The Dabbers host Warrington Rylands in the Isuzu FA Trophy Third Qualifying Round on Saturday (3pm kick-off). But before we look ahead to that, we spoke to Ritchie Sutton about our new signings Levi Chiduku and Ivan Urvantev and how the squad now stands.
Words from Ritchie
“Levi was on the wing that I saw at Connah’s Quay and was lively, that’s how he came to my attention, he was a free agent and we had him on trial during a game, he caught our eye and we thought we’d give him an opportunity.”
“Ivan also played in the trial game, he played in a number of positions there and was the best player on the pitch, he was recommended to us that he’s too good for Whitchurch’s level, an ex international, he has great attitude and energy and can’t wait to get started. If he can get firing, he’ll be a fantastic addition for us. A perfect match.”
“The squad is in a transition period, players come and go, we believe that what we’ve brought in is as good, we keep working, it’s not going to happen overnight, but everyone is pulling in the same direction.”
Match Information
Tickets for Saturday’s game are available online here, and season tickets do not apply to this game so you must buy separately for this one. Prices are from £11/£8/£3 and can be bought on the gate, but we would prefer tickets to be pre-bought online.
Rylands Rollercoaster
Warrington Rylands are unbeaten in their last 5 matches, most recently a thrilling 3-3 draw with Warrington Town on Tuesday night where they let slip a 2-goal lead late on.
Their form has stabilised since their managerial change that saw Jody Banim take charge. But a big factor in their season has been some massively contrasting scorelines. In September alone, they went from losing 4-0 and 4-2 to Hyde in league and cup and 4-2 to Matlock, to winning 3-0 and 5-2 over Marske and Liversedge respectively. Our 2-2 draw in August seems tame by comparison.
Players to Watch
Quite simply, Drummond and Dolan. They may sound like a naff ITV detective duo, but they are by some distance the most deadly strike force in the league. Callum Dolan has 11 goals and Kane Drummond 9. They both scored against us in August, both their individual numbers are higher than the total number of goals the Dabbers have scored all season, and if you combine them, they have scored more goals between them than 20 of the other 21 teams in the PitchingIn Northern Premier League.
And, while it’s unclear if he’ll be involved tomorrow, they’ll soon be getting supplied by a certain Sean Cooke, not that they needed any more help. Josh Langley and David Webb are 2 other former Dabbers, but Webb has been out of the side recently.