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AHEAD OF THE GAME It’s the return of the Shrimps for this Saturday’s latest Sky Bet League Two clash! Here is the latest matchday news ahead of kick-off…

MATCHDAY TIMINGS… Club Shop/Ticket Office: Open from 12pm & after final whistle Broadhall Suite Bar: Open from 12pm-3pm & 4:45pm-6pm Hospitality: Open from 1:30pm Kids’ Zone: Open from 1pm-2:30pm Turnstiles: Open from 1:45pm

TICKET INFO… Tickets for today’s match range from £5 for Kids to £17 for Adults and are available online or in-store ahead of kick-off.

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REPORT ABUSE VIA MATCHDAY TEXTLINE Supporters are reminded that Stevenage Football Club has an anonymous Matchday Textline that can be used to report any cases of abuse or discrimination.

Fans can anonymously message the Matchday Control Room direct on 07565 942294 to report any signs of abuse, anti-social behaviour, foul/ abusive language or discrimination within the stadium.

HALLOWEEN Saturday’s match is a Halloween Spooktacular as we creep it real for the visit of the Shrimps...

Fans are encouraged to arrive in fancy dress, with the most fab-boo-lous entries awarded free tickets for future fixtures during a half-time competition to find the scariest supporters out there.

There will be loads of skele-fun going on at the Kids Zone, with phantom props and terrifying trick or treat candy from 1pm.

Keep your eyeballs glued around the ground, as a Pumpkin Picture Hunt will get underway from the Kids’ Zone at 1:30pm, with signed shirts to be won before the on-the-pitch action gets underway.

BORO BUSKER This Saturday’s Boro Busker is Blake Baker, a singer/songwriter from Hertford.

We invite a different artist each week to entertain supporters by the Ticket Office from 1:30pm, to help build up the atmosphere prior to kick-off. Make sure to show your support when walking by!

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would like to extend a warm welcome to Jim, his backroom staff, players and everyone connected to Morecambe Football Club.

Off the back of two away games in the space of four days, we are delighted to be back at home today.

Against Port Vale we deserved to win the game and after conceding early the team showed great character to equalise then grow into the game, dominating the last 30 minutes where a combination of great goalkeeping and lack of a clinical edge cost us bringing three points back home.

At Swindon we set up to be compact making sure we were setting up pressing situations at the right moments, looking to use our pace on the counter-attack. We allowed Swindon two big chances in the game and they punished us by taking one of them. We had four key chances ourselves and were not accurate enough to execute. We have to be better in this area, it is as simple as that. In that final moment we need to be accurate. We are getting in good areas with good players in good positions but we need to take advantage of these moments.

Defensively we look strong and we look organised, but we have to show that same courage in attack to create and finish our chances. Today we are at home and our mindset has to be to attack the game, get on the front foot, be positive and really go for the game.

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warm welcome to the directors, officials, players and supporters of Morecambe FC. I hope you enjoy your stay with us and have a safe journey home.

Another good performance, albeit with a killer last minute goal to deny us the point we deserved, from the game at Swindon last Thursday after a close draw at Port Vale last Saturday, has seen us take four points from the last three games and start to move up the last six game form table.

I think the team spirit and will to win is there for all to see and sooner or later our luck will change. Balls will hit the back of the net instead of going just wide and that will probably coincide with us playing a more decisive style of winning football. We have players coming back from long term injuries now and it’s starting to make a difference. Today is a crucial game for both sides and I hope and expect it to be a tense, exciting encounter which we relish. Personally I love these games where the importance of winning is Stevenage FC v Morecambe FC

crucial to both teams. I can’t wait for the action to begin. I can’t wait to see what our lads are made of when nothing short of full-on commitment to give that little bit more is demanded.

The eagerly awaited draw for the FA Cup was made in the week and you’ll all know that we’ve been handed one of the hardest ties of the round. However the FA Cup is all about shocks and I suspect Posh will not be looking forward to playing us, especially now they can see how much we’re improving.

Moving on to the new North Stand, you can no doubt all see that the stand and concourse areas underneath are finished, but our safety group can’t allow the public to use the stand until it’s signed off by building control. This is frustrating after we’ve worked so hard but we’ll just have to wait and let due process prevail. Hopefully we’ll get the green light soon.

Back to the game - this is an important one. Let’s make sure we’re as one and support the lads to deliver the three points we want.

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MATCHDAY MASCOT We have a warm Boro welcome for our mascot today against Morecambe, six-year-old Henry Grey.

Henry lives in Kimpton and attends Kimpton Primary School.

Of course his hobby is listed as football and Henry’s favourite player is Danny Newton whom he is pictured with here.

We trust Henry has a great day with us and helps give the luck to guide us to three points today.

