It’s a mouth-watering prospect as the Shakers welcome league leaders Chasetown to Gigg Lane. Our hopes are high after four successive league victories, but the story of the Scholars season so far shows it will be tough.
They had a poor start, winning only one and drawing two of their first four games. But they then won five in a row and conceded only one goal in the process. And their victims included then leaders Lower Breck.
Our aim will be to break that sequence, and we go into the game fresh from our convincing win at Trafford on Tuesday. Yes, our only goal was Kieran Glynn’s penalty. But that by no means reflected our dominance.
We’re now fourth in the league with 17 points from eight games – only three behind Chasetown, and with a game in hand.
This is by far the biggest challenge of our season so far, so please get down to Gigg Lane and make sure you’re in good voice to make plenty of noise.
Up, up, up the Shakers!!
In Opposition – Chasetown
The Staffordshire club started life in 1954 as a secondary school old boys’ team – hence their nickname, the Scholars.
They were fourth in last season’s final league table, but lost on penalties in a play-off semi-final against Congleton Town.
That achievement reflected the progress the club has made. They enjoyed a brief spell in the Northern Premier League, and have also chalked up some brilliant performances in the FA Cup and FA Trophy.
On the Day & In the Ground
Our Matchday @ Gigg guide is available to read to find out everything you need to know going on in and around the ground.
Tickets are still on sale via our ticketing page on our website. Pay on the gate will also be available.
Starkies will be open at the normal time of 12.30pm for supporters to access from the Manchester Road End entrance before kick-off. This will be on a first-come, first-served basis up to capacity, which will be managed on the door. Starkies will remain open throughout the game (for those in the main stand only) as well as after the game.
Matchday Media Coverage
If you are unable to make it to the action at Gigg Lane, we’ll have all the live coverage across our media platforms.
Live Stream: This fixture will be live streamed around the world, as it falls outside the UEFA blocked hours. Click here to purchase your ticket from 5pm on Friday.
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Audio Commentary: Roch Valley Radio will be providing commentary for this game. Join the team from the press box at Gigg Lane. Click here ahead of kick-off to listen live. Audio commentary will be provided for every game of the season, so you will never miss a piece of the action.
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Up the Shakers!