CHALFONT St Peter are the form team in the Southern League Central division after gatecrashing the play off places with their sixth win in a row.

Alex Paine's late winner against big spending Royston Town on Tuesday night carried Danny Edwards' men into the top five off the back of an astonishing winning run.

That charge up the table will face a stern test at leaders and title favourites Kettering Town on Saturday - but having knocked the Poppies out of the FA Cup earlier in the season, Edwards said the trip doesn't hold any fear for his men.

He said: "We beat a team that are fancied to do well [Royston] and we're certainly going there to beat them. We're not going there for a draw.

"Kettering will win the league, I can't see past them. There's only two other teams that could match them with their resources, Royston and Rugby, and they've had a lack of consistency over the season. I can't see Kettering losing six games between now and the end of the season.

"We beat them in the FA Cup and they weren't happy with the way we did it. We had a plan and it worked - we've got another plan for Saturday and we'll try and have a go at them."

Saints have been on an upward trajectory ever since a tame FA Cup exit at the hands of Evesham United and Edwards had to read the riot act after that performance.

It's proved to be a watershed moment in Chalfont's season and has brought with it a change in mentality.

Edwards said: "We were unbeaten in September as well, and from the outside looking in people were saying you're doing well, but deep down I wasn't happy with what was going on.

"The attitude has been better, some players have hit a bit of form, and we're looking tighter at the back."

That was put to a severe test against Royston in midweek, as Saints failed to build on the lead given to them by Remmel Clarke - much to Edwards' frustration.

He said: "I expected more from Royston and we could have been out of sight. I was really disappointed - we were really sloppy and let them back into it.

"The pitch was ruined by the weather and it became an absolute battle.

"We missed a penalty and in fairness they should have had a penalty - it was given outside the box but it was inside - and you had this feeling they were going to nick it.

"We showed some resolve, they weren't going to give up and Alex Paine scored right at the death."

Before that Aaron Lansiquot scored a goal in either half as Saints won 2-0 at Northwood on Saturday.

Edwards said: "It's easy sometimes to be a bit biased with your performances, but on Saturday we were never really tested by Northwood and probably should have won by a few more."