Grimsby Borough and Cleethorpes Town ready for battle
GRIMSBY Borough go head-to-head with Cleethorpes Town tomorrow night in what promises to be a fiercely-fought derby match.
The two sides – who along with Louth Town are the area's top amateur football teams – will do battle at the Bradley Community Stadium (7.45pm) in the Baris Northern Counties East League division one.
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Grimsby Borough boss Nigel Fanthorpe
There promises to be a good crowd for the hotly-anticpated face-off.
Grimsby Borough boss Nigel Fanthorpe said: "It's going to be a big game for the area. Hopefully, we will get a big crowd in so it should be a good atmosphere.
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"Cleethorpes have done really well with it being their first season at this level – they've adapted well.
"I think they've seen that this league is unforgiving – the bottom sides can always beat the teams at the top of the league – so it's all about being consistent.
"It's quite a strong area for the Northern Counties with ourselves, Cleethorpes and Louth, who have just hit the top of the table, so we'll be looking to put a good advert on for the league.
"Both ourselves and Cleethorpes play good football so I can't see it being anything other than a great game.
Cleethorpes Town boss Andy Liddle, pictured, said: "It's a big game for the area – probably the biggest derby ever at this level.
"We are both struggling of late but in derbies, the formbook goes out the window – it's about who wants it more. If we were top of the league and they were bottom, it would still be a very tough game.
"Borough are one of the most experienced teams in the league and know what it's about. We'll have to give them respect.
"It'll be man on man, grit for grit.
"We're on a bad run, but I'm still encouraged by our performances – we've only played badly in two of our games so far this season."
Tickets for tomorrow's game are £3 for adults, £2 concessions. Children can go for £1 if accompanied by a responsible adult.
Match reports from Saturday's matches on page 38
Comments
by LinclnMariner
Wednesday, September 26 2012, 9:35AM
“As someone who played for Ruston Bucyrus in the Linc League in the late 70's through to late eighties I can certainly vouch for the fact that Ross Sports, Drewery Sports & then Immingham Town provided pretty stern opposition and both had excellent teams with a number of former mariners in their line ups.
In those days Grimsby did not have teams in higher divisions but their players tended to be at Midland league clubs like Brigg & Skegness with a few, including Benny Williams, over here at Lincoln Utd.
Still my best memory is year Monsons won Lincs Sunday League when we beat BRSA Grimsby, Athletico, Seawave and after 3 games Crows Nest in the final, happy days!”
by LinclnMariner
Wednesday, September 26 2012, 9:35AM
“As someone who played for Ruston Bucyrus in the Linc League in the late 70's through to late eighties I can certainly vouch for the fact that Ross Sports, Drewery Sports & then Immingham Town provided pretty stern opposition and both had excellent teams with a number of former mariners in their line ups.
In those days Grimsby did not have teams in higher divisions but their players tended to be at Midland league clubs like Brigg & Skegness with a few, including Benny Williams, over here at Lincoln Utd.
Still my best memory is year Monsons won Lincs Sunday League when we beat BRSA Grimsby, Athletico, Seawave and after 3 games Crows Nest in the final, happy days!”
by imonit
Tuesday, September 25 2012, 1:40PM
“Mr neul your comments are nothing short of idiotic. I cannot recall reading anywhere that Clee Town ever stated that this level of football was going to be easy.
As for your comment about poaching pot, kettle, black springs to mind. Do you not poach players from Clee Towns youth set up for GTFC gain. It is part of football and happens at every level. May I suggest you concentrate on helping GTFC youth set up and stop worring what Clee Town are upto as all you want to do is clearly **** the club off.”
by wanabe
Tuesday, September 25 2012, 12:34PM
“Do me a favour Liddell, the biggest derby game at this level ever, you wasn't around 20 years ago or more when we had 7 or 8 local teams playing at a similar level to NCEL and every one would have beaten any team in this division. Ask your right hand man, the one with the football brains, he'll remember.”