On Thursday, Celtic should have been making the trip to Atherlsey in Barnsley to face Shaw Lane, however, due to the number of postponenments and matches to fit in, this game will be played at Bower Fold. Shaw Lane are currently sixth in the league on sixty-three points, eighteen points and fourteen places higher than Celtic despite having played a game more. There will be a Match Centre and Twitter feed for this game.
After back to back promotions, Shaw Lane started life in the Northern Premier League with a pair of losses. Their loss in their first home game hosting Mickleover Sports was their only loss at home for months, but in their last four home matches, they have lost three. Their last ten matches have seen them win three times, and lose seven, with three losses and two wins in their last five.
Shaw Lane's top scorer is Paul Clayton who has thirteen. He is being pushed for their top scorer by Damien Reeves, on eleven. Shaw Lane have had fourteen different goal scorers netting sixty-five goals this season (thirty-five at home) at a rate of 1.7 goals per game (1.9 at home). They have conceded fifty-two goals this season (nineteen at home) at a rate of 1.4 goals per game (1.1 at home). Their home defensive record is good, with only Warrington conceding fewer goals at home. They have kept twelve clean sheets, the league record, seven of them at home. They have failed to score in nine matches, four at home.
We have already played Shaw Lane this season, when they beat us 1-0, thanks to a counterattack goal from David Norris and a goalkeeping masterclass from Jon Stewart.
Shaw Lane's last match was the 3-1 home defeat by Marine. In that match, Shaw Lane lined up as:
1. Ed Wilczynski
2. Jake Picton
3. Ben Gordon
4. Kieran Lugsden
5. Jake Skjelton
6. David Norris
7. Alex Byrne
8. Spencer Harris
9. Paul Clayton
10. Gavin Rothery
11. Ollie Dyson
Celtic's last match was the 6-1 home win away over Barnton in the Cheshire Senior Cup. Our last league match was the 4-1 home defeat by Farsley. In the Farsley match, we lined up as:
1. George Sykes-Kenworthy
2. Harrision Holgate
3. Alex Honeyball
4. Danny Morton
5. Luke Ashworth
6. Jack Taylor
7. Tom Brown
8. Oli Roberts
9. Jake Charles
10. Matty Wolfenden
11. Connor Hughes
Ross Killock, Greg Wilkinson and Liam Dickinson will likely be missing through injury.
Celtic last won at home in the league against Warrington, though, technically, this is an away game and we have won five of the last seven of those. A win could lift us two places, whilst a loss could see us drop a place if Coalville beat Workington. Shaw Lane are still pushing for a promotion place, so will be aiming to take another three points off us at Bower Fold, as they did in the only other time we have met Shaw Lane.
Other games on Thursday:
Coalville Town (43pts 22nd) v Workington (56pts 11th)
Farsley Celtic (70pts 5th) v Witton Albion (61pts 7th)
Stourbridge (53pts 15th) v Stafford Rangers (54pts 14th)
M6 Northbound - 30 minutes from leaving the M6.
Leave the M6 at junction 19 (Northwich).
At the roundabout at the end of the slip road turn right (exit 3 of 4) to join the A556 towards Altrincham.
Stay on the A556 for 5 miles to a roundabout with the M56.
Turn right at the roundabout (exit 3 of 4) onto the M56.
Stay on the M56 for 6 1/2 miles to junction 3 (M60 signposted Sheffield, M67)
Stay on the M60 for 7 miles to junction 24 (M67, Denton)
At the roundabout turn right (exit 4 of 5) to join the M67.
Stay on the M67 to the very end, Junction 4.
At the roundabout turn left (exit 1 of 4) onto the A57 (Hyde Road).
After 1/2 a mile you will reach a set of traffic lights (signposted Stalybridge).
Turn left onto B6174 (Stalybridge Road).
Almost immediately, there is a mini roundabout.
Turn left (exit 1 of 5) onto Roe Cross Road (A6018).
Follow this road for 1 3/4 miles passing the Roe Cross Inn on the right and through the cutting (the road is now called Mottram Road).
When you pass the Dog and Partridge on the right, you will be almost there.
Bower Fold is on the left opposite a sharp right turn next to the art gallery.
