Match Preview | Stamford (A)
The Yeltz head to Lincolnshire with confidence to battle with Stamford for a Halloween special
Head to Head
This is a fixture we have dominated at home, but away, it’s a completely different story. Winless in our last five trips to the Zeeco Stadium, our last win at the Daniels home was in 2019. Our interim, Paul Holleran took charge of two meetings between these two in 2005 as Yeltz boss, and both saw us avoid defeat.
The most recent meeting between the two came at The Grove in April. In front of an amazing 1,356 crowd, the Yeltz fell behind when now Banbury player Josh Cavallo found the bottom right. Our equaliser came less than a minute after the half-time interval, when ex-Yeltz defender volleyed home from a Rob Evans cross. Two minutes later, another ex-Yeltzman Fin Holmes netted, before a third was added on 84 minutes by former midfielder Kyle Finn for a 3-1 win.
Opposition Overview
Manager (s)
Ant Fenton
The 46 year old joined the club in the summer for his first role as a manager. He started out as an Assistant Manager at Hornchurch for six months in the symmer of 2023. The former Manchester City & Portsmouth player spent the 2024/25 season at National League Sutton United as Assistant Manager.
Goalkeepers
Joe Bailey
The 18 year old joined on loan from Nottingham Forest’s academy last week, following the departure of first choice James Goff. The young keeper has no previous senior football experience, but did keep a clean sheet on his Stamford debut on Tuesday night.
Defenders
Zhani Burgess
The 22 year old signed last month from step 6 FCV Grace Dieu. The wing back spent last season at the Methodists, and made 21 league appearances. He made five league appearances, scoring once for FCV Grace Dieu at the start of this campaign, and has made five league appearances since joining the Daniels, all of which starts.
Aaron Cashmore
The 18 year old signed in December last year from League Two Doncaster Rovers. The central defender spent time at Spalding United on loan last season, where he played one league appearance, before ending the season with 17 league appearances for the Daniels. He has featured in 11 league matches this season, four of which in the XI.
Ellis Perry-Burdett
The 22 year old signed in the summer from National League Boston United. The right back spent time at Wisbech Town, Lincoln United, and Newark & Sherwood on loan during his time at the Pilgrims. He has made nine league appearances this season for the Daniels, all but one of which in the XI.
Kobe Sinclair-Linton
The 19 year old signed in the summer from MD Dons’ academy. The young centre half has spent time at step 3 on loan at Kings Langley and Hitchin Town. He has made 10 league appearances for Stamford this season, all of which starts.
Hayden Theodore
The young defender is part of the Daniels academy setup. He spent time at Blackstone FC for some senior football last season, and made his Stamford first team debut on Tuesday night.
Ryan Thomas
The centre half signed in the summer after a spell in the US. He started his football journey in Peterborough United and Cambridge United’s academy’s, also gaining senior experience at King’s Lynn Town and St Neots Town. After a spell with Eastern Florida State College and DePaul University in Chicago he is back in England. He is the only Daniels player to have started all 14 league matches this season.
Ethan Young
The 22 year old signed in the summer from Peterborough Sports. The defender made one National League North appearance with the Turbines, but shone most on loan at Quorn, making two league appearances at the end of the campaign. He has made seven league appearances for Stamford this season, all of which starts.
Kieran Wallace
The 31 year old signed in the summer from step 2 Alfreton Town. The left back who has over 100 EFL appearances to his name, played eight times in the NL North last season. He has made 11 league appearances this season for the Daniels, all of which starts.
Midfielders
Jon Challinor
The 45 year old signed in the summer of 2014 from Halifax Town. The highly experienced midfielder started out at Stamford all the way back in 2001, and made over 200 appearances at step 1. He made 24 league appearances last season, and has played 11 times this season, five of which in the XI.
Maks Jarzabek
The 19 year old most recently spent time at step 4 Aylesbury United. The midfielder has also spent time at Beaconsfield Town, and signed for Stamford in the summer. He has featured in all but one of their league games this season, seven of which in the XI, and scored his first goal in their first win of the season on Tuesday.
Dan Lawlor
The 32 year old signed earlier this month from step 4 St Ives Town. The midfielder made 27 league appearances for Spalding the majority of last season, but ended the campaign with 13 league appearances. He started this season with 10 league matches at the Cambridgeshire side, and has made six league appearances for Stamford, all of which starts.
Jamie Milner
The young midfielder is part of the Daniels academy setup. He made his first team debut against Hitchin on the 20th.
Cameron Steiner
The young midfielder is part of the Daniels academy setup. He made his first team debut in February 2025, but has been a key feature this season, making 11 league appearances, four of which in the XI.
Ronnie Walker
The young midfielder signed last month from MK Dons’ academy. He spent time at step 4 Newport Pagnell Town last season. He has made two league appearances for the Daniels, both off the bench.
Jake Walton
The young midfielder is part of the Daniels academy setup. He has made four league appearances this season, all but one of which in the XI.
Tyler Young
The 20 year old signed last month from step 2 Walton & Hersham. The midfielder was at the Ipswich Town academy as recently as the summer, and has loans at Chatham Town and Potters Bar Town last season. He made two National League South appearances at the start of this season. He has scored once for Stamford, and made six league appearances, four of which in the XI.
Forwards
Trey Charles
The 32 year old signed in the summer from step 4 St Neots. The striker spent the whole of last season at step 4 across Wellingborough, Rugby Town, and St Neots. Playing at step 3 for the first time since the start of 2024, he has scored once, and made seven league appearances for Stamford this season, four of which in the XI.
Alfie Fisken
The 21 year old signed in the summer from Leicester City’s academy. The winger/attacking midfielder has played six times for the Daniels in the league this season, two of which in the XI.
Mark Jones
The 37 year old signed this month from St Ives. The experienced winger ended a near decade long spell at Peterborough Sports in February, having scored twice in 16 NL North appearances for the Turbines last season. He ended the campaign at St Ives, where he played five league matches. At the start of this season, he scored four times in six league games for the Saints, and made four for Stamford, all of which starts.
Matt Walker
The young forward is part of the Daniels academy setup. He has made two league appearances this season, all of which starts.
Tickets
Admission into the game can be purchased on the gate for the following prices:
🎟️ £13 Adults, £9 Concessions, £5 12-17 yrs, U11’s Free
Tickets are available in advance online, and are £1 cheaper than on the day ⤵️
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