FC United vs Gainsborough Trinity Saturday 2nd November

[Nick Duckett]

Saturday 2nd November kick-off 3pm
Northern Premier League Premier Division
FC United v Gainsborough Trinity FC
Broadhurst Park
Lightbowne Road, Moston
Manchester, M40 0FJ.

ADMISSION PRICES: PAY ON THE GATE
Adults £12
Concessions £7
Under 18’s £3

MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
Programme cost is £2 and teamsheets cost 50p (or minimum donation). Both are available from inside the ground at the SMRE turnstiles.

ENTRY TO THE GROUND
Turnstiles open at 1pm.
Between 12 noon and 1pm, fans wishing to access the Main Stand function room bar can gain admission via Main Reception on production of your season/match ticket or by cash payment of the match admission price.

RESERVED SEATING IN THE MAIN STAND
Supporters will be able to reserve seats in one block of the Main Stand on a first come first served basis, by calling the FC United office 24 hours before kick-off on 0161 769 2005. A maximum of 4 seats can be reserved per person. Those who have reserved seating need to collect a wristband from the FC United office accessible through the main reception on the day of the match. These wristbands will only be available until the kick off time of the match.

BARS AND FOOD
There will be three bars open throughout the ground.
Alcoholic drinks are permitted to be consumed in view of the pitch and therefore served in plastic glasses.

The Main Function room will be open from 12pm-6.30pm serving hot food, alcoholic and non alcoholic beverages.

The SMRE bar will be open from 1pm-4.15pm serving hot food, alcoholic and non alcoholic beverages.
Cask Ale is available, Abbeydale Brewery’s flagship beer- Moonshine Pale Ale, and from Wylam Brewery-Galatia, an extra light session pale with a heavy absorbed dose of New World Hops, fresh orange shred, stone fruit blasts and a clean dry fresh pine kick to the finish.

The Kazbar serves hot food and non alcoholic beverages and will open from 1.30pm to 5pm.
The Chippy, located in the corner of the North Stand and SMRE terrace serves hot food and non alcoholic beverages.

CLUB SHOP
The Club Shop located at front of the ground to the right of the Main Reception will be open from 1pm-3pm and for 15-20 minutes after the final whistle.
There is no entry to the shop at half-time.

TRAVELLING TO BROADHURST PARK
We advise that all supporters read the travel information and make a note of where traffic marshals will ask you to refrain from parking.

For travel information please click here

FREE SHUTTLE BUS - TO AND FROM THE GROUND
The FREE shuttle bus will make 3 journeys from Manchester and 4 journeys from the Railway Pub (adjacent to Newton Heath & Moston Metrolink stop), to Broadhurst Park. The bus will also pick supporters up at the Fairway Inn on Broadway.

TRIP #1
Departs: 12.00pm – Crowne Plaza Hotel at Shudehill
Pick up: 12.20pm – Railway Pub adjacent to Newton Heath/Moston Metrolink
Arrives: 12.25pm at Broadhurst Park
Pick up: 12.30pm - Fairway Inn, Broadway
Arrives: 12.35pm at Broadhurst Park

TRIP #2
Departs: 1.00pm – Crowne Plaza Hotel at Shudehill
Pick up: 1.20pm – Railway Pub adjacent to Newton Heath/Moston Metrolink
Arrives: 1.25pm at Broadhurst Park
Pick up: 1.30pm - Fairway Inn, Broadway
Arrives: 1.35pm at Broadhurst Park

TRIP #3
Departs: 2.00pm – Crowne Plaza Hotel at Shudehill
Pick up: 2.20pm – Railway Pub adjacent to Newton Heath/Moston Metrolink
Arrives: 2.25pm at Broadhurst Park
Pick up: 2.30pm - Fairway Inn, Broadway
Arrives: 2.35pm at Broadhurst Park

TRIP #4
Departs: 2.45pm – Railway Pub adjacent to Newton Heath/Moston Metrolink
Arrives: 2.50pm at Broadhurst Park

After the match the shuttle bus will make two trips back to The Crowne Plaza in Manchester via Newton Heath / Moston Metrolink stop. The first trip will leave immediately after the match from Lightbowne Road at approximately 4.50pm. The second will leave at approximately 6pm from the club car park.

Supporters can also take the 181/182 First Bus service from Lever Street in Manchester city centre, alighting outside the ground on St. Mary’s Road.

CAR PARKING
We would urge supporters to use the car parks we have available for a charge of £5 at the ground, and for £3 at the nearby St Matthew’s School, only 3 minutes’ walk from the ground.

We are under a duty to ensure areas such as St Mary’s Road and the north of Nuthurst Road are not used by visitors to Broadhurst Park.

Supporters should be mindful that there is no parking on:

- St Mary’s Road and the streets off St Mary’s Road; including Teddington Road, Merridale Road, Worthington Street and Tymm Street.

- Nuthurst Road;

- the West side of Moston Lane and the streets off it.

We always need more volunteers to act as traffic marshals and indeed for a number of matchday functions, so if you can help, send an email to volunteers@fc-utd.co.uk or telephone the office on 0161 769 2005 and leave a contact number.

[Jamie Fake]

Is the Bournemouth v United game being shown at Broadhurst Park? If so: SMRE or Main Stand bars?

[Guy Mansfield]

Is the Bournemouth v United game being shown at Broadhurst Park? If so: SMRE or Main Stand bars?

Give the office a ring to discuss options.

