Match Preview

Heys welcome League leaders Vauxhall Motors to Adie Moran Park in what set to be our first Saturday home game for two months.

Lee O’Brien and James Hampson will be looking for their side to build on Tuesday night’s 2-0 win over Longridge Town. After a difficult period of only one win in seven games, the three points were welcome. However, the manner of the performance was just as pleasing, with Heys looking like the side that entertained us so much in the opening three months of the season. The hope now will be to build on that result and begin to climb back up the table.

They will certainly have to repeat that level of performance against a Vauxhall side that presently have a five point cushion at the top of the table with a game in hand on their two closest challengers Wythenshawe Town and AVRO. Only 5th placed Bury AFC, whom they still have to face twice, with five games in hand can overtake them.

From the outset Mick McGraa’s side have set the pace going unbeaten in their first fifteen League games of which thirteen were won. Three defeats in six games, which included a 1-0 home loss to Heys, suggested their bubble might have burst. However, they have since won five of their last six games, including a fiery 3-0 win at Wythenshawe Town during which they had three players sent off with the hosts having two dismissed.

Today’s game brings together two of the meanest defences in the Division. Only Bury AFC, with 19 goals, have conceded fewer than Vauxhall’s 22 goals, but have played five games fewer than the Motormen’s twenty-seven. Heys have the fourth best defence with 26 goals conceded in 27 games, behind AVRO with 24 conceded in 29 games.

The game between the clubs at Vauxhall in November was a tight affair, settled in Heys favour by a late Vinny Howell goal. Last season, the only other times that the sides have met, Vauxhall won 2-1 at home with Heys then taking the honours with a 3-1 win here at Adie Moran Park.

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.

2022/23 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.