Top 10 teams after today’s games, Sat Mar 11th 2017

[Ginge01]

Top 10 teams after today’s games, Sat Mar 11th 2017

Today's results
Stalybridge....... 0-1 DARLINGTON
BRACKLEY ........ 0-1 SALFORD
Bradford ...........1-3 HALIFAX
CHORLEY........... 2-1 Telford
F.C. Utd Man...... 1-0 TAMWORTH
Gainsborough... 1-2 FYLDE
Gloucester ....... 1-1 HARROGATE
KIDDERMINSTER 3-0 Alfreton
STOCKPORT....... 3-1 Curzon


The Top 10 in the Vanarama National League North, Sat Mar 11th 2017
.......................... Pd .W D L..W D L....F..A....GD...Pts
1. Fylde ............. 33 11 4 1 11 3 3.. 92 48.. 43.. 73
2. Salford .......... 33 10 5 1.. 8 3 6.. 64 33.. 31.. 62
3. Kidderminster. 32 13 2 2.. 6 3 6.. 57 29.. 28.. 62
4. Chorley ......... 33 11 4 2.. 6 7 3.. 49 30.. 19.. 62
5. Halifax ........... 32.. 9 5 2.. 8 2 6.. 65 39.. 26.. 58
6. Stockport ...... 33.. 8 5 4.. 8 5 3.. 50 36.. 14.. 58
7. Darlington ..... 33.. 9 2 5.. 7 7 3.. 71 51.. 20.. 57
8. Tamworth ...... 33 11 2 3.. 5 3 9.. 53 54. -01.. 53
9. Brackley ......... 32.. 7 3 6.. 7 7 2.. 50 35.. 15.. 52
10. Harrogate .... 33.. 9 3 5.. 5 6 5.. 58 46.. 12.. 51


Top 10 Head to Head, updated Sat Mar 11th 2017
............................ Pd W D L...W D L...Pts
..1. Kidderminster. 14 4 2 1... 3 0 4.. 23
..2. Fylde ............. 14 3 2 1... 3 3 2.. 22
..3. Tamworth ...... 14 4 1 2... 2 2 3.. 21
..4. Chorley .......... 15 2 4 2... 3 2 2.. 21
..5. Brackley ......... 15 2 2 4… 3 3 1.. 20
..6. Halifax ........... 13 4 2 2... 1 2 2.. 19
..7. Darlington ..... 14 3 2 2... 1 4 2.. 18
..8. Stockport ...... 15 1 4 3... 3 2 2.. 18
..9. Salford .......... 14 2 3 1... 1 2 5.. 14
10. Harrogate ..... 12 0 1 4... 2 3 2.. 10



Comments in current full league table order,
Top 10, games, played, outstanding etc (need to complete this to Top 10 including Brackley)

Fylde, 14 played, remaining fixtures, home to Kidderminster, Stockport & Darlington, away at Halifax.
2-1 away win at Gainsborough, Fylde’s 76th min winner today maintains their 11 point lead in the table on the way to being champions. Next Saturday, home to 3rd place Kidderminster.

Salford, 14 played, remaining fixtures, home to Chorley, Stockport & Darlington, away at Harrogate.
1-0 win at 9th place Brackley, the second half goal gave Salford their first away win against the Top 10 (1-2-5) a big win as Kidderminster and Chorley both won at home. Next Saturday, home to 6th place Stockport.

Kidderminster, 14 played, remaining fixtures, home to Halifax & Harrogate, away at Fylde & Tamworth.
3-0 home win over Alfreton. A 3-0 Half time lead for a comfortable win that keeps them in the race for second place. Next Saturday, the biggest game in the division, at leaders Fylde.

Chorley, 15 played, remaining fixtures, home to Halifax, away at Salford and Harrogate.
2-1 home win over Telford. A 50th minute winner secures the three points as the chase for a home playoff game continues. Next Saturday, away at 10th place Harrogate.

