A league position of eighth is perhaps unfair on the Borough, whose cup excursions have left them with games in hand on those above them - three on Kings Langley.

They’re guaranteed entertainment, scoring 50 goals in only 19 matches - that’s an average of over 2.5 per game - and recently thumped Crawley Green 8-1.

There was a hattrick for Herson Alves that day, and a brace for Bilal Sayoud, and the pair are the side’s joint top-scorers with 12 apiece.

Adrian Clifton also has 10 and remarkably, 15 men have already made the scoresheet for the Borough.

The sides have already met once this season, with Kieron Turner’s goal not enough to stop Kings falling to a 2-1 defeat at Coles Park.

The Borough did, though, come unstuck in their most recent outing, losing a hard-fought derby 2-0 at the hands of Cockfosters on Saturday.

Langley, meanwhile, returned to winning ways at the weekend, with captain Matt Bateman’s goal enough to secure a 1-0 win against Harpenden Town.

That came off the back of two defeats in three matches - a rare couple of failings for Steve Heath’s side in recent weeks - and was an important three points to ensure they remain well placed in the promotion race.

They sit in third, although the table is rather discombobulated with teams having played an uneven amount of matches, and are only three points off top spot, after leaders Winslow United dropped points on Saturday.

The loss of full-time skipper Alfie Osborne to a knee injury is a serious blow, although Heath will back the pairing of Jamie Ovington and Joe Fitzgerald to fill the gap left in his absence.

To start your new year in style, head to The Orbital Fasteners Stadium on Saturday for a 3pm kick-off. Tickets are available on the gate.

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