THE AWAY END - Brentwood Town

BRENTWOOD TOWN

Nickname: The Blues
Manager: Keith Rowland
Stadium: The Arena
Capacity: 1,500

It’s derby day at New Lodge this afternoon as Brentwood Town make the short six-mile journey to New Lodge. Following promotion last season, our visitors have enjoyed a remarkable campaign so far, sitting second in the table and continuing to be one of the division’s surprise packages.

Keith Rowland’s side have been among the league’s most consistent performers, winning 15 of their 25 league fixtures while suffering defeat on just six occasions. A run of three successive victories came to an end in their most recent outing, however, as they were beaten 4-1 at home by Cray Wanderers.

Away from The Arena, Brentwood have been particularly strong. They have won seven of their 12 away league matches this season and boast the division’s best away goalscoring record, having netted 32 times on the road. Their last trip away ended in emphatic fashion three weeks ago, with a convincing 4-1 victory at Welling United.

Brentwood matches have been among the most entertaining in the league, with 99 goals scored across their 25 fixtures, the highest total of any side. Despite being the second-highest scorers overall with 56 goals, they have been more vulnerable defensively, conceding 43 times so far this season.

Daniel Ogunleye is the main attacking threat, leading the line with 14 league goals, while Rowland’s squad also includes familiar faces for Ricay supporters – Aron Pollock, Ade Cole, and Montel Agyemang could all return to New Lodge this afternoon.

The reverse fixture in September ended in defeat, as we fell 3-0 in front of a record crowd at The Arena. The sides last met competitively at New Lodge ten years ago yesterday, when Teddy Nesbit’s second half goal earned us a point in a 1-1 draw on 16th January 2016.

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