Halifax, 13 played, remaining fixtures, home to Fylde, away at Kidderminster, Chorley, Harrogate & Brackley.
3-1 away win at Bradford P.A. An exciting tough game for Halifax today, trailing 1-0, Halifax equalize in the 70th min, at 80 mins Bradford get a player sent off, in the 85th min Halifax take the lead, then get their own player sent off (10 players a side now) before Halifax add a 90th min third. Next Saturday, home to Gloucester.

Stockport, 15 played, remaining fixtures, home to Tamworth, away at Fylde & Salford.
3-1 win home to Curzon. A comfortable home win keeps them in 6th place. Next Saturday, away at 2nd place Salford.

Darlington, 14 played, remaining fixtures, home to Tamworth & Brackley, away at Fylde & Salford.
1-0 win away at Stalybridge. A nice win with Mark Beck’s penalty being enough for the three points, a clean sheet as Darlington continues in their chase for the 5th playoff place. Next Saturday, home to 9th place Brackley.

Tamworth, 14 played, remaining fixtures, home to Kidderminster & Harrogate, away at Stockport & Darlington.
0-1 away loss at FCUM. A 94th min goal beats Tamworth. Next Saturday, home to Gainsborough

Brackley, 15 played, remaining fixtures, home to Halifax, away at Darlington & Harrogate
0-1 home loss to Salford. Beating Top 10 teams at home (2-2-4) remains a problem. Next Saturday, at 7th place Darlington.

Harrogate, 12 played, remaining fixtures, home to Salford, Chorley, Halifax & Brackley, away at Kidderminster & Tamworth.
1-1 away draw at Gloucester. A second half goal cancelled out in a minute by Gloucester. Next Saturday, home to 4th place Chorley.


Forecast for the playoff games
Kidd/Chor/Sal vs Halifax
Kidd/Chor/Sal vs Kidd/Chor/Sal (impossible to predict!!!)



The race for 5th place for 6 teams, their results have been added, the gaps show their outstanding games. For each team their home results are listed first, followed by their away results, all against their opponents, sequenced by the table on March 1st.

