This Tuesday, Kempston Rovers take on Farnborough at Hillgrounds. Rovers are on a run of seven league games unbeaten with four wins in their last five following Saturday’s victory over Uxbridge.
Farnborough will arrive with four wins in their last five and one defeat in their last nine, which came at home against Marlow a few weeks ago.
In the reverse fixture back in October, Farnborough ran out 3-2 winners. Rovers’ goals coming from Danny Watson and Sam Johnson.
Farnborough currently sit in second place in the league, having been relegated from the Ryman Premier Division last season, despite not finishing in the bottom four. Smart tip – do not ask any Farnborough fans for their thoughts on this matter. Founded in 2007 after the demise of predecessors Farnborough Town, ‘Boro’ worked their way up the pyramid from Division One South & West of the Southern League (the sister of their current division) and worked their way as high as Conference South in 2010. They were relegated from Step 2 in 2015, added to last season’s demotion, Farnborough are back at the level at which they started. Royston require a single point from their four remaining games to clinch the title, leaving Farnborough the task of keeping momentum going for their inevitable play off tie.
Victory for Kempston would lift them into the play off places for the first time since December, with a further game in hand on all those around them. Rovers season is very much still in their own hands and need all the support we can give them in the vital run in.