Match Preview | Oxford City v Warrington Town
Non-League Day brings Warrington to Town.
After a long away trip to South Shields in midweek, Oxford City welcome Warrington Town to The MGroup Stadium on Saturday in the Vanarama National League North (3pm Kick Off).
The fixture falls on non-league day, a round of fixtures which are dedicated to encouraging fans to enjoy the wonders of non-league football and to further this, City have slashed ticket prices and are offering £5 a ticket and kids for a quid! It's the first home game City have had which falls on Non-League day for four years.
The Hoops' victory over South Shields has lifted them out of the bottom four and a win against Warrington would go a long to giving City some breathing space as they go into the run-in.
Like City, Warrington are down the bottom as well. Currently, sat in 22nd, the Yellows have work to do if they want to survive the drop and there is no better way to do that than beating a side around them.
The last time these sides met City were able to win for just the second time all season as early goals from Tom Scott and Zac McEachran were enough to seal the three points.
FIXTURE DETAILS
Oxford City v Warrington Town
The MGroup Stadium – Saturday 22nd March – 3:00pm
Vanarama National League North
Referee: Liam Corbett Assistant Referees: `Craig Thompson & Jeffrey Aldous Fourth Official: Simon Parbery
Form (League Only)
OXFORD CITY - D D L D W
The win over South Shields will give City the momentum they need as they enter the home stretch of the season. A win against Warrington will go a long way to providing the Hoops with some leeway over the relegation zone.
City have been unlucky not to pick up more points in recent games as draws against Chester, Scunthorpe and Alfreton could easily have all been won by the Hoops.
City haven't won in the last four at home and will be looking to correct that as the fans pour in to watch City on what is promising to be a busy non-league day.
WARRINGTON TOWN - L D W L L
Warrington are coming off the back of a 1-0 defeat to Radcliffe and have now lost five of their previous eight league fixtures.
Over the course of the season they have managed 0.79 points per game but during the last eight games, they've won just 0.63. The only win during that period has come against Rushall Olympic.
The Yellows have averaged a goal a game which is an improvement on their season total but the problems lie at the back. They've conceded 1.75 goals per game over the last eight.
THE MANAGER - PAUL CARDEN
Carden was the man in charge at Warrington from 2016 to 2021 taking the Yellows to play-off glory in the Northern Premier League in 2019. The following two seasons were knocked off due to COVID and he subsequently moved to AFC Telford United.
The 41-year-old’s second tenure at the club has had a successful start. The Yellows have won one and drawn one under his new management, albeit, both oppositions were reduced to a man fewer.
Carden oversaw Warrington for 222 games during his first stint, winning 50% of those games, he also has experience in the National League having managed Southport and Tranmere Rovers.
He also enjoyed a long playing career in the football league, playing for the likes of Rochdale, Cambridge United, Peterborough and Chester.
He re-joins Warrington after leaving Nantwich Town
ONE TO WATCH - JOSH AMIS
Amis has racked up seven goals so far this season, the most for Warrington over the campaign, including a late brace against Alfreton at the beginning of the month to seal a point for the Yellows.
Warrington's skipper began his career at Preston before moving to Stockport County after impressing in pre-season. Amis scored for Northwich Victoria in an FA Cup win in 2015 while he was on loan there.
The 30-year-old was reunited with his former boss, Carden, who handed him his Warrington debut in 2018 after the resignation of Mike Beesley.
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