Match Preview

On Thursday evening The Brewers make the short trip to Division One side Knaresborough Town for a League Cup Quarter-Final.

Taddy were supposed to play three times this week but Tuesday night’s match against Armthorpe Welfare was postponed following the heavy rainfall. As a result, The Brewers now only play Thursday and Saturday however, next week is a gruelling Monday, Wednesday and Saturday schedule.

It’s fair to say that the league cup isn’t the priority for Taddy however manager Billy Miller has gone on record and clearly stated that they want to win it.

Knaresborough can’t be taken lightly just because they are in a league below, look at the last round for example, Grimsby Borough down the bottom end of Division One pushed Tad all the way into extra-time before Adam Baker booked their place in the Quarter-Finals.

Knaresborough currently sit in 9th place in NCEL Division One, just three points off a play-off place. In their last six league outings Town have picked up 11 points from a possible 18 securing away wins against Selby Town, Glasshoughton Welfare and Westella VIP.

The two sides met in the same competition last season but at the i2i stadium and it was The Brewers who ran out 2-0 winners, Josh Barrett and Terry Taylor netting the all-important goals.

Team News: Manager Billy Miller is expected to name a much changed side to the one that beat Handsworth Parramore last week. We know that four ex-Premier League players will be featuring for The Brewers which, for a non-league club is incredible. Jonathan Greening and Matt Heath will be coming back into the side along with Seb Carole and Richard Cresswell making their Taddy debuts.

Prediction: Knaresborough Town 2-3 Tadcaster Albion

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