Torquay.v.Alfreton Sun 4th
Posted: 03 Jan 2015, 13:51
Sunday see us reach the end of the five match festive run of fixtures, Christmas is always a time in the football calendar that separates the men from the boys and sadly from the four games so far our team has managed just two draws, although I will say the team can considered themselves unfortunate not to get the rewards they deserved, but for Benyon's injury time equaliser being disallowed on boxing day and the penalty that clearly never was on new years day, we would have had a six point haul, and be sat 5th in the play-off zone.
Alfreton visit Plainmoor Sunday, they need no introduction, our team were soundly beaten 4.2 at the Impact in October in our clubs only pervious meeting, it was our first game in front of the BT Sport cameras and to be fair we completely embarrassed ourselves, a bizarre decision to go with Richards at centre back, rather than young specialist centre back Hutching's or the much taller and experienced Harding seemed to cost us the game, as even to rub salt into the wounds, Hawley scored twice if my memory serves me right.
The Reds gained promotion to the conference premier division finishing as conference North champions in 2010-11, in their three seasons in the non-league top flight Alfreton have gained a 15th-13th and last seasons 11th place finish in the final table suggested that The Reds had become an established conference premier team, however at this seasons half way point their sat in the relegation zone seven points adrift and look set for the drop.
Alfreton are sat 18th in the current form table; L-L-W-W-L-L
Last time out for Alfreton was boxing day (Lincoln away) after their new years clash with Lincoln was postponed, they lined for their 3.2 away defeat as follows;
01 Willis
26 Byrne
15 Keane
05 Graham
03 Rowe-Turner
27 Johnston (Hicks - 83' )
02 Wood
12 Shaw (Sheridan - 84' Booked )
11 Howell (Stevenson - 79' )
10 Bradley Booked
23 Hawley
Torquay will at least go into this clash with Alfreton with two available centre backs, however MacDonald will be suspended and I think although not sure it will be two games, as I'm sure this is his second sending off, Martin Rice returned to the squad after Illness, but an assured performance from Seabright should be enough for him to keep his place.
Torquay are sat 19th in the current form table; L-W-L-L-D-D.
Last time out lined for the 1.1 draw away to Bristol Rovers as follows;
23 Seabright
03 Cruise
04 Downes
21 MacDonald Dismissed after an earlier booking
29 Berry
12 Chapell (Briscoe - 72' Booked )
08 Young
10 Ajala
06 Harding
09 Bowman
24 Ofori-Acheampong (Pearce - 84' )
Credit where it's due, our team played very well on new years day, possibly up their with some of this seasons best performances, however we've seen this a lot of late, as I've said, one good performance in every five games isn't going to be good enough for the play-offs. No doubt the team let themselves down big style up at the Impact, that's all the motivation they should need to go out and set the record straight on Sunday ( really, no disrespect meant to our visitors )
Alfreton visit Plainmoor Sunday, they need no introduction, our team were soundly beaten 4.2 at the Impact in October in our clubs only pervious meeting, it was our first game in front of the BT Sport cameras and to be fair we completely embarrassed ourselves, a bizarre decision to go with Richards at centre back, rather than young specialist centre back Hutching's or the much taller and experienced Harding seemed to cost us the game, as even to rub salt into the wounds, Hawley scored twice if my memory serves me right.
The Reds gained promotion to the conference premier division finishing as conference North champions in 2010-11, in their three seasons in the non-league top flight Alfreton have gained a 15th-13th and last seasons 11th place finish in the final table suggested that The Reds had become an established conference premier team, however at this seasons half way point their sat in the relegation zone seven points adrift and look set for the drop.
Alfreton are sat 18th in the current form table; L-L-W-W-L-L
Last time out for Alfreton was boxing day (Lincoln away) after their new years clash with Lincoln was postponed, they lined for their 3.2 away defeat as follows;
01 Willis
26 Byrne
15 Keane
05 Graham
03 Rowe-Turner
27 Johnston (Hicks - 83' )
02 Wood
12 Shaw (Sheridan - 84' Booked )
11 Howell (Stevenson - 79' )
10 Bradley Booked
23 Hawley
Torquay will at least go into this clash with Alfreton with two available centre backs, however MacDonald will be suspended and I think although not sure it will be two games, as I'm sure this is his second sending off, Martin Rice returned to the squad after Illness, but an assured performance from Seabright should be enough for him to keep his place.
Torquay are sat 19th in the current form table; L-W-L-L-D-D.
Last time out lined for the 1.1 draw away to Bristol Rovers as follows;
23 Seabright
03 Cruise
04 Downes
21 MacDonald Dismissed after an earlier booking
29 Berry
12 Chapell (Briscoe - 72' Booked )
08 Young
10 Ajala
06 Harding
09 Bowman
24 Ofori-Acheampong (Pearce - 84' )
Credit where it's due, our team played very well on new years day, possibly up their with some of this seasons best performances, however we've seen this a lot of late, as I've said, one good performance in every five games isn't going to be good enough for the play-offs. No doubt the team let themselves down big style up at the Impact, that's all the motivation they should need to go out and set the record straight on Sunday ( really, no disrespect meant to our visitors )