National League North: Complete Weekend Preview

The former Premier League goalkeeper is up for the challenge of lifting the club out of the drop-zone, and he replaces Neil Redfearn, who stepped down after just 20 days last week.

Stockdale begins his new role this weekend at Leamington and he said: “I’ve been to The Citadel to watch Farsley before, I have friends who have played for Farsley in the past.

“I’m a local lad and I want to help. I’ve been coming here for a long time. I’ve spoken to the directors and I was impressed with what they are aiming to do with the club.”

Many of the title chasers dropped points on Tuesday and want to put that right on Saturday.

Chester’s great winning run ended last weekend and now they have had a one point return from a possible six. Rushall Olympic visit, with second place Scunthorpe United back at Glanford Park against Scarborough Athletic.

Brackley Town’s surge ground to a halt at Chorley, they look to make up for their midweek collapse in Lancashire with three points on Merseyside when they travel to Marine.

Buxton are fifth, they host Radcliffe, while there’s three big promotion points on offer as King's Lynn Town take on fellow contenders Hereford.

Kidderminster Harries took a good point home from Chester and they’re on the road again when they travel to Alfreton Town.

Curzon Ashton sit just outside the play-off places and don’t have an easy Saturday ahead at Peterborough Sports. Darlington’s top seven hopes are still alive and they’ll look to take the win home from Southport.

Elsewhere, Spennymoor Town meet Warrington Town as Tom Rothery looks to repeat the trick from last weekend when Needham Market face Oxford City after scoring six against Farsley.

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