Reserves Match Preview – Nettleham (H)
22nd April 2022The Swans Reserves side are looking to build on last week’s Challenge Cup Quarter Final win when Nettleham visit the Easy Buy Stadium.
Barton will be out for revenge, having lost 4-3 in the reverse fixture in October. With the Swans having four games left to play, this fixture marks the first chance to reclaim tenth spot in the league. It’s currently held by Grimsby Borough Reserves but they have completed their season and are only two points up.
Form
Both sides have identical records over the last five league games, having won three, drawn one and lost one. In all competitions the Swans have only lost twice in the last ten games.
| Swans | Skegness (H) W4-1 | Brigg Res (a) W2-0 | Grantham (H) L1-0 | Sleaford (H) D1-1 | Grantham (H) W1-0 |
| Nettleham | Lincoln Utd (H) D1-1 | Nunsthorpe (H) W4-2 | Horncastle (a) W4-2 | Lincoln Utd (H) W2-0 | Wyberton (a) L3-2 |
Team News
Stefan Wolkowski returns to manage his side having missed last weekend’s game. The first team trio of Kian Salter, Jacob Sweeting and Kadey Phillips are all likely to be involved. Matt Clayton is missing due to college commitments, and there’s potentially a debut for Stephen McCarron in midfield following the end of Brigg Town’s season.
Quotes
“The one thing we won’t let happen is for the lads to start thinking about the semi-final until the week building up to it. We have a job to do in the league, three points to take us back into the top ten and that’s the only thing on our mind. Nettleham are in some great form and have influential players back so they are very much at full strength. We are in a good place as well, in form and still looking to improve. Once more; the support from the Swan Army is so important to us. It lifts the lads so much as it did on Saturday.”
STEFAN WOLKOWSKI
Head to Head
| Barton Town Reserves | Nettleham | |
| 11th | League Position | 9th |
| Joel Chapman (8) | Top Scorer | Jack Higginson (20) |
| WWLDW | Form | DWWWL |
| 1 | Goal Difference | 3 |
