It’s the fourteenth and final league game of the season this weekend when we welcome the league champions Real Bedford to the ASM Stadium. We would like to congratulate our opponents on their league success amassing 101 points and scoring 127 goals this season and only losing twice, a remarkable record in their first season at step four. It’s a brief stop for Real Bedford, after being promoted last season as they move onto step 3 next season and would like to wish them all the success in their ventures at the next level. The two teams have only met once competitively and that was earlier in the season when Thame suffered their biggest defeated Iwith a 7 - 2 loss. It was a disappointing last outing for Thame losing to Flackwell Heath, in front of the largest crowd of the season 254, unfortunately missing an injury time penalty to draw the game which could have kept our play off chances more realistic as we go into the final round of the season. With both Barton Rovers and Hadley winning on Bank Holiday Monday it would take an almost impossible scenario to make the play offs, meaning Thame would have to win, Hadley would have to loose and we would have to turn around a 13 goal difference. Meanwhile Real Bedford march on winning their last six matches and defeating AFC Dunstable 3 - 1 in their final home game of the season. However we need to reflect on where Thame have come from, a year ago finishing second bottom and gaining a reprieve, to stay at step four and going into the last game with a mathematical play off chance on the final round of games. What ever happens on Saturday this will be Thames best ever league season, and we sLll have the Oxfordshire Senior cup final to look forward to, the following weekend
and the chance to make it a hat trick of wins.

CURRENT LEAGUE RECORD:
Thame United - Position 6th - Played 39 Won 22, Drawn 6, Lost 11, goals for 75, Goals against 56, Points 72 (Points per game 1.84)
Real Bedford - Position 1st - Played 39 Won 32, Drawn 5, Lost 2, Goals for 127 Goals against 32, Points 101 (Points per game 2.58)

FORM GUIDE LAST 6 MATCHES:
Thame United - D, W, W, L, W, L (8th league form guide)
Real Bedford - W, W, W, W, W, W, (1st league form guide)

HEAD TO HEAD:
The two teams have only met once competitively and that was earlier in the season with Real Bedford coming out on top 7 - 2

LEADING SCORERS:
Thame United - Harry Alexander 12, Curtis Brown 11, Brayden Daniel 10
Real Bedford - Joseph Evens 37, Ben Stevens 20, Joshua Setchell 17

COLOURS:
Thame United will be playing in Red / Black Shirts, Black Shorts, Red Socks, GK Yellow.
Real Bedford will be playing in White Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks. GK Purple.

TEAM MANAGERS:
Thame Manager - Ben Williams
Real Bedford Manager - Rob Sinclair

MATCH OFFICIALS:
Referee: Luke Scott
Assistant Referee: Wyndham Trusler
Assistant Referee: Abdul Kadir

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

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