Match Preview by Leon Higgins

The Nash start a busy December looking to get back to winning ways after a 3-1 loss to AFC Fylde last week.

Mark Bradshaw’s side now sit in 9th, two points off Radcliffe who occupy the final play off place.

The Reds come into this clash with two wins in the last five games. A victory at home to Spennymoor was followed by an FA Trophy victory at Gainsborough. Loses have came against Fylde and a 6-2 defeat at Merthyr. Last time out the Reds picked up a point against Scarborough with a 0-0 draw.

Alfreton currently sit in the relegation places in 21st on 18 points after 19 games.

Head to Head:

The Nash have faced Alfreton Town on 44 occasions. Curzon have hosted matches at both National Park and the Tameside Stadium.

When Curzon played at National Park all the league and cup games were in the Northern Premier League. The Nash have claimed four victories with Alfreton claiming the better record with 12 wins. There has been eight draws between the sides at National Park.

When Curzon have played Alfreton at Tameside Stadium the Nash have won on seven occasions with Alfreton Town claiming eight wins with 5 draws.

The overall record has seen Curzon claim 11 wins, Alfreton 20 and 13 draws.

Curzon Ashton:

• Charlie Weston now has five assists – The most by a Curzon player.
• Last week’s defeat to Fylde was the first points dropped from a winning position.
• Alex Curran is currently the Nash top goalscorer with six league goals.

Alfreton:

• Billy Fewster is the Reds top goal scorer with four goals.
• Lewis Salmon has four assists so far this season – The joint 13th amount in the league.
• Max Hunt (GW5), George Willis (GW9), Siya Ligendza (GW14), Lewis Salmon (GW15) have all been named in the team of the week.

Tameside Toy Collection:

Curzon Ashton FC is supporting the Tameside Toy Appeal this Christmas and we are delighted to be an official drop-off point.

If you’d like to make a donation, bring your gift to the game against Alfreton Town and help make a difference this Christmas.

For more information & gift suggestions, click HERE

Happy Hour:

Ahead of Saturday afternoon’s fixture the Nash Bar within the stadium will be open from twelve o’clock and will be holding a ‘happy hour’ between 12-2pm with all pints of lager and cider available for £4.

Match Information:

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