by Peter Scherer (Images by Steve Ingers)

It was a cruel blow, when having led from the ninth minute, Mickleover succumbed to a late penalty and had to share the points with rivals Needham Market.

Starting line-up: 1-Oliver Bosworth 2-Jake Bennett 3-Ryan Wilson 4-Will Atkinson 5-Fin Delap 6-Ethan Mann 7-Andy Dales 8-Dan Bradley 9-Marcus Barnes 10-Ben Sault 11-Oli Greaves. Subs: Kian Ryley, Stuart Beavon, Sam Tomlinson, Fin Ryder, Brandon Ferron.

With Delap back in defence after a one match suspension, Bradley moved into the defensive midfield position, as Mickleover faced Needham Market.

It was a positive start for both sides, as Needham’s Jacob Lay’s layed off a nice through ball, intercepted by the Mickleover defence, just before it reached Jamie McGrath.

Only nine minutes in and Bradley then  managed to get a clear run and set up Dales for the opener as Sports began to take charge, 1-0.

Visiting striker Dylan Williams tried his luck after 16 minutes when he thought he had caught keeper Bosworth off his line, but his lob was still comfortably collected by the Mickleover man.

The possession was going in Sports favour, but before the half hour mark there had been numerous chances. They hit the post after 23 minutes, had another shot blocked and then Barnes was just inches from planting the ball in the top corner.

Sault was brought down just outside the box, which earned the Needham defender a yellow card, but Greaves free kick then curled just wide.

Despite Mickleover’s dominance, they had been unable to add to the goal tally and it was Needham’s McGrath that had the final shot of the first half, again just wide.

It was the visitors that started the stronger in the second half, but after 51 minutes Greaves tried a long range effort, heading for the top left hand corner until Garnham saved at full stretch.

Only four minutes later a defensive error handed Mickleover another chance, forcing Garnham to tip the final shot over. The pressure was on again and when Barnes broke through the defence on the hour, Garnham raced off his line to narrow the angle sufficiently for the shot to go wide of his near post.

But the visitors were looking for the break and the equaliser, but Kieran Morphew’s shot was just wide of Bosworth’s left corner after 62 minutes, before McGrath put a ball inside with no one following.

Greaves then tried a long range shot after 70 minutes, but was just wide before Lay went close for the visitors, with a shot just wide of the right hand corner.

Mickleover had just bought on Ryley for his league debut in place of Sault, when Needham were awarded a penalty after McGrath was brought down. Luke Ingram stepped up and scored, but Bosworth was unlucky having got a hand to the shot, 1-1.

Ingram went close again two minutes later firing over the bar, but now it was Needham Market looking for a winner.

Beavon was a late sub for Barnes and in time added on Garnham still managed to beat out a Sports effort heading for his bottom left corner, before Morphew went close to for the visitors almost on time.

So it remained 1-1, the chances were there to take all three points, but we are still top of the league table by five points and have a game in hand over most other teams.

Next week it’s FA Trophy action again at Spennymoor, before we return to league action at Kettering on Tuesday 21^st.

by Peter Scherer

This Saturday’s game at home to Needham Market is probably the most important league game of the season so far, as top of the table Sports face second placed Needham Market at the Don Amott Arena.

Mickleover have now gone three league games without a win, and suffered their first defeat last Saturday 2-3 at Stratford.

But our visitors also lost last Saturday too, 0-2 at home to Nuneaton, before taking three points on Tuesday evening with a 3-0 win over Berkhamsted.

Last Saturday’s defeat was only Needham’s second of the season, having previously lost to Stratford too, 1-6 on the opening day of the season.

“Apart from Joe Bateman being suspended, I hope to have a full squad to choose from, as Fin Delap is back after his suspension. Either way it should be a good match,” said Mickleover boss John McGrath.

Needham are currently five points behind, but Mickleover have a superior goal difference, having scored 10 more!! They of course only just missed out on promotion last season.

Former Northern Ireland International midfielder Kevin Horlock has been in charge at Needham Market since February 2020, having stepped up from a coaching role. He previously managed Chatham, Colchester Under 21’s and the Northern Ireland Under 21’s, having finished his playing career at Needham too. He also played for West Ham, Swindon, Manchester City, Ipswich, Doncaster, and Scunthorpe.

First choice keeper Marcus Garnham is in his fifth season at Bloomfields, having signed from Leiston, but his whole career has been spent in East Anglia, having played for Leiston, AFC Sudbury, Lowestoft and Bury Town.

