Emley head to Doncaster to face Rossington Main in the semi final of the NCEL League cup on Tuesday (7.45pm) looking to keep the league and cup double on track.

Emley won the NCEL Premier League title by 9 points from 2nd placed Campion and now look to add the league cup to the honours as they bid farewell to the NCEL after 18 seasons as promotion was secured to the Northern Premier League for next season.

The Pewits have never won a double but came close in 1989, when, under legendary manager Gerry Quinn they won the league but lost the cup final to Bridlington Town, and this Emley side under Richard Tracey will want to cement their status as Emley heroes and legends.

But first, they have to see off a very good Rossington side who are looking for back-to-back promotions after coming up from NCEL D1 last season to play in their first ever season at this level (step 5 of the national league system), they have endured a very successful season finishing 4th and will face Garforth Town in the play offs next week.

The sides met recently with Rossington actually securing their play off place after a 1-0 win at Emley, the game was the first game after the 5-0 win at Goole that secured the title for Emley, Rossington have the better form, unbeaten in their last 8 in all competitions and only 1 defeat in 10.

Emley finished the season with only 5 league defeats, 3 of those came in the last 8 games of the season, as well as Rossington, Emley were also beaten by Silsden and away at Campion but thankfully didn't change the course of the title.

In the league cup so far this season, Rosso have seen off Retford, Pickering and Handsworth while Emley have accounted for Garforth, Louth and Bottesford, this is the story of both clubs' league cup campaigns so far.

R1:
Both byes
R2:
Rossington 3-1 Retford FC, Att- 83
Emley 2-2 Garforth (4-3 pens) Att- 305
R3:
Rossington 1-1 Pickering (8-7 pens) Att- 85
Louth Town 1-2 Emley, Att- 75
QF:
Handsworth 1-1 Rossington (3-5 pens) Att- 143
Emley 3-0 Bottesford Town, Att- 412.

Emley, of course made the semi final last year but were beaten in that epic penalty shoot out by local rivals Golcar in front of a huge crowd of 1,320, a record attendance for Golcar, they were also beaten semi finalists in 2017, again, Bridlington Town proving to be their nemesis, Rossington have never previously made it this far in the competition.

Last time out:
NCELP- Rossington 2-0 Pickering T (Hannah 2) Att- 116
LC QF- Emley 3-0 Bottesford (Knowles, Metcalfe, Gooden) Att- 412.

HEAD TO HEAD

Previous meetings: (last 5)

2nd April 2024, NCEL PREM
EML 0-1 ROS , Att- 390

3rd October 2023, NCEL PREM
ROS 0-3 EML (J.Walshaw 2, D.Lawrence) Att- 110

26th September 2020, NCEL D1
ROS 0-0 EML, Att- 156

10th October 2020, NCEL D1
EML 3-3 ROS (A.Savory, D.Riordan, S.Pashley) Att- 210

12th January 2019, NCEL D1
EML 1-2 ROS (D.Stocker) Att- 131

CURRENT FORM (last 5):
ROS D W W D W
EML W L D W W
FINAL LEAGUE POSITION:
ROS 4/20
EML 1/20
GOALS SCORED:
ROS 88
EML 158
GOALS CONCEDED:
ROS 61
EML 61
TOP SCORER:
ROS Ross Hannah (23)
EML Ruben Jerome (38)
AVERAGE HOME CROWD:
ROS 157 (179 league)
EML 399 (414 league)

MATCHDAY INFORMATION
WHEN? Tuesday 23rd April, 7.45pm

WHERE? Welfare Ground, Oxford Street, Rossington, Doncaster, DN11 0TE.

HOW DO WE GET THERE?
From M1: M1 South to J32, M18 to J3 (s/p Doncaster/Robin Hood A6182), 3rd exit off Rdbt onto Great Yorkshire Way (s/p Bawtry A638), at next Rdbt, take 2nd exit (s/p Rossington West) over next Rdbt onto West End Lane, follow this past fire station and left into Oxford Street about half a mile further down, ground is at the end of Oxford Street..

From M62/A1: A1 South, Leave A1(M) at J4 with M18 and then as above.
Alternative route: Leave M18 at Junction 4 towards Doncaster A630. Take 1st exit off Roundabout towards Doncaster. 2nd Exit at Roundabout then 1st Exit at next Roundabout into Armthorpe. Follow the road through Armthorpe and take 1st Exit at next Roundabout towards Old Cantley, Rossington. (Signs are in middle of Roundabout!!) Follow this road through Old Cantley and 2nd Exit at next Roundabout onto Warning Tongue Lane. Passing Yorkshire Wildlife Park on Left. At T-Junction turn Left onto Bawtry Road then immediately into the middle lane at Parrots Corner for Rossington B6463. Follow road in to Village and 2nd Exit at Roundabout Towards Rossington Sports Centre, continue on past railway crossing and past Leisure centre/swimming pool and Welfare club, then next right into Oxford St.

Public transport: Nearest station is Doncaster (5.5 miles) and then a 56 bus to Rossington.
OWW MUCH? £5 Adults, £3 Concessions.

NON LEAGUE DOGS ALLOWED: Yes, on a lead.