Tuesday, 22 October 2024

Stourbridge Match Preview

 

KETTERING TOWN v STOURBRIDGE - TUESDAY OCTOBER 22ND 2024 - LATIMER PARK

It's a big night under the Latimer Park lights tonight as the table topping Poppies welcome second placed Stourbridge in a mouth watering top of the table clash. AFC Telford United's defeat at Redditch United on Monday night meant Kettering stayed at the top of the pile going into the clash with The Glassboys.

Poppies boss Richard Lavery has some selection headaches ahead of tonight's game but they are only for the good and show how strong The Poppies squad is at the moment. Will Lavs stick with Jonny Edwards who led the line well against AFC Sudbury on Saturday or will there be a recall for top scorer Nile Ranger?, And that's not even mentioning a certain Gary Hooper who is still waiting for his Poppies debut.

Bruno Andrade returns from suspension and Lewis White is now back to full fitness although Harlain Mbayo has performed superbly in the last two matches. And I'm sure Luca Miller is pushing for a start after his wonder goal on Saturday that secured victory over Sudbury just two minutes after he came on for Wes York. 

A LOOK AT STOURBRIDGE FC
 
"The Glassboys" sit second in the Southern League Premier Division league table a point behind the Poppies having also played a game more. They are managed by former Poppies midfielder Liam McDonald who arrived in the summer and has already turned Stourbridge into one of the leagues promotion favourites. McDonald is a good manager with an excellent pedigree having done superb jobs at his previous two clubs Redditch United and Rushall Olympic. His side will provide the Poppies with a tough test tonight.

On Saturday they bounced back from a 4-1 home defeat to the league's hoof ball specialists Harborough Town to record a fine 5-1 away victory at Hitchin Town. They know victory at Latimer Park tonight will see them move to the top of the table and that will be a big incentive for them.

Last five league results

Hitchin Town (A) - W.5-1
Harborough Town (H) - L.1-4
Royston Town (H) - W.1-0
Alvechurch (A) - W.2-1
Bishop's Stortford (A) - L.1-3
 
Top Goalscorer: Toumani Sidibe & Souleyman Mandey (4)
 
Last time we met........ 
 
Saturday 13th January 2024

Stourbridge 2 (Prosser 45, Arthur 60) Kettering Town 1 (Andrade 6)

Att: 699

Stourbridge Team: Price, Portman, Shambrook, Bavanganga, Bood, King, Forde, Prosser, Daniels, Arthur, Freemantle.....Subs: Wilson, Kettle, Fletcher, Anaebonam, Stanley

Kettering Town Team: Johnson, Reilly, White, Toseland, Okito, Dawson, Forsyth, Miller, Jarvis, Lewthwaite, Andrade.....Sub: Sharpe, Langmead, Scott, Scholtz, Dobson
 
 

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