Right back Kyle Hammond came from Leiston in July 2020, after starting out as an Ipswich Town Junior, during which time he was loaned to Maldon & Tiptree.

Dan and Keiran Morphew are twins and both play at centre back. Dan was at Haverhill Rovers and Thetford Town, before joining our visitors from Dereham in 2018. Keiran was the first graduate from their own Academy and made the first of his 250 plus appearances in 2013.

Right back Jake Dye has come through the home Academy too. He debuted back in 2015 and made his 200^th appearance for the club last season.

Winger Jacob Lay was a summer 2022 from Ipswich Wanderers in the Eastern Counties League, having scored 13 goals for them the previous season as they won the Division One title. He started out at Ipswich Town and has played for Brantham Athletic, Sudbury Town, Braintree, Whitton Utd, Felixstowe & Walton and Dereham, as well as a short spell at Preston North End.

Jamie McGrath was another summer 2022 signing too. He was initially on a dual registration last year with Brantham Athletic and East Bergholt, with a reputation as a prolific scorer, with 56 goals in 34 games in 21/22.

Teenager Hugh Cullum is another defender to come from the clubs Academy, he debuted in the first team during 21/22  and is an England Under 18 Schoolboy International.

Seth Chambers made his first team debut in February 2022 having come through the clubs Academy too. This is his second full season in the squad and he has found the net on a number of occasions.

Luke Ingram is the longest serving player, a midfielder in his 11t^h season having signed from Bury Town, having previously been at AFC Sudbury.

Midfielder Patrick Brothers came from Leiston in February 2022, after 12 years at their Suffolk neighbours. He was previously at Brantham Athletic.

Tom Fitzgerald is a midfielder too and made his first team debut last season, having worked their way through the Academy and reserve teams.

Left midfielder Dylan Williams arrived from St Ives in January. He was a Cambridge Utd Junior, joining St Neots after his release. He moved on to Biggleswade and Lowestoft, before a two and a half year spell at St Ives.

Reece Harris a midfielder too, he arrived pre-season from Sudbury, having previously been at Welling Utd and East Thurrock.

Attacking midfielder Tevan Allen was signed from Brightlingsea Regent. He started out at Yeovil and has also played for Bury Town, AFC Sudbury and Stowmarket.

Former Ipswich Town junior Tommy Smith was another pre-season arrival. The young full back was at Stowmarket Town last season.

Winger Callum Page came through our visitors Academy, before signing for Ipswich Town. He returned on loan in August 2021 and again last season, before making it permanent during the summer.

Former Ipswich Town midfielder Byron Lawrence has recently returned to action after more than two years out with a broken leg. He came from Leiston in July 2020, having played for Colchester Utd, Billericay, Dulwich Hamlet and Braintree too.

Academy graduates Ollie Fraser, James Letts, Flynn Crossthwaite and Archie Exworth have also been in the squad.

It’s a 3pm kick off as usual, so be there!

by Peter Scherer

Thirteen proved to be the unlucky number for Mickleover last Saturday, when aiming to make it fourteen games unbeaten, came the first defeat of the season to Stratford Town.

Starting line-up: 1-Oliver Bosworth 2-Jake Bennett 3-Ryan Wilson 4-Will Atkinson 5-Dan Bradley 6-Ethan Mann 7-Andy Dales 8-Ben Sault 9-Stuart Beavon 10-Marcus Barnes 11-Oli Greaves. Subs: Joe Bateman, Sam Tomlinson, Fin Ryder, Brandon Ferron.

Mickleover took the kick off and were looking strong from the start, with a dangerous Greaves free kick being cleared over his own bar by Bards skipper McCone after just four minutes.

But five minutes later McCone tested Bosworth at the other end, after a series of corners had put the Mickleover defence under pressure.

With Fin Delap missing due to suspension, Mann had Bradley alongside in the middle of the defence, and as our hosts settled into the game, the pressure began to build.

14 minutes in and Ebanks picked up a Storer pass for the Bards, shooting just wide of the post. But three minutes later Barnes managed to round home keeper O’Brien, but the final shot went just inches past the post too.

It was Greaves that opened the scoring though after a 22^nd break saw Barnes charge towards goal, finding Greaves in space, who buried the ball into the bottom corner, 1-0.

