Abbey Hey v 1874 Northwich (Kick off 3pm)

North West Counties League Premier Division

Venue The Abbey Stadium, Goredale Avenue, Gorton, Manchester M18 7HD

Referee Matthew Parry

Admission Adults £5, Concessions (NUS/OAP) £2.50, Children £1

 

Abbey Hey

Leading scorer Brandon Zibaka (three)

Form (Past six home in league) W L L W L L

Record (home) P8 W2 D0 L6 F13 A23 Pts6

Record (overall) Pos20 P13 W2 D0 L11 F14 A37 Pts6

 

1874 (from) Conkie (GK), Fossdyke (GK), Duckworth, Mitchell, Thomas, Woods, Abdullah, Bailey, Chappell, Connor, Crofts, Jones, Tandy, Woolley, Beadle, Brandon, Short, Ward

Doubtful Beadle (hamstring)

Injured Stewart (knee), Wellstead (hamstring)

Suspended none

Unavailable Aston (holiday)

Leading scorer Beadle (nine)

Form (Past six away in league) W W W W D

Record (away) P6 W5 D1 L0 F15 A4 Pts16

Record (overall) Pos6 P10 W7 D2 L1 F21 A6 Pts23

 

Match pointers

1874 NORTHWICH can complete a first league double of the campaign if they beat Abbey Hey.

Ian Street’s men were comfortable 3-0 victors at Barton Stadium a fortnight ago, their second success against the Manchester outfit in as many meetings.

Their five-match winning sequence ended after Tuesday’s stalemate with leaders Runcorn Linnets, though they have won their past four Premier Division games on the road.

Defender Mike Aston (holiday) is unavailable again, while Ryan Stewart (knee) and Stuart Wellstead (hamstring) are absent through injury.

Abbey Hey won for only the second time in 13 attempts this term when beating Nelson on Tuesday, registering a first shutout in the process.

Only St Helens, with 41 from 13 games, have conceded more goals than Luke Gibson’s men.