Match Preview

An exciting Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup ties awaits under the lights at Oxford Street as Rosso host Worksop Town of the Northern Premier League in round three.

Ben Hunter’s Rossington Main of the Northern Counties East League Premier at Non-League step 5 narrowly lost in the semi-final of the competition last time the two sides met in a competitive fixture back in January 2022.

Craig Parry’s Worksop Town are going strong so far in the Northern Premier League at Non-League step 3 after storming to the title last season with seven games left to spare in the Northern Premier League East Division. Recently The Tigers also reached the first-round proper of the Emirates FA Cup where they were defeated 5-1 to the current EFL League Two leaders at the time Stockport County at Edgeley Park earlier this month.

The Tigers lifted the Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup the competition before last when they edged past Rossington and went on to beat Maltby Main in front of over 1,000 spectators at Doncaster Rovers’ Eco-Power Stadium in the final. While Rosso have never won this competition, the 2022 victory for Worksop was their 13th time doing so which leaves them one competition victory behind Sheffield Wednesday and Frickley Athletic who have both lifted the cup 14 times each.

Team News

While Rossington’s injury list looks to get smaller and smaller each week, Jamie Green looks closer to make his full return from injury as he continues to join in the pre-match warm-ups on his road to recovery. Unfortunately, for Matthew Wilson and Niall Doran, there is no further update on when these will be back fully fit.

Current Form in All Competitions

Rosso: WLLDW
Worksop: LWWWL

Top Scorers

Ross Hannah: 19 goals
Liam Hughes: 15 goals

Tickets

Tickets for this fixture are available to be purchased on the gate at Oxford Street for both home and away supporters. Tickets are priced at £5 for adults and £3 for concessions. Limited parking is available inside the stadium but operates under a first come first serve basis. All visitors must refrain from parking on Oxford Street if the designated car park at the ground is at maximum capacity. Additional parking is available at the Miners Welfare car park or on West End Lane. The kick-off time for this game is 19:45.

Last Time Out v Worksop

Rossington were narrowly defeated and knocked out of the Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup at the semi-final stage last time the two sides came together in mid-January 2022. Rosso who was of the NCEL Division One at the time gave it their all to cause a cup upset against The Tigers who were in the Northern Premier League East Division at the time as Hunter’s side went ahead on the 27 minute. Gary Mundy put Rosso in front before Worksop came back from behind with two-goals early inside the second half through both Liam Hardy and Steven McDonnell. Despite throwing everything at trying to find a late equaliser, The Tigers advanced into the final as the scoreline ended 1-2 in front of 546 entertained spectators at Oxford Street.