NationalSceneSeason 3 / Issue 38 thenationalleague.org.uk Vanarama National League Bulletin Thursday 28th April 2015 Statistics Nervy Final Day! The Player With The Most........ Shots On Target By Steve Whitney Dan Holman (Cheltenham) 85 So, Saturday’s final matches of the regular Shots Off Target 2015/16 Vanarama National League season Andy Cook (Barrow) 62 are upon us and there are several issues yet Shots Without Scoring to be settled. It’s sure to be a nervy evening (all games Louis Briscoe (Wrexham) 28 kick-off at 5.30pm) at Braintree Town’s Avanti Shots Per Goal Stadium where the live BT Sport cameras have George Porter (Welling) 33 chosen to be for the crucial encounter with relegation-threatened Altrincham. Assists And if the Robins can cause an upset, the Nicky Deverdics (Dover) 17 focus of attention will be switched to Tranmere Offsides Rovers’ Prenton Park where Gary Brabin’s Ross Hannah (Chester FC) 68 side can squeeze into the top five at the Iron’s expense if they can beat Grimsby Town, with Fouls goal difference also coming into the equation. Matt Rhead (Lincoln City) 86 Even a win for Neil Tolson’s outfit may not encounter with a now safe Torquay United side Fouls Without A Card be enough to save them from the drop as at Nethermoor. Alex Woodyard (Braintree Town) 44 Boreham Wood and FC Halifax Town both have Kevin Nicholson did a terrific job after taking a three-point lead over Alty, with Wood having Free-Kicks Won his first managerial role at Plainmoor Connor Jennings (Wrexham) 82 a far better goal difference. He took over the Torquay helm in September FA Trophy finalists FC Halifax gave their and has kept the team in the league, despite Penalties Scored survival hopes a massive boost last weekend being 12 points from safety in the middle of J Norwood (Tranmere), D Wright (Cheltenham) 7 when they won 1-0 at runners-up Forest Green February. Goals Scored Direct From Free-Kicks Rovers, courtesy of a 70th minute goal from Barry Smith, however, won’t be in charge Harry Pell (Cheltenham) 3 substitute Shaquille McDonald, while Luke at Aldershot Town after Saturday’s game at Garrard’s Wood earned a ‘six-pointer’ victory Bromley and joins Chris Moyses, who also Saves Made over fellow strugglers Guiseley AFC by the stands down after Lincoln City’s match at Jake Cole (Woking) 202 same scoreline, thanks to on-loan Delano Sam- champions Cheltenham Town. Yorke’s 23rd minute effort. Their departures mean no less than 15 of Defensive Clearances The Lions, a point behind Wood and the the 24 clubs in the National League will have Angus MacDonald (Torquay) 59 Shaymen, also face a nerve-tingling final day changed managers this season! Defensive Blocks Angus MacDonald (Torquay) 30 What’s made the headlines this week By Steve Whitney The Team With The Most......... Eustace handed End of an Era Smith Leaves Shots Goldberg Takes Harriers Post It’s the end of an era Aldershot have Wings Helm Shots On Target Grimsby 304 John Eustace has at The J.Davidson accepted manager Welling announced been confirmed as Stadium after keeper Barry Smith’s that manager Dean Shots Off Target Forest Green 238 the new manager Stuart Coburn decision to not renew Frost had left by Shots Per Goal Welling 10.09 of Kidderminster reluctantly decided his contract for the mutual consent. Harriers. to call time on his 2016/17 season. Former Bromley Corners Forest Green 293 The 36-year-old illustrious, record- Smith will take boss Mark Goldberg Fouls Lincoln City 507 former Watford and breaking career with charge of The Shots will take first- Derby midfielder Altrincham. in Saturday’s final team management Woodwork Strikes Cheltenham 17 has already started Coburn departs after league fixture of responsibilities for Offsides Chester FC 142 work in assessing making nearly 700 the season against the remainder of the the squad here at apprearances for Bromley and then season with a view to Penalties Conceded Torquay 9 Aggborough going Altrincham in two leave the club for also potentially taking into the final games spells spread over 18 personal and family on ownership of the Yellow Cards Forest Green 79 of the season. years. reasons. club in the near future. Red Cards Southport, Eastleigh 8 Statistical Information Matthew Plunkett +44 (0)1430 456105 Statistical Previews 2015/16 Season Barrow V Wrexham Braintree Town V Altrincham Top Scorers Goals 30/04: 5.30pm Top Scorers Goals Top Scorers Goals 30/04: 5.30pm Top Scorers Goals A Cook 22 Referee: S Rushton (Staffordshire) C Jennings 14 M Cheek 13 Referee: O Yates (Staffordshire) M Rankine 13 J Walker 11 Last Meetings D Vose 10 S Akinola 9 Last Meetings D Reeves 8 J Williams 5 W York 10 D Sparkes 6 J Ginnelly 5 B Tomlinson 4 FC 31/10/2015 J Gray 7 K Davis 6 FC 19/09/2015 G Bowerman 4 O Khan 4 Wrexham............ 