Following an impressive few weeks where Emley have won their last 4 without conceding a single goal, they head to North East Lincolnshire confident of making 5 in a row and also claiming their 3rd league "double" after recent 6 point hauls against Albion Sports and Handsworth.

Bottesford are enjoying some good form of their own though, 4 wins from the last 5, and they currently sit 10th on the NCEL Premier division table, Emley's good form has seen them climb to 14th and with the possibility of going higher should they repeat their victory over The Poachers in October.

That 6-1 trouncing in October at the Fantastic Media Welfare Ground was only Emley's second win of the season, the first was the previous game, and it was hoped at the time it would kick start the season, better late than never though!

The teams have met a few times previously, perhaps the most famous of those being the 2016 NCEL D1 play off final at Bottesford's Birch Park where Emley were heartbroken by a last minute penalty and then a shoot out defeat after extra time.

LAST 5 MEETINGS.
9th October 2021, NCEL P- Emley 6-1 Bottesford (J.Bennett, G.Doyle 2, M.Sykes 3) Att- 246

30th April 2016, NCEL D1 Play off final- Bottesford 1-1 Emley (4-3pens) (M. Tunnacliffe)Att-280

20th April NCEL D1- Emley 2-3 Bottesford (K. Ryan, M. Tunnacliffe) Att- 209

26th August 2015 NCEL D1- Bottesford 4-2 Emley ( A.Flynn, J. Coduri) Att- 69

17th January 2015 NCEL D1- Bottesford 2-2 Emley ( A.Flynn, D. Claridge) Att- 60

CURRENT FORM- BOTTESFORD WWLWW, EMLEY- LWWWW
CURRENT LEAGUE POSITION-BOTTESFORD 10/20, EMLEY 14/20
TOP SCORER- BOTTESFORD- Jack Cross/Luke Ayris (7),EMLEY - George Doyle (14)

MATCHDAY INFORMATION

WHEN?Saturday 19th February, 3.00pm

WHERE? Birch Park, Ontario Road, Scunthorpe, DN17 2TQ

DIRECTIONS- M62 or M18 Eastbound to M180 /M181-Scunthorpe. At circle (Berkeley Hotel), turn right into Scotter Road. At circle (Asda) straight ahead, 2nd left into South Park road then on to Sunningdale Road, turn right into Goodwood Road, Birch Park at end (right turn). Please note that Goodwood Road is not suitable for large vehicles. Instead, take 2nd right off Sunningdale Road which is Quebec Road, then 2nd right which is Ontario Road down to the bottom and ground is on the left.
Public transport- Station: Scunthorpe 3 miles. Bus- Stagecoach Lincolnshire 34 from Scunthorpe (Oswald Road, Museum) to Bottesford (Quebec Road, Maple Leaf Public House) at 1245, 1345, journey time 27 minutes, return at 1650, 1750 (last). Then continue along Quebec Road, right into Ontario Road, ground at end (5 minutes).

OWW MUCH? Adults £5 Concessions £1