PREVIEW: Enfield Town (A)
By Will Phillips
When: Saturday 27th September 2025 (3PM KO)
Where: Dave Bryant Stadium, Donkey Lane, Enfield, EN1 3PL
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Quorn turn their attention to the Emirates FA Cup at the weekend, hoping to make history by getting through to the fourth qualifying round for the first time in club history.
Quorn’s Form:
After a stunning start to the season, that saw the Reds pick up 10 points through the first four matches, Quorn have suffered adversity for the first time in over a year. An August Bank Holiday loss to Barwell saw the beginning of a run in which Ryan Beswick’s side lost three of six matches, including two straight in the league (1-0 away to Harborough Town and 2-1 at home to Royston Town).
There have been solid wins in between, including an 8-0 hammering of Sherwood Colliery and a 2-1 win at home to Kettering Town in the FA Cup, and an impressive 3-2 win at Leiston, in what will be the longest away day in the league for the Reds this season. After a stuttering first half on Tuesday night, Quorn bounced back after the break with a solid performance to defeat Bromsgrove Sporting 2-1. With virtually an entirely fit squad at his disposal, Ryan Beswick’s side go into Saturday in buoyant fashion.
The Opposition:
Enfield Town currently sit 17th in the Enterprise National League South, step two of the non-league pyramid, a level above Quorn. Town’s most recent league game saw them defeat Chippenham Town 1-0 at home. Despite their modest league position, Enfield have the third best defensive record in the league, conceding just eight times through the first nine games.
On their road to Wembley so far Enfield Town visited their local rivals, Enfield FC, winning 3-0 in the second qualifying round. The Towners will be hoping to match their best run in the cup by making it to the fourth qualifying round for only the second time in their history, the previous occasion occurring a decade ago.
Goals have come at somewhat of a premium the Dave Bryant Stadium so far this season. Through five matches there have been just four goals in total, four 1-0 wins and a 0-0 draw. That stalemate came in Enfield Town’s first home game of the season, against Maidenhead United. Subsequent results have seen 1-0 defeats versus; Hornchurch, AFC Toton and Weston-super-Mare, before the 1-0 win at home to Chippenham Town at the weekend.
Whilst Quorn defeated Bromsgrove Sporting on Tuesday evening, Enfield Town were also in action, losing 2-0 to Cockfosters in the London Senior Cup. However, possibly with one eye on the weekend, the Towners made 11 changes to their starting line-up, so come into the weekend with the fresher side.
Enfield Town are a unique club being the first entirely fan owned club. Breaking away from the original Enfield FC, after the ownership sold the club’s ground. The Enfield Supporters’ Trust decided to start afresh with a new club in 2001.
Head-to-head:
Quorn and Enfield Town have never faced each other before.
Ones-to-watch:
Sam Youngs was the Towners player of the season last year and has been a threat so far this season, scoring last time out in the cup. Youngs was on fire in 2024/25, scoring seventeen goals in the league in thirty-eight appearances for Enfield Town.
Towners also currently boast Adam Thompson in the heart of their defence, a name familiar to fans having played in the Championship for Watford, amongst an impressive CV of EFL teams. Thompson also earned two caps for Northern Ireland during his storied career.
Tickets & Travel:
Tickets can be purchased Online, via Enfield Town’s website, or on the day at Turnstiles, by cash or card. Ticket prices are;
· Adult £15.00 (Online) £16.00 (At the Turnstile)
· Concessions (Over 65 & Students) £11.00
· Young adult (Aged 16-21) £9.00
· Child U 16 (With Adult) £2.00
· There will be a separate payment of £3.00 cash for transfer to the main stand on the day
Exit Quorn on the A6 Southbound, picking up the A46 West just after Broadnook. Stay on the A46 and merge with the M1 Southbound, all the way down to Junction 6A, merging onto the M25 in the direction of Stansted Airport. Stay on the M25 until exiting at Junction 25, heading south towards London on the A10.
Turn right into Carterhatch Lane at the second set of lights. Donkey Lane is the first left after the Toby Carvery. Brown road signs should also help direct you towards the stadium. There is car parking adjacent to the stadium, but this may be busy on matchdays.