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Rushall Olympic v Stourbridge - Match Preview

Rushall Olympic v Stourbridge - Match Preview

Nigel Gregg21 Apr 2019 - 15:42
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The heat is on in more ways than one as Stourbridge make the short journey to RUSHALL OLYMPIC on Bank Holiday Monday (3 pm) - READ ON

Match info

Ground address - Dales Lane, Rushall, Walsall, West Midlands WS4 1LJ

From Walsall, follow signs for Lichfield A461 and then after going under a bridge you will come to a junction with a McDonald's on your right. Turn right at the traffic lights there into DAW END LANE. Go over the canal bridge and then turn right opposite the Royal Oak pub and the ground entrance is almost immediately on the right.

Allow around 45 minutes travel time.

There is a car park at the ground, which costs £1.

We understand that matchday admission prices at Rushall are as follows:

ADULTS (aged 18 - 60): £ 10

CONCESSIONS: £6
(This includes senior citizens over 60, 16-17 year olds, students in full-time education with NUS Card, armed forces & emergency services (in uniform or with ID)

UNDER 16s: £3

UNDER 12s: Free, if accompanied by a paying adult.

A match programme costing £2 will be on sale at the turnstiles.

REMINDER - For those travelling on the Supporters coach, it will depart from outside the War Memorial Athletic Ground at 1 pm prompt.

Stourbridge will wear RED & WHITE at Rushall.

PREVIEW

Stourbridge head into the final week of the regular season still holding on to second spot in the standings, but a 5 - 0 win for King's Lynn Town at St Neots on Saturday has brought the Linnets to within one point of the Glassboys - with the Norfolk outfit due to visit the War Memorial Athletic Ground on Saturday afternoon after hosting Needham Market on Monday.

First of all though Gary Hackett's men face a testing derby encounter away to Rushall Olympic, but Dales Lane has been a happy hunting ground for Stourbridge in the recent past. In competitive matches Stourbridge have only been beaten once in their last 14 visits since 2000 and they have come away victors on 12 occasions.

Rushall, who are likely to include former Glassboys Brian Smikle, Sam Whittall and Danny O'Callaghan, will come into the contest in good heart though. The Pics are one of the more in-form teams in the division having won seven and drawn one of their last nine league games, including a 3 - 1 win at Royston on Saturday. This improved run has lifted Liam McDonald's side to 9th in the table with 58 points from 40 games (won 16, drew 10 and lost 14).

Stourbridge are now unbeaten in four games, but have drawn three of those, so they will be keen to get back to winning ways. Boss Gary Hackett names the same squad as Good Friday and will have a final check on fitness before choosing his starting eleven.

The reverse fixture at Stourbridge on New Year's Day ended in a 1 - 1 draw with both goals coming in the opening sixteen minutes. A deflected Asa Charlton effort was cancelled out soon afterwards by Luke Benbow.

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