Promotion chasing Emley welcome Heaton Stannington to the Fantastic Media Welfare Ground on Saturday in the Northern Premier League Division One East (3pm).

Following 2 games on the road, Emley now look to keep our good home record intact, The Pewits are looking for a tenth straight home win, indeed, out of our 17 home games we have only lost 3 of those, all in the Autumn of 2025 and have kept a clean sheet in 11 of those games including our last 5 and only Ossett Utd have breached the Emley defence at the Welfare Ground in the last 9 games.

A last minute defeat at Bishop Auckland and a 2-0 win at Silsden on Tuesday saw Emley lose, then regain second place in the table, albeit having played 2 more than Matlock and Saturday's game gives Emley a chance to hopefully put another 3 points on the board.

Of course, much of Emley's solid defence was with Declan Lambton in goals, but with Lambton having been prised away by big spending Matlock Town, Emley now have to rebuild their defensive relationships with a new goalkeeper.

Heaton Stannington are currently 8th and just outside the play off places and will be looking to be one of those sides who can put a late season run together and get into the top 5, they won their last game 1-0 at home to Garforth Town following 2 straight defeats to Silsden and Redcar Athletic, their form has been mixed and they can't seem to get a good run to stick.

The sides have met twice already this season, both games having been played at Stan's Grounsell Park up in Newcastle, Emley won the league game 2-1 but lost out 2-0 in the FA Trophy, altogether, this is the 6th meeting between the teams, all of them coming since November 2023 with Emley winning 3, with 1 draw and Stan's only win was that aforementioned FA Trophy win in September.

WHO ARE THEY?
Heaton Stannington FC were formed in 1910 and played in various leagues before joining the Northern League in 1939-40, after the second world war, they left the NL and played in various local leagues before rejoining the Northern League in 2013-14 after winning the Northern Alliance, After winning promotion from NL 2 in 2021-22 they finished 8th and 3rd before promotion to the NPL in 2024-25, they play at the Willow Park in the High Heaton area of Newcastle.

LAST TIME WE MET:
1st November 2025, NPL D1 E
HEA 1-2 EML ( Gordon, Thompson) Att- 408

LAST TIME OUT:
Silsden 0-2 Emley (Lindley, Dawson)NPL D1 E, Att-201
Heaton Stannington 1-0 Garforth Town (Pearson) Att- 301.

HEAD TO HEAD
Previous meetings:

5th September 2025, FAT 1Q
HEA 2-0 EML, Att- 372

22nd February 2025, NPL D1 East
Emley 0-0 HEA, Att- 399

November 2nd 2024, NPL D1 E
HEA 0-1 EML (M.Qasim) Att-361

November 11th 2023, FAV2
EML 1-0 HEA (A.Metcalfe) Att- 468
(ALL COMPETITIONS)
CURRENT FORM: Last 5
EML: W, W, W, L, W
HEA: W, D, L, L, W
CURRENT LEAGUE POSITION:
EML: 2/22
HEA: 8/22
GOALS SCORED:
EML: 63
HEA: 58
GOALS CONCEDED:
EML: 33
HEA: 46
TOP SCORER:
EML: Bailey Thompson/Gabriel Johnson (9)
HEA: Dale Pearson (20)
AVERAGE HOME CROWD:
EML: 419 (419 league)
HEA: 372 (387 league).

MATCHDAY INFORMATION

WHEN? Saturday 14th March 2026, 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 ages 5-11
U5's FREE
Programmes £2

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

Please respect local residents and park safely and responsibly around the village!!