RYMAN DIVISION ONE'S NORTH & SOUTH CURRENT BETTING

DIVISION ONE (NORTH)

Betvictor are offering odds for the Ryman Division One (North) and Division One (South) titles. Heading the betting in the North division are AFC Sudbury (6/1), Maldon and Tiptree (7/1), Heybridge Swifts (9/1) and Thurrock (9/1). The full list is as follows 

AFC SUDBURY 6/1
MALDON AND TIPTREE 7/1
HEYBRIDGE SWIFTS 9/1
THURROCK 9/1
AVELEY 10/1
SOHAM TOWN RANGERS 14/1
WITHAM TOWN 16/1
NEEDHAM MARKET 16/1
CHESHUNT 16/1
BRENTWOOD TOWN 16/1
REDBRIDGE 16/1
TILBURY 16/1
VCD ATHLETIC 25/1
HARLOW TOWN 25/1
WROXHAM 25/1
ROMFORD 33/1
BARKINGSIDE 33/1
BURNHAM RAMBLERS 33/1
CHATHAM TOWN 33/1
DEREHAM TOWN 33/1
ERITH AND BELVEDERE 33/1
WALTHAM FOREST 33/1
WALTHAM ABBEY 33/1
WARE 40/1

AFC Sudbury are rated as favourites this time out with a new manager in the hot-seat. Dave Batch has moved after a successful stint in charge of Wroxham and he has the task of taking AFC up to Step 3 on the non-league ladder for the first time.

Maldon and Tiptree fell away after a superb start to their campaign last season and were overtaken by the amazing form of Grays Athletic in the second half of the season. There is no doubt manager Terry Spillane will have put this behind him and will no doubt go again for the title this season.

Heybridge Swifts at 9/1 look a really good value bet. They just missed out on the play-offs in sixth place last season and look to improve this season. Wayne Bond (Director of Football) and Manager Mark Hawkes have built a decent squad at Scraley Road.

It's looking to be really good exciting season in Division One (North) with no real team standing out as potentially running away with the title. Aveley should do well along with Needham Market and Witham Town. It's difficult to pick a winner.

DIVISION ONE (SOUTH)

In Division One (South) relegated Hastings United top the market on 6/1 followed by Ramsgate and promoted Guernsey at 8/1 followed by Burgess Hill Town, Leatherhead and Folkestone Invicta at 10/1. Lowest rated are the two Walton clubs on 40/1 and 50/1. The full list is -

HASTINGS UNITED 6/1
RAMSGATE 8/1
GUERNSEY 8/1
FOLKESTONE INVICTA 10/1
LEATHERHEAD 10/1
BURGESS HILL TOWN 10/1
FAVERSHAM TOWN 14/1
HYTHE TOWN 14/1
HORSHAM 14/1
MERSTHAM 14/1
CRAWLEY DOWN 20/1
EASTBOURNE TOWN 20/1
CORINTHIAN CASUALS 25/1
SITTINGBOURNE 25/1
CHIPSTEAD 33/1
HERNE BAY 33/1
WHITSTABLE TOWN 33/1
WORTHING 33/1
PEACEHAVEN AND TELSCOMBE 40/1
REDHILL 40/1
THREE BRIDGES 40/1
TOOTING AND MITCHAM UNITED 40/1
WALTON AND HERSHAM 40/1
WALTON CASUALS 50/1

In Division One (South) TheColdEnd is surprised to see Hastings United are favourites as I think they will do well but after suffering relegation last season and losing a number of players they will be more happy with a push for a play-off place. The Rams finished in 7th place last season and missed out on a play-off place by just one point. Prior to this they finished 11th, 8th and 14th following relegation from the Premier Division in 2009 so they have been knocking on the door for a play-off place and/or Championship push since then. Could this be their year? The Rams qualified for the Premier Division play-offs in 2008 and lost in the semi-final to Staines Town.

The Green Lions are 8/1 to win the title and continue their climb up the non-league pyramid. I think they'll do well and their home form will be amongst the best across all three of the Ryman Divisions.

Burgess Hill Town (8th last season), Leatherhead (6th) and Folkestone Invicta (5th) follow at 10/1 and are likely to be involved at the top of the division again.  Faversham Town (3rd and play-off final losers) are 14/1 and look like a club on the up. They could be a value punt for the title!