THIS SATURDAY sees two local sides go head to head in the Combined Counties Division One when Woodley United host Eversley & California.
The Boars go into the game at the Rivermoor in red hot form which places them in fourth heading into Saturday’s clash.
It’s not only in the league where Eversley have been impressive, but they have replicated that in respective cup competitions.
Last Wednesday saw them progress into the final four of the Hampshire FA Russell Coates Cup with a penalty shootout win over Locks Heath.
That was followed by a midweek victory in the Combined Counties Division One Cup, where goals from Reece Buckett, Harinder Singh Hunjan and Connor Allston saw them safely past Wallingford Town.
Eversley manager Matty Angell said: “A really good battling performance against a dangerous Wallingford town side. Minutes in the bank for some and improved sharpness for others. Lots of headaches with six players to come back in for Saturday.”
Woodley head into the contest in 18th place after a much improved spell of form at the back end of 2021.
Christian Parker’s team climbed out of danger with a run of three games unbeaten in the league before they suffered defeat in their first game of the new calendar year at home to Langley.
The Kestrels have recorded just one league win at home all season, while Eversley have picked up four wins on the road to keep them in the hunt near the top of the table.
Woodley have the opportunity to ascend up the table having only played 18 games this season and therefore have plenty of games in hand on the sides directly above them.
The Boars already boast a win over Woodley this season after achieving the points in dramatic circumstances that saw Sam Knight fire in a stoppage time winner for 10-man Eversley.
