The Peacocks’ unbeaten run in the Southern League Premier South will be put to a severe test when they travel to AFC Totton tomorrow evening (22nd October), ko 7.45pm
Saturday’s terrific victory at previously unbeaten Basingstoke made it five wins and two draws for Taunton from the last seven league outings but that record will be put under close scrutiny with a visit to one of the hot promotion favourites. After losing to Salisbury in last season’s Play-Off Final, the Stags will be aiming to go one better this time around and have so far made a positive start towards that goal, lying in third spot with 25 points from 12 games played. Their only defeat of the campaign came at Dorchester last month, since when they have won twice and drawn another two games, most recently at home against league leaders Gloucester City at the weekend.
Eddie Jones returns to the Peacocks’ squad for the trip to the south coast tomorrow but Harris Feltham and Owen Brain, who went off injured at the end of the Basingstoke game, are both doubtful. Town manager Richard Luffman remarked:” We’re all raring to go in what will be a very tough game against the champions elect. We go there as underdogs but as always we will be doing our best to try and put in a good performance and keep our good run in the league going.”
Traveller Info
Ground: The Snows Stadium, Salisbury Road, Totton, Hampshire SO40 2RW
Ground to Ground: 86.5 miles
Directions: from Salisbury on the A36, cross over the M27 at junction 2. At the roundabout take the first exit (A326). 100 metres onto the A326 take the slip road exit for Totton (Town Centre), Ower and Calmore Ind. Est. Turn left onto A36 (Sailsbury Road). In 0.8 miles turn left into Snows Stadium.
Admission: Tickets can be purchased online at an advance price of Adults £12, Concessions (aged 65+, registered disabled) £8, Under 18’s £6, Under 16 £5, Under 13’s free accompanied by an adult.
Matchday tickets available at the gate are priced Adults £14, Concessions £10, Under 18’s £8, Under 16’s £7, Under 13’s free accompanied by an adult
Match commentary: will be available on Peacocks Radio
Last meeting: the most recent meeting came in January 2018 when the Peacocks secured three points at the Snows Stadium in a Southern League Division One West game with a 4-0 victory courtesy of a hat trick from Ross Staley and a fourth from Matt Wright. Relive the match highlights HERE