Gladiators aim to gatecrash leaders under Frecklington

By Hugo Varley
YOU’D be hard pressed to find a club who have experienced the kind of start to the season Matlock Town have! As the nights began to draw in and the calendar rolled into October, the Derbyshire side found themselves rooted to the basement of the Northern Premier League after enduring a torrid opening couple of months.
But, since then, the appointment of new boss Dave Frecklington has heralded a remarkable upturn in form, which has seen the Gladiators heroically hoist themselves away from danger and move towards the u...