Stratford came back fighting and Bosworth was tested again after 26 minutes, when an Ebanks header from Storer’s cross was cleared off the line.

Mickleover went close again when Dales jinked his way through the defence just before the half hour mark. He found Greaves in space again, but O’Brien kept this effort out.

So at half time Sports had the lead, but the hosts had looked dangerous on a number of occasions and only a minute into the second half they were level, after Ebanks rose above the defence to head home, 1-1.

10 minutes later it was Mickleover seeking an equaliser, after Ison made it 1-2 for Stratford. Sports were pushing forward and Sault set up Barnes for a 63^rd minute shot, but it was just wide.

With the push for an equaliser, the defence were caught out again, when Ison scored his second after a 67^th minute corner 1-3.

Storer then had another shot just wide, before Ryder came on for Beavon. Barnes was then fouled to earn Mickleover  a late penalty, duly dispatched by Greaves right down the middle, 2-3.

But sub Bateman was a late red card and time ran out, so the unbeaten record has finally gone and we look to next Saturday when we host third in the table Needham Market, who suffered only their second defeat last Saturday to.

by Peter Scherer

“Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more.” – Henry V, Act III, Scene I

Mickleover will be keen to return to winning ways on Saturday, when we visit Stratford Town, to resume our Southern Premier League Central Division campaign.

Our hosts are currently 14^th in the table, but went down 0-1 to Hitchin Town at home on Tuesday evening. They have had five wins out of 14 games so far, the last at home to St.Ives on October 21^st.

Ex Forest Junior midfielder and Bromsgrove manager Gavin Hurren has been in charge since September 2022 and took them to 14^th place last season too.

Liam O’Brien became first choice keeper during last season and is a former England Under 19 International. He made 62 League Two appearances, but started his career when QPR signed him as junior from Ruislip, before he moved on to Portsmouth. After a loan at Eastbourne, he joined Barnet on his release, and after another loan at Eastbourne signed for Brentford.

He moved on to Dagenham & Redbridge, before going back to Portsmouth. Stays at Coventry City and Yeovil followed, before coming to Stratford in November 2020.

His deputy is Louis Beresford, has come through the Bards own youth scheme.

Signed in August 2021, midfielder Dan Lafferty is a former Northern Ireland Under 17 International, who came through the ranks at Coventry City.

Centre back and current captain Paul McCone was a summer 2022 arrival from Halesowen. He started at Wolves and has also played for Stourbridge, Leamington, Hednesford, Telford and back to Stourbridge.

Experienced defender Lee Vaughan joined the squad towards the end of last season. An ex Birmingham City and Portsmouth Junior, he was at Chelmsley before Walsall signed him. Then a loan at Willenhall preceded a move to Telford, moving onto Kidderminster, Cheltenham, Tranmere, Solihull and Barnet.  He came to Stratford after 18 months at Stourbridge, but received a red card in last weeks defeat at Nantwich in the FA Trophy.

Lewis Ison is a defender signed from Hednesford last February. He was picked up by Bristol Rovers from Coventry Utd, but then moved to Nuneaton before returning to Coventry.

Dan Vann is a centre back, having been at the club since July 2019 since arriving from Walsall. He was also loaned to Stafford, Matlock and Chasetown during his time with the Saddlers.

Striker Callum Ebanks ended last season on loan from Cheltenham and over the last two years he has also been loaned to Evesham, Bromsgrove, Eastleigh and Bath City. He returned to Stratford for the start of this season on a permanent basis.

Midfielder Charlie Williams was signed last March after being released by Burton Albion. He was previously loaned to Leamington, Banbury and Redditch.

Alex Worley is a centre back that started out at Walsall. He was sent out on loan to Welsh Premier League side Haverfordwest, before joining Stourbridge on his release, where he spent last season. He came to Stratford at the start of this term.

Left back Chris Hussey has league two experience, but started out at Woking. AFC Wimbledon was his next stop, with a loan at Windsor & Eton, before joining Coventry City.

After another loan at Crewe Alexandra, he returned to AFC Wimbledon, but after six months came to Burton Albion. Bury, Sheffield Utd, Swindon, Cheltenham, Port Vale and Stockport all followed, before arriving at Walsall at the beginning of this season. He then came to Stratford in September.

Defensive midfielder Dylan Barkers arrived from Hereford a month ago. After starting out at Solihull Moors, he moved on to Guiseley, Alvechurch and Cheltenham. He was then loaned back to Alvechurch, along with spells at Leamington, Gloucester and Maidstone. He started this season at Hereford before his recent move to our hosts.

