Steve Jupp, BA11's Club Historian, considers Saturday's trip to the banks of the Thames.
The Robins’ visits to London this season have been fruitful so far with a draw at Chertsey and victory at Hanwell and they will be looking for more of the same on Saturday at promotion chasing Walton and Hersham.
Bringing home a result will be a tough ask for Danny Greaves’ squad because the Swans are gliding on the crest of a wave at the moment, winning five and drawing the other of their six Southern League encounters since suffering defeat at leaders Merthyr on the last Saturday of 2024.
A last-gasp 2-1 midweek win at neighbours Chertsey further cemented their spot in the play-off positions and extended a remarkable recent run of scoring vital goals in stoppage time.
Frome themselves have become battle-hardened on the road over the winter months with Tuesday’s pleasing performance at Taunton, another side in the hunt for a play-off berth, making it just ONE defeat in their last SEVEN away days.
They will need that fine form against a Swans side who have a formidable record on the 3G surface of their Elmbridge Xcel Sports Hub home with just the one loss in fourteen league games this term.
The meeting at Badgers Hill back in October provided much entertainment with four goals evenly shared. An early James Ollis opener was soon cancelled out and Frome had to come from behind to claim a share of the spoils with Curtis Jemmett-Hutson despatching the equaliser with about ten minutes remaining.
Walton and Hersham is one of those glamorous non-League names from the past and, after years in the wilderness, they are very much a club on the up, chasing their FOURTH promotion of the 2020s. When the fixtures came out last July, this particular one would have caught the eye of many of the travelling faithful.
The latest information on ticketing according to the Walton and Hersham website is as follows:
Adult - £12.00
Concession including seniors (65+) - £9.00
Next-Gens (13-21) - £6.00
12 and under - £2.00
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Well said the Jupster as always. I do recall the Home game back in October mid week, which ended 2-2. on a misty night in front of a meagre crowd of less than 300. The Robins did well in the end to get a draw showing John Wayne-esque 'True Grit.,'
Walton .looked very slick indeed and made lots of chances and probably thought that they should have won that night?
From the extended Walton highlights Marcus Day played well and looked very dangerous for us and Curtis snatched a late leveller after Walton came back from a goal down to lead 2-1 and look the better side. I do wonder if Curtis will be in the squad after the humilia…