EXCITING BUSINESS END TO THE SEASON IN THE PITCHING IN ISTHMIAN PREMIER

PITCHING IN ISTHMIAN PREMIER - TOP NINE ONLY 

POS	TEAM	P	GD	PTS	FORM	POSS PTS
1.	BISHOP'S STORTFORD	38	+30	76	LDLWWW	88
2.	AFC HORNCHURCH	38	+45	74	WWDLDL	86
3.	CANVEY ISLAND	38	+33	74	DWWWW	86
4.	AVELEY	38	+23	74	WDWWDW	86
5.	ENFIELD TOWN	38	+30	68	DLWWDD	80
6.	CRAY WANDERERS	38	+25	64	LWWWWD	76
7.	LEWES	38	+19	64	WWWLWD	76
8.	HORSHAM	38	+19	62	LWDWLW	74
9.	HASTINGS UNITED	37	+50	60	LDDWLD	75

With just four games left to play the race for the title in The Pitching In Isthmian Premier Division is one of the most exciting we've seen in recent years. Just four points separate Bishop's Stortford at the top and Aveley in fourth position and it's those two teams who meet next Saturday at Parkside in a huge game! 

Barring a dramatic loss of form three of the current top four should qualify for the play-offs with the champions being promoted leaving the fight for fifth place being between Enfield Town, Cray Wanderers, Lewes and possibly Horsham along with Hastings United. The Towners look to be in the strongest position with a four point cushion between themselves and Cray Wanderers who fought out a highly competitive 1-1 draw at the weekend. 

There are most certainly some more twists and turns to happen in the coming weeks. 

At the bottom of the table we saw Brightlingsea Regent's relegation confirmed on Saturday following their 0-2 defeat at home to Bowers & Pitsea. Corinthian-Casuals are clinging on with two narrow 1-0 wins in their last two games against Wingate & Finchley and Potters Bar Town.

The loyal fans of Brightlingsea Regent will be sad they have been relegated but they can take heart that a for a club of their size and resources to spend six seasons at step three of the non-league ladder is a tremendous achievement particularly when it was only a little over a decade ago the Essex side were playing at Step Seven of the pyramid in the Essex & Suffolk Border League. 

Kingstonian's unexpected 1-3 win at Folkestone Invicta will really give The K's a boost but they are being pushed all the way by Bowers & Pitsea who have won their last two games. Herne Bay have also picked up form with three wins and a draw in their last six games.  

PITCHING IN ISTHMIAN PREMIER - BOTTOM SIX ONLY 

POS	TEAM	P	GD	PTS	FORM	POSS PTS
17.	WINGATE & FINCHLEY	38	-15	39	DWLLLL	51
18.	KINGSTONIAN	38	-30	36	WLLLLW	48
19.	BOWERS & PITSEA	38	-25	33	LLWLWW	45
20.	HERNE BAY	38	-31	32	WWLWLD	44
21.	CORINTHIAN-CASUALS	38	-44	26	DLLLWW	38
R	BRIGHTLINGSEA REGENT	38	-60	21	LLLLDL	34

REMAINING FIXTURES 

Good Friday 7th April

Folkestone Invicta v Carshalton Athletic

Haringey Borough v Margate 

Lewes v Herne Bay 

Saturday 8th April

Aveley v Bishop's Stortford 

Bowers & Pitsea v Bognor Regis Town 

Brightlingsea Regent v Wingate & Finchley 

Cray Wanderers v Corinthian-Casuals 

Hornchurch v Billericay Town 

Horsham v Enfield Town 

Kingstonian v Canvey Island 

Potters Bar Town v Hastings United 

Bank Holiday Monday 10th April 

Billericay Town v Bowers & Pitsea 

Bishop's Stortford v Brightlingsea Regent 

Bognor Regis Town v Lewes 

Canvey Island v Aveley 

Carshalton Athletic v Hornchurch 

Corinthian-Casuals v Kingstonian 

Enfield Town v Haringey Borough 

Hastings United v Horsham 

Herne Bay v Cray Wanderers 

Margate v Folkestone Invicta 

Wingate & Finchley v Potters Bar Town 

Saturday 15th April

Aveley v Horsham 

Billericay Town v Margate 

Bishop's Stortford v Enfield Town 

Brightlingsea Regent v Corinthian-Casuals 

Cray Wanderers v Kingstonian 

Folkestone Invicta v Canvey Island 

Hastings United v Bognor Regis Town 

Hornchurch v Bowers & Pitsea 

Lewes v Haringey Borough

Potters Bar Town v Carshalton Athletic 

Wingate & Finchley v Herne Bay 

Saturday 22nd April

Bognor Regis Town v Folkestone Invicta 

Bowers & Pitsea v Hastings United 

Canvey Island v Lewes 

Carshalton Athletic v Wingate & Finchley 

Corinthian-Casuals v Billericay Town 

Enfield Town v Aveley 

Haringey Borough v Cray Wanderers 

Herne Bay v Bishop's Stortford 

Horsham v Brightlingsea Regent 

Kingstonian v Hornchurch 

Margate v Potters Bar Town

Wednesday 26th April 

Play-Off Semi-Finals 

Bank Holiday Monday 1st May

Play-Off Final 

to be arranged - Hastings United v Billericay Town