by Peter Scherer

Our visitors this Saturday are Whitby Town, currently 18th in the league and battling for their own survival, but still mathematically in reach in Mickleover.

They have won three of their last 10 games, beating Basford 1-0 last weekend, after a winless run of four games.

Manager Gary Liddle and his assistant Jason Kennedy are both still registered players and are often on the subs bench. Liddle was signed as a player from Spennymoor pre-season, but took over the managership too when Nathan Haslam left last October.

A centre back he started his career at Middlesbrough, before joining Hartlepool on his release. After six years he moved to Notts County, followed by spells at Bradford City, Chesterfield and Carlisle, before joining Walsall in 2006. He then returned to Hartlepool and was at South Shields before his Spennymoor move at the end of last season. He has made 572 league appearances in Leagues One and Two and scored 28 goals.

Kennedy came from Marske Utd last October to join Liddle. A midfielder, he started out at Middlesbrough too and was loaned out to Boston Utd, Bury and Livingston, before joining Darlington on his release.

A year later he joined Rochdale and then moved to Bradford City, who loaned him back to Rochdale, before another permanent move to Carlisle in 2015. His next stops were Hartlepool and Spennymoor, before a two years spell at Marske and has 390 League One and Two appearances under his belt with 38 goals.

First choice goalkeeper Shane Bland was another Middlesbrough youngster. He first came to Whitby in 2013 following his release, but after just over four years moved onto Spennymoor. His next move was West Auckland after an initial loan and is now in his sixth season at Whitby.

His deputy is Nick Cranston, was signed from Billingham in October 2021. He has also played for Wolviston, after starting his career at Darlington.

Jassem Sukar is a centre back and usually captains the side. He started out at Sunderland before heading further north with Dundee Utd. He was loaned to Peterhead, Brechin City and Arbroath, playing in Scottish League’s One and Two, before signing for York City on his release.

He came to Whitby in April 2018, but moved to Darlington four years later. After a loan at Scarborough he came to our visitors pre-season.

Fellow centre back Frankie Whelan and left back Sam Collins are pre-season signings too, following their release from Middlesbrough.

Left back Nathan McGinley came from Spennymoor at the end of last month. He was a Middlesbrough junior, loaned to Wycombe Wanderers and Forest Green, before a permanent move t the latter. He then played for Motherwell, Patrick Thistle and Ayr Utd in Scotland, before starting this season at Spennymoor.

Kasper Williams another centre back, currently on loan from Doncaster Rovers, where he has made two EFL Trophy appearances.

Teenaged defender Alfie Jackson was signed last September, after showing his talent in pre-season trials.

Callum Wilson is another young defender and a product of the clubs own youth scheme.

Central midfielder Alfie Doherty is another ex Middlesbrough junior too, who came straight to Whitby when he was released in August last year.

Connor Smith is a right sided midfielder, who began his career at Hartlepool. He was loaned to York and to Whitby in 2017, before a move to Frickley Athletic. He then moved onto Marske Utd and was loaned to our visitors again in September 2023, but the move became permanent in the November.

Midfielder Adam Gell made his 300th appearance for Whitby earlier this season. Having arrived at Whitby from Guisborough in 2015, he spent nine years with the club before starting this season at Bishop Auckland. But he made the return trip after just two months.

Lewis Hawkins is currently captaining the side. A central midfielder, he was Hartlepool form10 years and played and made 75 appearances in leagues one and two. He was loaned to Whitby, Spennymoor and York City, before joining Blyth Spartans in August 2019, moving to our visitors a year later.

Michael Woods is another midfielder, who played his early football with Leeds Utd and Chelsea. He was capped by England at Under 16, 17, 19 and 20 and after a loan spell at Notts county, joined Yeovil following his release in 2012.

After spells at Doncaster and Harrogate he had four years with Hartlepool, before returning to Harrogate. Dover Athletic, York City and South Shields followed, before starting this season with Blyth Spartans. He came to Whitby last month, after two months at Scarborough.

Nathan Thomas is a traditional left winger with masses of experience, with over 200 appearances in leagues, one, two and the Scottish Leagues, scoring 34 goals.

He started out as youngster with Newcastle Utd and Sunderland, before joining Plymouth Argyle. He then moved to Scotland with Motherwell, before returning to England with Mansfield Town.

After a spell at Hartlepool he moved to Sheffield Utd, who loaned him to Shrewsbury Town, Notts County and Carlisle Utd, before returning to Scotland with Hamilton Academicals. York City was his next stop, before a five month stay at Marske Utd, which preceded his move to Whitby in December 2023.

