It may seem strange in mid-March but there is only one week remaining of the League season for Matt Barnes’ side who on their maiden season in the NW Counties Premier Division have achieved their goal of preserving that status.

Doing so has been an exhausting task, the game will be Heys 46th of the season which works out at approximately a game every five days. In recent weeks there have been signs of that starting to tell with injuries taking their toll. It has contributed to a run of only one win in the last twelve games, which have yielded eight points.

However, with the Macron Cup to start next month and with three games to play there is still something to aim for. A healthy mid table finish can still be attained and Heys will want to go into their cup tie at Bury AFC in good spirits.

The trip to Charnock represents a stiff challenge. Charnock are one of the form teams of the division, with only Champions Macclesfield ahead of them on that front. Just one defeat in the last 13 League games, ten of which have been won, have catapulted the Lancashire side up the table and they are firmly in the hunt for the runners up spot which would give them a crack at promotion to the Northern Premier League either, automatically though points per game or more likely through the play offs.

Although having lost to injury, the League’s top scorer in Jordan Darr, Charnock have pressed on with club legend Carl Grimshaw, picking up the tab since returning from Northwich, with ten goals in ten games.

That creates a sub text to the game, with Darr injured, Heys Jack Coop is in the hunt for finishing the League’s top scorer being just one behind Darr on 31 goals. Grimshaw is five further back on 26.

There will be much at stake when the teams run out at Mossie Park.

Matchday Information

Ground: Mossie Park, Charter Lane, Charnock Richard, Chorley, PR7 5LZ

Telephone: 01257 792558

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

Programme Price: £2.00

Directions: M6 to junction 28 (Leyland) at end of slip road turn right. Travel to the traffic lights and turn right onto the A49 towards Wigan, through Euxton and into Charnock Richard. Pass the Bowling Green Pub on the right, continue for ¾ mile and turn left into Church Lane. Turn first right into Charter lane, ground 500 yards on the right.

M61 to junction 8 (Chorley) follow the signs for Southport on reaching the A49 follow signs for Wigan, through Charnock Richard directions then as above. PLEASE USE THE CLUB PARK. Do not park on the road.

Nearest Railway: Euxton Balshaw Lane (2.4 miles)

Parking Facilities: There is spacious parking around the ground, but the club ask visiting supporters not to park along Charter Lane

Ground Facilities: The clubhouse is directly across from Mossie Park on Charter Lane. A tea bar located inside the ground serves hot pies and hot dogs as well as the usual range of hot drinks, soups and Bovril.

Mossie Park also includes a covered 100 seated stand on one side of the ground with covered standing at the Charter Lane end of the ground, as well as toilet facilities including invalid toilet.

There is a fully licensed clubhouse across the road from the ground serving a wide range of alcoholic drinks, soft drinks and food, with both Skysports and BT Sport also available. The clubhouse is open on all weekdays from 7pm and weekends from 12 noon.

There is a large gravel car park at the ground for up to 80 cars. The club kindly asks supporters not to park in front of residential houses on Charter Lane.