Match Preview

Rossington return to the road once again this weekend with attentions turned to cup action as they face The Poachers in the FA Vase.

Ahead of the trip to Scunthorpe, Rosso will be hoping to make it into the First-Round proper after coming into the fixture from a 0-2 away victory at Golcar United midweek.

Bottom of the league Bottesford who also pile their trade in the Northern Counties East League Premier beat Nostell Miners Welfare in the previous round on penalties after a thrilling 3-3 draw at the Barrett Steel Stadium.

Rossington also advanced from the previous first qualifying round on penalties after responding twice in a 2-2 draw away at Wythenshawe before four spotless penalty kicks secured the all-NCEL Premier tie this Saturday.

Team News

There is no further update on the injured players list as although Reiss Harrison and Liam King don’t look too far away from a return, it is highly unlikely that they will feature at the weekend. There is also no further update on when Jamie Green, Tyla Bell, Matthew Wilson and Niall Doran will return from injury.

Current Form in All Competitions

Bottesford: LDLLD
Rosso: WLWLD*

Top Scorers

Ross Hannah: 11 goals
Joe Simpson: 3 goals

Tickets

Tickets for this fixture are available to be purchased on the gate at the Barrett Steel Stadium for both home and away supporters. Tickets are priced at £5 for adults, £3 for concessions and U16s go Free. The Barrett Steel Stadium has a capacity of 1000 with cover for 300 people and 150 seats available. The kick-off time for this game is 15:00.

Last Time Out v Bottesford

The last time the two sides met in a competitive fixture was on Boxing Day in 2015, the campaign of which The Poachers gained promotion from finishing third in the Northern Counties East League Division One. Wayne Graves scored the only-goal to give Bottesford a 1-0 home victory in front of 52 spectators against Rosso.