The Staffordshire side have made a good impression on their debut season in the League and presently sit thirteenth in the table with 27 points from 22 games.

They established themselves as the League’s draw experts early in the season including grabbing a point from a 2-2 draw at Adie Moran Park in September. Their form has been been up and down since then, but they come into the game on the back of successive wins at home to Oswestry and at Sandbach on Boxing Day.

Heys Manager Jon Lyons will be in doubt that this a tricky hurdle for his side to overcome. He will have noted the Sandbach result and impress on his players the need to build momentum as the season enters its second half.

However, his side enter the game in good spirits with seven points taken from their last three games, two of which were long distance trips to Holker and Carlisle.

Match information

Ground: Birches Head Road

Address: Birches Head Road, Abbey Hulton, Stoke On Trent, Staffordshire, ST2 8DD

Telephone: 01782 570302

Admission Prices: £5 Adults, £3 Concessions. Under 16`s FREE

Programme Price: £1.00

Directions: 1. From the A500, take Leek Road A52 towards Leek
2. Turn left onto Birches Head Road
3. Go over the narrow bridge
4. Continue past the junction with Redhills Road, then turn right into the ground

* If you go over the canal bridge you have gone too far!

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Nearest Railway: Stoke Railway Station (3 miles)

Nearest Bus Route to Ground: From Hanley Bus Station to Abbey Hulton you need bus route 5

Parking Facilities: Abbey Hulton has an on site car park for visiting supporters

Ground Facilities: The club has a licensed bar, as well as a cafe selling hot and cold food, hot and cold drinks. Club pin badges are on sale in the clubhouse.