table used courtesy of footballwebpages.co.uk
The second half of The Pitching-In Isthmian Premier Division with just seven points separating top of the table Hornchurch and sixth placed Canvey Island and then only five points down to Horsham currently in thirteenth place.
Hornchurch are currently top of the table and have won four of their last six games with their only defeat being 4-1 at title rival's Bishop's Stortford - Since that game The Blues has lost two games in a row at relegation threatened Brightlingsea Regent and then at home to Lewes who won 0-3 which was their fourth win in their last six games.
Potters Bar Town were in with a real shout of the title race but have dropped down the table over the last month - The Scholars were top of the table at the end of November when boss Sammy Moore departed for Isthmian South-East Division side Faversham Town but are now placed in eighth place. Since the former Concord Rangers boss left they have lost four and drawn one of five league matches conceding eleven goals.
The Hertfordshire side are one of three teams without a win in their last six games along with Margate and Bognor Regis Town. Cray Wanderers and Carshalton Athletic are only teams unbeaten in their last six games.
Hornchurch v sixth placed Canvey Island is one of the games of the weekend - The Urchins lost 2-1 at The Movie Starr Stadium back in August.
The game of the weekend and one of the most important of the season so far takes place on Sunday afternoon as Cray Wanderers welcome Bishop's Stortford. The Wands are in second place but have played three games more than the current top four - they are in good form being unbeaten in their last nine league games with The Blues looking to get back to winning ways to close the gap on Hornchurch which could be eight points at kick off should The Urchins win against Canvey Island.
SOME FACTS AND FIGURES FOR THE SEASON SO FAR
Hornchurch and Lewes are the only two sides left with unbeaten home records.
No team is without a loss of their travels.
Brightlingsea Regent are the only side left without an away victory - they have picked up three draws (Bowers & Pitsea, Herne Bay and Margate) and ten defeats on their travels so far.
Great Evans goal for Kingstonian in their 0-1 victory at Enfield Town was their seventh scored in away games so far. The win was The K's first on the road this season at the eleventh time of asking.
Hornchurch are the top scorers in the division netting 53 times in 22 games - If they continue this rate of 2.41 per game they will end scoring around 101 goals - 21/22 Champion's Worthing scored 100 goals in their 42 games last season.
Brightlingsea Regent have the worse defensive record in the division letting in 58 goals in 22 games.
Hastings United have the best defensive record in the division letting in just 18 goals in their 22 games - They have an impressive record of 10 clean sheets in those 22 games played - 7 have come in away games! Could The U's make it 8 clean sheets on Saturday when they travel to Brightlingsea Regent - The Essex side have just signed on contract striker Suleyman Zuhdu. He joined the club from Essex Senior League side Buckhurst Hill in December and has since scored five goals in five games. This excellent run of form has seen Regent sign him on contract to help them in their bid to stay in the division. He had scored 10 goals in 17 games for Buckhurst Hill this season and netted 37 in 41 games in the 21/22 campaign when his former club were playing at Step Six in the Thurlow Nunn First Division South.
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