Thame United are back at home this Saturday after three away games in the Pitching In Southern League Central Division One, as Rayners Lane are the visitors to The ASM Stadium. This is only the second time the two teams have met since Rayners Lanes sideways move from the isthmian League at the start of the season. The first meeting took part on a miserably wet day in North West London with Thame coming out on top by four goals to one, with two goals each for Louis Walsh and Greg Hackett. Since that meeting there has been a change of manager at Rayners and also an overhaul of the squad with only a few players remaining from the first encounter. This will not be an easy game as Rayners are fighting for their lives second from bottom with only seventeen points with seven games to play so its still possible for the team to avoid relegation and their recent performances have been a lot better and have given a good account of themselves.

Meanwhile Thame continue to fight for the play off spots, since their 4 - 0 away defeat at Enfield they have gone onto defeat Hertford Town one of their play off rivals, Milton Keynes Irish with a thumping six goals to nil away victory and a hard fought win at Stotfold before a trip to their nearest rivals Aylesbury on Wednesday and came away with a 3 - 3 draw, with a somewhat lacklustre performance, coming from behind to snatch a point with a late goal from Leo Galpin with his first touch of the ball after coming on as a substitute. The point means Thame are still outside the play offs on goal difference from Hertford Town, with both teams on sixty four points but Thame have a game in hand over them, and with eight games left to play, this game has consequences at both the top and the bottom of the table.

Kick off at The ASM Stadium is 15:00

LEAGUE RECORD:
Southern League Central Division One
Thame United - Position 6th - Played 34 Won 20, Drawn 4, Lost 10, Goals for 85, Goals against 57, Points 64
Rayners Lane - Position 21st Played 35 Won 4, Drawn 5, Lost 26, Goals for 33 Goals against 92, Points 17

FORM GUIDE (last 6 matches)
Thame United L, L, W, W, W, D (8th)
Rayners Lane - D, L, L, L, W, L (18th)

HEAD TO HEAD:
The two teams have met just once back in November with Thame winning away at Rayners Lane.

LEADING SCORERS: (2025/2026)
Thame United - Louis Walsh (20) Harry Alexander (15)
Rayners Lane - Guiseppe Delgaudio (3) Kleyton Dowglas De Biazze Junior (3)

COLOURS:
Thame United will be playing in Red / Black Shirts, Black Shorts, Red Socks, GK Yellow
Rayners Lane will be playing in Blue Shirts, Blue Shorts, Blue Socks. GK Purple

TEAM MANAGERS:
Thame Manager - Ben Williams
Rayners Lane Manager - Josh Bostock

MATCH OFFICIALS:
Referee - Sam Lee
Assistant Referee - Reuben Clayton
Assistant Referee - Dave Brennan

GROUND
The ASM Stadium, Meadow View Park, Thame, Oxon OX9 3RN, 01844 214401

PRICES:
Adults £10, Concessions / Students £5, U16 £3, Under 5s Free

Match Day Programme Link

https://www.pitchero.com/document-download/13461/417581