HUCKNALL ON THE ROAD IN SEASON OPENER

 SLEAFORD TOWN V HUCKNALL TOWN

UCL PREMIER DIVISION NORTH

SATURDAY 27.07.24 3 PM KO

MATCH PREVIEW

Hucknall Town begin their 2024/25 League campaign with a tough looking visit to Sleaford who will be looking to improve on just missing out on the play off positions last time out finishing in 6th place a point below Skegness Town in 5th.

Sleaford had a few yellows fans supporting them back in April when defeating Pinchbeck condemning them to relegation and ensuring Hucknall stayed in the division barring a massive swing in goal difference which never happened of course.

Sleaford and Hucknall played their league games last season within the space of 7 days back in February. Despite decent performances from the Yellows in both games Sleaford won 2 1 at home and a week later 2 0 at the RM Stadium.

 I certainly believe that Sleaford will be challenging at the top end and this game will be a good test for the Yellows.

Sleaford's Pre-Season games includes wins over Pinchbeck away and Raunds Town at home, a draw at home against Harrowby (losing on Pens as it was a cup game) and defeats against Newark Town away and Grantham Town also away.

Hucknall Pre-Season began with a 4 2 win at Birstall followed by a 4 3 win against neighbours Linby. A decent performance and 2 2 draw at Hinckley Leicester Road followed a 5 2 defeat at the RM to Long Eaton and a 5 1 success over Southwell. Another 2 2 draw came at the RM against Sherwood before the showcase PSF v a strong Mansfield Town outfit ended in a 6 0 defeat though a lot of positives came from the game including a record RM crowd. The PSF's ended in a 3 1 defeat at to Stapleford at Radford FC.

I haven't been able to make it to many of the PSF's but I draw encouragement from those I made. We seem to be sharper and fitter and are certainly much better prepared this time around. Our home form certainly needs a vast improvement on last seasons showing and will be key into where we finish. 

Sleaford will provide a stern test.

Useful Info:

Address:The Longwater Stadium at Eslaforde Park

Boston Road
Sleaford
Lincolnshire

NG34 9GH 

Admission Adults £7.00

Concessions £4.00

Under 16 Free with paying adult

Cash or card

Sleaford Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleaford_Town_F.C.

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Weather Forecast: Cloudy with a 20% chance of rain 

SEASON PREVIEW 2024/25 AS BIG KICK OFF LOOMS

 HUCKNALL TOWN UCL PREMIER NORTH

SEASON 2024/25 PREVIEW

Having avoided relegation on goal difference last season Hucknall will go into the new season starting this Saturday looking for a good start and a major improvement on the last league campaign.

Gone from our division are last seasons champions Sherwood Colliery and play off winners Loughborough Students and we wish them well in their respective Step 4 Leagues. Also gone are last seasons bottom side Pinchbeck who have dropped to the Eastern Counties League div 1 North and again we wish them well. 

Joining the Yellows this season are old foes Bourne Town last seasons Div 1 Champions, Last seasons Div 1 Play off winners Harrowby United, Shirebrook Town promoted on best ppg of losing play off finalists, Newark Town promoted due to the demise of Cogenhue United and being Div 1 losing play off finalists and Gresley Rovers who finished bottom of the Northern Midlands Div 1.

All of this makes for a 20 team league and I expect top and bottom to be a lot tighter this season. It will be a very competitive league with no easy games. I hope last season has given us an insight to what is needed it was certainly a very harsh lesson last time around. We need to make the RM a fortress and our home form will go a long way in deciding where we finish.

What ever happens lets get behind Reece, the management team and the lads.