Eastwood CFC travel into Leicestershire this weekend to take on the Students of Loughborough University.
Currently Loughborough sit 4th the Premier North table with 15 wins from their 23 games. They are also enjoying a fine run in the FA Vase and are soon due to compete in the last 8 of that competition.
This will be the third meeting between the 2 teams this season. The league match on the 28th August at the Halbrooke resulted in a narrow defeat for the Red Badgers.
The FA Vase encounter, also at the Halbrooke, on the 23rd October last saw the Students triumphant winning through 4-2 on penalties after a 1-1 scoreline in full time. Cameron Moore had put the visitors ahead in the 17th minute. Striker Romello Nangle equalised with a 58th minute penalty to send the game into a penalty shoot out.
LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS FC
Loughborough University Stadium
Oakwood Drive
Loughborough. Leics. LE11 3QF
TRAVEL: via M1 31 minutes. 22.9 miles or 36.85 KM
(Source AA Route planner)
BRITISH RAIL ~ Depart Langley Mill at 1240/1340 arriving at Loughborough at 1331/1431 changing at Nottingham.
Other UCL games Saturday involving local teams:~
Premier
Division One