| POS | TEAM | P | W | D | L | GF-GA | GD | PTS | FORM | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17. | CLAPTON | 29 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 38-57 | -19 | 23 | LLWLDD | 56 |
| 18. | ST MARGARETSBURY | 29 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 32-61 | -29 | 22 | WWLLLL | 55 |
| 19. | SOUTHEND MANOR | 29 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 28-79 | -51 | 17 | LWLWLL | 50 |
| 20. | SAWBRIDGEWORTH TOWN | 30 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 27-78 | -51 | 17 | LLLLDL | 47 |
| 21. | SPORTING BENGAL UNITED | 30 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 23-110 | -87 | 8 | LLLWDL | 38 |
It looks very much likely that after spending nearly two decades at step five of the non-league ladder Sporting Bengal United will be playing step six football next season barring a remarkable turn around of form. The East London side finished in eighth position of the ESL in 18/19 but this season they are currently bottom of the table nine points from safety with just two wins from twenty-nine games played. Imrul Gazi stepped down as boss in August after five years in the hot-seat with the club now being managed by Steve Clark who was part of Anwar Uddin's coaching team during his time with the club prior to Gazi's appointment. Clark took over from Shipon Miah in December who had been manager since Gazi's departure.
The new boss has also managed Wingate & Finchley from May to September 2019 and also been Assistant Manager at Ware and Glebe.
He played for West Ham United, Southend United, Macclesfield Town, Hornchurch, Weymouth, Fisher Athletc, Bromley, Eastleigh and Chelmsford City during his playing career.
All might not be lost as in they recorded a 1-0 win over Woodford Town and a 1-1 draw with Clapton before losing to title favourite's Walthamstow on Saturday. Only Darius Maxine was left in the starting XI in their recent game against Clapton compared to their opening day defeat at Southend Manor in July.
Up until the Clapton game Sporting Bengal had used 116 players in their league games!
Sawbridgeworth Town and Southend Manor are next up on 17 points each. They have both changed management this season.
Alex Salmon (former Basildon United & Burnham Ramblers boss) and Kieran Amos are joint managers at Crofters End. Amos made headlines back in September 2020 after losing an incredible amount of weight slimming down from 21 stone to make a return to playing for the club - He scored the winner in the last minute of the FA Cup game against Romford.
Former Hullbridge Sports and Welling Town Assistant Manager James Wakeling took over as Southend Manor boss in between Christmas and New Year.
They are followed by St Margaretsbury on 22 points and Clapton on 23 points before a big gap to Ilford on 32 points.
Paul Holding was appointed manager of St Margaretsbury in September with The Ton's management team being Michael Walther who re-joined the club following the departure of Mustafa Bashkal to Leatherhead in October.
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