by Peter Scherer
With a victory looking likely at Shepshed last Saturday until the injury time equaliser, Mickleover need to strike some home form and gets points on the board to climb the table.
It’s been a strong start to the season for our visitors, with only one defeat so far, at Belper Town 0-1 back in August, which sees them fourth in the table at present. They are currently fifth in the table after Saturday’s draw at Corby Town, six points clear of Mickleover with the same games played.
Ben Roberts has been in charge since February last year, having first taken on the job on a temporary basis.
Goalkeeper Adam Harrison is one of a number of new arrivals. He’s a former Leicester City youngster, who joined Bedworth following his release. He then moved on to Tividale, Redditch, Bedford, Rushden & Diamonds and Bromsgrove, before ending last season at Quorn. He came to our visitors in July, after a very brief stop at Stamford.
Centre back Kye Bilton is in his second season at the club, having come straight from his release at Burton Albion in July last year.
Jack Lynch is another of the pre-season arrivals. A right back and former Aston Villa and Walsall junior, he joined Coleshill following his release. Spalding and Shepshed were his next stops, before a two year stay at Sutton Coldfield preceded his latest move.
Left back Frankie Ealing came from Welsh League Aberystwyth in February 2025. He was previously at Aston Villa up to under 23 level.
Nathan Allison is former England Under 18’s international and is dual registered with Smethwick Rangers.
Captain Aris Christophorou is a centre back, signed from Sutton Coldfield in August 2022. He started out at Walsall and has played for Nuneaton Borough, Stourbridge and Rushall Olympic as well as playing for Cyprus at Under 19 level.
Centre back Pedro Lima joined our visitors last December. He started last season at Rushall Olympic, has played for Sutton Coldfield and previously attended a West Bromwich Albion College programme.
Connor Armstrong is a midfielder who arrived in September 2025 from Rushall Olympic. He was last seasons player of the year.
In his second spell at the club Jack Burgess is another midfielder. He returned to the club in late 2025 2025 from Rushall Olympic, having signed originally in 2022 from Sutton Coldfield. He’s also played for Stratford, Stafford Rangers, Walsall Wood and Rugby Borough.
Former Chasetown captain Danny O’Callaghan was signed in June 2025. He’s another midfielder and has played for Rushall, Sutton Coldfield and Castle Vale too.
Fraser Doyle is another midfielder and yet another ex Sutton Coldfield player. He’s played for Walsall Wood too.
Midfielder Max Ngbeken-Itota came from Bedford Town in pre-season. He’s also played for Bedworth and Rushden & Diamonds.
Kyle Byrne is a winger signed from Shifnal Town in December 2025. It’s his second spell at the club, but has spent much of his career with Sutton Coldfield.
Striker Jaiy Leydon is another former Walsall youth player. He had a loan spell at Redditch, before joining Coventry Sphinx following his release last January.
Tolani Omotola is a well travelled striker who started his career at Tranmere Rovers. Coalville, Buxton, Corby, Barwell and Hyde were his other early clubs, before moving on to Alvechurch, Carlton, Stafford, Atherton Collieries and Burscough.
He then stayed at Anstey Nomads for two years, after a return trip to Barwell. Moving on again to Coventry Sphinx, Racing Club Warwick and Long Eaton, starting last season at Rushden & Diamonds. He joined our visitors in November last year, after three months at Bedworth.
James O’Neill is another pre-season signing, a former Stafford Rangers striker. He started off at Telford and Chasetown, before going to Wales with Newtown. After spell back in England with Stafford, he had a short say at Stratford, before returning four months later.
Winger John Atherton came from Stafford in pre-season too. He rejoined Stafford in June 2024 for his second stint from Chasetown.
Another pre-season arrival was Daniele Reka. A striker from Racing Club Warwick. He was previously at Coventry Sphinx, Rugby Town, Worcester Raiders and Alvechurch.
Taylor Townsend is another striker signed in pre-season. He’s an ex Gornal Athletic, Sporting Khalsa and Worcester City player.
Kick off at the Vibrant Doors Arena i3 74.45, with al the usual bar and catering facilities available.