Match Preview

For the second Saturday running, Emley play host to opposition from Blackpool when they entertain AFC Blackpool in the NWCFL Div 1 North at the Fantastic Media Welfare Ground, 3.00pm.
After last Saturday's 2-1 cup win over AFC's neighbours, Squires Gate, Emley will be looking to get back to winning ways in the league again, following their recent good spell.
It's the second time this month that Blackpool have visited the Welfare Ground, following a 4-0 beating in the PlayerMatch.com cup earlier in the month.
The visitors have only played once since that cup defeat and it was eye opening 6-3 win over Daisy Hill, so they have the firepower to punish any slackness in an Emley defence, which has never really managed to settle, but Emley, in Rob Bordman have a striker capable of the sublime and the ridiculous, all in the same move sometimes!
In terms of league positions, Emley are currently 5th, just one place outside the automatic promotion places, while Blackpool are 12th, both teams need the league points for different reasons, Emley to keep in touch with and even get into the promotion places, Blackpool to put themselves away from any potential relegation worries and make a push themselves for the top 4.

WHEN? Saturday 26th October, 3.00pm

WHERE? Fantastic Media Welfare Ground, off Upper Lane, Emley, Huddersfield, HD8 9RE.

WHO? AFC Blackpool were formed in 1947 under the name of Blackpool motor mechanics, and joined the West Lancashire league in the late 1950's and have been around the NWCFL in various divisions since the 1980's, but in 2005 merged with Lytham St. Annes FC who had just won the West Lancashire League Division One title. Lytham St. Annes resigned from their own league and brought their resources and manpower to Jepson Way in a bid to launch the new look Mechanics in their push up the non-league football pyramid, The club was re-named AFC Blackpool in May 2008 when Blackpool Mechanics FC and Squires Gate Junior FC got together to form one club. It was decided to mark the start of a new era by re-naming the club and the name 'AFC Blackpool' was chosen.

OWW MUCH? Adults £5, Concessions £3, children under 13 free with a paying adult, programmes £1. We also offer a special value ticket that includes entry, programme, raffle ticket, hot drink and any hot food menu item. It is priced at just £10, in advance or on the gate.