Saturday's Opponents: Chadderton

Once more into the cup breach we step as the quarter-finals of the Division Two Trophy come around with a home tie against Chadderton.

With rain already here and snow allied with sub-zero temperatures forecast for the weekend, I'm not holding out much hope. Mind you, our groundsman works tirelessly and has managed to work a few miracles already this season....

Anyway, Chadderton. What more can I say about this lot that I haven't done twice already? Our league duties with them are done and dusted: a hard-fought and well-deserved 2-1 victory at Park Road back in October with a 0-3 reverse in a wet n' windy non-event just before the turn of the year.

Chadderton did exactly the same as us last weekend and progressed to the quarter-finals of the League Challenge Cup by defeating Div 1 opposition by the odd goal in five. Before that they have had a few games postponed, beaten Darwen 1-0 at home and suffered a 1-2 defeat away at Holker Old Boys.

I'm not at this one, so the match report will come courtesy of Paul Lynch with possible additional missives from Polardin.

Come on Cheadle!