NOTTS SENIOR LEAGUE PREVIEW 30/31-10-2020

 SAMBA NOTTINGHAMSHIRE SENIOR LEAGUE PREVIEW FOR 30th-31st OCTOBER

The week in the Nottinghamshire areas has been a matter of ifs and whats, firstly with Nottingham and some of the outlaying councils in to Tier 3 whilst some stayed in Tier 2, so a lot of fixtures were altered around, only for the following day, it to be announced that the whole of Nottinghamshire was going in to Tier 3, this still caused a few problems with some clubs who are on the borderlines of the county and also players who travel cant travel in to a Tier 3 area from a Tier 2 area to play for their clubs. So after a lot of work by the strong Notts Senior League Committee and their clubs, some hard and difficult decisions to be made, with FA guidelines and restrictions and co operation with all the clubs, we are pleased that the majority of clubs will play matches this weekend.

We kick off on Friday evening in Division One at the Stag Ground, Kimberley as the Miners Welfare Reserves who are bottom host mid table United Grays with a 7.30pm kick off.

On to Saturday and in the Premier Division game of the day takes place at Butts Field where top of the table Bingham Town face Second placed Wollaton FC, both clubs putting their unbeaten starts to the season on the line, whilst third placed AFC Dunkirk will be hoping that if the top two draw, they can take a opportunity and gain three points away at Bilborough Town. Town have lost their last three matches but have added to their squad and could have a few new faces in to face the Boatmen. Fifth placed Woodthorpe Park Rangers will be hoping to make it four wins on the trot as they travel to Platt Lane to face Keyworth United who themselves will be looking for points to move them away from the bottom part of the table. Southwell City will be hoping to carry on with their shooting boots after a 7-0 away win last weekend at Calverton when they host lowly positioned Magdala Amateurs who have only taken one point out of their six matches so far this season. Another side on only one point so far this season are Burton Joyce who host Cotgrave FC who sit in eighth place. Two teams who have been making plenty of changes to their squads this week face each other at the Forest Zone as FC Cavaliers play host to Calverton Miners Welfare, Cavs have only won one match this season, whilst their visitors are yet to register a point.

In Division One, with Second placed Ravenshead FC without a game, 100% leaders FC Sez can use one of their games in hand when they host Radcliffe Olympic, if Sez win they extend the gap at the top to five points and still have a game in hand, whilst Olympic have run in to a bit of form of late and are now three matches unbeaten, though Sez did beat them 3-2 earlier last month. A tight match is expected down at Beeston FC where they take on Ruddington Village, whilst over on the outide pitch at Eagle Valley, AFC Top Valley will be looking to make it five wins from five when they host Bridgford United. Two teams on nine points meet as Wollaton Reserves host Radford Reserves, both teams may have players making their club debuts after signing this week, whilst Southwell City Reserves will be looking to move away from the bottom part of the table when hosting a new look Kirton Brickworks.

In Division Two North last week, FC Geordie went top after beating Quarrydale United, but with Geordie having no fixture this weekend, it could well be Quarrydale who go back to the top if they can defeat Ravenshead Reds, the Reds are currently sitting in sixth position and will also want the win to stay in touch with the teams above them, meanwhile over at Blisthorpe, FC Mansfield face Blidworth Red Welfare. Pythian Reserves have home advantage as they take on Beeston Development who won their first match in the NSL last weekend, whilst two teams without a win meet when Ballers FC play host to Arnold Town Reserves.

Match of the day in Division Two South is 3rd v 1st when East Leake Robins face Bingham Town Reserves, any slip ups will play in to the hands of second placed Pythian FC who host bottom of the table Askockton & Orston Reserves. Keyworth United Reserves will be hoping to keep their 100% record going by making  seven wins out of seven when they host Newark based Fernwood Foxes.  Two teams that won last weekend face each other at the Welfare ground when Cotgrave Reserves meet AC United. Burton Joyce Reserves travel to West Bridgford AFC Reserves in a match where both side will be looking for points, whilst the leagues two most easterly clubs meet in the A1 Derby match when Long Bennington play hosts to AFC Colsterworth S & S.

In the Foundation League, the top two meet at Victoria Park, Teal Close, where second placed Carlton Town Reserves host Netherfield Seniors, whilst waiting for any slip ups will be third placed AFC Bull Farm who travel away to face Sutton Travellers at Sutton Lawns, the venue has been altered due to Ashfield School being closed for half term. Rainworth Seniors travel just down the road to face Manor FC where both teams will be looking to take the points, meanwhile two teams meet that both won last weekend when South Notts AFC have home advantage to Nottinghamshire FC.