by Peter Scherer
Following our win at home to Boston Town on Tuesday night, we are now back up to sixth in the table with games in hand over a number of the teams ahead of us.
On Saturday we head down the M1 again to Rugby Borough, currently 10th in the table. They went down 2-3 to Loughborough Students last Tuesday, having drawn 2-2 at home to Coventry Utd the previous Saturday.
Sports manager Gareth Holmes will be hoping skipper Hamza Bencherif is fit again after pulling out of Tuesday’s game, but after missing out through his suspension, Charlie Hickingbottom will be available once more.
Last season we drew 2-2 when Rugby paid us a visit, but went down 0-1 in the return, after dubious winner from Tyrell Waite.
Manager Dave Stringer has been in charge of our hosts since May 2024, having previously been at Sutton Coldfield, Coalville, Shepshed Dynamo, Rugby Town and Chasetown.
Former Mickleover goalkeeper Lewis King is the third keeper in recent months, having recently arrived from Long Eaton. He had spells at Derby County, Sunderland and Stockport County in his youth, before joining Eastwood following his release. Boston Utd, Stalybridge, Matlock and FC United followed, before he came to Mickleover in July 2016.
After a three-year stay his next move was Stafford, before returning to FC United. After spells at Gresley Rovers and Loughborough Dynamo, he had been at Long Eaton for just over two years before his recent departure.
Prior to King’s arrival Harvey Randle was between the sticks, signed last month from Worcester City, he was a Derby County junior and has also played for Alvechurch, Coventry Utd, Altrincham, Bracknell, Telford and Worcester City
Right back and captain Ellis Myles was a Leicester City youth player, that joined Brackley on his release. After spells at Rugby Town, Stamford and Corby he returned to Brackley and has also played for Boston Utd, Kettering and Telford Utd and had a month at Bedford at the start of last season, before joining our hosts.
Joe Pursey is a right back too, signed from Wellingborough in pre-season. He was previously at Coventry Sphinx.
Left back Luke Rowe was signed in July last year. Capped by New Zealand at full and under 20 levels, he was a Birmingham City junior, before returning to New Zealand with Wellington and Team Wellington. He came back to the UK with Hinckley Utd in July 2013, moving onto Eastwood, before an 11 year stay at Bedworth.
Lathaniel Turner-Rowe is an experienced centre back who started out as a Leicester City junior. He was loaned to Cheltenham, Redditch and Kings Lynn before moving to Torquay Utd following his release. Further loans at Luton Town, Alfreton, Kidderminster and Nuneaton followed before joining Chester in 2017.
He’s played for Kettering, Tamworth, Stourbridge and Barwell too. He joined our hosts last February after five months at Racing Club Warwick and played in Leagues One and Two.
Patrick Zito s another centre back and an ex Aston Villa youngster. Following his release he joined Stratford, before moving on to Sutton Coldfield and Quorn. He was a pre-season arrival after spending two seasons at Coventry Sphinx.
Left back Geoffrey Lundoloki was Barnsley junior, who joined neighbours Rugby Town following his release in September 2025. He came to Borough this September after a years stay.
Gary Stohrer is another right back signed from Corby Town last December. He had started out at Shaw Lane, then after nine months at Frickley Athletic, he joined Kettering, who loaned him to Daventry before joining Corby in February 2025.
Defensive midfielder Kevin Adueni started his career at Nottingham Forest. He then went to Mousehole AFC where he spent five months before joining Coventry Sphinx last February. He joined our hosts in August.
Midfielder Cameron Collins was signed from Sutton Coldfield in July 2025, where he had been a regular starter for the past few seasons.
Kyle Carey came from Coventry Utd in September. He’s another midfielder and has also played for Coventry Sphinx and Wellingborough.
Wes York is a right sided midfielder signed from Kettering in pre-season. He started at Nuneaton, before moving to Wrexham, Gateshead and York City spending two years with each. Brackley for three years was his next stop, before a season with Coalville preceded his arrival at Kettering in July 2024.
Central midfielder Arthur Squire has come from Kidderminster. He’s been loaned to Stourbridge and Worcester Raiders too.
Striker Matt Shipman is a recent arrival from Bedworth, who he had joined in January after a successful spell at Coventry Sphinx.
Liam Murphy is another new arrival and another striker. Signed from Nuneaton last month, he spent last season with Anstey Nomads and has played for Bedworth and Boldmere too.
David Yisah is a striker too, recently arrived from FC Peterborough, while Emmanuel Nnaji and Khaleel Abdalla have both been in the squad recently.
Kick off at the Nationwide Windows Arena is 3pm.