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Buxton return to the TSS as they face Worksop Town in their final game of the year on 30 December, with a 19:45 kick-off.
The Bucks
It was a 2-0 win for the Bucks on Boxing Day against local rivals Macclesfield.
Johnny Johnston and George Ward secured all three points for Buxton for the first time in over a month.
Reflecting on the performance, manager John McGrath said:
“I thought we were very good. I thought we dominated the game. They had a couple of chances second half, but in the main I thought I was really proud of the boys. Particularly the second half, I thought we played really well, just a really really good away performance.
The first half seemed a little bit like two boxers just jabbing each other, and no one really wanted to go for it. So we said at half-time we’ve always been a front foot team. We have bags of pace wide and up top, we have really good quality in midfield, so we need to get the best out of those attacking players.
But we are also mindful that Macclesfield have good attacking threats. I thought the back four and goalkeeper were superb, but then our attacking threat second half was obviously superb.”
Buxton made two signings ahead of the game.The first was Connor Douglas who is a versatile player joins from Leeds United on loan until the end of the season. Then Adriel Walker joins on a four week loan from Stoke City.
Opposition facts
Worksop Town have a few ex-Bucks in their squad, with Jordan Burrow and Sam Wedgbury both involved in their most recent game.
Former goalkeeper Craig Parry became manager of Worksop in 2020 and has since won the NPL East as well as the NPL Premier play-offs.
Nicknamed the Tigers, they play their home matches at Sandy Lane in Nottinghamshire.
Historically, their best FA Cup run saw them reach the third round in the 1955–56 season.
In the FA Trophy, they have reached the quarter-finals twice, first in the 2000–01 season and again in 2005–06.
Sandy Lane has a capacity of 2,000, with 327 seats available.
Currently competing at the highest level the club have reached, Worksop sit 17th in the league with 26 points from 23 games.
Looking at recent form, they are 15th in the last ten-games, just above Buxton who are in 16th.
Last time out, they picked up a 1-0 win over Alfreton.
Away from home, they sit 19th in the form guide.
One to Watch: Jordan Burrow
Former Buxton player Jordan Burrow has six goals for the tigers so far this season.
He was a key player in promotion to this level last season scoring three times in their two playoff games.
In December 2023 he left Buxton and joined Worksop where he has been ever since.
One of his most successful spells was at York City where he scored 28 goals in 73 appearances.
Last time they faced
A friendly in 2024 ended in a 0-0 draw with former Buxton player Luke Shiels getting sent off for Worksop at Sandy Lane.