........................ Darlington...... Halifax....... Stockport.... Tamworth..... Harrogate...... Brackley
........Team........... H.... A.......... H..... A......... H.... A.......... H..... A.......... H..... A........... H..... A
.1. Fylde............. 1-1.. ..-........ ..-.... 2-3...... 1-2.. ..-........ 1-0.. 1-3....... 3-3.. 1-2....... 1-3.. 1-1
.2. Salford........... 2-2.. ..-....... 4-2.. 2-2...... 2-1.. ..-........ 2-0.. 2-1....... ..-.... 0-0....... 0-1.. 1-1
.3. Kidderminster. 0-1.. 1-2..... 2-0.. ..-........ 0-1.. 0-2...... ..-.... 0-6....... 0-2.. ..-......... 2-0.. 2-1
.4. Chorley........... 2-0.. 1-1..... 2-1.. ..-........ 0-0.. 1-0...... 0-1.. 1-1....... ..-... 0-1........ 0-1.. 1-1
.5. Halifax……....... 3-2.. 2-2..... xxx.. xxx...... 1-1.. 0-0...... 2-6.. 0-4....... ..-... 1-0........ ..-.... 3-1
.6. Stockport........ 2-1.. 3-3..... 0-0.. 1-1...... xxx.. xxx...... 2-2.. ..-........ 0-1.. 1-1....... 0-3.. 4-2
.7. Darlington....... xxx.. xxx..... 2-2.. 2-3...... 3-3.. 1-2...... 2-1.. ..-........ 1-4.. 3-2....... 2-2.. ..-.
.8. Tamworth........ ..-.... 1-2..... 4-0.. 6-2...... ..-.... 2-2...... xxx.. xxx...... 3-4.. ..-......... 0-0.. 1-2
.9. Harrogate....... 2-3.. 4-1..... 0-1.. ..-........ 1-1.. 1-0...... ..-.... 4-3....... xxx.. xxx...... 2-1.. ..-.
10. Brackley......... ..-.... 2-2..... 1-3.. ..-........ 2-4.. 3-0....... 2-1.. 0-0...... ..-.... 1-2........ xxx.. xxx
11. Gloucester...... 2-0.. 2-1..... ..-.... 2-0...... ..-.... 1-0....... 3-1.. 0-2...... 3-1.. 1-1....... 3-0.. 3-1
12. Curzon........... 1-3.. 2-1..... ..-.... 2-4...... 3-1.. 2-1....... 3-2.. 5-1...... 2-2.. 0-1....... 2-0.. 0-0
13. FC Utd Man.... ..-..... 3-2..... 3-1.. ..-....... 2-1.. 0-2....... 1-1.. 0-1...... 3-1.. 2-2....... 1-0.. ..-.
14. Nuneaton....... 1-2.. 1-1..... 2-0.. 3-2...... ..-.... 1-1...... 1-2.. 0-1...... 3-1.. ..-......... 2-1.. 2-2
15. Boston........... 4-1.. 2-1..... 0-0.. 4-1...... 1-1.. 2-0...... 1-0.. 0-3...... 2-0.. 3-0....... ..-.... 3-2
16. Telford............ ..-.... 0-2..... 1-1.. 2-1...... ..-.... 0-0...... 2-1.. 0-1...... 2-1.. ..-......... ..-.... ..-..
17. Alfreton.......... 3-4.. ..-....... ..-.... ..-........ 4-3.. 1-1....... ..-.... 5-2...... 6-3.. 0-1...... 2-3.. 0-0
18. Bradford......... ..-.... 2-1..... 4-0.. 3-1...... 1-2.. ..-......... 5-1.. ..-........ 1-0.. 3-2...... 2-0.. 1-2
19. Gainsborough. 5-2.. ..-....... ..-.... 2-3...... 1-0.. ..-........ ..-.... 2-3....... 1-3.. 2-0...... ..-.... 1-1
20. Worcester....... 5-1.. 2-2..... 3-0.. 2-1...... 1-0.. ..-........ 1-0.. 1-1....... 3-0.. 2-2...... 0-2.. ..-..
21. Stalybridge..... 4-1.. 1-0..... 1-0.. 0-1...... 3-1.. 3-1...... 2-1.. ..-......... 3-1.. .-......... ..-.... 1-0
22. Altrincham...... 3-1.. 2-2..... 2-2.. 1-0...... 3-0.. 3-2...... ..-.... 2-1....... 2-2.. 0-0...... 1-1.. ..-..



This weeks Top 10 games

No midweek games for the Top 10.

18/03 Saturday
DARLINGTON vs BRACKLEY (3.00)
FYLDE .......... vs KIDDERMINSTER
HALIFAX ....... vs Gloucester
HARROGATE .. vs CHORLEY
SALFORD ...... vs STOCKPORT
TAMWORTH .. vs Gainsborough



Thoughts (to be read seriously with a little tongue in cheek)


How to be a Top 7 team


Playing away

Stalybridge....... 0-1 DARLINGTON
BRACKLEY ........ 0-1 SALFORD
Match the effort of your opponent, maintain your composure, keep it tight at the back, preferably with a clean sheet, take your chance(s), avoid being caught on the break, have a goalkeeper that will bail you out of any problems.

Gainsborough... 1-2 FYLDE
As above, if your opponent equalisers, don’t panic, play your game, get the winner.

Bradford ..........1-3 HALIFAX
As above, even if you fall behind in the 2nd half, keep playing, pressure your opponent (Bradford sending off), as a superior team, take advantage, and win the game.


Playing at home

KIDDERMINSTER 3-0 Alfreton (HT 3-0)
STOCKPORT....... 3-1 Curzon (HT 2-0)
Match the effort of your opponent, maintain your composure, keep it tight at the back, preferably with a clean sheet, take your chance(s), avoid being caught on the break, have a goalkeeper that will bail you out of any problems. If they are a weaker opponent, make the game secure or put it away by HT


How not to be a Top 7 team

Playing at home

BRACKLEY ........ 0-1 SALFORD
Match the effort of your opponent, maintain your composure, keep it tight at the back, preferably with a clean sheet, take your chance(s), avoid being caught on the break, have a goalkeeper that will bail you out of any problems. If they are a STRONGER opponent, FAIL TO FIND A WAY THROUGH AND CONCEDE A GOAL.

