East Preview: Teams playing catch-up

By James Gordon

Tadcaster Albion will be looking to continue their fine run of form when they visit lowly Spalding United on Saturday.

Taddy have won five of their last six games and a win move them seven points behind early pacesetters Morpeth Town, who are without a game this weekend having lost for only the second time all season at Loughborough Dynamo last weekend.

Another team looking to capitalise on Morpeth’s day off will be EVO-STIK League East Division Club of the Month for October, Lincoln United. They travel to Brighouse Town for a first meeting between the two sides, looking to stretch their unbeaten league run to six.

Cleethorpes Town climbed off the foot of the table last weekend, and they can move out of the relegation zone and above their opponents this weekend, Stocksbridge Park Steels, with a win.

Steels have claimed just two points on the road all season and are the only club in the EVO-STIK League East Division without a win away from home, while Cleethorpes are the only one without a win at home.

The bottom eight clubs are separated by just four points, and with Pickering Town out of action due to the FA Trophy, there could be opportunities for clubs to move up the table.

AFC Mansfield host Sheffield, who find themselves on the cusp of the play-off places, while Carlton Town go to Pontefract Collieries.

Elsewhere, Belper Town welcome Loughborough Dynamo, Wisbech Town travel to Gresley and Ossett United are at home to Frickley Athletic.

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