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MARK BONNER ———— HEAD COACH ———— Tonight’s test against Port Vale is one we are really looking forward to. John Askey has built a strong squad that’s been together a while now, who will no doubt be challenging at the top end of the table come the end of this season. That stability and consistency has allowed their team to develop a style and strong relationships throughout the side. Whilst we are very early on in the cycle of this team, we have some relationships developing well and are constantly evolving as a team. We are working hard to develop our style and identity, and part of this is to create different ways to win games, using a variety of systems and players. Take the past two victories, both excellent wins and both achieved in a different style. We want to work to be able to stamp our authority on games but are humble and pragmatic enough to understand that we will need to change in order to compete sometimes, and that without complete commitment to each individual game, we won’t give ourselves a chance if we don’t find those intensity levels game after game. Our reaction since the defeat at Exeter has been outstanding, and Saturday’s performance www.cambridge-united.co.uk

was dominant and ruthless. We are of course delighted with our goal return but equally with the clean sheets we have kept. Port Vale currently have the best defensive record in the league so we will have to work hard and find real quality to threaten their goal whilst fighting to defend our own record. In a busy run of games it’s easy to think ahead and try to plan for multiple games at once, but the most important game is the one in front our face. Tonight, we need to be at a top level to compete with another promotion contender as Newport were. In the coming weeks we play a number of teams in this category and we are motivated by that challenge, excited to give our best and try to come out on top. Thank you for your magnificent support with purchasing the limited edition kit we wore last week. Thank you for the number of you purchasing game passes on iFollow, and thank you for engaging with us as you always do at such a strange time for football supporters. We wish you were here, and will fight to keep our good start going. We will continue working towards our ambition of building a team that United supporters all over the city are desperate to watch once allowed and proud to call their team. ■

Ian Mather ———— From the CEO ———— We welcome Port Vale to another empty Abbey stadium but if we did have a crowd I would ask you to applaud their Chairman, Carol Shanahan, for her selfless approach to the way last season ended. I was on the League 2 call in June when we had to decide how the season was to end. When we stopped playing in March, Port Vale were hot contenders for promotion but the proposal to end the season on Points Per Game would mean that they would miss out. Carol voted for the common good and supported the proposal. It is the sort of principled position that deserves recognition and if we had more people like Carol running the game perhaps we might not be in the very difficult situation that football finds itself in at the moment. I wish Port Vale all the best for the season and hopefully they will be promoted at the end of it, even without three points at the Abbey! I am sure we have all enjoyed the success we have had on the pitch this season. Credit is rightly due to Mark Bonner for his careful planning and leadership. He is the first person

to point out that this is a team game and there are many team members off the pitch who are making a huge contribution to our great start. One of those, has to be Ben Strang. He really has shown the value he brings to the Club with all of our signings. Away from the Abbey the week just gone has seen a tumultuous turn of events which, just maybe, will lead to the reorganisation of football governance and finance in this country that seems to me to be long overdue. Last week started with the news of discussions involving Rick Parry, Chairman of EFL, and Manchester United and Liverpool. The so called “Project Big Picture”. At the heart of this was an attempt by the richest teams in the Premier League to take control of the running of the PL and other aspects of the game. The proposal has been widely criticised but there were elements in it that were good. It would have produced more funding for EFL clubs. The exact level has been contested – but however you do the maths the deal would have added significantly to the income of all CAMBRIDGE UNITED F.C. V PORT VALE

