National North – Play off eliminator |
Match preview Vs Boston UtdDate: 12-05-22Venue: AggboroughKick off: 19:45hrs |
Preview: Phil Lench
The Harriers enter the start of the final phase of this long season tomorrow evening when we take our first step in the play off finals for the 2021/22 season.
Our reward for finishing fourth is that we get to play our first game at home so this eliminator game is against seventh placed Boston Utd and has to be won on the day if we hope, or Boston, to be playing at AFC Fylde on Sunday afternoon. Tonight York City will be entertaining Chorley FC in the first of the eliminators and the winner of that game will then be away at Brackley Town on Saturday.
If the Harriers hordes want to travel to Fylde then first we have to put paid to Bostons hopes.
In recent games we’ve been a little below par, with our performances, having lost spectacularly at Leamington FC and then seemingly drifting to a win at home to Darlington FC last Saturday. Now we have to step up a gear, or five, and really go for this big chance to get ourselves back into the National League Premier after losing our place there in 2016 (six years ago????. Thanks Colin).
We should be at full strength for the game with the only worry being Amari Morgan-Smith who has a toe injury picked up in the Guiseley AFC game two weeks ago. Ethan Freemantle replaced him against Leamington and Darlington but failed to convince many that he’d be a good enough choice to play if AMS fails to make it. Sadly we have no other choice in that position and will have to make do.
One player who will be looking forward to the game is our own Alex Penny. He used to play for Boston and will be eager to put one over his old team.
Boston finished their season with a draw at home to Gloucester City and a win at Farsley Celtic, nearly relegating them in the process until Guiseley lost to two late goals at Alfreton Town and relegating them instead.
The Pilgrims could be fielding a weakened side with Brad Nicholson (knee), Matt Tootle (calf), Tom Platt (ankle), Joe Leesley (knee) and Jordan Burrow (ankle) all missing in recent weeks. They should still be able to field a strong side though and will be hopeful of causing an upset.
They should also be bringing a healthy following too with three coaches already booked and over 300 tickets sold. Along with our 3000 + sold it’s going to be a noisy occasion and, hopefully, our fans will be the noisier ones by the end of the game.
Photo © KHFC
Teams:
Harriers from:
Simpson, Palmer, Emery, Richards, Cameron, Foulkes, Panter, Penny, Bajrami, Lowe, Austin, Redmond, Lissimore, Montrose, Carrington, Martin, Freemantle, Bastable, Tolley, Hemmings, Bell, Morgan-Smith, White, Sterling-James.
Boston Utd from:
Crook, Dewhurst, Duxberry, Ferguson, Garner, Nicholson, Seriki, Shiels, Tootle, J Wright Snr, Abbott, Armond, Byrne, Dimaio, Green, Leesley, Platt, Rollins, Sault, Shanks, Thanoj, Burrow, Elliott, Hanson, Massanka, Preston, Wright Jnr.
Referee: Mr Aaron Bannister. Wakefield
Shanes Opposition Stats Pack:
Away from home in the league: (P21, W8, D4, L9) Fylde 1-0, BPA 1-2, Leamington 2-0, Gateshead 3-1, Blyth 0-1, Chester 4-0, Southport 4-1, Kettering 2-3, Gloucester 0-0, Spennymoor 1-1, Hereford 2-1, Harriers 3-1, Guiseley 0-1, Alfreton 1-1, York 0-1, Darlington 2-1, Chorley 2-1, Curzon Ashton 0-4, Brackley 0-1, AFC Telford 1-1, Farsley Celtic 0-2.
Goals (all competitions): 27 – Elliott, 11 – Wright Jnr, 10 – F Preston, 6 – Shiels, 5 – Byrne, 5 – Leesley, 4 – Burrow, 2 – Abbott, 2 – Duxbury, 2 – Ferguson, 2 – Garner, 2 – Green, 2 – Hanson, 2 – J Preston (left club), 2 – Pollock (left club), 1 – Own goal.
The streaks (league only):
Games since last win: 0
Games since last away win: 0
Games since last draw: 1
Games since last away draw: 1
Games since last defeat: 3
Games since last away defeat: 4
Games since last clean sheet: 0
Games since last away clean sheet: 0
The Squad (appearances are starts + sub, includes both league and cups):
Goalkeepers: Marcus Dewhust (P32, conceded 42. Saved 1 from 4 penalties. On loan from Sheff Utd), Peter Crook (8, conceded 13. Saved 1 from 2 penalties. Returned from loan with Peterborough Sports).
Defence: Scott Duxbury (P33, 2 goals), Keenan Ferguson (P32, 2 goals), Scott Garner (P24, 2 goals), Kyron Gordon (P5. Returned to Sheff Utd), Brad Nicholson (P13), Femi Seriki (P10. On loan from Sheff Utd), Luke Shiels (P44, 6 goals), Matt Tootle (P29), Jake Wright Snr (P13).
Midfield: Brad Abbott (P7, 2 goals), Finlay Armond (P1), Shane Byrne (P47, 5 goals including both penalties taken), Connor Dimaio (P14. Returned from loan with Curzon Ashton), Paul Green (P22, 2 goals), Tom Platt (P44) Fraser Preston (P37, 10 goals), Ben Sault (P2), Connor Shanks (P0. On loan from Huddersfield), Andi Thanoj (P5).