If the car park is full (it usually is), parking can be found on the streets on the right of Mottram Road.
M6 Southbound - 25 minutes from leaving the M6.
Leave the M6 at junction 20A (North Wales, Runcorn)
Join the M56 towards Stockport.
Stay on the M56 for 11 miles to junction 3 (M60 signposted Sheffield, M67)
Stay on the M60 for 7 miles to junction 24 (M67, Denton)
At the roundabout turn right (exit 4 of 5) to join the M67.
Stay on the M67 to the very end, Junction 4.
At the roundabout turn left (exit 1 of 4) onto the A57 (Hyde Road).
After 1/2 a mile you will reach a set of traffic lights (signposted Stalybridge).
Turn left onto B6174 (Stalybridge Road).
Almost immediately, there is a mini roundabout.
Turn left (exit 1 of 5) onto Roe Cross Road (A6018).
Follow this road for 1 3/4 miles passing the Roe Cross Inn on the right and through the cutting (the road is now called Mottram Road)
When you pass the Dog and Partridge on the right, you will be almost there.
Bower Fold is on the left opposite a sharp right turn next to the art gallery.
If the car park is full (it usually is), parking can be found on the streets on the right of Mottram Road.
M1 - 40 minutes from leaving the M1.
Leave M1 at junction 35a (Manchester)
At the roundabout at the end of the slip road, join the A616 towards Manchester
After 1 mile you will reach a roundabout with the A616.
Go straight across on the roundabout (exit 3 of 5) to join the A616.
After 9 miles you will reach the Flouch Roundabout with the A628.
Turn left on the roundaout (exit 1 of 4) to join the A628 (Woodhead Road).
After 13 1/2 miles you will reach a set of traffic lights (signposted left to Glossop) go straight across.
After these lights move into the right hand lane.
At the next set of lights, turn right onto Back Moor (signposted Stalybridge).
After a few hundred yards, you will reach a mini roundabout.
Bear right (exit 2 of 5) onto Roe Cross Road (A6018).
Follow this road for 1 3/4 miles passing the Roe Cross Inn on the right and through the cutting (the road is now called Mottram Road)
When you pass the Dog and Partridge on the right, you will be almost there.
Bower Fold is on the left opposite a sharp right turn next to the art gallery.
If the car park is full (it usually is), parking can be found on the streets on the right of Mottram Road.
M62 - 20 minutes from leaving the M62.
Leave the M62 at Junction 18 to join the M60.
The M60 junction has its own lane.
Join the M60 heading South towards Oldham, Ashton and Stockport.
Stay on the M60 for 8 miles to junction 24 (M67, Denton)
At the roundabout at the end of the slip road, turn left (exit 2 of 5) to join the M67.
Stay on the M67 to the very end, Junction 4.
At the roundabout turn left (exit 1 of 4) onto the A57 (Hyde Road).
After 1/2 a mile you will reach a set of traffic lights (signposted Stalybridge).
Turn left onto B6174 (Stalybridge Road).
Almost immediately, there is a mini roundabout.
Turn left (exit 1 of 5) onto Roe Cross Road (A6018).
Follow this road for 1 3/4 miles passing the Roe Cross Inn on the right and through the cutting (the road is now called Mottram Road)
When you pass the Dog and Partridge on the right, you will be almost there.
Bower Fold is on the left opposite a sharp right turn next to the art gallery.
If the car park is full (it usually is), parking can be found on the streets on the right of Mottram Road.
M60 - 10 minutes from leaving the M60.
Leave the M60 at junction 24 (M67, Denton)
At the roundabout join the M67.
Stay on the M67 to the very end, Junction 4.
At the roundabout turn left (exit 1 of 4) onto the A57 (Hyde Road).
After 1/2 a mile you will reach a set of traffic lights (signposted Stalybridge).
Turn left onto B6174 (Stalybridge Road).
Almost immediately, there is a mini roundabout.
Turn left (exit 1 of 5) onto Roe Cross Road (A6018).
Follow this road for 1 3/4 miles passing the Roe Cross Inn on the right and through the cutting (the road is now called Mottram Road)
When you pass the Dog and Partridge on the right, you will be almost there.
Bower Fold is on the left opposite a sharp right turn next to the art gallery.