7 clubs in the EFL, save those who would lose individuals. Well worth a read it is called out on parachute payments from the PL. This, “Saving our Beautiful Game” CLICK HERE to alongside salary and squad caps which have read - they have come up with a number of been agreed this summer, would make clubs radical proposals that, if implemented, could more sustainable for the long term. In the short make a huge difference to the way football term there would have been a rescue fund of operates in this country. It recognises that £250M available straight away. the game is, or should be, more about fans Rick Parry has come in for a lot of criticism over than money. There is enough money in the PBP but if nothing else he has brought the PL game but we need to find a fairer system for to the table. It is no accident that following the distributing it. story breaking on the Sunday that the PL met This is not going to be an easy path. We have just three days later and offered some help for Arsene Wenger saying that 92 professional Leagues 1 and 2. As that story was breaking I teams are too many. He clearly needs to was stood, pitch side by the dugouts, with Sky venture beyond the confines of North London TV. I gave my instant reaction then as you can to see that there is a vibrant life beyond and see if you CLICK HERE that football is played at a good standard I pointed out that the number the PL were from Plymouth to Port Vale, Cambridge to offering was far smaller Carlisle, by clubs who than the £77.2M they had bring joy to people (ok announced. £27.2M of and gloom sometimes) that was money the PL and life to their was already committed communities. THE SUM OFFERED WAS to paying under long I can, perhaps, forgive PALTRY COMPARED TO standing arrangements. Mr Wenger who THE £1.25B THE PL CLUBS £30M was in loans so only clearly has had limited HAD JUST SPENT IN THE £20M was grant income. experience beyond the TRANSFER WINDOW The deal excluded the Premiership bubble. Championship. The sum What is harder to offered was paltry compared to the £1.25B the understand is the role of the FA Chairman, PL clubs had just spent in the transfer window. Greg Clarke, who it seems initiated the PBP The next day the three divisions of the EFL discussions with a paper which raised the held virtual meetings and there was a strong idea of merging the National League with consensus was that the PL offer was divisive. EFL Leagues 1 &2 and introducing a second The peril many clubs are facing has not gone Premier League and Premier League B teams. away but the sense was that we should operate This would kill off clubs like ours. It was an as 72 clubs together. idea Rick Parry rejected immediately. There is clearly a need to find some rescue This is the same Greg Clarke who, on being funding for many clubs in the short term. appointed as EFL Chairman in 2010 said: “I There is also a need to consider the structure look forward to joining a highly successful of football in the longer term. We should not organisation whose clubs are at the heart of mix the two of these things up. The short term their communities. I intend to build on The solution needs to be worked out with the PL, Leagues recent successes and represent all EFL and government urgently. our 72 clubs”? That is quite a turnaround. For the longer term the PL have committed to There are no easy solutions but there are a strategy review. This is something that has grounds for optimism. The football pyramid is been talked about for a long time. Without unique and worth fighting for. the turbulence created by PBP I suspect this In the meantime, thank you to all of our fans idea would still be collecting dust on a shelf who continue to support the team in so many somewhere. ways, including by buying your ifollow passes. Now, with class timing reminiscent of a perfect Like the other league table, we continue to cross into the box, comes a paper produced surprise many by how high we score when it by Gary Neville and a group of knowledgeable comes to match pass sales. ■ www.cambridge-united.co.uk

TODAY’S VISITORS ———— PORT VALE ———— Tonight’s clash pits the League’s best attack against the best defence, with the Valiants proving in their first six games just how tough a nut they are to crack. John Askey’s side have conceded just two goals so far this campaign, one better than United on three, with former U Leon Legge at the heart of Vale’s defensive resolve. No team has scored more than one goal in a game against the Vale, but goals overall have been at a premium at both ends of the pitch for this evening’s visitors, who have kept all games tight. They currently sit in eighth position, which is exactly where they ended up at the curtailed conclusion of the 2019/20 season. However,

Vale have largely kept together the majority of the playing personnel from the last term, and will be hoping their experience will help to at a minimum push them inside the top seven come May.

THE FORM

Like the U’s, the Valiants head into this evening’s fixture on the back of a win on Saturday, inflicting a first defeat of the season for Salford City 1-0 at Vale Park with a late Cristian Montano strike. Vale began their first four games unbeaten, picking up wins against Crawley Town and Exeter City followed by a draw with Harrogate Town in September, before Morecambe beat the CAMBRIDGE UNITED F.C. V PORT VALE

NO TEAM HAS SCORED MORE THAN ONE GOAL IN A GAME AGAINST THE VALE, BUT GOALS OVERALL HAVE BEEN AT A PREMIUM AT BOTH ENDS OF THE PITCH FOR THIS EVENING’S VISITORS Valiants 1-0 at the beginning of this month. Carlisle United are the only team to win at Vale Park in 20/21 so far.

THE MANAGER

JOHN ASKEY Askey was actually on the books as a Vale player at youth level, following in the footsteps of his father, Colin Askey, who progressed through the club's system to become a key player during one of the most memorable periods at Vale Park.

