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PREVIEW | LINBY COLLIERY WELFARE(h)

THE LIONS LOOK FOR CONSISTENCY AFTER A BREAK

UP NEXT, this bank holiday weekend, Mickleover RBL are again at the legion, where they host Linby Colliery Welfare, where they are back in league action after their midweek friendly victory over Burton United.

With a lack of consistency evident after four league matches, and over a week off from league action, the Lions invited Burton United to the Legion for the chance to try out a few new things and have a look at some players on trial.

A decent run out for the lads saw them hit the back of the net eight times, including a hat trick for Luke Crosby in what would be a good confidence boost.

In their last league game, Derby Singh Brothers came to the legion. In a tough match, RBL took the lead with a goal through Ben Rushby to go into half time at 1-0 to the home side. RBL failed to add to that and two late goals for Singh Brothers snatched the result away from the Lions to make it two wins and two defeats from the opening four matches.

Linby Colliery Welfare take the trip to Poppyfields Drive for their first away match of the season. An opening day defeat was followed up with back to back wins which sees Linby sitting level on points with RBL with a game in hand at this early stage of the season.

Linby’s last match saw them host Cromford & Wirksworth Town in a close match which ended in a 3-2 home victory. Goals from Ibrahim and Walker enough to take the points

A LITTLE ABOUT THIS WEEKEND'S OPPOSITION

Linby Colliery Football Club is a football club from Linby in Nottinghamshire, England.
They were formed in 1892 and were known as Linby Colliery Welfare for a period during the 1990s and 2000s. In 2012–13 they started playing in the Central Midlands League South Division.
Their most significant achievement was reaching the 1st round proper of the FA Cup in 1950–51. In a cup run lasting seven rounds they won 4–0 at Boston United before playing Gillingham in the first round proper. They lost to Gillingham 1–4 at home on 25 November 1950, with Linby's goal scored by Ralph 'Dickie' Dulson, father of future Port Vale star Garry Dulson.
In 1975–76 the club became founder members of the Midland County League Division One.

PREVIOUS MEETINGS

The last time that the two sides met was in April at Linby, in the middle of a run of nine matches in a month. Linby ran out winners as goals from Sam Atkin, Tremere Lindo and a brace for Sean Craven took the points as Jordy Lee scored twice as RBL could only manage two in reply in a 4-2 win for Linby.

The first meeting of last season was in November, when RBL took revenge for their defeat in the cup final last season. Goals from Jordy Lee and Dean Oliver were enough to take the points for the Lions

At the end of the 2021-22 season, the two sides met in the Buckingham Insurance League Challenge Cup final at Alfreton Town’s Impact Arena. A 1-1 draw at the end of normal time, with goals from Lee Hillier for RBL and Caden Mcgrath for Linby saw the match go to penalties. RBL missed two of theirs, condemning themselves to the disappointment of a cup final defeat.

The away fixture in the league in March saw another 1-1 draw, with Lee Hillier again scoring for RBL, with Elliot Jones scoring for the hosts.

The home fixture of the 2021-22 season at the Legion was early in the season in August, where yet another draw was played out between the two sides. This time, a 2-2 scoreline saw Jordan Lee and Sam Vickers scoring for RBL, while Sean Craven and Rory Smith scored for Linby.

ONTO SATURDAY

Both teams will be looking for a victory in order to keep pace at the start of the season and ensure that they can enjoy the rest of the bank holiday weekend.

The legion bar will be open and the car park will be available. Entry is £3 and kick off is at 3pm

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