Tom Solanke was a West Bromwich Albion Junior. A midfielder, capped by England at Under 15 and 16 levels, he joined Stourbridge on his release in December 2021.

He then moved on to Weymouth, Alvechurch and Boston Utd, before being loaned to Ilkeston. He came to our hosts pre-season from Boston.

Jack Storer is an experienced striker or midfielder. He played his junior football with Birmingham City, Shirley Town, Wolves, Paget Rangers and Stevenage, before a full time spell at Birmingham.

Loans at Yeovil, Gloucester City and Solihull Moors followed, before a permanent move to Patrick Thistle. After a spell at Redditch he came to Mickleover for a year, before moving onto Leamington.

Telford, Redditch, Gresley Rovers, Highgate and Stourport followed, before arriving at Stratford in November 2021. After eight months he returned to Highgate, but spent the early part of this year with Bruno’s Magpies in Gibraltar. He came back to Stratford pre-season.

Teenaged striker Jaylan Wildbore was signed in January, following his release from Fulham in summer 2022. He played junior football for Leicester City and Burton Albion too, before joining Fulham.

Centre back Liam Daly arrived from Rushall Olympic in July, but most of his experience has been at National League level. Starting out at Evesham, he played for Corby, Redditch, Solihull, Halesowen, Leamington and Barwell, before returning to Solihull for a five-year spell.

Gloucester, Barnet, Stourbridge, Nuneaton, Kettering and Ilkeston followed, before his recent nine month stay at Rushall.

16 year old midfielder Devonn O’Sullivan is part of the clubs academy but recently joined the first team squad too, as has fellow midfielder Finn Harvey.

Kick off as usual is 3pm.

by Peter Scherer

Mickleover bounced back from two draws in the league, with a resounding win over Northern Premier League promotion hopefuls Worksop Town.

Starting line-up: 1-Oliver Bosworth 2-Jake Bennett 3-Ryan Wilson 4-Joe Bateman 5-Fin Delap 6-Ethan Mann 7-Andy Dales 8-Ben Sault 9-Marcus Barnes 10-Callum Chettle 11-Oliver Greaves. Subs: Sam Tomlinson, Fin Ryder, Will Atkinson, Stuart Beavon, Dan Bradley, Brandon Ferron.

Worksop made a pacey start to the game and after just three minutes Bosworth was called into action in the Mickleover goal to cut out a cross from Hall.

Hall managed to get the first shot in five minutes later, as he cut inside he left fly with a right volley. But it was high and wide.

Redford got another shot in for our hosts a minute later, it bounced off the bar onto the goal line and was eventually cleared.

Although Worksop were keen and eager to mount their attacks, Sports patience began to show. Barnes was almost through after 10 minutes, but lost out in a one on one with keeper Cooper.

But after another Mickleover attack was repelled, the home defence made a swift break, although Rollins got on the end of it, his shot was wide.

It was 18 minutes in when the deadlock was broken, after Wilson placed a perfect cross to find Greaves’ head. Cooper almost kept it out, but it was 1-0.

Four minutes later Barnes had broken clear after collecting a low cross, but Broadhead managed to intercept and clear the danger.

The pressure was on for a second goal, and Cooper had to make a diving save from Chettle, then another save from Greaves after the following corner.

Worksop still had their breaks too and Wilde put in a great cross after 26 minutes, but Daniel failed to maximise his opportunity. It was end to end as Dales then had a shot a minute later, held by Cooper.

Greaves had another chance after 35 minutes. He picked a ball inside from Bennett, but slightly miscued his shot and sent it wide.

Wilde then had shot over, Hall put a free kick just wide and Delap cleared a cross from Hutchinson, as time was running out for Worksop to bag a first half equaliser and it remained 1-0 at the whistle.

Three minutes into the second half and there was another chance for Worksop, when Hutchinson picked up a clearance, but once again he failed to hit the target.

Sports made there first change when Atkinson came on for Chettle after 52 minutes, but it was Greaves having a crack on goal again, seeing his shot blocked by Broadhead.

As Mickleover began to dominate, Delap found Barnes after a corner, but his shot hit the side netting, before Rollins broke again for Worksop but shot wide.

On the hour mark Dales made it 2-0 after firing through a crowded box, but two minutes later Daniel missed a great chance for our hosts at close range.