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Unable to make a first team appearance, he left to join Macclesfield Town in 1984. He then appeared over 500 times for the Silkmen during a 19-year spell at Moss Rose, scoring over a century of goals. Following his retirement, he transitioned into management and took the reins at Macclesfield for a period in the 2003/04 season, followed by a second spell in the hot seat at Moss Rose. Askey eventually guided the Silkmen to a remarkable promotion into the Football League in 2018. Following a short spell at League One Shrewsbury Town, the 54-year-old joined the Valiants in February 2019 and successfully steered the club clear of relegation. Last season saw continued progress up the League Two table. ■

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Interview ———— JOE IRONSIDE ———— “THE TEAM COMES FIRST” SAYS BIG JOE It’s delivering in his role for the team first, and keeping check on his personal tally of goals second, in the priorities list for Joe Ironside. The U’s centre forward produced another of his typically robust, hard-working and destructive displays in black and amber up at Glanford Park on Saturday, and was rewarded for his endeavour with a birthday brace to increase his tally for the season to three. The 27-year old says he will always look to do what is needed for the collective effort as a team before his own individual targets come into play. He said: “The team comes first always, but as a striker it’s obviously always nice to get on the scoresheet, and goals are what you get judged on. So it was nice to get the two goals. Overall it was a really enjoyable game to be a part of (at Scunthorpe), and I felt we controlled the game throughout. “I like to give everything I’ve got and make it hard for people, and that’s what the team needs as well and brings our other attacking players into the game. I was pleased to do that at Scunthorpe, and hopefully I can carry on doing it. “It’s also important as a striker, that if you find you’re not scoring, you still find yourself in the right positions to give yourself and the team the best chance of doing so. Luckily they did go in for me at Scunthorpe, so that was happy days!” Ironside has forged a formidable partnership with fellow striker Paul Mullin since the pair arrived permanently at the Abbey in the summer, and Joe explains how they feed off each other’s success on the pitch. “Me and Mulls have got such a great relationship. We work as a two all game. Mulls has obviously been banging them in left, right and centre and I’m genuinely delighted for him, because we’re working so hard as a two together, for each other. “Whatever we can do to help the team in our www.cambridge-united.co.uk

partnership, then that has to be our priority. “We’re good pals away from the pitch, and that goes for Knibbsy and all us strikers too, we’re all close because we all know that we have to work together when we’re on that pitch together. You can only be as good as the striker you’re playing in a front two alongside, so you have to get those relationships going.” Finally, the striker reveals the aspects of his performances, aside from just scoring goals, that he uses to build up his confidence. “Goals obviously provide you with a massive confidence boost, and that’s exactly how I feel. But I get that same feeling from knowing I’ve done my job for the team as well. “If that’s being unselfish, laying other people in, that’s how we work because we’re all a team and we’ve got a fantastic unit so we need to keep pushing in the right direction.” ■

FROM THE SLO ———— DAVE MATTHEW-JONES ————

I start off by congratulating Ian Darler who was recently awarded the BEM in the Queen’s Birthday Honours. He recently completed his 40th year working at Cambridge United and throughout his time at the club he has allowed volunteers to assist him around the Abbey Stadium This has provided the opportunity for those retired to come together. It helps build friendship, camaraderie within the group and a purpose to continue using their skills and time with purpose. Ian has also provided opportunities to those doing work experience from local schools and colleges to work at the club and give them a start in life. On a professional level he has carried out his work with skill and dedication often having to go beyond the expected. He has acted as mentor and trainer for many young groundsmen who are preparing pitches around www.cambridge-united.co.uk

