Winless in their last two outings, The Robins will be determined to get back on track after losing out to Stockton and most recently sharing the spoils away at Morpeth last weekend.

Ashton had the lead in Northumberland via a Sean Newton penalty after half an hour, but they were quickly pegged back following a JJ Hooper finish as the game ended 1-1.

A Word From The Gaffer

Following last Saturday’s draw to Morpeth, Steve Cunningham said: “I’m not angry or frustrated with my players today, I normally am but there are so many more important things in life than football.

“We just want to send our best wishes and thoughts to James Hardy and the family, we will all be there to support him.

“Our problem is and it has been all season, we’ve just not been good enough in the final third, our quality at times and decision making has probably let us down from the results we maybe feel we deserve.”

Looking ahead to tomorrow's clash at home to Leek Town, the gaffer said: “Tuesday and Thursday we are going to hit 1000 footballs at the back of the net…We are trying to get a bit of confidence in the team from that side of the game.”

Opposition Watch

The Blues currently occupy 14th place, seven points above the relegation places and only three points behind The Robins, after playing two extra fixtures (32).

Leek find themselves struggling in the final third recently, scoring just one in their last four outings, which has led to two draws and two defeats.

Last Time We Met

Both sides last met back in November at Harrison Park, where Leek saw The Robins off following a 2-0 victory courtesy of goals from Louis Potts and Tunde Owolabi.

Matchday

Tickets for the game are available via cash and card turnstiles or online, priced at £14 for Adults, £10 for concessions, £8 for 12-15-year-olds, and £1 for under 12’s.

Please note, ID will need to be presented for any concessionary tickets if requested by a turnstile operator.

Turnstile 3 (on Surrey Street next to The Cross Bar) will be open from 12pm, for cash, card and pre-paid tickets.

The Cross Bar will be open from 12pm and access is from inside the ground only, there will be no access from the main entrance on Surrey Street.

We welcome both sets of fans into The Cross Bar for refreshments both prior to and after the match.

Alcohol not purchased from Ashton United is not permitted in the ground and stewards will be conducting bag searches on the turnstiles at their discretion.

At 2pm, the remaining turnstiles on Surrey Street and on Rowley Street will open as normal, as will the Robins Nest and the Robins Beer Hut inside Hurst Cross.

50/50 draw tickets will be on-sale both in The Cross Bar and on the ground, with match day programmes also available at the programme stand.

The AUFC Supporters club shop will open at 2:15pm, with memorabilia available to purchase from throughout the years.
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