Curfews, Sports and Stoke triumph as Bracknell have a week off

With a eighteen point lead with seven matches to go, it’s only a matter of time before Bracknell Town are confirmed as Champions- perhaps as soon as next weekend. The tussle below them shows no sign of slowing down, however.

Chertsey Town are in the driving seat to be the best of the rest, after they travelled to Uxbridge for our big match and triumphed by three goals to one, opening up a four point advantage on the chasing pack. Magnus Abisogun hit a hat trick for the Curfews, and Prince Ogunmekan’s goal for the hosts right at the end was no more than a consolation. That’s six unbeaten for Town.

Bedfont Sports moved up to third after inflicting a massacre on Marlow. Sports hit four first half goals, Darryl Sanders with the first two, Dan Williams and Connagh Wilks with the other two, and although Kameron English got one back just after the hour there was no way back for Marlow. That’s nine points from the last thirty three for the visitors.

Basingstoke Town moved from sixth to fourth with a narrow victory in South London. Stoke travelled to face Tooting & Mitcham United, who find themselves in an unexpected relegation battle, a battle which became bigger following Stefan Brown’s late winner- and our image is courtesy of the club. The Terrors are sixteenth, level on points with Sutton Common Rovers.

Binfield closed the gap between themselves and fifth place to eleven points with victory at Thatcham Town. James Beauchamp got the only goal of the game just before the break.

South Park welcomed Northwood. The Woods saw their magnificent run of away victories come to an end against champions elect Bracknell last time out, and they failed in their bid to start another, as Sparks recorded a three-one win. All the goals came before the break, Matthew Faithorn putting the hosts ahead on thirty two minutes, Nathan Hogan doubling their lead two minutes before half time, and Melford Simpson getting a third- and there was still time for Teddy Stacey to pull one back before everyone trooped off at half time.

Chipstead saw a first half goal blitz give them three points- and three goals- against Westfield. Jamal Abubakari opened the scoring on four minutes, before Andy Kabuikusomo added two more on thirty and thirty eight. That’s seven in seven for the Chips number nine.

Finally, Sutton Common Rovers did their survival hopes a power of good, defeating Chalfont St Peter in a crucial battle at the wrong end. Rovers were three up within half an hour, Christophe Aziamale, Shawn Lyle and David Manu with the goals, before Prince Kandolo got one back for the Saints two minutes before the break. Tristan Cover made it four, eleven minutes after the break, and although Exauce Ditu immediately replied for the visitors that was that, four-two the final score. Rovers move level with Tooting & Mitcham United on twenty four points, only a point behind Westfield in fifteenth.

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