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FC United aiming for New Year victory at Nantwich

FC United aiming for New Year victory at Nantwich FC United Manager Karl Marginson expects his players to pick up where they left off when they finally get to play their first match in three weeks on Saturday at Nantwich.

Due to heavy rain over the Christmas period, the Reds have not been able to complete a game since the 1-0 victory over Grantham at Gigg Lane on 15th December. But with the weekend’s dry weather forecast in Cheshire, everyone is hopeful of getting back to the action.

Margy said: “We’re all looking forward to getting back to playing football. The table doesn’t lie, this is one of the best starts we’ve had to this division and now I’m expecting the players to kick-on and get us to the business-end of the table.???

Striker Michael Norton will miss the trip through suspension and young midfielder Matthew Tierney is expected to be unavailable due to an ankle injury sustained during the Boxing Day fixture against Witton Albion, which was abandoned after 10 minutes.

Despite that, United have been boosted by the news that winger Astley Mulholland has rejoined the club following a brief spell at Evo-Stik Premier Division rivals Ashton United and Margy is hopeful of bringing in an experienced striker currently plying his trade in the Conference North.

Meanwhile, defender Louis Horne and winger Carlos Roca are back in full training and are expected to feature in the match day squad sooner rather than later.

United go into the game with three wins out of the last five but with two defeats whilst the Dabbers have won two, drawn three, so a close game is on the cards.

Nantwich Town versus FC United of Manchester kicks-off at the traditional time of three o’clock this Saturday 5th January at the Weaver Stadium. It’s pay on the gate, so get yourself to that football ground for our first action of 2013.



First Posted ~ 16:59 Fri 4 Jan 2013
News ID ~ 4652
Last Updated ~ 16:00 Fri 19 Feb 2021