Hednesford Town v County- A Preview by Ian Watts
Hednesford Last 5 Matches
H Leamington L 1-2 (19th)
H Harrogate T W 3-2 (13th)
A Gloucester C D 0-0 (15th)
H Solihull Moors W 2-1 (11th=)
A AFC Fylde L 1-3 (16th)
Manager Rob Smith used the
following players in their last game (previous clubs in brackets):
Dan Crane [G - West Bromwich
A, Burton A, Moor Green (L), Rushden & D, Lewes (L), Cambridge U, Kings
Lynn, Bromsgrove Rov, Corby T, Solihull Moors]
Jamie Ashmore [FB/M -
Walsall]
Darren Campion [D -
Birmingham C, Carlisle U, Workington (L), Solihull Moors, Redditch U]
Ben Bailey [D - Hednesford T,
Sutton Coldfield T (L)]
Francino Francis [F/CD -
Tamworth, Stoke C, Watford, Kidderminster H (L), Wealdstone (L), Redditch U,
Quorn, Rushall Oly, Halesowen T, Willenhall T, Barwell, Tamworth]
Kris Taylor [D/M -
Wolverhampton W, Manchester U, Walsall, Burton A (L), Hereford U, Port Vale,
Darlington, AFC Telford U]
Jamey Osborne [M - Rushall
Oly (L)]
Alex Melbourne [M -
Wolverhampton W, Tamworth (L), AFC Wulfrunians, Rushall Oly, Hednesford T,
Chasetown, Rushall Oly,]
Danny Glover [F - Port Vale,
Salisbury C (L), Rochdale (L), Stafford R (L), Worcester C, Nuneaton T,
Worcester C, FC Halifax T (L), Bradford PA]
James Hurst [D - West
Bromwich A, Portsmouth, ÍBV [isl] (L), West Bromwich A, Blackpool (L),
Shrewsbury T (L), Chesterfield (L), Birmingham C (L), Shrewsbury T (L), Valur
[isl], Crawley T, Northampton T (L), Valur [isl]]
Tom Peers [F - Chester]
Substitutes Used
Marvin Robinson [F - Derby
Co, Stoke C (L), Tranmere Rov (L), Chesterfield, Notts Co, Rushden & D, Walsall,
COUNTY, Lincoln C, Macclesfield T, Oxford U, Cambridge U (L), Kettering T,
Redditch, Nantwich T, Hednesford T, Brackley T, Oxford C]
Dominic Dell [F -
Wolverhampton W, Port Vale, Worcester C(L)]
Malcolm Melvin [M - Aston
Villa, Notts Co]
Last line of defence is Danny
Crane who along with 5 other players has started every game. Danny was in goals
when Rushden and Diamonds drew 2-2 at Edgeley Park against the bottom of the
table Hatters in League 2 back in January 2006. He was also in goals for last season's
visit to Hednesford, and kept a clean sheet in the return game as County lost again
during our March slump in results.
The other 5 starting places
have very much been swapped around as Town made an inconsistent start to the
season, losing half their games to lie in 16th place. Last weekend saw another two
new players brought in with the changes still being made to try and find some
form.
As for goals, Danny Glover is
top scoring with 3 goals but has not hit the net in the last few matches, giving
loan signing from Chester Tom Peers the chance to become the most dangerous
player in the Town side having scored in both the last two games. Hednesford's other
two goals were scored by Jamey Osborne (who netted in last season's defeat) and
Francino Francis.
Last season Hednesford had three
former County men involved but Sam Barnes (now at Witton Albion) and John
Disney (who left for Chester in the summer) have moved on. This leaves just
Marvin Robinson who was with the Hatters back in 2005 playing just 3 games. Marvin
has featured in every game so far - albeit it four of them as a substitute.
The County Side
It's a return to his
footballing home of the last two seasons for Nathan Woolfe as County again look
to build on a good home victory.
Alan Lord isn`t forced yet to
make changes to accommodate Jamie Milligan's suspension, as this kicks
in on the 8th, which may mean same again as far as the back five and midfield is concerned.
Having broken a club record
Kristian Dennis will be hoping he is one of the names in consideration for the
spare starting place. Six men had scored in consecutive games as a substitute
for the Hatters since Keith Webber became the first back in April 1972. He was followed
by Tony Hancock (Jan 1989), Chris Williams (March 2004), Adam le Fondre (March
2006), Liam Dickinson (August 2007) and Cameron Darkwah (March/April 2012). With his goal against Lowestoft Kristian was
the first man to score in three games on the trot after coming off the bench.
Past Visits
Tuesday 25 July 2006 -
Friendly Match
Hednesford Town (0) 0 County
(0) 0
Hednesford: Ryan Young, Iain
Screaton (Craig Marshall), Jamie March, Steve Brannan (Phil Hadland), Danny
Jellicoe, Tom Marshall, Tom Franklin (Danny McGhee), Mario Pedro, Kyle Perry,
Dave Whittaker (Ross Dyer) and Marlon Walters (Fabian Smith)
County: Tim Deasy, Jamal
Henry (Danny Warrender), Michael Rose (Mark Robinson), Matty Burke (Michael
Bowler), James Tunnicliffe, Rob Clare, Bryan Gilfillan, Greg Tansey, Liam
Dickinson, Jamie McGuire (Adam Le Fondre) and Bryan Stewart (Gianluca Havern).
Saturday 14 July 2007 -
Friendly Match
Hednesford Town 0 County 4
(Campbell, Pilkington, Proudlock 2)
Hednesford: Rene Gilmartin,
Ross Adams, Tom Marshall (Gary Sucharewycz), Tom Ward (Banks), Gordon Simms,
Paul Robinson, Joe Clarke (Jay Birch), David MacPherson, Peter Knox (Tony
Brown), Alan Nagington and Liam Hebberd (Reece Styche)
County: Adam Legzdins, Steven
Campbell (Keith Briggs), Adam Griffin (Tommy Rowe), Jason Taylor (Tony
Dinning), Gareth Owen (Gianluca Havern), Ashley Williams (Michael Raynes),
David Poole (Danny Ellis), Greg Tansey (Mark Innes), Anthony Elding (Chris
Coward), Matty McNeil (Adam Proudlock) and Liam Dickinson (Anthony Pilkington).
Tuesday 14 Jan 2014 - Skrill
Conference North
Hednesford Town 3 (Harvey 2,
Osborne) County 1 (Dennis)
Hednesford: Danny Crane, John
Disney, Darren Campion, Paul McCone, Francino Francis, Tom Thorley, Jamey
Osborne (Kris Taylor), Elliot Durrell, Neil Harvey (Nathan Woolfe), Nathan
Blissett and Robert Thompson-Brown (Dave MacPherson).
County: Ian Ormson, Kyle
Jacobs, Scott Duxbury (Stephen O'Halloran), Nicky Platt, Jordan Fagbola, Adam
Cowen (Mark Lees), Tunji Moses, Chris Churchman, Kristian Dennis, Phil Jevons
and Iain Howard (Liam Dickinson)
The second Friendly was part
of the compensation agreement after Ashley Williams came to County from
Hednesford. Ashley went on to be capped by Wales for the first time some four
years after his County debut and a couple of days before leaving the club for
Swansea City. So whilst Ashley is with the Wales squad preparing to earn his 46th
cap in their game in Andorra, if their 3G pitch has been cleared by UEFA by Tuesday,
the fans who watched his early career in Staffordshire and Cheshire will be
looking on as County look for a first competitive win at Keys Park.
Ian Watts.
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