AFC Sudbury v Kettering Town
Southern League Premier Central Division
The Elite Travel Stadium, Brundon Lane, Sudbury CO10 7HN
KO: 15.00

At long last we get a crack at Kettering Town!

The Poppies have, until midweek, been in a great vain of form recently. Prior to their defeat at home to Alvechurch on Tuesday, they were top of the form table and had a play-off spot within their sights again. However, this season has seen indifferent form overall and they sit mid-table, seven points away from those play-offs.

We mustn't let that fool us though as they are, at this level, a big club with resources capable of backing a promotion hungry team; last season they reached the play-off final, losing out to AFC Telford United.

For us, this is yet another massive game. If we can convert our chances and trust our ability then we can get results as we have seen in games against Stourbridge, Redditch United and Worcester City.

We need to make some noise around the Elite Travel Stadium and be the twelfth man.

Come on you Yellows!
#UpTheSuds

Kettering Town Factfile:
Founded: 1872
Manager/Head Coach: Liam McDonald
Colours: Home – Red and Black; Away – White with blue trim.
Nicknames: The Poppies
Honours:
National League
Conference North
– Champions 2007–08
– League Cup Winners 1986–87
Midland League
– Champions 1895–96, 1899–1900
Southern League
– Champions 1927–28, 1956–57, 1972–73, 2001–02
– Premier Division Central Champions 2018–19
– Division One Champions 1960–61
– Division One Central Champions 2014–15
– Division One North Champions 1971–72
– Eastern Division Champions 1927–28, 1928–29
– League Cup Winners 1974–75
United Counties League
– Champions 1904–05, 1938–39
Northamptonshire Senior Cup
– Winners 1883–84, 1895–86, 1897–98, 1900–01, 1906–07, 1920–21 (Reserves), 1931–32, 1932–33, 1935–36, 1938–39, 1946–47, 1952–53 (Reserves), 1955–56, 1956–57 (Reserves), 1968–69, 1972–73, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1994–95, 1996–97, 2000–01,[33] 2016–17, 2017–18[34]
Maunsell Cup
– Winners 1912–13, 1919–20, 1923–24 (joint), 1924–25, 1928–29, 1947–48, 1951–52, 1954–55, 1959–60, 1984–85, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1998–99,[33] 2016–17

Best FA Cup performance: Fourth Round, 1988–89, 2008–09
Current Record-holders for Most Goals Scored by a Team in the FA Cup: 927
Best FA Trophy performance: Finalists, 1978–79, 1999–2000
Record Attendance: 11,536 vs Peterborough United, FA Cup first round replay, 1958–59