Although there's been the Champions League / Fa Cup finals
and an enjoyable Women's World Cup, it’s great to finally have some “live”
football to go and watch and that comes in
the shape of Pre-season 2015/2016…
Preparation for the new season begins on Saturday 11th
July (3pm) when recently appointed manager Brett Marshall takes his Staveley
Miners Welfare side to Eagle Valley home of Arnold Town…
“The Eagles” were formed in 1989 and currently play in the
East Midlands Counties but were as recently as 2012 / 2013 in the NCEPL. Our
last visit to Arnold was a pulsating nine goal thriller on the 20th
October 2012 where Staveley had to come from behind twice before three goals in
9 devastating minutes made the points safe by winning 3-6.
11/07/2015 v Arnold Town(A) 3pm - NG5 8PS
Next up is the annual trip to Langwith Road on Wednesday
July 15th (7:45pm) where Shirebrook Town are the opponents.
“Town” play in the NCEL Division 1 and as always will be
there or there abouts come the end of the season and as such will provide a
tough early workout. Last seasons friendly encounter ended 1-1 and Shirebrook
have already started their preparations beating Ollerton Town 2-1.
15/07/2015 v Shirebrook Town(A) 7:45pm -NG20 8TF
The first home game is against the side that ended our Fa
Cup dream last season and will provide arguably the biggest test of pre-season.
...Mickleover Sports on 18th July (3pm), who resigned
after a 44 year stint playing in the Derby and District league after joining the Central Midlands league in 1993 they have pretty
much gone from strength to strength culminating in an exceptional season last
year. When they gained promotion to the Evostick Premier League as champions of the
Evostick South Division finishing just the nine points clear!!
18/07/2015 v Mickleover Sports(H) 3pm - S43 3JL
“The Vikings” or Goole AFC if you prefer, invade Inkersall
Road on Wednesday 22nd (7:45pm).
A relatively new club having formed in 1997, a
year after Goole town ceased to exist and like Mickleover they've enjoyed a
meteoric rise to their current status as an Evostick South club .
Previous visits to Inkersall road include a year 2000 league
encounter with Goole rampaging (and other such Viking references) all over a
struggling Staveley side securing a 0-2 win.
However that defeat was avenged in an Fa Cup preliminary
round replay tie in 2011 where Staveley went through 3-1.
22/07/2015 v Goole AFC(H) 7:45 - S43 3JL
More preseason games to be added...stay tuned!
