2023 comes to an end for the Dolly Blues as they make their annual trip across Lancashire to Bamber Bridge.

Location:
Sir Tom Finney Stadium,
Bamber Bridge,
Preston,
PR5 6UX

Tickets:
Adults: £12
Concessions*: £8
Accompanied Under 16s: £2
Accompanied Under 11s: Free

*Concessions are those ages 65 and above as well as under 18 year olds.

If you are unable to join the lads at home, make sure you tune in to Craig Thompson’s live match day commentary. Coverage will start with around 20 minutes to go before kick off and can be found at
https://dollybluesound.mixlr.com

Bamber Bridge:
Last season, the Briggers finished third in the league under the direction of Jamie Milligan. The third place finish allowed the South Ribble side to face up against Gainsborough Trinity in a tie they won 5-3 on penalties after a one all draw in normal time. The Brig faced Warrington Town in the final and fell to a one nil defeat. Jamie Milligans side came into the new season without top goal scorer Fin Sinclair-Smith as he departed for Marine earlier this year.

Last time out for Bamber Bridge saw them defeat Bradford Park Avenue three goals to nil away from home. Harry Scarborough opened the scoring before the hour mark before Billy Bould and Ewan Bange added a second and third before full time. That emphatic result placed Bamber Bridge 15th and one place below the Dolly Blues on 28 points.

Lancaster City:
Lancaster City’s unbeaten run stretched to seven games following a goalless draw with play off hopefulls Worksop Town. Chances were few and far between for both sides as adverse weather conditions played a big role in the fixture. However, Andrew Teague and Simon Grand will feel as though they should have nicked the points in the closing stages. The result put Lancaster City 14th in the table on 30 points.

Interim managers, Teague and Grand, are hopeful of a return for Nic Evangelinos following his long absence with a broken leg. The Christmas period is a busy period for football so changes could be made to freshen up the squad. Lancaster City will host Atherton Collieries on New Year’s Day to kickstart 2024.

Head-to-Head:
Monday 10th April 2023 Bamber Bridge 2-1 Lancaster City (Northern Premier League Premier)
Monday 26th December 2022 Lancaster City 1-1 Bamber Bridge (Northern Premier League Premier)
Monday 18th April 2022 Lancaster City 0-1 Bamber Bridge/b] (Northern Premier League Premier)
Monday 27th December 2021 [b]Bamber Bridge 2-1 Lancaster City (Northern Premier League Premier)
Thursday 26th December 2019 Lancaster City 2-3 Bamber Bridge (Northern Premier League Premier)