Lancaster City desperately need points on Saturday, Jan 23 at 4:00 PM in the Northern Premier League. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Curzon Ashton come into this fixture in good form (3W 0D 2L recently). Lancaster City travel out of form (1W 2L recently), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Curzon Ashton and Lancaster City have split their 1 meetings almost evenly (1W–0D–0W). Their last encounter ended in Lancaster City won 0–2.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Curzon Ashton a slight edge, but Lancaster City are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.