Emley will travel to Grimsby Borough to start their 2024-25 in the Northern Premier League Division 1 East on Saturday (3pm) as we start our league season with 2 away trips.

It will be the first time an Emley team have kicked off an NPL season since 2001-02, a season in which Emley finished 5th in the Premier Division, 3 points above Accrington Stanley before the Wakefield name was added.

Emley and Grimsby Borough have been regular opponents throughout Emley's 17 year stint in the Northern Counties East League, the last meeting being a 0-0 draw in April 2022 as Grimsby celebrated their title winning season with the last Emley win coming in January 2017.

Grimsby Borough were formed in 2003 following the demise of a previous club in 1992 and joined the Lincolnshire league then the Central Midlands league before promotion to the NCEL in 2008, they struggled originally in division 1, failing to finish above 13th in their first 8 seasons but then found something to finish 4th, 3rd and then eventually league champions and promotion to the NCEL Premier, following 2 abandoned seasons, they then won the NCEL Premier and won promotion to the NPL, where they have finished mid table in their 2 seasons at step 4 so far.

Emley's season started with a win, 1-0 over FC St Helens in the FA Cup extra preliminary round last Sunday and will look to their travelling support to spur them on to a win in their first season back in the NPL while "The Wilderness boys" also secured their passage to the preliminary round with a 3-0 win over Oadby Town

Last time out:
FACEP- Grimsby Borough 3-0 Oadby Town ( Topliss, Drury, Barlow) Att- 145
FACEP- Emley 1-0 FC St Helens (Berchil) Att- 420

HEAD TO HEAD

Previous meetings: last 5)
April 4th 2022, NCELP
EML 0-0 GRI Att-190

November 10th 2021, NCELP
GRI 2-1 EML (G.Doyle) Att- 130

December 1st, 2018, NCEL1
GRI 0-0 EML Att- 84

November 3rd 2018, NCEL1
EML 2-2 GRI (S.Hamilton, W.Hughes) Att- 128

February 17th 2018, NCEL D1
GRI 2-1 EML (J.Harrison) Att- 123

CURRENT LEAGUE POSITION:
EML 11/22
GRI 13/22
GOALS SCORED:
EML 1
GRI 3
GOALS CONCEDED:
EML 0
GRI 0
TOP SCORER:
EML- Amir Berchil (1)
GRI- Sam Topliss, Adam Drury, Jack Barlow (1)
AVERAGE HOME CROWD:
EML 420 (0 league)
GRI 145 (0 league)

MATCHDAY INFORMATION
WHEN? Sunday 10th August 3.00pm

WHERE?
Bradley Football Development Centre
Bradley Road, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, DN37 0AG

HOW DO WE GET THERE?
M62/M18 to M180, continue on A180 to Great Coates interchange, right on roundabout onto A1136, left at roundabout s/p town centre/Great Coates/hospital. At Toothill roundabout, take the 2nd exit towards hospital (A16/A46) B1444 Little Coates road, at next roundabout, turn right following hospital, at Bradley crossroads, go straight over past Bradley pub and ground is on the left down Bradley road.
Parking is available at the ground

Public Transport
Grimsby Town station (2.5 miles) direct services from Manchester/Sheffield/Meadowhall or Via Doncaster from Leeds/Wakefield.

OWW MUCH?
Adults £10, Concessions £5, U12's FREE with a paying adult.

OWT ELSE? Club house on site serving hot and cold drinks and food.