Nantwich v Vics: preview (From Northwich Guardian)

Northwich Victoria out to inflict more woe on slow-starting Nantwich Town

3:22pm Sunday 29th August 2010 in Sport By Andrew Simpson

Nantwich Town v Northwich Victoria (Kick off 3pm)
Evo-Stik League Premier Division
Venue Weaver Stadium
Referee Patrick Dunn (Liverpool)
Away Travel Leaves Victoria Stadium at 1.15pm, then memorial hall at 1.30pm (All seats £5)
Admission Adults £9, Concessions (OAPs, NUS) £6, U16s £2
Odds (bwin.com) Nantwich 15/8, Draw 13/5, Northwich Evens
Previous Meeting n/k

Nantwich (from) Chapman (GK), Adams, McAnulty, Sedgemore, Tickle, Tinson, Aspinall, Blake, Carr, Carter, Flynn, Jack, Mahmoud, Parkes, Street, Lennon, Robinson, Whittaker
Doubtful Blackhurst ( ), Sedgemore (groin), Tickle (foot), Tinson (neck)
Injured none
Suspended none
Top scorers Chris Flynn, Michael Lennon (both 1)
Form (Past six home in league) L
Record (Home) P1 W0 D0 L1 F1 A2 Pts0
Record (Overall) P3 W0 D0 L3 F2 A6 Pts0

Vics (from) Spencer (GK), Morrison (GK), Disney, Flowers, Fodor, Jackson, O’Brien, Sumner, Clegg, Connor, Crane, Henry, Riley, Williams, Barnett, Fowler, McAliskey, Preece, Ryan
Doubtful Connor (knee)
Injured Brown (back)
Suspended none
Top scorer Wayne Riley (2)
Form (Past six away in league) W
Record (Away) P1 W1 D0 L0 F1 A0 Pts3
Record (Overall) P3 W3 D0 L0 F7 A1 Pts9

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Match Pointers
NORTHWICH Victoria make the short trip to neighbours Nantwich Town protecting a perfect record after winning each of their first three Evo-Stik Premier Division matches.

That run marks Vics’ best run of league form under Andy Preece since last September when they won four successive matches in Blue Square North.

But the visitors are likely to be without defensive lynchpin Matthew Brown once more as he battles to overcome a back injury. Keil O’Brien stands by.

Michael Connor and Adam Sumner (both knee) shrugged off niggles to play in Saturday’s 4-0 win over Hucknall Town, but both will face late checks ahead of tomorrow’s match.

Hosts Nantwich have lost all three games in the season’s first seven days – their worst run of form since February.

But the Dabbers have not lost four league matches in a row since March 2005 when they played in the North West Counties League’s Division One.

Player manager Darren Tinson (neck) played through injury in Saturday’s defeat at Stocksbridge Park Steels, but Jake Sedgemore (groin) and Dave Tickle (foot) missed out.

Glyn Blackhurst has not played at all yet this term.