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ULLSEYEwww.afcmansfield.net | PAGE 1 OFFICIAL MATCH PROGRAMME OF AFC MANSFIELD SEASON 2021/22 | ISSUE 03 | £2 TONIGHT’S MATCH SPONSOR TheToolstation Northern Counties East League Premier Division VsTuesday 31 August EMLEY AFC KICK OFF 7.45PM

PAGE 2 | BULLSEYE MATCHDAY PROGRAMME CONTENTS COVER: LYNTON KARKACH CHAIRMANS REPORT 1 PHIL BUXTON - MANAGER 3 AS IT STANDS 5 MEET THE TEAM 6 STAT ATTACK 9 ABOUT THE BULLS 10 OUR VISITORS - EMLEY AFC 13 2021 - 2022 MATCHFACTS 14-15 PEN PICTURES-EMLEY AFC 16-17 2021-22 STATS 18-19 UPCOMING LEAGUE FIXTURES 20 AFC MANSFIELD U21’s FIXTURES 23 MATCH REPORT - VS MALTBY MAIN 27 NON LEAGUE PAPER 28-29 TONIGHTS TEAMS 30 Back page

www.afcmansfield.net | PAGE 3 CH ANIROMTAENS'S “A penalty conceded in the 89th minute to Penistone and a 98th minute goal at Maltby were are downfall.” ... Good evening and a very into the next. Having said that warm AFC Mansfield all clubs are looking for that 25 a welcome to the players season goal scorer. and officials from Emley AFC for tonights Northern Counties East The one hundered club starts this Premier fixture. Saturday with the first draw taking place Saturday evening. With the Since my last programme notes Last Man Standing competition we have played 2 games at home starting the following week. to Penistone Church and an away fixture at Maltby Main. We came Our under 18s play there first away with only 1 point out of a competative game this Thursday possible six,but the performances with an away fixture in the FA Youth warranted more points. A penalty Cup at Anstey Nomads with a 7-30 conceded in the 89th minute to kick off your support would be Penistone and a 98th minute goal appreciated.. at Maltby were are downfall. In my opinion the area in which Lets hope come 9-45 we can have we need to improve is in front another 3 points in the bag. of goal, where we are creating Enjoy the Game. chances but not putting the ball C’MON YOU BULLS!!

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www.afcmansfield.net | PAGE 5 PHIL BUXTON Good evening everybody, firstly I would like to welcome with Emley just missing out after everyone down to the Forest losing on penalties to Bottesford Town Town Arena for tonight’s NCEL in the Playoff Final. fixture against Emley AFC. Tonight Emley AFC come with This will be the 5th time we have creditable draws against Penistone, played an Emley side. Back in 2014 Winterton and Garforth. Both teams we first played AFC Emley and ran out have lost once and the game will be 3-1 winners at The Forest Town Arena. another keenly contested affair. Goals that day came from Dean Rick, Carl Haslam and a Danny Tighe At the time of writing this we had a penalty. Jordan Townend opened the few injury worries after the bruising scoring but The Bulls scored all their encounter with Maltby Main. But goals in the last 20 minutes to take the whatever the starting line-up I know points. The return fixture saw Craig the players will give it 100% tonight Mitchell score for The Bulls with Max and we will be looking for a positive Leonard replying for Emley. result. The following season two goal fests All the best for the fans. A 5-3 away win with 2 goals from Dean Rick also efforts The Gaffer from Dean Mitchell, Jake Park and Ryan Williams. A certain Ashley Flynn bagged a hat-trick for the home side. The return fixture saw a score reversal with AFC Emley taking revenge with another 5-3 scoreline. Flynn got another hat-trick with Alex Hallam and Jordan Coduri making up the tally. The Bulls scores were Chris Timons, Danny Williams and Ryan Williams. The Bulls were promoted that year

