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Sat 13 Aug 2016  ·  First Division South
NEWCASTLE TOWN FC
1st Team
1
0
AFC Rushden and Diamonds

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Raymond Tatton14 Aug 2020 - 10:56
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NEWCASTLE TOWN manager Scott Dundas says there is no pressure on his players tomorrow when fancied AFC Rushden & Diamonds are the visitors.
The Northamptonshire side just missed out on promotion to the Premier Division last season when they were beaten by St Ives in the Southern League Division One Central play-off final.
In the summer during the restructuring of the league, Diamonds were moved into the Evo-Stik League and are once again being tipped as one of the teams to watch.
Around 200 travelling fans are expected at the M-Club Stadium tomorrow, which will almost treble last season's average gate.
Dundas, who took over the managerial reins at Newcastle in the summer, says it's going to be a testing start for his team.
“It's a tough start for us with Rushden & Diamonds tomorrow and then Belper Town away on Tuesday.
“But I have told the players there is no pressure on them. It's going to be a season of consolidation. There has been no talk of going for promotion or anything like that. We'll see where we are at Christmas and take it from there," said the manager.
Dundas inherited some of last season's Newcastle squad, but has brought in around 10 new players, most of whom were with him at Norton United before the club folded and several finished last season together at Leek Town.
Tom Fogg, Sam Bradbury, Niall Green, Richard Smith, Chris Baker, Jon Beaumont, Kyle Diskin and Lee Cropper all played for Dundas at Norton and were with him during his short spell at Witton Albion.
He says it's great to get them all back together again.
“We had a lot of success at Norton and I will be looking to bring that success to Newcastle Town."

First Division South Fixtures

Sat 13 Aug 2016KO: 15:00
Bedworth United
2
Spalding United
2
Sat 13 Aug 2016KO: 15:00
Carlton Town
3
Loughborough Dynamo
3
Sat 13 Aug 2016KO: 15:00
Chasetown
1
Shaw Lane AFC
3
Sat 13 Aug 2016KO: 15:00
Gresley FC
2
Rugby Town
2
Sat 13 Aug 2016KO: 15:00
Kidsgrove Athletic
1
Belper Town
3
Sat 13 Aug 2016KO: 15:00
Lincoln United
1
Leek Town
1
Sat 13 Aug 2016KO: 15:00
Market Drayton Town
3
Stocksbridge Park Steels
1
Sat 13 Aug 2016KO: 15:00
Northwich Victoria
2
Basford United
2
Sat 13 Aug 2016KO: 15:00
Sheffield FC
0
Romulus
1
Sat 13 Aug 2016KO: 15:00
Stamford
1
Witton Albion
3

Match details

Match date

Sat 13 Aug 2016

Kickoff

15:00

Attendance

237

Competition

First Division South

League position

5
Newcastle Town
17
AFC Rushden and Diamonds
Team overview
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Team Sponsors

Club Sponsor - Red Industries
Club Sponsor - aft aerosols
Photographer - Action Freeze
Club Sponsor - WJ North
Club Sponsor - Tinsdills Solicitors
Club Sponsor - Blakemans