Pre-season winning streak goes on for Bedford Town after win at Thame United

Leon Lobjoit and Carl Mensah were on target against Step 4 newcomers Leverstock on Saturday as Bedford edge closer to the season starting.

Then it was a Lobjoit brace on Tuesday that settled matters.

On Saturday Bedford take on Watford's Academy side at Hitchin Town's Top Field.

Ampthill Town finished their friendly fixtures with a 2-1 home defeat from Kempston Rovers on Tuesday before they begin their new SML Division One campaign on Saturday.

Rovers scored a goal in each half before newcomer Josh Bamford pulled one back after Town were twice denied by the woodwork earlier in the game.

Their pre season gave them a competitive run out and they beat Barton Rovers 3-1 a fortnight ago.

But the league has given the clubs the shortest of breaks this year and the season begins on the last Saturday in July.

Town face Raunds at home in their first fixture before they go to Whitworths of Wellingborough on the first weekend in August.

Royston Reserves come to face the Amps on Saturday August 10th with Letchworth Garden City making the trip for a midweek match on Tuesday 13th.

Town have been drawn away to Oxhey Jets in the first Preliminary round of the Vase and they go to Watford on 24th.

The Amps reached the last four of the Challenge Trophy last year and they go to Division Two club Bovingdon in a first round tie on 31st August.

After finishing seventh last season they will look to finish further up the table and they have brought in Colin Lauder to add his experience to the management team after spells at Dunstable Town and AFC Dunstable.