By Lucas Turnbull
A huge six-pointer at Hill Farm Lane awaits as Ascot United make the short journey to fellow Berkshire outfit, Binfield, who sit bottom of the league, winning just one game all season.
October was a forgettable month for the Yellas, and they have struggled to turn it around thus far in November, slumping to a 3-1 defeat at home to Bedfont Sports last time out.
The hosts have similarly had a miserable start to the 2026/27 season, grabbing their only win in a 6-1 thrashing over Littlehampton Town, who sit in-between the two sides.
Gavin Smith and his men will view this as the perfect opportunity to return to winning ways. The Ascot manager described his team’s first half performance last week as ‘positive’.
Both sides played out Berks-and-Bucks cup games during the week. Binfield ran out 5-1 winners over Step 6 Sandhurst, whilst Ascot entertained a strong Wycombe Wanderers side, but fell to a 6-0 defeat.
Just 4 points separate the teams, making this one vital for either team if they are to escape the relegation zone.
Despite Ascot’s tough run of form, including heavy defeats to Ashford Town and Hayes & Yeading, United have shown glimpses of fight, with a spirited performance against highflyers Bognor Regis at the end of October.
In contrast, whilst the hosts put six past fellow strugglers Littlehampton, they have since conceded 14 goals in three games, including a 4-2 defeat to AFC Portchester last time out.
The two sides last faced each other back in August, with the Yellas convincingly beating the Moles 4-0.
Ascot, who won the FA Vase back in 2023, currently sit bottom of the form table. It cannot be understated how vital three points could be for both sides, but they both simply have to start picking up points.
[Regular Ed. says: a HUGE thank you to Lucas, who follows in the footsteps of fellow UCFB multimedia sports journalism students Theo Macey and Max Marlor (vs. Bedfont Sports) in providing a guest preview for this weekend’s game. It’s well-written, spot on and massively appreciated!]