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NationalSceneSeason 3 / Issue 23 thenationalleague.org.uk Vanarama National League Bulletin Thursday 31st December 2015 Statistics New Year’s Day Rovers The Player With The Most........ Shots On Target Dan Holman (Woking) 49 Shots Off Target Chance Andy Cook (Barrow) 34 By Steve Whitney Shots Without Scoring Second-placed Forest Green Rovers have Jordan Sinnott (Altrincham) 29 the opportunity to put pressure on leaders Shots Per Goal Cheltenham Town when they host Torquay George Porter (Welling), Ricky Wellard (Welling) 32 United at the New Lawn in front of the live BT Sport cameras on New Year’s Day. Assists The Gulls, beaten by Cheltenham on Bank Nicky Deverdics (Dover) 13 Holiday Monday, will be looking to do a holiday Offsides ‘double’ over Ady Pennock’s side, having Ross Hannah (Chester FC) 44 shocked them 4-1 at the Launa Windows Stadium on Boxing Day. Fouls The Robins, along with the rest of the a James Norwood effort, to move into top Matt Rhead (Lincoln City) 58 division, are in league action 24 hours later five contention and look dangerous, as do Fouls Without A Card and host Braintree Town at the World of Macclesfield Town, who won the derby at Padraig Amond (Grimsby) 22 Smiles Stadium. Chester FC 2-0 to move into sixth spot, two Last Monday’s fixtures produced one or two points behind Dover. Free-Kicks Won surprises, with the top two able to stretch their It’s looking gloomy for Kidderminster Kurtis Guthrie (Forest Green) 56 advantage over the chasing pack after both Harriers, however, as they came through a cruel holiday period when they took on Penalties Scored Eastleigh and Dover Athletic dropped points, Eastleigh, Cheltenham and then Forest Green Nicky Deverdics (Dover), Kenny Davis (Braintree Town) 4 leaving Grimsby Town to leap-frog them into without picking up a point – and face Gary third spot, nine points adrift of then Robins, Goals Scored Direct From Free-Kicks Johnson’s leaders again on Saturday. after the Mariners won their derby against ten- Harry Pell (Cheltenham) 3 Dave Hockaday’s return to the New Lawn man Lincoln City in front of a terrific crowd of ended with a 3-0 defeat to leave his side 12 Saves Made 7,650 at Blundell Park. points adrift of Altrincham in fifth-bottom spot Steven Drench (Guiseley) 113 Another healthy attendance of 5,414 and almost needing snookers already to avoid Defensive Clearances saw resurgent Tranmere Rovers edge out dropping into National League North for the Michael Chambers (Welling) 35 Altrincham 1-0 at Prenton Park, courtesy of first time. Defensive Blocks What’s made the headlines this week By Steve Whitney Angus MacDonald (Torquay) 18 Rovers Want Lavercombe’s Off Reffell Leaves Harriers McNulty Makes The Team With The Most......... Williams to Stay Torquay Kidderminster Permanent Move Forest Green are goalkeeper confirmed that they Tranmere Rovers have Shots On Target Woking 188 keen to extend Brett Dan have parted company agreed a deal to sign Williams’ loan stay Lavercombe with winger Keyon 32-year-old Steve Shots Off Target Barrow 150 from Stevenage. is set to sign for Reffell. McNulty from League Shots Per Goal Altrincham 10.23 The striker got off League One side Reffell joined Harriers Two side Luton Town the mark for Rovers Wigan Athletic when twelve months ago on a contract which will Corners Cheltenham 175 in his first start in the January transfer and made a dozen expire at the end of the Fouls Dover 315 the 3-0 win over window opens. appearances at the 2016/17 season. Kidderminster on The 19-year-old will back end of last The commanding Woodwork Strikes Barrow 12 Monday having join the Latics for season. central defender has Offsides Dover 95 initially joined in an undisclosed fee, This season he’s been on loan at Prenton November but his loan but be loaned back spent time on Park since the middle Penalties Conceded Torquay 7 is due to end after the to Torquay for the loan at Northern of October, making a Yellow Cards Eastleigh 47 New Year’s Day clash remainder of this Premier Division side dozen appearances for against Torquay. season. Halesowen Town. the club. Red Cards Southport 7 Statistical Information Matthew Plunkett +44 (0)1430 456105 Statistical Previews 2015/16 Season Forest Green V Torquay Braintree Town V Boreham Wood Top Scorers Goals 01/01: 5.30pm Top Scorers Goals Top Scorers Goals 02/01: 3.00pm Top Scorers Goals J Parkin 10 Referee: S Rushton (Staffordshire) T Marsh 7 M Cheek 8 Referee: C Hatzidakis (Kent) H Crawford 3 A O’Connor 9 Last Meetings A Fisher 5 D Sparkes 4 Last Meetings J Lucas 3 K Guthrie 8 A Wright 2 K Davis 4 C Kamdjo 2 E Frear 4 FC 26/12/2015 D Butler 2 S Akinola 4 FC 26/12/2015 G Montgomery 2 J Jennings 4 Torquay ............. 