CRUNCH WEEKEND IN THE ESSEX SENIOR LEAGUE

It's crunch weekend in the Essex Senior League as current second placed and reigning Champions Stansted travel to Goldsdown Road to play top of the table Enfield 1893 FC.

Current Essex Senior League Table (Top Two)
             HOME               AWAY              TOTAL                
             P  W  D L GF GA    P  W  D L GF GA   P  W  D L GF GA  GD PTS 
Enfield 1893 15 10 3 2 34 12    15 12 0 3 42 12   30 22 3 5 76 24 +52 69 
Stansted     15 11 3 1 31 11    14 9  5 0 43 11   29 20 8 1 74 22 +52 68 

The crowd figure for what is likely to be a real title decider should top 1893's highest of the season so far of 115 (home v Barking on the 29th January) and the league's highest figure so far this season of 133 at Barkingside v Barking on 21st March.

Both sides have wobbled of late with Stansted losing their first game of the season in a unexpected 1-2 defeat at home to Hullbridge Sports last Saturday. 1893 themselves have lost to London APSA (1-2) and drawn against Southend Manor (1-1) in their last two games both of which have been at Goldsdown Road.

Elsewhere in the league, Barkingside have lost their last fourteen games on the trot and they face a trip to Stansted on the final game of the season with 1893 travelling to Clapton who are bottom of the table with only three wins all season. In between the visit of Barkingside the Airportmen make the short journey for a local derby match with Takeley on the 19th April.

1893 know that a victory on Saturday and at the Spotted Dog a week later will seal the title and along with it possible promotion to the Ryman Division One (North). On the other hand Stansted will know a win on Saturday and a win from one of their final two games will secure them the title for the second season in a row.