Match Preview
Evesham United v Willand Rovers
Willand’s latest away day sees us make the Journey up the M5 towards Worcestershire where playoff-pushing Evesham United are our latest test in the Southern League Premier Division One South this Saturday.
Midweek it was back to Silver Street for David Steele’s men where goal-scoring for fun Bristol Manor Farm were the visitors on a mild Wednesday evening but the game was nothing short of fiery as Rovers went 2 up thanks to Owen Howe’s first-half contributions and an awarded penalty where he struck it, rippling the net in the process.
But Lee Lashenko’s men did not want to leave Mid-Devon without anything on the board which is when they turned up the heat with Tate finding the bottom right to claw one back in stoppage time it was a scramble to get it in but Tate again tapped it home to secure a point for the Farmy Army
David Steele spoke to the press afterwards and stated that “it was an eventful game and that it was lively throughout” with moving into the Evesham game as a priority for points on the board.
Onto the game at hand, Evesham United have been on a different line of form than usual at the start of the season as they’ve propelled themselves fast into the playoff spots, looking to turn around their several seasons of missing out on promotion and making this campaign theirs.
Former Cardiff City and Oxford United defender Mike Ford is at the helm at The Spiers & Hartwell Stadium where he has guided them to some big results already this season with them turning over favourites Manor Farm and certainly racking up the clean sheets so breaking down the Evesham Backline will be a priority.
One to watch for the hosts shares a name with the gaffer and it’s Levi Steele who has already got 5 goals to his name this 24/25 campaign for Evesham. A fan favourite for the Robins he is known for his creativity and scoring ability and turning a game on its head in the biggest moments.
The last time both sides met was when Evesham also hosted and right at the end of the 23/24 campaign in which the Robins ran out victors in a 3-2 goal fest on a warm April weekend.
Can Willand finally get the golden +3 on the road this weekend or will it be the hosts who continue to build on their promotion push? It’s all to play for this Saturday in Evesham.
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