NEEDHAM MARKET MATCH AND WEEKEND PREVIEW

Steve Newing will certainly be looking for a positive reaction from the Enfield Town players following last weekend's FA Cup disappointment at Stotfold. In the Ryman Division One (North) you couldn't really think of tougher opponents than last season's runners up Needham Market who visit in the match to be played at Theobalds Lane tomorrow afternoon.

The Marketmen opened their season with a 7-0 crushing of Potters Bar Town and followed this up with 1-1 draws at Heybridge Swifts and a 2-1 home win against AFC Sudbury. The only blot on their copy book so far has been the 3-1 away defeat to the season's surprise package team Waltham Forest.

Last weekend Danny Laws side won 4-1 at home to Eastern Counties League side Felixstowe and Walton United in the FA Cup. Danny Thrower, Scott Chaplin, Danny Bloomfield and Sam Newson scored the goals. Newson who scored a shed load of goals last season has started this campaign where he left off with five league goals already. Four of these did come in the game against seven goal thrashing of The Scholars.

Of the squad for the FA Cup game last weekend there were a number of new players included that signed for the club over the summer.

Goalkeeper Andrew Plummer has joined from Irish Premier League side Glenavon where he had spent the last three seasons. Former Ipswich Town, Wigan Athletic and Colchester United defender Gavin Johnson has added a massive amount of experience to the side. He spent last season with Walsham-Le-Willows and also played for Bury Town prior to that. Another ex Bury Town player in midfielder Scott Chaplin has also joined.

Midfielder Deakan Napier signed from Soham Town Rangers (he was their top scorer and player of the year). needhammarketfc.co.uk describe him as a wide midfield player who is blessed with great pace and has an eye for a goal.

Danny Bloomfield signed this season from Wroxham. He brings to the club a wealth of experience having previously had spells at clubs such as Norwich City, Cambridge City, Kings Lynn and Lowestoft Town.

Three new players were also on the bench who have been recruited from the Eastern Counties League. Central midfielder Ryan Foster (joined from Norwich United), defender/midfielder Darcy De'ath (signed from Whitton United) and Duane Wright (signed from Hadleigh United) should also be involved tomorrow afternoon.

TOMORROW AFTERNOON'S RYMAN DIVISION ONE (NORTH) FIXTURES 

AFC SUDBURY           V HARLOW TOWN 
BRENTWOOD TOWN        V WALTHAM ABBEY 
CHATHAM TOWN          V GRAYS ATHLETIC 
ENFIELD TOWN          V NEEDHAM MARKET 
GREAT WAKERING ROVERS V REDBRIDGE 
HEYBRIDGE SWIFTS      V SOHAM TOWN RANGERS 
LEISTON               V TILBURY 
POTTERS BAR TOWN      V ILFORD 
ROMFORD               V CHESHUNT 
WALTHAM FOREST        V MALDON AND TIPTREE
WARE                  V THAMESMEAD TOWN 

Elsewhere there is a top of the table clash as Chatham Town entertain Grays Athletic. They are two of the four remaining unbeaten sides along with Tilbury and Heybridge Swifts. The Dockers have a tough trip to Leiston to keep their record in tact with the Swifts at home to Soham Town Rangers.

At Cricklefields The Stags will be looking to continue their good form when Maldon and Tiptree visit looking for their first win of the season.