STOCKTON TOWN VS HEBBURN TOWN
COMPETITION: Northern Premier League East Division
DATE: Saturday 16th December, 2023
KICK-OFF: 15:00
ENTRY: £9 Adult, £7 Concession, £3 kids (tickets available online or at the gate)
GROUND: MAP Group UK Stadium, Bishopton Road West, Stockton-On-Tees, TS19 0QD
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Stockton Town host Hebburn Town in a top-of-the-table clash in the Northern Premier East League Division.Â
The two sides are level on points but the Anchors are the league leaders due to their superior goal difference.
In midweek, Stockton had a rare off night and were knocked out of the Durham Challenge Cup to Northern League opposition in Whickham.
Despite the defeat, Kev Hayes was on the scoresheet stretching his scoring streak to four games.
The defeat ended a seven-game winning streak which included a 7-1 thrashing of fellow high-flyers Belper Town and 4-0 win at Grantham Town last Saturday.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
Stockton and Hebburn have met thirteen times in all competitions, with Anchors winning seven of those meetings. Here are the results from the last five fixtures between the two clubs:
15 Aug- Hebburn Town 2-1 Stockton Town- Northern Premier League East Division
14 Jan 2023- Hebburn Town 2-0 Stockton Town- Northern Premier League East Division
23 Sep 2022: Hebburn Town 3-1 Stockton Town – Isuzu FA Trophy
24 Aug 2022: Stockton Town 2-1 Hebburn Town – Northern Premier League East Division
14 Dec 2021: Hebburn Town 1-2 Stockton Town – Durham Challenge Cup
FORM GUIDE
Stockton Town: L W W W W
Last Game: Stockton Town 2-4 Whickham- Durham Challenge Cup
Hebburn Town: W W D W W
Last Game: Bridlington Town 0-1 Hebburn Town – Northern Premier League East Division
THE OPPOSITION
Hebburn Town 2nd in the Northern Premier League East Division on goal difference and are unbeaten since the beginning of October- a run of seven games.
They have already beaten the Anchors once this season as they came from behind to win 2-1 via penalty from Amar Purewal and a stunner from Olly Martin.
Last time out they won 1-0 at Bridlington Town with summer signing Dean Briggs on the scoresheet.
The aforementioned Purewal still remains a handful up front. He is the Hornets top scorer with nine for the season.
PRE-MATCH QUOTES
In his programme notes, Michael Dunwell looked ahead to the fixture:
“I am expecting a tough game and one that will be tight. Games against Hebburn always are.
“They are on a good run too with seven games unbeaten and they are on the same points as us.”
By James Cartwright
