Match Preview

On Saturday, we host Egham Town, currently ninth in the table. One place and one point ahead of Rovers. The two clubs were, indeed, toe to toe in last season’s final table. Egham edging the last play off spot by a single place and a single point from ourselves.

The fixture goes ahead after Egham crashed out of the FA Trophy in the week with a 5-3 extra time defeat at home to Isthmian League side Bowers & Pitsea. The Sarnies had been in the lead in the dying moments of the game only for the Essex side’s goal keeper to score and force extra time. Their league form over the last six games includes a solitary victory, over Aylesbury United. Draws against Uxbridge, Marlow and Diamonds are not to be sniffed at however and defeats in that period have come at the hands of Moneyfields and Hartley Wintney, who we know can provide a tough test.

Rovers come into the game without a win since October 14th away at Beaconsfield. Registering two defeats and a draw since. Before the dry patch, Rovers had won four on the spin and will be looking to recapture that form. Alex Stoyles is back in contention for his first game since the start of September, Sam Macrae started his second successive game at Royston in the week and will be looking to get more game time as he get back up to full sharpness. Kyal McNulty is sitting on four yellow cards, one away from a one match ban and top scorer Jake Newman will be wanting to end his recent drought in the last four games – the last time he had a dry spell in front of goal he went on to score eight goals in six matches.

The last time Egham came to Hillgrounds, Rovers were behind early but fought back in the second half to win the game. The Sarnies chairman was full of praise for the Rovers support and its influence on the players as Rovers sealed the turnaround victory. Get behind the Walnut Boys and lets roar them to victory again…