Long Eaton United lost 3-2 during the week but will be in good spirits despite the defeat. Ian Deakin’s side missed out on a potential penalty shootout by 40 seconds after Danny Glover scored in injury time to win the match for Step Three side Hednesford Town.

Gresley Rovers continued their undefeated start to the MFL season with a 2-1 win against Walsall Wood last weekend. The Moatmen led by a goal to nil at the break courtesy of Paul Sullivan. Walsall drew level through John Atherton, only until Daniel Munday scored the match-winner for Gresley in the 94th minute.

Managers Quotes:

It is business as usual for heading into this weekend’s match, explained Deakin: “Every game we go into, like you saw against Hednesford Town, we try and win it. We try to play our way, an attacking way, and I think we will be doing the same again on Saturday.

“It is another game, hopefully, you know with everything that is going on in the world at the minute, we are not sure week to week if the game will be on but we will prepare and we will be in Thursday training.

“Any knocks and injuries will be looked after, and we will go to Gresley on Saturday in a strong frame of mind again. They can take a lot of heart from that performance [against Hednesford], but we are looking forward to Saturday’s game now.”

Previous Meetings:

Both league meetings between Long Eaton and Gresley were cancelled last season – the last time the two teams met was five years ago in the Derbyshire Senior Cup.

The match was level at 1-1 after 90 minutes, both teams scored twice in extra time to make it 3-3 and the Moatmen eventually won 6-5 on penalties.

Prior to that, the Moatmen and the Blues have played each other twice in the FA Cup. Long Eaton hosted Gresley back in the 1967 First Round Qualifying, which we won 2-0. Two years later, in the Preliminary Round, the Blues lost 3-0 at the Moat Ground.

Ticket Information:

Admission for this fixture will cost £8 for adults, £5 for concessions and £1 for U13s with a full paying adult. The match kicks off at 3:00pm New Covid guidelines have been issued so please adhere to them if you are coming the game at the Moat Ground.

We ask you to download the NHS Track & Trace App before attending. Drinks will be served seated within the bar area which can then be taken outside.