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    25/3/2024 8:51 AM  #1

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    The battle to avoid relegation

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    Next Saturday is “Last Chance Saloon” day for Atherton Collieries when they host Basford. They look the most likely of the three relegation battlers to go down and even if they beat Basford they would still be 5 points adrift. If they lose to Basford the gap will be an impossible 11 points.  
    Stafford’s win at Bamber Bridge gives them a fighting chance of finishing above Basford and they could go level on points with Basford if they beat Workington this coming Saturday 
    Bradford are currently 2 points behind Basford and travel to Ilkeston.  


    These are the remaining matches of the 4 relegation battlers. Three of them will go down with already relegated Marske United. 

    Basford (27 points from 34 matches)
    Atherton (A)
    Worksop (H)
    Bradford (A)
    Macclesfield (H)
    Radcliffe (A)
    Bamber Bridge (H)  

    Bradford (25 points from 35 matches)
    Ilkeston (A)
    Radcliffe (H)
    Basford (H)
    Gainsborough (H)
    Matlock (A) 

    Stafford (24 points from 34 matches)
    Workington (H)
    Gainsborough (A)
    Whitby (H)
    Atherton (A)
    Ashton (H)
    Morpeth (A) 

    Atherton (19 points from 33 matches)
    Basford (H)
    Workington (A)
    Ilkeston (A)
    Stafford (H)
    Macclesfield (H)
    Marine (A)
    Worksop (H) 

     

     

    25/3/2024 1:42 PM  #2

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    Re: The battle to avoid relegation

    Basford have a must win game against fellow strugglers Bradford PA as I cannot see them getting much from their last three games and Worksop Town is also a very tough fixture! FootballWebPages has predicted that they will survive and will win two and draw one of their remaining fixtures. I think Stafford Rangers has the easiest run in but a couple of poor results and their confidence may evaporate. 

     

    25/3/2024 3:28 PM  #3

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    Re: The battle to avoid relegation

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    It could go down to the wire.

    I've heard that the atmosphere at Basford is toxic just now. 


    If Ilkeston were to lose against Atherton or Bradford, can you imagine their reaction


     

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    25/3/2024 3:35 PM  #4

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    Re: The battle to avoid relegation

    You can't help feeling eventually relegation for Basford is inevitable whether it be this season or next. I hope I'm wrong but their fan base is very small and their owner has apparently not made himself popular over the last few seasons.

     

    27/3/2024 12:34 PM  #5

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    Re: The battle to avoid relegation

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    This Saturday’s fixtures could mix things up in the relegation zone.
    Sat 30th March 2024 
    Atherton v Basford 
    Ilkeston v Bradford       
    Stafford v Workington  

    Basford      27 points    (6 matches left)
    Bradford     25 points   (5 matches left)
    Stafford      24 points    (6 matches left)
    Atherton     19 points.   (7 matches left)) 

    Basford are best placed. Personally I would like to see Stafford Rangers survive. If Basford fail to win at Atherton and Stafford beat Workington then I think Stafford have a chance.


     

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