Football is back for some, and that included the Essex Senior League as some were in league action and some were in FA Vase action too, here is a preview of those…
Buildbase FA Vase Second Round Proper
Clapton v Hamworthy Town (1pm, Parkside, Aveley)
Fakenham Town v Hashtag United (3pm, Clipbush Park,
Fakenham)
Hadley v Raynes Park Vale (3pm, Brickfield Lane,
Arkley, Barnet)
Ilford v Colney Heath (3pm, Cricklefield, Seven Kings,
Ilford)
The Tons return to action with a very tough ‘home’ tie
against Wessex League Premier leaders Hamworthy United in a game that has been
switched to Aveley’s Parkside Stadium, with the visitors having won nine of
their eleven league games so far this season.
Clapton may still be winless in the ESL but they have netted some decent
wins in the Vase this season so who knows, maybe they could pull it off? The Tags travel to Norfolk to take on Thurlow
Nunn North leaders Fakenham Town at a sold out Clipbush Park. Hashtag will be expected to win but this will
be another tough assignment against a decent opponent, whilst Hadley will look
to continue a rare Vase run in recent years as they welcome Combined Counties Premier
side Raynes Park Vale to Brickfield Lane.
The visitors are struggling in their league this season but are also on
a decent Vase run themselves however, you would expect the hosts to net a win
in this one. And finally, The Foxes have
a tough assignment at home to Colney Heath who currently sit second in the Spartan
South Midlands Premier on goal difference behind leaders Eynesbury Rovers. Ilford though will no doubt try and return to
football with a big win here, but as I said it will be very tough against a
very good Colney Heath side.
Essex Senior League
St Margaretsbury v Enfield (2pm, The Recreation
Ground, Stanstead Abbotts)
Hoddesdon Town v Cockfosters (3pm, Lowfield,
Hoddesdon)
Saffron Walden Town v Redbridge (3pm, Catons Lane,
Saffron Walden)
Sawbridgeworth Town v Southend Manor (3pm, Crofters,
Sawbridgeworth)
Stansted v Woodford Town (3pm, Hargrave Park, Stansted
Mountfitchet)
Walthamstow v Sporting Bengal United (3pm, Wadham
Lodge, Walthamstow)
It’s a 2pm kick off at The Rec as St Mag’s take on Enfield
and it’s the visitors who had the better form prior to lockdown, two wins from
three, whilst the hosts were on a run of four straight defeats, so they will
want to try and restart their campaign by ending that run, whilst over at
Lowfield it’s fifth against third as Hoddy welcome Fosters, the hosts had also
won two of their last three whilst the visitors were on a three match winless
run, so no doubt after that good start both will want to try and grab the
points on their return. Fourth placed
Walden welcome tenth placed Redbridge to Catons Lane, the hosts had gone into
Lockdown with back to back wins, whilst The Motormen were on a four game
winning run, so this could be a decent game here, and over at Crofters Sawbo
welcome Manor with the hosts having lost four of their last six outings. Manor, who had the bad news in the week that
they had had six points deducted due to admin errors, were beaten 7-0 at home
by Takeley in their last outing before lockdown, so they will want to put this
and a bad week behind them with victory here.
Second placed Stansted can close the gap to leaders Hashtag (who are in
Vase action) if they grabbed the points at home to bottom side Woodford Town,
the hosts had won three of their last five whilst the visitors were on a four game
losing run, so you would expect a home win here perhaps. And finally, in form Stow, who could go third
with a win, take on Sporting Bengal United at Wadham Lodge. The hosts had won back to back going into
lockdown whilst Sporting had lost two of their last three, so all points to a
home win there.
Here is the table going into today’s action…
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