PAGE 6 | BULLSEYE MATCHDAY PROGRAMME As it stands... As it stands... As it stands... As it stands... NCEL PREMIER DIVISION P W D L F A Pts +/- 1 Grimsby Borough 6 4 2 0 14 7 14 7 2 Maltby Main 5 4 0 1 13 3 12 10 3 Sherwood Colliery 4 4 0 0 13 5 12 8 4 Garforth Town 6 3 1 2 14 10 10 4 5 Silsden 6 3 1 2 13 11 10 2 6 Knaresborough Tn 4 3 0 1 10 4 9 6 7 Handsworth 4301 9 6 9 3 8 AFC Mansfield 5221 6 4 8 2 9 Winterton Rangers 4 2 1 1 6 1 7 5 10 Albion Sports 6 2 1 3 8 10 7 -2 11 Thackley 6 2 1 3 9 15 7 -6 12 Staveley MW 5203 6 4 6 2 13 Bottesford Town 4 1 2 1 7 6 5 1 14 Eccleshill Utd 4121 6 6 5 0 15 Goole AFC 4 1 1 2 8 10 4 -2 16 Penistone Church 5 0 3 2 6 10 3 -4 17 Emley AFC 4 0 3 1 4 8 3 -4 18 Barton Town 5 0 2 3 5 10 2 -5 19 Hemsworth MW 6 0 2 4 9 22 2 -13 20 Athersley Rec 5 0 0 5 3 17 0 -14 Up Next: V V VV SAT 04 SEPT | 3pm SAT 11 SEPT | 3pm SAT 18 SEPT | 3pm TUE 28 SEPT | 7.45pm NCEL PREMIER FA VASE 1QR NCEL PREMIER NCEL PREMIER

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www.afcmansfield.net | PAGE 9 MEET THE TEAM DF Phil JJooee Jon Fahed Jason Sam BUXTON KKEEAARRNNEEYY D’LARYEA SALAH TRUSCOTT KING Sponsored by Manager Asst Manager Player/Coach GK Coach Physio SIMON KING Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by CASSELLS MCNEVINS MIKE ABBS MARK FRETWELL HOPKINS SOLICITORS GK DF FW DF DF MF Kasper Lynton AbTuobmakar Tom Kian Jason RAJTER KARKACH CWRAODPPAEDRA SLONE BRAMLEY WHITE Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by TERRY TERRY DARREN ANDY BILL LES AUSTIN AUSTIN SHAW DUKELOW TAYLOR NORMAN MF FW GK MF DF MF Kofi Luke Dylan Josh Mark Kian APPIAH WALKER HOUGH HOBSON DUDLEY SKETCHLEY Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by PHILIP ROB WAITE BARRY FW STEVE LISA THE 66POW GARNER SAUNDERS COLEMAN SKETCHLEY MF FW DF MF MF Tom Sam Jack Jermaine Ryan Liam WHITE PIPES GIBB JATAU NOON MAYS Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by Sponsored by TONY JOAN NEIL EGGINGTON SAUNDERS BIRZULIS

PAGE 10 | BULLSEYE MATCHDAY PROGRAMME Statistics don’t tell everything - but they ATTSATCAKT do say something. AFC’s season 2021-22 in numbers 6 Games played 6 Goals scored 2 Wins 6 Goals conceded 2 Defeats 2-0 Biggest win TOP Kian Sketchley - 3 SCORERS Lynton Karkach - 2 Luke Walker - 1