Aaron Haswell is a midfielder and former York City and Harrogate youngster. He was signed from Ossett Utd in May 2022.

Joseph Aungiers is an attacking midfielder too, signed on a dual registration with Hartlepool last month.

Fellow midfielder Layton Watts is another former Middlesbrough youngster. He came to Whitby in October 202p from Sunderland RCA and had a spell at Guisborough before returning to Sunderland. Easington and Benfield and Redcar Athletic were his next stops, before starting this season with West Aukland, returning to Whitby in November.

Striker Matty Tymon has spent his whole career in the North East, since starting out at Hartlepool. He first came to Whitby in 2011 after a year at West Auckland. Then after two years at Workington he returned again in July 2016.

Marske Utd, Stockton, Redcar and Guisborough were his next stops, before starting this season at Bishop Aukland. He joined our visitors in December.

Mitchell Curry is an experienced striker signed from Blyth Spartans last month. He played his junior football at Middlesbrough and was loaned to Harrogate, Inverness Caledonian and Gateshead, before a move to Sunderland.

Seven months later he moved to the US with Fort Lauderdale and also played for Hartford and Inter Miami, before returning to the UK with Darlington at the start of last season. He started this term at Blyth.

Kick off usual is 3pm.

by Peter Scherer (Images: Steve Ingers)

Despite an overall improvement from last weeks defeat at Worksop, promotion pushing Guiseley once again proved too much for a struggling Mickleover side.

Starting line-up: 1-Yusuf Mersin 2- Kwaku Donkor 3-Brandon Ferron 4- Gaby Adebambo 6-George Wilkinson 6-Will Atkinson 7-Marcus Barnes 8-Michael Hollingsworth 9-Stuart Beavon 10-Cieron Keane 11-Josh Maskall. Subs: Jake Bennett, Dylan Edwards, Bernard Nsiah, Josh Carter.

Mickleover took the kick off and there was an immediate free kick to Guiseley.

But two minutes in Ferron and Adebambo combined for the first attack, but that was easily cleared. Just a minute later a poor clearance from our hosts , then set up the first shot, which went well wide of the target.

Guiseley then had their first attack, but a strong interception by Sports defence then sent Barnes on a break, only for that to be intercepted too.

Atkinson made a couple of clearances as Guiseley continued to push forward and fired a half chance over the bar, before Adebambo returned the favour, setting up Beavon, who earned the first corner after six minutes, headed away by Brown.

Both sides had breaks and as Mickleover attempted to move forward again, Adebambo did his best to create some space in the middle.

Both Atkinson and Wilkinson played some nice balls out of defence, before Brown tried a similar long ball for Guiseley, which was easily intercepted again.

Although Sports defence were coping, each ball cleared was coming straight back, with fairly sustained attacks from the hosts.

Atkinson made a half clearance after 10 minutes, but it came straight back again with Ible going close. The ball then fell to Lawlor, but his ball for Emmett was too long and Mersin collected.

Two minutes later Barnes put a powerful shot just wide, before Guiseley tried another long ball, to which Mickleover’s response was positive.

Barnes had the ball in the net after 13 minutes, but was deemed offside and then Donkor had a couple of useful runs down the right, but each resulted in another Guiseley break.

Ferron then brought out the ball from the next attack, but his progress was thwarted. Guiseley then won a free kick, but despite it failing to trouble Sports defence, the pressure continued.

19 minutes and Mickleover’s defence was finally breached, when Ekpolo put the ball inside for Emmett, who took his time to place it past Mersin, 0-1.

But Sports still tried to push forward, with Hollingsworth trying a couple of moves, without success. Keeper Cracknell then made a 24th minute save from Barnes, which was eventually cleared and started another break, ending with Mbeke and Mersin colliding with a free kick to Mickleover.

Emmett and Mbeke combined effectively again, with the former’s cross earning a corner. As that curled in Ridehalgh put his effort just wide.

Mickleover were still looking for the breaks too and when Ekpolo gave the ball away after 28 minutes, Barnes had a run until that was stopped in its tracks.

Witham had a half chance for the hosts on the half hour, but despite having space, he failed to maximise the opportunity. Then another curling cross into a crowded box found Moke, but his attempt was straight into Mersin hands.

