Charnock Richard (A)
NWCFL Premier Division
Matchday 34
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Preview
After a disappointing defeat to bottom-side Prestwich Heys on Tuesday night, West travel to Charnock Richard for another key match in the race for the playoffs.
Charnock have had a season of ups and downs but they are enjoying a good spell currently and find themselves in 9th position. They sit eight points outside the playoff places having played one game more than West, who remain in 5th despite Tuesday's loss. The Greens have won their last three home games and the most recent of these came against 4th placed Chadderton. Their most recent match was a 4-0 away win at Barnoldswick Town on Tuesday night.
The Greens' hopes are dented by the absence of top scorer Nathan Nickeas, who has 26 goals this season and is the third highest scorer in the division. This tally includes includes a staggering 15 goals in his last 12 appearances, although his red card at FC St Helens last Saturday now means he's suspended for West's visit.
By contrast, West will welcome back Ollie Martin after his three-match suspension has been served following his dismissal at North Shields in the FA Vase. Incidentally, Charnock Richards were also eliminated from this season's Vase away at North Shields.
West fans travelling to Charnock RIchard on Saturday should note that there is a spacious clubhouse over the road from the ground. There is also good quality food sold in the ground itself with a range of pies on offer alongside burgers and chips.
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Form Guide
Charnock Richard
Position: 9th
Form position: 8th
Home position: 9th
Last six overall: WLWLDW
Last six home: WWWLWL
West
Position: 5th
Form position: 14th
Away position: 13th
Last six overall: LWDWLL
Last six away: DWWLWL
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Charnock Richard At A Glance
Home colours: All green
Change colours: All sky
Pitch surface: Grass
2023/24 position: 4th, NWCFL Premier
2024/25 average attendance: 207
Travelling distance: 28 miles
West away season round trip: 1,576 miles
Charnock Richard were originally formed in 1933 as a village team, entering the Chorley Alliance League. However, the club closed after WW2 and was reformed as a Preston & District League club in 1955.
They joined the West Lancashire League in 1993, and progressed through three divisions in little over a decade, joining the North West Counties Football League in 2016/17. The Greens won promotion to the Premier Division at the first attempt and have remained at step 5 ever since.
The club started playing at Mossie Close in 1968, since moving to a site on the other side of the same road, where they current play. The old site is where the club's current clubhouse still sits.
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Head to Head
Overall:
P10 W3 D3 L4 F15 A19
At Mossie Park:
P4 W1 D1 L2 F5 A9
West recorded an excellent win over Charnock Richard at Brookburn Road earlier this season. The visitors took an early lead that afternoon but Victor Abadaki scored twice to ensure that West took the points to continue an excellent early-season run. The winning goal came in the dying moments of the match, and you can remind yourself of the details with our match report HERE.
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Browse through our wonderful match galleries, from club photographers:
Nathan Ashmall, Chris Michell, Jack Todd and Christina Bowett.