[Paul Hinson]

Gainsborough have lost all 6 Away League games, but 4 of those were by a one goal margin.
FCUM have won 5 and lost 2 of 7 previous meetings. 6 of those games have been won by a one goal margin.
Manager Curtis Woodhouse won the British Light-Welterweight Boxing title in 2014 whilst being manager of Goole.
Defender Joe Maguire has two footballing brothers. Laurence plays for Chesterfield and Harry plays for Manchester United and England.
Striker Gavin Allott scored a hat trick for Frickley Athletic against FCUM at the Tech5 Stadium in September 2014.
Striker Brodie Litchfeld scored 1 goal in 8 appearances for FCUM in the 2018-19 season.

[Ben Hughes]

OUT NOW:

This week's edition of Swampy's Red Rebel Radio

Featuring a full and proper preview for Saturday's league match against Gainsborough Trinity.

https://fcumradio.podbean.com/e/swampys ... mber-2019/

[Ben Hughes]

NEXT COMMENTARY:

FC Live returns this afternoon with coverage of FC United's league encounter against Gainsborough Trinity.

Here is Statto Paul's Preview

https://audioboom.com/posts/7412919-fc- ... -trinity-h

And remember, if you cannot make this game in person then tune into http://www.fc-radio.co.uk from 2.30pm

[Ben Hughes]

FC LIVE GOALS:
https://audioboom.com/posts/7413186-fc- ... -trinity-h

POST MATCH INTERVIEW:
https://audioboom.com/posts/7413187-pos ... -trinity-h

[Nick Duckett]

FC United took to the field against Gainsborough Trinity knowing that a victory over the 21st placed team would cement their position in the top 5 of the league. But the reds ended up fighting a rearguard action against a team who came for a win with a performance that gave the lie to their lowly position. The visitors had the best of the early action with two decent goal attempts in the first fifteen, one of which was chipped over Belford by number ten Russell and hit the top of the crossbar. Tunde then had a good chance at the other end but former FC favourite Lloyd Allinson did well to push the shot out past the post. Linney’s volley from the resulting corner was a fine effort.
After a period of sustained pressure, Gainsborough took the lead. Kingsley threaded a good pass through to the lively Allott, who went one on one with Belford and slotted the ball into the right hand corner. The reds were level on the half hour though. Tunde was chopped down on the edge of the area. Curran’s free kick hit the wall and Buckley put it away. It didn’t take long for the Trinity to get back in front. Ross Hannah came on for the injured Dunn on 41 minutes and scored with his first touch. A scrappy goal and Belford could perhaps have done better. FC fans will remember Hannah scoring plenty of goals against us when he played for Matlock ten years ago.
The introduction of Donahue and Ennis shortly after the break gave the home side momentum and on seventy minutes, FC got back on level terms. That man Tunde made a strong run down the left beating the defender and his improbably placed shot almost from the byline saw Allinson well beaten. After this, the reds took hold of the game. Potts, Tunde, Donahue and Doyle all went close and then Ennis looked to have won it for the reds in injury time, but Allinson pulled off an excellent save. All in all a fair result against a resurgent Gainsborough side with a new manager who had signed five players in the week.
Report by Nick Duckett
Man of the match Tunde. He made one, he scored one, what more could you ask of a striker?

[Nick Duckett]

Gainsborough report
New Gainsborough Trinity manager Curtis Woodhouse was frustrated but proud after his side claimed a precious point in his first league match in charge.

Trinity were twice ahead at FC United of Manchester, but needed a terrific late save by debutant keeper Lloyd Allinson — one of five new signings — to claim a point in their fight against relegation.

The result was a tonic ahead of this weekend’s FA Trophy clash at Tamworth away in FA Trophy — after a 4-0 Trophy win in Woodhoue’s first match at the helm.

“It was frustrating (not to win). The lads gave everything, put bodies on the line, and I am proud of them. We were running on fumes at the end,” he said.

“From the position we got ourselves into at half-time (leading 2-1) I am disappointed not to come away with three points.

“But as a starting point I couldn’t be happier. It’s a great building block, to go away and win 4-0 (the previous Tuesday) and then to come here to a good side and be disappointed not to come away with all three points.

“I asked the lads how they felt and everyone said disappointed. That’s good because that’s how I felt so we are all on the same page. Woodhouse has already strengthened his squad with five new faces.

Twenty-two year-old centre back Will Thornton, from Guiseley, has joined on an initial month loan deal, and winger Mitchell Dunn has come from Sheffield FC, where he had scored eight goals in 14 starts this season.

Another Guiseley player, keeper Allinson, has joined on dual registration forms.

Teenage central midfielder Billy Chadwick is on loan from Hull City, while all-action midfielder Michael Williams, who has signed from Sheffield FC, will miss the next two matches through suspension.

Dunn, Allinson, Thornton and Chadwick all started at FC United, where Trinity created the first chance and were very unlucky not to take the lead.

Simon Russell beat the offside trap and went one on one with Cameron Belford, only for his chip to hit the bar and Dunn to eventually fire wide from the loose ball.

The visitors got a deserved 21st minute breakthrough when a fine pass from right back Kingsley James found Gavin Allott, who knocked the ball past the keeper and then scored his fourth goal in two games.

But on the half-hour Jordan Buckley levelled after Trinity failed to clear a free kick.
There was another blow for the visitors when new signing Dunn went off injured in the 42nd minute.

But his replacement, former assistant manager Ross Hannah, quickly restored Trinity’s lead with his first touch 10 seconds after coming on.

In a scrappy second period Tunde Owolabi levelled for the home side 15 minutes from time and in injury-time new keeper Allinson made terrific stop to secure the precious point.

Talking about striker Allott, Woodhouse added: “You won’t get any better than Gav. I made him the captain and he is repaying me. He was outstanding, scored his goal and ran his socks off.”

“We have only been here for a week or 10 days so there is loads more work to do. But overall from the game I feel proud.”

[Guy Mansfield]

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