Another Emmett cross nearly found Mbeke, before Atkinson intercepted, but the pressure was all on Sports again. Lawlor then went close after being put through by Moke, before Mersin finally claimed it after an Ekpolo shot.

Mickleover finally broke again when Keane picked up a loose ball, but his final shot failed to trouble to Cracknell.

As Mbeke and Witham continued to cause trouble, Ferron managed a break to find Beavon, but that came to nought, while Donkor had a couple of useful runs, before his cross to Beavon failed to connect.

Ible shot wide again after 38 minutes, and with two minutes of the first half left, Beavon found Maskall , only for Ible to intercept again. His long ball was stopped by Donkor, but then Emmett had another distance shot blocked.

Barnes had another run on goal but Ible blocked, before Keane floated in a cross for Maskall, which Cracknell collected.

Sports won a late free kick after Adebambo was fouled, but the curling kick aimed for Beavon was cleared and so it remained 0-1 as the whistle went.

Barnes took an early knock as the second half got underway with a fairly even restart. Sports defence was still looking reasonably strong, but creativity was still lacking further forward.

Mersin made another save after 50 minutes after a Brown build up found Witham and then Keane picked up a loose ball with Maskall earning a corner. Barnes was unmarked but as the corner curled in, it was half cleared. Ferron and Adebambo combined to find Beavon , but Emmett managed to get the ball away again.

Barnes earned another corner, which went straight out of play, but fortunately Guiseley weren’t maximising their possession after some positive build ups.

Ferron showed his pace with a run to the edge of the box after 56 minutes, until Brown stopped him, but the hosts retaliated with Witham breaking, before a Ridehalgh, Witham combination was cleared.

But almost on the hour Mbeke made it 0-2 with a powerful header after a corner, before a triple substitution brought Bennett, Edwards and Nsiah on for Adebambo, Maskall and Beavon.

Both Donkor and Ferron began to use the wings more as Mickleover continued to show some fighting spirit, despite between two goals down.

65 minutes and Mbeke was one on one with Mersin, with Sports keeper fortunately coming out on top. But just a minute later there was a third for Guiseley when Emmett was pushed lightly from behind by Keane and the referee pointed to the spot. Mersin chose the right way for Mbeke’s kick, but the power made it 0-3.

Carter and Nsiah were late subs for Mickleover, Mersin made a few more saves in the final 15 minutes and almost at the death Barnes had a shot saved after a pass from Bennett.

 

by Peter Scherer

Following last Saturday’s heavy defeat at Worksop, Mickleover are back on the road again this weekend with an equally tough task ahead.

It’s a visit to third in the table Guiseley. But unlike Worksop, our hosts haven’t been in the best of form recently themselves, with just the one win from the last seven games.

Manager Mark Bower is a former Bradford City defender, who returned to the club for a second spell in April 2024, having previously gained the club promotion to the National League during his previous stay. He left in 2016 and has also managed Bradford Park Avenue.

Goalkeeper Joe Cracknell was a pre-season signing from Scarborough, where he had spent two years since arriving from Harrogate. A former Hull City junior, he was loaned to Scarborough before going to Bradford City on his release, who then loaned him to neighbours Bradford Park Avenue.

Cracknell’s deputy is goalkeeping coach Danny King. He arrived in December 2023 from Bradford Park Avenue.

Ollie Brown is a centre back who started his career with our hosts. After a loan at Frickley, he joined Alfreton, where he stayed a year before returning to Guiseley in July 2023.

Right back Lucas Odunston came from Bradford Park Avenue in pre-season. He was previously in Leeds Utd and Hull City’s Academy.

Left back Liam Ridehalgh was signed in September last year, after starting the season with Bradford City. A Huddersfield youngster, he was loaned to Swindon Town, Chesterfield, and Rotherham, before joining Tranmere permanently following another loan spell and had been at Bradford City for three years. He has played over 300 games in leagues one and two.

Prince Ekpolo is a central midfielder that returned to our hosts in July 2023 for a second spell. He started his career with Gimnastic de Tarragona, Ploba de Mahumet, CE Morell and Reus in Spain, before coming to the UK with Glossop North End in 2017.

He first came to Guiseley in January 2020, staying 2 1/2 years before moving to Telford, making the return trip a year later.

Lebrun Mbeka is a centre back, signed in pre-season from Spennymoor. He started out at Tadcaster, before first arriving at Guiseley in September 2020. He moved to Boston Utd after two years, but came back on loan for a month, before a permanent move to Spennymoor in January last year.

