On Tuesday Celtic are at home to Winsford United in the Cheshire Senior Cup. Winsford are currently in the Northwest Counties League First Division South. They are seventeenth from eighteen with four wins.

Winsford have lost thirteen matches this season, more than any other team in their division. But they have had four wins, lifting them off the bottom above New Mills who have yet to win. After beating Abbey Hulton United 4-1 in the league, they then beat them again 5-1, but away. They followed this up with a 2-0 home win over Eccleshall, but have lost both their most recent home games, 1-0 to Chadderton and 2-1 to Stockport Georgians. Winsford’s best away win came over Stafford Town, who they beat 7-2 away after beating New Mills 5-1 away.

Winsford’s joint top scorers so far this season are Thomas Stanton and Jeany Leblanc-Akpo, both of whom have six league goals. Winsford have conceded in every match this season, and have failed to score seven times, three times at home and four away. About half of Winsford’s goals came in two matches.

In the last thirty years, we’ve met Winsford ten times, four league meetings, one friendly and five in the Cheshire Senior Cup. Celtic have won eight, drawn one and lost one. The last time Winsford beat Celtic was in March 1993, having drawn 2-2 at Bower Fold in the Cheshire Senior Cup and taking Celtic back to Winsford for the replay which they won 1-0. The last eight meetings have all been wins for Celtic. The two most recent competitive meetings were in the Cheshire Senior Cup, with Celtic winning 4-0 at Bower Fold in the last one with goals from Kristian Platt, Greg Wilkinson, Craig Hobson and Mitchell Austin.

In Winsford’s last match, the 4-2 home loss to Stockport Georgians, Winsford lined up as:
1. Jerry Legrand-Akpo
2. Duewaan McKennon
3. Samuel Cryer
4. Daniel Kerr
5. Steven Jenyons
6. Adam Stuart
7. Ezeikel Eme
8. Adam Barlow
9. Reece Davies
10. Ross Aikenhead
11. Jeanny Leblanc-Akpo

In Celtic’s last match, the 1-1 away draw with Hednesford Town, Celtic lined up as:
1. Luke Hewitson
2. Michael Brewster
3. Jake Kenny
4. Thomas Thorpe
5. Connor O’Grady
6. Jai Curran-Nichols
7. Brad Byrne
8. Brandon Newell
9. Max Leonard
10. Max Harrop
11. Aaron Dwyer

Matty Bryan missed the last match through injury, whilst Scott Wara was at a wedding. Should Greg Wilkinson take part in the match, it will be his two-hundredth and fiftieth appearance.