the county and also nationally in addition to offering support and advice when asked. Lately, he has assisted with increasing awareness of mental care using his own experiences to provide a platform for others to speak to him personally or privately to their friends and family. The flags put up in the NRE in recent weeks provide real colour and fill an otherwise empty area. The finding of the Passion and Pride and the newly purchased CUSP - United in Endeavour flags provide real club identity on match days. Well done to everyone involved in donating, loaning, buying and installing them. If you still have any flags that could be used please contact Gareth Daniels. He has done a wonderful job of organising this project. Gareth and the volunteers who help are often unseen but have been carrying on throughout the summer. Everyone agrees that football needs supporters. It is fans who provides the passion, pride & atmosphere at grounds during matches. You can show your support by having a, Face in the Crowd, cut out which is displayed in the Mead Stand. It takes only a few minutes to complete an order. CLICK HERE to order one Let’s try to fill as many seats as possible! Project Big Picture was rejected last week, however it has provided the opportunity to discuss how football is financed and governed in the long term. When these discussions are concluded it has to ensure monies are more evenly and fairly spread across all clubs, that the voice of every club matters and not just a few big ones. Most importantly football is about those who watch it in rain or sun, in good and bad times at home or away. It has to ensure that football supporters, who matter most are at the heart of any decision made Those running football should remember that they are the custodian’s / caretakers of the game. They are morally responsible for all clubs and not just their own.■

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MEMORIES DOWN ———— CUT THROAT LANE ———— Evening, Happy Harry here. Port Vale then. A curious bunch of opponents in a way in that we have only met 20 times since 1970. And in the future what may the statisticians make of us only meeting once in the 2019/20 season, eh,lest we forget. Personally I have always been a little dubious of sides wearing white and black but that might be a Cambridge City thing going back to the 1960s. A mate did tell me that Vale’s third colour is amber so not all bad. 20 October is actually worth mining down Cut Throat Lane for. In terms of our league history we first saw action in 1971, our second season in Division 4. If you come away from the north west wilds of Borough Park and Workington then a 1-0 victory would have always seemed the sweeter. We have been in home action eight times on this day, the most recent being against the Hatters back in 2012, not a happy day. With local derbies in mind we’re concentrating on 1972 and another set of U’s who were disposed of comfortably 3-0. A Bobby Noble own goal set us on our way and John Collins and Bobby Ross finished things off in front of 4,465. Given the trauma inflicted upon us by Col U in our early days of Division 4 life. then a welcome about turn. The matchday programme is here today for your indulgence. Finally, fancy a bit of trainspotting some time? Well be grateful for Danny Boyle. He’s 64 on the 20th. Raise a flag! Bye for now.

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IAN DARLER ———— Interview ———— INTERVIEW WITH LONG-SERVING U’S GROUNDSMAN Cambridge United Stadium Manager Ian Darler speaks exclusively to the Match Programme following the news that he will receive a British Empire Medal for his 40+ year service to the Football Club and his charity work. Darler was recently named on the Queen’s Birthday Honours list and he explains how he genuinely felt he was the butt of a prank when being told the news. The long-standing U’s Groundsman looks back on his time so far at the Club, and discusses how it led to him first getting involved with his charity work, Cambridge Charity Fundraisers, which has seen him raise thousands of pounds for a host of local charities including Tom’s Trust, Arthur Rank Hospice and East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices.

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Darler has also played a leading role in Cambridge United’s work to become the first mentally healthy Football Club in the country, and he chats about how well the environment at the Abbey has adapted to losing the stigma around talking about mental health. Finally, he pays credit to the hard-working team of ground staff around him and reveals he has no plans to hang up the wellies just yet! ■

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Around the Division ———— LEAGUE TWO ROUND-UP ———— OWEN MIZON TAKES HIS LATEST LOOK ACROSS LEAGUE TWO Cambridge United’s rampant start continued as Mark Bonner’s men won back their seat at the perch of the Sky Bet League Two table after a swashbuckling 5-0 away victory over Scunthorpe United. It’s been a gruelling spell for Scunthorpe, who have conceded 11 goals in three and sit in a lowly 21st with just the solitary win. Newport County returned to winning ways with a deserved 1-0 win over 10-man Tranmere Rovers on Saturday, firing them up to 2nd in the process. A first Football League goal for Saikou Janneh mid-way through the first half was enough to give the Exiles maximum points. A difficult afternoon for Mike Jackson’s men, their below-par performance consigning them to 16th. Cheltenham Town surged back to winning ways with a comfortable 2-0 win at a depleted Southend United, who remain winless. Liam Sercombe raced the Robins ahead after 10 minutes from the penalty spot, they continued to threaten and eventually doubled their lead through George Lloyd after the break. It’s contrasting emotions for Mark Molesley’s side, who are itching to get off the mark and exit the foot of the table sooner rather than later. Forest Green Rovers’ creditable start to the campaign continued with a 1-0 success over Stevenage. A first-half thunderbolt from Jake Young, his first senior goal, maintained their unbeaten start to the season as they moved up to 4th with 12 points to their name. Stevenage, on the other hand, have fired blanks in their last three league games and are situated in 17th. Despite being pegged back from a two-goal lead, Carlisle United stayed composed and wrapped up a thrilling 3-2 win over Colchester United at Brunton Park. Strikes from Lewis Alessandra and the in-form Jon Mellish appeared to set Carlisle on their way. A Luke Norris brace got the travellers back in the game, stinging the hosts. That was until the 80th

