FA Cup: Buckle up for the Stafford Rangers - Skelmersdale United clash

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Competition: England FA Cup
Competition: Sat 24.October
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Marston Road (4150 seats)

National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Stafford Rangers or Skelmersdale United that keep their silverware dream alive.

Stafford have less rest than Skelmersdale United in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Non League Premier: Northern game only four days ago. That game was an away game at Basford United, so at least Stafford Rangers are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Stafford Rangers form and stats

Stafford have not come this way in the FA Cup without some hard work on the way, more precisely defeating Buxton, Hereford and Worcester City. Last season their FA Cup adventure ended in the 3rd round qualifying.

Stafford Rangers have less points than they have played home games in the Non League Premier: Northern so far. Their two previous attempts here have produced 0 points. On the other hand, in the FA Cup, Stafford Rangers has performed like this (both home and away): 2 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses. Stafford has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager G. Clowes and the players. Stafford are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Marston Road, having lost their two previous games here.

The fans are hoping that Stafford will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Non League Premier: Northern game against Basford United. Heartbreak before that as Stafford Rangers lost 1-2 at United of Manchester's place.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Non League Premier: Northern game versus Atherton Collieries in only three days. This game is also played here at Marston Road.

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Stafford Rangers at home in the league. 0 on target and 3 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.

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Skelmersdale United form and stats

The traveling awayteam has defeated Congleton Town FC, Longridge Town, Penistone Church, Lancaster City and Bootle FC in order to reach 4th Round Qualifying of FA Cup. They also participated in FA Cup last season. This ended in the preliminary round.

Skelmersdale United have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Non League Div One: Northern North, after 1-3-15 (19 played). When we have look at the FA Cup statistics, we find 5W-0D-0L. This is 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. With the Skelmersdale United losing streak of four defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Skelmersdale as they have only managed to score 12 times from 19 away games in the league. 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 four matches): Stafford zero wins, two draws and Skelmersdale United two victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.

Stafford Rangers missing players

Skelmersdale United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Stafford Rangers Skelmersdale United
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 11   Played P   12 25
5 3   Won W   3 7
7 4   Drew D   1 3
13 4   Lost L   8 15
25 11   Scored S   11 25
38 13   Conceded C   36 64
92% 91%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 100%
76% 64%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   75% 84%
48% 36%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   67% 68%
24% 27%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   50% 36%
8% 0%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   42% 32%
56% 45%   BTTS BTTS   42% 56%
16% 18%   Clean Sheets C S   8% 8%
36% 45%   Failed to Score F T   50% 36%
 
0 0   Corners for (avg) C F   0 0
0 0   Corners against (avg) C A   0 0
0.9 0.6   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1 0.7
4 2   Red cards R C   0 0
 
143 47   Total Shots T S   18 55
61 21   Shots on Target S O   9 19
28% 24%   Goal Efficiency G E   56% 42%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Warrington Town 7 5 1 1 14 6 5 4 1 0 10 3 2 1 0 1 4 3 8 16
2 Matlock Town 6 4 1 1 10 4 3 2 1 0 8 3 3 2 0 1 2 1 6 13
3 Basford United 7 4 1 2 10 8 3 2 0 1 3 3 4 2 1 1 7 5 2 13
4 Witton Albion 6 4 0 2 11 6 3 2 0 1 3 2 3 2 0 1 8 4 5 12
5 Buxton 6 3 2 1 17 9 4 2 2 0 12 7 2 1 0 1 5 2 8 11
6 Scarborough Athletic 7 3 2 2 9 7 2 1 1 0 3 2 5 2 1 2 6 5 2 11
7 Atherton Collieries 6 3 1 2 9 6 4 2 1 1 7 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 3 10
8 Mickleover Sports 6 3 1 2 11 10 3 2 0 1 6 5 3 1 1 1 5 5 1 10
9 Nantwich Town 5 2 3 0 9 5 2 2 0 0 5 1 3 0 3 0 4 4 4 9
10 Gainsborough Trinity 5 3 0 2 11 9 4 3 0 1 11 6 1 0 0 1 0 3 2 9
11 South Shields 7 2 3 2 10 8 4 1 1 2 4 4 3 1 2 0 6 4 2 9
12 United of Manchester 5 1 4 0 6 5 4 1 3 0 4 3 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 7
13 Whitby Town 6 2 1 3 8 10 1 1 0 0 2 0 5 1 1 3 6 10 -2 7
14 Lancaster City 5 1 3 1 9 8 2 0 1 1 3 4 3 1 2 0 6 4 1 6
15 Morpeth Town 4 1 3 0 5 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 3 1 2 0 4 3 1 6
16 Radcliffe Borough 6 2 0 4 9 15 3 1 0 2 3 8 3 1 0 2 6 7 -6 6
17 Hyde United 4 1 2 1 4 4 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 5
18 Ashton United 6 1 2 3 5 11 3 0 2 1 3 6 3 1 0 2 2 5 -6 5
19 Bamber Bridge 6 1 1 4 4 12 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 0 1 3 2 9 -8 4
20 Grantham Town 6 0 2 4 5 11 4 0 1 3 4 8 2 0 1 1 1 3 -6 2
21 Stalybridge Celtic 6 0 2 4 4 15 3 0 1 2 1 8 3 0 1 2 3 7 -11 2
22 Stafford Rangers 6 0 1 5 2 9 2 0 0 2 0 3 4 0 1 3 2 6 -7 1
  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

Table
  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

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