Shepshed 3-2 Long Eaton in the Northern Premier League, Division One Midlands , round 2.

Shepshed won 2, drew 2 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (D–W–L–W–D), scoring 8 and conceding 7.

Long Eaton won 4, drew 1 and lost 0 of their previous 5 matches (W–D–W–W–W), scoring 12 and conceding 5.

The two sides have met 5 times: Shepshed 1 win, Long Eaton 3, 1 draw.