Match Preview by Leon Higgins
Following Saturday’s victory at the Tameside stadium against Buxton, The Nash have climbed into the play off places ahead of Kidderminster Harriers, and Craig Mahon’s side will look to end a tough February with victory on the road.
Tuesday sees some other big games in the race for the play offs and promotion, with high flying Hereford hosting Buxton and Kidderminster taking on King’s Lynn Town a victory on Tuesday for Curzon could see a gap forming with games in hand on all the teams around them.
Southport currently sit 17th in the league, four places above the drop zone but 9 points clear of Needham Market. The Sandgrounders come into this match with a mixed bag of results in their last 5 games, with 2 wins, 2 draws and a loss against Brackley Town on Saturday.
Head to Head
There have been 16 matches between the sides, with 13 of those coming in the National League North.
Draws have been the common result with 8 coming between the two sides.
The Sandgrounders have two victories in the league while Curzon have three – including a 1-0 victory at the Tameside Stadium back in November.
Curzon Ashton
- Stefan Mols has scored 4 goals in his last 6 games away from home.
- Marcus Poscha made it into the National League North team of the weekend as well as being named club ‘Man of the Match’ following Saturday’s win at home to Buxton.
- Isaac Sinclair made his 120th appearance last time out.
Southport
- Danny Lloyd is The Sandgrounders top goal scorer this season with 10 goals and 8 of those coming at Haig Avenue. He also has 6 assists this campaign, 1 ahead of fellow centre forward Marcus Carver.
- Former Nash goalkeeper Chris Renshaw has kept 11 clean sheets this season, the 6th most in the league.
- Southport sit 2nd on the FairPlay table
- Southport have scored 24 goals in the 2nd half of games which is only bettered by Spennymoor (29) and Scunthorpe (30). And of the 11 times they have lead games, 10 of those have been wins.
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