WORCESTER RAIDERS v DUDLEY SPORTS: THE PREVIEW...

Worcester Raiders v Dudley Sports:

Friday 28th February 2020: The Preview...

This contest has been moved to Malvern Town's artificial pitch to ease the fixture congestion caused by the terrible recent weather. I was there last Saturday, oddly, to see Hereford Lads Club's 1-2 victory over the Hillsiders.

The Raiders have a record of 9 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats from their 20 matches, they lie 11th in the West Midlands Regional League Premier Division and have amassed a points total of 30, with a goals ratio of 49-44. The goal difference is thus just +5... 

CELEBRATING KIRK LAYTON'S GOAL IN A 3-1 LOSS AT BEWDLEY...

The recent form has been rather good in fact, a 2-2 draw at Pershore Town being followed by a 5-3 home win against Cradley Town. There was a League Cup victory of 0-3 at Wolverhampton Casuals and the last game was a 3-1 home success v Darlaston Town (1874), in which Kyle Belmonte, Zaqib Hussain and Kirk Layton nabbed the goals...

LAYTON'S GOAL AT BEWDLEY...

The leading overall goalscorers are Roland Krol with 13 and Ryan Rowe with 10... 

KYLE BELMONTE FIRES A FREE-KICK AT BEWDLEY...

Dudley Sports have suffered a tough season so far and they prop up the league table with just 8 points. They have 2 wins, 2 draws and 16 defeats from their 20 matches, their goal difference is -50 and only 15 league goals have been scored.

DUDLEY SPORTS FC: NEED DESPERATELY TO MOVE UP THE LEAGUE TABLE...

Four recent league matches brought four defeats, beginning with a couple on the road, first at Wolverhampton Casuals (6-0), then at Black Country Rangers (2-1). The home game v Shawbury was lost 1-2, before Bilston Town won at Sports by 0-5.

AGAINST SHIFNAL TOWN EARLIER IN THE SEASON...

Leading goalscorers overall are Stuart Hillman with 4, followed by Will Tibbetts and Jarad Daniels with 3 each... 

Both of these teams have games in hand over other clubs in this division...

There will be full coverage of the match at themowdog.blogspot.co.uk from Saturday morning with a match report and video highlights with commentary...

Pete Ray,

'The Mowdog'...