Kendal Town v Warrington Rylands

By Garry Clarke

WARRINGTON Rylands are back on their travels on Saturday when they venture north up the M6 to visit Kendal Town for a rearranged NPL West fixture following the postponement of the game scheduled for last month.

Kick off at the ST&B Accountants Stadium Parkside Road Kendal LA9 7BL will be 3pm.

While Rylands were all but ending Trafford’s promotion challenge last Saturday, Kendal Town were losing 3-1 at Clitheroe, their 6^th straight league defeat – the longest losing run in the division.

Kendal Town have occupied a berth in the Division’s relegation zone since losing 2-1 to Rylands at Gorsey Lane in September

The two team’s respective league records going into Saturday’s game are:

P          W         D          L          GF        GA       GD       PTS      POS
Rylands                        30        20        5          5          77        34        43        65        1
Kendal                         29        3          2          24        26        78        -52       10        19

At home Kendal’s league record this season is:
P          W         D          L
14        2          1          11

While Rylands away record is:
P          W         D          L
14        7          4          3

Kendal Town’s 16 home games, including cup ties, have attracted an average attendance of 173. Their highest attendance of the season is 705 for the Christmas fixture against local rivals Workington, while just 50 spectators attended their home game against Kidsgrove Athletic.

As their first season in the Northern Premier League reaches its conclusion Warrington Rylands have seven games to play after Saturday:

Saturday 12^th March away v City of Liverpool
Saturday 19^th March home v Market Drayton Town
Saturday 26^th March away v Ramsbottom United
Saturday 2^nd April home v Runcorn Linnets
Saturday 9^th April away v Workington
Monday 18^th April away v 1874 Northwich
Saturday 23^rd April home v Bootle