Preview: Curzon Ashton (H)

    The Blues look to bounce back in immediate fashion after Saturday’s disappointment at Chorley with a home clash against Curzon Ashton.

    Calum McIntyre’s side were reduced to 10 men in the first ten minutes after Jack Bainbridge was shown a red card.

    The Magpies took advantage of their man advantage early in the second period, as a nine-minute spell produced three goals, courtesy of midfielder Mike Calveley, striker Jack Sampson and an unfortunate own goal from Tom Leak.

    The Opposition

    The Nash will look to build on a second successive top-eight finish last term, as Craig Mahon’s side missed out on the play-offs on goal difference to Buxton.

    A third play-off push in a row has started in slow fashion, after two draws from their first two fixtures.

    The opening day saw a repeat of last season’s final day contest as the Tameside Stadium hosted Leamington, and in identical fashion to the meeting in April, both sides were forced to settle for a point.

    Bradley Holmes opened the scoring for the hosts midway through the second period, only for the Brakes to equalise four minutes later through Miro Paris.

    It was a similar story in the Nash’s first away encounter of the campaign at newly-promoted AFC Telford United, as Ben Darby grabbed the opener in the 85th minute but Curzon were pegged back once again, this time through an injury-time equaliser from Orrin Pendley.

    The Gaffer

    After two successful seasons Craig Mahon decided to switch the Nash for the vacant managerial post at AFC Fylde, after the Coasters’ relegation from the National League.

    Curzon decided that continuation was key and therefore promoted Mahon’s assistant, Mark Bradshaw, to the top job.

    The 55-year-old has had an involvement at the Greater Manchester-based outfit for the previous two decades, and will be backed by Assistant Manager Jack Salkeld, who also has held roles at Curzon over recent seasons.

    Bradshaw’s playing days started with Blackpool in 1986, before long stints at Stafford Rangers, Macclesfield Town and Halifax, whom he turned out for on over 100 occasions.

    One To Watch

    The signing of young forward Tony Weston has excited Curzon fans after a youth career full of promise.

    Liverpool-born, Weston left Blackpool to join the Rangers academy in 2020 as a bright, young talent.

    Loans in Scotland to Partick Thistle and Cove Rangers followed for the youngster before he made the switch back to English football on a permanent basis with Derby County.

    The 21-year-old underwhelmed whilst on loan at Boston United in the National League last term, but Weston hasn’t missed a minute for the Nash during their first two outings and looks to have added firepower to the front line.

    MATCH DETAILS

    Tuesday’s game will kick off at 19:45 at the Deva Stadium. The address for the ground is Deva Stadium, Bumpers Lane, Chester, CH1 4LT.

    TICKET DETAILS

    Tickets are available for the game via fanbase. Click below to secure your spot!

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    UNDER THE CANOPY…

    Live Music

    DJ Adam Gowen will be Under the Canopy on Tuesday, playing music both before and after the match!

    Food and Drink

    Keep It Sweet

    Keep It Sweet will be Under the Canopy on Tuesday!

    Keep It Sweet will be setting up inside the canopy area serving their delicious sweet treats including…

    • Jersey Gold Ice Cream with sherbet and a flake topped with sauce
    • American Fanta & Sweets
    • Fresh Hot Donuts Cooked to order
    • Chocolate Bars

    Grills and Chills

    The popular Grills and Chills van will also be Under the Canopy to provide hot food for supporters!

    The Grills and Chills van will be on hand to serve tasty items such as…

    • Salt and pepper chicken with fries – £7
    • Caramelised halloumi burger with pickles, salad and fries £7
    • Fries with Katsu curry sauce £4

    Spookton Brewery

    Spookton Brewery will be serving a range of beers Under the Canopy – Make sure you grab yourself a pint and help support the club!

     

    Spookton started life as a result of an obsession for homebrewing modern craft beer. They launched in 2022 as a cuckoo brewery and then opened their own microbrewery and tap room in the centre of Chester last year.

    The club will be bringing alcohol sales within the canopy in-house in due course, but we want to extend a huge thank you to Jon, Sam and everyone at Spookton who have been so helpful and supportive since launching the canopy. We look forward to working together in the future!

    For more information, visit www.spookton.co.uk.

    THE BLUES BAR

    The Blues Bar will be open both pre-match and post-match to provide ice-cold refreshments and to ramp up the atmosphere before the start of the contest.

    CAR PARK

    Entry to the car park for non-pass holders is now priced at £5 on a match day and is cash only on arrival.

    Please try to ensure that you have the correct change to avoid unnecessary queueing into the car park.

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    We can’t wait to see you all at the Deva. UTS!