NCEL Midweek Preview
10th October, 2006
There are fourteen matches in six different competitions in a busy midweek.
Three NCEL sides will be striving for FA Vase glory at the second time of asking as they take part in First Round Replays.
Retford United travel to Staffordshire on Tuesday to face Midland Combination outfit Bolehall Swifts after a surprising 2-2 draw at Cannon Park on Saturday.
The reward for the winners will be a home tie with Central Midlands high-flyers Rainworth Miners Welfare.
On the same night, Parkgate are at home to North West Counties side Trafford on Tuesday evening in what is sure to be a tightly balanced encounter.
Sutton Town complete the trio of ties as they go to Stourbridge to play Brierley & Hagley.
Lee Wilson's men needed a late equaliser to force a replay against the West Midlands Regional League side on Saturday and victory on Wednesday will mean a trip to Leamington in the Second Round.
The County Cups also continue this week with an all NCEL-clash in the Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup.
Premier Division leaders Maltby Main take on Division One's second-placed Nostell Miners Welfare at Muglet Lane in First Round action.
And Rossington Main should be favourites at home to Yorkshire Main, the game having been switched to the Welfare Ground as the Central Midlands side's ground does not have floodlights.
The Derbyshire Senior Cup is also at its First Round stage and South Normanton Athletic must fancy their chances at Sandiacre Town who are towards the foot of the Central Midlands Premier Division.
And Shirebrook Town have also drawn opposition from the Central Midlands as they host Graham St Prims from the Supreme Division.
The County Cup games take place on Tuesday apart from Shirebrook whose game at Langwith Road kicks-off 24 hours later.
There are two NCEL League Cup matches with two of the bottom three sides in Division One fighting it out for a Second Round place.
A trip to Winterton Rangers in November awaits the winners of Tuesday's match between Yorkshire Amateur and Borrowash Victoria at Bracken Edge.
And Dinnington Town host Gedling Town on Wednesday night knowing their reward for victory will be a home time with Parkgate in the next round.
Staveley Miners Welfare are at home to Hall Road Rangers, meanwhile, in the Quarter-Finals of the Wilkinson Sword Trophy to complete the knockout line-up this midweek.
Four matches take place in the NCEL Premier Division with the most intriguing being at the Flaxley Road Ground where ninth takes on eighth.
Selby Town host Hallam on Wednesday knowing a victory could take them to second spot in the table.
But, they could be beaten to it on Tuesday night by Sheffield who are at bottom-side Thackley.
Dave McCarthy's side hope to make it three league wins in a row whilst Thackley are still looking for their first Premier Division victory.
Two other sides in the bottom four are at home on Tuesday - Armthorpe Welfare host Liversedge whilst Brodsworth Welfare need to bounce back from Saturday's 6-1 drubbing at Pickering Town as they entertain Carlton Town.