Preview: Spennymoor Town (A)

    The Blues travel to The Brewery Field tonight for our rearranged Enterprise National League North clash with Spennymoor Town.

    The original fixture between the pair was abandoned due to a waterlogged pitch in the second-half back in November, with the Seals two goals up after strikes from Dylan Mottley-Henry and Pat Jones.

    The Opposition

    The Moors’ form has dipped in recent months following a brilliant start to their 25/26 campaign.

    A four-game winning run helped Graeme Lee’s side to a start of seven wins in 11 outings, a streak that included victories over Bedford Town, Southport, and Merthyr Town.

    However, the 13 encounters that followed have garnered just two wins, over Peterborough Sports and Marine, a run that has seen the club move five points below the top seven with 22 games remaining.

    Spennymoor have become perennial play-off challengers over recent campaigns, with the club now competing in their ninth successive season in the sixth tier.

    The Gaffer

    Moors boss Graeme Lee is now over two years into his stint at The Brewery Field, following a switch from Marske United in 2024.

    Lee has led the club to within touching distance of the play-off spots in his previous campaigns with Spennymoor, after finishing in ninth, just one point behind the top seven, in both 23/24 and 24/25.

    Aged 47, his playing career saw him feature for the likes of Hartlepool United, Sheffield Wednesday, Doncaster Rovers, and Bradford City.

    One To Watch

    The Moors’ talisman, Glen Taylor, already has 13 goals to his name so far term, in what is now his 11th successive campaign at The Brewery Field.

    A number of Player of the Year awards and over 200 goals have come for the club in that time, as well as back-to-back promotions from the eighth tier to the sixth tier between 2015-17.

    The club captain scored eight goals in nine encounters earlier in the campaign between early September and mid-November, including a brace against Leamington, and strikes against Bedford Town, Southport, Merthyr Town, Curzon Ashton, Peterborough Sports and Alfreton Town

    LEAGUE FORM GUIDE

    Spennymoor Town | W9 D7 L8 | F34 A40 | Pos: 14th

    Last three

    • South Shields (A) | L 6-0 | Scorers: None
    • Scarborough Athletic (H) | D 1-1 | Scorers: Heaney
    • Radcliffe (H) | L 3-2 | Scorers: Williams, Hancox

    Chester FC | W8 D10 L8 | F37 A39 | Pos: 12th

    Last three

    • Worksop Town (H) | L 1-0 | Scorers: None
    • Scarborough Athletic (A) | L 1-0 | Scorers: None
    • Chorley (H) | D 3-3 | Scorers: Urwin (OG), Weeks, Kelly-Evans
    MATCH DETAILS

    Kick off at The Brewery Field will be at 19:45. The Postcode for the ground is DL16 6JN.

    TICKET DETAILS

    The match will not be segregated. Supporters are advised to purchase tickets online in advance to avoid lengthy queues, but both cash and card payments will be accepted at the turnstiles.

    Ticket Prices

    • Adult – £16.00
    • Public Services – £11.00
    • Student – £11.00
    • Concession (60+) – £10.00
    • Junior (Under 18) – £6.00

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    Travel

    By Car – Join the M6 Northbound until you reach junction 38, before leaving for the A685 heading East. Stay on this road until you reach a right turn for the A66, before the A67, followed by the A688 which leads into Spennymoor. The ground is located on the left-hand side of Wood Vue.

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