Match Preview

Heys welcome Litherland REMYCA to Adie Moran Park on Saturday afternoon for the second time this season.

The teams met back on a sunny August afternoon in the FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round with a 1-1 draw meaning a replay on Merseyside five days later which Heys were to win 4-3.

Heys go into to the game in good spirits following their midweek victory at second placed Vauxhall Motors which ended a run which had seen only point collected from the previous three League games. The result moved Heys up one place to fifth in the Premier Division table and with AFC Liverpool and Wythenshawe Town also dropping points it has kept then firmly on the tails of the top four.

The game starts a busy week of games against three of the bottom four, with a trip to Longridge on Tuesday night and a visit to Burscough next weekend to follow. Lee O’Brien and James Hampson will be looking for their side to grasp the nettle, avoid complacency and get points on the board across the three games and build momentum on the back of the Vauxhall win, whilst being only too aware of the fine margins in this division. As Heys have found to their cost in a couple of games there are no easy games.

Litherland start the game third from the bottom of the table with 13 points from 18 games, sitting four points above the relegation zone. After staging a dramatic escape from relegation last season, which included a late season victory at Adie Moran Park, Litherland underwent an overhaul of their squad during the Summer under Manager Colin McDonald. Bedding in so many new faces made for a slow start to the season as they lost their first four League matches.

An improved run saw thirteen points collected from nine games which had REMYCA looking upwards. However, they come into todays’ game on the back of six successive defeats, five of which have come in the League, and they will be anxious to avoid being sucked into another fight to stay up.

Although at opposite ends of the table both teams go into action with much at stake!

b]MATCH INFORMATION[/b]

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. 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.