Season 2020/2021 Official On-Line Match Programme Pitching In N P L Premier Division. Tuesday 27th October 2020 7.45 p.m. kick off WARRINGTON TOWN v BUXTON Welcome to Cantilever Park THE TEAMS Warrington Town V Buxton (yellow with blue trim/blue/yellow) (all white with blue trim) Charles Albinson 1 Tom Taylor Mitch Duggan 2 James Hurst Matthew Taylor 3 Stephen Brogan Charlie Munro 4 Sam Wedgbury Mark Roberts © 5 Josh Granite Callum Grogan 6 Matt Killgallon Jack Mackreth 7 James Walshaw Michael Rose 8 Reece King Josh Amis 9 Diego de Girolamo Bohan Dixon 10 Tom Elliott Jack Dunn 11 Warren Clarke Luke Duffy 12 Reece Styche Jordan Buckley 14 Connor O’Grady Joel Amado 15 Chris Dawson Callum Grogan 16 Billy Whitehouse Chris Holroyd 17 Grant Shenton Paul Carden Manager Gary Hayward Referee Liam Corrigan Assistant Thomas Cassidy Assistant David Addison Pitching In Northern Premier League Premier Division Tuesday 27th October 2020, kick off 7-45 p.m. Bounce Back Time or Reality Check? Good evening ladies and gentlemen and welcome to Cantilever Park for this Pitching In Northern Premier League Premier Division fixture. May I take this opportunity to offer a warm welcome to all players, officials and supporters of Buxton Football Club to Warrington? I trust you all have an enjoyable stay and a safe journey home after the match. Today’s games – Premier Division Town and Buxton never got to play a full game last Ashton United v Grantham Town (P) Bamber Bridge v Gainsborough T season. We had Basford United v Scarborough Ath. postponements due to Matlock Town v Nantwich Town weather, COVID-19 Mickleover v Hyde United Radcliffe v Whitby Town concerns on travel, an South Shields v FC Utd. of Man’cr abandonment due to snow Stafford Rangers v Atherton Colls Stalybridge Celtic v Morpeth Town and finally the seasons Warrington Town v Buxton abandonment. The current campaign has seen The Bucks start very well and as I make the first preparations for this issue; they were sitting just behind us in the table in second place. Since then they have dropped slightly but are well placed in a play-off position. They won again on Saturday. We are prepared for a tough opponent naturally. This is only our ninth ever meeting which is surprising given the relative close proximity between us. Warrington is even on the milage sign as you leave Buxton on the A537 Cat & Fiddle road (I am sure it used to say 33 miles though?) Looking back to past matches on which to reflect we have a couple to consider, with neither resulting in victory. Last Tuesday’s visit of county neighbours Nantwich Town was always going to be a tough encounter. Games against The Dabbers normally are and this proved no different. They were unbeaten coming into the game and well placed in the table. Twice we had to recover from a goal down to earn a point, with the second equaliser coming in the last minute. The nature of the point gained was good as we scored so late but the result was ultimately disappointing. It may have felt like a point gained but in reality it was two points dropped and the first blemish on our home league record. So to last Saturday and another tough opponent and a ground where we don’t often enjoy success. Three second half goals, two for the hosts gave them the points. Jordan Buckley (pictured) halved the deficit for us. It sadly was another disappointing result. Comments from manager Paul Carden about not sticking to the game plan and elements of self doubt are naturally of concern. Now is the time to see if we have what it takes to get back on course. Can we bounce back or will this be a case of where we really are at the moment. A reality check? There is a very fine line between success and failure at times. I don’t know how many times I have said just how competitive this division is and it would seem there is no true stand out side currently. Two teams remain unbeaten but have drawn seven times between them. There will be lots of twists and turns to come yet I feel. Let’s hope we start with a bounce back this evening. There has been a distinct different between home and away form so far. Admitedly we have played more home games but the success rate at home in the league has been has been nintey percent positive. The away form has been just thirty three percent. It is something we must mainatin at home. Recent form and performances have been indifferent but for all that we are still in pole position. Another consistent run now and things will seem much better again. Only we can do what is required. Chances need to be taken and defences need to be strong. The challenge is there for us. Let’s not let the good start we had be for nothing. Over to the players. We are back here on Saturday when we host Lancaster City in the FA Trophy, kick off. 3.00 p.m. An realy opportunity to redress Saturday’s result. We have a further fixture rearrangement to advise on. The outstanding match away to Stafford Rangers is now planned for Tuesday 24th November. We do have a couple of blank dates in November still. Any further amendments will be notified as and when they are released. Don’t forget to check the new and improved Warrington Town website for all the latest news and results involving everything to do with Warrington Town. This can be accessed at http://www.warringtontownfc.co.uk Warrington Town FC Official Supporters Club Join the Official Warrington Town FC Supporters Club for a variety of benefits throughout the season. 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No significant interest TOWN v BUXTON FC - THE HISTORY OF THE CLASH THE FULL RECORD (League games only - 3 points for a win) HOME AWAY P W D L F A W D L F A Pts GD 8 3 1 0 5 2 0 2 2 8 10 12 1 CUP MATCH ES - NONE ------------------------------------------------------------ Remarkably, considering there is less than forty miles between the two towns, the first ever meeting between the sides did not come until the 2006/07 season. Even though both sides have enjoyed two spells of membership in the Northern Premier League our paths never crossed until 2006. The first meeting took place in September at the Silverlands and the Bucks came out on top 3-2. Town put in a shocking first half performance and trailed by two goals. The second half saw us much more competitive but we could not quite draw level. By the time the next game came around at the beginning of December, Buxton had opened up a clear lead at the top of the table. With Town languishing in fifth from bottom a large crowd assembled expecting a Buxton win. We were having none of it and when Steve Akrigg opened the scoring for Town an upset was on the cards. Buxton got an equaliser fifteen minutes later though and that is how it stayed, ending 1-1. It would be ten seasons before we met again this time with both side in the Evo-Stik League Premier Division. We hosted table toppers Buxton on 11th October 2016 and caused a slight upset in winning 1-0. Mike Grogan got the goal just before half time. Town played well and climbed to fifth place in the division. The return came on 28th January 2017 and was played in monsoon conditions. Buxton had built up a 3-1 lead as full time approached. Town were awarded a penalty though but it was missed. Moments later we got another one and this time despatched it. With time all but up we equalised to draw 3-3. The scorers were Michael Monaghan (2) and Dylan Vassallo. Our next visit to Silverlands came in October 2017 and in another damp, if not monsoon like evening a close fought game was shaded by the Bucks 2-1. Town had a goal disallowed and twice hit the woodwork but it was not to be our night. Jamie McDonald scored a well taken goal for Town. The return came on 6th January 2016 with Town in fourth and Buxton outside the play-off’s but chasing such a slot. It was another close one but this time Town were the more dominant and won it thanks to second Half Steven Jennings penalty. The first meeting of 2018/19 was just before Christmas here in Warrington. Town were in a play-off position and The Bucks just outside. The visitors started the better and led on fourteen minutes when Alex Brown headed home.