It's Match Day 9 of the Enterprise National League North season and 5th place Merthyr Town welcome 9th place Radcliffe FC to Penydarren Park. Prior to this fixture the hosts made progress to the 3rd qualifying round of the FA Cup after an emphatic 4-0 win against step 5 Torpoint AFC. The Martyrs also find themselves in some good form in the league with their previous 2 league games resulting in a 3-1 victory away at Macclesfield Town and a 2-0 home win against Worksop Town.

Visitors Radcliffe are also on some good league form after picking up 3 wins from their last 4 games. This run of results also saw them have two outstanding results with a 5-1 thrashing against Oxford City and a dominant 4-1 victory at home to Marine. However, in the FA Cup 'The Boro' were forced into a midweek replay after a cagey affair resulted in a 1-1 draw with Southport FC. The replay saw Radcliffe travel to Southport with the hopes of progressing through to the 3rd qualifying round of the competition. Unfortunately for 'the boro' they were defeated 3-2 and were eliminated from the FA Cup at the first hurdle.

KNOW YOUR OPPONENT | Key Staff

Joint Managers |Anthony Johnson and Bernard Morley

Chairman | Billy Quarmby

Joint managers, Anthony Johnson and Bernard Morley have had a successful time working together, boasting experienceof over 600 games. Their careers of management started at Ramsbottom United where they achieved back-to-back promotions during their 6-year spell at the club which saw the duo take the club to their highest ever finishing position in the Northern Premier League.

The success at Ramsbottom saw the duo earn a move to Salford City where they skyrocketed through the non-league system, earning 3 consecutive promotions to take the club to the National League. Alongside exceptional league performances, the duo guided Salford on an incredible FA Cup run in the 2015/16 season which saw them participate in the second-round proper.

In 2018 the pair left Salford to explore an opportunity at Chester where they managed to steady the sinking ship at the club following relegation from the National League prior to their arrival. In 2021 Antony Johnson and Bernard Morley left Chester and a month later joined Spennymoor Town for a year.

With the duo claiming lots of success and experience they arrived at the Neuven Stadium in 2023 hoping to take 'The Boro' as far up the English football pyramid as possible.

Billy Quarmby was appointed chairman of Radcliffe FC in October of 2024. Before joining Radcliffe, he started his career at his boyhood club Oldham Athletic where he worked in various important areas for the club including retail, commercial, media, ground developments and as an analyst, over a ten-year period. With Billy wanting to test himself even further he started a new role at League One side Wigan Athletic, but his time was cut short at the club as they entered administration. He then started work at 'The Boro' in 2020 before becoming Head of Football Logistics for 2 years prior to his appointment in the role of Chairman.

KNOW YOUR OPPONENT | Season So Far

Radcliffe started their 2025/2026 campaign away to Buxton where they were victims to a 2-1 defeat on the opening day. A week later they lost again this time to Spennymoor Town, with Glen Taylor bagging a brace for the away side. 'The Boro' picked up their first victory of the season at the third time of asking, at home against Worksop Town with Oliver Thornley converting in the final moments of the game to claim all 3 points. Since this result Radcliffe have won 3 and lost 2 in the league. Their victories came against Hereford, Oxford City and most recently Marine. 

The top goal scorer for Radcliffe is Rio Clegg who has bagged 4 league goals so far this season in his first 8 league games.

KNOW YOUR OPPONENT | 2025/2026 Squad

GK | Mateusz Hewelt, Mark Halstead, Brad Sullivan

Defenders | Callum McFadzean, Rick Smith, Olly Thornley, Lois Maynard, Damon Park, Brad Roscoe, Luke Partington, George Mercer

Midfielders | Jude Oyibo, Brad Jackson, George Glendon, Dan Gardner, Danny Greenfield, Isaac Modi, Matt Sargent, Reagan Riley

Forwards | Anthony Dudley, Jordan Hulme, Micheal Afuye, Jon Taylor, Hallam Hope, Rio Clegg, Lewis Rawsthorn, David Ball

Match Details

Date: Saturday 20th September 2025

Competition: Enterprise National League North

Kick Off: 15.00

Stadium: Penydarren Park