With Dunston 5th and Emley 2nd these sides occupy the last and first play off places respectively, Emley will want to put Tuesday's 1-0 defeat at North Ferriby behind them and secure 3 points to put further daylight between us and the chasing pack.

Dunston are one of 5 teams separated by just 5 points challenging for the other 3 play off spots and they will look to maintain their position inside the top 5 as they look for a promotion push themselves.

Dunston UTS, founded in 1975 as Whickham Sports and previously known as Dunston Federation Brewery due to sponsorships, won promotion to the NPL after winning the Northern League in 2019 having previously competed in the Northern Amateur, Northern Combination and Wearside leagues.

Like many former Northern League clubs they were FA Vase winners in 2011-12 defeating yet another Northern League side, West Auckland Town in the final at Wembley, they also reached the FA Cup 4th qualifying round on 2 occasions, 2004 and 2019 and also the 3rd qualifying round of the trophy on 2 occasions and are nicknamed "The Fed".

This will be the third meeting this season, a 2-2 draw in the league and a 2-0 Emley win in the FA Trophy, both games were played at Emley and only the 5th meeting in all, Emley have won 2 of the previous four, with one win for Dunston and a draw.

Our fantastic away record was dented on Tuesday night at North Ferriby, the 1-0 defeat ended our 10 match unbeaten run but it was also only the fourth goal we'd conceded on the road in the league and only the second defeat on the road in the league.

Dunston have a decent home record though and have only lost once in their previous nine home games, so another tough ask for Richard Tracey's men.

Last time out:
Sherwood Colliery 1-2 Dunston (O'Donnell 2) Att- 122, NPL D1 East
North Ferriby 1-0 Emley, Att- 353, NPL D1 East

HEAD TO HEAD

Previous meetings:
26th October 2024, NPL D1 E
EML 2-2 DUN (A.Metcalfe, C.Barks) Att- 387

6th September 2024, FAT 1Q
EML 2-0 DUN (Berchil, Pashley) Att-410

13th November 2010, FAV2
DUN 4-0 EML, Att- 188

23rd November 1989, FAV2
EML 4-1 DUN (Morris 2, Brown, Farrar) Att- 459

(ALL COMPETITIONS)

CURRENT FORM: Last 5
DUN: L, D, W, L, W
EML: W, W, W, D, L

CURRENT LEAGUE POSITION:
DUN: 5/22
EML: 2/22
GOALS SCORED:
DUN: 75
EML: 64
GOALS CONCEDED:
DUN: 49
EML: 22
TOP SCORER:
DUN: Sado Djalo/JJ O'Donnell (13)
EML: Amir Berchil (16)
AVERAGE HOME CROWD:
DUN: 289 (262 league)
EML: 412 (465 league)

MATCHDAY INFORMATION

WHEN? Saturday 1st March, 3.00pm

WHERE?
UTS Stadium
Wellington Road, Dunston, Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, NE11 9JL

HOW DO WE GET THERE?
Leave the A1(M) at J70 (s/p 'Whickham/Gateshead') At top of slip road turn right and stay on this road till you pass a petrol station on your left and the ground is 100 yards round the bend on the left.

Public transport- Dunston and Metro Centre stations, change at Newcastle, Sunderland, Middlesbrough, Stockton or Thornaby.
There are local buses which head to Gateshead interchange and Metro Centre for Newcastle centre.

PARKING:
There is limited parking at the ground, but as the ground is on a main road to the Metro shopping centre which is approximately three minutes away, police cones are usually in place outside the ground on Cup days or when large crowds are expected, so if the car park is full on arrival you will have to park in the streets around the ground.

OWW MUCH?
Adults: £10
Concessions & Students : £6
Under 16’s: £3