WITH a game in hand and a home tie against Jersey tomorrow, fourth-placed Hertford RFC’s ambition is to leapfrog over the Island XV, who have just two games remaining to consolidate a tremendous third place at the end of their first season in London Division I.

Following last week’s abysmal home performance against relegation strugglers Tring, who deservedly beat them 20-28 at the same time as Hertford were beating Sutton and Epsom 57-16 away, Jersey will be pushed extremely hard against a side currently full of confidence.

That fact is not lost on Hertford’s Ist XV manager Andy Costin. ‘With Jersey losing at home to Tring we now have a mathematical chance of finishing third if we can overcome a 50-odd points difference and beat Jersey (tomorrow) at home,’ he said.

Jersey head coach Ben Harvey commented: ‘After the game last weekend I had to remind the team why we’ve become a successful team, a team which has never looked out of place in a league we’ve never played in before.’

• Picture: Sam Tuia is back in action against Hertford tomorrow