With just seven league games remaining, the Eagles have one heck off a fight to stave off relegation from the Pitching In Southern League Premier Central.
Without a league win this year, and now in a relegation position, eight points adrift from the Kings Langley above, and nine from safety, it really is becoming difficult to see where the points will come from.
Things have been made worse with two players jumping ship in recent weeks. Talented midfielder Hugh Alban-Jones, took the decision to move to National League North side Peterborough Sports, it was a no brainer for him as he lives locally and would be playing a division higher.
The timing of course couldn’t have been worse for Bedford.
Also, out of the door is Charley Sanders who left to team up once again with former Eagles manager Gary Setchell, this time at his new club Corby Town.
The move follows a matchday visit of Setchell to the Eyrie a few weeks ago. His spectacular goals and strength in defence will be a massive loss.
Recent signings have included the return of Connor Furlong, signing from league rivals Royston Town, the attacking midfielder played for Bedford under Jon Taylor after being released by MK Dons, he then went on to play for Barton Rovers and Biggleswade Town before moving to step three sides AFC Rushden & Diamonds and Royston.
Also returning to the Eyrie is Lucas Kirkpatrick. He played in the ‘blue and white’ in the 2018/19 season before playing 200 games for Hitchin Town, later signing for Braintree and Berkhamsted.
A new face in is Rio DaSilva, the twenty three-year-old winger joined from Hitchin Town where he has been for most of his career since leaving Luton Town academy.
Bedford has a run of three home matches starting on April 1, against Basford.
The following Tuesday its Nuneaton and on Good Friday Redditch, before an Easter Monday visit to bottom side AFC Rushden & Diamonds.
If Bedford are to escape relegation, they will be needing maximum points from most of those games.
The players and management will be going all out to just do that, and as ever will appreciate the support of a noisy supporting Eagles crowd.
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