Monday 15 February 2016

THE RACE FOR THE COMBINED COUNTIES PREMIER DIVISION TITLE

MATCH ACTION FROM EPSOM & EWELL V BEDFONT SPORTS - picture courtesy of @GemmaJarman

Combined Counties League Premier Division
Current Table - Top Four Only
POS TEAM P GD PTS PP FORM
1 HARTLEY WINTNEY 24 +51 62 116 WWLWWW
2 ASHFORD TOWN (MIDDX)28 +38 62 104 WWDWLL
3 EPSOM & EWELL 26 +37 56 104 WDLWDW
4 CAMBERLEY TOWN 24 +29 55 109 WWWWWD

Hartley Wintney are in pole position at the top of the Combined Counties League Premier Division with games in hand over second placed Ashford Town and third placed Epsom and Ewell. The Row also have a seven point gap between themselves and fourth placed Camberley Town. They have only two defeats in twenty-four league games against Camberley Town (3-1 on Monday 28th December) and 2-3 at home to Badshot Lea on Tuesday 24th November. It could be the Hampshire side's first title win since 1982/83 - they have been members of the league since 1978.


Ashford Town (Middlesex) finished third last season after relegation from the Southern League Division One (Central) in 2014. They have six defeats in their 28 games played which is the highest in the top four. Hartley have two (as stated above) along with Epsom (2) and Camberley Town (3).

Epsom and Ewell have been members of the league since leaving the Isthmian League in 2006 and The Salts highest finish has been third in 2013/14. They have been ground sharing since 1993 when they lost their West Street ground. Since then they have shared at Banstead Athletic until 2011, Mertsham to 2012 and since then at Chipstead FC's ground which is roughly six miles away from their spiritual home.

Camberley Town have been knocking on the promotion door since joining the league with Epsom in 2006 - They have finished in 3rd place on two occasions and for the last two seasons they have been runner's up to South Park and Molesey. The Krooners along with Epsom &Ewell, Ashford Town, Hartley Wintney and Horley Town (currently 7th) have all applied for promotion to Step 4 of the non-league ladder.

The current top four are the top four in the form table of the last twelve games played - Camberley Town have 28 pts from 36 on offer followed by Ashford Town and Hartley Wintney on 26 pts with Epsom and Ewell on 25 pts.

WILL EPSOM & EWELL BE CELEBRATING AT THE END OF THE SEASON - picture courtesy of @GemmaJarman
MORE MATCH ACTION FROM EPSOM & EWELL - courtesy of @GemmaJarman

KEY REMAINING FIXTURES BETWEEN THE CURRENT TOP FOUR

Tuesday 23rd February
EPSOM & EWELL v HARTLEY WINTNEY

Saturday 19th March
ASHFORD TOWN v CAMBERLEY TOWN

Saturday 26th March
ASHFORD TOWN v HARTLEY WINTNEY 

Tuesday 12th April 
HARTLEY WINTNEY v CAMBERLEY TOWN

Saturday 16th April 
EPSOM & EWELL v CAMBERLEY TOWN

Saturday 30th April
EPSOM & EWELL v ASHFORD TOWN


At the bottom of the table it's been a season to forget for Cove FC as they only have one win in twenty-three games played  which was a 2-0 victory over Guildford City on Saturday 19th September. They are 9 points off of 21st placed Redhill and a 20 points off 20th placed Chessington & Hook United.

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