HARROWBY UNITED V HUCKNALL TOWN

UCL DIV 1 SAT 27TH NOVEMBER 21 3 PM KO

MATCH PREVIEW

Hucknall face another difficult looking away trip this time to Harrowby United who are based in Grantham.

The Yellows will be looking to get back to winning ways after picking up just 1 point in the last 3 league games after 8 straight wins and have dropped out of the play off fixture to 7th spot.

Harrowby sit a point and a place below town having played a game more so will leapfrog Hucknall should they be victorious.

Harrowby's record is played 22 winning 12 drawing 3 and losing 7 with a goal difference of plus 20. 

Harrowby began the season quite well with 3 wins and a draw before a first defeat against league leaders Aylestone.and from there it's been a pretty much mixed bag of results with wins against Bourne Town(h), Graham Street (a),  Blackstones (h&a), Borrowash (h), A notable home win over Kimberley, Barrow(h), West Bridgford (a)and Gedling(a)

Defeats against Kirby Muxloe (h), Saffron Dynamo (a), Radford (h), Hinckley (h), St Andrews (a) and Belper United (h)

Draws Dunkirk (a), last game against Clifton (a) and on opening day of the season at home to Ingles.

Danny Durkin must be watched as he has 19 goals to his name so far this season but other players have also been scoring their fair share.

Hucknall come to Dickens Road having had a disappointing defeat at Belper, a penalty shoot out defeat to a young Notts County Team in the Notts Senior Cup and the crazy home game against Saffron Dynamo when the Yellows found themselves 5 1 down at half time.

Hot on the heels of David Leak returning to the club another very familiar face has returned for the umpteenth time. I think the fans will have mixed feelings about the return of Matt 'Cabbage' Brian but I think we need his playing style up front. With Grant Ryan suspended and Joe Ashurst unavailable I think he will start.

Sadly I will miss the game through working instead but should be a decent game as both teams will be aiming to close the gap on the play off positions.

Keep safe all and safe travels

Hucknall have no Halloween Scares and Seal Another Win

Hucknall Town 3 St Andrews 0

UCL Div 1 Sat 30TH October 3 PM KO

Match Report

Hucknall Town 1 Jake Pearson 2 Cayne Maxwell 3 Luis Kinnerley 4 Oli Brown 5 Jordan Phillips 6 Lenny Jenkins 7 Aaron Lamb 8 Michael Banister (Capt) 9 Craig Westcarr 10 Joe Ashurst 11 Grant Ryan

Subs: Hubbard, Francis, Slack and Short

Attendance:  241

Officials: Ian Ruddock, Ian Wilkinson and Jonathan Hines

With Sam Sims and Courtney Bartley unavailable and Captain Aaron Short still injured from Tuesday night Cayne Maxwell slotted in at full back with Phillips and Jenkins playing Centre Halves. Michael Banister captained the side and Aaron Lamb kept his place in midfield. 

St Andrews were a big strong side and chances in the first half were at a premium with neither keeper having much to do. Indeed it took a mistake by the visiting keeper. Grant Ryans effort somehow squirmed underneath the keeper and into the net.

Jake Pearson was then called into action with a smart save just before half time.

Hucknall came out second half looking to increase the lead and did so when the  the keeper again should have done better allowing Ryan to get his second of the game. 

The Keeper then made two excellent saves from Oli Browns effort which looked destined to go in but was fingertipped wide and then Craig Westcarr was denied with an effort that was pushed onto the post but the flag was raised anyway.

Joe Ashurst wrapped up the points with a smart finish which went just inside the post.

St Andrews battled well but never really tested Pearson again as the Yellows took the points to move up to second.

Kimberley were beaten at home by Birstall who host the Yellows next Saturday with no mid week game this week.