Been a while.........season suspended..... More questions than answers about resumption, but as things stand Reds will restart the season with a trip to Nantwich in the FAT.
Having had 5 league matches postponed, this is our first fixture since the 0-1 win at Glossop in the previous round on 31 Oct. With 38 days between matches, stats could well be irrelevant, but here they are none the less.
Nantwich play one level above Reds in the NPL Premier Division.
Nantwich are 13th with 9 points from 6 games (NPLPD)
Reds are 2nd with 18 points from 8 games
Nantwich at home in the league 2-0-1
Reds away in the league 2-2-0
Recent Nantwich results:
3 Nov Nantwich 0-4 Mickleover
31 Oct Redditch 2-3 Nantwich (FAT3QR)
20 Oct Warrington 2-2 Nantwich
17 Oct Scarboro 1-1 Nantwich
13 Oct Marine 4-1 Nantwich (FAC3QR)
3 Oct Nantwich 1-0 Barwell 0 (FAC2QR)
29 Sept Nantwich 2-1 Buxton
26 Sept Nantwich 3-0 Stalybridge
22 Sept Tividale 2-4 Nantwich (FAC1QR)
19 Sept FCUM 1-1 Nantwich
Nantwich overall since 1 Sept 5-3-2
Reds overall since 1 Sept 8-3-1
Nantwich are unbeaten in 4 since going down at FAC giant killers Marine. Reds won 7 on the bounce prior to the season suspension.
Winners receive £3000 and a place in FAT2R where the losers receive £1000. Losers of this game receive £775. This is according to
www.thefa.com/competitions/fa-trophy/more/fa-trophy-prize-fundDifficult to comment any further beyond the facts given the lengthy break between drinks. Come on you Reds.