Match Preview

Match preview courtesy of Adrian Lynn

The big games keep on coming as the Fenmen entertain UCL Premier Division North leaders Sherwood Colliery at Fountain Fresh Park on Saturday.
Sherwood have made a storming start to the season and are still unbeaten after eight matches, having won six and drawn two.
Nicknamed Wood, they also progressed to the next round of the FA Vase last Saturday with a 4-1 win at Oadby Town.
Their most high profile player is striker Craig Westcarr, 38, who has played in the Football League for Nottingham Forest, Notts County. Lincoln City, Chesterfield, Portsmouth, Walsall and Mansfield Town.
He began his career at Forest, becoming the youngest player to play for the club when he made his first team debut in October, 2001, at the age of 16. Westcarr signed for Sherwood Colliery from Hucknall Town in the summer. Another player to look out for is Kieran Knight, who netted a hat-trick against Oadby last week.
The Fenmen met Sherwood for the first time last season, winning 1-0 at home but losing 4-0 in the away match.

Club History
Sherwood Colliery, based in Mansfield Woodhouse, Nottinghamshire, were formed in 2008.They joined the Central Midlands League in 2012 and entered the FA Vase for the first time in 2016. Winning through two rounds against higher opposition before losing to Westfields.
In 2017/18 the club finished runners-up in the league and gained promotion to the East Midlands League. They entered the FA Cup for the first time in 2019/20, beating Quorn FC before losing out to Loughborough Dynamo in a replay in the next round.
In 2021 the club were promoted to the North Counties East League Premier Division and they made yet another switch last season to the UCL Premier Division North, where they finished sixth.