Jake Lawlor is another experienced centre back signed in pre-season from Darlington. Having started out at Harrogate, he first joined our hosts in 2013. He stayed for 5 ½ years which included a loan spell at Fylde, before moving on to Salford.

A stop at Wrexham, and a return trip to Harrogate followed, before he signed for Hartlepool. After a loan at Darlington, he made that move permanent and spent 2 ½ years with the Quakers before returning to Guiseley.
Right back John Lufudu was another pre-season signing from South Shields. He started off at Sheffield FC, and played at Emley, Tadcaster and Ashton Utd, before joining Guiseley in November 2020.

Just under a year later he moved to Spennymoor and was loaned back to Ashton, before going to South Shields in July last year. However he spent the latter part of last season back on loan at Spennymoor too.
Adriano Moke is a midfielder and former Leeds Utd and Nottingham Forest junior. He spent a year in Spain with Jerez after his release, then returned to the UK with York City.

His next move was Cambridge Utd, who loaned him to Tamworth, before a permanent move to Stockport County. Macclesfield, Wrexham, Boreham Wood, a return to York City, Spennymoor and Darlington followed. He was loaned out again to Ashton, before finishing last season at Hednesford, arriving at our hosts at the start of the new term.

Centre back Jameel Ible is a St.Kitts and Nevis International in his third season at Guiseley. He started out with Stockport and played for Salford and York, before his first stop with our visitors in 2013.

After just over a year he moved to Frickley Athletic and has also played for Scarborough and Pontefract, before coming back to Guiseley from Whitby in July 2022. He now captains the side too.

Former Bradford City junior centre back Sam Bentley was signed in September last year, following his release. He also had a spell on loan at Ramsbottom last season.

Central midfielder Joe Ackroyd had spent most of his career at Barnsley. He was loaned to MFK Vyskov in the Czech Republic and spent three months at Guiseley in 2022. He was also loaned to Buxton before his release and returned to Guiseley pre-season.

Jack Emmett is another midfielder and another pre-season arrival, from Knaresborough. He has also played for Harrogate.

Will Longbottom is a striker that came through Doncaster Rovers Academy. He was loaned to Kidderminster and Halesowen before his release and then had a spell in the Republic of Ireland with Waterford. Since his return to England he has played for Bradford Park Avenue and Farsley Celtic, and was another pre-season signing.

Midfielders Sam Walters and Max Dickinson are both Academy products, Walters having previously been with Hull City.

Fellow striker Gabriel Johnson in his second season with the club and has previously played for Brighouse.
Jordan Thewis came from Alfreton in pre-season. Another striker he started out with Scunthorpe, before moving onto Corby and Gainsborough. He then joined Harrogate and has also played for Boston Utd and Spennymoor. He is in his second spell at Guiseley, having spent six months with the club in 21/22.

Harry Ibbitson is a young striker on loan from Bradford City, he also went to Kidderminster Harriers on loan at the end of last year.

Defensive midfielder Jamie Spencer played his youth football with Coventry and Birmingham City before joining Alvechurch. He’s played for Redditch, Kidderminster, Rushall and Stratford too, before coming to Guisley in July 2019 from Bradford Park Avenue.

A year later he moved to Spennymoor, but late returned to Bradford, before rejoining our hosts last month.
Winger Lewis Whitham came from Alfreton back in November 2022, and has played for Liversedge and Stocksbridge too.

Kick off as usual is 3pm.

by Peter Scherer (Images: Steve Ingers)

Mickleover’s hopes of an upset at promotion pushing Worksop Town, were soon dashed, when the hosts scored their first of six goals without response, after 20 minutes.

Starting line-up: 1-Yusuf Mersin 2-Kwaku Donkor 3-Ryan Wilson 4-Will Atkinson 5-George Wilkinson 6-Michael Hollingsworth 7-Marcus Barnes 8-Gabby Adebambo 9-Tyreace Palmer 10-Andy Dales 11-Josh Maskall. Subs: Cieron Keane, Stuart Beavon, Brandon Ferron, Jake Bennett, Chris O’Grady.

Worksop were straight into attacking mode creating two chances in the first seven minutes. Starcenko headed just wide after three minutes after a ball from Martin and four minutes later Wilde put a dangerous ball into the box, but Martin’s header was straight at keeper Mersin.

10 minutes later though Mickleover came close to opening the scoring, with what proved to be their only real chance of the game. Dales cut inside from the wing and let fly with a dipping shot towards the far corner, tipped away by home keeper Taylor.

