BRENTWOOD TOWN V WARE
Town escaped with 1-0 away win at Leyton last Saturday thanks to an 86th minute Dean Pennant headed goal from a Danny Glozier free kick. Pennant signed from Waltham Forest was one of two debutants in Brentwood's side in E10 with ex Canvey Island striker Ian Luck signed from Aveley also making his first appearance. Glozier who has played against Enfield Town for Brentwood and AFC Hornchurch is one of the best left-backs in the league with his free kicks and crosses into the box being a constant danger to opposing sides,this coupled with him being a penalty specialist makes him a very handy player. Reis Noel and Darren Blewitt the Brentwood centre backs have also been playing very well in their current eight game unbeaten run. The game in Leyton looked to be a frustrating afternoon for Brentwood who had had enough chances to put the game to bed but came up against a resolute Leyton side who had been thrashed at Lowestfot the week before.
New Ware boss Tony Faulkner will be very encouraged by the 3-1 win at Great Wakering Rovers last weekend. A game they dominated from start to finish with goal-scoring machine Ryan Wade who followed Faulkner from Broxbourne Borough getting his first two goals for his new club. Ex Towner Luke Marshall is also among a clutch of players following the manager from Goffs Lane to Woodson Park as is Sam Ruff (Boro's young player of the season last year) who was the other goal-scorer on Saturday.
Ex Stevenage Borough youngster Thomas Mustapha was named as man of the match against GWR. Ware played out a local derby in midweek against SSMFL St Margaretsbury in the Herts Senior Cup which as reported they lost 1-0. Ware were missing all the players who followed their manager from Goffs Lane as they were cup tied from an earlier round.
VERDICT - A CLOSE GAME TO CALL WITH RESURGENT BRENTWOOD TOWN UNBEATEN IN EIGHT LEAGUE GAMES BUT WHO STRUGGLED TO BEAT A POOR LEYTON SIDE LAST WEEKEND FACING FAULKNER'S NEW LOOK WARE SIDE WHO WON EASILY AT AN OUT OF FORM GWR SIDE WHO APPARENTLY HAD SOME FIRST TEAMERS OUT OF ACTION. WITH THE NEW PLAYERS RECRUITED BY WARE I THINK THEY MAY JUST SHADE THIS ONE.
CHESHUNT V WALTHAM FOREST
The Ambers down in 19th place face The Stags currently in 12th place. Cheshunt were very unlucky not to get a point at home last Saturday versus Concord Rangers who scored a last minute winner in the 1-2 win in a game Cheshunt were leading whereas Forest won 0-2 away at Harlow Town in what was described as a routine victory.. This was Forest's third away victory in eight games after they beat Maldon 0-1 on the opening day and Romford 3-4 on the 10th October. Bob Dearie's Cheshunt side have lost 5 of their last 6 league games but have won four of their ten home league games agianst Redbridge, Ilford, Tilbury (who don't travel well) and Brentwood.
VERDICT - ANOTHER CLOSE ONE TO CALL, THE AMBERS WERE UNLUCKY VERSUS CONCORD LAST WEEKEND AND THE STAGS WIN AGAINST HARLOW WAS THEIR FIRST IN SEVEN LEAGUE GAMES. POSSIBLY A SCORE DRAW.
CONCORD RANGERS V WINGATE AND FINCHLEY
Fortress Thames Road is unlikely to be broken by poor travelling W&F. The Rangers have got over their poor spell of three defeats in a row with victories over Harlow Town and Cheshunt. They have won 6 of 8 league games at home only letting in 4 goals whereas as David Norman's Wingate side don't like scoring on the road with only 7 goals in their 9 games (2nd lowest scorers on the road ahead of only Ilford on 5).
VERDICT - AN AWAY WIN OR DRAW WILL BE A SHOCK RESULT. EXPECT CONCORD TO RUN OUT EASY WINNERS.
HARLOW TOWN V ROMFORD
The Hawks who have conceeded the most goals at home (29 in 10) meet Boro the side who have conceeded the most on the road (25 in 10) at Barrows Farm.
Marvin Samuel has been busy recruiting new players for the struggling Hawks with goalkeeper Callum Horton signing from W&F, central midfielder Trevor Elliott and winger Tasar Hassan have also been recruited from Kent League side Fisher FC. Samuel has also been reported to want to sign up to four defenders. Boro were 3-2 shock winners versus East Thurrock last weekend which is their only win in last six games.
VERDICT - THERE SHOULD BE GOALS GOALS GOALS!!! HARLOW WILL BE ENCOURAGED BY THE GOOD PERFORMANCE AGAINST THE DAGGERS IN MIDWEEK BUT ARE WITHOUT A WIN IN ELEVEN GAMES. ANOTHER CLOSE GAME TO CALL WITH POSSIBLY A SCORE DRAW BEING THE OUTCOME.
ILFORD V VCD ATHLETIC
The Vicker's on form winning five of their last six games and in their last four away games have beaten Potters Bar Town, Enfield Town and Heybridge only loosing narrowly to Lowestoft Town 2-0 should continue their good form at Cricklefields. Since the beginning of October The Foxes have only three wins against Redbridge, Harlow and Leyton in their 11 league games gaining a creditable draw at home to Thamesmead Town last weekend.
