Solihull Moors will be looking to extend their unbeaten run to five when they welcome Notts County to the SportNation.bet Stadium on Tuesday evening.
Kick Off: 7pm
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The Moors have picked up of late and are on a run of four unbeaten, winning three and drawing one – Mark Yates’ side have also kept four clean sheets on the bounce.
Notts County are right in the mix, sitting in fifth place with 12 left to play. They’ve won two and lost two of their last four, and were beaten 2-0 by league leaders Hartlepool United on Saturday evening.
In the Opposite Dugout – Ian Burchnall
Burchnall, 38, arrived as Head Coach of Notts County last month with eight years’ experience working in the Scandinavian top tiers.
Possessing a background in youth coaching, Burchnall’s first senior role came as Brian Deane’s assistant at Norwegian side Sarpsborg in 2012. He then took the same job at Viking FK, paving the way for him to become their manager in 2017.
Off-field issues led to his departure, much to the disappointment of Viking’s supporters, but he was quickly invited to move across the Swedish border to replace now-Brighton manager Graham Potter at Ostersund FK.
Potter had led the club on a meteoric rise through the Swedish football system, culminating in the club’s remarkable qualification for the Europa League, and Burchnall, who had previously worked with Potter while coaching university football in Leeds, was chosen as the man to fill his boots.
Despite the club’s decision to sell numerous key players, Burchnall led Ostersund to a sixth-place finish, one point and a place below the record set by Potter the previous year.
His second season began strongly before off-field problems emerged once again, eventually leading Burchnall to leave his post last summer to pursue his next opportunity in the UK.
One To Watch – Kyle Wootton
The big striker turned his loan from Scunthorpe United into a permanent move in January 2020 and has established himself as Notts’ leading centre-forward.
He finished last season as their top scorer with 18 goals and has continued the 2020/21 season in fine form, notching 12 times in the league.
Wootton came through the youth system at Glanford Park and made his professional debut in August 2014, aged just 17.
He made a further 13 appearances that season and scored his first senior goal in April 2015.
Wootton had loan spells with Cheltenham and Stevenage in League Two, and at Lincoln, North Ferriby and FC Halifax Town in the Vanarama National League before heading to Nottingham.
Team News
Alex Addai is available to Mark Yates following his loan move from Cheltenham Town last week, while James Ball makes a welcome return from a three-match suspension.
Matchday Draw
Moors are thrilled to welcome The Nags Head as their Matchday Draw sponsor for Tuesday night’s clash.
To help celebrate the restaurant opening its doors again, The Nags Head in Henley-in-Arden has a Sunday lunch and bottle of wine for two up for grabs!
A popular spot with locals for a Sunday roast, you too could be feasting on delicious food in beautiful surroundings, should you enter the draw.
For just the price of £1 a ticket, you could be enjoying a decadent meal for two, so what are you waiting for?
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Matchday Programme
A limited number of hard copies were produced for the originally scheduled fixture back in January, and you can still purchase a copy HERE.
How to Follow the Game
Live Stream (£7.50): https://live.groupvisual.co.uk/smfc
Radio: https://www.switchradio.co.uk
Twitter updates: @SolihullMoors