But the immediate response from the hosts was Redford attacking down the wing, setting up Martin who had an unchallenged run on goal. Despite Mersin’s attempts to narrow the angle it was 0-1.

Five minutes later it was 0-2, with Martin again causing havoc, the ball fell loose to Starcenko and he curled a left foot shot into the roof of the net.

But their another blow for Mickleover when they lost skipper dales after 26 minutes and he was replaced by sub Keane.

Redford was soon looking for number three but his shot was straight at Mersin, but it wasn’t long before it was 0-3. Starcenko picked out the approaching O’Malley at the far post, and again almost unchallenged squared the ball to Burrow, who tapped into the empty net.

The rout continued when a further four minutes in, Atkinson had fouled Hutchinson. From the free kick Leesley sent the ball into the box, when it was deflected out of Mersin’s reach by the unfortunate Palmer, as it went from 0-0 to 0-4 in just 15 minutes.

Mersin then stopped a possible fifth after 43 minutes, after Hutchinson had found O’Malley, who shot straight at the keeper.

Sports continued to be frustrated in possession and after 55 minutes it was Mersin to the rescue again, after Starcenko burst through the defence.

O’Grady had come on for Maskall at half time, but little had changed for Sports, as they managed to regroup for the next 15 minutes or so.

But 70 minutes in Redford made it 0-5, picking up the rebound after Starcenko had hit the bar.

Keane fouled Starcenko a couple of minutes later and both were yellow carded, but Mersin was soon the hero yet again, with a great stop after Starcenko and Martin had combined again.

Ferron replaced Palmer for the final 10 minutes, but there was still more to come. Redford hit his second and Worksop’s sixth, after latching onto a breakaway, with the whistle finally blowing at 0-6, with Mickleover soundly beaten in all departments barring keeper Mersin.

 

by Peter Scherer

Mickleover face the first of two tough away weekends this Saturday, when they visit second in the table Worksop Town.

With five consecutive wins under their belt, our hosts will be keen to consolidate their end of season play-of place.

Manager Craig Parry earned his side promotion last season and are still looking probable play-off contenders this term too.

In his playing days Parry was a goalkeeper at Barnsley and previously managed Pontefract.

Tommy Taylor is currently first choice goalkeeper. He was a junior at Sheffield Wednesday, before joining Garforth on his release. Spells at Halifax, Brighouse, Scarborough and Buxton, before he came to Worksop pre-season, after three seasons at Darlington.

His deputy is Seb Malkowski, a former Poland International who started his career with Wisla Tczew, before moving to Olimpia Sztum, Lechia Gdansk, Bytovia Bytow and Zawisza.

He first came to the UK with Frickley in 2015, before taking a two-year break. He then signed for Boston Utd, before spells at Belper Town and Pontefract, before coming to Worksop in July 2020.

Centre back and captain Hamza Bencherif is an Algerian Under 20 International. He came to Nottingham Forest as youngster from EA Guincamp and was loaned to Lincoln City, before joining Macclesfield on his release.

He returned to Nottingham with Notts County, moving on two years later to Plymouth Argyle. JS Kabylie in Algeria was his next stop, before rejoining Lincoln on his UK return. Spells at Halifax, Wrexham and York City followed, before a three-year stay at Guiseley preceded his July 2022 move to our hosts, with over 100 appearances made in league one and two.

Fellow centre back Luke Shiels was a pre-season arrival from Buxton, having previously spent four years with Boston Utd. He has also played for Alfreton Town and Harrogate Town.

Charlie Winfield is a young left back who was signed in pre-season, after his release from Barnsley. During his time at Oakwell he was also loaned to Esbjerg in Denmark, Alfreton and Darlington.

Ben Grist is centre back on loan from Leicester City. He started out with Grimsby Town.

Josh Wilde is a left back too, having just started his third season at the club since signing from Alfreton. He started out at Sheffield Wednesday, before spending two years at Buxton after his release. Gainsborough and North Ferriby were his next stops. He then had two years at Halifax, before a four year stay at Alfreton.

Right back Regan Hutchinson is another longer serving player, having come from Farsley Celtic in August 2022. He was initially at Rotherham, before a two-year stay with Chesterfield, during which time he was loaned out to Sheffield FC, before a permanent move to Guiseley.

Attacking midfielder Liam Hughes has played in League Two and the Scottish Premiership, after starting his career at Scunthorpe. His first move was to Cambridge Utd, before spending five months with Inverness Caledonian.

