NationalSceneSeason 3 / Issue 35 thenationalleague.org.uk Vanarama National League Bulletin Thursday 31st March 2016 Statistics Ready for the run-in The Player With The Most........ Shots On Target By Steve Whitney Dan Holman (Cheltenham) 73 The end of the busy Easter period signals Shots Off Target the final lap towards the end of the 2015/16 Andy Cook (Barrow) 50 season and a make or break period for clubs at either end of the Vanarama National Shots Without Scoring League table. Louis Briscoe (Wrexham) 26 Leaders Cheltenham Town and second-placed Shots Per Goal Forest Green Rovers both have five games left Conor Clifford (Boreham Wood) 39 to determine who goes straight up into League Two and who has to go into the lottery of the Assists play-offs. Nicky Deverdics (Dover) 15 Gary Johnson’s Robins have a slightly more comfortable-looking run-in – although no Offsides games are easy at this stage of the season – Ross Hannah (Chester FC) 62 with Ady Pennock’s men facing three teams Fouls chasing a top five spot and one fighting the Matt Rhead (Lincoln City) 83 drop. Both had a mixed Easter, with the leaders Fouls Without A Card comfortably beating relegation-threatened Alex Woodyard (Braintree Town) 36 although Tranmere Rovers look to be hitting Boreham Wood and then losing 2-1 at top five Free-Kicks Won form at just the right time. hopefuls Wrexha, while Rovers shared draws Connor Jennings (Wrexham) 74 with Aldershot Town and Bromley. Credit also goes to part-time teams Braintree Grimsby Town’s hopes of automatic Town and Dover Athletic, who maintained their Penalties Scored promotion aren’t mathematically over top five challenge over the holiday period. Danny Wright (Cheltenham) 7 after losing to Macclesfield Town on Easter Who stays at the top level of non-League Goals Scored Direct From Free-Kicks Monday, but it would take a massive loss of football looks to be heading for an exciting and Harry Pell (Cheltenham) 3 form from the top two to allow the Mariners nervy finale, probably involving 18th-placed in, assuming they won their remaining eight Southport downwards. Saves Made games – starting with the Friday live BT Sport Basement side Kidderminster Harriers and Sam Russell (Gateshead) 175 encounter with Cheltenham. second-bottom Welling United look doomed Who else joins in the play-off battle at the though, despite the Wings enjoying a good Defensive Clearances end of the month is still interesting at least Easter with a draw at Eastleigh and a 2-1 home Angus MacDonald (Torquay) 54 six other clubs down to Gateshead in ninth, win over Woking. Defensive Blocks Angus MacDonald (Torquay) 26 What’s made the headlines this week By Steve Whitney The Team With The Most......... Early Bid Ticket Imps Give Porritt Striker Boost for Iron Irish Winger Joins Offer Extended Experience Braintree signed Mariners Shots On Target Grimsby, Woking 255 As the original date Lincoln have brought Harry Cardwell FA Trophy finalists for the ‘Early Bird in scholar Adam on loan from Grimsby have Shots Off Target Tranmere 216 Offer’ closed on 31st Porritt on ‘work Championship side signed 20-year-old Shots Per Goal Welling 10.12 March, it has been experience’ from Reading for the forward or attacking decided to extend the Championship side remainder of the midfielder Jordan Corners Forest Green 264 offer. Huddersfield. season. Stewart on loan from Fouls Lincoln City 471 The offer now for A product of Ex-Hull striker Swindon until the end tickets for the Huddersfield’s youth Cardwell, 19, has of April. Woodwork Strikes Cheltenham 14 Vanarama ‘Big Day set up having joined represented Scotland The tricky Stewart Offsides Chester FC 123 Out’ on Sunday, May the club at under-13 at under-19 level signed for Swindon 15th at Wembley for level from junior side from Northern Ireland Penalties Conceded Torquay 9 the National League Howden. Premiership side Promotion Final will Glentoran in August Yellow Cards Tranmere, Forest Green 68 now close on 7th April. 2015. Red Cards Southport 8 Statistical Information Matthew Plunkett +44 (0)1430 456105 Statistical Previews 2015/16 Season Cheltenham V Grimsby Aldershot V Barrow Top Scorers Goals 01/04: 7.45pm Top Scorers Goals Top Scorers Goals 02/04: 3.00pm Top Scorers Goals D Wright 20 Referee: M Coy (County Durham) P Amond 26 C Walker 11 Referee: R Whitton (Essex) A Cook 18 B Waters 11 Last Meetings O Bogle 11 J Stevenson 5 Last Meetings J Walker 9 D Holman 11 N Arnold 7 R Brodie 5 J Williams 5 J Munns 8 FC 30/10/2015 A Monkhouse 5 R Browne 4 FC 19/09/2015 O Khan 4 H Pell 6 Grimsby............. 