Tameside Stadium – second visit...

This is the Giant Killing Adventure’s second visit to Tameside Stadium.  Curzon Ashton’s average home attendance in the 2013/14 season has been 154 people.  They are currently top of the Evo-Stik First Division North, with 22 pts from 8 games (winning their last league game on Monday 23^rd September 5-0 against Wakefield). They are unbeaten in the league and look in top form, however on Wednesday 25^th September they lost a Cup game 2-0 away at Abbey Hay - this was in the Manchester Premier Cup, which is a County Cup competition.

Lancaster City’s average home attendance this season has been 210, so they may bring a decent number of away fans to Tameside Stadium. Lancaster City are currently 4th in the same league as Curzon Ashton with 18 pts from 8 games. They dropped a position due to a 2-2 draw away to Clitheroe on Tuesday 24^th September.  Lancaster are looking good this season and they are also undefeated in the league.   

This is Lancaster City’s first match in the Giant Killing Adventure – previously in the FA Cup they beat Farsley FC 1-3 in the Preliminary Round and then Spennymoor Town 0-1 in the 1^st Qualifying Round (two good away performances).  Curzon Ashton has already played twice in our Giant Killing Adventure. They beat Ashton Athletic 4-0, and then produced a lower-league victory away to Marine FC 2-4.  I still think this match will be close. Saturday 28^th September 2013, 2 days time, 2 sleeps.

In other news:-

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I had my first club retweet on Monday as Lancaster City FC retweeted my blog link – thank you very much to Lancaster City FC. Thanks again to Curzon Ashton as they mentioned our blog on their website.  I have emailed the Lancaster Guardian and the Manchester Evening News to try and promote this match and our blog – I have not had a reply as yet.  

Here is more from the You tube site by the journeymen – they are following their own road to Wembley by making short films of their matches.  It’s a bit sweary - just a warning to people who are offended by 4 letter words and any kids that might be reading. However, you can get a feel for the kind of grounds and atmospheres produced during these early FA Cup games.  Click the link below if you are interested in South Park V Horsham. 

South Park V Horsham

If they continue and we continue then at some point we’ll meet.
 

The FA has filmed a 1^st Qualifying Round match as they followed the tie between Leatherhead and Carshalton Athletic.  Click below for the FA’s report of that match. 

Leatherhead V Carshalton Athletic

I hope you’ve enjoyed the extras and we’ll see you on Saturday 28th of September 2013 for our blog’s match between Curzon Ashton and Lancaster City – 2 days (2 sleeps).