THEY have got well used to seeing the league winner’s silverware being presented at the end of a season at Petersfield Town in recent years.
That could continue at Love Lane on Saturday but for once the Rams will have to sit back and watch another team celebrate league success for a change.
In 2014 Petersfield were presented with the Wessex League’s Division 1 trophy on the final day of the season after they beat United Services Portsmouth to secure the league title.
Last season they were celebrating again when a 1-0 victory over Lymington Town meant they were handed the Wessex League’s Premier Division trophy.
The hat-trick of trophy presentations could well be completed at Love Lane tomorrow – but this time the silverware could be going home with the visitors.
Victory for Kings Langley over Petersfield will guarantee them top spot in the Southern League’s Division 1 Central and would see the Hertfordshire side crowned champions.
The visitors are currently two points clear of second placed Egham Town, who face third placed Royston Town tomorrow – who could also be in with a chance of winning the title if they won their game in hand last night (Thursday).
If Egham were to win at Royston, a draw will not be enough for Kings Langley to stay top due to their inferior goal difference. The same scenario would happen if Royston won last night and they beat Egham.
Manager Ian Saunders is trying to rally his troops for their final game of the season when they will be trying to end a run of six games without a win.
“It’s one of the worst things about football when you are not winning something to have to watch another team celebrate and parade the trophy around,” said the Rams boss.
“Outwardly you pay the other team compliments and congratulate them but inside you are wishing you are the team lifting that trophy and having the glory.
“Although we are on a poor run of form we owe it to the other teams going for the title tomorrow to put in a good performance and do everything we can to win the match.
“It’s been a long season and that has caught up with us in some of our recent performances but we need to gather ourselves one more time and do everything we can to go into the close season with a victory under our belts.
“That will be a tough ask as we have a few people missing for this game and others carrying knocks but just one more 90 minutes of effort and then we can enjoy plenty of beers at our presentation night and then a well-earned rest.”