Northern Premier League Division 1 East leaders Emley make the short trip to Ossett to face bottom club Ossett United in the latest derby match, at Ingfield, on Saturday (3pm).

It's around a 7.5 mile journey up and downhill and over the River Calder from Emley to Ossett but there's 20 league places separating the sides as things stand as the teams have had very mixed fortunes to the start of the season.

Emley have only tasted defeat once in the league while Ossett have only won once in their 9 league games so far.

This will be the first ever meeting of the sides, Ossett United only came into being in 6 years ago following the merger of Ossett Albion and Ossett Town and both clubs were familiar opponents to Emley over the years.

The merger took place on June 1st 2018, despite both Ossett clubs being regulars in the NPL on their own steam and were initially successful, taking both Town and Albion's place in the NPL D1 East, they finished 5th and qualified for the 2018-19 NPL Play offs, losing out to Pontefract Collieries, they were then transferred to NPL D1 West where they struggled, finishing 3rd from bottom, then bottom during the pandemic seasons.

Transferred back to D1 East in 2021-22, they have finished 9th, 15th and 16th since, their best FA Cup performance was in 2019-20 where they lost to Colne in a 2nd qualifying round replay, they are nicknamed The Blackbirds or Sheepicorns and play at Ingfield which was Ossett Town's home from 1957, in the centre of town.

Emley stay top despite their first league loss last weekend but followed that up with a 1-0 win over Sherwood Colliery in midweek, Ossett's last league game was 0-2 defeat to Belper Town but they beat Prescot Cables last week to progress in the FA Trophy.

Ossett's only league win came away at Consett and they'll be hoping for a big crowd and their first home win of the league season, Emley, will as usual, be backed by a good following and looking to maintain their unbeaten away record.

Last time out:
Emley 1-0 Sherwood Colliery ( Parkin), Att- 331, NPL D1 East
Ossett 2-0 Prescot Cables (Stephens, Church) Att- 273, FAT 3Q.

HEAD TO HEAD

Previous meetings:
NONE.
CURRENT LEAGUE POSITION:
EML: 1/22
OSS: 22/22
(ALL COMPETITIONS)
CURRENT FORM:
EML: W, W, D, L , W
OSS: L, L, W, L, W
GOALS SCORED:
EML: 28
OSS: 11
GOALS CONCEDED:
EML: 9
OSS: 23
TOP SCORER:
EML: Amir Berchil (10)
OSS: Eddie Church (4)
AVERAGE HOME CROWD:
EML: 380 (441 league)
OSS: 280 ( 287 league)

MATCHDAY INFORMATION
WHEN? Saturday 12th October, 3.00pm

WHERE?
Ingfield Stadium
Prospect Road, Ossett, WF5 9HL
HOW DO WE GET THERE?
General: From the M1 J40 take the A638 signposted Dewsbury. Take the first left onto Wakefield Road then the 6th left onto Dale Street signposted Ossett Town Centre. Make a left turn at the traffic lights where you will find Ingfield on your left.

From Emley/Huddersfield: Follow the Wakefield Rd towards Horbury Bridge, turn left onto Storrs Hill Road just after crossing the river, head all the way up and turn left onto The Green, follow this and then turn right into Prospect Rd, just after the Ossett Tap, follow Prospect Rd around to the ground on the right and town centre parking on the right.
Parking
There are a number of public car parks, listed below in the town centre which are generally low fee and free after 4pm - but check the signs clearly for prices.

The ground is in the Town Centre and no more than five minutes away from all car parks.
Please avoid parking on residential streets.

Prospect Road, WF5 8AE
Union Street, WF5 9BT
Illingworth Street, WF5 8AL
Ventnor Way, WF5 8NT
New Street, WF5 0SF.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT: The nearest Train Stations to Ossett are Dewsbury (3.5 miles) and Wakefield Westgate (3.9 miles).

From Dewsbury Station the bus station is a five-minute walk from where the 126 (towards Wakefield City Centre) leaves platform 6 and stops at Ossett Bus Station which is over the road from Ingfield.

From Wakefield Westgate the 126 buses (Stop W8) to Dewsbury stops at Ossett Bus Station which is over the road from Ingfield.

OWW MUCH?
£10 adults
£7 concessions
£2.50 for U16s.