Men
National League North Sat 21 September Tameside Stadium
Curzon Ashton
  • Barton (88')
1
Peterborough Sports
  • (78')
1
1-1

Match preview by Leon Higgins

With a huge point at Scunthorpe United on Tuesday, The Nash travel to Lincoln Road to face Peterborough Sports.

After midweek results, Curzon sit 8th in the league and just outside the play off places on goal difference. With the top of the table being so tight the Nash sit only 8 points off the top with three games in hand on current league leaders Chester, with King’s Lynn hosting Hereford in the other big game in the race for the play offs.

Peterborough Sports sit 11th in the league and 7 points off the Nash. Mixed results in their last five games has seen wins against Oxford City and Farsley Celtic while loses have come against fellow promotion rivals Brackley, Chester and Hereford.


Head to Head

In the 6 times the sides have met there have been three draws including a 1-1 draw last time out. Curzon have claimed two wins in the 6 meetings while Peterborough Sports’ 2-1 victory almost a year ago to this day remains their only one.

Curzon Ashton

  • The Nash have recently added to their squad with Conor Falls joining on a one month loan from League One side, Huddersfield Town.
  • Curzon have used the least amount of players in the league with only 22 players.
  • Cameron Tetlow remains the youngest used player in the league this season at 17 years and 2 months old.

Peterborough Sports

  • Michael Gyasi stands as The Turbines top goalscorer in the league with 8 goals, Gyasi also has 3 goals off the bench, the 4th most in the league behind Warrington’s Josh Amis, Spennymoor’s/ South Shields Aidan Rutledge and Hereford’s Andy Williams who all have 4 goals.
  • Goalkeeper Peter Crook is the only player to play every minute of the league campaign so far.
  • Centre back Michael Gash is the 5th oldest player in the league at 38 years, 5 months and 8 days old he also sits top of the disciplinary table with 9 yellow cards and 1 straight red card. Only Radcliffe’s Jordan Hulme and Hereford Sam Robinson have as many.
  • Peterborough Sports have 12 points from losing positions which is only bettered by Chester (15) and Spennymoor (13)

Match Information

Admission: Pay on the Gate (card only) – find out more

Matchday: Everything you need to know

Media: Listen live