National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Radcliffe Borough or Skelmersdale United that keep their silverware dream alive.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Radcliffe Borough form and stats
Radcliffe participated in FA Cup the last season, where they reached the 2nd round qualifying.No payout for Radcliffe in their previous match, an away game at United of Manchester that ended in defeat 0-3.
Preceding that match was a Non League Premier: Northern defeat to Scarborough Athletic (0-1).Radcliffe are traveling soon after this match as the Non League Premier: Northern match at Bamber Bridge awaits in three days.
Skelmersdale United form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Irlam and Vauxhall Motors in order to reach 1st round qualifying of FA Cup. Skelmersdale United was sent out of FA Cup in the 1st round last season.There's been little loot from Skelmersdale United's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 19 away games in the Non League Div One: Northern North. Skelmersdale United only have 1 win to counter their 15 defeats and 3 draws. The mentioned statistics is only from the league, looking at the FA Cup stats, they have 2 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses both home and away. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 14 away games in a row.
Two travels in a row for Skelmersdale United, whose manager P. McNally could celebrate last time after the FA Cup win against Irlam. As mentioned above, Skelmersdale United was the only team on the pitch versus Irlam in their previous game, winning 5-1. This could be a tougher task.
Before that, Skelmersdale secured a home win against Vauxhall Motors with the score 2-0.The visitors have scored 12 goals from 19 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. The Skelmersdale defense is as useful as an ashtray on a motorcycle, having conceded 63 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Radcliffe three wins, three draws and Skelmersdale United four victories. As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.Radcliffe Borough missing players
Skelmersdale United missing players
| Radcliffe Borough | Skelmersdale United | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 15 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 8 | 7 | Won | W | 5 | 11 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | ||
| 14 | 7 | Lost | L | 6 | 11 | ||
| 35 | 27 | Scored | S | 20 | 40 | ||
| 48 | 27 | Conceded | C | 25 | 45 | ||
| 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 96% | ||
| 88% | 93% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 84% | ||
| 76% | 80% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 72% | ||
| 36% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 58% | 40% | ||
| 20% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 36% | ||
| 64% | 73% | BTTS | BTTS | 58% | 64% | ||
| 12% | 7% | Clean Sheets | C S | 17% | 16% | ||
| 32% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 24% | ||
| 3.8 | 4.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.7 | 4.7 | ||
| 4.1 | 4.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.7 | 4 | ||
| 1.8 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 0.7 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 12.8 | 15.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.3 | 12.3 | ||
| 4.4 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 3.6 | ||
| 32% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 91% | 68% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Atherton Collieries | 38 | 26 | 4 | 8 | 89 | 34 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 53 | 23 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 36 | 11 | 55 | 82 |
| 2 | Radcliffe Borough | 38 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 73 | 34 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 38 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 15 | 39 | 75 |
| 3 | Leek Town | 38 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 78 | 34 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 45 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 16 | 44 | 74 |
| 4 | Colne | 38 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 71 | 44 | 19 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 35 | 24 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 20 | 27 | 73 |
| 5 | Ramsbottom United | 38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 78 | 41 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 24 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 44 | 17 | 37 | 72 |
| 6 | Runcorn Linnets | 38 | 22 | 6 | 10 | 69 | 50 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 23 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 37 | 27 | 19 | 72 |
| 7 | Prescot Cables | 38 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 84 | 54 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 46 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 38 | 34 | 30 | 69 |
| 8 | Mossley | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 66 | 51 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 17 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 39 | 34 | 15 | 65 |
| 9 | Trafford | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 53 | 44 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 25 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 19 | 9 | 61 |
| 10 | Kidsgrove Athletic | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 58 | 40 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 20 | 18 | 58 |
| 11 | Colwyn Bay | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 73 | 66 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 37 | 36 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 30 | 7 | 52 |
| 12 | Widnes | 38 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 60 | 61 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 28 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 35 | 33 | -1 | 51 |
| 13 | Chasetown | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 61 | 63 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 33 | 26 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 37 | -2 | 46 |
| 14 | Droylsden | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 61 | 72 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 36 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 36 | -11 | 43 |
| 15 | Newcastle Town | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 52 | 74 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 34 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 40 | -22 | 40 |
| 16 | Market Drayton Town | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 55 | 94 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 31 | 39 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 24 | 55 | -39 | 40 |
| 17 | Glossop North End | 38 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 41 | 74 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 44 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 30 | -33 | 31 |
| 18 | Clitheroe | 38 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 45 | 88 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 23 | 49 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 39 | -43 | 28 |
| 19 | Kendal Town | 38 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 32 | 94 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 48 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 46 | -62 | 19 |
| 20 | Skelmersdale United | 38 | 2 | 7 | 29 | 24 | 111 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 48 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 63 | -87 | 13 |