Preview: Buxton look to start defence of County Cup

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We start to try and defend our Derbyshire Cup win from last season with a game against Stapenhill at home.

The Bucks

The Bucks didn’t have a game at the weekend with the game against Chorley being called off due to frost.  Their last game was  a 1-0 loss at home to Southport on the 25th November.

The Bucks went behind after 5 minutes and despite all the claims for penalties the referee didn’t award one to the hosts.

Following the loss manager Craig Elliott said:

The officials' decisions cost us dearly, but we got on with it. We deserved to win, created chances, but not enough were clear-cut. Southport sat in deep and I thought both goalkeepers had an easy time.

"We are not consistent enough because we're not getting players on the pitch on a regular basis, through injuries and suspension. We need to get them back. The season will be about the second half, when we've got our lads fit, hopefully. Once we can pick a consistent team we’re good enough.”

Buxton have made a signing ahead of today’s game and have also released a player. Sam Smart has left the club and has joined Boston United.

Matty Waters has signed for The Bucks from Connah Quays in the Welsh Premier League.

The left back came through Chester’s academy before making 73 appearances for the first team.

Opposition

Stapenhill Football Club is a team in the Stapenhill area of Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire.

The club are nicknamed The Swans.

They have won the Leicestershire senior league 5 times.

They play in the Midland League Divison one 4 league below The Bucks.

They currently sit 10th in the league on 26 points after 17 games.

They drew their most recent game 1-1 against Sutton United.

They won 6-0 against Borrowash Victoria in the last round.

One to Watch

Samuel Birks has got 10 goals for the side this season.

Last Time Out

The two sides last faces each other in 1996.