Following Saturday's goalless draw against Nottinghamshire neighbours Basford United, Long Eaton's next task is at fellow Nottinghamshire side Carlton Town, with a trip to their Bill Stokeld home on Tuesday evening (kick-off 7.45pm).

Carlton, who missed out on automatic promotion last season after failing to win 5 of their last 8 league games, and subsequently letting slip a 15 point advantage over their nearest challengers Anstey Nomads at the end of January, currently sit in 4th position in the table, having won 4 and lost 3 of their 7 games, accumulating a dozen points to date.

Whilst their away form has been patchy - with 2 heavy defeats at Boldmere (0-5) and Shepshed (0-4), they have won each of their last 3 home league games, edging out the opposition on all 3 occasions: Coleshill (1-0), Boston (2-1) and most recently Barwell Town (3-2).

Having lost their first home game against Nuneaton (0-2), they have recorded 3 wins and 1 defeat at home so far this league season.

Last season, The Millers recorded a total of 13 home league wins, the second most in the division, whilst drawing 3 and losing 5. That included a resounding 4-1 over The Blues in January, that was in the midst of a superb run from the middle of November through to end of January which saw Carlton claim 29 out of a possible 33 league points.

Long Eaton, who have now played 5 league games, are one of just two sides still yet to record a league victory this season, but at least did manage to claim our first point of the campaign with a spirited display against Basford - That on the back of a couple of poor displays at Grantham Town (1-3) and Rugby Borough (0-2).

Having also lost our other away game - at Shepshed Dynamo (2-3), The Blues are also the only side in the division yet to claim a point on their travels this season.

Former Carlton midfielder Alex Howes, who joined The Blues over the summer, but has been nursing an injury recently, is close to a return, and though he looks unlikely to be fit enough to figure on Tuesday, he didn't rule out the possibility of making the matchday squad.

Recent Meetings
20/01/2026 Carlton 4 BLUES 1 (Betts)
09/09/2025 BLUES 2 Carlton 2 (Taylor, Garnett) [FA Trophy] - Carlton win 3-2 on penalties
25/08/2025 BLUES 1 Carlton 1 (Finnerty)
02/01/2023 BLUES 1 Carlton 1 (J Walker)
29/08/2022 Carlton 2 BLUES 0

Match Information

Tuesday 15th September 2026
CARLTON TOWN vs LONG EATON UNITED
Northern Premier League Midlands Division One
Kick-off 7.45pm

Bill Stokeld Stadium
Stoke Lane,
Gedling,
Nottingham NG4 2QS

Admission Prices:
£11 Adults
£8 Concessions
£2 Under 16's

Travelling to Carlton Town?

POSTCODE FOR SATNAV: NG4 2QS

Journey time: Whilst Carlton Town is located just 12 miles from Long Eaton, expect a journey time of around 40-45 minutes.

Please also note, directly outside the stadium there is a bus lane, which is monitored by cameras and anyone driving through will get a £70 fine.

Here are some details from the Carlton website:

The Bus Lane Trap: There is a bus lane / bus plug on Stoke Lane (between Emerys Road and the ground) monitored by an enforcement camera. Driving through it results in a £70 fine (Penalty Charge Notice).

How to enter safely: You must approach and enter the ground's vehicular access exclusively from the A612 end, avoiding driving down the restricted section of Stoke Lane from Burton Road or Emerys Road.

Every season we play at Carlton, we hear of a number of supporters getting caught out with this enforcement, so please take notice of this!

As ever, thank you to everyone who is travelling to Back The Blues at Carlton Town #YouBlues