A home win will ensure Emley can't be caught by Bradford (Park Avenue) who are the only side that can now budge the remaining contenders, but will also go a long to way setting Emley up for a home play off semi final, however, a defeat for BPA will confirm the Pewits' place in the top 5 again.

It won't be a given though, Emley's form, like last season has dropped off alarmingly, only one win from our last 7 has seen us lose out on second place to Matlock Town and we are now in a battle with Pontefract, Dunston and Bradford for 3rd place which will guarantee a home play off semi.

Monday's last gasp equaliser in the derby at Ossett means Emley have now picked up 3 points from the last 15 available and face a side in North Ferriby who are safely ensconced in mid table after their own play off chase was ended some weeks ago, but a dangerous side nonetheless with little pressure on them.

Ferriby have become something of a bogey side for Emley in recent years, The Villagers having beaten The Pewits on the last 4 out of the last 5 occasions, with Emley's last win coming in the abandoned Covid season in 2020.

North Ferriby are unbeaten in their last 5 games, picking up 9 points in that run, and have only lost 1 in 8 and earned a point in their Humber derby with Grimsby Borough on Monday.

WHO ARE THEY:
North Ferriby FC were formed in 2019 when the village's original club, North Ferriby United were liquidated, the previous club scaled great heights, reaching the National league and beating Wrexham at Wembley in the 2015 FA Trophy final, the new club which rose from the ashes started life in the NCEL Division 1 where their first 2 seasons were brought short due to the Covid pandemic.

In season 2022/23 they would be involved in a promotion tussle with Emley out of the NCEL Premier Division, alas, Ferriby were crowned league champions and Emley missed out altogether but would follow North Ferriby into the NPL as NCEL champions the following season

LAST TIME WE MET:
30th August 2025, NPL D1 East
Emley 0-0 North Ferriby, Att- 366

LAST TIME OUT:
Ossett United 1-1 Emley (Clegg), NPL D1 E, Att- 720
North Ferriby 1-1 Grimsby Borough (Jones), NPL D1 E, Att- 552

HEAD TO HEAD

Previous 5 meetings:

25th February 2025, NPL D1 East
NFR 1-0 EML, Att- 353.

5th October 2024, NPL D1 E
EML 1-2 NFR (A.Berchil), Att- 478

26th November 2022, NCEL P
EML 1-3 NFR (R.Paylor) Att- 732

30th July 2022, NCEL P
NFR 2-0 EML, Att- 358

29th September 2020, NCEL D1
EML 1-0 NFR (A.Haw) Att- 208

(ALL COMPETITIONS)
CURRENT FORM: Last 5
EML: L, D, L , D, L
NFR: D, D, W, W, D
CURRENT LEAGUE POSITION:
EML: 3/22
NFR: 8/22
GOALS SCORED:
EML: 66
NFR: 51
GOALS CONCEDED:
EML: 39
NFR: 49
TOP SCORER:
EML: Bailey Thompson (10)
NFR: Lewis Dennison (11)
AVERAGE HOME CROWD:
EML: 422(422 league).
NFR: 392 (389 league).