National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Ashton United or Kettering Town that keep their silverware dream alive.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Ashton United and Kettering Town.
Ashton United form and stats
Ashton have reached this Fa Trophy stage through battling and winning against York City, South Shields and Clitheroe. Ashton United was eliminated in the 2nd round qualifying last season in the Fa Trophy.Ashton United have played three Non League Premier: Northern home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 2 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead. 2W-1D-0L is the hard facts regardless of venue in the Fa Trophy for Ashton United. Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for Ashton United with their four defeats in a row. Not since the Bamber Bridge game, 73 days ago, have they avoided a loss.
Stress levels are on the rise for Ashton's attacking players as they have now played 333 minutes without scoring in a league game. B. Hardcastle was their last goal scorer.
Ashton drew their last game, also a home match. York City (after extra-time, 4-2 on penalties) was the opponent, 3-3 the score.
Trouble was brewing at the score 0-2 against York City (after extra-time, 4-2 on penalties) last time out, but a goal from B. Lynch completed a comeback to a draw result for Ashton. A goal frenzy last time out for Ashton United, with a total of 6 goals in the match against York City (after extra-time, 4-2 on penalties). Fun stuff to watch!
Ashton are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 3 goals in 3 games. Ashton are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (6 from 3 played).
Kettering Town form and stats
The traveling awayteam has defeated Nuneaton Town in order to reach 3rd Round of Fa Trophy. They also participated in Fa Trophy last season. This ended in the 1st round.The visitors are W1-D1-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Vanarama National League North.
The attacking players of Kettering Town have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 228 minutes.
Kettering Town are travelling after their nice 5-1 home win in the Fa Trophy against Nuneaton Town. Ahead of that game was the 0-0 draw at home against AFC Telford United in the Vanarama National League North.
As you can tell from the results above, Kettering Town was very dominant against Nuneaton Town, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 5-1 (!) with R. Fryatt and D. Sheriff (3) providing the goals. It's hard not to mention D. Sheriff's lethal finishing against Nuneaton Town. three goals were a big reason for the important victory.
Kettering are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 8 times in 5 away games so far. Kettering have conceded 11 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  C. Kennedy 5 goals | R. Fryatt 1 goals | L. Graham 1 goals |
Ashton United missing players
Kettering Town missing players
| Ashton United | Kettering Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 15 | Played | P | 10 | 25 | ||
| 11 | 8 | Won | W | 2 | 8 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Drew | D | 2 | 8 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Lost | L | 6 | 9 | ||
| 34 | 23 | Scored | S | 13 | 30 | ||
| 33 | 20 | Conceded | C | 19 | 29 | ||
| 92% | 93% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 84% | ||
| 76% | 80% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 90% | 68% | ||
| 44% | 53% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 40% | ||
| 32% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 24% | ||
| 16% | 13% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 12% | ||
| 48% | 47% | BTTS | BTTS | 70% | 52% | ||
| 32% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 10% | 32% | ||
| 28% | 27% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 32% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.4 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.9 | 1.7 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | ||
| 7.2 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.9 | 11 | ||
| 2.6 | 2.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 4.4 | ||
| 47% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 46% | 28% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Mickleover Sports | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 19 |
| 2 | Basford United | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 19 |
| 3 | Buxton | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 17 |
| 4 | Warrington Town | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 16 |
| 5 | Witton Albion | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 15 |
| 6 | South Shields | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 15 |
| 7 | Whitby Town | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 1 | 14 |
| 8 | Matlock Town | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 9 | Atherton Collieries | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 13 |
| 10 | Gainsborough Trinity | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| 11 | Scarborough Athletic | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -1 | 11 |
| 12 | Lancaster City | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 13 | United of Manchester | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 14 | Radcliffe Borough | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -5 | 10 |
| 15 | Nantwich Town | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 16 | Morpeth Town | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -1 | 9 |
| 17 | Hyde United | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 6 |
| 18 | Stalybridge Celtic | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -10 | 6 |
| 19 | Ashton United | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -8 | 5 |
| 20 | Bamber Bridge | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -11 | 4 |
| 21 | Grantham Town | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -9 | 3 |
| 22 | Stafford Rangers | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -12 | 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 | Gloucester City | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 27 |
| 2 | Kidderminster Harriers | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 23 |
| 3 | Fylde | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 21 |
| 4 | York City | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 18 |
| 5 | Chester | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 18 |
| 6 | AFC Telford United | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 18 |
| 7 | Gateshead | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17 |
| 8 | Leamington | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 17 |
| 9 | Brackley Town | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 17 |
| 10 | Farsley Celtic | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -1 | 17 |
| 11 | Spennymoor Town | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 |
| 12 | Boston United | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 15 |
| 13 | Southport | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | -3 | 15 |
| 14 | Chorley | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | -2 | 13 |
| 15 | Bradford Park Avenue | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 12 | -3 | 13 |
| 16 | Hereford | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 12 |
| 17 | Kettering Town | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -2 | 12 |
| 18 | Curzon Ashton | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -11 | 12 |
| 19 | Guiseley | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 11 |
| 20 | Alfreton Town | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -10 | 11 |
| 21 | Darlington | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 22 | Blyth Spartans | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -20 | 5 |