2017/18 National League North

[BigDaveCUFC]

well interesting half time scores really.

Boston 3 up vs FCUM who are the side i think in deep depp trouble (they were absolute shocking vs us yet won due to the sending off and now in horrific form)

Darlington i think today out of trouble, 7 points in a week and they are gone

Gainsborough 1-1 with Stockport at present, be an interesting second half because Stockport must be into 'win or season over' mode now.

LEamington 1 up and again looking heading out of trouble

Salford losing........again.

and sadly Tamworth 1-1 at present with Harrogate, but harrogate must see that salford half time score a realise if they want title, this second half could be their moment.

If Stockport/Harrogate score its a cracking day for us without even playing, if either of them or both get something its not a good day.

Certainly relegation for me now looking 2 from Gainsborough, FCUM, Telford, Curzon, Tamworth, alfreton and Leamington.........but personally still think you can remove Leamington and alfreton from that group.

I think for Curzon if the weather improves next weekend is our season in the space of 3 days.....Tamworth at home sat and Nuneaton at home Mon......do or die weekend.

 

[Harrier94]

Boston have somehow thrown away 3 points.

 

[DarkSithLord]

Terrible collapse from Boston.
Far from a disaster from us but we fall a further place to 17th. Tuesday v Telford is Crucial.

Tuesday night is the night when North Ferriby`s relegation will be confirmed at home to Salford.

 

[BigDaveCUFC]

I was at first very disappointed at tha boston collapse but just checking everything and boy......Boston are in deep deep crap, their next 7 fixtures are horrendous............6 of the next 7 away away and it's all vs sides either in form, or pushing in that top half of table.

then in their last 4 games (when after this horrific run they may need points) they have Harrogate and Salford and on the last day play Telford in what could be a win or down for both!

 

[BigDaveCUFC]

Here is the table:

1. Salford 71 pts - 33 pld
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2. Harrogate 69 pts - 33 pld
3. Brackley 64 pts - 32 pld
4. York 53 pts - 34 pld
5. Kidderminster 52 pts - 32 pld
6. Blyth 52 pts - 32 pld
7. Spennymoor 48 pts - 28 pld
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8. southport 47 pts - 33 pld
9. Stockport 46 pts - 32 pld
10. Darlington 46 pts - 35 pld
11. BPA 45 pts - 33 pld
12. Chorley 45 pts - 31 pld
13. Nuneaton 44 pts - 34 pld
14. Leamington 41 pts - 33 pld
15. Boston 40 pts - 31 pld
16. Tamworth 39 pts - 35 pld
17. alfreton 38 pts - 33 pld
18. FCUM 38 pts - 34 pld
19. Curzon 37 pts - 32 pld
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20. Telford 34 pts - 31 pld
21. Gainsborough 34 pts - 33 pld
NFU 13 pts - 34 pld

 

[BigDaveCUFC]

Title battler fixtures left:

Salford:
NFU away, Kidderminster away, Blyth home, Curzon home, Southport away, Gainsborough home, Nuneaton away, Boston home, Leamington away

Harrogate:
Gainsborough home, Spennymoor home, Brackley away, Blyth home, York away, southport home, Boston away, BPA away, Curzon home


Brackley:
Boston home, Harrogate home, Kidderminster away, Curzon away, Spennymoor away, alfreton home, Southport away, York home, Chorley home, BPA home

 

[BigDaveCUFC]

Play-off fixtures......i have not done Darlington and BPA as think with them not having games in hand neither has a chance:

York:
Nuneaton away, Chorley home, FCUM away, Harrogate home, Gainsborough away, Leamington home, Brackley away, Southport home

Kidderminster:
Salford home, Boston away, Brackley home, Blyth away, Stockport home, Tamworth home, Spennymoor away, NFU away, BPA home, Alfreton away

Blyth:
NFU home, Salford away, Telford home, Harrogate away, Kidderminster home, Southport home, Chorley away, Stockport home, Nuneaton away, Curzon home

Spennymoor:
Chorley away, Leamington home, Harrogate away, Gainsborough away, Darlington home, Telford away, Alfreton away, Boston home, Brackley home, NFU home, Kidderminster home, Curzon away, Telford home, Southport home

Southport:
Alfreton home, Darlongton away, Salford home, Nuneaton home, Blyth away, Harrogate away, Brackley home, Spennymoor away, York away

Stockport:
Boston home, Leamington home, BPA away, Tamowrth home, NFU away, Kidderminster away, Telford home, Chorley away, Blyth away, Darlington home

Chorley:
Spennymoor home, Boston home, York away, BPA home, Telford away, Leamington away, Blyth home, Stockport home, Tamworth away, Alfreton home, Brackley away

 

[BigDaveCUFC]

and lastly relegation stuff:

Alfreton:
Telford home, Kidderminster home, southport away, Nuneaton home, Curzon away, Spennymoor home, Brackley away, FCUM home, Chorley away

