MATCHDAY
PROGRAMME
AVRO vs NANTWICH TOWN
SATURDAY, 22ND NOVEMBER, KICK OFF 3PM
Pitching In NPL Division One West
HISTORY
CONTACT US/ GENERAL INFORMATION
CLUB PERSONNEL (under development)
MEDIA (under development)
INTRODUCTION
Good afternoon and welcome to The Vestacare Stadium for our Northern Premier League West fixture against Nantwich Town. In what is our penultimate home fixture of 2025, we will be looking to extend our winning run of late and continue to maintain our position in the promotion battle. We have only lost one fixture in our last seven league home outings so this is another run we would like to continue as nothing is better than winning at home in front of you, the fans! We welcome Nantwich Town to The Vestacare for the second time this season with our earlier meeting coming in the FA Cup which saw the sides draw 1-1 thanks to a second half equaliser from Jack Morrow. Unfortunately, Nantwich Town claimed the spoils in the replay so we will be looking to get one back this afternoon.
Since our last home fixture at The Vestacare, we have enjoyed two positive away results against Lower Breck and Atherton Collieries. In what is one of the standout results of the season so far, we stamped our authority at Anfield Sports Centre in a 3-0 victory against Lower Breck. It marked yet another fixture where Jake Cottrell would strike from distance as his attempt from the half-way line would find its way past the Breck keeper to put Avro ahead. Further goals from Kyle Hawley and a first in an Avro shirt from Ryley Smith would seal a 3-0 victory. In our recent fixture last weekend, it was another resilient performance with a 2-1 victory away against Atherton Collieries thanks to a late goal from Joel Igwenwanne. We will be hoping for more of the same this afternoon.
Our final home fixture of the calendar year comes on Saturday 20th December as we welcome Stafford Rangers. In what has been another year of development and progression, your support for this fixture will be much appreciated as we look to head into what is set to be an exciting 2026 on a high.
NOTE: As always, please be respectful of the stadium rules and staff. They are there for your safety, this includes no smoking or vaping in the ground. Avro FC maintain a zero-tolerance approach to discriminatory or abusive language and remain fully committed to ensuring all supporters can enjoy matches at The Vestacare Stadium in a safe and respectful environment.
Jamie Ross (Head of Media)
In 2008/9 season, The Dabbers finished 3rd in the Northern Premier League before narrowly missing out on promotion, losing 2-1 to Ilkeston Town in the final. The 2011/12 season saw Nantwich embark on their most successful FA Cup run, reaching the first-round proper for the first time. Although losing 6-0 to MK Dons, their performance earned many plaudits.
They enjoyed a great season in the 2016/17 campaign, reaching the 4th Qualifying Round of The FA Cup and also making it o the 1st round of The FA Trophy. In the league, they managed to finish in the play-off places after finishing 5th on 81 points before losing to Spennymoor Town in the play-offs.
In the league last season, Nantwich Town finished 8th in The Northern Premier League West, just a point behind Avro. It was a positive start to the season for The Dabbers who sat in the play-off places from the early stages right through to Christmas, but it was the second half of the season which saw them slip away from play-off contention. They were also dealt a major blow at the end of the season when they lost Kai Evans who made the move to newly promoted Bury.
