Match Preview

Heys welcome Padiham to Adie Moran Park looking to cement their position in amongst the leading pack in the NW Counties Premier Division.

Lee O’Brien and James Hampson’s side have steadily climbed the table in the past month and Saturday’s win at Ashton Athletic was their fifth League win in six matches. With Cup Football taking the spotlight for the next fortnight the Heys Management team will very much be hoping to sign out with another win to keep on the tails of the unbeaten top duo of Vauxhall Motors and Wythenshawe Town, the latter of whom they face at the end of this month.

A win would retain fourth place whilst putting Heys two thirds of the way to their overall points tally of last season. Tonight’s game also marks a point where a third of the League programme will have been completed, a handy reference point to judge progress so far.

Padiham, will also reach that point tonight and will look to continue their undoubted progress. Like Heys, their minds were occupied in avoiding relegation for large parts of last season. A strong finish however, saw them ease those fears early and attain a 13th placed finish with 50 points, five more than Heys.

After a shaky start to the season that brought only four points from the first six games Michael Morrison’s side have steadily climbed the table since. Five successive wins were followed by a draw and a defeat. However, they returned to winning ways with a 1-0 win on the Isle of Man at the weekend.

Sitting ninth in the table with 20 points from 13 games, Padiham also possess one of the divisions’ top strikers in Joel Brownhill, who has found the next twelve times in 14 appearances.

The Storks took five points off Heys last season, including a 3-2 win here at Adie Moran Park and Heys will have to be on top of their game if they are to avoid a repeat.

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.

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 Stwerards will guide you to a space. 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.

2022/23 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.