LINCOLN UNITED V HUCKNALL TOWN
UCL PREMIER NORTH
SATURDAY 18TH DECEMBER 2023 3 PM KO
MATCH PREVIEW
Following on from last weeks narrow defeat at Melton Town which put the hosts up to second in the table things get no easier for the Yellows as an arguably more difficult trip to Lincoln United awaits tomorrow.
As the table stands at the moment Lincoln seem to be the main threat to current unbeaten leaders Sherwood Colliery (who Hucknall face away next weekend).
Lying third in the league Lincoln have 2 games in hand over the leaders with an 8 point gap between the 2 and 3 games in hand on the rest of the teams in the top 5 3 points behind Melton.
Lincolns League record so far reads
played 11 winning 9 and losing 2 with a GD of plus 20
The 2 defeats came against Sherwood (away 0 2) and Eastwood (away 1 2)
Since that defeat on the 30th Sept Lincoln have won 9 games on the bounce in all competitions scoring 41 goals and conceding only 3 goals including not conceding in the last 4 games.
That is the massive task awaiting the Yellows tomorrow.
League wins have come against Kimberley MW (Home 1 0), Melton Town (away 2 0), Boston Town (Home 3 1), Ashby Ivanhoe (away 2 1), Loughborough Students (home 2 1), Wisbech Town (home 2 0), Sleaford Town (away 7 0), Pinchbeck United (home 4 0) and Skegness Town (home 3 0)
In the cups
FA Cup Lincoln defeated Lutterworth Town (away 3 0), Bottesford Town (away 4 0) Kidgsrove Athletic (of the Northern Premier League Home 2 0) before bowing out at home to Worksop Town (0 2). A very impressive run for a step 5 team.
In the FA Vase Lincoln have beaten Newark Town 7 6 on penalties after a 1 1 draw, Bugbrooke St Michaels (home 4 0) and Heanor Town (home 6 0) to remain in the competition and face Congleton Town at home in the Third Round.
In the League Knockout Cup Lincoln have beaten Pinchbeck United 3 1 on penalties after a 1 1 draw, Newark Town (home 4 1), Coventry United (home 9 0) to face Sherwood Colliery away in the quarter finals.
In the Lincolnshire Senior Cup Lincoln have beaten Louth town (home 2 0)their only game so far this season.
Hucknall go into the game still second bottom and still without an away league success this season with a record of
played 13 winning 1 drawing 4 and losing 8 with a GD of minus 24
This leaves them a point ahead of bottom side Pinchbeck with 2 games in hand and a much better GD.
They will be encouraged by the performance at Melton last week where the first half performance was arguably their best half of the season so far. A forced change at half time saw them play more direct and not have the edge they had first half. There was a good response to the home side taking the lead but it wasn't to be.
If we show the same desire tomorrow then we have a chance but it would be a huge shock if Hucknall came away with the three points.
Safe travels to all going tomorrow
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