If you’d like to discuss a mascot package in more detail or making a booking then please contact the Foundation on 01438 223223 (Option 6) or via community@ stevenagefc.com

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as it really 25 years ago that Boro welcomed Welling (well it’s better than paying a visit to the ’San Siro’) as their debut season in the Conference looked to be unravelling fast? After a 3-0 thumping of Stafford away on the opening day, Boro failed to win another game in their next five and this was to be another defeat as the poor run continued. Despite fielding such legends as Efe Sodje, Mark Smith, Richard Nugent and Dave Venables, there was to be more disappointment for the crowd of 1,821 as the home side slumped yet again. Even the introduction of Martin Gittings from the bench couldn’t help Boro to the win, it really was one of those days.

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ON THIS DAY Saturday October 26, 2002 Grays 1 Stevenage 2 It’s fitting that we have the FA Cup on our minds as our game on this day takes us to 2002 and a visit to the always tricky Grays.

This FA Cup 4th qualifying round tie came in a season which had started poorly for Boro, and although it looked to be picking up with a recent 5-1 thumping of Woking, this win was a rare bright spot in a season which was to see managerial change.

Back to this match though and it was goals from Robin Trott and Kirk Jackson which proved to be enough in front of a crowd of 520 - and it secured a place in the first round against Hastings United.

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Car: Black 2012 Corsa Football shirt you owned: Newcastle Shirt in 2008 Celeb Crush: Cheryl Cole Footballer you idolised: Steven Gerrard Music you owned: Bob Marley – Don’t worry ‘bout a thing Overnight roommate: Matty Longstaff Thing you do when you get home from training: Unpack my bag and tidy my room

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Thing you watched on TV: Huddersfield vs Middlesbrough game on Wednesday night Thing you bought: Food shopping at Sainsbury’s with Luther and Reidy Football Match you went to: Newcastle vs Liverpool last game of last season Thing you ate: Pasta, Cheese & Sweet Potatoes Time you lost your temper: Today in training coz the lads said my haircut wasn’t good enough Good deed: Taking the shopping from Sainsbury’s to the car Goal you scored: Play-Off semi-final for Newcastle U23s Song you listened to: Craig David – Seven Days

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Career Moments: Making my pro debut for Stevenage, representing England at the Euro’s and going to China with the Newcastle First Team Takeaways: Dominos, Chinese, Burger King Players of All Time: Messi, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho Players you have played with: Matty Longstaff, Jonjo Shelvey Scott Cuthbert Stadiums you have played in: Shanghai Stadium, St James’ Park, Goodison Park TV Shows: Dexter, Prison Break, Brooklyn 99 Films: Forrest Gump, Shawshank Redemption, Click Sports: Football, Athletics, Tennis Musical Artists: Stormzy, Drake, Ed Sheeran Meals: Pasta Tuna & Cheese, Fajitas, Rice & Chicken Curry Countries to visit: Australia, Thailand, USA Breakfast Items: Weetabix, Belvita Bar, Coco Pops Desserts: Chocolate Fudge Cake, Brownie, Cheesecake Apps: Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat Fruits: Strawberries, Pineapple, Grapes Items you take everywhere: Phone, Wallet, Keys

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ACADEMY WELCOME TO TODAY’S GAME AGAINST MORECAMBE FC. On behalf of all the staff, players and supporters at the Academy we want to wish Mark, Alex and the team all the best of luck for the game – our young players will again be watching closely from the stands hoping for a positive performance and well-earned three points. It seems a long time since we gathered at the Lamex to celebrate our Academy Day with around 150 players from across the performance pathway enjoying a thrilling first half display and great result against Grimsby! Those occasions really help to tie our young players into the fabric of the club and your support on the day would no doubt strengthen that bond! (Pictured are the U12 Academy team) The youth team in attendance today will be hoping for some support of their own on November 5 – we will face the winners of Woodford Town v Brentwood Town in the FA Youth Cup first round.

Our young players naturally get excited about opportunities to sample a little bit of the real thing, especially at The Lamex. So playing under lights, in front of a few hundred spectators means they will work hard to be in the hat for future rounds where they (just like our senior side) will dream of a big club in round three!

The youth team step into a busy period of games in fairly good form. They are fit, two of our players have started senior club loans at Aylesbury United and Biggleswade FC and the youth team has put in a run of four wins in the last five games. We don’t disguise that results are important here at Stevenage FC, but we always try to ensure that striving to achieve results is never at the detriment of a good performance. This is what we will be aiming to showcase on November 5 and we hope to see a few of you at the game (kick off 7pm).

Back to this afternoon, enjoy the game, we’ll be right there to cheer the boys to a big three points!

