Spennymoor Town desperately need points on Saturday, Dec 19 at 4:00 PM in the National League – North. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Merthyr Town come into this fixture in mixed form (1W 2D 1L). Spennymoor Town travel out of form (1W 2L recently), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.

In 2 previous meetings, Merthyr Town lead 0–2 with 0 draws. Their last encounter ended in Merthyr Town won 1–2. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 4.0 per game in recent meetings.

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