Truro City aim to close gap on leaders at Braintree Town

Truro City, sitting fourth in the National League South, face a key away match against struggling Braintree Town as they look to maintain their unbeaten run and close the one-point gap to the summit.

Truro City travel to face Braintree Town this week in a National League South fixture that offers a prime chance to climb the table. The White Tigers sit fourth on 18 points, just one point behind leaders Maidstone United, and are unbeaten in their last five matches across all competitions.

Their recent form includes a 2-2 draw at Farnham Town last Saturday, where Tyler Harvey and Morgan Kinsey were on the scoresheet, and a 4-0 FA Cup win over Cirencester Town.

The challenge posed by Braintree Town

Braintree Town present a starkly different picture, languishing in 21st place with only 10 points. Their recent results have been poor, including a 3-1 home defeat to Walton & Hersham last weekend and a 4-3 league loss at Dorking Wanderers prior to that.

Recent history between the sides

Recent meetings have favoured the Essex side. Braintree won the last league encounter 3-2 at Truro in February and also secured a 2-0 home victory in November 2025. Their only draw in the last three meetings came in a National League Cup tie last January.

With the top seven qualifying for promotion play-offs and the bottom four facing relegation, the stakes are clear for both clubs. Truro City will be determined to reverse the recent head-to-head trend and continue their push for the top. The match at Cressing Road kicks off on Saturday.