Northwich Victoria protect long unbeaten run on road at Redditch United (From Northwich Guardian)

Northwich Victoria protect long unbeaten run on road at Redditch United

9:34am Tuesday 9th February 2010

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Redditch United v Northwich Victoria (Kick off 7.45pm)
Blue Square North
Venue The Valley Stadium
Referee Stuart Eagland (Lichfield)
Away Travel Leaves Memorial Hall at 5.15pm (Adults £12, Concessions £10)
Admission Adults £8, Concessions (O65s and NUS) £5, U16s £1
Odds (Blue Square) Redditch 11/8, Draw 12/5, Vics 6/4
Previous Meeting Redditch 1 Northwich 2 (April 17, 2006)

Redditch (from) Lewis (GK), Birch, Charlton, Francis, Hegarty, Turner, Blair, Bridgwater, Bullimore, Byrne, Heggs, Moraka, Carter, Joe Clarke, Jakab, Semper
Doubtful none
Injured none
Suspended none
Top scorer Liam Francis (8)
Promotion odds (Blue Square) n/a
Form (Past six home in league) D L W W D W
Record (Home) P13 W5 D3 L5 F20 A18 Pts18
Record (Overall) P27 W8 D4 L15 F40 A55 Pts28

Vics (from) Aspden (GK), Jamie Spencer (GK), Aspin, Ryan Clarke, Kerr, Bailey, Grand, Ryan Brown, Junior Brown, Connor, Elam, Herring, Horrocks, D’Laryea, Riley, Vermiglio, Danks, Dutton, Newby, Jimmy Spencer
Doubtful none
Injured Allan (knee)
Suspended none
Top scorer Mark Danks (19)
Promotion odds (Blue Square) 40/1
Form (Past six away in league) D W W D D D
Record (Away) P12 W5 D5 L2 F18 A16 Pts20
Record (Overall) P23 W11 D6 L6 F40 A36 Pts29 (*10 points deducted)

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Match Pointers
NORTHWICH Victoria may welcome back captain Simon Grand for the trip to Redditch United tonight, Tuesday.

He sat out Saturday’s draw at Hinckley United through suspension.

Andy Preece has a selection dilemma in midfield with Ian Herring pushing for a recall, while top scorer Mark Danks continues to wait for his chance to return up front.

Curtis Aspden is likely to keep his place between the posts after making a string of saves to keep out the Knitters during the second half at the weekend.

Vics extended their unbeaten run on the road to eight matches – stretching back to September 5 – following Saturday’s 1-1 draw.

Hosts Redditch are a single point behind Northwich in the Blue Square North standings after keeping back-to-back clean sheets.

They have lost only one of their past six matches at home.

Experienced defender Jerry Gill and rising star Jamie Sheldon have both left in the past week, but former King’s Lynn boss Carl Heggs is back on board as a player.

Jozsef Jakab netted a hat-trick on his debut at Vauxhall Motors last month, while youth team product Dan Carter scored his first senior goal in the same game.

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