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www.afcmansfield.net | PAGE 13 ABOUT THE BULLS A FIRST YEAR FULL OF SUCCESS The Bulls got past Hall Road Rangers, Quorn, Dunkirk and Rushall Olympic before being Why the Bull Logo?? AFC Mansfield was formed in 2012 and beaten by National League North side Boston joined the Central Midlands Football League, United in front of over 600 spectators in the Many have asked about the reason signing a 10-year rolling deal to play at the FA Cup Third Qualifying Round. behind The Bull Logo. Forest Town Arena. Mustering 96 points and scoring 110 league Firstly, it is a strong and imposing The newly-formed club - nicknamed ‘the goals, at first glance it would be expected beast but has been an important Bulls’ - began their journey in the 2012/13 that AFC won the NCEL Premier Division symbol in many cultures, farming season, when they fought on four fronts and that season, but they actually finished in third nearly won the lot. behind Pickering Town on goal difference and being one of them. league winners Pontefract who recorded a D​ espite mustering 176 goals and losing just ridiculous 102 points. The site where AFC Mansfield now twice, the Bulls had to settle for a runners- play was formerly part of Crown up place to Dronfield, who dropped just Thanks to a reshuffle in the step above in five points all season to clinch the league the football pyramid, however, the Bulls were Farm and once was open farmland. title. But success would come in the Notts promoted alongside Pontefract and Pickering Intermediate Cup final where they defeated to the NPL East Division. In this industry The Bull is always Beeston AFC, and a Floodlit Cup final victory the top animal and the prized over Newark Town would earn a cup double EXPERIENCING THE NORTHERN asset. for the Bulls in their first ever season as a PREMIER LEAGUE club. Mansfield Colliery was later sunk For the first time in the Bulls’ history, they around 1901 on the farm and later It could have been a hat-trick of cup titles, but found difficulty in adapting to their new league a tiresome nine-man AFC would be beaten in despite a promising start to the 2018/19 became known as Crown Farm injury time by Clifton All Whites in the League campaign. Colliery. Cup final at Alfreton Town. The ray of sunshine in the first half of their The Welfare was built to quench MORE SILVERWARE & A RISE UP THE season was another impressive FA Cup the miner’s thirst and Mansfield LEAGUES run which ended at a much higher side in Colliery FC played their football at Kettering Town, who could only just edge the Welfare pitches as well as the The club entered the FA Vase for the first time past the Bulls with a 2-1 win despite a very in the 2013/14 season, and were eventually nervy ending. Cricket Club on the top pitch. knocked out in a replay by step five side Huntingdon Town. Manager Rudy Funk was sacked in February Mansfield also has strong farming 2019 with the AFC bottom of the pile, and links and held a cattle market But much more success was to come later new boss Mark Ward steered his side to that season, as the Bulls clinched the Central safety by 15 points, but ground grading that we can all remember, where Midlands Football League North Division issues meant that the club would be playing the swimming baths now sit, until title before beating Thorne Colliery in the Step 5 football once more which resulted in around 1983. When a Bull was League Cup final to earn their fourth piece of manager Mark Ward stepping down from silverware in two seasons... Although a treble his role. taken to market it would have eluded them once again with defeat in the caused quite a stir in the town. Floodlit Cup final to Bulwell FC. Ward was then replaced at the start of the 2019/20 season by Matt Chatfield who quickly The Bull has a link to the heritage In their first season in the Northern Counties went to work transforming the club, securing of Mansfield and the symbolic East football League Division One, the Bulls six consecutive home wins in his opening came one game away from an FA Vase season and signing the likes leading goal- strength of the animal is something quarter-final by reaching the fifth round - a scorer Ross Duggan before the Covid-19 we admired hence it is proudly record run - but were knocked out 3-0 by pandemic put a halt to proceedings with the displayed on our badge. Tadcaster Albion. NCEL declaring the season null and void FA CUP GLORY & FURTHER The Bulls once again made a positive start PROMOTIONS to the 20/21 season opening their account with a strong 3-1 FA Cup victory against The next three seasons would be full of Gainsborough Trinity under the lights at further success. In 2015/16, AFC earned the Forest Town Arena with the Bulls only promotion to the NCEL Premier Division with managing to play 9 league games, with a second place finish, and a year later made pandemic in full swing the season ended was club history with an FA Cup run lasting all the declared curtailed. way to the Third Qualifying Round, where they would be knocked out by Stamford in a At the start of the 21/22 season u21 Boss close 2-1 defeat. and club captain Phil Buxton was announced as the new AFC Mansfield Boss after Matt The 2017/18 season was perhaps the best in Chatfield resigned as Boss to take up a new AFC’s bountiful but brief history to date, with role elsewhere. the Bulls matching their FA Cup run from the previous campaign and clinching promotion to the Northern Premier League East Division - step eight in the football pyramid.

PAGE 14 | BULLSEYE MATCHDAY PROGRAMME TONIGHTS OPPONENTS: The original Emley club had been Town in the final after a 1–1 draw. Striker members of the Yorkshire League Ashley Flynn finished the season with 73 and Northern Counties East goals, a league record. In 2016–17 the League, before winning promotion to club finished third, missing out on automatic the Northern Premier League in 1989. In promotion on goal difference; they went on 2000, new ground grading regulations to lose 3–1 to Penistone Church in the play- introduced by the Northern Premier off semi-finals. League forced Emley to relocate to Belle Vue in Wakefield, although the reserves In March 2019 it was announced that the continued to play at the Welfare Ground. club would be renamed Emley A.F.C. from the 2019–20 season, five years after the In 2002 the club was renamed Wakefield original club was dissolved. The club & Emley, and when the reserve team were transferred to Division One North was disbanded in 2005, supporters of of the North West Counties League for the original club decided to establish the 2019–20 season. They were fourth in a new club based in Emley under the Division One North with games in hand on name A.F.C. Emley. The following two clubs above them by mid-March 2020, year Wakefield & Emley was renamed but the season was the abandoned due Wakefield, and remained in the Northern to the coronavirus pandemic. They were Premier League until disbanding in 2014. subsequently transferred back to Division The new Emley club joined Division One of the West Yorkshire League for the 2005–06 season. After finishing third in their first season, they were promoted to Division One of the Northern Counties East League. In 2015–16 they finished fourth in Division One, qualifying for the promotion play-offs. After beating Penistone Church 1–0 in the semi-finals, they lost 4–3 on penalties to Bottesford

