Witham Town preview

Walthamstow and Witham Town will try again to play their Isthmian League match at Wadham Lodge this Tuesday, with points crucial for both sides.

Walthamstow will be looking to make it six wins from six, the most recent of which was an impressive 5-3 win over then-league-leaders Felixstowe & Walton United. Witham, meanwhile, have returned to good form after a slightly sticky patch. They beat Newmarket Town 1-0 at the weekend.

If the last meeting between the two clubs was anything to go by, this promises to be a feisty affair. Witham lead for almost all the game, and Stow were, in truth, poor. But two goals deep into injury time from Te Wihongi and Brian Moses sparked wild celebrations. It as an overdue win for Walthamstow, having not beaten Witham in the past six meetings between the two sides.

Witham’s recent wins have been vital in halting a skid which has seen them drop from a season-high of second around Christmas, to seventh position now. With only one top-half finish in the last nine seasons, perennial strugglers Witham look to have turned a corner, and are right in the play-off mix this time around.

Walthamstow and Witham’s common people

Witham’s squad doesn’t contain any former Stow players, but the same can’t be said the other way around. Joe Alatise was Witham’s captain until a couple of weeks ago, before signing for Stow where he has already impressed at the heart of the defence. He made 24 appearances for the Spa Lane outfit this season, and 42 last.

Walthamstow v Witham Town previous meetings

Pictured: Johnville Renee wins a header in the reverse encounter, earlier this season.