This weekend's Midland Premier League preview is, as ever, written by Gary Hazelhurst.
Firstly League News:
Supporters can purchase tickets through the Wembley website, or by phoning the Wembley Box Office on 0844 826 2010.
It is expected that Hereford will have an allocation of around 15,000 and they are certain to be gone very quickly. Hopefully, players, supporters and officials of other MFL clubs will take a trip to Wembley to cheer the Bulls on to success.
Secondly The Preview:
Easter Weekend
Premier Division
Pick of the day's matches is at Lye Meadow where leaders Alvechurch welcome Heanor Town. This could be a really tough game for Church ahead of their Monday fixture with Hereford. Hereford welcome Bardon Hill to Edgar Street with both clubs needing three points for contrasting reasons. Sporting Khalsa haven’t given up hope of the title just yet but three points are a must for them in a tough looking game at Long Eaton United. Shepshed Dynamo and Walsall Wood can be proud of their efforts this season and the two meet in an attractive fixture at Oak Park. Brocton travel to Loughborough University for their fifth successive away game. They are unbeaten in the previous four – can they keep the run going?
Dunkirk are in need of a stellar end to the season if they are to avoid relegation starting this week at The Coppice against Highgate United. Continental Star are even further adrift and it will take some run for them to avoid the drop. They travel to Boldmere St Michaels who sit comfortably in the middle of the table. Coventry Sphinx are in a titanic battle at the bottom as they aim to keep their premier Division status. They welcome Stourport Swifts to Sphinx Drive. Rocester have been in good form for some weeks and they welcome injury-hit AFC Wulfrunians to Hillsfield. Two inconsistent sides meet at Pack Meadow with Coleshill Town entertaining Lye Town. Picking the result of this one is anyone’s guess.
With fixtures coming left, right and centre, it’s impossible to give a preview of Easter Monday. However, there is no doubting where most of the attention will be – all eyes on Lye Meadow where a 1,500 all ticket crowd will see leaders Alvechurch tackle second-placed Hereford. While the result will not decide anything, a victory for either will give them a significant advantage in the run-in. Sporting Khalsa and Shepshed Dynamo are keeping up their chase. Khalsa travel to Westfields while Shepshed make the short journey to Quorn. Dunkirk have a local derby against Long Eaton United knowing that three points are a must if they are to have any chance of escaping the drop.
Coventry Sphinx take their relegation fight to Pack Meadow to face free-scoring Coleshill Town. Bardon Hill entertain the students from Loughborough University with points required to move away from the bottom three. Brocton and Boldmere St Michales have moved well away from the drop zone and they face each other in an attractive fixture at Silkmore Lane. AFC Wulfrunians and Rocester meet for the second time in three days at Castlecroft and Wulfrunians are offering free entry to the game. Two of the leading sides meet at Oak park with Walsall Wood entertaining Heanor Town. At the Coppice, Stourport Swifts are the visitors to Highgate United.