National League North: Complete Weekend Preview

If Curzon Ashton avoid defeat at Leamington they’ll be the Christmas number one.

King’s Lynn Town, pictured, are the only side in a position to stop them doing that but will need to go to Chester and win to have a chance of denying the Nash top spot.

Two of those hoping to hunt them down in the New Year meet as Scunthorpe United welcome Hereford with both clubs very much in touch.

In fourth and in form are Kidderminster Harriers with Phil Brown’s side winning five of their last six. It’s a home game against Jim Bentley’s Southport, who haven’t won in that time.

Buxton are impressing - and their fans have confidence that their team can maintain their play-off push. A win this weekend at Warrington would really help.

Chorley have slipped to seventh and really need to put on a show at home to bottom side Rushall Olympic.

Peterborough Sports are seven unbeaten and on their best run for years. They face Scarborough Athletic, who were unable to carry on their great run at Hereford in midweek.

Oxford City look to be over their recent wobble and host a Spennymoor Town who haven’t lost since October.

A young Farsley Celtic side bowed out of the FA Trophy at Gateshead on Tuesday and fans will hope some experienced face return against Brackley Town.

Elsewhere, South Shields host Marine, Needham Market play Darlington and Alfreton Town want to jump back into the play-off places when they host Radcliffe.

National League North fixtures:
Alfreton Town v Radcliffe
Chester v King's Lynn Town
Chorley v Rushall Olympic
Farsley Celtic v Brackley Town
Kidderminster Harriers v Southport
Leamington v Curzon Ashton
Needham Market v Darlington
Oxford City v Spennymoor Town
Scarborough Athletic v Peterborough S
Scunthorpe United v Hereford
South Shields v Marine
Warrington Town v Buxton