Playing away

Gloucester ....... 1-1 HARROGATE
Match the effort of your opponent, maintain your composure, keep it tight at the back, preferably with a clean sheet, take your chance(s), avoid being caught on the break, have a goalkeeper that will bail you out of any problems. If you take the lead, DON’T CONCEDE A GOAL WITHIN A MINUTE OF SCORING AND THAT BECOMES THE FINAL SCORE.

F.C. Utd Man...... 1-0 TAMWORTH
Match the effort of your opponent, maintain your composure, keep it tight at the back, preferably with a clean sheet, take your chance(s), avoid being caught on the break, have a goalkeeper that will bail you out of any problems. If you can’t get the lead, DON’T CONCEDE A GOAL IN THE 94th MINUTE (or any injury time minute) AND THAT BECOMES THE FINAL SCORE.

Let’s see who plays like a Top 7 team next week, 6 of the Top 10 at home, with 4 opponents being Top 10 also, a reminder of a huge weekend upcoming.
DARLINGTON vs BRACKLEY (3.00)
FYLDE .......... vs KIDDERMINSTER
HALIFAX ....... vs Gloucester
HARROGATE .. vs CHORLEY
SALFORD ...... vs STOCKPORT
TAMWORTH .. vs Gainsborough

The consistent teams will most likely play like Top 7, Darlington, Brackley, Salford & Stockport need to show it the most, Halifax could jump up to the tail end of the Top 4 with a win and some results going their way. For Darlington, it's simple, just win.

[QUAKERMAN2]

Just noticed next Saturday that Salford play Stockport and Chorley go to Harrogate so if we can beat Brackley we will certainly eat into the points gap above us and put us right back in the mix.Massive game and hopefully a cracking atmosphere.

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[HarrytheQuaker]

Top 10 teams after today’s games, Sat Mar 11th 2017

Today's results
Stalybridge....... 0-1 DARLINGTON
BRACKLEY ........ 0-1 SALFORD
Bradford ...........1-3 HALIFAX
CHORLEY........... 2-1 Telford
F.C. Utd Man...... 1-0 TAMWORTH
Gainsborough... 1-2 FYLDE
Gloucester ....... 1-1 HARROGATE
KIDDERMINSTER 3-0 Alfreton
STOCKPORT....... 3-1 Curzon


The Top 10 in the Vanarama National League North, Sat Mar 11th 2017
.......................... Pd .W D L..W D L....F..A....GD...Pts
1. Fylde ............. 33 11 4 1 11 3 3.. 92 48.. 43.. 73
2. Salford .......... 33 10 5 1.. 8 3 6.. 64 33.. 31.. 62
3. Kidderminster. 32 13 2 2.. 6 3 6.. 57 29.. 28.. 62
4. Chorley ......... 33 11 4 2.. 6 7 3.. 49 30.. 19.. 62
5. Halifax ........... 32.. 9 5 2.. 8 2 6.. 65 39.. 26.. 58
6. Stockport ...... 33.. 8 5 4.. 8 5 3.. 50 36.. 14.. 58
7. Darlington ..... 33.. 9 2 5.. 7 7 3.. 71 51.. 20.. 57
8. Tamworth ...... 33 11 2 3.. 5 3 9.. 53 54. -01.. 53
9. Brackley ......... 32.. 7 3 6.. 7 7 2.. 50 35.. 15.. 52
10. Harrogate .... 33.. 9 3 5.. 5 6 5.. 58 46.. 12.. 51