Attack: Jordan Burrow (P28, 4 goals), Danny Elliott (P48, 27 goals including 10 out of 11 penalties), James Hanson (P14, 2 goals. On loan from Farsley Celtic), Joe Leesley (P38, 5 goals. On loan from Harrogate Town), Ntumba Massanka (P11. On loan from South Shields), Jay Rollins (P2), Jake Wright Jnr (P25, 11 goals including 1 penalty).
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Previous games against Boston Utd | |||||
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Played: 48Won: 18Drew: 9Lost: 21 | |||||
Date | H/A | Comp: | Score | Goals | Att: (away) |
22-02-2022 | H | National North | 3 – 1 | Hemmings, Austin, Morgan-Smith | 2823 (49) |
18-12-2021 | A | FA Trophy 3rd rd | 4 – 1 | White | 975 (48) |
11-12-2021 | A | National North | 1 – 2 | Penny, Hemmings | 1345 (76) |
25-01-2020 | A | National North | 2 – 0 | 1278 (79) | |
07-12-2019 | H | National North | 1 – 3 | Moyo | 1102 (86) |
11-01-2019 | H | National North | 1 – 2 | Ironside | 1249 (54) |
01-09-2018 | A | National North | 0 – 2 | Williams, Chambers | 1129 (72) |
30-03-2018 | A | National North | 3 – 2 | Bradley, Waring | 1158 (101) |
28-11-2017 | H | FA Trophy 3rd qual rd replay | 2 – 0 | N’Gwatala, Ironside | 604 (14) |
25-11-2017 | A | FA Trophy 3rd qual rd | 2 – 2 | Brown, Ironside | 732 (58) |
02-09-2017 | H | National North | 1 – 1 | Sonupè | 1463 (59) |
14-04-2017 | H | National North | 1 – 0 | N’Gwatala | 2056 (107) |
27-08-2016 | A | National North | 1 – 1 | OG | 1047 (97) |
23-11-2005 | A | LDV Trophy 2nd rd | 0 – 3 | Christie 2, Blackwood | 1131 (49) |
23-04-2005 | A | Coca Cola League 2 | 3 – 0 | 2053 (170) | |
06-11-2004 | H | Coca Cola League 2 | 0 – 4 | 2208 (124) | |
08-05-2004 | H | Nationwide Division 3 | 2 – 0 | OG, Williams | 3047 |
29-11-2003 | A | Nationwide Division 3 | 2 – 2 | Hinton, White | 2147 (97) |
22-02-2003 | A | Nationwide Division 3 | 3 – 0 | 2485 | |
07-09-2002 | H | Nationwide Division 3 | 0 – 0 | 2222 | |
16-01-1993 | H | Vauxhall Conference | 0 – 2 | 954 | |
29-08-1992 | A | Vauxhall Conference | 0 – 3 | Davies, Grainger, Forsyth | 1228 |
30-03-1992 | H | Vauxhall Conference | 1 – 3 | Davies | 1009 |
31-08-1991 | A | Vauxhall Conference | 1 – 2 | Whitehouse | 1319 |
30-03-1991 | A | Vauxhall Conference | 3 – 1 | Wilcox | 1276 |
22-09-1990 | H | Vauxhall Conference | 3 – 3 | Davies, Howell, Forsyth | 1033 |
03-03-1990 | H | Vauxhall Conference | 1 – 3 | Forsyth | 1119 |
07-10-1989 | A | Vauxhall Conference | 2 – 3 | Howell, Whitehouse, Forsyth | 1409 |
22-04-1989 | H | Vauxhall Conference | 0 – 2 | 1163 | |
12-11-1988 | A | Vauxhall Conference | 0 – 2 | OG, Davies | 1658 |
02-02-1988 | H | Vauxhall Conference | 1 – 0 | Jones | 1029 |
22-08-1987 | A | Vauxhall Conference | 1 – 0 | 1560 | |
22-04-1987 | H | Vauxhall Conference | 1 – 2 | Jones | 728 |
06-09-1986 | A | Vauxhall Conference | 2 – 1 | Casey | 1009 |
19-04-1986 | A | Alliance Premier | 2 – 1 | Casey | 1316 |
21-12-1985 | H | FA Trophy 1st rd | 5 – 2 | Casey 2, Davies, Tuohy, OG | 647 |
30-11-1985 | H | Alliance Premier | 3 – 2 | Tuohy, OG, Casey | 562 |
26-01-1985 | A | Alliance Premier | 2 – 3 | Powell, McGowan, Hollis | 1383 |
01-09-1984 | H | Alliance Premier | 2 – 0 | Powell, Davies | 459 |
10-12-1983 | A | Alliance Premier | 2 – 3 | Davies, Roberts, Powell | 744 |
03-09-1983 | H | Alliance Premier | 1 – 1 | Jones | 443 |
02-03-1968 | A | West Midlands League | 0 – 1 | Marshall | |
18-11-1967 | H | West Midlands League | 1 – 1 | Henderson | |
25-01-1967 | A | West Midlands League Cup | 1 – 2 | P Wassall, Gilbert | |
19-09-1966 | H | West Midlands League | 0 – 1 | 2425 | |
22-08-1966 | A | West Midlands League | 4 – 2 | P Wassall, Gilbert | |
13-04-1959 | A | Southern League NW | 4 – 1 | Burns | 3580 |
28-02-1959 | H | Southern League NW | 1 – 1 | Staples |