by Peter Scherer
With last Saturday’s game at Lichfield postponed, it will be over two weeks since Mickleover were in action, in their 3-2 win over Loughborough Students.
Sports are sixth in the table, with our visitors seventh, equal on both points and goal difference, but they have a game in hand.
We should see new signing Manni Norkett making his Mickleover debut, while Harry Wood will be available too after serving a two- match suspension.
Our visitors were briefly in action last Saturday. Having deemed the pitch at Loughborough playable, the referee then changed his mind at half time and abandoned it at 1-=1.
When we visited Coleshill in October it proved to one of our worst performances of the season, going down 1-3, before going unbeaten in the next seven.
On recent form our visitors had three successive wins until New Years Day, when they lost 0-1 at home to Boldmere St.Michaels.
Manager Harry Harris took over as manager at the start of this season, having previously been in charge at Walsall Wood and briefly at Hednesford. Sam Heath has recently been announced as his assistant too, having previously been in charge at Smethwick Rangers.
Goalkeeper Cameron Belford is vastly experienced, having played over 200 Leagues One and Two in England and Scotland. He started at Coventry City and was loaned to Tamworth before moving to Bury. He was then loaned to Worcester City, Southend Utd and Accrington, before returning to Tamworth in July 2013.
Mansfield, Swindon, Stranraer and Forest Green are among his later stays and three years at Stafford Rangers before joining our visitors in pre-season.
Bermudan International Dale Eve has also deputised for Belford, having signed in November of a dual registration with Stratford Town. He first came to the UK with Derby County, before moving to Stoke City. He was loaned to Fleetwood, Newcastle Town and Congleton, before joining Forest Green following his release.
After a spell back in Bermuda with Dandy Town Hornets, he has played for Ilkeston, Rushall, Kidderminster, Robin Hood in Bermuda, Spennymoor, Hereford, Alvechurch and Walsall Wood too,.
Right back Ben Usher-Shipway arrived from Boldmere St.Michael’s at the start of last season. He started at Boldmere before a spell at Solihull Moors, who then loaned him to Alvechurch, Sutton Coldfield and Stourbridge. He then returned to Boldmere September 2023 after a year at Leamington.
Defender Taylor Carter-Byrne is the club captain in his second spell with the club. He left to join Hednesford in June 2022, but returned after a few months.
Defender Dan Brookes arrived at the beginning of last season from Lye Town and took the Players Player of the Year, supporters and managers player of the season awards last season.
Pre-season signing Tyreace Brown started as defender in the Northampton Academy. He moved on to play for Rushden & Diamonds, Alvechurch, Barwell, Highgate Utd, Lye Town, Romulus, Atherstone, Walsall Wood and Worcester City.
Harry Sweeney is a defender that became part of our visitors squad last season.
Experienced centre back George Cleet was initially a West Bromwich Albion junior. After loans at Worcester and Hednesford, he went to Halesowen on his release. Sutton Coldfield was his next stop, followed by Highgate Utd and he started this season at Boldmere, until joining our visitors in November.
Jack Hallahan is a central midfielder, signed from Walsall Wood last October. He’s previously played for Alvechurch and Evesham.
Theo Rowe is a right sided midfielder and former Stoke City junior, who arrived pre-season. After his Potters release he joined Banbury and first arrived at Coleshill in July 2023 from Redditch. After three months he moved to Alvechurch, followed by Boldmere and Anstey Nomads.
Midfielder Gio Dainty is a Coleshill stalwart. He started at Coventry Sphinx and played for Alvis, Atherstone and Bedworth before joining our visitors. He made his debut for the club back in August 2015.
Joe Fitzpatrick is a midfielder, pre-season arrival and ex Wolves youngster. He joined Mansfield Town on his release, where he made three first team appearances and was loaned to Sutton Coldfield. He then moved on to Worcester City, Telford, Boston Utd, Hednesford, Halesowen and Walsall Wood and spent last season at Cradley Town.
Midfielder Louie Webb is currently on loan from Walsall.
Lewis Allison is a midfielder too, signed in October from Boldemere St.Michaels, while fellow midfielder Bassit Mandey joined the club in November 2024.
Alex McSkeane is a striker signed from Sutton Coldfield in September 2024. He started out at Walsall and has also played for Boldmere.
Joe Morley is a pre-season signing from Stafford Rangers and another striker or midfielder. He’s played for Hednesford and Chasetown too.
Daniel Gyasi is a former Stourbridge and Redditch striker in his second season at Coleshill. He has also played for Boldmere and Sutton Coldfield.
Striker Tristan Dunkley was signed from Shepshed Dynamo in October. A junior at Birmingham City, he moved onto Loughborough Dynamo, Hednesford and Halesowen, before arriving at Solihull Moors. He soon moved on again to Rushall, Tamworth, Alvechurch, Barwell, Corby and Bedworth, before joining Shepshed at the start of last season.
Fellow striker Marvelous Onabirekhanlen came from Quron in November. He has spent most of his career at Walsall, who loaned him to Worcester, Stourbridge and Chasetown, before singing for Sporting Khalsa on his release. He’s played for Redditch and Alvechurch too.
Kick off is 3pm at Don Amott Arena, as we try to make it three successive wins.