Bedfordshire League preview

Premier Division supported by Sportsform action this weekend sees four of the leading five title challengers taking part in what on paper look like winnable games. For Blunham, still unbeaten on home soil at Moggerhanger Playing Fields this season, the visitors are Arlesey Town Reserves who are yet to win on their away travels this campaign.

Whilst over at Harvey Close, you would expect Caldecote to collect all three points against bottom of the table AFC Kempston Town, the home side going into the game having been beaten just once on soil this season against a Town outfit whose only away win of the season came at Woburn back in early December.

Of those hitting the road,Shefford Town & Campton, having only won once on their travels this season head for Steppingley Road and a meeting against Flitwick Town whose home colours so far this season have only been lowered by Renhold United. The quartet of clubs being made up by Wilshamstead, they make tracks for Crawley Road to meet Woburn looking for their fifth away win of the campaign, in this game number seven.

Action also comes at Lodge Road, the venue for Sharnbrook’s home encounter with local rivals Oakley Sports.With the visitors having won at Lodge Road in The Britannia Cup just 14 days ago, they will travel looking for just their second away league win of the season in high spirits against a home side that now, following the departure of Biggleswade United Reserves, are again looking for their first home league win of the season.

The final action comes at Stanbridge Road, the venue for Leighton United’s home clash with Dunton. United defending their seasons unbeaten home record against a Dunton side which following the departure of Biggleswade United Reserves and Southill Alexander, now have just one away league win to their name this season.

The game of the day in Division One comes at Miller Road with the clash between hosts Bedford Hatters and the visiting league leaders Potton Wanderers. The Hatters still 100% on home soil this term, whilst The Wanderers hold down the same record on their trips away from Mill Lane this season.

For the other championship chasing club Marston Shelton Rovers, its home action against FC Meppershall.The Rovers having no easy task to collect the points against a Meppershall side whose only away defeat of the campaign to date came at Bedford Hatters on the opening day of the season.

Down at the other end of the table, Luton Old Boys task of achieving their second home win will not be easy when they are visited at Chaul End Lane by a Meltis Albion side who come in search of their fourth away win of the season in this game number seven.

Also to close for comfort at the wrong end of the standings are AFC Kempston Town Reserves and Blunham Reserves, they go head to head at Hillgrounds.

Town, on a five game losing home run,whilst Blunham have lost their last three away encounters.

Over at Groveside, its local derby action between hosts Henlow and Sandy, with Henlow having only lost to Potton Wanderers at Groveside this season and their visitors without a win from their last five away outings, perhaps home advantage will sway the points Henlow’s way.

The final action in this division coming on The Green between Ickwell & Old Warden Reserves and Bedford Sports Athletic, the hosts in this only home game number five of the campaign the favourites to collect the spoils.

Action for the lower division sides is headed by the ties in the quarter-final of this seasons Bedfordshire FA Junior Cup.The most mouth watering tie coming at Stonefields, the venue where hosts AFC Turvey currently still 100% in their Division Four league campaign this season take on the runaway and still unbeaten Division Three league leaders Pavenham.

For Division Two Elstow Abbey,winners of their last four home games, its home Warren action against Division Three opponents Cranfield United Reserves, they are yet to lose on the road this season. Whilst last seasons beaten finalists Renhold Village will start firm favourites to make the last four when they host Potton Town of Division Four at Renhold Playing Fields.

The fourth tie gives Lea Sports PSG home advantage at Pirton Recreation Ground against Luton District & South Beds League side Four Model.With PSG still 100% on home soil this season you would expect them to ensure the final this season will again be an all Bedfordshire County Football League affair.

The game of the day in Division Two could well come at Bromham Playing Fields, the venue where promotion chasing hosts Bromham United take on fellow championship seekers Queens Park Crescents.United currently unbeaten in their last six outings perhaps favourites to collect the spoils against a Crescent side that has lost their last five away outings.

Clifton are also still very much in promotion,for them it’s a trip on the road to Great Barford Playing Fields to face Great Barford.The hosts despite being in the lower half of the league standings still unbeaten at home this campaign and could well be a match for a Clifton side that has only won once on the road in their last four outings.

Arlesey Social Galacticos are another club in the Division Two promotion mix, they head to Hurst Grove to face Lidlington United Sports. Social with an away record that reads just one defeat from seven outings will be facing a United outfit that has won three of its last four home games.

Down at the other end of the table,basement club Kempston Hammers Sports will be in home Cutler Hammer action against Marabese Ceramics. With the Tilermen having won just once on the road this season, perhaps this could be the day Hammers fortunes take a turn for the better.

Also to close to the drop zone are Stopsley Park,they host Westoning Recreation Club at The Luton Regional Sports Cente.The Park looking to improve a home record that shows just one win all season.

The final game in this division coming at King George VI Playing Field, hosts Kings AFC, winners of their last three home games taking on a Stevington side whose away record to date reads, played six, lost six.

In Division Three, it’s a return to Stockwood Park for championship chasing Sharnbrook Reserves to face Sundon Park Rangers just 14 days after they removed them from The Watson Shield in a penalty shoot-out. Whilst if M& DH Oakley are going to get themselves in the promotion race, then the three points are a must when they host Caldecote A at Oakley Playing Fields. With the visitors having lost all of their last four away outings you would be a brave man to predict anything other than a home win.

Also well in the promotion mix are Co-op Sports, they will be expecting to keep their challenge on course when they host mid-table Flitwick Town Reserves at Solway Road North.

Down at the other end of the table, it’s a must win game for both Westoning Recreation Club Reserves and Royal Oak Kempston when they go head to head at Greenfield Road. The Rec Boys looking for their first home win in four outings, whilst The Oak travel in search of their first away win of the season.

For bottom of the table Shefford Town & Campton A, it’s a visit to Horseshoes Close to take on Dunton Reserves.The hosts currently unbeaten in their last three home outings the firm favourites to collect the points.

The final game in this Division coming at Jubilee Playing Fields where Wilshamstead Reserves hosts Riseley Sports.The hosts in search of just their second home win of the season against a Sportsman’s side that are still unbeaten on the road this campaign.

With Division Four league leaders AFC Turvey away on Beds FA Junior Cup duty, the main five promotion challengers have a chance to close the gap on the boys from Stonefields. Eastcotts making their way to Stewartby Way to be hosted by a Stewartby Village side that has won just three times on home soil all season. Whilst Thurleigh,having lost just once on the road this campaign head to Whiston Crescent to face a Clifton Reserves outfit that are now unbeaten in their last four home encounters.

For Dinamo Flitwick, its home Hinksley Recreation Ground action against Lea Sports PSG Reserves. Dinamo having lost only to AFC Turvey since early October the firm favourites to collect the spoils against a PSG side that has won just once on the road in league action this season to date.

The other promotion pushing club are Goldington, they go into home Mowsbury Park action on a three game winning home run against a Wootton Village side that has won just once on the road all season.

Other action comes at Bedford Road Recreation Ground, the venue for Sandy Reserves home encounter with Goldington Hammers.Sandy looking to extend their unbeaten home ways to three games against a Hammers outfit that has lost its last three away games.

Mowsbury Park is now is the scheduled venue for the final game of the day between hosts Kempston Athletic and Bedford Park Rangers. Athletic going into the contest with just one home win to their name this season, whilst The Rangers have only won one of their last seven away games.