Top 10 Head to Head, updated Sat Mar 11th 2017
............................ Pd W D L...W D L...Pts
..1. Kidderminster. 14 4 2 1... 3 0 4.. 23
..2. Fylde ............. 14 3 2 1... 3 3 2.. 22
..3. Tamworth ...... 14 4 1 2... 2 2 3.. 21
..4. Chorley .......... 15 2 4 2... 3 2 2.. 21
..5. Brackley ......... 15 2 2 4… 3 3 1.. 20
..6. Halifax ........... 13 4 2 2... 1 2 2.. 19
..7. Darlington ..... 14 3 2 2... 1 4 2.. 18
..8. Stockport ...... 15 1 4 3... 3 2 2.. 18
..9. Salford .......... 14 2 3 1... 1 2 5.. 14
10. Harrogate ..... 12 0 1 4... 2 3 2.. 10



Comments in current full league table order,
Top 10, games, played, outstanding etc (need to complete this to Top 10 including Brackley)

Fylde, 14 played, remaining fixtures, home to Kidderminster, Stockport & Darlington, away at Halifax.
2-1 away win at Gainsborough, Fylde’s 76th min winner today maintains their 11 point lead in the table on the way to being champions. Next Saturday, home to 3rd place Kidderminster.

Salford, 14 played, remaining fixtures, home to Chorley, Stockport & Darlington, away at Harrogate.
1-0 win at 9th place Brackley, the second half goal gave Salford their first away win against the Top 10 (1-2-5) a big win as Kidderminster and Chorley both won at home. Next Saturday, home to 6th place Stockport.

Kidderminster, 14 played, remaining fixtures, home to Halifax & Harrogate, away at Fylde & Tamworth.
3-0 home win over Alfreton. A 3-0 Half time lead for a comfortable win that keeps them in the race for second place. Next Saturday, the biggest game in the division, at leaders Fylde.

Chorley, 15 played, remaining fixtures, home to Halifax, away at Salford and Harrogate.
2-1 home win over Telford. A 50th minute winner secures the three points as the chase for a home playoff game continues. Next Saturday, away at 10th place Harrogate.

Halifax, 13 played, remaining fixtures, home to Fylde, away at Kidderminster, Chorley, Harrogate & Brackley.
3-1 away win at Bradford P.A. An exciting tough game for Halifax today, trailing 1-0, Halifax equalize in the 70th min, at 80 mins Bradford get a player sent off, in the 85th min Halifax take the lead, then get their own player sent off (10 players a side now) before Halifax add a 90th min third. Next Saturday, home to Gloucester.

Stockport, 15 played, remaining fixtures, home to Tamworth, away at Fylde & Salford.
3-1 win home to Curzon. A comfortable home win keeps them in 6th place. Next Saturday, away at 2nd place Salford.

Darlington, 14 played, remaining fixtures, home to Tamworth & Brackley, away at Fylde & Salford.
1-0 win away at Stalybridge. A nice win with John Beck’s penalty being enough for the three points, a clean sheet as Darlington continues in their chase for the 5th playoff place. Next Saturday, home to 9th place Brackley.

Tamworth, 14 played, remaining fixtures, home to Kidderminster & Harrogate, away at Stockport & Darlington.
0-1 away loss at FCUM. A 94th min goal beats Tamworth. Next Saturday, home to Gainsborough

Brackley, 15 played, remaining fixtures, home to Halifax, away at Darlington & Harrogate
0-1 home loss to Salford. Beating Top 10 teams at home (2-2-4) remains a problem. Next Saturday, at 7th place Darlington.

Harrogate, 12 played, remaining fixtures, home to Salford, Chorley, Halifax & Brackley, away at Kidderminster & Tamworth.
1-1 away draw at Gloucester. A second half goal cancelled out in a minute by Gloucester. Next Saturday, home to 4th place Chorley.


Forecast for the playoff games
Kidd/Chor/Sal vs Halifax
Kidd/Chor/Sal vs Kidd/Chor/Sal (impossible to predict!!!)



The race for 5th place for 6 teams, their results have been added, the gaps show their outstanding games. For each team their home results are listed first, followed by their away results, all against their opponents, sequenced by the table on March 1st.

