Following a last-gasp defeat against Chester FC, the Martyrs host 13th-place Spennymoor Town. Spennymoor currently find themselves in a bad run of form, and their last game before travelling to Penydarren Park saw the 'Moors' lose 2-0 away from home against Southport FC.

Previous Encounters:

The only previous clash between Merthyr and Spennymoor came during the first half of this season in October. The Brewery Field witnessed a 10-goal thriller on the day as the 'Moors' defeated the Martyrs 6-4 despite Merthyr taking an early 2-0 lead after goals from Lewys Twamley and Adulai Sambu.

KNOW YOUR OPPONENT | KEY STAFF

Interim Manager | Tommy Miller

Tommy Miller is currently the interim manager of Spennymoor Town following the departure of Graeme Lee in late February. Miller is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. His senior playing career began at Hartlepool Town in 1997, where he made 136 appearances and scored 34 goals from midfield. His impressive spell at Hartlepool attracted the interest of numerous clubs, but in 2001 Miller made the move to Ipswich, where he stayed until 2005. Tommy Miller featured for Ipswich on 117 occasions before transferring to Sunderland in 2005. Miller stayed at Sunderland for 2 years, despite his time there featuring a short loan spell at Preston North End. In 2007, he returned to Ipswich, going on to make a further 69 appearances for the club. Miller departed Ipswich in 2009 with a wealth of senior football experience, and the final 6 years of his playing career saw the midfielder make multiple moves, which included transfers to Sheffield Wednesday, Huddersfield Town, Swindon Town, Bury, Hartlepool United and Halifax Town. Following the conclusion of his playing career, Miller began his coaching career as caretaker manager of Spennymoor Town before being announced as the permanent manager in early 2021. Despite only spending 7 months at the helm, Miller was sacked in December 2021. After a break from coaching, Miller was announced as the new assistant manager of South Shields in May 2023, shortly after their promotion into the National League North. In December 2023, Miller, along with manager Julio Arca, was dismissed despite sitting in 8th place. Miller's next role in management came when he began working in Hartlepool United's academy as the U-16s head coach. Shortly after he arrived at the academy, Miller returned to Spennymoor Town as he was announced interim Manager in February 2026.

KNOW YOUR OPPONENT | SEASON SO FAR

Since defeating Merthyr in October, the 'Moors' have had a relatively poor season for their expectations. Their first game after the Merthyr clash saw Spennymoor host AFC Fylde, and they were demolished 5-0 on the day. The following game for the 'Moors' saw them face defeat again as they lost 1-0 away from home to Kidderminster Harriers. Their poor run of form continued into November, in a month that saw Spennymoor pick up just 1 win while drawing 2 and losing 2. December proved to be another tricky month for Spennymoor as they only managed to win just 1 game while they drew 3 times alongside a shocking 6-0 defeat against promotion chasers South Shields. The poor run of form for Spennymoor continued into the new year as they lost 4 of their first 5 games in 2026. However, the 'Moors' managed to pick up their performance levels in mid-February as they defeated Peterborough Sports, Leamington and Chorley in a run of 4 games. In their last 3 games before travelling to Penydarren Park, has seen Spennymoor pick up just 1 point, with their last game resulting in a 2-0 away defeat at Southport FC. Spennymoor now sit in 13th place on 47 points while their top goal scorer this season is Glen Taylor, who has found the back of the net 17 times so far this Enterprise National League North season.

KNOW YOUR OPPONENT | 2025/26 SQUAD

Goalkeepers | Brad James, Ryan Johnson, James Barron

Defenders | Ben Pollock, Tom Broadbent, Ben Beals, Callum Luck, Tyler Hill, Dan Jones, Mitch Hancox, Archie Hughes, Olly Dyson, Harvey Sutcliffe

Midfielders | Matty Dolan, Archie Dodds, Finlay Rose, Joe Gibson, Alfie Doherty, Rob Ramshaw, Dan Atkinson, Mackenzie Heaney, Corey McKeown, Luke Williams

Attackers | Junior Mondal, Frank Nouble, Cameron Salkeld, Ethan Docherty, Glen Taylor, Kingston Butler

Match Details:

Date | Saturday 14th March 2026

Competition | Enterprise National League North

Time | 15:00

Stadium | Penydarren Park