If you overindulge in Christmas food and frivolities, can I suggest the perfect antidote. Just pop up the A 51 to Nantwich. Tis game has in the last few years been on Easter Monday but speaking to the Nantwich secretary at the League AGM in the summer he was so fed up with us winning they’re on Easter Monday, that he has requested a change. So perhaps we can upset him even more by winning at Nantwich on Boxing Day.
That task however may be quite difficult as Nantwich have a very impressive home record of 6 wins, 1 draw and only 2 defeats. It is their away form that has left them down as they lie 11th with 28 points. At home their two losses were to high ranking Radcliffe and Warrington, and they have already taken points off the clubs around us in the relegation battle. Nantwich also carried the NPL flag into the FA Cup before losing 1-0 to AFC Fylde in front of 1,544 fans at the Weaver Stadium. At home in the league they have scored 19, conceding 12 keeping only 2 clean sheets. It is little facts like this that can give us the opportunity to spring an upset.
Traditionally Boxing Day fixtures often throw up unusual and unexpected results. Let us hope that the Weaver Stadium on December 26th will see such an event. Being Boxing Day there will be no public transport to the venue, so you must rely on cars. Post code of the ground is CW5 5UP with adequate car perking, unless there is a fair taking place as per our last visit. Can Jake repeat the last result to give us 2 wins at Nantwich in a calendar year?
Games played on December 26th this century
2000 Burton Albion A 0-0 Southern League
2002 Halesowen H 4-2 Southern League
2003 Hednesford H 1-1 Southern League
2004 Altrincham H 0-1 Conference North
2005 Worcester H 1-1 Conference North
2006 Kidderminster H 1-2 Conference
2007 Burton Albion H 0-3 Conference
2008 Telford H 1-3 Conference North
2009 Telford A 1-2 Conference North
2011 Nantwich A 0-2 Northern Premier League
2012 Hednesford H 0-1 Northern Premier League
2013 Nantwich A 1-4 Northern Premier League
2014 Chasetown A 2-0 NPL Division 1
2015 Chasetown H 2-1 NPL Division 1
2016 Hednesford H 2-1 Northern Premier League
2017 Stourbridge H 1-0 Northern Premier League
2018 Nantwich h 1-4 Northern Premier League
