Bedfordshire League preview

The top game this weekend at the head of the Premier Division supported by Sportsform league table will come at Houghton Conquest Playing Fields with the meeting between hosts Wilshamstead and their visitors Shefford Town & Campton.League leaders Wilshamstead going into the game still unbeaten on home soil this season and on a 10 game unbeaten run, whilst The Town travel unbeaten in their last seven outings.

For second place Blunham, it’s a tough looking away fixture against Leighton United at Stanbridge Road.United laying their seasons unbeaten home record on the line against a Blunham side now on a seven game unbeaten run including the winning of their last three away games.

For third place Renhold United,it’s home Renhold Playing Field action against Biggleswade United Reserves.With the visitors sitting on the bottom of the league table and having lost all of their five trips away from Second Meadow to date this season,the points will be expected to go the way of the home side.

The other live title contenders are of course Caldecote, they head to Steppingley Road on a three game unbeaten away run to face Flitwick Town.Town having only lost their seasons 100% home ways last weekend at the hands of Renhold United.

Other top flight action comes at Oakley Playing Fields,the venue for Oakley Sports home clash with Southill Alexander.The home side looking to end a three game losing run, whilst the visitors are still seeking their first away win of the season.

Meantime at Crawley Road, Woburn take on AFC Kempston Town.The Safari Boys going into the game on a three game home unbeaten run against a Town outfit that has lost its last three away games.

The final fixture in the top division coming at The Armadilo Stadium between hosts Arlesey Town Reserves and visitors Sharnbrook.Town looking to end a run of seven games without a win against their visitors who can claim to have won 50% of their games to date away from Lodge Road this season.

This weekend also sees Round Three of The Bedfordshire FA Intermediate Cup taking place. At Miller Road, Bedford Hatters will be taking on The Ewe & Lamb from the Premier Division of the Luton District and South Beds Football League,the visitors currently sitting in the lower half of their league table, thus a Hatters win could well be on the cards.

Our other involvement sees an all Bedfordshire County Football League clash between Marston Shelton Rovers and Potton Wanderers.The Rovers having only lost once on home soil this season seeking revenge for their league defeat at The Wanderers on the opening weekend of this month.

With those cup ties taking place the Division One league action is reduced to just a programme of five fixtures.For local derby lovers, the place to be will be Moggerhanger Playing Fields where Blunham Reserves take on Caldecote Reserves looking for a quick fire double over their near neighbours following their win at Harvey Close just under a month ago.

Over at Hillgrounds, AFC Kempston Town Reserves will be looking to return to winning ways on home soil following two straight defeats when called upon by Bedford Sports Athletic.Whilst just over the hedge in Hillgrounds Public Park, FC Meppershall now on a seven game unbeaten run host Meltis Albion losers of their last three away outings.

Other action comes at Chaul End Lane, where bottom of the table Luton Old Boys look for their first win in five outings against a Sandy side that has failed to win any of its last four away games.At Foxdell Recreation Ground,the venue for Brache Sparta Community Reserves home clash with Ickwell & Old Warden Reserves,the hosts going into the game with just one home win to their name this season against a visiting Ickwell side whose away points tally this term makes impressive reading.

In Division Two action, it’s a top against bottom affair at Cutler Hammer where hosts and basement club Kempston Hammers Sports look for their third consecutive home win when called upon by league leaders Arlesey Social Galacticos.

For second place Queens Park Crescents,the action is of a home nature in Mowsbury Park against a Stevington side whose away record to date reads, played four, lost four.

Meantime, Lea Sports PSG will be looking to keep in the promotion shake up when they defend their seasons 100% home record at Pirton Recreation Ground against Great Barford.Whilst Elstow Abbey go in search of win number four on the bounce when they travel to Rectory Road to take on Shefford Town & Campton Reserves.

Over at Groveside, its local derby action between hosts Marabese Ceramics and Clifton in a game that could go either way,whilst Bromham United make their way to The Luton Regional Sports Centre to face Stopsley Park.The Park looking in this their sixth home encounter of the campaign for just their second win on home soil against a United side that has lost just once on the road this season.

At King Greoge VI Playing Fields, Kings AFC will be expecting to maintain their recent good run of form and collect the points off of a visiting Lidington United Sports side whose last away win came way back on the opening day of the season some seven games ago.

The final action in this Division taking place at Greenfield Road,the venue for Westoning Recreation Club’s home clash with Harpur FC as they seek their first win on home soil since Mid-September.

In Division Three, the action for runaway league leaders Pavenham is a home Hillgrounds outing against a Westoning Recreation Club Reserves side that has lost its last four away games and thus is unlikely to prevent the league leaders preserving their 100% ways for the season.

Over at Lodge Road,its local derby action between hosts Shanbrook Reserves and Riseley Sports.Sharnbrook looking for win number five on the bounce against a Sportsman’s side that is yet to lose on the road this season.

For Sundon Park Rangers, its a trip to Horseshoes Close to take on a Dunton Reserves outfit that has won just twice on home soil all season from seven outings.Whilst fellow promotion hopefuls Co-op Sports will be in home Solway Road North action against Flitwick Town Reserves.

Other action comes at Harvey Close, the venue for Caldecote A’s home outing against Renhold Village, for The Village, a win is a must if they are going to join in this seasons promotion race.Whilst the same comments apply to Cranfield United Reserves as they head to Hillgrounds to take on a Royal Oak Kempston side that last tasted the scent of victory some six games ago.

In Division Four action the destination for 100% league leaders AFC Turvey, is Mowsbury Park and a meeting with Goldington Hammers.But the game of the day on paper at least in this Division comes at Keysoe Road with the clash between promotion hopefuls Thurleigh and Eastcotts, hosts Thurleigh who are still 100% on home soil this season the slight favourites to collect the spoils.

Also still in the promotion race are Goldington,they face home Mowsbury Park action against bottom of the table Kempston Athletic, the visitors travel looking for their first away win of the campaign.Plus Dinamo Flitwick who head to Whiston Crescent to take on Clifton Reserves. Dinamo in search of away win number four on the bounce against a Clifton side that has failed to win any of its last four home outings.

Down at the other end of the table Wootton Village are in home Playing Field action against Lea Sports PSG Reserves.The hosts still looking for their first home point/points of the season against a PSG side that looks to extend its unbeaten away ways to three games.

Also in need of points to climb away from the basement of the league are Sandy Reserves, they host fellow strugglers Bedford Park Rangers at Bedford Road Recreation Ground.Sandy in search of home win number one of the season against a Rangers side that last tasted an away success some six outings ago.

The final game of the day coming at Stewartby Way between hosts Stewartby Village and visitors Potton Town who perhaps will start the day favourites to collect the points on offer.