www.afcmansfield.net | PAGE 15 EMLEY AFC One of the Northern Counties East GROUND League for the 2020–21 season and The club plays at the Welfare Ground in were top of the league when the Emley. It has a capacity of 2,000, of which season was abandoned in February 1,000 is covered and 330 seated.[2] The 2021. In May 2021 the club were ground is shared with the local cricket promoted to the Premier Division club and has three permanent stands; the based on their results in the two Warburton End, which consists of a small abandoned seasons. terrace and uncovered hard standing behind one goal, the Main stand, which has a small uncovered terrace section near the dugouts, as well as housing the clubs offices, changing rooms and sports bar, and the Richard Hirst Stand (also known as The Shed) a low covered terrace behind the other goal. During the football season, a fence is erected along the cricket field side. Year FOUNDED: EMLEY AFC FACTFILE: 0 STEP 5 2005 League titles: PRELIM R 4TH RD Nickname: PEWITS Highest level: Chairman: ANDREW PAINTEN Best FA Cup run: Manager: RICHARD TRACEY Best FA VASE run:

PAGE 16 | BULLSEYE MATCHDAY PROGRAMME 2021 1 23 4 56 Date Opposition V Competition Att. F-A o.g. Jul-21 Staveley MW A NCELP 237 1-0 White Gibb Rajter Slone Cropper King A Sat 31 Aug-21 D A Sat 07 Handsworth A FACEP 168 0-2 White Gibb Rajter Slone King Cropper H H Wed 11 Eccleshill Utd H NCELP 90 0-0 White Gibb Rajter Slone King Cropper H King Cropper Sat 14 Athersley Rec A NCELP 75 2-0 White Gibb Slone Appiah King Cropper Tues 17 Penistone Church H NCELP 73 2-2 White Gibb Rajter Slone Sat 28 Maltby Main A NCELP 78 1-2 White Gibb Rajter Slone King Cropper Tues 31 Emley AFC H NCELP Sep-21 A NCELP A FAV1Q Sat 04 Albion Sports H NCELP H NCELP Sat 11 Dunkirk A NCELP Sat 18 Handsworth A NCELP H NCELP Tues 28 Bottesford Town A NCELP A NCELP Oct-21 H NCELP Sat 02 Barton Town A NCELP H NCELP Tues 05 Thackley A NCELP Sat 09 Knaresborough Town Sat 16 Hemsworth MW Sat 23 Goole AFC Sat 30 Silsden AFC Nov-21 Sat 06 Grimsby Borough Sat 13 Winterton Rangers Sat 20 Garforth Town Sat 27 Staveley MW H NCELP Dec-21 Sat 04 Eccleshill Utd A NCELP Athersley Rec H NCELP Sat 11 Penistone Church A NCELP Sat 18 Sherwood Colliery H NCELP Tues 28 Maltby Main H NCELP Jan-22 Emley AFC A NCELP Sat 01 Albion Sports H NCELP Sat 08 Handsworth A NCELP Sat 15 Sat 22 Sat 29 Thackley H NCELP Feb-22 A NCELP H NCELP Sat 05 Bottesford Town A NCELP H NCELP Sat 12 Barton Town A NCELP Sat 19 Knaresborough Town Sat 26 Hemsworth MW Mar-22 Tues 01 Sherwood Colliery Sat 05 Goole AFC H NCELP Sat 12 Silsden AFC A NCELP Sat 19 Grimsby Borough H NCELP Sat 26 Winterton Rangers A NCELP Mar-22 Garforth Town H NCELP Sat 02 1st Sub Vs PENISTONE CHURCH 2nd Sub 3rd Sub MoM ������ Goalscorers inBOLD RED CAPTAIN

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PAGE 18 | BULLSEYE MATCHDAY PROGRAMME PEN PICTURES Paul Day – Goalkeeper. Alex Metcalfe – Midfielder. A well-known player at Emley where he Previously with Scarborough and highly has had several short spells. Established rated in non-league, can play central or himself at Shelley in their successful climb wide, has a good shot and chips in with up the leagues. Always puts up a good the goals. performance and just gets better and better. Tom Claisse – Midfielder. A forces man and RAF team captain, can Marcus Haydock – Defender. sit and hold or get forward, as you’d ex- Showed great promise in the curtailed pect, combative and with an eye for goal, 20-21 season with a couple of Man of the loves a tackle. Lots of non-league expe- Match performances in the 12 games he rience including Farsley Celtic, Ossett, played. Previously with Burnley, Bury, Bradford PA and Tadcaster. Also a coach Hyde United and Abbey Hey. at the club. Dominic Riordan - Utility. Kyle Willis – Midfielder. Previous club Ossett Albion. Can play Quality player who plays with his head up, pretty much anywhere on the field, an ex- is calm on the ball and picks out a great perienced footballer and good organiser. pass. Experience with Elgin City, Chester- field, Harrogate Town and Pontefract. James Knowles – Centre-back. Experienced player who is a real rock in James Eyles – Forward. the defence. Previous clubs - Farsley Tireless runner and worker, never gives Celtic, Bradford Park Avenue, Halifax the defenders peace, gets his fair share of Town, FC United, Scarborough, Ossett goals, previous clubs include Ossett Town, United Ossett Albion, Nostell and Retford FC. Sam Pashley – Centre-back. Established himself as a first-choice centre-half in 20-21. Strong defender with an eye for goal too. Previously at Ossett Town, Nostell, Glasshoughton and Albion Sports. Jamie Price - Defender/midfielder. Our captain. Formerly with Garforth Town. Strong and combative, gives bite to the midfield and organises the defence. Callum Charlton - Wing Back/Winger. Pacy, skilful and direct. Has had offers to move up the pyramid but has chosen to stay and help Emley progress. Also played for Eccleshill Utd and Ossett.

