Martyrs Have 12 Fixtures To Fire Up Play-Off Hopes

Martyrs fans went on a River Thames boat trip before their team played Walton Casuals in Surrey.

Martyrs fans went on a River Thames boat trip before their team played Walton Casuals in Surrey.

Merthyr Town have the chance to fire up hopes of securing an EvoStik Southern League play-off slot with a win at Kings Langley in Hertfordshire on Saturday. The Martyrs are three points behind Kings Langley in the Premier Division table and remain hopeful of forcing their way into the top five. Manager Gavin Williams and […]

Merthyr Town have the chance to fire up hopes of securing an EvoStik Southern League play-off slot with a win at Kings Langley in Hertfordshire on Saturday.

The Martyrs are three points behind Kings Langley in the Premier Division table and remain hopeful of forcing their way into the top five.

Manager Gavin Williams and his team have 12 League fixtures left and could yet force their way into contention.

Hosts Kings Langley recorded their first victory in four attempts when they defeated Beaconsfield Town 3-0.

Mitchell Weiss, Jorell Johnson and Dylan Switters scored the goals.

The win moved Kings up to seventh with two games in hand on Poole Town, who occupy the last of those play-off spots.

Weymouth moved into second place in the Premier, three points behind leaders Taunton Town, after edging out Hendon by the odd goal in five at Silver Jubilee Park.

Matty Harriott gave the home side a 23rd minute lead and the Greens squandered a couple of other opportunities to stretch their lead before half-time.

They were made to pay when Jordan Ngalo equalised on 65 minutes from 25 yards

Top scorer Brandon Goodship’s made it 2-1 to the Terras on 76 minutes and then 4 minutes later a terrific strike from 25-yards by Jake McCarthy gave the visitors a 3-1 lead.

Obi Ogo pulled one back 2 minutes from tie with a free-kick, but Hendon were unable to find a leveller.

Hartley Wintney made it back-to-back wins and bring an end to Wimborne Town`s seven-game run without defeat by winning 3-0 at The Memorial Fields.

An excellent first 45 minutes for the home side saw them turn round 2-0 up through goals from Michael Campbell after 13 minutes and Steve Duff on 32 minutes.

Mitchell Parker made the points safe with a third on the hour-mark.

In-form Chesham United made it 12 games without defeat after a 1-0 win against struggling Gosport Borough at the Meadow.

However, it looked as though Boro were going to earn a valuable point until Bradley Clayton popped up with the Generals` winner 9 minutes from time.

Harrow Borough were looking to move level on points with fifth-placed Poole Town when they entertained a Walton Casuals side who started the evening level on points with third-bottom Tiverton Town.

Shaun Preddie gave Boro a 37th minute lead, but battling Casuals equalised seven minutes after half-time through Cole Brown and held on for a decent point.

Merthyr Town have 12 League fixtures left, six of those at home.

Updated: Remaining Merthyr Town FC fixtures

March

Saturday 2 v Kings Langley A

Saturday 9 v Harrow Borough H

Tuesday 12 v Dorchester Town H

Saturday 16 v Poole Town A

Tuesday 19 v Beaconsfield Town A

Saturday 23 v Staines Town H

Saturday 30 v Metropolitan Police A

April 

Saturday 6 Hartley Wintney H

Saturday 13 v Gosport Borough A

Saturday 20 v Farnborough H

Monday 22 v Taunton Town A

Saturday 27 v Walton Casuals H

PREMIER DIVISION SOUTH LEAGUE TABLE

P PTS GD
Taunton Town 32 66 32
Weymouth 31 62 26
Salisbury 31 60 24
Metropolitan Police 30 58 25
Poole Town 32 51 19
Harrow Borough 32 49 12
Kings Langley 30 48 1
Merthyr Town 30 45 3
Farnborough 31 45 -1
Swindon Supermarine 32 44 9
Wimborne Town 32 44 5
Chesham United 31 42 -14
Beaconsfield Town 30 40 1
Hartley Wintney 31 40 -2
Basingstoke Town 32 38 -1
Hendon 32 38 -8
Gosport Borough 32 38 -9
Walton Casuals 32 37 -10
Dorchester Town 31 37 -16
Tiverton Town 31 36 -5
Frome Town 31 30 -18
Staines Town 32 9 -73

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