He came back to England with Barrow, and has played for Guiseley, Billericay, Darlington, Gainsborough, Stratford, Bradford Park Avenue, Frickley, Matlock and on loan at Kettering. He came to Worksop from Causeway Lane in July 2022.

Attacking midfielder Luke Hall played for England as an Under 15. He was a junior with Sheffield Wednesday, before going to Sheffield FC on his release. He was loaned out to Guiseley and Matlock, before leaving permanently to join Worksop in July 2022.

Player coach Ben Tomlinson is Worksop through and through, having started his career as a young striker in their junior sides. He moved on to Macclesfield, Alfreton, Lincoln City and Barnet, before being loaned out to Tranmere and Barrow.

His next stop was Carlisle Utd, followed by Halifax and a return to Alfreton. He has been back at Worksop almost four years, following a short stop at Frickley and made over 30 appearances in League Two.

Fellow striker Jordan Burrow came from Buxton in December 2023 and has League One and Two experience, after starting out at Chesterfield. He joined Morecambe after a loan spell at Boston Utd, before spending a season each at Stevenage, Lincon City and Halifax.

Gateshead and York City followed, before returning to Boston Utd, moving to Buxton three years later.

Sam Wedgbury if a former England C International, with experience in Leagues One and Two. Sheffield Utd signed him from Worcester City back in 2006 and he was loaned out to Mansfield Town and Ferencvaros in Hungary, before going to Macclesfield on his release.

After a loan at Altrincham he moved on via Stevenage, Forest Green, Wrexham, Chesterfield and Buxton and spent a year at Stalybridge before joining Worksop in July 2022.

Latvian midfielder Aleks Starcenko came to Worksop in October 2020. He has played for Frickley, Pontefract and Guisley too.

Fellow midfielder Vaughan Redford followed the management team from Pontefract to Worksop back in early 2022.

Defender Deegan Atherton arrived in 2018 following his release from Rotherham, while young striker Max Eastwood is a product of Worksop’s own youth scheme.

Joe Leesley is a more recent loan signing. A former England C International left back, he started out at Matlock and Alfreton, before spending six years at Harrogate. He was loaned to Stockport, Stevenage and Boston Utd, before the latter became a permanent stay.

After a further loan at Darlington he joined Kidderminster, before a brief stay at Scunthorpe preceded a return to Darlington. He is currently on loan to the end of January.

Mason O’Malley is another left back, who came from Bradford Park Avenue in September. Having started his career at Huddersfield, he then spent four years with Scunthorpe, which included loans a loan spell at Ilkeston, before moving to Bradford PA at the start of last season. A Republic of Ireland Under 19 International, he made 54 League Two appearances.

Striker Aaron Martin came from South Shields at the start of this season. He was a youngster at Sheffield Utd and Barnsley, before moving to Staveley MW, Worksop Parramore and Goole.

After five years with Sheffield FC he moved on to Brighouse and Guiseley, before spending a couple of season at Harrogate. They loaned him to Halifax, before he moved on to Gateshead, moving to South Shields for the start of this term.

Charlie Winfield is a young left back who was signed in pre-season, after his release from Barnsley. During his time at Oakwell he was also loaned to Esbjerg in Denmark, Alfreton and Darlington.

Dan Bramall is a right sided midfielder, who was at Chesterfield, before Everton picked him up. He went to Matlock too following his release, but then joined Barnsley after a short spell at Buxton.

After a loan at Barrow, he went to Ireland with Ballymena Utd, returning to England with Scarborough a year later. Caroline Springs George Cross in Australia was his next port of call, before joining Worksop pre-season.

Jay Rollins is another striker who came from Boston Utd in July 2022, where he had been for seven years. He started at Askern and has played for Armthorpe too.

Young Ukrainian winger Rostlav Yaramenko was signed in July 2023 from Korona in Poland. He previously played for a number of junior clubs in his native Ukraine.

Liam Jessop is a left winger on loan from Chesterfield. I Gibraltarian International, he played youth football in Spain, before coming to the UK with Fleetwood Town. Loans at Kendal Town and Anhorsholme followed, before retiring to Gibraltar with Bruno’s Magpies. He joined Chesterfield in September 2023.

Right winger Jacob Grattan was a Rotherham youngster, who has also played for Guiseley, Farsley, Belper Town and Whitby. He joined our hosts last September from Belper.

Kick off is 3pm at the Windsor Foodservice Stadium.