Match preview by Leon Higgins

A busy October continues for Mark Bradshaw’s side after The Nash started the month off with a 2-1 win at Oxford City.

With only five games taking place this weekend due to teams playing in the FA Cup 4th qualifying round, The Nash know there is a chance to go further up the table from 12th where the sit on 13 points.

Marine come into this clash sitting in 13th in the league table, just below Curzon. In their last five games in all competitions, the Mariners have picked up two wins alongside two defeats with a draw at home to King’s Lynn in between. Both defeats have come at the Marine Travel Arena with a 4-1 defeat to Radcliffe alongside a FA Cup third qualifying round 3-2 loss against Buxton. Wins have come at Newcastle Blue Star (2-0) in the second FA Cup qualifying round and last time out at Macclesfield 1-0.

Head to Head:

There has been 9 meetings between the sides with 8 fixtures and 1 abandoned game due to floodlight failure.

Of the eight results, the Nash have won 5, Marine have won twice including last time out at the Tameside Stadium 1-0 back in March and there has been one draw.

Curzon Ashton:

• Joel Amado was named in GW10 Team of the week for his performance against Oxford City last time out.
• Jack Stobbs has 3 assists this season with only Radcliffe’s Dan Gardner, Ashley Hunter (Marine), Joe Leesley (Worksop), Lewys Twamley (Merthyr), Luca Thomas (AFC Flyde) and Tom Scott (Oxford City) all having more with 4.
• Curzon have failed to win when failing behind so far this season.
• The Nash have failed to lose in the 6 times they have lead this season.

Marine:

• Finlay Sinclair Smith (GW2), Josh Wardle (GW3 and GW4) and Adam Anson have all been named in team of the week so far this season.
• Marine are yet to lose when falling behind.
• Ashley Hunter has picked up 4 assists, the joint most in the league.
• Only King’s Lynn (38), Buxton (36) and Radcliffe (30) are below Marine (29) in the FairPlay table.

Management Preview:

Looking ahead to tomorrow’s trip to the Marine Travel Arena, Assistant Head Coach Jack Salkeld said:

It’s going to be a tough game, they get the lads on the front foot and play some really good football, they’re aggressive, it’s going to be a tough game.

We’ve got to be confident from today (Saturday), have a good week in training and give Marine the fill respect, we’ll have a game plan and hopefully we can get a win.

First Team Coach James Wightman also commented, saying:

Another game on astroturf, on the 3G, but taking all that positivity from last week, good result away from home against Oxford, so another way game on 3G but we’re looking forward to it. I think the lads are really building on their confidence, positivity, and just really looking forward to the next game trying to pick up those three points.

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