Carshalton Athletic v Horsham
Tuesday 16th February 2010
Ryman League Premier Division
Colston Avenue, Carshalton
kick-off: 7.45pm

Admission prices
Adults: £9.00
Senior Citizens (60+): £6.00
U18s: FREE*
*photo I.D. required for U18s. U16s must be accompanied by an adult

PREVIEW:
Horsham will look to move in to the promotion play-off places on Tuesday night with victory at struggling Carshalton Athletic. John Maggs' side were left kicking their heels at the weekend after heavy snow caused the postponement of their match at Maidstone United but the manager believes that his players will be stronger for the unscheduled break. "It was disappointing not to have played on Saturday because we were hoping to take the momentum of the Ashford game in to the match and we felt confident that we could have got something from it. But, on the plus side, it has given Ben Andrews (groin) and Claude Seanla (virus) a couple more days to recover so we'll be virtually at full strength for the trip to Carshalton."

Maggs has vowed to keep to his weekend promise of fielding an unchanged side from that which beat Ashford 4-1 so teenagers Josh Pelling, Adam Hutchings and Tony Nwachukwu will start the match with new signing Chris Riley expected to be among the travelling party after his recent arrival from Ebbsfleet United.

Having been installed as the 6/1 second favourites for this season's Premier Division title, Carshalton's season can best be described as one of massive underachievement. Three successive victories at the start of the campaign heightened the pre-season expectation around Colston Avenue but the resignation of manager Hayden Bird in September, and just 4 further wins in 22 matches, has left the club's supporters fearing a relegation battle just 12 months after seeing their side miss out on promotion in a heartbreaking penalty shoot-out.

Although the club has suffered a number of high profile departures this season, Liam Harwood, Jamie England and Charlie Ide among them, there remains no shortage of talent in the Robins' side with the prolific Richard Jolly leading the goalscoring charts again alongside former pro Craig Faulconbridge, a player who likened himself to Wayne Rooney in a recent interview with the Non-League Paper !

Recent meetings between the 2 sides have seldom failed to disappoint, with 23 goals being shared in 6 matches, and it was the proverbial game of 2 halves at Gorings Mead in September when Nwachukwu inspired the Hornets to a second half comeback to overturn a 2-0 deficit and emerge with a point from a 2-2 draw.

Carshalton are giving free admission to U18s  for the rest of the season, upon presentation of appropriate ID

Travel arrangements
COACH
There is no coach travel to this game

RAIL
Nearest station: Carshalton (approx 6 mins walk). On arrival at the station walk to the exit, turn right and walk down the hill towards the main road. At the bottom of the hill turn right and follow the path under the railway bridge until you come to the mini roundabout. Cross here to the left into Colston Avenue. 150 yards on the right, you come to a private driveway between house numbers 35 and 33 and the ground is at the end of the driveway.

CAR
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Past meetings
2009/0 Horsham 2 Carshalton 2 (Ryman League)
2008/9 Horsham 2 Carshalton 3 (Ryman League)
2008/9 Carshalton 1 Horsham 5 (Ryman League)
2007/8 Carshalton 0 Horsham 0 (Ryman League)
2007/8 Horsham 4 Carshalton 0 (Ryman League)
2006/7 Carshalton 1 Horsham 3 (Ryman League)
2006/7 Horsham 1 Carshalton 1 (Ryman League)
2006/7 Carshalton 1 Horsham 3 (League Cup)

Above: Hornets top scorer Pat Harding is well tackled during Carshalton's visit to Gorings Mead in September. The match ended all square at 2-2 with Tony Nwachukwu and a Lee Carney penalty replying to first half goals from Richard Jolly and Lewis Gonsalves