Berkhamsted are top of the table by seven points in The Pitching In Southern League Division One Central and they are closely followed by Biggleswade FC - The two title rivals played out a thrilling 2-2 draw on Saturday which was 1-1 at 90 minutes played. Biggleswade then had an effort cleared off the line only for the visitors to make it 1-2 via Ryan Blake almost moments later on 90+2 minutes. The home side, in front of 144 people, dug deep and equalised on 90+3 minutes through Alex Marsh in an incredible end to the game.
Ware, currently in third place, could only manage a draw at home to Thame United who were 0-1 up thanks to Greg Hackett's first half goal. Liam Dulson equalised on 87 minutes to rescue a point for Paul Halsey's side.
The two other play off places are currently held by Didcot Town (2-1 winners versus Hertford Town) and AFC Dunstable (4-0 winners at home to Barton Rovers). Former Hemel Hempstead Town, Kings Langley and St Neots Town striker Arel Amu netted a hat-trick for AFC in their game.
There are a host of clubs pushing for the play-off spots below including Kidlington who won 0-1 at FC Romania with a very late goal. The Greens, who finished in seventeenth-place last season, are one of the most improved sides in the division alongside Kempston Rovers who had to beat Eccleshill United in the Step 4/5 play-off at the end of last season to retain their status at this level after an eighteenth-place finish.
The Walnut Boys, now under the management of former Biggleswade Town boss Chris Nunn, are currently in tenth - they lost at home to Waltham Abbey on Saturday who move up to seventh place in the table. Attacking Midfielder Osaretin Otote who has previously played for Mansfield Town and Huddersfield Town at academy level scored one of the goals for the Essex side.
SOME FACTS AND STATS FOR THE SEASON SO FAR
AYLESBURY UNITED and BARTON ROVERS are the only two teams left without an away win. Both are struggling with Rovers currently bottom of the table and The Ducks in 18th place. Rovers have picked up just one point from a possible thirty which came in a 1-1 draw at FC Romania back on Wednesday 17th August - they have since lost nine games in a row on their travels conceding an average of 3.66 goals per game. The Ducks have two draws and six defeats - both draws were amazing games being 3-3 at Harlow Town and 4-4 at Hertford Town.
Both clubs have had a recent change in management so their fans maybe celebrating winning three points on their travels soon!
There are no teams currently unbeaten away from home.
Three teams remain with a home defeat with BERKHAMSTED making their Broadwater Stadium a fortress with all nine league games won along with three FA Cup games, one FA Trophy game and a Herts Senior Cup game.
Their last home defeat came at the end of the last season in the play-off semi-final against North Leigh - Manager Chris Devane, appointed in June 2020, will most definitely be aiming to go up automatically this season.
AFC DUNSTABLE have won five and drawn three of their games with BIGGLESWADE TOWN on three wins and five draws.
Central Bedfordshire is the place for games finishing all square. BIGGLESWADE TOWN have seven draws from fifteen games played (46.66%) with BIGGLESWADE FC on seven draws from twenty games (35.00%) - DIDCOT TOWN have only drawn one of their eighteen games (5.56%). The Waders lost two of their opening three games but have since gone twelve games without a defeat. TOP SCORERS
LIAM DULSON (WARE) - 14 GOALS
DAVID OGBONNA (HERTFORD TOWN) - 13 GOALS
BEN BAKER (AFC KEMPSTON TOWN) - 12 GOALS
RYAN BLAKE (BERKHAMSTED) - 12 GOALS
FORTHCOMING FIXTURES
TUESDAY 6th DECEMBERAFC Dunstable v Waltham Abbey
Biggleswade Town v Harlow Town
Hadley v Cirencester Town
Welwyn Garden City v Kempston Rovers
WEDNESDAY 7th DECEMBER
Kidlington v Aylesbury United
SATURDAY 10th DECEMBER
AFC Dunstable v Cirencester Town
Barton Rovers v Kidlington
Biggleswade Town v Berkhamsted
Hadley v Aylesbury United
Harlow Town v Hertford Town
Highworth Town v Waltham Abbey
Kempston Rovers v Walthamstow
Thame United v FC Romania
Ware v Biggleswade FC
Welwyn Garden City v Didcot Town
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