RYMAN DIVISION ONE (NORTH) - WEEKEND PREVIEW

Ilford make their first visit to the Queen Elizabeth II Stadium tomorrow as Enfield Town look to continue the chase of table topper's Leiston in the Ryman Division One (North).

The Foxes have struggled at the bottom end of the table all season with only five wins from their thirty-three league games so far. However, they come to Enfield in good form having won four, drawn one and lost six of their eleven games in 2012. The thirteen points gathered from the thirty three on offer makes up 61.90% of their total all season and has lifted them out of the bottom two albeit currently on goal difference to Great Wakering Rovers.

Town will have to be at their best to get the three points as add to the above the fact The Foxes have scored in their last seven league games and were very unlucky not to get a point in last weekend's 2-3 away defeat at Grays Athletic. The Foxes showed lots of spirit to fight back from being 2-0 down and missed a penalty along the way only to concede a own goal in the 96th minute!

In their previous away game to Grays they scored twice at Needham Market in a 2-4 defeat. Something only Soham Town Rangers, Leiston and Heybridge Swifts have been able to do all season.

Steve Newing has strengthened his squad ahead of the game with the signing left-back Danny Barber from Heybridge Swifts. Barber captained the Swifts in the 1-3 defeat at the QE in January.

WALTHAM ABBEY VISIT LEISTON

Leiston play their third home game in a week when Waltham Abbey visit Victory Road. It goes without saying the Suffolk table toppers are in great form have won their last eight league games with six clean sheets along the way. The Abbotts are without a win in five games but have had two decent draws away against Harlow Town and at home to Maldon and Tiptree (who have posted some good results recently) of late. They will also be boosted by the arrivals of midfielder Tom Bruno and striker Emmanuel Osei whom both made the move from Harlow Town this week. Leiston drew 3-3 on the opening day of the season at Capershotts.

PLAY-OFF SIX POINTERS!!

There are two highly important games in the race for the play-offs as AFC Sudbury (6th place) welcome Redbridge (8th) and Tilbury (4th) make the short trip to Bretnwood Town (9th). Grays Athletic (5th) go to Ware and anything but a win for tenth placed Potters Bar Town at home to Needham Market (3rd) will probably put an end to their hopes of an outside chance of reaching the play-offs. Harlow Town (7th) travel to Romford who are currently sitting comfortably in 13th place.  

At the bottom of the table along with Ilford and Ware a win for Great Wakering Rovers at home to Cheshunt could pull The Ambers towards the relegation zone.