Their two-game winning run was ended by Flackwell Heath on Saturday, the promotion hopefuls benefitting from a late own goal, but the resilience and defensive desire shown to stay in the game will provide further optimism for the remainder of the campaign.

Their guests this time out, Stotfold, are battling relegation and will fight valiantly for any points, which they know may be crucial come the end of the season. They sit only one place above the danger, but have a significant four games in hand over Leverstock Green and will know if they make those count, their safety in Division One Central should be secure.

The Eagles face Aylesbury United on Wednesday evening in one of those extra fixtures, with Kings perhaps hoping for an intense match there to leave them with fatigued legs come the weekend, which they could then take advantage of given their own blank midweek schedule.

Yet to pick up a win in 2025, Stotfold rescued a late point from Saturday’s clash with Barton Rovers courtesy of Mitchell Gooch’s equaliser and their only other fixture so far this year saw them fall at the hands of Beaconsfield Town.

Leading them in terms of goalscoring is 23-year-old Haroon Meriai and Head Coach Paul Donnolly has leaned heavily on captain Daniel Sears and Callum Kane, both of whom have featured in all of their 21 league games to date.

Back in October, it was Kings Langley who ran out winners when the sides met at the JSJ Stadium - a comfortable 3-0 victory aided by Dempsey Thomas’s red card dismissal. Bradley Smith scored on that occasion, and the Hemel Town loanee will fancy his chances of repeating the feat as his team’s top scorer.

Wins over North Leigh and Leverstock Green pushed Jordan Parkes’s team up the table and they’re currently in 13th, but it’s important they consolidate them by putting further points on the board. A heavily congested mid-section of the standings means that every result is crucial. They could conceivably end up anywhere between 10th and 16th come the end of the weekend, depending on how other fixtures run out, so they must make the most of what they can control and put in a good performance at The Orbital Fasteners Stadium.

To catch what is sure to be another gripping weekend affair, head to the ground for a 3 o’clock kick-off on Saturday afternoon. Your support is hugely valuable and the team would love your help as they aim to secure a third home win in succession.