Just after Ryder had come on for Sault, Barnes beat a defender on the right, cut inside and let fly from a tight angle to beat Cooper and it was 3-0 after 64 minutes.

Sports hadn’t done yet and after 80 minutes teenaged striker Tomlinson came on for Barnes.

The Sports back four had again looked solid, heading for another clean sheet. Bosworth made sure of that with an 82^nd minute save after Hall had jinked into the area.

But just to make sure Dales made it 4-0 after 84 minutes and with one minute left Greaves got his second too, to make it 5-0 after a quick counter attack.

So it’s into the hat for FA Trophy Round Two, so watch this space!

by Peter Scherer

This Saturday it’s a trip to Worksop Town for the FA Trophy. It’s been a good season so far for Craig Parry’s team, they beat Macclesfield Town 2-1 in the Northern Premier League last Tuesday and currently lie fourth in the table, undefeated at home and also have an FA Cup tie to look forward to against Stockport County.

There is plenty of experience in the side captained by centre back Hamza Bencherif, ex York City, Macclesfield and Wrexham.

Kick off is 3pm and support will be very welcome.

by Peter Scherer

It made not have been a win, but we’re still undefeated, thanks to goals from Ethan Mann and Ben Sault.

Starting line-up: 1-Oliver Bosworth 2-Jake Bennett 3-Ryan Wilson 4-Will Atkinson 5-Fin Delap 6-Ethan Mann 7-Andy Dales 8-Dan Bradley 9-Marcus Barnes 10-Ben Sault 11-Oli Greaves. Subs: Stuart Beavon, Callum Chettle, Brandon Ferron, Fin Ryder, Joe Bateman.

Early Mickleover pressure saw visiting keeper Harrison tip an early effort around the post, with the following corner resulting in a deflected shot, just flicked away.

Sault then burst through the Redditch defence after eight minutes, but couldn’t get the better of keeper Harrison.

Sports defence were kept on their toes too, when only a minute later, Bosworth managed to save an effort from way out from Flanagan, pushing it away for a corner.

It remained level pegging until 23 minutes, when Alex Cameron latched onto a long ball over the home defence, slotting it past Bosworth, 0-1.

As in last weeks game at Bromsgrove, Mickleover had the possession, but were unable to make it count, which left Redditch looking dangerous on the break.

Mickleover came close again after 27 minutes, when Barnes fed Dales, who managed to get around the defence, before his final shot hit the side netting.

Four minutes later however we were level again, when a Greaves free kick was met precisely with Mann’s head and it was 1-1.

Barnes went in the book after kicking the ball away after being flagged offiside, but a 37^th minute corner almost brought a second for Sports. A short corner then saw a telling cross floated in, with Mann’s header clipping the post.

There were shouts for a penalty too almost on half time, for a foul on Dales. The appeals were quickly ignored and it remained 1-1 as the whistle went.

Visibility started decrease early into the second half, as fog came in. But on the hour Dales went close again, beating the defence to play it across goalwards, just inches away from connecting with the incoming Barnes.

 Redditch continued to look for the break that successfully got them the early lead, but Delap and Mann at the back for Mickleover had it covered, ably supported by Bennett and Wilson.

Bateman came on for Bradley after 65 minutes, but there were penalty appeals from both teams, equally failing to convince the referee.

Greaves had continued to look dangerous in midfield and 74 minutes in, another sprint down the wing found Sault, who made it 2-1.

Redditch sub Rowe then sent in a cross come shot from the left to test Bosworth, who pulled off a great save to claw it back from the right hand corner as it looked like it was heading for the back of the net.

Delap was the second Mickleover player to receive a yellow card, for obstruction, before Chettle replaced Barnes for the closing minutes.

The clock was running down but the referee decided to add on another five minutes, which was to prove critical in the final outcome. Melbourne’s cross found Wollacott on the far post, who headed home to make 2-2 after 93 minutes, before Greaves headed just inches wide in the 95^th and final minute.

So still defeated after 13 matches, but we now take a break from league action, as we face Worksop Town away on Saturday in the FA Trophy.

by Peter Scherer

After two successive away games it’s back to the Don Amott Arena for Tuesday nights visit of Redditch Utd.

Sports depth in the squad has paid dividends of late, with niggling injuries sidelining a few players of late, giving most of the squad match time.

Our visitors are currently challenging in the play-off places, with a successful run of victories following a defeat at Coalville.