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Ipswich have only lost one game this season in all competitions so they were in a good run of form.

Both teams started out tentatively, Ipswich had the better of the first 20 minutes with the majority of possession. But we were causing them some problems with our pace in the final third and we were rewarded with the first goal to go 1-0 up, Louise Godden with her second strike of the season.

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Ipswich continued to dominate possession however and 10 minutes before half time they grabbed 2 goals in quick succession which on the balance of play they probably deserved.

We needed to really turn it around in the second half and the players stepped up and did exactly what was asked of them.

We equalised through new signing Tamsyn Sibanda, a sweet strike with her left foot brought us level.

With minutes left on the clock, Stevenage Women were awarded a free kick about 20 yards out. Erin Pope stepped up and placed the ball into the bottom right hand corner to clinch the game.

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SUPPORTERS ASSOCIATION

LATEST NEWS WELCOME It gives me great pleasure to welcome the fans and supporters of Morecambe to the Lamex this afternoon.

Stevenage has a long and valued relationship with the Shrimpers fans, and I remember with affection the FA Trophy semi-final games in 2002. An away League match at Christie Park on March 30th followed by the two FA Trophy games meant that we played each other on three consecutive Saturdays.

I distinctly recall the majority of our respective supporters being on first name terms with each other by the end of April!

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BORO BUS We have recently had to contend with the problem of our regular bus operator going out of business. This has caused our organiser, John Carroll, some considerable anxiety, especially sourcing a suitable and appropriate alternative provider within our targeted budget.

Happily, John has been able to find another company, but regrettably some prices may be amended.

So, our away fixture at Scunthorpe next Saturday sees the bus leaving Stevenage at 9.30am.

The cost is £20 for adult members (£25 for non-members). Concessions apply.

For further information and to book your place on the bus, please contact John on (01438) 814285 – after 6:00pm.

The SA reserve the right to adjust fares on the day, subject to the number of fans travelling. Please arrive at The Lamex 30 mins prior to departure.

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REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY As this is the last home programme before Remembrance Sunday, I’d like to inform that the SA will be remembering Herbert Day, Harry Ward and Owen Abbiss – all Stevenage footballers who lost their lives during the world war conflicts.

Join us if you can, at the War Memorial in the High Street on Sunday Nov. 10th from 10:30am.

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fourth tier for the past 13 seasons.

Since that time, they have only finished in the top ten once as they finished fourth and in the play-off spots in 200910 but were beaten 7-2 on aggregate in the semi-final against Dagenham & Redbridge. The Shrimps have not been able to replicate that highest finish in the club’s history almost 10 years ago and were almost relegated in 2016/17 after escaping the dreaded drop by goal difference, sending Barnet down.

LATEST FORM…

THE BASICS… Morecambe are no strangers to teams in Sky Bet League Two. Indeed after Sammy McIlroy led the Club to promotion via the 2007 Conference play-off final after defeating Exeter City 2-1 at Wembley - they have stayed in the

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Stuck in another relegation battle this season, the fans are still waiting for their first win at The Globe Arena and are in 23rd place having not witnessed a victory in nine games at the venue in all competitions, picking up three draws.

In their last away game, Morecambe were on hand to put a major dent in Colchester’s promotion hopes, after coming away from the JobServe Community Stadium with all three points when Cole Stockton scored the

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only goal of the match with a 66th minute strike. They were unable to carry on the form a few days later when they lost 2-0 at home against Forest Green Rovers on Tuesday evening.

THE GAFFER… Jim Bentley has been associated with Morecambe for almost 20 years, having joined the Club in 2002, racking up almost 300 games. The former defender was appointed PlayerManager in 2011, but soon turned his attention to the managerial side and has not played a game since his appointment.

STAR MAN…

KEVIN ELLISON

The star man on show would have been Lewis Alessandra but the striker was sent off after picking up two yellows cards against Forest Green. Kevin Ellison will however be one to watch and has battled with Stevenage on many occasions, having scored in his last two meetings against The Boro.

The 40-year-old joined the Club in 2011 and has been a prolific goalscorer at The Globe Arena; he is approaching his century of goals for The Shrimps. Ellison started his career at Southport in 1996, which has expanded over 20 years and has turned out for clubs such as Altrincham, Stockport County, Chester City, Hull, Rotherham United and Bradford City – scoring over 100 goals.

