Rossington Main target play-off push as they travel to Albion Sports
Ben Hunter and Greg Young’s side could close the gap on the top five with victory at Myra Shay on Saturday afternoon.
Rossington Main make the trip to Bradford on Saturday afternoon to face Albion Sports in the NCEL Premier Division, looking to end a run of four consecutive away fixtures on a positive note.
Victory at Myra Shay could move Rossington within striking distance of the top five, while they also retain at least one game in hand on many of the sides in the play-off picture.
Ben Hunter and Greg Young’s side returned to winning ways in the league last time out with an impressive 4-2 victory over Worsbrough Bridge. After relinquishing a two-goal lead in the first half, Rossington came roaring back after the interval, with strikes from George Noble and Mohssen Mohamed securing all three points.
Rossington have now collected 25 points from their opening 17 league games, with just over half of their points coming away from home. They will be looking to respond following Tuesday’s 3-1 quarter-final defeat to Frickley Athletic in the Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup.
Albion Sports, meanwhile, head into the fixture sitting 14th after an inconsistent first half of the campaign. The Bradford-based side have built a more competitive team since being handed a late reprieve from relegation last season, and have been considerably stronger on home turf, collecting 66 per cent of their points at Myra Shay, where they are currently unbeaten in five.
However, their recent form has been less convincing, with just one victory since the start of October, against Worsbrough Bridge. Their previous outing ended in a 3-0 defeat to Barton Town.
In the dugout is Lee Elam, who took charge in May 2026 following a turbulent 2025/26 campaign. The former winger previously enjoyed success at Eccleshill United, narrowly missing out on promotion to Step Four before later steering the club to safety ahead of their rebrand as Keighley Town.
Much of Elam’s task this season has centred on tightening up a defence that conceded 100 goals last term, with Albion having recorded four clean sheets so far.
Key men for The Lions include midfield mainstay Talent Ndlovu, who has captained both Eccleshill and Albion Sports under Elam, and top scorer Lewis Waddington, who has found the net five times this season.
Waddington was also on target when the sides last met, unleashing a superb half-volley which proved the difference in a 1-0 victory for Albion.