Match Preview

Rosso return to action before the Northern Counties East League Premier play-off’s commence at the weekend as Ben Hunter’s side first face the league champions Emley AFC in the NCEL JCP Construction Cup semi-final at Oxford Street.

With two semi-finals this week for Hunter’s Blue Army, Rosso arrive into the league cup last four having beaten Retford 3-1 at home in the second round and then advanced on penalties after both a 1-1 draw in the third round at home against Pickering Town and more recently in the quarter final away at Handsworth.

The NCEL Premier champions Emley make the trip to Doncaster having confirmed their promotion to the Northern Premier League after a solid 2023/24 campaign. Richard Tracey’s side have had numerous cup runs away this year already as the Pewits made it to the third round qualifying of the Emirates FA Cup where they was narrowly defeated 1-0 away at National League North Alfreton Town. Emley was then two games away from reaching Wembley in the FA Vase as the Pewits lost in the quarter final away at Worcester City. Emley arrive in this semi-final after beating all of Garforth Town, Louth Town and Bottesford Town.

Rosso come into the semi-final following an eight-game unbeaten run in all competitions which helped Rossington secure both a play-off semi-final and league cup semi-final against the Pewits. While Rossington play away on Saturday in the semi-final of the play-offs, with Emley’s season finished apart this cup competition, both Rosso and Emley have beaten each other away from home this season which sets up an exciting semi-final under the lights of Oxford Street on Tuesday.

Current Form in All Competitions

Rosso: WDWWD*
Emley: WWDLW

Top Scorers

Ruben Jerome: 38 goals
Ross Hannah: 23 goals

Admission Prices

Admission into Oxford Street for both home and away supporters is priced at £5 for adults and £3 for concessions. Limited parking is available inside the stadium for players and officials with the rest operating under a first come first serve basis. All visitors must refrain from parking on Oxford Street and York 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 Emley

Rosso defeated the Pewits away at the Fantastic Media Welfare Ground at the start of this month in what was Emley’s first game after being mathematically confirmed as this season’s NCEL Premier champions. Rosso’s captain Greg Young headed in his seventh goal of the season which proved to be the deciding moment in the priceless 0-1 away victory for Rosso in front of 390 spectators in Huddersfield.