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FIXTURES & RESULTS 2019/20 DATE

OPPONENT

RESULT

BORO SCORERS

AUGUST 2019 Sat Aug 03 Salford City

2-0

Exeter City

0-1

Sat Aug 10

Tue Aug 13 Southend United

1-2

Sat Aug 17

0-0

Leyton Orient

Tue Aug 20 Bradford City

0-1

Sat Aug 24 Mansfield Town

0-0

Sat Aug 31

Macclesfield Town

2-2

Parrett

Guthrie, Wildin

SEPTEMBER 2019 Tue Sep 03 MK Dons

0-3

Sat Sep 07 Cheltenham Town

4-2

Newton (2)

Sat Sep 14

Carlisle United

2-3

Guthrie (2)

Tue Sep 17

Northampton Town

0-1

Sat Sep 21

Forest Green Rovers

0-0

Sat Sep 28

Cambridge United

1-1

Cowley

Sat Oct 05 Colchester United

3-1

Cowley

Tue Oct 08 Wycombe Wanderers

0-1

Cowley

OCTOBER 2019

Sat Oct 12

Grimsby Town

2-1

Guthrie, Carter

Sat Oct 19

Port Vale

1-1

Guthrie

Tue Oct 22 Swindon Town Sat Oct 26

1-0

Morecambe

Tue Oct 29 Fulham U21 NOVEMBER 2019 Sat Nov 02 Scunthorpe United Sat Nov 16

Oldham Athletic

Sat Nov 23 Walsall DECEMBER 2019 Sat Dec 07 Crawley Town Sat Dec 14

Newport County

Sat Dec 21

Crewe Alexandra

Thu Dec 26 Forest Green Rovers

APPEARANCES PAUL FARMAN..................................................................... 17 (0) CHRIS STOKES.....................................................................16 (0) KURTIS GUTHRIE................................................................15 (1) CHARLIE CARTER..............................................................15 (0) LUTHER WILDLIN...............................................................14 (0) KELLAND WATTS...............................................................13 (2) SCOTT CUTHBERT.............................................................13 (0) TOM SOARES......................................................................... 9 (0) NOOR HUSIN..........................................................................7 (4) JASON COWLEY..................................................................7 (6) DANNY NEWTON................................................................ 6 (4) MICHAEL TIMLIN.................................................................. 6 (1) ARTHUR IONTTON............................................................. 6 (4) TYLER DENTON................................................................... 6 (1) BEN KENNEDY...................................................................... 6 (4) BEN NUGENT........................................................................ 5 (3) JOEL BYROM......................................................................... 5 (1) PAUL TAYLOR....................................................................... 5 (3) LUIS FERNANDEZ............................................................... 5 (2) TERENCE VANCOOTEN................................................... 5 (1) ELLIOTT LIST......................................................................... 5 (1) EMMANUEL SONUPE........................................................ 3 (3) JAMIE FIELDING................................................................... 3 (2) DEAN PARRETT....................................................................2 (2) SACHA BASTIEN....................................................................1 (0) CHARLIE LAKIN.....................................................................1 (0) ADAM EL-ABD........................................................................1 (1) CRAIG MACKAIL-SMITH.....................................................1 (4) ANDRONICOS GEORGIOU.............................................0 (1) JOEL ROLLINSON...............................................................0 (1)

Sun Dec 29 Plymouth Argyle JANUARY 2020

LEAGUE TABLE

Wed Jan 01 Northampton Town Sat Jan 04

Colchester United

Sat Jan 11

Port Vale

Sat Jan 18

Cambridge United

Sat Jan 25

Plymouth Argyle

Tue Jan 28

Grimsby Town

FEBRUARY 2020 Sat Feb 01

Leyton Orient

Sat Feb 08 Exeter City Tue Feb 11

Bradford City

Sat Feb 15

Salford City

Sat Feb 22

Crawley Town

Sat Feb 29

Walsall

MARCH 2020

P

W

D

L

12

Colchester United

15

5

5

5

13

GD Pts 3

20

Crawley Town

15

5

5

5

0

20

14 Macclesfield Town

15

5

5

5

-2

20

15

15

5

5

5

-5

20

16 Grimsby Town

Salford City

15

5

4

6

0

19

17

Leyton Orient

15

5

4

6

-3

19

18

Mansfield Town

15

4

5

6

1

17

19 Walsall

15

4

3

8

-11

15

20 Oldham Athletic

15

3

5

7

-8

14

21

Carlisle United

15

4

2

9

-12

14

Sat Mar 07

Crewe Alexandra

Sat Mar 14

Newport County

Tue Mar 17

Swindon Town

Sat Mar 21

Morecambe

22 Scunthorpe United

15

3

4

8

-4

13

Sat Mar 28

Scunthorpe United

23 Morecambe

15

2

4

9

-14

10

24 Stevenage

15

1

6

8

-10

9

APRIL 2020 Sat Apr 04 Oldham Athletic Fri Apr 10

Mansfield Town

Mon Apr 13 Macclesfield Town Sat Apr 18

Cheltenham Town

Sat Apr 25

Carlisle United

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