Hayes and Yeading United v Ebbsfleet United - Tuesday 26 November, 2013 - Skrill South
Ebbsfleet United entered the play-offs
for the first time this season as they beat high flying Basingstoke
Town at Stonebridge Road. The Fleet will look to continue their
impressive run on Tuesday evening as they travel to the Kingfield
Stadium to face Hayes and Yeading United, a side who are below the
Fleet in the Skrill South only on goal difference.
Hayes and Yeading United
Founded – 2007
Ground – Kingfield
Stadium (ground share with Woking FC)
Manager – Phil
Babb
Captain – Dean
Inman
Last season's finish - 17th
Current position - 6th
- Hayes and Yeading United were founded in 2007 after a merger between Hayes FC and Yeading FC. The Club played at Hayes' home Church Road.
- Won promotion to the Conference Premier in the 2008/09 season after beating Hampton and Richmond 3-2 in the final. The semi-final featured one of the most remarkable comebacks at this level of Football. United were 4-0 down just after half-time in the first leg against Eastleigh but managed to pull back two vital goals. A 4-0 win in the second leg meant they went through 6-4 on aggregate.
- Reached the FA Cup first round proper for the first time in the 2010/11 season, losing to a last minute goal against Wycombe Wanderers.
- The Club were relegated in their third season in the Conference Premer. A 21st placed finish meant they would head back to the Conference South where they have been since. United finished a lowly 17th last season but are looking to finish in the play-offs this time around.
- Have ground shared at the Kingfield Stadium since 2011. A new ground is in the process of being built on the site of the old Yeading ground, but it's not moving very swiftly at the moment!
The Form Guide
Despite their
healthy League position, United have lost three of their last five
League matches. During this period, the Club have progressed in the
FA Trophy by beating Bognor Regis Town. Next up for them is Skrill
Premier outfit Barnet.
United's home form
isn't the greatest with just two wins coming in their six matches at
Kingfield. While the Fleet have drawn six games so far, Hayes and
Yeading are the only team in the Skrill South yet to draw a game.
Last five matches
Hayes and Yeading
United 1-2 Weston Super-Mare
Hayes and Yeading
United 2-1 Bognor Regis Town – FA Trophy
Hayes and Yeading
United 3-2 Whitehawk
Staines Town 2-1
Hayes and Yeading United
Weston Super-Mare
0-3 Hayes and Yeading
LWWLW
Goals – 10
Conceded – 7
+3
Last time out
Hayes and Yeading
1-2 Weston Super-Mare
Just a few weeks
after beating the Seagulls 3-0 in Somerset, United had a chance to
gain their first 'double' of the season, but it wasn't to be as they
lost 2-1 at home.
Chas Hemmings
snuck in and headed into an empty net half way through the first half
to give the visitors the lead.
Neither side
really created anything to write home about until the leveller.
Kamaron English and Geoff Mitchell combined well, with the latter
powering a low header past Lloyd Irish in the visitors' net.
The hosts could
have snatched a vital three points but Mitchell failed to connect
with the ball and less than a minute later, the visitors had taken
the lead. Naby Diallo received a punt forward and fed in Hemmings
who made no mistake as he struck past Jamie Young with six minutes
remaining.
The win moved the
visitors up to 11th while the hosts dropped out of the
play-offs.
Attendance: 120.
One to watch
Jake Reid. The
striker has hit six goals so far for United and will be looking to
add to that as soon as possible.
Team news
Luke Williams
missed Saturdays loss through illness but could be back in contention
tomorrow night. Manager Phil Babb should have a near full squad to
choose from.
Ebbsfleet
United
The Form Guide
After a relatively
poor start to the season the Fleet have climbed the table and are now
in the play-offs for the first time this season. The boys in red have
lost three times this season, with two of them coming on the road at
Dover Athletic and Bishop's Stortford.
The Fleet have
lost just one of the last seven league matches with one being a draw.
The Fleet are going fairly strong in the cup's too as they beat table
toppers Bromley 4-1 at Stonebridge Road to progress to the first
round of the FA Trophy where they will entertain Gloucester City of
the Skrill North. The Fleet lost in an FA Cup replay against rivals
Dartford but have progressed to the semi-finals of the Kent Senior
Cup after beating Tunbridge Wells 3-1.
Last five matches
Ebbsfleet United
1-0 Basingstoke Town
Tunbridge Wells
1-3 Ebbsfleet United – Kent Senior Cup
Ebbsfleet United
4-1 Bromley – FA Trophy
Ebbsfleet United
4-0 Concord Rangers
Dartford 1-0
Ebbsfleet United – FA Cup
WWWWL
Goals – 12
Conceded – 4
+8
Last time out
Ebbsfleet United
1-0 Basingstoke Town
Michael
Thalassitis' second half header gave the Fleet a well deserved three
points.
The striker was a
handful all game and a bigger margin of victory would not have
flattered the Fleet.
Attendance: 953
One to watch
Anthony Cook's
pace and trickery as well as his ability to turn a game in a flash
has caused problems for plenty of defences at this level and I can't
see tomorrow night being any different.
Team news
Shane Huke is the
only long-term absentee for the Fleet. The central defender has a
broken metatarsal and could be out of action going into the new year.
Joe Howe has overcome a recent groin injury and has been on the bench
for the last two matches and Grant Basey is back fit.
Preston Edwards
and Paul Lorraine should both make their 150th appearance
for the Fleet at Kingfield Stadium tomorrow.
Previous meetings
The two Clubs have
met just five times since Hayes FC and Yeading FC merged in 2007. The
Fleet lead the head-to-head with three wins. H & Y have beat the
Fleet on two occasions.
Hayes and Yeading
United 1-2 Ebbsfleet United – Blue Square Bet Premier – 17.01.12
Ebbsfleet United
3-1 Hayes and Yeading United – Blue Square Bet Premier – 26.12.11
Ebbsfleet United
3-1 Hayes and Yeading United – FA Trophy – 11.12.10
Hayes and Yeading
United 4-2 Ebbsfleet United – Blue Square Bet Premier – 28.12.09
Ebbsfleet United
1-2 Hayes and Yeading United – Blue Square Bet Premier – 29.08.09
Who's your money with?
Hayes and Yeading
are slight favourites with Ladbrokes at 29/20. The Fleet are 3/2. A
repeat score from the last time the two sides met (2-1 AWAY win) is
17/2. Both teams to score is 7/10.
Bet Victor also
have the hosts favourites at 31/20 with the Fleet at 8/5. A draw for
this game sees odds of 5/2. A 1-0 home win sees odds of 10/1.
If you're able to
attend the match then admission prices are as follows:
Adults - £12
Concessions - £8
Under 16s - £2
If you're unable
to attend the match then follow @FleetAdventures for match chat,
updates and reaction.
Up the Fleet.
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