Match preview by Leon Higgins
3 months of suffering disappointment against Leamington on the final day, which resulted in missing out on the play offs, Curzon return to National League North action looking to start the season off with a win.
An almost unbeaten pre-season, has given new head coach Mark Bradshaw positive signs ahead of the new season. With only two of the seven games not seeing the Nash score, Bradshaw will hope that this goalscoring run continues going into a long season.
Pre Season Results:
Liversedge (A) 0-0
Wigan (N) 1-1
Silsden (A) 1-1
Hyde (A) 0-1
Blackburn Rovers U21 (H) 3-0
Carlisle United (H) 3-3
FC Halifax Town (H) 0-2
Summer Transfers:
Curzon have strengthened this summer with the additions of Chris Stokes (Fylde), Joe Rodwell Grant (Warrington), Charlie Weston (Rochdale), Jack Stafford (Southport), Jack Stobbs (Buxton), Tony Weston (Derby), and of course Callum Hawkins who joined from the visitors.
The Nash have also seen a number of departures this summer including Craig Mahon who joined AFC Flyde as manager, while on the pitch Michael Afuye (Radcliffe), Bobby Jones (Boston Utd), Isacc Sinclair (Accrington), Stefan Mols (Tamworth), Isaac Buckley Richards (Macclesfield) have all left for pastures new whilst Will Hayhurst has also departed the club.
Leamington:
Leamington have also had change this summer with the signings of Eddie Breary from Championship side Oxford United on loan as well as five players from fellow Midland clubs in divisions below as they looked to build on a mid table finish last season.
There has been five departures this summer, only two have gone to National League North clubs with George Ward joining Buxton and Callum Hawkins joining the Nash.
Leamington’s pre season results:
The Brakes pre-season games have seen them win 3 of the 7 games they have played.
Leamington 0-4 Walsall
Leamington 0-2 Shrewsbury
Leamington 2-3 Aston Villa XI
Leamington 2-3 Coventry XI
Nuneaton 0-3 Leamington
Racing Club Warwick 1-2 Leamington
Leamington 2-1 Tamworth
Head to Head:
The Nash and The Brakes have faced off 12 times with 11 of those games being in the National League North.
The Nash have never beaten Leamington at the Tameside Stadium in the National League North, with the first ever meeting between the sides in the Quarter finals of the FA Vase when Curzon were in the North West Counties league and Leamington were in the Midland leagues. Curzon won 4-1 that day at the Tameside Stadium.
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