4. Barrow..............1 S Newton 6 T Miles 5 Altrincham......... 0. Braintree.Town.. 4 J Lawrie 4 FC 26/02/2013 FC 25/04/2015 Y R Barrow............... 0. Wrexham...........1 Y R Y R Braintree.Town... 4. Altrincham........2 Y R N Anderton 4 2 League Head to Head J Fyfield 7 2 K Davis 11 0 League Head to Head J O’Keefe 7 1 S Grand 7 0 C Jennings 9 1 M Paine 7 1 G Havern 5 1 A Cook 6 0 Barrow 20, draws 29, Wrexham 32 S Newton 8 0 C Isaac 7 0 Braintree Town 2, draws 0, Altrincham 1 A Griffin 7 0 D Mellor 3 1 Games Since R Evans 8 0 M Fry 4 1 Games Since J Moult 6 0 J Walker 5 0 S Heslop 5 0 S Habergham 6 0 S Leather 5 0 4 a win 1 0 a win 0 Goal Details: 1 home win 2 Goal Details: Goal Details: 1 home win 0 Goal Details: When: first half 26[34], 3 away win 0 When: first half 33[29], When: first half 31[14], 0 away win 11 When: first half 21[32], 2 a defeat 0 4 a defeat 1 second half 36[37]. second half 38[25]. second half 22[24]. second half 27[38]. 7 home defeat 0 7 home defeat 2 From: open play 38[56], From: open play 44[39], From: open play 42[28], From: open play 35[52], 2 away defeat 1 3 away defeat 0 crosses 3[1], corners 0 a score draw 13 crosses 0[1], corners crosses 0[1], corners 3 a score draw 5 crosses 2[4], corners 9[4], penalties 7[4], 1 a no score draw 4 10[5], penalties 8[3], 3[6], penalties 5[2], 9 a no score draw 3 3[4], penalties 5[5], 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 0[2], free-kicks 3[3] 0 scoring a goal 0 4[2], free-kicks 4[3] 3[1], free-kicks 0[0] 0 scoring a goal 0 2[1], free-kicks 1[3] For 62 Against 71 ...............Total Goals............. For 71 Against 54 For 53 Against 38 ...............Total Goals............. For 48 Against 70 W 2 D 3 L 1 Pts 9 ............Current Form............ W 2 D 1 L 3 Pts 7 W 3 D 1 L 2 Pts 10 ............Current Form............ W 1 D 2 L 3 Pts 5 Bromley V Aldershot Cheltenham V Lincoln City Top Scorers Goals 30/04: 5.30pm Top Scorers Goals Top Scorers Goals 30/04: 5.30pm Top Scorers Goals M Emmanuel 20 Referee: A Hopkins (Stoke) C Walker 12 D Wright 21 Referee: M Pottage (Somerset) M Rhead 20 J Holland 6 Last Meetings J Stevenson 6 D Holman 15 Last Meetings L Hearn 10 A Cunnington 5 R Browne 6 B Waters 11 J Muldoon 9 B Goldberg 5 FC 17/10/2015 R Brodie 5 J Munns 8 FC 08/08/2015 L Waterfall 5 L Dennis 5 Aldershot........... 1. Bromley............1 S Hatton 3 H Pell 7 Lincoln.City........ 1. Cheltenham.......1 R McDaid 4 FAC4Q 22/10/2005 FL2 25/04/2011 Y R Bromley............. 0. Aldershot..........1 Y R Y R Lincoln.City........ 0. Cheltenham.......2 Y R A Fuseini 5 1 League Head to Head J Gallagher 6 3 H Pell 12 1 League Head to Head B Wood 10 2 P Rodgers 3 1 O Beckles 7 0 R Dickie 6 0 J Muldoon 9 0 B Chorley 5 0 Bromley 0, draws 1, Aldershot 0 R Browne 6 0 K Storer 5 0 Cheltenham 10, draws 4, Lincoln City 3 M Sparrow 8 0 L Minshull 2 1 Games Since C Alexander 6 0 G McLennan 2 1 Games Since A Power 7 0 A Wall 4 0 D Lathrope 5 0 D Holman 4 0 M Rhead 7 0 3 a win 2 0 a win 2 Goal Details: 1 home win 4 Goal Details: Goal Details: 0 home win 1 Goal Details: When: first half 28[36], 6 away win 0 When: first half 25[34], When: first half 32[10], 0 away win 11 When: first half 37[28], 0 a defeat 0 4 a defeat 0 second half 38[33]. second half 26[37]. second half 52[19]. second half 31[37]. 0 home defeat 0 15 home defeat 0 From: open play 51[46], From: open play 40[51], From: open play 50[18], From: open play 45[49], 0 away defeat 2 2 away defeat 1 crosses 4[8], corners 4 a score draw 18 crosses 5[3], corners crosses 6[1], corners 8 a score draw 1 crosses 4[5], corners 2[7], penalties 5[5], 2 a no score draw 6 1[6], penalties 2[6], 8[3], penalties 9[2], 10 a no score draw 45 8[3], penalties 5[3], direct from free-kick 0 conceding a goal 0 direct from free-kick direct from free-kick 3 conceding a goal 0 direct from free-kick 2[1], free-kicks 2[2] 0 scoring a goal 0 3[2], free-kicks 0[2] 4[2], free-kicks 7[1] 0 scoring a goal 0 0[2], free-kicks 5[3] For 66 Against 69 ...............Total Goals............