Friday 6th April 2018 (7.45pm), NWCFL Premier Division
Abbey Hey v West
Abbey Stadium, Goredale Avenue, Gorton, M18 7HD
£5 adults, £3 concessions, free for under-12s
After the disappointment of Easter Monday’s South Manchester derby postponement, West will look for a third successive win when they face more local opposition in the form of Abbey Hey.
An ill-timed downpour washed away the whole of Monday’s NWCFL programme, with Abbey’s game at home to Irlam also being postponed.
West will hope to regain the momentum built up by back-to-back wins against Congleton Town and Charnock Richard, while Abbey can call upon their own good form – they have only lost once in the last four games, and swept aside relegated Barnton last Saturday. Both sides have created breathing space above the bottom four, but will be wary of the relegation zone being expanded in the event of unlikely changes at the bottom of the Northern Premier League Division One North and South.
Friday’s game will be a quick reunion after the reverse fixture six weeks ago. In February, Tom Bailey’s 87th-minute equaliser salvaged a point at Brookburn Road after a quickfire Abbey double had overturned Ash Woods’ opener.
At a glance
| Abbey | v | West |
| 18th | Position | 15th |
| LWLDW | Form (all competitions) | WDLWW |
| 32 | Played | 33 |
| 11 | Won | 13 |
| 5 | Drawn | 4 |
| 18 | Lost | 16 |
| 38 | Points | 43 |
| 54 | Goals for | 70 |
| 68 | Goals against | 96 |
| Peter Watling (18) | Top scorer (all competitions) | Tom Bailey (32) |
| West v Abbey (NWCFL era): P13 W8 D2 L3 F26 A13 |
Getting to the Abbey Stadium
By car
The quickest route from Chorlton to the Abbey Stadium is via Wilbraham Road and takes around 18 to 35 minutes. Please check traffic news before you set off.
By public transport
Ryder Brow station is around half a mile from the Abbey Stadium. Trains run direct from Manchester Piccadilly. Check National Rail for train times.
By bike
As well as travelling via Wilbraham Road, you can also reach the Abbey Stadium using the Fallowfield Loop. Click here for the route, which takes around 30 minutes.
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