIRECTOR will give you his weekend treble and advice regarding the above matches soon.
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