HUCKNALL TOWN V AFC MANSFIELD

UCL PREMIER NORTH SAT 14.10.23 3 PM KO

MATCH PREVIEW

After becoming the first side to stop Loughborough Students from scoring in a league game this season and in the process earning a creditable draw under the new management Hucknall will be looking for a bigger reward tomorrow when AFC Mansfield visit the RM Stadium.

The visitors have shown how different the table can look with back to back league victories and they will be looking to pull further away from the bottom with another one. 

AFC Mansfield's Record reads 

Played 12 winning 3 drawing 2 and losing 7 with a GD of minus 4 to lie 14th in the table.

The victories have been quite impressive with 2 1 victories at Loughborough Students and Boston Town respectively whilst bottom side Pinchbeck were trounced 8 nil at home by the Bulls.

Draws have come against Newark and Sherwood (away 1 1) and Wisbech Town (home 3 3)

Defeats have come against Sleaford Town (home 02), Kimberley MW (away 0 3), Belper United (away 4 5), Heanor Town (home 1 2), Deeping Rangers (home 0 3), Melton Town (away 2 4) and their last game Eastwood CFC (home 1 3) on Wednesday night.

In the Cups the Bulls drew away in the FA Cup at Skegness but lost the home replay 2 1.

The FA Vase has seen them progress from the first round after beating Leicester ST Andrews on penalties away after drawing the game 2 2. But they bowed out in the next round at home to Kimberley MW 2 1.

In the league knockout cup they went out first round 6 0 at home to Ashby Ivanhoe and in the Notts Senior cup go out first round 4 1 away at Div 1 side Clipstone.

Reading into the results AFC seem to perform better away from home.

Hucknall's record now reads

Played 11 winning 1 drawing 3 and losing 7 with a GD of minus 23 to lie second bottom.

5 of those points have come in the last 3 league games with the home victory over Ashby Ivanoe, a draw away at Newark and Sherwood where only a last gasp equaliser denying the Yellows 3 points and last weeks game which could have gone either way but a draw was a fair result. 

So things are improving for the Yellows and tomorrow will see the first real input of the new management team after taking training sessions this week. Their first signing was made, Seke spence joining the Yellows from Boston town after being with Clifton AW and Ilkeston before that. We welcome Seke to the club.

Hopefully the heavy rain will clear and give the pitch time to drain ahead of kick off.

New Era For Yellows With A New Management Team

 HUCKNALL TOWN V LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS

UCL PREMIER NORTH SATURDAY 7TH OCTOBER 2023 3 PM KO

MATCH PREVIEW

A new era begins for Hucknall Town this Saturday When the new management team of Reece Limbert and Louis Bland take charge of proceedings for the first game of what hopefully will be a long and happy tenure. Welcome to the RM Stadium lads.

Thanks must go to Phil Henry, Stewart Bowley, Darren Jubb (who will remain in his coaching role) and everyone involved in seeing the club through the transitional period and deserve credit for getting that elusive first victory and very nearly our first away league victory last weekend, thwarted only by a last gasp equaliser. 

The new management team face a difficult looking task in the visit to the RM of Loughborough Students. Another team that I don't think we've played before (correct me if I'm wrong)

Loughborough have a league record so far of

Played 11 winning 4 drawing 4 and losing 3 with a GD of plus 13

wins have come against Boston Town (home 2 0), Heanor Town (home 4 1), Pinchbeck United (away 0 11 (eleven)), Deeping Rangers (home 3 2)

Draws have been against Heanor Town (away 1 1), Belper United (home 1 1 ), Skegness Town (away 1 1) and Kimberley MW (home 1 1).

Defeats have come against Sleaford Town (away 3 1), surprisingly AFC Mansfield (home 2 1) and Lincoln United (away 2 1).

In the cup competitions They held Grantham Town to a ! ! draw away only to lose the replay by the only goal at home.

In the FA Vase they had an impressive 6 3 victory away at Deeping Rangers and then an even more impressive 9 (nine) 0 victory at home against Dunkirk. They face Gedling MW away in the next round.

In the League cup They drew 3 3 at home to Daventry Town progressing through 4 2 on penalties. They then drew 0 0 at Harrowby before winning 4 3 on penalties to progress to the next round. 

Loughborough are currently unbeaten in 8 games in all competitions and will prove to be difficult opponents tomorrow.

 Hucknall though will be looking to get the new era starting with three points. The team selection will be interesting. Who will be available will be interesting.