ConferenceSceneSeason 2 / Issue 36 footballconference.co.uk Vanarama Conference Bulletin Thursday 9th April 2015 Statistics A Very Happy Easter The Player With The Most........ Shots On Target John Rooney (Chester FC) 68 Shots Off Target For The Top Three Lenell John-Lewis (Grimsby) 54 By Steve Whitney Shots Without Scoring Jake Moult (Altrincham) 37 Easter proved a good period for both Vanarama Conference leaders and second- Shots Per Goal placed Bristol Rovers, although third-placed Steven Gillespie (Altrincham) 34 Grimsby Town may yet rue the two dropped Assists points against Gateshead. Luke Young (Torquay) 14 The BT Sport cameras saw a rather nervy Bees victory against a virtually-relegated Offsides Dartford side on Easter Monday and Richard Brodie (Southport) 50 Rovers followed that up with a much more Fouls comprehensive 3-0 success at Aggborough against mid-table Kidderminster Harriers a Torquay United on Monday. John Akinde (Barnet) 91 couple of hours later. Nicky Law’s Reds face an awkward test at Fouls Without A Card It’s a really exciting climax to the season. the Silverlake Stadium against play-off chasing Cheyenne Dunkley (Kidderminster) 26 With clubs mainly having only three games Eastleigh, Southport have an even tougher remaining, only one issue has already been task at the Memorial Ground against Bristol Free-Kicks Won resolved – AFC Telford United’s relegation. Rovers, while the Wings host Kidderminster in Godfrey Poku (AFC Telford) 77 This Saturday could see the end for Darts, a must-win Park View Road encounter. Penalties Scored who could also send Nuneaton Town down Grimsby, meanwhile, will hope for a slip from John Akinde (Barnet) 11 if they beat them at Princes Park after Boro the top two and look to beat managerless were deducted three points for fielding an Wrexham at Blundell Park. Goals Scored Direct From Free-Kicks ineligible player against Welling United in The climax to the North and South divisions Giuseppe Sole (Woking), John Rooney (Chester FC) 4 February – presuming they don’t appeal of look equally as exciting, with Barrow and AFC Saves Made course. Fylde fighting for the title in the northern Danny Lewis (Kidderminster) 173 Welling United, Alfreton Town and Southport section, while the south sees an even closer are the other teams in danger of the drop after contest involving Boreham Wood, Bromley, Defensive Clearances Aldershot Town moved clear of the possibility Basingstoke Town and Havant & Wayelooville Aaron Downes (Torquay) 71 of relegation following a 2-0 win against for the automatic slot. Defensive Blocks George Pilkington (Macclesfield) 22 What’s made the headlines this week By Steve Whitney The Team With The Most......... Nuneaton Docked Hurst is Top Boss Hodgson Coup Sturrock’s brief Gulls Three Points Grimsby’s The stint Shots On Target Grimsby 273 Baring an Paul Hurst Vanarama The experienced appeal, won the Conference Paul Sturrock joined Shots Off Target Altrincham 258 Nuneaton Vanarama announced Torquay to help Shots Per Goal Nuneaton 10.00 have had that the with rebuilding and a crucial Conference Manager main guest of honour in planning for the Corners Barnet 286 3 points of the Month award on Sunday, 17th May summer recruitment Fouls Torquay 477 deducted for March. for their end of season drive. from The Mariners put game at Wembley However Sturrock, Woodwork Strikes Bristol Rovers 14 their themselves firmly in Stadium, which this who formerly Offsides Forest Green 132 points tally after the driving seat for season is part of the managed neighbours being found guilty for automatic promotion, wider ‘Vanarama Big Plymouth Argyle, Penalties Conceded Welling 11 fielding an ineligible remaining unbeaten Day Out’, is England left Plainmoor after player against Welling in March and picking team manager Roy just four days to take Yellow Cards Southport 81 on February 28th. up a total of 13 points. 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Red Cards Welling, Lincoln City 11 Statistical Information Matthew Plunkett > +44 (0)1430 456105 Statistical Previews 2014/15 Season AFC Telford V Lincoln City Barnet V FC Halifax Top Scorers Goals 11/04: 3.00pm Top Scorers Goals Top Scorers Goals 11/04: 3.00pm Top Scorers Goals T Gray 17 Referee: R Jones (Northumberland) B Tomlinson 13 J Akinde 30 Referee: B Huxtable (Devon) L Maynard 11 S Smith 7 Last Meetings J Burrow 10 L Villa 12 Last Meetings S Boden 10 A Farrell 4 A Power 7 C MacDonald 8 R Peniket 6 N Byrne 3 FC 11/10/2014 H Bencherif 6 C Weston 8 FC 17/03/2015 J Bolton 4 M Grogan 2 Lincoln City ....... 