While the Glassboys effectively have one foot in the play-offs already, Gary Hackett's men are still fighting for position and home advantage as they seek to nail down the runners-up spot. Having held a top two place for much of the campaign both KIng's Lynn Town and Alvechurch have closed the gap to Stourbridge in recent weeks - and both those clubs come to Amblecote in the next fortnight!

AFC Rushden & Diamonds are in last chance saloon as far as their play-off ambitions are concerned with Andy Peaks' side unable to afford any more slip-ups as they sit 7th with 60 points, six points behind 5th place Stratford Town with four games to go. Diamonds overall record is played 38, won 15, drawn 15 and lost 8. They have only lost once at home at Hayden Road though in 19 league games, having won 9 and drawn 9 so far.

We last visited Hayden Road in March 1992 prior to the merger of Rushden Town and Irthlingborough Diamonds and the move to the now demolished Nene Park.

Diamonds have just installed a new 156 seat stand to comply with league requirements at step 3.

Stourbridge defeated AFC Rushden & Diamonds 2 - 1 at the War Memorial Athletic Ground back in August with Leon Broadhurst grabbing a 90th minute headed winner after Jack Duggan had headed a Robert Thompson-Brown free-kick back across goal.

Diamonds had earlier taken a first-half lead when short back-pass from Paul McCone let in John Dean and he rounded James Wren to score. Stourbridge rallied and Luke Benbow had a penalty saved by Ben Heath before the Glassboys restored parity after 31 minutes when an awkward bouncing cross-shot from Greg Mills squirmed through Heath's hands and into the net.

MATCH INFO

Ground address - Hayden Road, Rushden, Northamptonshire NN10 0HX

Admission prices -
Adults £10
Concessions £7
Under 8's admitted FREE
(Concessions are over 60's, students with ID and children aged 8-15 years of age and are non-members).

Parking is extremely limited at the ground, so it will be on-street parking for most supporters travelling by car.

REMINDER - The team coach will depart from the ground on Saturday morning at 11.15am.

Stourbridge will wear RED and WHITE at Rushden.

AFC Rushden & Diamonds do sell a match programme on the day, however supporters can also purchase the programme on-line beforehand at a reduced rate, if they prefer.

More information for travelling supporters, including directions, refreshment options and also with regards to their online programme, can be found at the following link -

http://www.afcdiamonds.com/afc-rushden-diamonds-v-stourbridge-fc-saturday-13th-april

Jon Dunham of the Northamptonshire Telegraph has previewed the game from a Rushden perspective and this can be viewed at https://www.northantstelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/local/diamonds-must-go-on-the-attack-in-a-final-bid-for-the-play-offs-1-8886068

USEFUL LINKS

AFC Rushden & Diamonds twitter - https://twitter.com/AFCRD

If you can't make the game, there may also be coverage available through Radio Diamonds. See http://www.radiodiamonds.co.uk/?page_id=458

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