It's the second chance for points this season as Newcastle Town and Hednesford Town lock horns at Lyme Valley Stadium.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Newcastle Town form and stats
Last season, Newcastle Town's league statistics were 12 wins, 9 draws and 17 losses, ending with 15th spot in the Non League Div One: Northern West. In these 38 matches they scored {40 goals} and conceded 67. Performing as the home side in the previous season Newcastle Town produced 5-5-9 (win-draw-lost) with {17 goals} and 31 conceded.
Newcastle faced defeat in their previous match, away at Bootle FC (1-2).
Preceding that match, a home win hosting Romulus in the FA Cup.
There will be little rest for Newcastle Town after this match as they are travelling to Rugby Town for a FA Cup game in only four days.
Hednesford Town form and stats
Let's have a look at how Hednesford Town performed last season in the Non League Premier: Southern Central: They landed a 20th position in the league table after playing out 7 victories, 10 draws and 25 defeats. In total they scored 45 and conceded {76 goals} in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 2 - drew 3 and lost 16 with 16/47 goals scored/conceded.
Hednesford's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Trafford that finished 1-1.
That result followed a home victory 4-0 versus Needham Market in the Non League Premier: Southern Central.There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Hednesford Town manager Burr as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Darlaston Town.
Head 2 Head
Newcastle Town missing players
Hednesford Town missing players
| Newcastle Town | Hednesford Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Newcastle Town | Last season | Hednesford Town | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 38 | 19 | Played | P | 21 | 42 | ||
| 12 | 5 | Won | W | 2 | 7 | ||
| 9 | 5 | Drew | D | 3 | 10 | ||
| 17 | 9 | Lost | L | 16 | 25 | ||
| 40 | 17 | Scored | S | 16 | 45 | ||
| 67 | 31 | Conceded | C | 47 | 76 | ||
| 95% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | ||
| 76% | 68% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 71% | 69% | ||
| 53% | 32% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 48% | 55% | ||
| 29% | 21% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 38% | ||
| 13% | 16% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 19% | 17% | ||
| 61% | 53% | BTTS | BTTS | 57% | 52% | ||
| 16% | 16% | Clean Sheets | C S | 5% | 21% | ||
| 29% | 32% | Failed to Score | F T | 38% | 33% | ||
| 0.7 | 0.9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.2 | 2.6 | ||
| 0.7 | 0.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.6 | 3 | ||
| 0.1 | 0.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 0.9 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 5 | ||
| 1.2 | 1.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.6 | 6.6 | ||
| 0.6 | 0.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.4 | 2.7 | ||
| 188% | 150% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 34% | ||
| 1.6 | 1.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8 | 7.4 | ||
| 0.8 | 0.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 3.3 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Kidsgrove Athletic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| 2 | Clitheroe | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Mossley AFC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Stalybridge Celtic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Chasetown | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Bootle FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Avro | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Leek Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Vauxhall Motors | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Witton Albion | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Hednesford Town | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Trafford | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Runcorn Linnets | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 14 | Prescot Cables | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 15 | Newcastle Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 16 | Hanley Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 17 | Widnes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 18 | Nantwich Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 19 | City of Liverpool | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 20 | 1874 Northwich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Macclesfield | 38 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 95 | 27 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 58 | 15 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 12 | 68 | 90 |
| 2 | Leek Town | 38 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 70 | 38 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 35 | 24 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 14 | 32 | 76 |
| 3 | Workington | 38 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 71 | 39 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 14 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 35 | 25 | 32 | 75 |
| 4 | Clitheroe | 38 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 70 | 50 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 45 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 64 |
| 5 | Runcorn Linnets | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 58 | 38 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 17 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 21 | 20 | 63 |
| 6 | Witton Albion | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 61 | 50 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 23 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 27 | 11 | 59 |
| 7 | Mossley AFC | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 58 | 49 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 27 | 9 | 58 |
| 8 | Kidsgrove Athletic | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 49 | 55 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 31 | -6 | 51 |
| 9 | Prescot Cables | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 50 | 51 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 31 | -1 | 50 |
| 10 | Trafford | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 51 | 55 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 26 | 30 | -4 | 50 |
| 11 | Skelmersdale United | 38 | 16 | 0 | 22 | 58 | 74 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 23 | 41 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 35 | 33 | -16 | 48 |