Matt Clarke has been in charge at the Trico Stadium since September 2020 and is a former player for the club. He also played for Wolves, West Bromwich Albion and Kidderminster during his playing career.

Centre back Ryan Wollacott started out at Stourport, before spending just over three years in the Welsh Premier League with Aberystwyth. He then moved to Alvechurch, before returning to Stourport, from where Redditch signed him in July 2021.

Left back Calum Flanagan is another ex-Villa Junior. After a loan at Kettering he joined Hinckley on his release, before making his first stop at Redditch in 2015, when he came from Worcester.

Further moves to Hednesford, Solihull, Rushall and Halesowen, with a couple of career breaks in between, preceded his return to Redditch in January 2022.

He isn’t the only Flanagan in the squad though, as brother Reece is a midfielder and former Walsall Junior.

He joined Leamington after his release and had spells at Rushall and Stratford, before Redditch signed him from Hednesford in July 2022.

First choice goalkeeper Adam Harrison was signed last December from Worcester City. He is a former Leicester City Junior, who has also played for Bedworth Utd and Tividale.

Right back Brad Burton is a more recent arrival, having come from Alvechurch pre-season, after starting his career at Aston Villa.

Jamie Melbourne is a left back. A former Stoke City youngster, he came from Alvechurch pre-season too.

Gift Mussa is a central midfielder and another pre-season signing from Tamworth. He started out at Coventry Utd, before moving onto Leamington. He has had spells at Bromsgrove and Nuneaton too.

Aran Soleman is another midfielder and ex West Bromwich Albion Junior. He went to Solihull Moors on his release, before moving on to Coventry Utd, Rushall Olympic, Guiseley, Bromsgrove, Tamworth, Matlock and Hednesford. He has been with our visitors since December 2021.

Former Wolves Junior midfielder Jez Abbey was another summer arrival from Telford, having also been loaned out to Barwell, Rushall and Shifnal.

Experienced midfielder AJ George started his career at Oxford Utd and Mansfield and spent a month on loan at Mickleover back in 2017.

After further loans at Hednesford and North Ferriby he joined Chippenham, before spells at Oxford City, Rushden & Diamonds and Tamworth, and ended last season with North Leigh. He is also an Antigua & Barbuda international.

Striker Alex Cameron is in his third spell at Redditch. He started out at Stourbridge and was at Dudley Town and Tividale before joining Redditch in July 2020.

After one year he moved to Sporting Khalsa, but returned to Redditch three months later for another nine months. He was at Rushall last season and before returning again pre-season.

Fellow striker Jaiden White was a junior at both Wolves and Coventry City. He moved on to Kidderminster, who loaned him to Stafford Rangers, before that move became permanent. He started this season at Stourbridge, before coming to Redditch last month.

Striker Prince Henry is another new arrival, coming from Bromsgrove last month. He has spent most of his career at Bristol City, but had been loaned out to Hungerford, Yate Town, Tiverton and Bromsgrove, before making his last move permanent at the start of this season.

Jenson Cooper is another striker and another pre-season signing. An ex Shrewsbury Junior, he played for Stamford too, before spending last season at Rushden & Diamonds.

Danny King is yet another striker who spent some time at our visitors last season, on loan from Gloucester City, before making his move permanent.

Johnny Johnston is a striker too, ex Blackpool youngster, he came from Gloucester pre-season.

Winger Jerell Sellars had made 39 League Two appearances in his career, since starting out as Lincon City and Aston Villa Junior. He was loaned to Wycombe Wanderers, before a move to Cheltenham. He then had a year in Sweden with Ostersund, before joining Redditch on his UK return last November.

Midfielder Musa Ceesay was a pre-season addition, having previously trialled for the club a year earlier. He is now a regular starter and was previously at Lye Town and Wolverhampton Casuals.

Callum Rowe is a midfielder on a dual registration with Rushall. He was an Aston Villa Junior and loaned to Hereford, before moving to Exeter City. He made eight appearances for the Grecians in League Two before being loaned to Chippenham and Bath City.

He then joined Yeovil and quickly moved on to Salisbury and Hereford, before joining Stourbridge earlier this year and started this season at Rushall.

Finn Howell is a young defender on loan from Solihull Moors, while reserve keeper Josh Meynell is a product of our visitors own youth scheme, along with Indy Tulwar and Djibril Wallace.

Kick off as usual is 7.45pm, BE THERE!