TOP NINE ONLY
The fact just nine points seperate top of the table Haringey Borough and Bishop's Stortford in seventh place indicates how close the battle for the Premier Division title and the race for the play-offs will be.
| POS | TEAM | P | GD | PTS |
| 1 | HARINGEY BOROUGH | 22 | +17 | 43 |
| 2 | DORKING WANDERERS | 21 | +12 | 39 |
| 3 | ENFIELD TOWN | 22 | +18 | 37 |
| 4 | LEWES | 21 | +15 | 37 |
| 5 | KINGSTONIAN | 22 | +10 | 37 |
| 6 | WORTHING | 19 | +8 | 34 |
| 7 | BISHOP'S STORTFORD | 23 | +3 | 34 |
| 8 | FOLKESTONE INVICTA | 22 | +6 | 32 |
| 9 | TONBRIDGE ANGELS | 22 | -1 | 32 |
The fact just nine points seperate top of the table Haringey Borough and Bishop's Stortford in seventh place indicates how close the battle for the Premier Division title and the race for the play-offs will be.
The current table topper's ten match winning run in league fixtures was ended yesterday when they drew 2-2 at home to Merstham in front of 333 people. Former Dulwich Hamlet player Kershaney Samuels scored to make it 2-2 with a 72nd minute penalty which he calmly placed to Valery Pajetet's right hand side with just a one step run up.
The Moatsider's are unbeaten in four games having won their previous three prior to the game at Coles Park yesterday. They are only six points off of fifth position so could easily be involved in the play-offs if their good form continues. Their game at home to Kingstonian on New Years Day is a really important fixture for both clubs.
One of those wins for Hayden Bird's side came against Dorking Wanderers who got back to winning ways at home to Leatherhead yesterday in front of a bumper 1,529 crowd at Meadowbank. Their goals came from former Woking striker Guiseppe Sole and substitute James McShane.
After a very poor November (and beginning of December) where they drew one and lost four league games Enfield Town are back to winning ways. Their 1-2 local derby win against Potters Bar Town was their fourth in a row - the recent acquisitions of striker Muhammadu Faal (from Kingstonian) and central defender Marc Weatherstone (from Wingate and Finchley) could well be key signings. The experience Weatherstone brings to the back four could prove invaluable as well as his knack of scoring goals - He scored the winner yesterday in the 87th minute of a game in front of a record 504 crowd at Potters Bar.
A LARGE TRAVELLING SUPPORT FROM ENFIELD TOWN YESTERDAY AT POTTERS BAR TOWN HELPED THE SCHOLARS BREAK THEIR RECORD ATTENDANCE - A CROWD OF 504 SAW THE GAME
Town's next game is at home to Lewes who are in fourth place currently - they host Burgess Hill Town in a Sussex Derby on New Years Day at The Dripping Pan. The Hillians are still in the bottom three but two wins in two games against Carshalton Athletic and Worthing have given them hope of having a better second half to their campaign.
Kingstonian in fifth place have a massive game away at Bishop's Stortford this coming Saturday after their New Years Day game against Merstham.
Worthing, currently in sixth, could arguably be in the best place to challenge the current table topper's with their three games in hand over Haringey Borough.
Worthing, currently in sixth, could arguably be in the best place to challenge the current table topper's with their three games in hand over Haringey Borough.
POINTS PER GAME TABLE
TOP NINE ONLY
TOP NINE ONLY
| POS | TEAM | PPG |
| 1 | HARINGEY BOROUGH | 1.95 |
| 2 | DORKING WANDERERS | 1.86 |
| 3 | WORTHING | 1.79 |
| 4 | LEWES | 1.76 |
| 5 | ENFIELD TOWN | 1.68 (+18 GD) |
| 6 | KINGSTONIAN | 1.68 (+10 GD) |
| 7 | BISHOPS STORTFORD | 1.48 |
| 8 | FOLKESTONE INVICTA | 1.45 (+6 GD) |
| 9 | TONBRIDGE ANGELS | 1.45 (-1 GD) |
After starting the season so well it's been an awful run of form of late for Tonbridge Angels who were challenging for the title but now find themselves well off the pace in ninth position. From winning eight of their first eleven games they have now only won two of their last eleven games. Striker Alex Read, who was signed from Harlow Town over the summer, has only scored ten goals in twenty-eight league and cup games with the last time he hit the back of the net coming back on Saturday 27th October in the Buildbase FA Trophy against Whyteleafe.
