Match Previews for 22rd March 2014
11am: Ladies 4s v Olney, at Caroline Chisholm School
The Ladies 4s take on mid-table side Olney tomorrow. Both sides suffered heavy defeats last weekend to the top 2 teams in the league. It will be another tough match for the Ladies who have constantly given it their all this season playing a league higher than they were expected to play after a surprise promotion from the Northants League committee in the summer. Keep it going Ladies, you’ve done the club proud with your continued determination.
11am: Ladies 3s v Towcester, at Moulton Sports Complex
The 3s take on second in the table Towcester tomorrow. This will be a tough match for Emma Sibbald’s team, but they should be heading into the match full of confidence after a superb 4-2 victory away at Kettering last weekend.
11am: Ladies 1s v North Notts, at Nottingham
This is 2nd v 3rd tomorrow morning. Our Ladies 1s currently hold a 5 point advantage over North Notts with just 2 games left. So a win or draw tomorrow will seal 2nd place, but with Saints only 4 points behind league leaders Litchfield, they will be gunning for 3 crucial points. The best of luck to Sarah Brimyard’s side in this genuine ‘6-pointer’!
12pm: Men’s 1s v Barford Tigers, at Moulton College Water Base.
Saints host league leaders Barford tomorrow lunchtime. A win for Barford tomorrow will gaurantee their promotion to National League. But with the 1s currently sitting in 3rd position, it should be a close match, but have the 1s got what it takes to spoil the promotion party?!
12.30pm: Ladies 2s v Ashby, at Moulton Sports Complex.
This really is a must win game for the Ladies. With 2 games left they need to finish in 6th place or higher to have any chance of staying in the Midlands Feeder League. They face an Ashby side currently 6 points above them, and crucially sitting in 6th place! So a win tomorrow closes the gap to 3 points, and ensures a very tense final week for all teams involved in this league! Hopes will be high that Sally Cory can get on the goal trail again tomorrow.
12.30pm: Men’s 3s v Coventry & North Warwick, at Caroline Chisholm
The 3s are on the cuspe of promotion. They currently sit top of the table, but are only 3 points clear of third place. A win tomorrow against relegation candidates Coventry could well seal promotion for them if results go their way. Inspirational skipper Ian McIllwaine is injured for tomorrow’s match, but other than that they have a full strengh squad to pick from. Youngester Elliot Wilde is back in the squad after some impressive club perfomances as he has another chance to cement his spot in the squad.
Watch out for the wild celebrations from Jason Hillier if promotion is secured!
1.30pm: Men’s 4s v West Bridgford, at West Bridgford School
Rob Tee takes his team to Nottingham for this mid-table clash. A point tomorrow will definitely gaurantee their place in the Midlands Premier Division for one more season. Although with a 6 point buffer over the relegation zone, they should be pretty much safe anyway.
2pm: Men’s 5s v Loughborough Students, at Moulton Sports Complex.
The 5s have without doubt the most difficult match of the day! As they take on top of the table Loughborough Students, who have averaged just over 10 goals for, per game all season! The 5s need a win tomorrow to keep their fight for survival alive.
3.30pm: Ladies 5s v Towcester, at Moulton Sports Complex.
Both sides have had a mixed bag of results this season so anything could happen in this game!
3.30pm: Men’s 2s v Birmingham Uni, at Birmingham University
Having secured their safety last week, the 2s thread bare squad travel to Birmingham University looking to avenge their 5-3 defeat against the students from earlier in the season. This will be a tough ask against a Uni side that have any lost once at home all season, but under the inspirational leadership of Greg Summers and Tom Hewitt, anything is possible for the Saints!
4pm: Men’s 6s v Leicester Westleigh, at St Margarets Pastures (Leicester)
The 6s travel to a strong Leicester Westleigh side. Last time these 2 sides met Leicester came out 3-2 victors, so this could be another closely fought encounter.
5pm: Mixed v Long Buckby, at Moulton Sports Complex.
With the Mixed side firmly in the title race this season, they’ll be looking to put in a strong performance against Long Buckby. With only 3 games to go they need to win all their remaining games to keep the pressure on the current league leaders.