Tuesday 14 December 2021

PITCHING IN SOUTHERN LEAGUE DIVISION ONE (CENTRAL) - NEWS

 

LEAGUE TABLE COURTESY OF footballwebpages.co.uk

BEDFORD TOWN currently lead the race for the title in the Southern League Division One (Central) just ahead of BERKHAMSTED and AFC DUNSTABLE. The Comrades lost 3-0 at AFC Dunstable on Saturday which was only their second defeat of the season but they can go back top of the league with a win at St Neots Town tonight who are currently in 12th place. It could only be for 24 hours as BEDFORD TOWN travel to AYLESBURY UNITED who are currently in 7th place. Berkhamsted's only other defeat this season came at home to Ware (1-0) on Saturday 6th November. 

All of the current top three have won 4, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 6 league games. BJ Christie scored for AFC Dunstable in their victory at the weekend and has netted 17 league goals this season so far. 

The 3-0 defeat was the first time this season Berkhamsted have conceded more than one goal in a league in 17 games played. 

At the bottom of the table WANTAGE TOWN and COLNEY HEATH currently occupy the relegation spots with KEMPSTON TOWN in the play-off/relegation spot. 

The Magpies got their second win of the season on Saturday with a 1-0 home win over St Neots Town. 

Kempston Rovers haven't won eight games with Wantage Town without a victory in six games - Both their last wins came against Colney Heath! 

FORTHCOMING FIXTURES

TUESDAY 14th DECEMBER 
St Neots Town v Berkhamsted 

WEDNESDAY 15th DECEMBER 
Aylesbury United v Bedford Town 

SATURDAY 18th DECEMBER 
Bedford Town v Wantage Town 
Berkhamsted v Waltham Abbey 
Harlow Town v Barton Rovers 
Hertford Town v Biggleswade 
Kidlington v Kempston Rovers 
St Neots Town v Didcot Town
Thame United v Colney Heath 
Ware v North Leigh 
Welwyn Garden City v AFC Dunstable 

SUNDAY 19th DECEMBER 
FC Romania v Aylesbury United 

TUESDAY 21st DECEMBER 
Welwyn Garden City v Kidlington 

MONDAY 27th DECEMBER 
AFC Dunstable v Barton Rovers 
Aylesbury United v Thame United 
Biggleswade v Bedford Town
Harlow Town v Colney Heath 
North Leigh v Kidlington 
St Neots Town v Kempston Rovers 
Waltham Abbey v FC Romania
Wantage Town v Didcot Town
Ware v Hertford Town 
Welwyn Garden City v Berkhamsted 

MONDAY 3rd JANUARY 
Barton Rovers v Welwyn Garden City 
Bedford Town v St Neots Town
Berkhamsted v Aylesbury United
Colney Heath v Ware 
Didcot Town v North Leigh
FC Romania v Harlow Town 
Hertford Town v Waltham Abbey 
Kempston Rovers v Biggleswade 
Kidlington v Wantage Town 
Thame United v AFC Dunstable

STATISTICS AND FACTS 

WANTAGE TOWN are the only side left without a win at home. 

COLNEY HEATH and KEMPSTON ROVERS are the only side without an away win. The Walnut Boys have lost all eight of their games on their travels so far. 

KEMPTON ROVERS have the worst defensive record conceding 56 goals in 19 games closely followed by WANTAGE TOWN who have let in 55 in their 19 games which has included a 10-1 defeat at WARE recently. 

WARE, courtesy of that 10-1 victory, have the best scoring record on 50 goals in 19 games. 

BERKHAMSTED have the best defensive record by a long way conceding just 8 goals in 17 games which equates to 0.47 goals per game. The next best teams are AFC DUNSTABLE on 16 in 19 (0.84) and BEDFORD TOWN (0.89). 

COLNEY HEATH have scored the fewest goals - they have netted 16 goals in 20 games. 

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