Matlock Town will look to return to winning ways on Tuesday evening as they host Marske United in the Northern Premier League Premier Division.
The Gladiators fell to a 3-1 defeat away at Warrington Town last weekend which saw Craig Elliott's side slip to sixth in an extremely tight league table.
The Opposition
Marske United currently sit in 15th position in the NPL Premier Division. With the table packed like sardines though, the North Yorkshire outfit really aren't far behind Matlock at all despite being nine positions below the Gladiators. The sides are only separated by four points and Marske have three games in hand on Craig Elliott's outfit. In their most recent game, Marske were defeated 1-0 by Hyde United away from home in the league. Marske enter this game in poor form - they've lost their last three matches in a row and didn't score a goal in any of those games either. They've also only won one of their last six competitive matches.
Marske United were founded in 1956 and are affectionately known as the Seasiders. They play their home games at Mount Pleasant Avenue in the coastal village of Marske-by-the-Sea right at the top of North Yorkshire.
The Seasiders are currently without a manager following the recent surprise resignation of Carl Jarrett who had enjoyed a successful eight year stint at the club.
Marske finished in second position in the NPL Division One East league last season and won promotion to the NPL Premier Division via the play-offs. After losing out on the league title and automatic promotion to Liversedge in a fierce battle, Marske picked themselves up and held their nerve to defeat Shildon in the play-off semi-final before beating local rivals Stockton Town 2-1 in the play-off final.

One to Watch 31 year-old striker Adam Boyes will be a key player to look out for on Tuesday evening. Boyes has scored nine goals in all competitions so far this season. He's previously played for the likes of York City, Barrow and Guiseley. He's also made three appearances for the England C team. This is Adam's third season at Marske and he has an outstanding goal scoring record with the Seasiders. Boyes scored an astonishing 46 goals in all competitions last season. Boyes played an integral part in the Guiseley team that won the old Conference North play-offs in 2015. Team News Skipper Ryan Qualter and defensive midfielder Mark Lees are doubts after both have played the last few games with niggling injuries. Both players were substituted in last weekend's league defeat at Warrington Town. Previous Meeting These two sides last faced each other last season at the end of November in the second round of the FA Trophy at The Proctor Cars Stadium. The Gladiators advanced to the third round following an entertaining 3-2 victory. Alex Byrne bagged a brace while Reece Kendall also scored a goal. Matty Tymon scored both of Marske's goals. The match was watched by a crowd of 391 at Causeway Lane.
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