Bishop Auckland are the visitors to the Fantastic Media Welfare Ground on Saturday as we look to pick up some more points in the Northern Premier League Division One East (3pm).

Wednesday night's dramatic Sheffield and Hallamshire cup tie at Kinsley Boys was a break from our league campaign but following a win, a draw and a loss in our last 3 league games, we look for another 3 point haul at home.

Emley are 5th in the table with 24 points from 14 games while Bishop sit 15th with 14 points from their 12 games but they have picked up 7 points from the last 9 available and are unbeaten in their last 3 league games.

Last season, Emley thrashed Bishop 4-0 in Durham before a 1-1 draw back at Emley in January, Isaac Baldwin is the only goalscorer from last season still at Emley after Berchil and Parkin left in the summer.

WHO ARE THEY?
Bishop Auckland FC were formed in 1886 as Auckland Town and were founder members of the Northern League, the world's second oldest league, they first won the NL in 1898-99 and have won it 20 times, the last time was in 2023-24 earning them promotion back to the NPL for the first time since 2006, they had previously spent 17 seasons at the higher level between 1988 and 2006.

They have a rich history in amateur football, winning the FA Amateur cup on 10 occasions as well as the county cup 16 times, they reached the fourth round of the FA Cup as a Northern League club, beating Crystal Palace and Ipswich Town on their way to defeat against York City.

They play in the "Oxbridge" colours of dark and light blue after the students studying at Auckland castle formed the team.

LAST TIME WE MET:
18th January 2025, NPL D1 E
Emley 1-1 Bishop Auckland (Parkin) Att- 451

LAST TIME OUT:
Kinsley Boys 2-2 Emley (3-4 pens) (Barks, Ceesay) SHSC R2, Att-
Bishop Auckland 3-3 Dunston ( Roberts 2, Jarvie) Att- 293.

HEAD TO HEAD

Previous 5 meetings:
28th September 2024, NPL D1 E
BIS 0-4 EML (Berchil 3, Baldwin) Att- 363

* 23rd April 2005, NPL P
EML 0-2 BIS, Att-217

* 9th October 2004, NPL P
BIS 0-3 EML (Fox, Wright, Muller) Att- 96

7th November 2001, NPL P
BIS 1-0 EML, Att- 172

1st September 2001, NPL P
EML 0-1 BIS, Att- 257

*- as Wakefield-Emley

(ALL COMPETITIONS)

CURRENT FORM: Last 5
EML: W, W, L, D, D
BIS: L, L, W, W, D
CURRENT LEAGUE POSITION:
EML: 5/22
BIS: 15/22
GOALS SCORED:
EML: 24
BIS: 38
GOALS CONCEDED:
EML: 19
BIS: 34
TOP SCORER:
EML: Laurence Sorhaindo/Manasse Mampala (5)
BIS: Liam Jarvie/Mikey Roberts (6)
AVERAGE HOME CROWD:
EML: 370 (370 league)
BIS: 395 (409 league).

MATCHDAY INFORMATION

WHEN?Saturday 25th October 3.00pm
Gates open 1pm

WHERE?
The Fantastic Media Welfare Ground
Off Upper Lane, Emley, Huddersfield, HD8 9RE

View the Emley AFC Visitors' guide

OWW MUCH?
£10 Adults,
£8 Concessions,
£1 U11’s,
FREE- U5’s
Programmes £2.

NON LEAGUE DOGS ALLOWED: Yes, on a lead - see visitor's guide for restrictions

Please park responsibly around the village and respect local residents!