Next up for the Y&E is a Tenants vs Landlord League Cup Derby as we face Billingham Town at Bedford Terrace in the Ernest Armstrong League Cup.

Thanks to our match sponsor The Cleveland Bay, which remains the spiritual home of the club, and matchball sponsor Tooth Express. Your support is massively appreciated.

The game kicks off at 7.30pm with gates open from 6.30pm. As it’s a cup game season tickets for either side are not valid. It’s £6 adults, £4 concessions and U16free if accompanied by an adult.

After last Saturday’s impressive 5-0 win against Prudhoe it’s a chance to make the semi final of the Ernest Armstrong league cup for the second successive season. The Y&E are on an impressive run of form, tight at the back and scoring up front. Dan Jones chipping in with a superb hat trick against Prudhoe, to make up for the absence of top scorer Tom Atkinson. There may be a couple of changes to starting XI as Jacko looks to give some of the squad some more valuable minutes on the pitch and to potentially rest a few of the players ahead of an extremely busy run in to close the season out. Midfielder Josh Marshall is back from a two game suspension and fellow midfielder Charlie Fixter came made us first team return on Saturday.

In our way is a Billy Town side who had a good 4-0 away win at Boldon last Saturday. All four goals coming after 77minutes including 2 in stoppage time. That made up for a 2-0 defeat at Boldon in the Brookes Mileson league cup last Tuesday.

In the last round of the Ernest Armstrong League Cup they beat Sunderland West End 3-1 at home. Charlie Watt, Gary Mitchell and Reece Littlefair on the scoresheet. The round before that the beat local rivals Synners 7-4 in a mental game. 2-0 down after six minutes, they scored 2 goals in a minute to level it up on 12. Before going in 5-2 at half time. Two goals for each team in the second half and it finished 7-4.

We’ve played Town once already this season. An early John Stephenson goal was enough to seal a 1-0 win for the landlords. Jacko and the lads will be hoping to put that right as we look to defend our Ernest Armstrong Trophy from last season.

A Tuesday night Teesside derby under the lights. Weather forecast looks good, pitch will be in fine nick, all set for an enjoyable evening of association football.

We’ll see you there.