Match Preview – Saturday 24th January 2026
After almost a month of weather enforced inactivity, The Blues return to action at The Wezzie as we welcome Campion for our latest NCEL Premier Division fixture, and first game of 2026, 3pm kickoff.
Our visitors, Campion, currently sit in 7th place on 41 points after 26 games. Their run of 6 wins in all competitions, scoring 23 goals, came to an end in December with a goalless draw at home to Golcar United, then Beverley Town inflicted a 5-0 drubbing at Scotchman Road. This was followed by a recovery and a pair of 1-0 victories on the road at Eccleshill United and, last weekend, at Horbury Town.
The Blues come into this game in 10th place on 32 points after 25 games. Our last 3 games have seen us win 1, draw 1 and lose 1, the defeat ending a 5 match unbeaten sequence and was our first at home since October. We edged past Bottesford Town, here at The Wezzie, thanks to Lucas Robinson and Tom Alngohuru strikes, despite being down to 10 men for half the game, before a first half own goal allowed us to grind out a 1-1 draw at Tadcaster Albion. Then in front of 786 fans, here at HQ, our biggest home crowd in over 17 years, Will Jenkinson’s first Frickley goal and Tom Alngohuru’s 10th of the season weren’t enough to prevent us losing by the odd goal in 5 to visitors Penistone Church.
Our most recent meeting with Campion was our league game in September at Scotchman Road. Campion won 4-0, a third heavy defeat in a week, and was the final nail in former boss Tom Claisse’s managerial coffin. Our most recent game with Campion here at The Wezzie was back in August 2024 when a last minute Campion goal made it 2-1 and gave them all 3 points after Will Sutton had equalised in the first half.
The Blues have faced Campion on 5 occasions in the NCEL and have lost all 5, scoring 4 goals but conceding 17. No doubt Woolly’s boys will be working their socks off in their efforts to reverse this trend and get a result!
We will also be welcoming Pontefract Wildcats U10s who are our mascots for the game.
So wrap up warm (and dry!) and come along to cheer on The Boys in Blue as they look to get back to winning ways and pick up another mahoosive 3 points.
Admission prices are as normal:
Adults – £7.00
Concessions – £5.00
U16’s – £2.00
Hope to see you all there…
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