Preview: Bedfordshire County League

Having been without a game last weekend,league leaders Caldecote return to action in their quest for a record breaking ninth league title sees them journey to Oakley Playing Fields to be hosted by Oakley Sports.Despite the home side having only been beaten once on home soil this season you would fancy the visitors to at least retain their seasons unbeaten ways and keep their title hopes fully on course.

For Shefford Town & Campton its home action at Rectory Road against Sharnbrook, the hosts still unbeaten on home soil this season the favourites to collect the spoils against a Sharnbrook side that has lost its last two away outings.Whilst Arlesey Town Reserves now unbeaten in their last four trips on the road make tracks for Renhold Playing Fields and a meeting with hosts Renhold United.

Over at Miller Road, hosts Bedford Hatters will be expected to collect the full three points when visited by a Woburn side that are yet to collect any points on the road this season. Whilst at Moggerhanger Playing Fields, Blunham entertain AFC Kempston Town & Bedford College just three weeks after beating them 4-1 at the same venue in The Bedfordshire FA Senior Trophy.

The final top-flight action coming at The Carlsberg Stadium, where Dunton look for their first home win in four outings against visitors Wilshamstead who have been beaten just twice at Caldecote and Blunham on the road this season.

With action taking place in the third round of The Bedfordshire FA Intermediate Cup, the division one action is restricted to just four games. However, for two of the leading title contenders this means home action.At Hurst Grove, Lidlington United Sports defend their seasons unbeaten home ways when visited by a Westoning side that has won just once on the road this season, whilst Marston Shelton Rovers defend their own unbeaten home ways when visited by a Meltis Albion side that are now without a win in their last nine outings.

Over at Hillgrounds, Sandy seek out their third away win on the bounce when they visit AFC Kempston Town & Bedford College Reserves who have collected the full three points on home turf just once this season and at Chaul Lane End, Luton Boys look to return to winning ways on home soil for the first time in four outings when called upon by Henlow.

In those Bedfordshire FA Intermediate Cup ties all of our five sides involved enjoy home advantage in their quest for a last eight place. Bedford Sports Athletic at Cople Playing Fields hosting Luton District & South Beds League Farley Boys, whilst just down the road on The Green, Ickwell & Old Warden Reserves receive opposition from the same league in the shape of Christians In Sports.

For the other three sides its ties against South Midlands League opponents.At Harvey Close,Caldecote Reserves take on 61FC Luton Reserves; at King George VI Playing Fields, the visitors for Kings AFC are Crawley Green Reserves and in Mowsbury Park, FC Meppershall will be hosting Kent Athletic Reserves. All these ties kicking off at the earlier time of 1.30pm.

In the division two action its trips on the road for the leading two title challengers, AFC Turkey making tracks for Everton Playing Fields still 100% away from home to be hosted by a Great Barford side that has lost its opening seven home games. Whilst Elstow Abbey still unbeaten on the road this season, head for Groveside and an outing against a Marabese Ceramics side that has been beaten just once on home soil this season.

Of the sides in the chasing pack behind the leading duo, Sundon Park Rangers go into home action in Stockwood Park against a Shefford Town & Campton Reserves outfit that has won just once on the road this season and for Paveham, its also home action in Mowsbury Park against Clifton, who likewise have collected the full three points on the road this season just the once.

Also still in that promotion mix are both Bromham United and Queens Park Crescents, they go head to head at Bromham Playing Fields.Whilst at Solway Road North, if Co-op Sports are to muscle their way in to the promotion mix only the full three points will do when they host a Potton United Reserves side who have lost their last three away outings.

The final action in this division taking place at The Luton Regional Sports Centre where hosts Stopsley Park receive a visit from M & DH Oakley, who likeThe Co-op could yet muscle their way in to the promotion mix.

In division three, its home action for the leading two title challengers, Stevington looking for their third home win on the bounce when they host a Riseley Sports side at their Playing Field headquarters who are yet to taste defeat on the road this season.Whilst in Mowsbury Park, Goldington look to have just a tricky fixture trying to take their unbeaten ways to eight games when called upon by Renhold Village.

Of the others still in the promotion mix, Cranfield United Reserves now unbeaten on their last six trips away from Crawley Road make tracks for Hillgrounds to face Royal Oak Kempston and at Weston Park, Eastcotts AFC beaten just once on home soil this season receive a visit from a Flitwick Town Reserves side that will be looking for their first away win of the campaign.

Elsewhere over at Greenfield Road, Westoning Reserves will be in home action against Sundon Park Colts, both sides going in to the game knowing a three point haul should place them back in to the promotion mix. Yet its points required at the other end of the table by Dunton Reserves, who at Horseshoes Close receive a visit from local rivals Potton Town.

Other action in this division comes at Jubilee Playing Fields,Kempston Hammers Sports being the visitors to be hosted by Wilshamstead Reserves, winners of their last three games.

In division four, league leaders Bedford Park Rangers make the short journey across town to Hillgrounds in search of away number six on the bounce against hosts Kempston Athletic who have lost their last three home outings. Whilst at Keysoe Road, second place Thurleigh look for home win number three on the bounce when they host the travelling Sandy Reserves currently unbeaten in their last five trips away from Bedford Road.

Of the other promotion hopefuls, Marsh Leys host Shefford Town & Campton A at their Cutler Hammer base. Whilst Stewartby Village, beaten just once on the road this season, make the journey to Hinksley Recreation Ground to take on Dinamo Flitwick.

Meantime over at Harvey Close, Caldecote A will go in to local derby action against Ickwell & Old Warden Reserves looking to retain their season’s unbeaten home ways and at Wootton Recreation Ground, hosts Wootton Village will be expecting to collect the haul of all three points when called upon by a Dunton A side that has lost all of its six away games to date this season.

The final action coming at Whiston Crescent, the venue for Clifton Reserves home clash with Bedford Panthers.