minute, when defender Aaron Hayden guided his header home to earn a third win in a row for the Cumbrians to send them 5th. Back to the drawing board for Colchester, who are 14th. Crawley Town extended their unbeaten home league run to 12 games with a 4-0 demolition job of a shaky Morecambe. In the space of 25 second-half minutes, George Francomb, Tyler Frost and a quickfire Max Watters debut brace wrapped up a convincing win for John Yems’ side, who rise to 9th. Despite shipping 13 goals already this campaign, the Shrimps are 6th thanks to four previous wins. A fourth goal of the campaign for striker Jack Muldoon was enough to earn his Harrogate Town a 1-0 victory over Barrow in their first game back at the EnviroVent stadium. After the game, Simon Weaver stated: “We were not at our best, but it was just a case of grinding out a win,” as the Sulphurites enter the play-off picture. Barrow, whose last Football League victory came in April 1972, slip to 22nd. This evening’s opponents Port Vale arrive at the Abbey on the back of an impressive 1-0 success over Paul Scholes’ Salford City. Christian Montano struck late on to take all three points, after home goalkeeper Scott Brown had saved Ian Henderson’s penalty. It proved an end to the Ammies unbeaten start, they are now situated in 11th. The Valiants, on the other hand, remain stubborn in defence and have conceded just two goals in their six league games, they’re in a steady 8th. Walsall extended the country’s longest undefeated league run to 11 games with a drab 0-0 draw at home to Exeter City. Similar to Crewe Alexandra’s exploits of last season, Darrell Clarke’s side have brought last season’s late form into this one and accompany 10th after a share of the spoils. Described as a “slugfest, with two good teams going at it” by Grecians boss Matt Taylor, four games CAMBRIDGE UNITED F.C. V PORT VALE

25 unbeaten and situated in 12th means they’re enjoying steady progress. Bradford City prolonged Mansfield Town’s miserable winless start with a dominant 3-1 away win. A Marek Stech own goal, a Connor wood strike and a stab home from Clayton Donaldson ensured that Andy Cook’s late strike was nothing but a consolation. The Bantams are now 13th with a game in hand. A disastrous campaign for Graham Coughlan’s men thus far, they’re 23rd despite spending big in the summer. Ian Holloway was left thrilled after his Grimsby Town recorded a dramatic 3-2 victory at Leyton Orient. Conor Wilkinson had given the O’s a fast start early on, but goals from Luke Waterfall and George Williams changed the complexity of the game. A solo effort from Jordan Maguire-

Drew on 75 brought the hosts back on level terms. With a draw beckoning, late drama ensued as Montel Gibson clinched the points for the Mariners via a spot-kick. It was enough to send them 15th, whereas the hosts fall to 18th. Ian Evatt blasted his Bolton Wanderers side as they fell to another disappointing 2-1 defeat at fellow strugglers Oldham Athletic. Preseason favourites for many, the Trotters fell behind before the half hour mark when Ben Garrity slid in the opener. Nathan Delfouneso levelled matters minutes later with a left footed attempt from close range. Just when a draw looked guaranteed, substitute Zak Dearnley converted a stoppage-time winner to earn a first league win for Harry Kewell since taking charge at Boundary Park. His Latics rise to 19th, a place above their opponents. ■

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difference to them. It would not be an act of charity or doing us a favour. It is fundamental to the future of the game and long overdue. We, Port Vale, and all the other small clubs are in desperate straits but we have a profound duty to stand up for the many rather than the few and resist all attempts to abuse power and advantage. I hope that we have another great game and another assured performance from United. I wish Port Vale and all of us good luck for now and for the future. It is hard to accept that no deal at all would be better than a deal which effectively destroys the long term future of the game but there it is. We will never defeat this dreadful pandemic by allowing greed and the consolidation of purely selfish power. Now, more than ever, we must be United in Endeavour. ■ (My thanks to Paul Stephen for his assistance with this article)

