PREVIEW: ACCRINGTON STANLEY (H)

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United host Accrington Stanley at Brunton Park on Sunday.

Here's all the details you need regarding the encounter, and our opponents:

 

MATCH SPONSORS


Match Sponsor - Orion Travel Coaches Limited

Match Ball Sponsor - Heritage Leisure Design


MATCH DETAILS


Opponents - Accrington Stanley

Competition - Sky Bet League Two

Location - Brunton Park

Date - Sunday 29 December

Time - 12:30pm


FACTFILE


Founded - 1878

Nickname - Stanley

Stadium - Wham Stadium

Manager - John Doolan

Previous season finish - 17th


PREVIOUS MEETINGS


5 September 2023 - Accrington 1-0 United

26 December 2017 - United 3-1 Accrington

9 September 2017 - Accrington 3-0 United

21 January 2017 - Accrington 1-1 United

16 February 2017 - United 1-1 Accrington


RECENT RESULTS


21 December - Accrington 0-2 Salford

16 December - Fleetwood 1-1 Accrington

7 December - Accrington 1-2 Bromley

3 December - Grimsby 5-2 Accrington

30 November - Accrington 2-2 Swindon (Accrington won 4-1 on pens)

 

KIT


United will be wearing their home kit for this fixture.

 

TICKET INFORMATION


Tickets are still available for this weekend's fixture. To purchase now, click HERE!


HOW TO WATCH/LISTEN


For domestic-based viewers, the game will be shown exclusively on Sky Sports+ - there will be a minimum of 20 United fixtures shown here throughout the 2024/25 season.

Supporters based outside of the UK will be able to purchase a match pass for Sunday's fixture against Accrington - to purchase now, click HERE!

Audio passes can be purchased to listen to BBC Radio Cumbria's commentary of the game HERE.


MATCH OFFICIALS


Referee - Thomas Parsons

Assistant Referee 1 - Adam Nichol

Assistant Referee 2 - Matthew Sowerby

Fourth Official - Steven Copeland

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