We last faced West a few days after some good performances, including a convincing home win against local rivals Prestwich Heys. But we suffered a 4-0 loss in South Manchester, a result Dave and his team are itching to set right.
By coincidence, the return fixture follows another good performance against Prestwich. There was only ever one team in it as we won 2-0 at Adie Moran Park.
That victory made it five in five games, and the long-awaited clean sheet was a welcome sign of progress – along with the signing of gifted left-side defender Reece Kendall.
So we now face West on top of the table, on our own pitch at Gigg Lane, in great form, and with a strong squad strengthened even further.
All this gives us every reason to be cheerful about our chances of taking revenge for the result in Chorlton and making it six wins out of six.
Plenty of noise will help, so please come and shout for the lads. Up the Shakers!
View the post match media from last weekend’s win at Prestwich Heys including interviews with Dave McNabb & Josh Gregory.
In Opposition – West Didsbury & Chorlton
West have had mixed fortunes since their big win against the Shakers. Their next match was at North Shields in the fourth round of the Isuzu FA Vase, and they lost 2-1.
Since then they’ve won three, drawn one and lost one. The 2-1 defeat was in a home game against none other than Prestwich Heys.
The club dates back to 1908, became West Didsbury AFC in 1920, and added Chorlton to the name after acquiring their own ground in 1996.
They joined the NWCFL in 2012 and were promoted to the premier division after just one season.
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.
Kelvin Etuhu will be our guest in Starkies from 1:20pm.
Saturday is also our dedicated fixture for Greater Manchester Hate Crime Awareness Week.
As a club, we remain heavily committed to working with and for the Community, and at a time dedicated to raising awareness of hate crime and how to combat it. It may not be widely known but Gigg Lane is a Hate Crime Awareness Centre, and this on Saturday morning our Operations Manager, Casey Lynchey, will lead some training on the issues with our volunteer team.
Next Monday (17th) we will be hosting an event at Gigg Lane in conjunction with Bury Council and Manchester United Street Reds all aimed at raising awareness of Hate Crime in Greater Manchester, and how to combat it.
Starkies Bar
Before kick-off: 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.
Supporters will only be able to gain entry by presenting their online ticket purchased in advance, and no re-entry will be allowed once supporters leave to take their seat ahead of kick-off.
Starkies Pass ticket holders will be permitted access at any time in line with their purchase.
During the game: After kick-off, the bar can be accessed by anyone situated in the Main Stand (via the door linked to the concourse) or in the South Stand (via the front of the Manchester Road End). The bar is open throughout the game, including at half-time.
Post-match: Starkies will be open to all, again up to capacity, with last orders at 7.30pm.
Match Coverage & Live Stream
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: An international stream will be available, for this fixture. Not available in the UK
Live stream tickets will be available to purchase very soon from our ticket webpage HERE.
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Up the Shakers!