Morpeth Town look to finally play their League Cup third round clash with Willington (7.45pm) after a succession of postponed fixtures as the weather turned unseasonably cold and wet for Spring time. It is sure to be a cracking contest between two sides who have genuine ambitions of winning the competition as Morpeth seek to maintain their hopes of a quadruple.
SNAPSHOT PREVIEW
FORM: Morpeth bounced back to winning ways in their last outing at Bishop Auckland, a game which saw another red card for the Highwaymen. Discipline will need to be spot on as Town seek to rebuild a formidable home record which has seen them lose only one league game all season at Craik Park. Willington’s form has turned somewhat following a 14-game unbeaten streak in all competitions. That has evaporated after two recent 1-0 losses but those most recent defeats don’t overshadow a team in good form. A 1-0 win against Shildon in the League Cup second round only highlights the potential of our latest visitors.
LAST GAME: Following a rare blank Saturday, Morpeth last played at Heritage Park in a game against Bishop Auckland. With 10 men at the interval, following Keith Graydon’s dismissal, Morpeth turned on the style with a superb second half performance to win 3-1. Two from Sean Taylor and Stephen Elliott’s second goal in two games ensured a late Luke Sullivan penalty was a mere consolation for the hosts. Willington lost by the narrowest of margins for the second game in succession to third in the table Whickham.
WHEN: Wednesday, March 21st 2018
KICK-OFF TIME: 3pm
WHERE TO WATCH: Craik Park, Morpeth
SAT NAV: NE61 2YX
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