Harlow fans will remember Witham Town well as the team that beat the Hawks in the Playoff Final two seasons ago. After a single season in the Ryman Premier, Witham were relegated and have been struggling to adapt to life back in Division One North.

Harlow are high on confidence, with the win over fellow promotion hopefuls Thamesmead Town last time out making it four wins in a row. Craig Pope will be available again after his suspension to strengthen the defence, however Junior Dadson will be unavailable.

The Hawks are level with Tilbury and Cheshunt on 48 points in the battle for the playoff places, and currently sit in 7th, behind the other two on goal difference. Witham Town meanwhile, have been in the bottom third all season, and find themselves in 18th with 24 points, exactly half that of Harlow.

The form of the two sides is also very different. Harlow have returned a 13 points from a possible 18 in the last six matches, with four wins, a draw and a loss. The only defeat in the last 9 matches came at the hands of a last minute goal against AFC Sudbury.

Witham have faced some tough tests recently, and they have won one, drawn one and lost four in their last six outings. They have lost five games in a row, four in the league, with recent defeats against table-topping Sudbury and Hornchurch.

For travelling fans, the stadium address is

Witham Town Football Club
The Village Glass Stadium
Spa Road
Witham
Essex CM8 1UN

Kick off is at 3:00pm, on Saturday 9th January 2016.

Don’t forget, if you can’t make the game, you can follow goal and match updates on the Harlow Town FC Twitter and Facebook pages.