www.afcmansfield.net | PAGE 19 EMLEY AFC Max Tweddle – Midfielder. Lennon O’Grady – Winger. Young player who joined the club in the A graduate of the Under 23s whose pace close season. Good on the ball, links up and crossing ability have given him a well in the midfield and puts a good ball chance with the first team. in for the strikers. Steve Nicholson - Right back. Matthew Sykes – Striker/Midfielder. Assistant manager who can still turn Joined the Club in the close season. out in competitive games, a veteran of Has a great pedigree having scored Emley’s 1998 FA Cup run, culminating in goals for Worksop Town and Yorkshire the 3rd round match against West Ham Amateur. and over 1,000 games in non-league at a high standard. Previously player/assis- Jack Bennett – Striker. tant manager at both Ossett Town and Young player who has proved himself Albion. with our Under 23s to earn his chance with the first team. Lively forward who Richard Tracey - Manager. creates all sorts of problems for defend- Former professional with over 100 ers. games at Sheffield United, Rotherham, Carlisle, Macclesfield and Scarborough George Doyle – Striker. plus extensive experience in non-league Another young player from the Under for Bradford Park Avenue, Frickley, North 23s who has also played at Albion Ferriby, Belper Town, Ossett Town and Sports. Strong forward who links up play Ossett Albion. and holds the ball. Antony Leech – Defender/Midfielder. Something of an Emley legend who has re-joined the Club for 21/22. First joined the Club way back in 2007 and became a key player for nine seasons, before leaving due to work commitments. Made a comeback at Shelley where he helped them into the pyramid. Sebastien Carole – Winger. Well known in Yorkshire non-league cir- cles, Seb had an impressive professional career with Brighton, Leeds and Monaco among others. Even in the twilight of his career he can still show the skill to frighten defenders.

PAGE 20 | BULLSEYE MATCHDAY PROGRAMME TOOLSTATION NCEL PREMIER DIVISION STATS 2021-22 TOP GOALSCORERS NCEL Premier Division TOP GOALSCORERS0-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 90+ Lge Cup Total Grimsby Borough 1 0 0 1 2 1 04 1 5 1 Richie Burdett Thackley 0 2 2 0 1 0 03 2 5 Ben Grech-Brooksbank William Norcross Sherwood Colliery 0 1 1 0 1 2 04 1 5 Mohammed Qasim Silsden AFC 1 1 1 0 0 2 05 0 5 Josh Walker Winterton Rangers 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 2 3 5 Reagan Waud Maltby Main 2 0 1 1 1 0 05 0 5 7 Luke Aldrich Eccleshill United 0 0 0 1 1 2 01 3 4 Mitchell Dunne Handsworth 0 3 0 0 0 1 02 2 4 Benjamin Hinchliffe Barton Town 1 1 0 0 1 1 03 1 4 Sean Hunter Knaresborough Town 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 4 0 4 Ryan Ingram Sherwood Colliery 0 0 3 1 0 0 02 2 4 Joe Jagger Silsden AFC 0 0 2 0 1 1 04 0 4 Michael Jones Bottesford Town 0 0 0 0 2 2 03 1 4 Liam Parker Goole AFC 1 2 0 0 0 0 12 2 4 Kane Swinburn 0 0 2 1 0 1 04 0 4 Hemsworth MW BEST ATTACK BEST DEFENCE Best Attack Pld Gls Avg Best Defence Pld Gls Avg 1 Sherwood Colliery 4 13 3.25 1 Winterton Rangers 4 1 0.25 2 Maltby Main 5 13 2.60 2 Maltby Main 5 3 0.60 3 Knaresborough Town 4 10 2.50 3 AFC Mansfield 5 4 0.80 4 Garforth Town 6 14 2.33 4 Staveley MW 5 4 0.80 5 Grimsby Borough 6 14 2.33 5 Knaresborough Town 4 4 1.00 6 Handsworth 4 9 2.25 6 Grimsby Borough 6 7 1.17 7 Silsden AFC 6 13 2.17 7 Sherwood Colliery 4 6 1.50 8 Goole AFC 4 8 2.00 8 Eccleshill United 4 6 1.50 9 Bottesford Town 4 7 1.75 9 Handsworth 4 6 1.50 10 Thackley 6 9 1.50 10 Bottesford Town 4 6 1.50 11 Hemsworth MW 6 9 1.50 11 Garforth Town 6 10 1.67 12 Eccleshill United 4 6 1.50 12 Albion Sports 6 10 1.67 13 Winterton Rangers 4 6 1.50 13 Silsden AFC 6 11 1.83 14 Albion Sports 6 8 1.33 14 Emley AFC 4 8 2.00 15 Staveley MW 5 6 1.20 15 Barton Town 5 10 2.00 16 AFC Mansfield 5 6 1.20 16 Penistone Church 5 10 2.00 17 Penistone Church 18 Barton Town 5 6 1.20 17 Goole AFC 4 10 2.50 19 Emley AFC 5 5 1.00 18 Thackley 6 15 2.50 4 4 1.00 19 Athersley Rec 5 17 3.40 20 Athersley Rec 5 3 0.60 20 Hemsworth MW 6 22 3.67

