After Saturday’s games were cancelled due to the death of HM Queen Elizabeth II, Emley are back in action on Tuesday when Goole visit the Fantastic Media Welfare Ground (7.45pm).

It’s the second successive Tuesday evening home game for Emley after last week’s 2-0 win over Hallam moved them up to 5th in the NCEL Premier Division table.

Goole, meanwhile, sit 18th with only 1 win from their 4 league games so far, an opening day 1-0 win at Yorkshire Amateur, they did make progress in the FA Cup though, a comprehensive 4-1 win over Consett, Followed by a 3-2 win at Carlisle City before their run was ended by Prescot Cables, they were beaten 3-0 at Handsworth in the FA Vase.

Emley have won their last 2 league games against Hallam and Albion Sports and are unbeaten in our last 5 in all competitions.

The sides met twice last season, with Emley winning both games, the only games between the sides previously.

Goole AFC were formed in 1997 after the demise of Goole Town. Then, after 2 years in the Central Midlands League, they worked their way up and out of the NCEL and into the NPL system in 2004/05 where they stayed until 2018 when relegation took them back to the NCEL Premier.

HEAD TO HEAD

Previous meetings
19th March 2022, NCEL Prem- Goole 0-2 Emley (T.Cadzow, G.Doyle) Att- 210
6th November 2021, NCEL Prem- Emley 2-1 Goole (J.Jagger, G.Doyle) Att- 163

CURRENT LEAGUE POSITIONS- Emley 5/20, Goole 18/20
CURRENT FORM (last 5) EMLEY- WDDWW, GOOLE WDLDL
TOP SCORER- EMLEY- Joe Jagger (7) GOOLE- Samuel Cable (4)
AVERAGE ATTENDANCE- EMLEY- 287, GOOLE- 222

MATCHDAY INFORMATION

WHEN? Tuesday 13th September 7.45pm
WHERE? Fantastic Media Welfare Ground, Off Upper Lane, Emley, Huddersfield, HD8 9RE
OWW MUCH? Adults £6, Concessions £3, Under 13’s FREE with paying adult.
Programmes £1.50 (digital version also available here)

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