Aldershot Town travel to face Sutton United this Wednesday in a National League fixture. The match at the VBS Community Stadium kicks off at 19:45 and represents a chance for the Shots to respond after a narrow weekend defeat.
The side currently sits 12th in the league table with 18 points from 13 games, having won five, drawn three and lost five. Their most recent outing was a 1-0 home loss to Wealdstone on Saturday, a result that leaves them 17 points behind league leaders Boreham Wood.
Recent form
Aldershot's form has been inconsistent. Before the Wealdstone defeat, they recorded a 2-0 victory over Tadley Calleva in the FA Trophy. That followed a 2-2 draw with the same opponent and a 5-3 win against Norwich City's under-21 side. Their last league outing prior to Saturday was a 3-1 loss at Altrincham on 10 October. In the league, they have taken just one point from the last nine available.
Sutton United, their hosts, are one place below Aldershot in 13th, having played the same number of games. Their recent results include a 3-2 win over West Bromwich Albion's under-21s and a 1-0 victory against Truro City, but they also suffered a 3-1 defeat to Harrogate Town and a 2-0 loss to Boreham Wood earlier this month.
Team news
Sutton's last starting lineup, used in their 2-0 defeat to Boreham Wood on 9 October, featured S. Brits in goal with a defence of W. Nightingale, J. Moore-Taylor, B. Brookes and C. Bell. Their midfield and attack included E. Osadebe, J. Taylor, O. Mussa, B. Amartey, T. Babalola and B. Njoku.
Aldershot's most recent selection, from the loss to Altrincham, saw N. Hayes between the posts. The back line was M. Efete, K. Oshilaja, M. Stickland and N. Adom-Malaki. C. Lawless, D. Odusanya and B. Tuma operated in midfield, with M. Wyllie, H. Sandah and A. Lewis leading the attack. Manager Tommy Widdrington confirmed striker Lorent Tolaj remains sidelined with a hamstring issue, joining Josh Stokes on the injury list.
Wednesday's game is the 15th match of the National League season for both clubs. A positive result would help Aldershot Town consolidate their position in the top half of the table ahead of the next round of fixtures.
