Rothbury v
Ellington
Northern
Football Alliance
Team Valley
Carpets Division Two
Armstrong
Park, Saturday 1st December 2018, kick-off 2.00pm.
MATCH
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Old
Coquetdale League rivals Ellington visit leaders Rothbury on Saturday and
player coach Tom Macpherson is quietly confident that the surface can beat the
wet weather.
The two
sides used to meet regularly after the Second World War until the Coquetdale
became defunct in 1968, so there was a bit of poignancy and nostalgia when both
clubs were elected into the Alliance during the summer.
“The pitch
has a good drainage system, plus we have a full time volunteer groundsman so we
will have as good a chance as any on Saturday,” said Macpherson.
“We are
hopeful of having a next to full squad this weekend, with only two or three
doubtful, but to be honest the lads who played well on in the Cup win at
Spittal Rovers will be involved again.”
Rothbury
were 2-0 winners at Hirst Welfare back in August and Macpherson felt that game
had given the Reds a huge confidence boost.
“Our result
at Ellington was one that gave us real belief as I had them and Blyth down as
pre-season favourites,” he said. “Ellington have improved massively in recent
months so will be tough again.”
The
visitors have moved up into sixth spot in the table on 23 points and have won
their last three games – including a 1-0 win at unbeaten NNFL leaders AFC
Newbiggin in the NFA Minor Cup.
Rothbury
remain top on goal difference with a game in hand on Whitley Bay SC, followed
by Whitburn and Cleadon, who are five points adrift, Cramlington United and
Spittal Rovers with the half-way point of the season rapidly approaching.
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