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The Stat Pack ———— Fixtures & Results ———— LEAGUE TABLE

PLAYERS P

Pts

Cups

Lge

Cups

0 (2)

Burton

Callum

Cundy

Robbie

Dallas

Andrew

0 (1)

1 (1)

Darling

Harry

2 (1)

3 (1)

Davies

Leon

0 (1)

3 (1)

Dickens

Tom

Digby

Paul

Dunk

Harrison

2 (2)

8 (2)

344

El Mizouni

Idris

0 (3)

1 (3)

Hannant

Luke

Hoolahan

Wes

Iredale

Jack

2 (3)

3 (1)

5 (4)

Newport County

Cheltenham Town

Forest Green Rovers

Carlisle United

Morecambe

-5

Harrogate Town

Crawley Town

Apps Goals Apps

Lge

CUFC Career

0 (2)

20/21 Totals

Hiram

Cambridge United

Port Vale

20/21 Goals

Boateng

20/21 Apps

Goals

10 Walsall

11 Salford City

12 Exeter City

13 Bradford City

Ironside

Joe

5 (1)

3 (1)

8 (2)

14 Colchester United

Knibbs

Harvey

0 (5)

3 (1)

3 (6)

15 Grimsby Town

-2

Knowles

Tom

16 Tranmere Rovers

-2

Knoyle

Kyle

May

Adam

5 (1)

2 (2)

7 (3)

McKenzie-Lyle Kai

Mitov

Dimitar

Mullin

Paul

1 (2)

7 (2)

Neal

Joe

O'Neil

Liam

101

17 Stevenage 18 Leyton Orient

6 6

1 1

2 2

3 3

0 -3

19 Oldham Athletic

-5

20 Bolton Wanderers

-5

21 Scunthorpe United

-10

22 Barrow

-3

Simper

Lewis

0 (1)

23 Mansfield Town

-4

Taylor

Greg

310

24 Southend United

-9

Worman

Ben

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OPPONENT

SUBS

GK SUB

SEPTEMBER 2020 Sat 5th Birmingham City (LC1)

A 1-0

Mitov

Knoyle

Cundy 1

Taylor

Dunk

Hannant

Digby

O’Neil*

Hoolahan**

Ironside

Mullin***

Iredale**

Dallas

May*

Davies

Knowles

Knibbs***

Tue 8th Fulham U21 (EFLTG)

H 2-0

Burton

Knoyle**

Iredale

Taylor

Dunk

Davies

Digby

May*

Knowles 1

Knibbs***

Dallas

Hannant

Mullin 1**

Cundy

Ironside***

Simper*

Worman

Burton Mitov

Sat 12th Carlisle United

H 3-0

Mitov

Knoyle

Cundy

Taylor

Dunk

Hannant 1

Digby

O’Neil*

Hoolahan**

Ironside 1 Mullin 1***

Iredale**

Dallas

Davies

May*

Knowles

Knibbs***

Burton

Tue 15th Newport County (LC2)

A 0-1

Burton

Knoyle

Cundy

Taylor

Iredale

Davies

Digby

May

Knowles*

Ironside**

Knibbs

Dallas

Mullin 1**

DUNK*

Worman

NEAL

Mitov

Sat 19th Morecambe

A 5-0

Mitov

Knoyle**

Cundy

Taylor

Dunk

Hannant

Digby

May 1

Hoolahan 1

Ironside*

Mullin 3***

Iredale

Dallas**

Davies**

Knowles

Knibbs*

Burton

Sat 26th Tranmere Rovers

H 0-0

Mitov

Knoyle

Cundy

Taylor

Dunk

Hannant

Digby

May**

Hoolahan*

Ironside

Mullin***

Iredale**

Darling***

Dallas

Davies

El Mizouni*

Knibbs

Burton

OCTOBER 2020 Sat 3rd Exeter City

A 0-2

Mitov

Knoyle

Cundy

Taylor

Dunk

Hannant*

Digby

May***

Hoolahan**

Ironside

Mullin

Iredale**

Darling

Dallas

Davies

El Mizouni***

Knibbs*

Burton

Tue 6th Burton Albion (EFLTG)

