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2 Enjoy expert HR and health & safety support to get you back to business Whether you need to manage furlough, stay COVID secure, or make tough HR choices for your business, Peninsula’s here to keep you safe and successful, whatever challenge you face: • HR & Employment Law • Staff Wellbeing • Health & Safety • Payroll Advice Get 10 % off any of the PENINSULA services 0808 145 3388 Quote: peninsula-uk.comSalford City vs Mansfield Town www.salfordcityfc.co.ukSALFORD01 3 HONOURS Eccles & District League Division 2 1955-56, 1959-60 Eccles & District League Division 3 1958-59 Manchester League Division 1 1968-69 Manchester League Premier Division 1974-75, 1975-76, 1976-77, 1978-79 Northern Premier League Division 1 North 2014-15 Northern Premier League Play-Off Winners 2015-16 National League North 2017-18 National League Play-Off Winners 2018-19 Lancashire FA Amateur Cup 1971, 1973, 1975 Manchester FA Challenge Trophy 1975, 1976 Manchester FA Intermediate Cup 1977, 1979 NWCFL Challenge Cup 2006 Football League Trophy 2020 24. Salford City vs Mansfield Town CLUB ROLL President Dave Russell Chairman Karen Baird 5 17 Secretary Andy Giblin BOWYER Gary VISITORS The Committee Pete Byram, Ged Carter, Barbara Gaskill, Terry Gaskill, Ian Malone, Frank McCauley, Paul Raven, George Russell, Bill Taylor, Alan Tomlinson, Dave Wilson Shop Manager Tony Sheldon Media Zarah Connolly, Ryan Deane, Will Moorcroft Photography Charlotte Tattersall, Howard Harrison 31 33 First Team Manager Gary Bowyer 92 Foundation LIONESSES Salford City Assistant Manager Warren Joyce GK Coach Carlo Nash Kit Manager Paul Rushton Medical Team Dr. Mubin Ibrahim, Steve Jordan, Dave Rhodes Football Staff Ross Duncan, Youl Mawene Sporting Director Chris Casper Programme printed by MatchDay Creative WATCH TODAY’S MATCH here 4 Another big win for Salford. The UK’s fastest, most reliable full fibre has landed in Salford. Plus Ammies fans can get it FREE for 3 months. Call 0800 049 6280 to check if you can get Future Fibre. Salford City vs Mansfield Town www.salfordcityfc.co.uk Future Fibre is being rolled out in locations across the UK, including Trafford Park, Eccles, Swinton, Walkden and Radcliffe. You can check your availability by calling us. TTMCR175JK - Salford Programme A5 Mar21 - v3 CMYK.indd 2 26/03/2021 09:29 5 Gary Bowyer Another “There is a brilliant feeling across the whole Club at the moment, it’s really pleasing to come in every morning into a vibrant environment...” Good afternoon and a warm welcome to you all As I said on Tuesday night in my post-match from The Peninsula Stadium where we are back comments that all comes down to the efforts and after a couple of games on the road, and that the commitment from the whole squad on the field is extended to our visitors from Mansfield Town and off the field. In fact there is a brilliant feeling today; Nigel Clough, his staff, players and the across the whole Club at the moment, it’s really big win for directors. pleasing to come in every morning into a vibrant environment and that enthusiasm and energy is We return home with a good haul of four points something we want to keep a firm grasp on. from a possible six on our travels from two difficult venues to go and play at. Last weekend Since Wednesday our focus has been on this at Tranmere we showed good character to keep afternoon’s game and how we approach it. We hold of our clean sheet and earn a point, and with know the threats and experience that Mansfield results elsewhere it turned out to be very valuable have in their squad, but we have to concentrate on and move us closer to the play-offs ahead of the our own game, our ideas and how we play. midweek games. Salford. Enjoy the game from wherever you are watching Then at Walsall I thought we were excellent and today, and please continue to get behind the boys! thoroughly deserved three points which moved us up two places, and was a great result to follow on Come on Salford! from Tranmere. We are really close now and with The UK’s fastest, most each game we become nearer to seeing where we end up, but that will only be where we want it to be reliable full fibre has if we can be consistent with our performances. landed in Salford. Plus Ammies fans can get it FREE for 3 months. Call 0800 049 6280 to check if you can get Future Fibre. Future Fibre is being rolled out in locations across the UK, including Trafford Park, Eccles, Swinton, Walkden and Radcliffe. You can check your availability by calling us. 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The Where does all the shenanigans of the past week apologies which then flowed from most of the ESL6 leave us here at the Peninsula Stadium? Well, assets, supporting individuals, businesses and came across as a bit hollow. nothing’s changed. We still need to win our four remaining matches – while hoping that a couple of their teams in a collaborative partnership. Rest assured though, the suggestion of an ESL will the clubs currently occupying spots in said play- return in some format or other. Or, in the words of offs go on a poor run of results - if we’re to come Arnold Schwarzenegger “They’ll be back!” It has close to snatching a play-off position. I’ve not got been on the horizon for a number of years so it’s around to looking at who Forest Green or Newport not going to disappear into the sunset overnight. play in the run in so I’ve no idea how difficult life Expect them, next time, to be a lot more subtle with could be for them. smoother PR involvement. 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