........................ Darlington...... Halifax....... Stockport.... Tamworth..... Harrogate...... Brackley
........Team........... H.... A.......... H..... A......... H.... A.......... H..... A.......... H..... A........... H..... A
.1. Fylde............. 1-1.. ..-........ ..-.... 2-3...... 1-2.. ..-........ 1-0.. 1-3....... 3-3.. 1-2....... 1-3.. 1-1
.2. Salford........... 2-2.. ..-....... 4-2.. 2-2...... 2-1.. ..-........ 2-0.. 2-1....... ..-.... 0-0....... 0-1.. 1-1
.3. Kidderminster. 0-1.. 1-2..... 2-0.. ..-........ 0-1.. 0-2...... ..-.... 0-6....... 0-2.. ..-......... 2-0.. 2-1
.4. Chorley........... 2-0.. 1-1..... 2-1.. ..-........ 0-0.. 1-0...... 0-1.. 1-1....... ..-... 0-1........ 0-1.. 1-1
.5. Halifax……....... 3-2.. 2-2..... xxx.. xxx...... 1-1.. 0-0...... 2-6.. 0-4....... ..-... 1-0........ ..-.... 3-1
.6. Stockport........ 2-1.. 3-3..... 0-0.. 1-1...... xxx.. xxx...... 2-2.. ..-........ 0-1.. 1-1....... 0-3.. 4-2
.7. Darlington....... xxx.. xxx..... 2-2.. 2-3...... 3-3.. 1-2...... 2-1.. ..-........ 1-4.. 3-2....... 2-2.. ..-.
.8. Tamworth........ ..-.... 1-2..... 4-0.. 6-2...... ..-.... 2-2...... xxx.. xxx...... 3-4.. ..-......... 0-0.. 1-2
.9. Harrogate....... 2-3.. 4-1..... 0-1.. ..-........ 1-1.. 1-0...... ..-.... 4-3....... xxx.. xxx...... 2-1.. ..-.
10. Brackley......... ..-.... 2-2..... 1-3.. ..-........ 2-4.. 3-0....... 2-1.. 0-0...... ..-.... 1-2........ xxx.. xxx
11. Gloucester...... 2-0.. 2-1..... ..-.... 2-0...... ..-.... 1-0....... 3-1.. 0-2...... 3-1.. 1-1....... 3-0.. 3-1
12. Curzon........... 1-3.. 2-1..... ..-.... 2-4...... 3-1.. 2-1....... 3-2.. 5-1...... 2-2.. 0-1....... 2-0.. 0-0
13. FC Utd Man.... ..-..... 3-2..... 3-1.. ..-....... 2-1.. 0-2....... 1-1.. 0-1...... 3-1.. 2-2....... 1-0.. ..-.
14. Nuneaton....... 1-2.. 1-1..... 2-0.. 3-2...... ..-.... 1-1...... 1-2.. 0-1...... 3-1.. ..-......... 2-1.. 2-2
15. Boston........... 4-1.. 2-1..... 0-0.. 4-1...... 1-1.. 2-0...... 1-0.. 0-3...... 2-0.. 3-0....... ..-.... 3-2
16. Telford............ ..-.... 0-2..... 1-1.. 2-1...... ..-.... 0-0...... 2-1.. 0-1...... 2-1.. ..-......... ..-.... ..-..
17. Alfreton.......... 3-4.. ..-....... ..-.... ..-........ 4-3.. 1-1....... ..-.... 5-2...... 6-3.. 0-1...... 2-3.. 0-0
18. Bradford......... ..-.... 2-1..... 4-0.. 3-1...... 1-2.. ..-......... 5-1.. ..-........ 1-0.. 3-2...... 2-0.. 1-2
19. Gainsborough. 5-2.. ..-....... ..-.... 2-3...... 1-0.. ..-........ ..-.... 2-3....... 1-3.. 2-0...... ..-.... 1-1
20. Worcester....... 5-1.. 2-2..... 3-0.. 2-1...... 1-0.. ..-........ 1-0.. 1-1....... 3-0.. 2-2...... 0-2.. ..-..
21. Stalybridge..... 4-1.. 1-0..... 1-0.. 0-1...... 3-1.. 3-1...... 2-1.. ..-......... 3-1.. .-......... ..-.... 1-0
22. Altrincham...... 3-1.. 2-2..... 2-2.. 1-0...... 3-0.. 3-2...... ..-.... 2-1....... 2-2.. 0-0...... 1-1.. ..-..



