Admission: Main Stand: Adults £10.00, Concessions £6.00, Terrace: Adults £9.00, Concessions £5.00, Adult and Child U16 £10.00, Adult and 2 Children U16 £12.00, Family Ticket 2 Adults and 2 Children U16 £18.00
Previous Meeting: Northwich Victoria 8 – 0 Hednesford Town (Saturday 25th February 2006)
Hednesford (from): Crane, Haynes, Ricketts, Dunkley, Johnson, Landell, Clements, Beesley, Hay, Jevons, Durrell, Robinson, Blakeman, Bailey, Suckling, Denny, Allen, Shaw, Quinn
Doubtful: Wellecomme (unavailable)
Suspended: Jamey Osbourne (final match of a two game suspension), Darren Campion (second match of a three game suspension)
Top Scorer: Clements (13)
Clean Sheets: Crane (11)
Disciplinary: Y53 R9
Record (Home): P14 W9 D4 L1 F32 A13
Northwich (from) Ben Hinchliffe (GK), John Disney, Graeme Law, Dominic Collins, Tom Smyth, Lewis Short, Louis Horne, David Fizpatrick, Kyle Armstrong, Wayne Riley, Tom Field, Michael Roddy, Sean Kinsella, Steve Abbot Nathan Woolfe, Paul Ennis, Jordan Johnson, Michael Clarke, Ryan Wade, Chris Budrys, Tony Evans
Doubtful: None
Suspended: None
Top Scorer: Wayne Riley (14)
Clean Sheets: Ben Hinchliffe (16)
Record (Away) P12 W9 D2 L1 F26 A10
VICS head into a top of the table six pointer against high flyers Hednesford on the back of a
run of three games without a win in the league.
Following wins against FC United (2-1) and Ashton (3-0), along with a draw in between the
two against Chester (1-1), the Vics have drawn with Buxton (1-1) and Frickley (0-0), while
losing last time out against Marine (2-1.)
The Vics have taken nine points from their last six league games, with two matches won –
they sit fourth in the Evo-Stik NPL Premier, two points behind Hednesford.
Hednesford have been on a poor run of form in their last six matches – they have secured
wins against Chester (2-1) and Stafford Rangers (1-0), but have drawn against Bradford Park
Avenue (1-1) and Nantwich (2-2), while losing their last two matches against Marine (1-0)
and FC United (2-0.)
The Pitmen have taken eight points from their last six league games, with two matches won –
they sit second in the Evo-Stik NPL Premier, three points behind leaders Chester, but having
played two games more.
In a competitive league this season, Vics average two points per game this season, while the
Pitmen have averaged 1.93 PPG.
Vics have been at the back this season and boast the second best defence in the division –
with only 24 goals conceded, Hednesford have conceded on 33 occasions, which is the joint
fifth best in the league.
At the other end, Vics fare slightly worse, which will be of minimal concern to temporary
boss Wayne Porter. The Vics are sixth for goals scored with 50, while Hednesford are fifth
for goals scored having found the net 51 times.
Hednesford have suspensions pending for this match, with Jamey Osbourne sitting out the
last of a two match suspension for his sending off against Nantwich Town and Darren
Campion sitting out the second game of a three match suspension. The Pitmen will also be likely to start new signings Jermain Johnson and
Michael Rickets, after they both made their full debuts against FC United. Vics have a full squad to
choose from.
A standout statistic is the home and away form of the respective teams – Hednesford
currently have the second best home record with 31 points from 14 games, while Vics have
the second best away record with 29 points from 12 games.
