Woodford looking to pull clear of the relegation places

2:32pm Friday 28th March 2008

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WOODFORD look to get back on track this weekend when they visit basement club Tabard.

The Highams Men have had mixed fortunes recently with a draw, a win, and a loss from the last three games. Theycan gointothe matchinconfidentmood though. They turned over the London Two North strugglers 23-6 in the first game ofthe season in September.

ButWoodfordshouldbe wary of complacency. Tabard havetaken two victories and a drawfrom their last five games.

Peter Christey's side lie eighthin the table on 15 points. A win would widen thedistance to the foot of the division, although wont make a meaningfulimpact upon the points gap betweenthem and the teams directly above them.

Skipper John Dwight said: "We are still in relegation trouble. We are three points offthe dropwith three games to play. It is the biggest match we have and so we're desperate for the win. Everyone is raring to go.

"Tabard have put a couple of results together recently, so we will have to be tight for the first twenty minutes and look to dominate after that. The backs have been performing well recently. "