NationalSceneSeason 3 / Issue 34 thenationalleague.org.uk Vanarama National League Bulletin Thursday 24th March 2016 Statistics Defining Crucial The Player With The Most........ Shots On Target Dan Holman (Cheltenham) 69 Shots Off Target Easter Period Andy Cook (Barrow) 49 By Steve Whitney Shots Without Scoring Louis Briscoe (Wrexham) 26 Congratulations to FC Halifax Town and Grimsby Town for triumphing in their FA Trophy semi- Shots Per Goal finals last weekend to make it through to non- Conor Clifford (Boreham Wood) 36 League football`s `Big Day Out` at Wembley Stadium on May 22nd. Assists It will be an extra special day for Shaymen Nicky Deverdics (Dover) 14 fans as it will be their first visit to the National Offsides Stadium. In their previous guise of Halifax Town, they Ross Hannah (Chester FC) 61 reached the Promotion Final in 2006, but it was Fouls held at Leicester City`s Walker Stadium. Matt Rhead (Lincoln City) 83 However, the Mariners will be hoping its second The fixture list is fairly evenly split on Friday time lucky in the Trophy after losing to Wrexham and Saturday, with BT Sport showing the game Fouls Without A Card on penalties in 2013. between Tranmere Rovers and Lincoln City which Alex Woodyard (Braintree Town) 35 While FC Halifax and Grimsby were beating has great significance in the top five race and Free-Kicks Won Nantwich Town and Bognor Regis Ton last then the relegation encounter between FC Halifax Connor Jennings (Wrexham) 72 Saturday, leaders Cheltenham Town were and managerless Altrincham on Saturday. suffering a rare defeat, beaten 1-0 at play-off The Easter period could also go a long way to Penalties Scored chasing Braintree Town to a Michael Cheek effort. M Rhead (Lincoln City), J Norwood (Tranmere) 5 Second-placed Forest Green Rovers are just making it clearer who goes down. a point behind after a 1-1 draw with sixth-placed It`s looking increasingly like the bottom two, Goals Scored Direct From Free-Kicks Tranmere Rovers. Welling United and Kidderminster Harriers, are Harry Pell (Cheltenham) 3 The busy Easter period can often be season- doomed, barring some amazing results, so it`s Saves Made defining, and with the top two both at home on going to be a nervy holiday weekend for the fans Good Friday to struggling Boreham Wood and Sam Russell (Gateshead) 163 of the Shaymen, Boreham Wood, Altrincham, Aldershot Town respectively and then on their Defensive Clearances travels 48 hours later to Wrexham and Bromley, Torquay United, Guiseley AFC and Southport, with the top of the table could have a different look to Steve Burr`s Chester FC still in need of a point Angus MacDonald (Torquay) 50 it on Monday night. or two yet. Defensive Blocks Angus MacDonald (Torquay) 25 What’s made the headlines this week By Steve Whitney The Team With The Most......... Bishop Makes First White Wood Loan Loan Keeper Stockton Loaned Move Boreham Wood have Basement side Kidder- Upwards Shots On Target Woking 243 Andy Bishop, announced that highly- minster have Forward interim manager rated striker Harry signed Max Cole Shots Off Target Forest Green 209 of Southport, has White has been signed O’Leary on Stockton Shots Per Goal Boreham Wood 10.57 made his first on loan from Barnsley loan from has joined signing, bringing for the remainder League Two Corners Forest Green 250 forward Jonathan of the season. White Championship side side Morecambe on Fouls Lincoln City 455 Margetts on loan originally signed Bristol City until the end loan for 28 days from from league rivals for the Tykes from of the season. O`Leary Tranmere. The 22-year- Woodwork Strikes Cheltenham, Barrow 13 Tranmere. Margetts Gloucester for an has been with City for old spent three months Offsides Chester FC 119 has already been on undisclosed fee, after a decade after joining on loan with Southport loan at Stockport and scoring 9 times in them as a youngster, earlier this season Penalties Conceded Chester FC, Torquay 8 Altrincham this term. seventeen games in rising through their and has also made six the National League ranks all the way through appearances for Rovers Yellow Cards Forest Green 66 North. to the first-team. during 2015/16. Red Cards Southport 8 Statistical Information Matthew Plunkett +44 (0)1430 456105 Statistical Previews 2015/16 Season Braintree Town V Bromley Cheltenham V Boreham Wood Top Scorers Goals 25/03: 3.00pm Top Scorers Goals Top Scorers Goals 25/03: 3.00pm Top Scorers Goals M Cheek 11 Referee: R Wigglesworth (South Yorkshire) M Emmanuel 20 D Wright 18 Referee: R Johnson (Manchester) L Howell 5 D Sparkes 6 Last Meetings J Holland 5 B Waters 11 Last Meetings J Lucas 4 S Akinola 6 L Dennis 5 D Holman 9 C Kamdjo 2 K Davis 5 FAT1 22/12/2015 A Cook 4 J Munns 8 FC 09/01/2016 G Montgomery 2 A Edgar 2 Braintree Town .. 