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Buxton are on the road for the first time as they travel to Southport on 15th August 2026, with a 3pm kick-off.
Last Game
In their first game of the season, Sisa Tuntulwana struck twice to secure a 2-1 victory over Hereford at the Tarmac Silverlands Stadium.
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Connor Kirby suffered a serious injury, which has left the captain having to recover from a double leg break.
Jordan Broadbent
Reflecting on the game, Broadbent said:
“ I think we were the stronger team throughout the game if I’m honest. After 20 minutes where they were very organised and hard to break down, I thought we won the first and second balls really well.
And we added different dimensions of what we are and what we want to be as a football club going into this season.
We looked very dangerous in set pieces but ultimately I thought we defended really well, the back four looked very resilient. Logan made a really good save in the first half and then after that I did think we were relatively comfortable.”
New signing
On Friday Buxton announced the signing of Josh Pescatore on loan from Swansea City until then end of the season.
Mainly a right winger he can also play on the left or through the middle as an attacking midfielder.
Last season he scored 17 goals and got 18 assists for the South Wales club.
Opposition Facts
Founded in 1883, Southport originally competed as a rugby club.
They are nicknamed The Sandgrounders and play at Haig Avenue, which has a capacity of over 6,000.
The home side are led by Neil Danns, whose only other spell as manager came as interim charge of Macclesfield FC. He took the helm in May 2025 and, as a player, made over 100 appearances for Crystal Palace.
Last season, they finished 14th on 60 points in the National League North.
Southport’s highest-ever finish came during the 1968/69 season, when they finished 8th in the third tier.
They made the FA Trophy Final in 1998, where they were defeated by Cheltenham Town in the final.
This season, their home kit is orange, with their away kit being blue.
In the first game of the season, they lost 3-1 to Hebburn Town.
Former Bucks
Dan Ogwuru and Sam Minihan are two former Bucks who play for the opposition. Ogwuru was with Buxton on loan in the 2024/25 season and scored against Brackley. Minihan made a huge impact in defence whilst with The Bucks and picked up the Supporters’ Player of the Season award in the 2023/24 season.
One To Watch – Jordan Slew
Slew was a former one-million-pound signing when he transferred from Sheffield United to Blackburn Rovers.
He joined the club at the end of last season following his release from Morecambe.
An experienced striker, he has also played for Halifax Town, Boston United, Radcliffe and Ashton United in non-league.
Head-to-Head
Buxton have a poor record against Southport, with just one win in the last five meetings.
The most recent game was a 0-0 at Haig Avenue, but at the Silverlands, it was a 3-2 defeat, with Tai Sodje, Sammy Robinson scoring and Deniche Hill getting sent off for the home side.
