Match Preview

This Saturday, The Royals take on Gresley Rovers in this bottom of the table clash. This game comes on the back of the defeat against Spalding last weekend.

Gresley Football Club are an English Club from Church Gresley in South Derbyshire and is a member of the Northern Premier League Division One Midlands. They play at the Moat ground and are nicknamed The Moatmen. They were originally formed in 1882 and have a stadium capacity of 2,400. Their home colours are red and white and play in blue and white away from home.

Gresley’s recent honours include becoming the Southern League Premier Champions in 96/97, FA Vase runners up in 90/91 and Millennium Cup Champions in 99/00.

Gresley are currently in 17th position in the league with 23 points. This is after having a difficult start to this campaign, and with only six wins so far this season.

Sutton are in 14th spot after 25 games with 27 points and eight wins so far this season.

Last time these two sides met was at the Moat ground earlier in the season, where Sutton got a spanking on the day losing 4-2. This was a surprise, as that was their first win of the season.

Sutton are just four points of the relegation play-offs, and a win against Gresley would take Sutton away from the drop zone. But if they lose, they will be in the mix for the next few weeks.

On paper and looking at form, Sutton see this as an opportunity to get some more points on the board. But as with previous encounters against Gresley, they certainly won’t be giving up without a fight.

Good luck to the lads and hope to see you at Coles Lane for what promises to be a very entertaining and crucial game.

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