After a weekend off due to other’s FA Cup involvements, the Dabbers are back in action on Tuesday night away at Hanley Town (7.45pm kick-0ff).
Hanley Solo
Hanley are yet to win a game in 90 minutes in the 5 they have played so far. Their only win was on penalties after an FA Cup replay against Boldmere St Michaels. That got them a tie against Stafford Rangers which they played on Saturday, with Stafford winning 1-0. A quirk of the fixtures means they will get a chance for revenge on Bank Holiday Monday the 26th against Stafford.
The lack of wins will be combined with a worry at the early lack of goals, with only 1 scored in the 5 matches, and none in the last 4. In the league, they’ve lost 3-0 at home to Wythenshawe Town and drew 0-0 away at City of Liverpool. It’s worth pointing out that these stats are comparable with Nantwich’s, who also have just 1 goal scored and no outright wins yet.
Last Time We Met
Among the more dominant performances last season was Nantwich’s home win over Hanley, a 3-0 triumph at the Swansway in February. George Milner and Kai Evans were among the scorers. Highlights below.
Players to Watch
Ollie Heywood is the singular goalscorer so far for Hanley from their forward line. As usual, there is also the familiar smattering of former Dabbers, such as Joel Stair, Luke Walsh and Joe Mwasile. Leading the line should be one of their summer recruits, a certain Tom Pope who joined after a decent season at Witton last time around.
Match Information
Tickets (on the gate) are £10 for adults, £5 for concessions and free for kids aged 10 and under.