The Accrington Stanley Chronicle
Squad24 Feb 2031
Admir Bristrić is carrying Accrington Stanley
23 goals and a season average of 7.51. Form like that gets noticed well beyond this town.
Squad24 Feb 2031
A one-man rearguard from Nicholas Bilokapic
There were 8 saves in it, and at least three that had no business being saves at all. The ten outfield players owe him a drink and they know it.
Squad24 Feb 2031
Words exchanged at Accrington Stanley
Paulo Moreira and a teammate said things this week that will take longer than a week to unsay. It was not about football, and both of them play on Saturday.
Match22 Feb 2031
Admir Bristrić’s goal not enough for Accrington Stanley
Admir Bristrić scored, and precious little else went right: 1‑3 to Burton Albion, and a quiet walk to the dressing room.
The dugout24 Feb 2031
Nicholas Bilokapic gets it from the manager
“Nobody here is above being told.” It was not said with a name attached, but the dressing room can count, and so can everybody who was listening.
Match22 Feb 2031
No time for Burton Albion to settle
The goal that put Burton Albion ahead was still being replayed on the concourse when Accrington Stanley equalised, 4 minutes later. Leads are only worth what you do with them.
Squad24 Feb 2031
A muscle injury and 15 days out for Christopher Johnson
The most common injury in the game and the most rushed back from. Accrington Stanley will quote 15 days and will be careful with it, because the second one is always worse than the first.
The dugout24 Feb 2031
Interim Coach answers for it
“The supporters are entitled to be angry. So am I. We will put it right.” 1‑3, a manager saying the necessary things, and a dressing room that heard a different version of them.
Player ratings24 Feb 2031
James Balagizi beats them one at a time
Successful dribbles: 15. There was always a defender in front of him and there was never a defender in front of him for long.
In brief
- Looking ahead A test against the best for Accrington Stanley
- Market The Paulo Moreira question follows Accrington Stanley around
- The dugout Charles Cooper asks for a word with the manager