Match Preview

Heys welcome Kendal Town to Adie Moran Park looking to maintain their climb up the North West Counties League Premier Division table.

Lee 0’Brien and James Hampson have seen their side put together a seven-match unbeaten League run that has seen them accumulate nineteen points. Saturday’s hard-earned win over Skelmersdale United lifted Heys into eighth place in the table with twenty-seven points from fourteen games. They now sit just two points off the play off places and nine off the summit, a position currently occupied by Bury.

Heys also have between one and four games in hand on all the teams above them but the challenge now, having worked so hard to get themselves into this position, is to maintain that momentum and stake their place and stay in and amongst those top five places.

It’s a tough ask in a highly competitive division, the weekend win over Skem, highlighted there are no easy games, and tonight’s visitors Kendal represent a stiff challenge. In many ways, the visitors season is reflective of that competitive nature of the League. Kendal made a flying start to the season with eight wins and a draw in their opening nine games and looked set to run away with things.

A couple of defeats halted their progress, as the Mint Cakes lost 1-0 at Colne before going down 2-1 at home to Ramsbottom. Victories over Skelmersdale and Squires Gate steadied the ship but defeats to Wythenshawe Town, Colne and a draw at West Didsbury have seen them slip to third with 32 points from sixteen games, four points off Bury but with two games in hand.

After finishing twelfth last season, following their relegation from the Northern Premier League, Kendal recruited well in the Summer, as they seek a return to the higher level and in addition to the prolific Steven Yawson they have added further goals to their squad with the signing of James Bailey who has found the net nineteen times this season, However a red card last Tuesday night may see him missing on Tuesday night.

A tight encounter looks on the cards as both teams look to enhance their position in what, even at this relatively early stage of the season, looks like being a closely fought promotion battle.

MATCH INFORMATION

Ground: Adie Moran Park, Sandgate Road, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 6WG

Telephone: 0161 773 8888 (match days only)

Licensed bar in the clubhouse serving hot and cold drinks, hot and cold food/snacks and equipped with televisions and seating for around sixty people. Gents and Ladies WC's are also located in the clubhouse. An additional serving hatch is available adjacent to the Seated Stand.

There are separate toilet facilities inside the ground. These are located in the red building block to the left of the turnstiles as you enter the ground.

We have a covered standing area for approx 150 people and covered seating for 100.

There's free on-site parking for around 150 cars on the front and down the length of the motorway side of the ground. Car park Stewards will guide you to a space. On entering the ground at present you will note there are presently Cabins on the Car Park, reducing capacity.

However, there is now additional Car Parking available down the whole length of the motorway side of the ground.

On arrival if you find the front Car Park full, please proceed across the Car Park, past the turnstiles to the end of the ground perimeter and then turn right to use this additional space.

We would ask that you do not double park or cause a blockage on the front Car Park. Also please do not park on Sandgate Road.

Please do not park on Sandgate Road or surrounding streets.

Hard standing around the entire pitch.

Pyrotechnics are banned. This includes Flares, Fireworks and Smoke Bombs. Anyone carrying pyrotechnics will be subject to a Football Banning order.

Supporters are also reminded that is an offence to enter the Playing Area and doing so can result in a Banning order.

The Club does not allow Dogs into the ground. The only exception to this rule is for Disability Support Dogs.

Please note out of consideration to our neighbours Drums and other Musical Instruments are banned from the ground. Visiting supporters are asked to also refrain from placing flags on the Clubhouse / Seated stand side of the ground.

2022/24 Admission Prices: Adults £7, Concessions £4 (over 65's and students with valid student card), Under 16 's and under FREE.

Programme Price: £2.00

Directions: M60 to junction 17 head towards Whitefield, take first right into Clyde Avenue and continue over the traffic lights onto Thatch Leach Lane, turn right at the Frigate Public House, go over the motorway bridge, the ground is on the left.

Nearest Railway: Besses O`Barn Metrolink Station, Bury Old Road. Turn right out of station and follow directions as above.

Nearest Bus Route to Ground: 135 from Manchester to Bury Route, alight at Besses o Barn and follow directions as above.