Armthorpe look to keep upper hand

ARMTHORPE Welfare and Brodsworth Welfare kick-off the NCE league programme tonight when they meet in a local derby at Church Street (7.45).

Despite 1-0 home reverse in the FA Vase, Armthorpe have a 100 per cent home record in the league, and have the upper-hand over their visitors in recent games after completing a league double last season.Brodsworth go into the clash having lost the last five league outings.

Parkgate will look to bounce back from the 5-0 FA Vase exit at Kirkham when they take on Long Eaton United at Green Lane. The Steelmen are unbeaten in the last three league games and know that three points will see them climb into the top half of the table.

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Tomorrow Hallam will go in search of a fourth away win at in-form Pickering Town. The North Yorkshire side are unbeaten at home and are sixth in the table. However, the Blues have an excellent away record with six wins from the last seven in all competitions and will be boosted by Wednesday's excellent 6-0 home win over Shirebrook Town, although they are likely to be without attacking midfielder Rob Cam once more.

Maltby Main face a tough trip to Mickleover Sports where the hosts side will be aiming to make it four home wins on the bounce. The Miners will be looking to improve on an away record that has seen them win just once in five away league games.

South Normanton Athletic face high-riding Winterton Rangers at Lees Lane. The two sides were First Division rivals last term but Rangers have made the better start to life in the Premier Division, where they currently sit second in the table following an unbeaten seven match start to the campaign.

Worsbrough Bridge Athletic must look towards building on an undefeated start at their Park Road home if they are to give their season a kick-start. Worsbrough have lost seven out of 10 outings in all competitions and have won just once in seven league outings. But they have taken four points from the two opening home league games and will look to add to that at the expense of Staveley. However, the visitors have lost just one of the last four and have climbed to fourth place following a mid-week 3-3 draw against second-placed Teversal.

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Bottom of the table Rossington Main travel to AFC Emley in search of a first league win of the season, boosted by a 3-0 Senior Cup success over Mexborough Main Street. Lee Holmes has shown good form since returning to Rossington from Retford United with the striker bagging three goals in two games, and will look to continue his scoring form against an Emley side that has lost four out of the last six outings.