Local Derby awaits Yellows

HUCKNALL TOWNV EASTWOOD CFC

UCL PREMIER DIVISION NORTH

SATURDAY 3RD FEBRUARY 2024 3 PM KO

MATCH PREVIEW

 

Next up for the Yellow are our local rivals Eastwood CFC the team that arose from the ashes of Eastwood Town FC. They play on the same Coronation Park ground but have no ties with the old club. They kept the badgers nickname but added red on the front. We had many battles with Eastwood Town and continued to do so with the new CFC team in the CMLS days and to many are our principle local rivals. 

Eastwood have assembled a really good squad as the season has progressed and after a slow start where they lost their first 2 league matches, (0 2 home v Melton Town and away 1 2 at Ashby Ivanhoe) they rallied and worked their way up the league into the play off spots. A poor December saw them exit the FA Vase before losing 3 league games in a row. However 2 victories at the end of the month seemed to have them back on track. However the Red Badgers failed to pick up a league victory in January drawing 2 and losing 2. 

There league record reads

Played 23 winning 7 drawing 4 and losing 8 with a GD of plus 2 to lie in 7 spot on 37 points.

The wins have come against Pinchbeck(away 6 0), Newark & Sherwood (home 2 1), Belper (away but on their own ground 4 1) Kimberley MW (away 1 0) , Sleaford (home 2 1), Lincoln United (home 2 1), AFC Mansfield (away 3 1), Loughborough Students (home 2 1) Newark and Sherwood (away 2 1), Heanor Town (home 2 1)and AFC Mansfield (home 2 1)

The draws have been against Deeping Rangers (away 2 2), Skegness Town (away 2 2), Belper United (home 1 1) and Boston Town (away 2 2)

The defeats have come against Melton Town (home 0 2), Ashby Ivanhoe (away 1 2), Sherwood Colliery (away 1 5), Ashby Ivanhoe (home 1 2), Melton Town (away 1 2), Loughborough Students (away 1 6), Skegness Town (home 2 3) and Deeping Rangers (home 0 2)

In the cups they beat Kimberley MW 3 1 at home in the FA Cup before bowing out in the next round at Anstey Nomads ( 1 2).

The FA Vase has seen them beat Southwell City (away 4 2) , Cogenhoe United (away 3 1) , Dudley Town (home 4 1) before losing to Stourport Swifts (home 1 4)

The League Knock out cup saw them beat Selston 8 1 at home but in the next round a 3 2 defeat at home to Easington Sports saw them exit the competition.

The Notts Senior cup has seen them beat Clifton AW (home 2 0), Kimberley MW (home 3 0), Rainworth MW (away 5 0). They have drawn Nottingham Forests u 21's at home in the semi finals.

Hucknall's record now reads

Played  22 winning 1 drawing 5 and losing 16 with a GD of minus 42 to remain bottom.

Although the situation is getting quite desperate Hucknall did enough and deserved to win last week with only the crossbar and a very good penalty shout waved away denying the Yellows.

Eastwood will be expecting to win tomorrow but games with them could go any way with controversy usually thrown in and the result can never be predicted. 

The Yellows have again added to their squad with winger Sam Smith and centre back Taylor Jayne. Welcome to the RM guys.

Should be a very good game.