Vauxhall Motors travel to high-flying Prescot Cables on Friday night as they aim to claim their first points of the new year.

It has been a tricky start to 2024 for Danny Holmes’ side as a heavy away defeat at City Of Liverpool on New Years Day was followed up by a defeat to Chasetown on Saturday.

The Chase netted early at the VanEupen Arena with a brilliant strike from the edge of the area by Jordan Evans that sunk into the bottom corner and they continued to frustrate Holmes’ men who looked to get themselves back into the tie.

New keeper Jack Atkinson, signed from City of Liverpool the day before, produced a brilliant double save in the second half to keep his side in the game with twenty minutes left on the clock.

Holmes spoke highly about him post match whilst also explaining why he believes his side will be well motivated ahead of the trip to promotion chasers Prescot.

“Jack (Atkinson) is a confident lad, he talks really well and he’s good at kicking.”

“We’ve shown that our best results are against the better teams in the division and it’s up to the players to do that again as I won’t change (following the recent defeats)”.

Prescot Cables FC Factfile:
Formed: 1884.
Nickname: The Cables. This comes from the largest local employer in Prescot, British Insulated Cables.
Ground: The Joseph Russell Stadium which has a capacity of 2,100.
Playing colours: Amber/Black (Home), Blue/Grey (Away).
Manager: Steven Daley, appointed in February 2023.
Last season: Finished 9th.
This season: Positioned second, Prescot have picked up 40 points from their 21 games.
Last time out: Prescot beat 1874 Northwich away from home on Saturday with a goal from top scorer John Murphy on the half hour mark. They have won both of their games in the new year.
Top scorer: John Murphy (16).
Last meeting: VMFC 0 Prescot 3 – 22/08/2023. Murphy netted twice, Thomas Owens also struck.
Honours: 2x Liverpool Senior Cup Winners, 3x Liverpool Senior Cup Runners Up.