1 Bromley ...........0 A Cunnington 4 H Pell 6 Boreham Wood .. 0 Cheltenham ......0 J Morias 2 FAC2R 16/12/1997 Y R Y R Y R Boreham Wood .. 0 Cheltenham ......2 Y R M Paine 7 1 League Head to Head L Minshull 2 1 H Pell 10 0 League Head to Head C Clifford 6 0 K Davis 8 0 B Chorley 4 0 G McLennan 2 1 C Reynolds 6 0 C Isaac 7 0 Braintree Town 1, draws 0, Bromley 0 A Wall 4 0 A Downes 4 0 Cheltenham 0, draws 1, Boreham Wood 0 B Clifford 2 1 S Habergham 6 0 Games Since A Fuseini 4 0 K Storer 4 0 Games Since S Cox 4 0 M Fry 3 1 A Cook 4 0 D Holman 3 0 R Shakes 3 0 0 a win 2 1 a win 4 Goal Details: 0 home win 0 Goal Details: Goal Details: 0 home win 6 Goal Details: When: first half 24[7], 5 away win 3 When: first half 27[30], When: first half 25[9], 3 away win 2 When: first half 14[18], 7 a defeat 1 0 a defeat 1 second half 18[19]. second half 34[31]. second half 46[16]. second half 16[19]. 5 home defeat 4 12 home defeat 1 From: open play 34[22], From: open play 46[41], From: open play 44[15], From: open play 19[19], 3 away defeat 1 0 away defeat 0 crosses 0[1], corners 5 a score draw 0 crosses 4[8], corners crosses 4[1], corners 2 a score draw 9 crosses 5[3], corners 2[2], penalties 4[1], 1 a no score draw 12 2[5], penalties 5[5], 8[3], penalties 6[2], 4 a no score draw 0 2[5], penalties 1[6], direct from free-kick 4 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 0[0] 0 scoring a goal 0 2[0], free-kicks 2[2] 3[1], free-kicks 6[1] 1 scoring a goal 4 2[1], free-kicks 1[2] For 42 Against 26 ...............Total Goals............. For 61 Against 61 For 71 Against 25 ...............Total Goals............. For 30 Against 37 W 3 D 3 L 0 Pts 12 ............Current Form............ W 3 D 2 L 1 Pts 11 W 2 D 2 L 2 Pts 8 ............Current Form............ W 1 D 2 L 3 Pts 5 Eastleigh V Welling Forest Green V Aldershot Top Scorers Goals 25/03: 3.00pm Top Scorers Goals Top Scorers Goals 25/03: 3.00pm Top Scorers Goals J Constable 14 Referee: M Pottage (Somerset) S Kabba 6 J Parkin 14 Referee: J Brooks (Leicestershire) C Walker 11 A Drury 8 Last Meetings X Vidal 5 A O’Connor 9 Last Meetings J Stevenson 5 B Strevens 5 S Corne 4 K Guthrie 9 R Brodie 5 J Reason 5 FC 18/08/2015 M Bakare 3 K Marsh-Brown 7 FC 07/10/2015 R Browne 4 Y Odubade 5 Welling .............. 2 Eastleigh ..........2 A Obafemi 2 D Carter 6 Aldershot .......... 0 Forest Green .....3 S Hatton 3 FC 06/04/2015 Y R Welling .............. 1 Eastleigh ..........2 Y R Y R Y R B Strevens 7 2 League Head to Head X Vidal 5 0 S Wedgbury 10 1 League Head to Head J Gallagher 5 3 J Constable 5 1 B Williams 2 1 A Racine 6 1 O Beckles 7 0 J Turley 5 1 Eastleigh 2, draws 1, Welling 0 S Corne 4 0 D Bennett 6 1 Forest Green 7, draws 3, Aldershot 5 C Alexander 6 0 J Reason 7 0 Games Since H Lee 4 0 D Carter 5 1 Games Since R Browne 5 0 J Payne 5 0 H Osborne 1 1 J Parkin 6 0 D Lathrope 5 0 0 a win 22 1 a win 4 Goal Details: 0 home win 11 Goal Details: Goal Details: 1 home win 2 Goal Details: When: first half 18[28], 7 away win 12 When: first half 16[23], When: first half 29[14], 1 away win 3 When: first half 20[30], 3 a defeat 0 2 a defeat 0 second half 38[20]. second half 14[34]. second half 35[22]. second half 22[31]. 8 home defeat 0 0 home defeat 4 From: open play 43[36], From: open play 19[39], From: open play 37[21], From: open play 33[45], 0 away defeat 1 8 away defeat 0 crosses 1[0], corners 9 a score draw 1 crosses 4[7], corners crosses 5[5], corners 0 a score draw 11 crosses 4[1], corners 4[4], penalties 3[5], 37 a no score draw 39 2[6], penalties 1[3], 12[4], penalties 4[1], 39 a no score draw 1 1[6], penalties 2[5], direct from free-kick 2 conceding a goal 0 direct from free-kick direct from free-kick 0 conceding a goal 0 direct from free-kick 2[0], free-kicks 1[2] 0 scoring a goal 1 2[2], free-kicks 0[0] 0[1], free-kicks 5[4] 0 scoring a goal 2 2[2], free-kicks 0[1] For 56 Against 48 ...............Total Goals............