UP NEXT:
Buxton are on the road again as they face Rushall on 8th February 2025 with a 3pm kickoff.
The Bucks
The Bucks go into this game after a 3-0 loss to Chorley on Tuesday night.
Set pieces were the difference maker as the home side picked up all three points.
Following the loss manager John McGrath said:
"We started really well and created good chances which should have put us in front. But we made defensive errors and suffered.
This wasn't a 3-0 match overall but we have to accept the result. We'll regroup and are looking forward to Rushall this Saturday."
Opposition
Rushall used to be a former mining village and are based in the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall.
The club finished 19th in the league last season narrowly avoiding relegation.
They play their games at Dales Lane which has a capacity of 1400.
The club are nicknamed The Pics and have an Olympic flame in their crest.
Their manager is Richard Sneekes who is a Dutch manager that played over 200 times for West Brom between 1996-2001.
They gained promotion to this division for the first time in the 2022/23 season winning the Southern Football League playoffs.
Rushall currently sit 20th in the league on 26 points from 30 games.
They have been on a good run of form with one loss in their last seven games.
In their last game they took the lead in the 89th minute however Curzon equalised into injury time to share the points.
One to watch
Sam McLintock has become a key player since signing for The Pics in November 2023.
The 24 year old is a talented midfielder who has a an eye for assists and has previously played at Boston United as well as Telford, Halifax and Alvechurch.
Last Time Out
Earlier on this season Buxton picked up a 2-0 win with first half goals from Tommy Elliott and Connor Kirby.
Last time they met at Dales Lane it was a 3-0 Buxton win with two goals from Diego De Girolamo and a goal from Dylan Mottley- Henry.
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