
PREVIEW | ASLOCKTON & ORSTON VS KIMBERLEY MINERS WELFARE RESERVES
BACK TO LEAGUE ACTION AS THE RESERVES FACE A LONG TRIP
UP NEXT, The reserves are away for the sixth match in a row as they travel to face sixth placed Aslockton & Orston with just six points separating second and eight.
Having gotten back on track last week in the county cup, the miners will want to take this into the league and restart the push to second spot, with unbeaten league leaders Cotgrave a massive ten points ahead of the chasing pack at the top.
Aslockton & Orston sit just two points behind Kimberley, but have played a game more, having won once, lost once and drawn three from their last five fixtures.
Last weekend, the reserves made a short trip to face Wollaton Reserves in the County cup. Bernard Ankamah opened the scoring on fifteen minutes before Louis Fazal doubled the lead on thirty five. Wollaton Reserves grabbed a goal back in the second half through substitute James Robinson but Kimberley secured passage into the next round as Fazal bagged his second with minutes left to play.
Final Score - Wollaton Reserves 1-3 Kimberley Miners Welfare Reserves
Aslockton & Orston hosted Dunkirk AFC last weekend. Goals from Tyrell Gordon, Pierce Hallam, Johnny Lees, Cameron McRae and Caven Robb wrapped up a 5-1 win.
FINALLY
Both teams will see this as a chance to continue their return to form and push towards the head of the chasing pack.
We expect a great match.