Match Preview

Rossington return to Oxford Street this Saturday for a huge game against last season’s Northern Counties East League Division One champions Campion who sit second in the current NCEL Premier standings.

Following a midweek penalty shootout victory in the NCEL JCP Construction Cup on Wednesday evening away at Handsworth, Ben Hunter’s Rossington side head into Saturday after three successive league wins at Non-League step 5 including victories over Bottesford Town, Frickley Athletic and Thackley AFC.

While Rossington are having a memorable first campaign in the NCEL Premier following promotion last season, so are Lee Ashforth’s Bradford based Campion side who currently occupy second spot and have been the league leaders for a fair few weeks in total this season. After also featuring midweek in their Cup quarter final where they were also victorious on penalties away at Frickley Athletic on Tuesday, The Red & Blacks last three league games include a draw to fellow promotion chasing Garforth Town, an incredible victory against the league leaders Emley AFC and a home defeat to Knaresborough Town.

With both sides currently sat in the play-off positions in both Rosso’s and Campion’s debut season at Non-League step 5, an exciting and familiar fixture awaits. Despite all of the last three meetings between the pair having been an extremely close affair, it is in fact the visitors who hold the bragging rights having seen Rossington narrowly defeat by Campion in the pair’s last three head-to-head fixtures.

Current Form in All Competitions

Rosso: D*WWWL
Campion: D*DWLW

Top Scorers

Ross Hannah: 21 goals
Patrick Sykes: 21 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 15:00.

Last Time Out v Campion

Rossington were defeated last time the two sides met on Remembrance Day for the pair’s first meeting since being promoted to Non-League step 5 together. Following a dominant first half display which included a Manasse Kianga brace to give Rosso a two-goal cushion at the halfway stage. The Red & Blacks then came back from behind with a Samuel Bradley brace and a Nicky Boshell game winning penalty deep into injury time in front of 70 spectators at Manningham Mills.