A 4-2

Burton

Davies

Darling 1

Taylor

Iredale

Hannant 2

Digby

El Mizouni**

Knowles*

Ironside

Knibbs 1

Knoyle

Dallas

Mullin

Dunk*

May**

Cundy

McKenzie-Lyle

Sat 10th Newport County

H 2-1

Mitov

Knoyle

Darling

Taylor

Iredale

Hannant

Digby

May*

Dunk

Hoolahan*** Mullin 2**

Cundy

Davies

Knibbs***

Boateng*

Burton

Sat 17th Scunthorpe United

A 5-0

Mitov

Knoyle

Darling

Taylor

Iredale

Hannant 1**

Digby*

May

Dunk

Ironside 2 Mullin 2p*** Hoolahan

Knibbs***

Boateng*

Burton

Tue 20th Port Vale

Sat 24th Bolton Wanderers

Tue 27th Walsall

Sat 31st Crawley Town

NOVEMBER 2020 Tue 3rd Salford City

Tue 10th Peterborough Utd (EFLTG) H Sat 14th Barrow

Sat 21st Southend United

Tue 24th Cheltenham Town

DECEMBER 2020 Tue 1st Mansfield Town

Sat 5th Oldham Athletic

Sat 12th Forest Green Rovers

Tue 15th Colchester United

Sat 19th Bradford City

Sat 26th Leyton Orient

Tue 29th Stevenage

JANUARY 2021 Sat 2nd Grimsby Town

Sat 9th Harrogate Town

Sat 16th Colchester United

Sat 23rd Bradford City

Tue 26th Salford City

Sat 30th Crawley Town

FEBRUARY 2021 Sat 6th Barrow

Sat 13th Southend United

Sat 20th Mansfield Town

Tue 23rd Cheltenham Town

Sat 27th Port Vale

MARCH 2021 Tue 2nd Scunthorpe United

Sat 6th Walsall

Tue 9th Bolton Wanderers

Sat 13th Oldham Athletic

Sat 20th Forest Green Rovers

Sat 27th Carlisle United

APRIL 2021 Fri 2nd Morecambe

Mon 5th Tranmere Rovers

Sat 10th Exeter City

Sat 17th Newport County

Tue 20th Leyton Orient

Sat 24th Stevenage

MAY 2021 Sat 1st Harrogate Town

Sat 8th Grimsby Town

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DIMITAR MITOV 1 KYLE KNOYLE 2 JACK IREDALE 3 PAUL DIGBY 4 GREG TAYLOR 5 HARRY DARLING 6 LUKE HANNANT 7 LIAM O’NEIL 8 ANDREW DALLAS 9 PAUL MULLIN 10 HARRISON DUNK 11 KAI MCKENZIE-LYLE 13 WES HOOLAHAN 14 ROBBIE CUNDY 16 LEON DAVIES 17 IDRIS EL MIZOUNI 18 ADAM MAY 19 JOE IRONSIDE 20 LEWIS SIMPER 22 TOM KNOWLES 23 CALLUM BURTON 25 HARVEY KNIBBS 26 BEN WORMAN 27 JOE NEAL 28 TOM DICKENS 29 HIRAM BOATENG 44

HEAD COACH: John Askey Black & White 1 SCOTT BROWN 2 JAMES GIBBONS 3 ADAM CROOKES 4 LUKE JOYCE 5 LEON LEGGE 6 NATHAN SMITH 7 DAVID WORRALL 8 MANNY OYELEKE 9 TOM POPE 10 TOM CONLON 11 CRISTIAN MONTAÑO 12 THEO ROBINSON 13 MARK CULLEN 15 ZAK MILLS 16 SHAUN BRISLEY 17 MITCH CLARK 18 DANNY WHITEHEAD 19 DAVID AMOO 20 SCOTT BURGESS 21 DEVANTE RODNEY 22 HARRY MCKIRDY 23 RYAN CAMPBELL-GORDON 24 DAVID FITZPATRICK 25 DANIEL TRICKETT-SMITH 27 ALEX HURST 30 DINO VISSER

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