After the disappointment of Saturday’s postponement, Curzon Ashton will look to once again kick off their Buildbase FA Trophy campaign on Monday night when they welcome opponents Worcester City to Tameside.
The Nash will enter the game on the back of an impressive 4-2 win over FC Halifax Town nine days go, despite finishing the game with only eight men after Jamie Stott, Alex Brown and Niall Cummins all saw red.
As a result, they will all be suspended for today’s game.
Curzon will be looking to maintain their recent good form, which has seen them clock up three wins from three games in all competitions – the most notable of which, a 3-1 FA Cup first round replay victory over Westfields that saw the Nash secure their place in the second round for only the second time in the club’s history.
They will also be hoping to break FA Trophy records again this season, just as they did last. The Nash reached the second round of the competition for the first time in the club’s history last season, when they were narrowly beaten by Sutton United.
Meanwhile, Worcester head into the game on the back of a 3-0 defeat away to Salford City last time out, picking up only 6 points in their last four league games.
The man to watch for the visitors could be veteran striker Lee Hughes. Hughes has played for a number of Football League clubs during his career including Oldham Athletic, West Bromwich Albion, Coventry City and Port Vale and has found the net 13 times, for current club Worcester, in the league this season.
You can follow coverage of the game on our Twitter feed @CurzonLive.
Last time we met…
Both sides met twice in league action last season, with the Nash taking points from both games. Curzon earned a point in a thrilling 2-2 draw away from home, before going one better at Tameside and recording a 3-1 victory courtesy of goals from Chris Rowney, Dan Cockerline and Matty Warburton.
Recent form (all competitions)…
Curzon Ashton: DLDWWW (last 6 games)
Latest result: Curzon Ashton 4-2 FC Halifax Town (Vanarama National League North)
Worcester City: DWLWWL (last 6 games)
Latest result: Salford City 3-0 Worcester City (Vanarama National League North)
Latest betting odds…
Curzon win: 6/5
Draw: 5/2
Worcester City win: 17/10
Latest odds supplied by Bet365.com
Match information…
Fixture: Curzon Ashton v Worcester City
Date: Monday 28th November 2016
Kick off: 7:45pm
Ticket info: Adults £12, Concessions £6, Students/U16s £3
Location: Curzon Ashton FC, Tameside Stadium, Richmond Street, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Greater Manchester, OL7 9HG
Emma Catherine (Sports Journalist) 