Across The Tops Again

A week after our last trip over Lancashire's eastern border, it's to Yorkshire we head once again, this time to face Wakefield, nee Wakefield & Emley, nee Emley – the club that once achieved great success under our current manager Gerry Quinn.

While we haven't played the club in their current guise, we have played them in their old one; losing all four of those fixtures in the early 1990's. Not that that should be any cause for alarm. I mean, when has history ever repeated itself?

That said Yorkshire hasn't been a particularly happy hunting ground for us this season. A draw against Harrogate R.A. back in September being our best result in a total of six league and cup games played on t'other side of t'moors.

Our hosts currently sit three places and nine points above in ninth position and have been picking up some good wins on their travels. Doing the same at home though has become something of a stumbling block recently, and last Tuesday's 1 – 0 defeat to Curzon Ashton was their third match in a row at College Grove in which they've failed to score.

Mossley on the other hand haven't kept a clean sheet for twelve matches so at least one of these statistics is going to be consigned to the dustbin by 5:00pm on Saturday afternoon. Unless the match is postponed of course.

Finally, just in case you don't know,Wakefield’s home is shared with Wakefield amateur rugby league side and not their professional neighbours – the Wildcats. So so don’t get confused and turn up at the wrong ground. You have been warned!

Prediction: Having seen Wakefield first hand recently (if you’re interested you can read about it here) I’ve got to admit that this could very well be another tricky tie, even after taking into account their current home form. As I mention in the link contained in the last sentence (that one you have no intention of clicking), they have the type of players similar to the ones that have caused us trouble in recent games.

Still, triumph through adversity and all that so a win for the team from the Red Rose side of the Pennines. I've a feeling March is going to be a good month for us results wise.