2 AFC Telford ......0 D Sam-Yorke 5 L Cook 8 FC Halifax ......... 1 Barnet ..............1 J Jackson 4 FC 23/03/2013 FC 12/04/2014 Y R Lincoln City ....... 3 AFC Telford ......2 Y R Y R Barnet .............. 0 FC Halifax .........4 Y R G Poku 5 3 League Head to Head A Power 10 2 J Akinde 9 1 League Head to Head M Pearson 6 1 D Ventre 7 0 D Sam-Yorke 4 2 D Stephens 5 1 M Roberts 5 1 A Farrell 7 0 AFC Telford 0, draws 2, Lincoln City 3 A Mendy 7 0 B N’Gala 5 1 Barnet 9, draws 5, FC Halifax 5 S Ainge 4 1 N Byrne 7 0 Games Since B Tomlinson 7 0 C Weston 5 0 Games Since L Maynard 3 1 A Parry 5 0 H Bencherif 4 1 A Yiadom 4 0 J Bolton 3 1 0 a win 1 0 a win 2 Goal Details: 11 home win 5 Goal Details: Goal Details: 0 home win 5 Goal Details: When: first half 25[34], 0 away win 0 When: first half 36[34], When: first half 48[19], 0 away win 1 When: first half 24[24], 2 a defeat 2 6 a defeat 9 second half 29[47]. second half 25[33]. second half 40[26]. second half 34[20]. 1 home defeat 1 2 home defeat 7 From: open play 37[58], From: open play 38[49], From: open play 56[31], From: open play 44[33], 1 away defeat 4 5 away defeat 4 crosses 3[6], corners 1 a score draw 0 crosses 3[3], corners crosses 3[4], corners 2 a score draw 0 crosses 1[2], corners 4[4], penalties 3[6], 16 a no score draw 4 9[1], penalties 8[5], 5[3], penalties 15[4], 43 a no score draw 4 6[4], penalties 4[2], direct from free-kick 1 conceding a goal 0 direct from free-kick direct from free-kick 2 conceding a goal 0 direct from free-kick 1[1], free-kicks 5[3] 0 scoring a goal 0 0[4], free-kicks 2[5] 4[0], free-kicks 4[2] 0 scoring a goal 0 1[1], free-kicks 1[2] For 54 Against 81 ...............Total Goals............. For 61 Against 67 For 88 Against 45 ...............Total Goals............. For 58 Against 44 W 2 D 1 L 3 Pts 7 ............Current Form............ W 1 D 3 L 2 Pts 6 W 4 D 2 L 0 Pts 14 ............Current Form............ W 1 D 5 L 0 Pts 8 Braintree Town V Aldershot Bristol Rovers V Southport Top Scorers Goals 11/04: 3.00pm Top Scorers Goals Top Scorers Goals 11/04: 3.00pm Top Scorers Goals D Sparkes 9 Referee: C Hicks (Surrey) B Williams 15 M Taylor 15 Referee: J Brooks (Leicestershire) R Brodie 12 K Davis 8 Last Meetings S Hatton 5 E Harrison 10 Last Meetings J Connor 4 J Cox 7 J Roberts 4 A Monkhouse 7 L Foster 3 C Strutton 4 FC 16/09/2014 A McCollin 3 N Blissett 5 FC 27/09/2014 P Rutherford 3 M Brundle 4 Aldershot .......... 1 Braintree Town .3 J Stevenson 3 L Mansell 4 Southport ......... 0 Bristol Rovers ...1 A Bakayoko 2 FC 22/03/2014 FL1 05/04/1974 Y R Braintree Town .. 1 Aldershot .........0 Y R Y R Southport ......... 1 Bristol Rovers ...0 Y R C Isaac 6 1 League Head to Head J Roberts 10 1 L Mansell 10 0 League Head to Head L Foster 14 0 K Davis 6 1 J Oastler 6 0 O Clarke 5 1 R Brodie 9 2 M Paine 5 1 Braintree Town 2, draws 0, Aldershot 1 S Hatton 5 0 T Lockyer 7 0 Bristol Rovers 4, draws 1, Southport 4 L George 13 0 A Massey 7 0 Games Since J Gibbs 4 0 A Monkhouse 4 1 Games Since S Kay 6 0 S Marks 4 1 D Lathrope 4 0 T Parkes 5 0 P Rutherford 6 0 0 a win 0 0 a win 2 Goal Details: 2 home win 0 Goal Details: Goal Details: 0 home win 1 Goal Details: When: first half 22[21], 0 away win 0 When: first half 21[21], When: first half 24[19], 0 away win 1 When: first half 19[28], 1 a defeat 2 5 a defeat 0 second half 27[30]. second half 27[34]. second half 39[14]. second half 25[38]. 0 home defeat 1 2 home defeat 0 From: open play 28[36], From: open play 33[39], From: open play 35[13], From: open play 32[40], 1 away defeat 1 18 away defeat 0 crosses 3[6], corners 5 a score draw 4 crosses 3[4], corners crosses 11[6], corners 4 a score draw 9 crosses 4[5], corners 6[4], penalties 6[2], 24 a no score draw 5 0[4], penalties 6[4], 5[4], penalties 6[3], 2 a no score draw 5 4[6], penalties 0[3], direct from free-kick 1 conceding a goal 1 direct from free-kick direct from free-kick 1 conceding a goal 0 direct from free-kick 4[0], free-kicks 2[3] 0 scoring a goal 0 2[2], free-kicks 4[0] 3[3], free-kicks 2[2] 0 scoring a goal 2 1[5], free-kicks 3[4] For 49 Against 51 ...............Total Goals............