It’s another away day for your Boys in Blue as we head to Bottesford Town for our latest NCEL fixture, kick off is at 3:00pm
Blues News
After back to back league defeats against Campion and Penistone, the Blues bounced back with a hard fought away point in midweek with a 1-1 draw at Barton Town.
Rob Guilfoyle gave the Blues the lead in a first half which they completely dominated. But the momentum swung in the second half with Barton getting a deserved equaliser 10 minutes after half time.
Again, it’s another match with more than enough opportunities to put the game to bed in the first half but was instead left open and allowed the opposition a way back in. However, the signs in that First Half were very positive and the Blues played some lovely stuff so plenty to take into this weekend’s fixture.
The point saw the Blues remain 12th in the early NCEL table on 8 points from the opening 7 matches so overall not a bad start to the new campaign.
Form (Last 5) – WWLLD
League Standing – P7, W2, D2, L3, Pts 8, Pos 12th
Our Opponents
Our opponents for the next NCEL fixture is Bottesford Town who have had a similar start to the new campaign as the Blues, with 7 points from their opening 6 matches seeing them sit 15th in the league table.
They have, however, enjoyed a very good run in the FA Cup and still remain in the competition following a 1-0 win against Loughborough Students in the First Qualifying Round, with a trip to Bromsgrove Sporting awaiting them in the next round.
Striker Aristides Cunha currently leads the NCEL Top Goalscorer standings with 11 goals in all competitions so far this season so will be a big threat to the Blues back line throughout the encounter which takes place on the newly installed 3G pitch at the Barrett Steel Stadium.
Bottesford also played in midweek, falling to a 3-2 home defeat to Silsden so will be looking to bounce back with a strong home performance tomorrow to get back to winning ways.
Form (Last 5) – WLLWL
League Standing – P6, W2, D1, L3, Pts 7, Pos 15th
Previous Meetings
The Blues are yet to pick up a point at the Barrett Steel Stadium with Bottesford coming out on top in each of the previous 2 league meetings with a 1-0 win last season and a 2-1 the season before.
However, the Blues were the victors in the most recent encounter between the two sides with a 4-2 victory at the end of the last season.
Match Information
So come along and get behind the lads as we look to continue our unbeaten league run on the road. The address for the ground is below:
The Barrett Steel Stadium, Birch Park, Ontario Road, Scunthorpe, DN17 2TQ
Admission prices are as follows:
Adults – £7.00
Concessions – £4.00
U16’s – Free
Please also note that there are no dogs allowed in the stadium.
There are still spaces available on the supporters bus which leaves North Elmsall at 12:45pm and returns immediately after the game. Seats are £10 for adults and £5 for U16’s, give Ian a ring on 07790 569075 to book.
And if you can’t make the game, you can follow all the action on PodBean with our full match commentary. Join us from around 2:55pm for all the coverage.
Let’s hope to get back to winning ways and continue our fine away run of form. Hope to see you all there!!
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