VERDICT - PAUL FOLEY'S VICKERS SIDE TO GAIN ANOTHER WIN AT THE EXPENSE OF CHRIS WOOD'S FOXES SIDE IN A LOW SCORING GAME.
LEYTON V POTTERS BAR TOWN
Struggling Leyton haven't won at home in the league this season but were very unlucky not to take a point against Brentwood last weekend may get the chance of win should the Potters Bar that turned up against Town last Saturday turn up in E10. The Scholar's good record on the road (five wins in eight games) against Leyton's dismal home record (o wins in 9 games with only 6 goals scored) points towards an away victory.
VERDICT - THE SCHOLAR'S CAN'T BE AS POOR AS THEY WERE AGAINST TOWN AND BRENTWOOD HAD MANY CHANCES TO KILL THE GAME OFF AGAINST LEYTON LAST WEEKEND. THEREFORE, AN AWAY DAY WIN IN LONDON FOR ADAM LEE'S SIDE.
MALDON TOWN V ENFIELD TOWN
THE BIG MATCH PREVIEW
The Wallace Binder Stadium hosts Enfield Town's travelling army this weekend where the home side down in 15th place in the league have won only three in ten home league games. Tilbury on the 5th Septemer and more recently W&F and Ilford have been beaten with Harlow Town and Thamesmead Town drawing and Waltham Forest, Romford, Cheshunt, Northwood and Brentwood all coming away with three points.
In mid September then Maldon boss Stuart Nethercott left the club with Essex Senior League club Tiptree United's boss Colin Wallington (who had previously managed Maldon) installed as Manager. The Jam Maker's chairman also took over at The Wallace Binder Stadium with the two club's coming under a broad umbrella of control and both playing at Maldon's ground. Tiptree's stadium at Chapel Road has been apparently been acquired by other people who will take over the ground. More information on - http://www.maldonandburnhamstandard.co.uk/archive/2009/09/18/Sport+%28mbs_sport%29/4637225.Shock_changes_at_Maldon_Town_and_Tiptree_United/
Maldon lost at home to Lowestoft Town 0-3 in the Championship Manger cup on Tuesday night in a match that the Trawler Boy's didn't play their full first team due to some of their players coming down with Flu. The Suffolk side could of won the game by a few more as they had lots of chances.
Town's back four will not have to contend with 6foot 3 inch forward Sean Beverney on Saturday. The Guyan has over 50 caps and 20 goals for his country has returned to his home country for International duty and is due to return after christmas. He has scored 3 times in 5 league and cup games this season and did have a trial at League Two side Macclesfield Town in the pre-season. His strike partner Jack Jeffries known as JJ has played for Grays Athletic prior to signing for Maldon also played for West Ham United and Leyton Orient as a youngster. JJ is top scorer with 6 goals in 12 league and cup games.
VERDICT - IF TOWN PLAY AS GOOD AS THEY DID VERSUS POTTERS BAR WE SHOULD COME AWAY WITH THE THREE POINTS. WE HAVE NOW ONLY LOST TWICE ON THE ROAD SCORING 20 AND LETTING IN 12 GOALS.
REDBRIDGE V LOWESTOFT TOWN
Redbridge gained a shock win at home to Concord Rangers on the 7th November but have since lost at home to Maldon Town (1-3) and beat Cheshunt (1-0). Last weekend they were thrashed by Heybridge Swifts away 4-0. Lowestoft just keep winning and winning even with some first team players missing as stated against Maldon Town. They are still the only unbeaten side away from home in the league.
VERDICT - ANOTHER WIN FOR THE TRAVELLING TRAWLER BOYS AGAINST 18TH PLACED MOTORMEN
THAMESMEAD TOWN V EAST THURROCK UNITED
East Thurrock United now look like the only challengers to Lowestoft Town for the league title and following the shock result at Romford got back to winning ways in style beating Heybridge Swifts 4-0. Thamesmead have a good home record with only Lowestoft Town and Enfield Town winning at Bayliss Avenue but have stuttered of late with only one win in six games. East Thurrock love to score goals with 41 in 16 games so far this season and their quality strike force of Steve West and Sam Higgins will always hit the back of the net at this level.
VERDICT - EASY AWAY WIN BY TWO CLEAR GOALS.
TILBURY V HEYBRIDGE SWIFTS
The Swifts last two games have been won 4-0 at home and lost 4-0 away (as above to East Thurrock) and have a terrible record away from Scraley Road with only one win in ten games. Tilbury have one of the best home records in the league and as I've stated before are turning Chadfield's into a fortress (seven wins in nine games with only one defeat on day one of the season to Potters Bar, their last four home games have been won 2-0, won 4-1, won 2-0 and won 4-1).
VERDICT - ANOTHER HOME WIN FOR THE DOCKERS.
The director will return later in the week with his treble of the week which will hopefully bash the bookies on Saturday.
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