This weeks Top 10 games

No midweek games for the Top 10.

18/03 Saturday
DARLINGTON vs BRACKLEY (3.00)
FYLDE .......... vs KIDDERMINSTER
HALIFAX ....... vs Gloucester
HARROGATE .. vs CHORLEY
SALFORD ...... vs STOCKPORT
TAMWORTH .. vs Gainsborough



Thoughts (to be read seriously with a little tongue in cheek)


How to be a Top 7 team


Playing away

Stalybridge....... 0-1 DARLINGTON
BRACKLEY ........ 0-1 SALFORD
Match the effort of your opponent, maintain your composure, keep it tight at the back, preferably with a clean sheet, take your chance(s), avoid being caught on the break, have a goalkeeper that will bail you out of any problems.

Gainsborough... 1-2 FYLDE
As above, if your opponent equalisers, don’t panic, play your game, get the winner.

Bradford ..........1-3 HALIFAX
As above, even if you fall behind in the 2nd half, keep playing, pressure your opponent (Bradford sending off), as a superior team, take advantage, and win the game.


Playing at home

KIDDERMINSTER 3-0 Alfreton (HT 3-0)
STOCKPORT....... 3-1 Curzon (HT 2-0)
Match the effort of your opponent, maintain your composure, keep it tight at the back, preferably with a clean sheet, take your chance(s), avoid being caught on the break, have a goalkeeper that will bail you out of any problems. If they are a weaker opponent, make the game secure or put it away by HT


How not to be a Top 7 team

Playing at home

BRACKLEY ........ 0-1 SALFORD
Match the effort of your opponent, maintain your composure, keep it tight at the back, preferably with a clean sheet, take your chance(s), avoid being caught on the break, have a goalkeeper that will bail you out of any problems. If they are a STRONGER opponent, FAIL TO FIND A WAY THROUGH AND CONCEDE A GOAL.

Playing away

Gloucester ....... 1-1 HARROGATE
Match the effort of your opponent, maintain your composure, keep it tight at the back, preferably with a clean sheet, take your chance(s), avoid being caught on the break, have a goalkeeper that will bail you out of any problems. If you take the lead, DON’T CONCEDE A GOAL WITHIN A MINUTE OF SCORING AND THAT BECOMES THE FINAL SCORE.

F.C. Utd Man...... 1-0 TAMWORTH
Match the effort of your opponent, maintain your composure, keep it tight at the back, preferably with a clean sheet, take your chance(s), avoid being caught on the break, have a goalkeeper that will bail you out of any problems. If you can’t get the lead, DON’T CONCEDE A GOAL IN THE 94th MINUTE (or any injury time minute) AND THAT BECOMES THE FINAL SCORE.

Let’s see who plays like a Top 7 team next week, 6 of the Top 10 at home, with 4 opponents being Top 10 also, a reminder of a huge weekend upcoming.
DARLINGTON vs BRACKLEY (3.00)
FYLDE .......... vs KIDDERMINSTER
HALIFAX ....... vs Gloucester
HARROGATE .. vs CHORLEY
SALFORD ...... vs STOCKPORT
TAMWORTH .. vs Gainsborough

The consistent teams will most likely play like Top 7, Darlington, Brackley, Salford & Stockport need to show it the most, Halifax could jump up to the tail end of the Top 4 with a win and some results going their way. For Darlington, it's simple, just win.

It's Mark Beck by the way

[Ginge01]

Corrected, too early for the beer when I wrote it. John Beck played for QPR in the 1970's, showing my age!!!