| 12 | City of Liverpool | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 50 | 59 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 26 | 36 | -9 | 46 |
| 13 | Bootle FC | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 51 | 61 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 34 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 27 | -10 | 46 |
| 14 | 1874 Northwich | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 44 | 50 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 30 | -6 | 45 |
| 15 | Newcastle Town | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 40 | 67 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 31 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 36 | -27 | 45 |
| 16 | Hanley Town | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 50 | 61 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 25 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 27 | 36 | -11 | 44 |
| 17 | Widnes | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 40 | 66 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 28 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 38 | -26 | 44 |
| 18 | Glossop North End | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 44 | 59 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 30 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 29 | -15 | 39 |
| 19 | Colne | 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 38 | 57 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 26 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 31 | -19 | 37 |
| 20 | Ramsbottom United | 38 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 39 | 81 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 25 | 44 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 37 | -42 | 27 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Tamworth | 42 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 93 | 40 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 49 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 19 | 53 | 89 |
| 2 | Coalville Town | 42 | 27 | 8 | 7 | 92 | 42 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 44 | 23 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 48 | 19 | 50 | 89 |
| 3 | Leiston | 42 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 84 | 47 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 45 | 18 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 39 | 29 | 37 | 85 |
| 4 | Nuneaton Town | 42 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 67 | 45 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 37 | 14 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 31 | 22 | 79 |
| 5 | Rushall Olympic | 42 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 71 | 52 | 21 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 42 | 31 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 21 | 19 | 73 |
| 6 | Mickleover Sports | 42 | 22 | 6 | 14 | 82 | 66 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 42 | 26 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 40 | 40 | 16 | 72 |
| 7 | Ilkeston Town | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 79 | 66 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 44 | 33 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 33 | 13 | 61 |
| 8 | Barwell | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 69 | 63 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 30 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 33 | 33 | 6 | 61 |
| 9 | Redditch United | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 57 | 59 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 35 | 32 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 27 | -2 | 61 |
| 10 | Stourbridge | 42 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 69 | 56 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 26 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 38 | 30 | 13 | 59 |
| 11 | Alvechurch | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 63 | 65 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 31 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 24 | 34 | -2 | 59 |
| 12 | Hitchin Town | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 52 | 60 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 27 | 20 | 21 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 25 | 40 | -8 | 59 |
| 13 | Royston Town | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 63 | 73 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 38 | 26 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 47 | -10 | 55 |
| 14 | Stratford Town | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 58 | 70 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 32 | 30 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 40 | -12 | 52 |
| 15 | Basford United | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 49 | 62 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 29 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 33 | -13 | 52 |
| 16 | St Ives Town | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 64 | 72 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 36 | 30 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 28 | 42 | -8 | 50 |
| 17 | Needham Market | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 46 | 54 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 23 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 31 | -8 | 48 |
| 18 | Bromsgrove Sporting | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 58 | 78 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 31 | 35 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 43 | -20 | 48 |
| 19 | Kings Langley | 42 | 10 | 9 | 23 | 45 | 69 | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 33 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 22 | 36 | -24 | 39 |
| 20 | Hednesford Town | 42 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 45 | 76 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 29 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 47 | -31 | 31 |
| 21 | AFC Rushden & Diamonds | 42 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 40 | 87 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 37 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 50 | -47 | 31 |
| 22 | Bedford Town | 42 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 49 | 93 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 29 | 51 | 21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 42 | -44 | 30 |