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ENFIELD TOWN DOMINATE PROCEEDINGS IN THE REAL NORTH LONDON DERBY

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Enfield Town banished the memories of the two disappointing defeats at home to Burgess Hill Town and away at Metropolitan Police in their most recent games today with a stylish and comprehensive victory at their North London rival's Wingate and Finchley today. 

The home side were in great form going into the eagerly awaited game being unbeaten in 12 league and cup games. 

Town included new signing Karl Oliyide in their starting XI - The forward had joined in midweek from Hendon and counts Wingate and Finchley as one of his former sides. 



ENFIELD TOWN CELEBRATE TWO OF THEIR GOALS 

Oliyide combined well in a front three with Harry Ottaway and Bobby Devyne as Town produced a blistering first half of football scoring three well taken goals on a quality pitch at The Maurice Rebak Stadium. Devyne scored the first after only seven minutes when he hit a great shot from outside of the box past Wingate keeper Shane Gore. It was 0-2 on 12 minutes when Oliyide chased the ball down the into the left hand corner and beat the Wingate defender to square across to Ottaway who passed the ball into the net to the delight of the large travelling support. Just past the 30 minute mark Oliyide got the goal he deserved when Ottaway returned the favour setting him up to make it 0-3. It could of been more goals for Town with Mark Kirby's close range shot well saved by Gore at his near post and Oliyide finishing well after being flagged just offside. 




Wingate came back into things having a good spell of play after the break with Ben Pattie making it 1-3. The game was well and truly over on 66 minutes when Ottaway's through ball put Oliyide in front of goal only to be fouled by ex Enfield Town defender Claudiu Vilcu just inside the box - Billy Crook's resulting penalty kick made it 1-4. 

The entertainment wasn't over for the fans who made the trip from Donkey Lane as the fifth goal was truly amazing. After a period of keep ball by Town the ball broke to Ottway in the box who completed a brilliant step over (which had a real touch of quality to it) taking Gore out of the play allowing him to hit the ball into net. 





TOP - ENFIELD TOWN'S TRAVELLING SUPPORT DURING THE FIRST HALF 
MIDDLE - WINGATE FANS BEHIND THE GOAL DURING THE SECOND HALF
BOTTOM - WINGATE FANS BEHIND THE GOAL IN THE FIRST HALF  

AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE PHOTOS ENFIELD TOWN'S SUPPORTERS MADE UP A LARGE NUMBER OF THE 365 CROWD TODAY WHICH IS WINGATE'S HIGHEST ATTENDANCE SO FAR FOR THE 2016/17 CAMPAIGN. THEIR PREVIOUS BEST IN THE LEAGUE WAS 170 AGAINST BOTH HENDON AND STAINES TOWN. IT WOULD BE GREAT TO SEE A FEW MORE LOCAL PEOPLE GIVE THEIR TEAM SOME SUPPORT  

It was an afternoon to forget for Wingate & Finchley who get a chance to get back to winning ways when they host Metropolitan Police in the London Senior Cup on Tuesday evening. Enfield Town's next game is at home to Merstham in the Ryman Premier Division next Saturday. 

RYMAN PREMIER DIVISION RESULTS
SATURDAY 4th FEBRUARY
Burgess Hill Town 2-0 AFC Sudbury 
Canvey Island 0-1 Tonbridge Angels 
Grays Athletic 1-2 Hendon 
Harrow Borough 0-1 Bognor Regis Town 
Havant & Waterlooville 1-2 Billericay Town 
Kingstonian 2-2 Folkestone Invicta 
Lowestoft Town 0-1 Metropolitan Police 
Merstham v Leiston - postponed due to waterlogged pitch 
Staines Town 0-2 Harlow Town 
Wingate & Finchley 1-5 Enfield Town 
Worthing 4-3 Needham Market 

It was a great day for table topper's Bognor Regis Town who recorded an important 0-1 victory at Harrow Borough and would of been pleased in seeing title rival's Needham Market and Havant & Waterlooville both losing. 

RYMAN PREMIER DIVISION 
CURRENT TABLE - TOP TWELVE ONLY
PP denotes possible points 
18 denotes points won from last eighteen on offer 

POSTEAMPGDPTSPP18 
1BOGNOR REGIS TOWN31+256310813
2NEEDHAM MARKET 32+95910110
3HAVANT & WATERLOOVILLE30+255810612
4LEISTON28+385510913
5TONBRIDGE ANGELS 31+8529711
6ENFIELD TOWN 32+22509210
7HARLOW TOWN 32+3509213
8WINGATE AND FINCHLEY 30-1489615
9DULWICH HAMLET 30+13479511
10WORTHING 30+4469410
11KINGSTONIAN 33-143827
12BILLERICAY TOWN 30+1418910

Taking a glance at the league table and current form its now looking like three of the top four will be involved in the play-offs (finishing in 2nd, 3rd and 4th) with one being crowned champions in top spot. Then I think it's a straight battle between Tonbridge Angels, Enfield Town, Harlow Town, Wingate and Finchley, Dulwich Hamlet and Worthing for the fourth and final play-off spot. 

MIDWEEK FIXTURES
TUESDAY 
Burgess Hill Town v Harlow Town 
Hendon v Bognor Regis Town 

WEDNESDAY 

Grays Athletic v Harrow Borough 
Leatherhead v AFC Sudbury 
Leiston v Tonbridge Angels 

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