4 Forest Green .....1 A MacDonald 1 A Edgar 2 Boreham Wood .. 1 Braintree Town .0 J Morias 2 FC 15/11/2014 FCS 05/04/2011 Y R Torquay ............. 3 Forest Green .....3 Y R Y R Boreham Wood .. 0 Braintree Town .2 Y R S Wedgbury 7 0 League Head to Head C Richards 5 1 C Isaac 5 0 League Head to Head C Reynolds 6 0 M Kelly 3 1 A MacDonald 6 0 M Paine 4 0 C Clifford 5 0 K Guthrie 5 0 Forest Green 1, draws 3, Torquay 3 S Heslop 3 1 S Habergham 4 0 Braintree Tn 0, draws 0, Boreham W 1 B Clifford 1 1 D Bennett 2 1 Games Since D Butler 5 0 K Davis 4 0 Games Since S Cox 3 0 J Jennings 4 0 B Fenwick 1 1 W Norris 3 0 R Shakes 2 0 0 a win 1 1 a win 1 Goal Details: 0 home win 0 Goal Details: Goal Details: 1 home win 0 Goal Details: When: first half 23[14], 4 away win 6 When: first half 16[24], When: first half 16[7], 1 away win 3 When: first half 11[14], 1 a defeat 0 0 a defeat 2 second half 22[13]. second half 14[28]. second half 13[13]. second half 13[16]. 5 home defeat 1 4 home defeat 4 From: open play 26[16], From: open play 15[24], From: open play 24[16], From: open play 13[17], 0 away defeat 0 0 away defeat 1 crosses 4[4], corners 4 a score draw 7 crosses 5[9], corners crosses 0[1], corners 4 a score draw 4 crosses 5[3], corners 8[2], penalties 3[1], 26 a no score draw 4 5[5], penalties 1[6], 0[2], penalties 4[1], 2 a no score draw 0 2[3], penalties 1[4], direct from free-kick 1 conceding a goal 0 direct from free-kick direct from free-kick 0 conceding a goal 2 direct from free-kick 0[1], free-kicks 4[3] 0 scoring a goal 1 2[5], free-kicks 1[3] 1[0], free-kicks 0[0] 1 scoring a goal 1 2[0], free-kicks 1[2] For 45 Against 27 ...............Total Goals............. For 30 Against 52 For 29 Against 20 ...............Total Goals............. For 24 Against 30 W 4 D 1 L 1 Pts 13 ............Current Form............ W 1 D 1 L 4 Pts 4 W 3 D 2 L 1 Pts 11 ............Current Form............ W 1 D 3 L 2 Pts 6 Cheltenham V Kidderminster Chester FC V Altrincham Top Scorers Goals 02/01: 3.00pm Top Scorers Goals Top Scorers Goals 02/01: 3.00pm Top Scorers Goals B Waters 11 Referee: J Busby (Oxfordshire) G Singh 4 R Hannah 13 Referee: R Jones (England) M Rankine 6 D Wright 10 Last Meetings B Whitfield 3 J Rooney 4 Last Meetings D Reeves 4 J Munns 8 J Jones 2 J Chapell 3 G Bowerman 4 H Pell 6 FC 26/12/2015 J Murphy 2 J Hunt 2 FAC4Q 24/10/2015 J Lawrie 2 A Downes 5 Kidderminster ... 1 Cheltenham ......2 C Hassan 1 T Shaw 2 Altrincham ........ 1 Chester FC .......0 R Crowther 2 FRIEND 02/08/2014 FC 01/01/2015 Y R Kidderminster ... 3 Cheltenham ......0 Y R Y R Altrincham ........ 4 Chester FC .......1 Y R H Pell 9 0 League Head to Head L Maxwell 6 1 B Heneghan 5 1 League Head to Head G Havern 4 1 G McLennan 2 1 J Tunnicliffe 1 1 I Sharps 5 0 J O’Keefe 4 1 A Downes 4 0 Cheltenham 9, draws 4, Kidderminster 6 M Young 1 1 T Shaw 4 0 Chester FC 0, draws 0, Altrincham 2 J Moult 4 0 R Dickie 3 0 Games Since J Hodgkiss 3 0 C Hobson 3 0 Games Since S Leather 3 0 A Morgan-Smith 2 0 J Clarke 1 0 J Rooney 3 0 A Griffin 3 0 0 a win 5 1 a win 3 Goal Details: 0 home win 2 Goal Details: Goal Details: 1 home win 0 Goal Details: When: first half 18[8], 0 away win 13 When: first half 8[18], When: first half 15[21], 4 away win 3 When: first half 9[21], 14 a defeat 0 0 a defeat 0 second half 35[11]. second half 16[26]. second half 19[20]. second half 13[18]. 7 home defeat 0 0 home defeat 3 From: open play 31[11], From: open play 15[24], From: open play 25[32], From: open play 17[30], 9 away defeat 0 0 away defeat 0 crosses 3[1], corners 5 a score draw 9 crosses 2[5], corners crosses 2[0], corners 4 a score draw 6 crosses 1[2], corners 6[2], penalties 4[2], 25 a no score draw 26 3[4], penalties 1[3], 1[1], penalties 2[3], 6 a no score draw 25 3[1], penalties 1[4], direct from free-kick 1 conceding a goal 0 direct from free-kick direct from free-kick 0 conceding a goal 0 direct from free-kick 3[1], free-kicks 6[1] 0 scoring a goal 1 1[5], free-kicks 2[3] 2[0], free-kicks 2[3] 1 scoring a goal 3 0[0], free-kicks 0[1] For 53 Against 19 ...............Total Goals............