The Blues travel to Trafford Park to take on Wroxham, who are sat just above the relegation zone of the Isthmian North Division table with three games to go.
The Blues
Brentwood Town gained another three points last time out, beating Tilbury 2-1 at the Brentwood Centre Arena. Alex Hernandez put Tilbury ahead after 12 minutes, giving the Blues an early scare, before Daniel Ogunleye equalised with a shot that took a heavy deflection. In the 28th minute, the hosts went in front after Benas Vaivada chopped past his defender and slotted calmly into the bottom right corner. The result leaves Brentwood 7 points clear at the top of the table, with Bury Town dropping points at home in a goalless draw with Redbridge.
Brentwood Town’s last 5 results
Brentwood Town 2-1 Tilbury
Witham Town 1-2 Brentwood Town
Brentwood Town 6-1 Mildenhall Town
Maldon & Tiptree 2-0 Brentwood Town
Brentwood Town 5-0 Newmarket Town
The Yachtsman
Wroxham have alleviated their fears of relegation, winning their last 3 games to push themselves away from the relegation zone. Their most recent win came away at Ipswich Wanderers with Ryan Hawkins scoring a penalty in the 60th minute, the only goal of the match. This was an important win for the Yachtsman, giving them valuable breathing room from the other teams fighting to stay up.
Wroxham’s last 5 results
Ipswich Wanderers 0-1 Wroxham
Concord Rangers 0-1 Wroxham
Wroxham 3-0 Basildon United
Tilbury 1-0 Wroxham
Wroxham 1-2 Brightlingsea Regent
Player to watch
Ryan Hawkins is the in-form man for Wroxham with 4 goals in his last 5 games. He has scored 12 goals this season in the Isthmian North Division, with a handful of goals in other competitions. However, his temperament has been questioned having received 2 red cards earlier this season.
Against his old team…
Brentwood Town signed Harvey Peters from Wroxham last month, and so far he has made 4 appearances for the Blues. The central defender had stints with the academies of Norwich and Watford, before he joined the Yachtsman in November 2023, and looks a promising addition for Brentwood.
Last meeting
The last time the two sides met was back in September with the Blues winning 2-0. Shad Ngandu scored from the spot in the first half, before Daniel Ogunleye finished the game off in the 60th minute.
By Matthew Trevelyan
