West Didsbury v 1874 Northwich (Kick off 3pm)

North West Counties League Premier Division

Venue The Recreation Ground, Brookburn Road, Chorlton, Manchester M21 8FF

Referee Ian Gittens

Admission Adults £5, Concessions (NUS/OAP) £3, Accompanied Under 12s Free

 

West Didsbury

Leading scorer Jerome Bryson, Richard Gleave, Scott Mason, Chris McDonagh, Lewis Schofield (all two)

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

Record (home) P5 W1 D0 L4 F6 A10 Pts3

Record (overall) Pos15 P10 W4 D0 L6 F17 A22 Pts12

 

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

Doubtful Beadle (hamstring)

Injured Stewart (knee)

Suspended Mitchell (one match)

Unavailable Aston (holiday)

Leading scorer Beadle (nine)

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

Record (away) P5 W4 D1 L0 F13 A4 Pts13

Record (overall) Pos7 P8 W6 D1 L1 F19 A6 Pts19

 

Match pointers

1874 NORTHWICH target a fifth successive league win when they visit West Didsbury & Chorlton.

Ian Street’s men, victors at Congleton Town on Tuesday, also protect an unbeaten record away from Barton Stadium in the Premier Division.

He will be forced to make at least once change to the team that beat the Bears with Mike Aston unavailable, while full back Ryan Mitchell is still banned.

Matthew Beadle is ready to return, but may be saved for a midweek head-to-head with leaders Runcorn Linnets.

In-form Matthew Ward has scored four goals in 1874’s past three games in all competitions.

Hosts West Didsbury have won their past two league matches, against Bacup and then Abbey Hey, ending a sequence of six successive defeats.

However Andy Nelson’s side, 12th last season, have lost their past four Premier Division fixtures at Brookburn Road.