Match Details

Toolstation Northern East Counties Football League

Silsden AFC v Goole AFC

Saturday 2nd April

The Office Interiors Stadium

Match Preview

Saturday sees Silsden make the long awaited return to The Office Interiors Stadium as we host Goole in our final home fixture of the season.

Having played away in our previous four matches, it will be great for the lads to be back on familiar turf. Over the course of our four away trips we’ve picked up four points from a possible 12, but two of our fixtures have come against high quality sides battling for the play-off spots in the form of Winterton and Eccleshill.

Our recent form has us sat 12th in the table, level on points but one place above today’s opponents Goole. With just two games to go, it is possible to climb up the 8th in the table, however that would massively depend on other results around us going our way.

There are plenty of sides in the midtable mix however and with teams around us having some tough fixtures around us, who knows what could happen come the final day.

Last time out we travelled to Eccleshill and were defeated by three second half goals from The Eagles. Similarly, Goole are coming off the back of a defeat to struggling Albion Sports, a side who we face in our final fixture on Wednesday. Our visitors lost 2-1 in that one.

Unfortunately Ant Brown is still out suspended, however some good news comes with the return of Lewis Gardner at left back, having missed the derby on Wednesday. This should also allow the skipper Arley Barnes to return to a more natural position, either in the centre of midfield or at centre half.

For the Vikings, top scorer Sam Cable is the one to watch, with 14 strikes this campaign, he’ll be looking to add to his tally for the season. His last two goals came in a 2-1 over Eccleshill in mid February.

So as we head into our final home game of the campaign, we hope to see as many of you as possible on Saturday and we hope you’ll enjoy the fine football on display!