Many of the teams in the league have unfortunately struggled with low attendances over the past few seasons. The top crowd so far this campaign has been the 121 people who witnessed Great Wakering Rovers v Basildon United on Tuesday 14th August with the lowest being the 15 people at London APSA's home game against Stansted on Tuesday 7th August.
CURRENT ESSEX SENIOR LEAGUE TABLE
Up to and including Thursday 14th September
Top nine only
| POS | TEAM | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | PTS |
| 1 | BURNHAM RAMBLERS | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 11 |
| 2 | LONDON BARI | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 11 | 11 |
| 3. | TAKELEY | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 10 |
| 4. | BARKINGSIDE | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 10 |
| 5. | GREAT WAKERING ROVERS | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 9 |
| 6. | ENFIELD 1893 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
| 7. | HULLBRIDGE SPORTS | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
| 8. | BETHNAL GREEN UNITED | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 7 |
| 9. | ETON MANOR | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
It's very early days in the title-race so perhaps over the next few months a few teams may start pulling away at the top of the table?? Southend Manor (lost at Leiston) and Basildon United (lost at home to Thurrock) were the last ESL sides in this season's FA Cup both going out at the 1st Qualifying Round stage.
This Saturday some of the ESL teams are involved in the FA Vase with only three league games taking place. All of the league fixtures involve teams towards in the top five with London Bari hosting Southend Manor, Bethnal Green United welcoming Takeley and Great Wakering Rovers travelling to Goldsdown Road to face Enfield 1893 FC in what is probably the game of the day.
Rovers and 1893 played each other in midweek in The Gordon Brasted Memorial Trophy at Burroughs Park with the visitors winning 0-3. Rovers boss Dan Trenkel did make a few changes to his team for this one so the result could be a different one on Saturday. 1893's goals came from Jermaine Osei (2) and ex Waltham Forest player Marquin Smith.
Rovers will not want to make it three away league defeats on the spin having lost at Sawbridgeworth Town and Bethnal Green United so far and Gordon Boateng's side will want to end their 3 match winless league run. It all points towards a decent game this weekend?
ESL KEY GAMES IN COMING WEEKS
Saturday 16th September
ENFIELD 1893 V GREAT WAKERING ROVERS
As stated above a hotly anticipated game between two of the teams expected to go well this season.
Saturday 22nd September
BUNRHAM RAMBLERS V BETHNAL GREEN UNITED
Early league leaders entertain East Londoners. Will United still be unbeaten following their game with Takeley??
Tuesday 25th September
SOUTHEND MANOR V GREAT WAKERING ROVERS
Not really a key game but a seaside local derby for the Essex public to watch. Could Manor get a result against their rivals?
Wednesday 26th September
SPORTING BENGAL UNITED V BETHNAL GREEN UNITED
Another local game...this time THE MILE END DERBY under floodlights should be good?
Saturday 6th October
LONDON BARI V ENFIELD 1893
1893's first game versus new team London Bari who play at The Spotted Dog.
Saturday 13th October
BETHNAL GREEN UNITED V LONDON BARI
Another all East London clash. Will Bari still be up the top end of the table when this game comes around?
Saturday 27th October
TAKELEY V BURNHAM RAMBLERS
Will Bunham still be topping the table? It could be the home side when this game gets played?
NON LEAGUE DAY takes place on Saturday 13th October. Here is the list of Essex Senior League fixtures for that day -
BARKINGSIDE V LONDON APSA
BETHNAL GREEN UNITED V LONDON BARI
CLAPTON V BOWERS AND PITSEA
ETON MANOR V SPORTING BENGAL UNITED
HARINGEY AND WALTHAM DEVELOPMENT V BASILDON UNITED
SAWBRIDGEWORTH TOWN V ENFIELD 1893
STANSTED V HULLBRIDGE SPORTS
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