Match Preview

Heys head to Merseyside on Tuesday night to play AFC Liverpool.

After their recent FA Cup and FA Vase successes Heys will be looking to transfer that form to the League and in doing so also put right a record that shows they have lost on all three of their previous to their hosts, conceding eleven goals in the process. Indeed, AFC Liverpool have won seven of the nine meeting between the sides.

League wise Heys go into the game in 15th place with eight points from six games and will be looking for three points to keep them in touch with the leading pack, particularly with further cup commitments on the horizon.

Both teams competed at the top end of the table last season, separated by a point with AFC finishing sixth and Heys seventh. Both have made slow starts to their League campaigns. The home side saw a change in Management during the Summer after Matt Potter left for Skelmersdale. New boss Phul Stafford has overseen some changes to the squad with some departures and new arrivals. They go into the game in 18th place with six points from five games and will themselves be looking to progress towards the right end of the table.

Matchday Information

Ground: The Marine Travel Arena, College Road, Crosby, Liverpool, L23 3AS

Telephone: 0151 924 1743 or 0151 286 9101

Admission Prices: £6 Adults, £4 Concessions, £2 Under 18's

Programme Price: £2.00

Directions: M57/M58 take the A5036 signposted Bootle & Docks, at the roundabout under the flyover turn right onto the A565 following signs for Crosby and Marine AFC. After passing Tesco Express on the right, turn left at the traffic lights (by Merchants Taylors School) into College Road, ground is approx. ½ mile on the left.

Nearest Railway: Blundellsands & Crosby (11 minutes’ walk, 0.6 miles)

Nearest Bus Route to Ground: Arriva Bus 53, 54, 63 to Brompton Bus Stop, the nearest bus stop to the ground, located on College Road,

Parking Facilities: There is a small car park at the Marine Travel Arena, but this is unavailable to the public on match days. Parking is available on the streets around the ground, some of which is Pay and Display.

Ground Facilities: The Marine Travel Arena is one of the best maintained grounds in the NWCFL. It boasts a tea bar that serves hot pies and burgers as well as the usual range of hot drinks. The bar in the Graham Lounge is also open on matchdays and both Sky sports and BT Sport are available. There is a large, covered stand behind the goal, covered standing along one side of the ground and open standing behind the other goal. There are clean and modern men’s and ladies’ toilets underneath the stand.