Tuesday 9th October 2018
FUTURE LIONS UNITED COUNTIES LEAGUE-PREMIER DIVISION
Rugby Town entertain O.N Chenecks with both sides coming off the back of impressive wins on Saturday. The Valley saw off Newport Pagnell 4-0 at home while Chenecks had an incredible 6-2 win at previously in-form Peterborough Northern Star, so confidence shouldn’t be an issue for either side. A home win on Tuesday will see Rugby move up to third spot and just two points off the top, but Chenecks are in decent league form themselves and will have their eyes on snatching a point from this one.
FUTURE LIONS UNITED COUNTIES LEAGUE-DIVISION ONE
Sileby Rangers ended their losing streak with a decent point at Blackstones at the weekend, but they have another tough game when they entertain a Lutterworth Athletic side who have promotion ambitions of their own. This one promises to be a close game with just three points separating these two sides before kick-off.
It’s a local derby at Thrapston Town where they entertain Raunds Town from just down the A45. It really should be a home win from this one even though the home side have been up and down so far, but with the Shopmates still looking for their first point of the season it’s difficult to see that changing after this game.
LEICESTERSHIRE & RUTLAND F.A CHALLENGE CUP-1ST ROUND
Anstey Nomads sit top of Division One but they have a break from UCL football as they entertain step 6 opponents Quorn in the county competition. Their visitors, who had a brief spell in the UCL, are now back in the Total Motion Midland League and have made an indifferent start to this season, finding themselves in the lower half of the table so a ‘shock’ result is a strong possibility from this one.
Oadby Town are due to entertain Division One high flyers Lutterworth Town but with home side under suspension from the L&RFA, the game may not be played. Follow the club’s Twitter account and website for the latest on this one.
The other tie originally scheduled for this week will have to be played at a later date as Harborough Town’s opponents Colaville Town drew in the F.A Cup on Saturday and will be playing their replay on Tuesday night.
Wednesday 10th October 2018
FUTURE LIONS UNITED COUNTIES LEAGUE-DIVISION ONE
Just one game on Wednesday night as Rushden & Higham United entertain their local rivals Irchester United at Hayden Road. This one looks like an away win and with Irchester coming off the back of a 3-2 success at Harrowby they will be confident of coming away with the points, but they have yet to find the consistency needed to keep them amongst the leaders. The Lankies have won just once so far in the league and are already ten points adrift of their neighbours.