TONBRIDGE ANGELS COMPARISON
| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS | PPG | |
| FIRST 11 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 25 | 2.27 |
| SECOND 11 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 20 | -12 | 7 | 0.64 |
At the bottom of the table it's Whitehawk, Harlow Town and the aforementioned Burgess Hill Town who currently occupy the bottom three. The Hawks were 2-0 up against AFC Hornchurch yesterday but ended up losing 2-4 thanks to a Sean Marks hat-trick and Jay Porter scoring for The Urchins.
TOP GOALSCORERS (League Games only)
Jamie Cureton (Bishops Stortford) 14 Billy Bricknell (Enfield Town) 13Joel Nouble (Haringey Borough) 11
Jason Prior (Dorking Wanderers) 11
Daniel Smith (Bognor Regis Town) 10
Louie Theophanous (Kingstonian) 10
Elliott Buchanan (Kingstonian) 9
Ian Draycott (Folkestone Invicta) 9
Shaun Okojie (Leatherhead) 9
Jamie Cureton, aged 43, currently leads the top goalscorer's list on 14 goals. The former football league player is also joint interim manager at Bishops Stortford. He closely followed by Billy Bricknell of Enfield Town. Last season's winner Elliott Buchanan who scored 39 goals for Staines Town is currently on 9 for Kingstonian.
Jake Robinson who came second in the list last season (34 goals) has recently moved from Billericay Town to Vanarama National side Maidstone United. Niko Muir who scored 32 league goals for Hendon last season has been a regular in Hartlepool United's team this season.
FORTHCOMING FIXTURES
Folkestone Invicta v Margate
Kingstonian v Merstham
Lewes v Burgess Hill Town
Whitehawk v Bognor Regis Town
Wingate & Finchley v Haringey Borough
Saturday 5th January
AFC Hornchurch v Dorking Wanderers
Bishop's Stortford v Kingstonian
Bognor Regis Town v Carshalton Athletic
Burgess Hill Town v Folkestone Invicta
Corinthian-Casuals v Harlow Town
Enfield Town v Lewes
Haringey Borough v Whitehawk
Leatherhead v Potters Bar Town
Margate v Worthing
Merstham v Wingate & Finchley
Tonbridge Angels v Brightlingsea Regent
Tuesday 8th January
Brightlingsea Regent v Bognor Regis Town
Whitehawk v Worthing
Saturday 12th January
Burgess Hill Town v Bognor Regis Town
Corinthian-Casuals v Leatherhead
Folkestone Invicta v AFC Hornchurch
Harlow Town v Haringey Borough
Merstham v Enfield Town
Potters Bar Town v Brightlingsea Regent
Tonbridge Angels v Kingstonian
Whitehawk v Dorking Wanderers
Worthing v Lewes
FA TROPHY SECOND ROUND PROPER
Carshalton Athletic v Salisbury or Braintree Town
Hemel Hempstead Town v Wingate & Finchley
Tuesday 15th January
Worthing v Dorking Wanderers
Saturday 19th January
AFC Hornchurch v Burgess Hill Town
Bishop's Stortford v Tonbridge Angels
Bognor Regis Town v Potters Bar Town
Brightlingsea Regent v Folkestone Invicta
Carshalton Athletic v Merstham
Dorking Wanderers v Harlow Town
Enfield Town v Corinthian-Casuals
Haringey Borough v Margate
Kingstonian v Whitehawk
Leatherhead v Worthing
Lewes v Wingate & Finchley
Monday 21st January
Carshalton Athletic v AFC Hornchurch
Tuesday 22nd January
Brightlingsea Regent v Worthing
Dorking Wanderers v Enfield Town
Whitehawk v Burgess Hill Town
Wingate & Finchley v Tonbridge Angels
Wednesday 23rd January
Lewes v Margate
Saturday 26th January
Burgess Hill Town v Bishop's Stortford
Corinthian-Casuals v Bognor Regis Town
Folkestone Invicta v Kingstonian
Harlow Town v Lewes
Margate v Leatherhead
Merstham v AFC Hornchurch
Potters Bar Town v Dorking Wanderers
Tonbridge Angels v Haringey Borough
Whitehawk v Carshalton Athletic
Wingate & Finchley v Brightlingsea Regent
Worthing v Enfield Town
Wednesday 30th January
Merstham v Worthing
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