Boston:
Stockport away, Chorley away, Brackley away, Kidderminster home, Nuneaton away, Darlington away, Spennymoor away, BPA home, Harrogate home, Salford away, Telford home

Curzon:
Blyth away, Tamworth home, Nuneaton home, Salford away, Alfreton home, Brackley home, Gainsborough home, Leamington away, Spennymoor home, Harrogate away

FCUM:
Gainsborough home, BPA home, Leamington away, York home, Tamworth away, Darlington home, Alfreton away, NFU home

Gainsborough:
FCUM away, Harrogate away, Spennymoor home, NFU away, Salford away, Curzon away, York home, Telford away, Tamworth home

Leamington:
Spennymoor away, Stockport away, FCUM home, Telford away, BPA away, Chorley home, Curzon home, York away, Salford home

Tamworth:
Curzon away, NFU home, Stockport away, FCUM home, Kidderminster away, Chorley home, Gainsborough away

Telford:
BPA away, Alfreton away, Darlington home, Blyth away, Leamington home, Spennymoor home, Chorley home, Stockport away, Gainsborough home, Spennymoor away, Boston away

 

[Darlo On Tour]

Saturday 17 March 2018 National League North Results

Att. n/a - Alfreton Town P-P Kidderminster Harriers
Att. n/a - Blyth Spartans P-P Curzon Ashton
Att. 1,052 - Boston United 4 FC United Of Manchester 4
Att. n/a - Brackley Town P-P Chorley
Att. n/a - Bradford Park Avenue P-P AFC Telford United
Att. 1,087 - Darlington 6 North Ferriby United 0
Att. 474 - Gainsborough Trinity 2 Stockport County 3
Att. 353 - Leamington 1 Nuneaton Town 0
Att. 1,237 - Salford City 3 Spennymoor Town 2
Att. 662 - Tamworth 1 Harrogate Town 1
Att. n/a - York City P-P Southport

 

[Darlo On Tour]

Well that was some scoreline today considering the conditions, against a poor side, what a quality performance in the first half. Especially with a heavy pitch and through regular periods of snow and a biting strong wind that blew down the pitch most of the afternoon.

Even with the conditions, it was a decent enough game with 6 goals, and if it wasn't for Durrant's fine goalkeeping second-half display. We could have had at least another 4 goals, hats off to him he made some great saves.

Once again Pears made a few good saves when called upon. I thought Wheatley was outstanding today in the heart of the midfield. Pure class.

Couldn't pick holes with this performance today every player was exceptionally good, albeit against inferior opposition who i can see why are languishing at the foot of the table propping the other teams up.

Well done for everybody getting to this match. We were freeeeeezing!
Onwards to Telford next week.

 

[BigDaveCUFC]

Well as bored this morning i did a random guess as how i expect relegation points to go rest of season.

alfreton - 9 more
Boston 5 more
Curzon 10 more
FCUM 6 more
Gainsborough 4 more
Leamington 9 more
Tamworth 8 more
Telford 8 more

Not mass logis other than most winning their easier home games, except Boston vs Telford and Gainsborough vs Tamworth as they are last day, could be hugh games so put as draws.

That would see NFU, Gainsborough and Telford gone as none would quite get the points to push out, but Boston coming very close based of they possibly grabbing next to nothing between now and end of season, FCUM maybe only saved based on having NFU at home last game.

 

[DarkSithLord]

I see Dino Maarmia is favourite for the Stevenage job after Darren Sarll was sacked this morning. Will be a bitter blow for Nuneaton.

 

[Inactive]

Highlights from the Leamington vs Nuneaton game on Saturday

 

[DarkSithLord]

What a joke. The fixture pile up is bad enough without the National League postponing Nuneaton`s next two games. for "international duty". This is the conference North for gods sake. York and Curzon now have games to fit in and we have a disadvantage as Nuneaton now have 10 days rest before we face them on Good Friday.

 

[BigDaveCUFC]

Haha I was gonna post that.

Who on earth are they playing for........SAN Marino

 

[Minstermen central]

What a joke. The fixture pile up is bad enough without the National League postponing Nuneaton`s next two games. for "international duty". This is the conference North for gods sake. York and Curzon now have games to fit in and we have a disadvantage as Nuneaton now have 10 days rest before we face them on Good Friday.

Thought this was a joke,
Who the hell players for Nuneaton and can’t imagine the level.

 

[AndyPark]

Still amazed about how good our turnaround has been since Alfreton away in January; we've hit some fantastic form & teams will hate to be playing us at the moment.

Long may it continue. #UpTheDarlo

 

[Darlo On Tour]

Apparently the Nuneaton Town 3 players representing their countries over the next fortnight.

Luther Wildin jetting off to represent Antigua and Barbuda against Bermuda and Jamaica.
Kairo Mitchell heading to Grenada to take on Belize and Ryan Johnson heading to Belfast for ties with Spain and Iceland's Under 21's.

York game is to be played Tuesday April 10th and Curzon on Monday April 16th.

