SATURDAY IS NON-LEAGUE DAY

This Saturday marks national Non-League Day and there is plenty of action in the Midland Football League to ensure everyone gets their football fix.

In the MFL Premier Division, league leaders Walsall Wood are in action when they travel to Atherstone Town, whilst Darlaston Town (1874) will be looking to close the gap on the leaders when they travel to Stone Old Alleynians. At the bottom, two of the bottom four meet as Market Drayton, buoyed by their victory against Uttoxeter Town welcome Wolverhampton Casuals to the Greenfields Sports Ground, whilst Worcester City host Studley and Uttoxeter Town are at home to Lichfield City.

Midland Football League Premier Division Fixtures (all KOs 3pm)

AFC Wulfrunians VS Racing Club Warwick
Atherstone Town VS Walsall Wood
Highgate United VS Shifnal Town
Market Drayton Town VS Wolverhampton Casuals
Stone Old Alleynians VS Darlaston Town (1874)
Uttoxeter Town VS Lichfield City
Whitchurch Alport VS Bewdley Town
Worcester City VS Studley

In Division 1, with league leaders Dudley Town not in action it gives an opportunity for the chasing pack to close the gap. Ashby Ivanhoe in second travel to Nuneaton Griff, whilst two promotion contenders meet at The Sports Ground, Lye, when OJM Black Country welcome Hinckley AFC. Droitwich, in fifth, host Wednesfield, whilst Bilston Town in sixth travel to bottom-of-the-table Haughmond. The battle to avoid the drop in Division 1 is intense and there's a real six pointer at The Beeches where Smethwick Rangers welcome Cradley Town. Fellow strugglers AFC Bridgnorth host mid-table Coton Green and Heath Hayes entertain Shawbury United.

Midland Football League Division 1 Fixtures (all KOs 3pm)

AFC Bridgnorth VS Coton Green
Coventry Copsewood VS Stapenhill
Droitwich Spa VS Wednesfield
Haughmond VS Bilston Town Community
Heath Hayes VS Shawbury United
Nuneaton Griff VS Ashby Ivanhoe
O J M Black Country VS Hinckley AFC
Smethwick Rangers VS Cradley Town
Wolverhampton Sporting Community VS Chelmsley Town

The promotion race in Division 2 is really warming up and Sutton United will be looking to extend their lead at the summit when they travel to Kenilworth Sporting. Closing in on the top spot are Cadbury Athletic and Knowle. Cadbury host Fairfield Villa on Saturday whilst Knowle welcome a Birmingham United side to the Robins Nest who themselves will be looking to pull away from the relegation positions. Basement side Boldmere Sports and Social Falcons travel to Inkberrow looking for only their second league win of the season.

Midland Football League Division 2 Fixtures (all KOs 3pm)

AFC Coventry Rangers VS Redditch Borough
Bolehall Swifts VS Alcester Town
Cadbury Athletic VS Fairfield Villa
Coventry Alvis VS Hampton
Inkberrow VS Boldmere Sports & Social Falcons
Kenilworth Sporting VS Sutton United
Knowle VS Birmingham United
Lane Head VS Earlswood Town

The title picture in Division 3 continues to be one of the most keenly contest for many seasons and AFC Solihull will be looking to extend their advantage when they host Solihull Sporting on Saturday. Looking to close the gap on the leaders are Balsall & Berkswell and they welcome a Central Ajax side who have only lost twice in league competition all season. Third place Coventrians who have four games in hand on the league leaders travel to AFC Birmingham. At the bottom Birmingham Tigers and Sutton Rangers are battling to avoid the wooden spoon. The Tigers welcome Leamington Hibernian, whilst Sutton Rangers host a Wake Green Amateur side who will still hold promotion aspirations. 

Midland Football League Division 3 Fixtures (all KOs 3pm)

AFC Birmingham VS Coventrians 
AFC Solihull VS Solihull Sporting 
Balsall/Berkswell VS Central Ajax
Birmingham Tigers VS Leamington Hibernian
Sutton Rangers VS Wake Green Amateur 

​Fixtures for other matches taking place in the Midland Football League can be found via the links below:

Reserve Division - Midland Football League RFL (thefa.com)
Under 21 East - Midland Football League RFL (thefa.com)
Under 21 West - ​Midland Football League RFL (thefa.com)