Tudors aim to maintain position
Hemel Hempstead Town will have been looking to get back in action this week after a day off thanks to the weather on Saturday.
The Tudors’ game at Bath City was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch, meaning Lee Allinson’s men went into Tuesday’s match at home to Hampton & Richmond – played after this week's Gazette went to press – with a clear week’s rest following the 2-2 draw at Ebbsfleet United last Tuesday.
That game saw the Tudors come back from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 thanks to a last minute goal from new Barnsley loanee Aston Ellard, who had come on as an 82nd minute substitute just before Isiah Noel-Williams pulled a goal back.
Ellard began his career with Coventry City before making the move to Barnsley last summer, and announced his arrival with a stunning strike deep into stoppage time.
As well as the arrival of Ellard, Hemel also made another signing ahead of the game at Ebbsfleet.
Attacker Remaye Campbell has arrived from Hereford FC in the National League North, the Nottingham-born player having previously featured for clubs including Notts County, Ilkeston Town, Basford United, Matlock Town and Kettering Town – the latter quartet all at step three.
He made his debut against Dover and also saw a penalty saved at Ebbsfleet.
Hemel went into the Hampton game seventh in the National League North standings, five points clear of eighth-placed Maidstone.
This weekend, Hemel will then be at home again as they welcome Worthing.
Their visitors went into the midweek games just three points above Hemel, in fourth place, although the Tudors could have moved to within a point of them as they played their game in hand on Worthing on Tuesday.
Hemel then have a clear week before a trip to another side chasing a play-off place, Horsham, on February 21.