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www.afcmansfield.net | PAGE 23 Tuesday 31st August, 2021 V Emley AFC UPCOMING LEAGUE FIXTURES NCEL Premier Division Handsworth V Garforth Town AFC Mansfield V Thackley Athersley Recreation V Silsden AFC Barton Town V Grimsby Borough Eccleshill United V Winterton Rangers Goole AFC V Maltby Main Hemsworth Miners Welfare V Knaresborough Town Penistone Church Sherwood Colliery Staveley Miners Welfare Wednesday 1st September, 2021 AFC Mansfield Eccleshill United NCEL Premier Division Knaresborough Town Goole AFC Albion Sports V Penistone Church Emley AFC Bottesford Town V Sherwood Colliery Barton Town Saturday 4th September, 2021 V Athersley Recreation NCEL Premier Division V Hemsworth Miners Welfare V Albion Sports V Sherwood Colliery Bottesford Town V Garforth Town V Athersley Recreation Grimsby Borough V Handsworth Maltby Main Silsden AFC Staveley Miners Welfare V Thackley V Winterton Rangers V Tuesday 7th September, 2021 V NCEL Premier Division Knaresborough Town Wednesday 8th September, 2021 NCEL Premier Division Penistone Church V

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www.afcmansfield.net | PAGE 27 DATE OPPOSITION VENUE F-A SCORERS A SEPT ANSTEY NOMADS THURS 02 FA YC PR H CHESTERFIELD FC A THURS 09 H A THURS 16 STAPLEFORD TOWN H A THURS 23 DERBY COUNTY CTE A A OCT EASTWOOD CFC H FRI 01 ALFRETON TOWN H A THURS 14 H H THURS 21 SHIREBROOK TOWN A FRI 29 STAVELEY MW NOV CHESTERFIELD FC FRI 12 THURS 18 STAPLEFORD TOWN DEC EASTWOOD CFC THURS 02 ALFRETON TOWN WED 15 JAN 22 SHIREBROOK TOWN THURS 13 THURS 20 STAVELEY MW TBC DERBY COUNTY CTE

