Kendal Town face a massive game tomorrow in their bid for promotion from the Northern League.
The Mintcakes travel to Whitley Bay for Division One’s match of the day.
It’s second versus third with just a point between them from the same number of games (14).
Whitley Bay have netted 40 goals and are the League’s top scorers, conceding 18.
Matt Flyn’s side have scored 34 but have conceded less than their hosts (16) which is a defensive record bettered only by leaders Guisborough (12) and fourth-placed Shildon (15).
It promises to be a cracking contest with Kendal enjoying a 6-1 home win over North Shields in their previous game last Saturday.
Whitley Bay, on the other hand will be fired up after their home defeat last week in the FA Vase.
They drew 0-0 with Barton United from the North East Counties League and then lost the penalty shoot-out 4-3.
Both Carlisle City and Penrith have home fixtures tomorrow against sides who are respectively sitting sixth and seventh in the table with genuine belief in making the play-offs.
Horden visit Gillford Park only missing out on a play-off berth through goal difference.
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Penrith have put a six match unbeaten run together, playing some good stuff along the way.
Easington Colliery will be a test when they visit Frenchfield but a win for the Bonnyblues would put them only a point behind their visitors.
Manager Jim Nichols was particularly pleased with how his side dug in with ten men to hold off Marske 3-2 last week.
Easington will arrive on the back of a 4-0 home win against Thornaby a week ago.
In the North West Counties Holker Old Boys are still reeling from the news they have to replay their FA Vase tie with Wythenshawe after a referee’s mistake in the penalty shoot-out which the south Cumnbrians thought they had won 4-3.
They host Wythenshawe next Saturday so get the chance to take their frustration out on Maine Road who visit Rakesmoor Lane in Division One North.
Holker lie fifth in the table, two points and two places better off than their visitors who have played a game more.
In the West Lancashire League Whitehaven start life without manager Jon Karl Benson and it couldn’t be a tougher task ahead of them.
They travel to Eagley who are the unbeaten leaders and whose two draws are the only things to spoil a 100% record at the top.
Matty Branthwaite, Scott Pears and David Hodgson are taking charge of the side after Benson’s assistant Dean Wright also left the club.
The club have released a description of what they would want the new manager to bring.
He will be asked to “create a positive, disciplined, and inclusive football environment that reflects the values and ambitions of the club, working closely with the club’s pathway leads and reserves management.”
Applicants are invited to express their interest by emailing: [email protected]
Cleator Moor Celtic have put together an unbeaten run ahead of their trip to Poulton.
It’s a good test of Celtic’sprogress as Poulton are sixth, five places and six points ahead of the west Cumbrians from the same number of games.
Manager Gareth Agnew has been pleased with the progress his young side has made over the last few weeks and is looking forward to gauging that by the performance against Poulton who have only played four of their 11 games at home so far.
Millom got the show back on the road last week with a 2-0 Richardson Cup win at Appleby Bridge.
They are back at home tomorrow with a visit from second-in-the-table Haslingden St. Mary’s, which will be a good test.
Manager Dave Allan will be hoping their recent blip, which has seen them slip to eighth in the table, is now behind them.
Milnthorpe Corinthians don’t have a fixture.
In the Wearside League Windscale travel to South Moor in the Monkwearmouth Cup competition, the third time they have met so far this season.
