Match Preview

Heys head into Lancashire on Saturday as they travel to Padiham in the FA Vase 2nd Qualifying Round.

After recording their first ever win, at the tenth attempt, in this competiton, with a 2-0 success at Holker in the last round, this game marks new territory for Heys.

They meet a Padiham side who are presently eighth in the Hallmark Security League Premier Division, having collected 13 points from their eight games and who received a bye in the previous round.

The teams have met six times previously. Their first meeting was in 1967 in the Lancashire Amateur Cup when a Tommy Kaye hat-trick inspired Heys to a 9-1 home win.

The remaining matches were in the North West Counties League. In Division Three in 1983-84, Padiham won both encounters, 1-0 at Grimshaws and 2-0 in the home return.

in 1984-85, the teams met three times. Heys took the honours at the Arbories on the opening day of the season with a Mark Thomas goal giving them a 1-0 win.

A month later, Padiham won 2-1 in a League tie at Grimshaws and repeated the success in the League fixture later in the season, winning 2-0. That game was also Heys last home fixture before they left the North West Counties League.

The prize at stake on Saturday is a place in the 1st round proper of the FA Vase . Kick off is 3pm.

Admission is Adults £6 / Concessions £3.

Any replay will be at Adie Moran Park next Tuesday night, 18th September.