PAGE 28 | BULLSEYE MATCHDAY PROGRAMME Saturday 28 August 2021 The Toolstation Northern Counties East Premier Division Maltby Main 2 – 1 AFC Mansfield A lovely day for football at Muglet Lane turned out to be We then had our own freekick Williams played it short a great day as a Brad Morton stoppage time header took to Austin who turned and shot but it went over. We got the points. The additional seven minutes came from two to half-time goalless with the main incidents being our injury incidents; one of which was a head clash injury dominance in the final third and their penalty not given. involving Jed McGowan which prompted Brad Morton to The second half started very fast indeed and within two come on in his place. Jed was absolutely fine after being minutes we had finally got the goal. Jamie Austin was put seen too and he will feel even better knowing his team through to chase a ball over the top, he had the legs on mate won his team the points. the defender, the coolness to get into the box and draw A scrappy start of high balls, offsides and loose passing the keeper to side foot it powerfully home. He seemed led to no indication of what to expect from both with style very pleased indeed to have got that goal! He now has to of play. But then it settled. watch the next three after Tuesday’s red. A free kick on the D gave us a chance. It hit wall, lobbed Jamie stung the keepers hands again two minutes after back in, keeper beats Hardwick to it. the goal. Alex Hardwick followed up the rebound but ended up losing control and fouled the defender in the Alex then made the keeper save one as he hit a decent box. Just prior to that he received quite a hefty two foot shot that was parried away as we looked the likely tackle which went unnoticed. The defender had to go off scorers. Then again on seventeen minutes Jed McGowan after treatment. side foot volleyed straight at the keeper from a cross that came all the way to the back post. Quickly after that another long delay after an accidental head clash between Jed McGowan and the left back Luke Walker for the visitors tumbled down as he went going for a header. Jed had drawn blood but was treated through chasing a high ball. Marsden and Austin covering. very well by our team and the same to The Bulls first aiders. Another shot by us, this time Jamie Austin. He turned and struck it well. It was on target but we’ll blocked. The It was best to substitute Jed at that point due to the corner went long and Hardwick back post was a bit to far blood and go and get it seen to, this brought on Bradley wise and close to get it on target. It went out. Morton. At this moment of writing Jed has been seen too, assessed, glued, stitched and back home. He’ll be back It was clear patience would be needed I this one to get very soon. the goal we looked we would. On the half hour The Bulls broke on the right but the cross was way over. Hugo has Both incidents led to there being at least seven or eight been a spectator really up to now or has only received it minutes of stoppage time - Which if you haven’t worked via a pass from us. out yet already came to be in our advantage for once! Then a bit of controversy. We were sloppy and lost it close We made another change on sixty-four as Tom Whiting to our box. The forward went towards the side edge of came on for Alex Hardwick. Alex was just starting to the box. He was kicked in a tackle attempt and went over. receive a few tackles and we are going to need him this Foul. Many opposing army claimed inside the box where week - it was a good call for me. he landed. The official said outside and gave free kick. I was stood opposite side so had no chance to comment. Tom was involved with Hilly and Algar down the left in a However, many seemed to agree it was inside! The free good three-man move that ended a corner. The corner kick was a poor one. Low and Hugo has an easy claim. was too long for Morton at the back post and it sailed over him. Take a bit off the next attempt maybe in about The keeper won one-on-one battle with Alex Hardwick as twenty-seven minutes? he tried to round him. McGowan was adjudged to have fouled his his man wide, but we cleared the cross. Tom Whiting headers over a cross we managed after a

www.afcmansfield.net | PAGE 29VIEWFROMTHEOTHERSIDE .. quick free kick for a foul on James from Slone. The ref was letting a few go for me that even at our level deserved a talking too or a yellow card. We entered the last ten pressing and then the last five the same. Then it happened. They break on the left, into the box, we try to halt him. Unfairly and it’s a penalty. From my recollection he had to give it. Luke Walker who had been a handful with the ball when he had it had a free hit at goal. He didn’t waste it. Low and hard into the left of Hugo’s goal. He guessed right diving to his right but it was too hard. This clearly inflates them and deflates is for a short period. Two good crosses by them from nowhere led to a head over and one missed by all. Up to that point they’d crossed one or none from memory. On ninety minutes we made the final change of Brandon for Williams but we know it’s seven or so left. It’s there to be won now in stoppage time. A long throw by Mansfield came first but we cleared. We had our long throws too as attacks were just kicked clear anywhere. On our third the ushered it away with passing and broke as opposed to a hack away. But Whitfield was back to stop it. His long ball attempt to set us off again sailed out. Another Main long ball was cleared by the keeper. Another throw in. He then punched the throw we bombed in and that went for a corner… The clock is saying 1652 and we are in minute seven of seven of seven. The corner was similar to the one twenty-seven minutes ago but as requested, he used a different iron for this one. It swung in, was clearly going towards the back post and not too far beyond this time, up went Brad Morton on his own really and timed it perfect. He connected well; back to where it came from but at the angle to take it towards goal and through the turning keepers hands. Cue scenes. He managed to turn and run towards us in the stand before he was caught up and jumped on. The restart was barely ten seconds it seemed and the whistle went. What a great way to win, what a bad way to lose - we’ve had it. This time we did it. Maltby Main: Warhurst, McGowan (Morton 57), Algar, Marsden, Austin Jo, Hill, Cutts, Williams (Whitfield 89), Austin Ja, Hardwick (Whiting 64), James. Subs not used: Chipps & Stancliffe. AFC Mansfield: White, Gibb, Rajter (Appiah 54), Slone, King (C) (Jatau 54), Cropper, Hobson, D'Laryea, Karkach (Dudley 81), Walker, Sketchley. Subs not used: Hough, & Buxton. Referee: Gordon Greaves Assistants: Steve Clarkson & Steve Pepper Att: 78 Bulls MoM: Tom Cropper

