Enfield Town go into tomorrow’s crunch fixture with Hampton and Richmond buoyed by a resurgence in form and keen to make it 10 points out of a possible 12.
Having parted company with their manager, with skipper Alan Massey taking over temporarily, the Beavers broke their 13-match winless streak on Tuesday, beating AFC Totton 2-0 to secure their first league win since the end of August.
In the process they leapfrogged Town in the table, sending us down to 20th, but the roles will be reversed if we can secure another maximum haul.
We will have to do it without Sam Youngs who is just starting to recover from a midweek operation on a broken nose, his third unfortunate injury in a matter of weeks after being relatively unscathed for much of his career.
Mickey Parcell has still not recovered either from a calf problem while Henry Hawkins remains on the sidelines. Xav Benjamin’s one-game suspension makes it four out but there is better news about Joe Kizzi who looks to have shrugged off a knock that kept him out at Bath while the extension of Cian Dillon’s loan spell is brilliant news at the other end of the pitch.
“Hampton have had a little bit of a bounce as often happens and we need to stop that. The important thing is to continue to pick up results but obviously psychologically we’d jump back over them with another three points,” said Gavin Macpherson.
“Clearly having some players back the last couple of weeks has given us more to work with but we’ve also reset a few things as a management team if truth be told. I will never hide behind the fact that it’s my show and ultimately I’m accountable. We’re going to lose football matches, of that there’s no doubt given the reality of the division. But the important thing is to have a few of the mini-runs we’re on now over the season as a whole.”
With no game in a week’s time, the players are planning a team building day out while a midweek friendly is in the throes of being arranged for Dec 16.
“Two weeks without a competitive game is never good because you can lose momentum but we’ll be making sure they train hard and stay focussed for a very busy Christmas and new Year period,” said Gav.
Just a reminder that since this is our last home game before Christmas we are holding our annual winter collection for North Enfield Foodbank. If you can donate any item, however small, it will be gratefully received.
Urgently needed items include Christmas food such mince pies, chocolate, biscuits, puddings, stuffing, cranberry sauce, gravy. Also any of the following:
- Christmas crackers (to pull)
- Sweet and Savoury snacks
- Long life nut roast
- Tinned meat and Fish
- Long life ready meals/ noodles
- Tinned rice pudding/ custard
- Sugar and cooking oil
- Coffee/ Hot chocolate
- Washing powder and cleaning products
- Toiletries (soap, shower gel, shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, deodorant, toilet roll etc)
Your donation can be left either at the Turnstiles, Club Shop or in the Foyer in the main stand.
More information on North Enfield Foodbank can be found here:
https://northenfield.foodbank.org.uk/
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