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Bootle lock horns with Leek Town next after Saturday's madness vs Stalybridge Celtic. The Bucks are coming off the back of 2 straight defeats and will be looking to return to winning ways against a Leek Town side who are in touching distance of the play offs. The visiting side are winless in 4 outings and most recently drew with Newcastle Town.

Late madness and a penalty shootout was all that separated Bootle and Stalybridge on Saturday as Bootle slipped to just their third defeat under Brian Richardson, but it is now just two wins in four for Richardson's side as Bootle look to build back the winning momentum they had.

After finishing 3rd, 7th and 9th in the last three full seasons respectively, Leek will be looking to propel themselves into a Play-Off position.

That’s where there about at the moment, occupying seventh spot, but they haven't tasted victory in their last four matches, with defeats to Basford United in the FA Trophy and City of Liverpool and draws against Prescot Cables and Newcastle Town.

The last league meeting between the sides was in the 1986/87 season in the North West Counties, were Leek Town were promoted after a league restructuring.

Jay Roberts was taken off with an injury on Saturday, so he could be a doubt. This could bring James Cooper into contention. On the bench for Saturday was new signing Louis Coyle so he could make his Bootle debut on Saturday and Henry Ogunby could return after starting 6 of the previous 7 games.