PAGE 30 | BULLSEYE MATCHDAY PROGRAMME THE FA’s restructure at Steps 4-6 this summer (two clubs in total). Step 2 is increasing to 24 teams solved some problems but not all. in each league from the 2022-23 season. Clubs who had performed consistently over the At Step 3, each champion and play-off winner is curtailed seasons of 2019-20 and 2020-21 were promoted (eight clubs in total). Of the 16 clubs awarded promotion on points-per-game. finishing in relegation positions, seven will be reprieved, comprising the clubs finishing 4th bottom In total, 110 clubs were upwardly moved as a in each Step 3 division plus three of the four clubs new Northern Premier League Midlands division that finish 3rd bottom with the best unweighted was formed at Step 4, two new Step 5 divisions points-per-game record. The 3rd bottom club with administered by the Combined Counties League and the worst PPG record across the Step, plus all 2nd the United Counties League and the Step 6 structure bottom and bottom placed clubs will be relegated. reduced to 17 divisions. At Step 4, each champion and play-off winner But vacancies across Steps 1-4, due to the is promoted (16 clubs in total). Sixteen Step 5 resignations of clubs over the past two years, still champion clubs are automatically promoted and remained although it was never the FA’s intention to replace the bottom and 2nd bottom clubs at Step fill them as part of the restructure. 4. Nine clubs with the best points-per-game are reprieved due to the vacancies at Steps 1-4 and the Instead, the vacancies will be filled ahead of the number of clubs at Step 2 increasing. This will leave 2022-23 season via reprieves as laid down in the FA seven Step 4 clubs playing off against seven Step 5 rules. runners-up with the remaining eligible Step 5 clubs promoted. Providing no club goes under or fails its ground grading during this season, this is what should Although reprieves are usually awarded to clubs with happen: the best PPG records, the FA Alliance Committee has the power to vary that model. At Step 2, each champion and play-off winner is promoted (four clubs in total). The bottom clubs in Get your calculators and spreadsheets at the ready National League North and South will be relegated for the final weeks of the season! Promoted Relegated Step 2 Champion and play-off winner Bottom clubs in NL North and (4 clubs in total) South (2 clubs in total Step 3 Champion and play-off winner 16 clubs in relegation positions (8 clubs in total) - 7 clubs with the best PPG reprieved, 9 clubs relegated Step 4 Champion and play-off winner 8 bottom-placed clubs and 8 (16 clubs in total) second-bottom clubs relegated. 9 of the 16 third and fourth bottom clubs with best PPG are reprieved. Remaining 4th and 3rd bottom clubs go into play-offs vs Step 5 runners-up

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TONIGHT’S TEAMS AFC MANSFIELD EMLEY AFC (MANAGER) PHIL BUXTON RICHARD TRACEY (MANAGER) (ASST. MANAGER) JOE KEARNEY STEVE NICHOLSON (ASST. MANAGER) (PLAYER/COACH) JON D’LARYEA (GK COACH) FAHED SALEH RICHARD BATLEY (COACH) (PHYSIO) JASON TRUSCOTT SIMON DYE (GK COACH) MEGAN PARSLEY (PHYSIO) (GK) JASON WHITE SAM KELLY(GK) LYNTON KARKACH MARCUS HAYDOCK TOM SLONE CALLUM CHARLTON LUKE WALKER JACK GIBB JAMIE PRICE(C) JOSH HOBSON DOM RIORDAN KIAN SKETCHLEY SAM PASHLEY MARK DUDLEY ALEX METCALFE TOM CROPPER MAX TWEDDLE SAM KING (C) GEORGE DOYLE KACPER RAJTER RYAN NOON JACK EYLES SAM PIPES MATT SYKES KOFI APPIAH JACK BENNETT KIAN BRAMLEY PAUL DAY (GK) JON D’LARYEA ANTONY LEECH JERMAINE JATAU SEB CAROLE TOM WHITE LUKE CRANSWICK (GK) DYLAN HOUGH LENNON O’GRADY LIAM MAYS JAMES KNOWLES FRASER BECKETT TOM CLAISSE OFFICIALS REFEREE: ROBERT PEALING (NOTTS. FA) ASSISTANT: JAMES HAWLEY (DERBYS. FA) | ASSISTANT: CALLUM RICHARDSON (DERBYS. FA)