0. Cheltenham.......1 C Disley 5 S Hatton 3 Barrow............... 1. Aldershot..........3 A Haworth 3 FL2 16/01/2010 FL2 13/03/1972 Y R Grimsby............. 0. Cheltenham.......0 Y R Y R Barrow............... 1. Aldershot..........1 Y R H Pell 11 0 League Head to Head C Disley 8 0 J Gallagher 5 3 League Head to Head N Anderton 2 2 R Dickie 5 0 J Gowling 5 1 O Beckles 7 0 S Grand 6 0 G McLennan 2 1 Cheltenham 2, draws 2, Grimsby 3 R Tait 4 0 C Alexander 6 0 Aldershot 11, draws 7, Barrow 5 D Mellor 3 1 D Holman 4 0 Games Since A Nsiala 4 0 R Browne 5 0 Games Since J Walker 5 0 A Downes 4 0 A Monkhouse 3 0 D Lathrope 5 0 G Williams 5 0 1 a win 1 0 a win 0 Goal Details: 0 home win 0 Goal Details: Goal Details: 0 home win 0 Goal Details: When: first half 28[10], 4 away win 2 When: first half 32[21], When: first half 21[31], 4 away win 0 When: first half 23[31], 0 a defeat 0 2 a defeat 7 second half 48[18]. second half 40[12]. second half 23[31]. second half 32[34]. 13 home defeat 10 5 home defeat 5 From: open play 47[17], From: open play 53[23], From: open play 35[46], From: open play 35[50], 0 away defeat 0 1 away defeat 5 crosses 4[1], corners 4 a score draw 2 crosses 5[1], corners crosses 4[1], corners 13 a score draw 2 crosses 2[1], corners 8[3], penalties 8[2], 6 a no score draw 7 6[4], penalties 4[2], 1[6], penalties 2[5], 1 a no score draw 4 7[4], penalties 6[4], direct from free-kick 0 conceding a goal 0 direct from free-kick direct from free-kick 0 conceding a goal 0 direct from free-kick 3[2], free-kicks 6[1] 0 scoring a goal 0 1[1], free-kicks 2[1] 2[2], free-kicks 0[1] 0 scoring a goal 0 0[2], free-kicks 3[3] For 76 Against 28 ...............Total Goals............. For 72 Against 33 For 44 Against 62 ...............Total Goals............. For 55 Against 65 W 2 D 1 L 3 Pts 7 ............Current Form............ W 4 D 1 L 1 Pts 13 W 1 D 2 L 3 Pts 5 ............Current Form............ W 4 D 2 L 0 Pts 14 Bromley V Lincoln City Chester FC V Boreham Wood Top Scorers Goals 02/04: 3.00pm Top Scorers Goals Top Scorers Goals 02/04: 3.00pm Top Scorers Goals M Emmanuel 20 Referee: D Eaton (Gloucestershire) M Rhead 19 R Hannah 21 Referee: J Whiteley (West Yorkshire) J Lucas 6 J Holland 6 Last Meetings L Hearn 10 J Alabi 5 Last Meetings L Howell 5 L Dennis 5 J Muldoon 8 J Rooney 5 C Kamdjo 2 A Cook 4 FC 31/10/2015 L Waterfall 5 J Chapell 3 FC 14/11/2015 D Haynes 2 A Cunnington 4 Lincoln.City........ 0. Bromley............1 A Power 3 T Shaw 3 Boreham.Wood... 0. Chester.FC........0 G Montgomery 2 FAC2 10/12/1938 Y R Lincoln.City........ 8. Bromley............1 Y R Y R Y R P Rodgers 3 1 League Head to Head B Wood 9 2 B Heneghan 7 1 League Head to Head C Clifford 6 0 L Minshull 2 1 J Muldoon 8 0 R Astles 3 1 C Reynolds 6 0 B Chorley 4 0 Bromley 1, draws 0, Lincoln City 0 A Power 7 0 T Shaw 5 0 Chester FC 0, draws 1, Boreham Wood 0 B Clifford 2 1 A Wall 4 0 Games Since M Rhead 7 0 I Sharps 5 0 Games Since S Cox 4 0 A Fuseini 4 0 M Sparrow 7 0 R Hannah 4 0 R Shakes 3 0 4 a win 5 4 a win 0 Goal Details: 1 home win 2 Goal Details: Goal Details: 1 home win 0 Goal Details: When: first half 27[33], 4 away win 9 When: first half 35[24], When: first half 27[26], 4 away win 3 When: first half 16[20], 1 a defeat 1 1 a defeat 1 second half 36[31]. second half 27[33]. second half 27[36]. second half 18[21]. 5 home defeat 1 0 home defeat 2 From: open play 48[43], From: open play 39[43], From: open play 39[44], From: open play 22[21], 0 away defeat 0 1 away defeat 0 crosses 4[8], corners 0 a score draw 0 crosses 4[3], corners crosses 2[1], corners 0 a score draw 11 crosses 5[3], corners 2[6], penalties 5[5], 14 a no score draw 41 8[3], penalties 5[3], 5[5], penalties 3[7], 10 a no score draw 2 2[5], penalties 1[8], direct from free-kick 0 conceding a goal 0 direct from free-kick direct from free-kick 0 conceding a goal 1 direct from free-kick 2[0], free-kicks 2[2] 0 scoring a goal 0 0[2], free-kicks 5[3] 2[0], free-kicks 3[3] 0 scoring a goal 0 3[1], free-kicks 1[2] For 63 Against 64 ...............Total Goals............