A first for Field, a third for Villa- who will triumph?

It has been a magnificent season for Westfield- indeed, a season of firsts. They’ve already achieved their highest points tally, their highest ever League position, their longest FA Cup run, and now they are in a Step Four Promotion Final for the very first time, hosting Hanworth Villa. They also saw their record crowd watch them defeat AFC Portchester on penalties in the Semi-Final, and will expect to beat that total of five hundred and sixty three today. 

Villa, of course, have been here before. Last season they were the best team for much of their Promotion Final at Uxbridge, taking an early lead before falling to late defeat. 2022-23 saw them take an early lead at Walton & Hersham and deservedly hold onto it at the break, only to fall to defeat in the second half. They will very much hope that this will be third time lucky.

Field have taken more points at home than any other side in the Division. Only champions Leatherhead have taken more points on the road than the Villains, and only the Tanners have experienced fewer travelling defeats. Field have been very good indeed in front of goal, their forty two matches bringing ninety goals. Villa have been magnificent at the back, their record of thirty eight goals conceded bettered across the entire League only by Chatham Town, Jersey Bulls, Maldon & Tiptree and Felixstowe & Walton United. 

The meetings between the two sides this season have both gone the way of Westfield, who triumphed two-nil at Villa on Easter Monday and one-nil at Woking Park at Christmas. Villa did the double the season before, and the last nine meetings between the sides have seen four wins for the Woking side, three for the West Londoners, and two draws. 

So what does all that mean? Who knows, but it will be fun finding out!

Tickets are available HERE for home fans, HERE for visiting fans, and the match is all ticket, so please buy before you set off!