Official transport leaves from Chewton Street at 11.30am and the coach is fully booked.

Our opponents lost 2-0 to Bradford Park Avenue on Monday evening and, worryingly, their fans in a gate of 1,077 were again involved in crowd disturbances.

Next Tuesday evening we entertain league leaders Hednesford Town at Coronation Park (7.45pm) and will be without defender Mark Hume who misses this game and our FA Cup tie because of a two-game ban picked up playing for Buxton.

Our reserve side, which has had a mixed early season, with three wins and three defeats prior to this midweek’s home game, has a home fixture tomorrow (3pm) against Newmount who are based at Mackworth College.

Midweek Premier Division results saw Hednesford move to the top of the league table with a 2-1 victory over Buxton.

Ilkeston Town, whose fans have been insufferable recently, lost their brief unbeaten record 2-0 at Witton Albion, and North Ferriby United proved Paul Cox’s judgement accurate with a 4-1 defeat of Frickley.

As if it wasn’t bad enough to be saddled with a midweek trip to Kendal, Guiseley made the long journey only to have the game abandoned after 36 minutes with the score 1-1.

For me, the big surprise packed in the division is Ashton United, whose 2-1 win at Cammell Laird took them into third place.

Our latest signing Mark Hume was released by Buxton after only four games.

He requested a transfer mainly because manager John Reed persisted in using him as a striker. Rob Yong and Paul Cox were quickly in touch and got the very experienced defender for free.

In his debut against Bradford Park Avenue Mark was the sponsors’ man-of-the-match winner.

Ian Deakin could be out for six weeks with a hairline fracture of his fibula.

With only teenager Alex Goddard as cover, Paul is likely to sign an experienced goalkeeper who played under him at Leek Town and then starred for Stocksbridge PS.