Ashington AFC v Pontefract Collieries
Northern Premier League – Division One East
Saturday, 28 October 2023 @ 3.00pm
Pontefract Collieries face Ashington AFC on Saturday seeking to protect their long unbeaten run in the Northern Premier League Division One East.
Pontefract Collieries are unbeaten in seven, with five wins and two draws, ahead of the 3pm kick-off.
They face an Ashington team who have won just two and lost five over the same number of games.
With 18 goals in nine games so far this season, Pontefract Collieries are scoring more than average in the league with 2.0 goals per game. And they are conceding fewer than average, letting in 10 goals at a rate of 1.1 per game.
Ashington, meanwhile, are below average scorers, with 1.4 goals per game, compared to a league average of 1.6. They have conceded 1.8 goals per game.
The home team are 16th in the table after 10 games, of which they have won three and drawn one, earning 10 points.
The visitors are nine places ahead of Ashington in seventh, with five wins and two draws putting them on 17 points.
Ashington's last match was on October 14, a 4-0 win against Winterton Rangers.
Pontefract Collieries beat Sheffield 2-1 last time out, also on October 14.