 

[Darlo On Tour]

Still amazed about how good our turnaround has been since Alfreton away in January; we've hit some fantastic form & teams will hate to be playing us at the moment.

Long may it continue. #UpTheDarlo

I'll second that mate, we've massively improved now that players are playing with confidence and swagger about them under TW. Most likely running out of matches to reach the play-offs this year.
What a season we should have in 2018/19. #Come On Darlo

 

[DarkSithLord]

Some crucial games down the bottom tonight including at the Impact Arena where a win against Telford will put us in a decent position. Anything else and we are in it for the long haul. Very nervous to be honest. Not been this nervous before a game for while. Fingers crossed it beats the weather.

 

[BigDaveCUFC]

Games need to beat weather now, we’re running out of room.

Could murder us April now with our small part-time squad, we could go down now just based on too much to handle..........may have to just shove reserves in some of the games we’d expect to flog like Blyth away.

Is a huge night at bottom with Alfreton vs Telford and FCUM vs Gainsborough........not sure what is good result.

 

[DarkSithLord]

Dino Maarmia confirmed as new Stevenage manager. Big blow to Nuneaton

 

[MWS]

2 must win games coming up for us this week starting with Boston at home tonight, followed by Leamington (who I think have to go away to Spennymoor on Thursday!) again at home.

No less than 6 points needed in these next 2 games.

Disappointing news is that Gary Stopforth has left due to work and travel commitments, but good news is the recent form of Rhys Turner, Matty Warburton and Adam Thomas.
Need to improve defensively though as we've shipped far too many goals this season.

 

[doveranddover]

Some result there Ferriby 1-1 Salford
still means ferriby definitely relegated tho

 

[BigDaveCUFC]

Well some very interesting scores at top and bottom of table.

Alfreton 0-1 Telford
Chorley 3-1 Spennymoor
NFU 1-1 Salford
Stockport 1-0 Boston
FCUM 1-0 Gainsborough

Disasterous score for Alfreton, superb score for Telford......throws my expected points total out of window already for all sides.

Chorley win means top 7 wide open again, FCUM i think had to win tonight its their only easy game until last day.

and well after a torrid season what a superb point for NFU, officially relegated though after Telford result.

 

[Darlo On Tour]

Tuesday 20 March 2018 National League North Results

Att. 381 - Alfreton Town 0 AFC Telford United 1
Att. 596 - Chorley 3 Spennymoor Town 1
Att. 1,557 - FC United Of Manchester 1 Gainsborough Trinity 0
Att. 400 - North Ferriby United 1 Salford City 1
Att. 2,244 - Stockport County 1 Boston United 0

 

[Darlo On Tour]

I think most of Alfreton and Curzon supporters will be screaming for a Darlo win down at Telford on Saturday. After that unexpected result down at Alfreton, also with two games in hand on them to add to the mix.

Getting tighter than ever at the bottom half of the table, even as far as Leamington on 41 points.

 

[DarkSithLord]

I am disgusted. Absolute fucking disgrace. Barely threatened at all and Telford were comfortable thoughout. 3-0 would have been about fair. We did not show a bit of interest, passion or desire at any point the players need to look at themselves. As for Chris? Well he looked lost for words in the post match? Did not fill me with any hope and if we play at anything like the level we did tonight we wont pick up another point this season.

First game I have seen in a few weeks. But we looked like a bunch of strangers who had just met this morning. No plan or cohesion at all. Just aimless long balls with no direction or purpose.

We are a shambles. Despite all the players signed this season. No mobility in a disorganised back 3 no creative apart from plan A Daniels freekick. And not attacking threat up front at all

We are limping to the end of the season ad looked absolutely doomed quite frankly.

Credit to Telford. They battled actually looked like footballers and fully deserved their win.

 

[Darlo On Tour]

I am disgusted. Absolute fucking disgrace. Barely threatened at all and Telford were comfortable thoughout. 3-0 would have been about fair. We did not show a bit of interest, passion or desire at any point the players need to look at themselves. As for Chris? Well he looked lost for words in the post match? Did not fill me with any hope and if we play at anything like the level we did tonight we wont pick up another point this season.

First game I have seen in a few weeks. But we looked like a bunch of strangers who had just met this morning. No plan or cohesion at all. Just aimless long balls with no direction or purpose.

We are a shambles. Despite all the players signed this season. No mobility in a disorganised back 3 no creative apart from plan A Daniels freekick. And not attacking threat up front at all

We are limping to the end of the season ad looked absolutely doomed quite frankly.

Credit to Telford. They battled actually looked like footballers and fully deserved their win.

I noticed the only goal of the game was put away by Marcus Dinanga, not sure how long he's been turning out for AFC Telford United. Actually I thought he was still playing for Matlock Town.

 

[Darlo On Tour]

Dino Maarmia confirmed as new Stevenage manager. Big blow to Nuneaton

Gary Charles been mentioned apparently, suppose to be have been at their game tonight watching them beat Walsall 2-0 in the Birmingham Senior Cup. Even though Jon Ashton took caretaker charge for the second time this season.