Steve Cunningham

Ashton United Since 05 Sep 2026 · 13 days FA Cup 14 matches in 5 years

Aggressive out of possessionEarly changes

14 matches · 18 Sep 2021 – 05 Sep 2026

1.43points per game

6-2-6won · drawn · lost

–points vs expected

38%came back when trailing (8)

83%held the lead when ahead (6)

Split	P	W	D	L	PPG	GF	GA	xG	xGA	Scored first	Won when first	Lead mins	Trail mins	Late GF	Late GA
All	14	6	2	6	1.43	1.57	1.29	–	–	36%	100%	23.1	25.0	0.21	0.14
Home	8	4	0	4	1.50	1.63	1.00	–	–	50%	100%	36.1	27.4	0.13	0.25
Away	6	2	2	2	1.33	1.50	1.67	–	–	17%	100%	5.7	21.8	0.33	0.00

10 matches · 06 Nov 2021 – 05 Sep 2026

1.40points per game

4-2-4won · drawn · lost

–points vs expected

50%came back when trailing (6)

75%held the lead when ahead (4)

Split	P	W	D	L	PPG	GF	GA	xG	xGA	Scored first	Won when first	Lead mins	Trail mins	Late GF
All	10	4	2	4	1.40	1.40	1.30	–	–	30%	100%	14.7	27.5	0.30
Home	4	2	0	2	1.50	1.25	0.75	–	–	50%	100%	28.3	36.0	0.25
Away	6	2	2	2	1.33	1.50	1.67	–	–	17%	100%	5.7	21.8	0.33

8 matches · 14 Oct 2023 – 05 Sep 2026

1.38points per game

3-2-3won · drawn · lost

–points vs expected

60%came back when trailing (5)

67%held the lead when ahead (3)

Split	P	W	D	L	PPG	GF	GA	xG	xGA	Scored first	Won when first	Lead mins	Trail mins	Late GF
All	8	3	2	3	1.38	1.63	1.50	–	–	25%	100%	17.8	26.8	0.25
Home	3	2	0	1	2.00	1.67	0.67	–	–	67%	100%	37.7	27.7	0.33
Away	5	1	2	2	1.00	1.60	2.00	–	–	0%	–	5.8	26.2	0.20

1 match · 05 Sep 2026 – 05 Sep 2026

3.00points per game

1-0-0won · drawn · lost

–points vs expected

100%came back when trailing (1)

–held the lead when ahead (0)

Split	P	W	D	L	PPG	GF	GA	xG	xGA	Scored first	Won when first	Lead mins	Trail mins	Late GF	Late GA
All	1	1	0	0	3.00	5.00	2.00	–	–	0%	–	0.0	56.0	0.00	0.00
Away	1	1	0	0	3.00	5.00	2.00	–	–	0%	–	0.0	56.0	0.00	0.00

Style vs FA Cup peers (5-year window · 14 matches · 124 peers)

Metric	Coach	vs peers
Points per game	1.43	-0.75
xG difference / match	–	–
Possession %	48.2	+0.22
Shots / match	9.5	+0.61
Open-play share of xG	–	–	+ = open play, − = set pieces
Tackles + interceptions	36.0	+1.75
Fouls / match	12.0	+1.07
Cards / match	2.00	+0.03
Came back when trailing	38%	+0.27	of matches trailed
Held lead when ahead	83%	+0.48	of matches led
Substitutions / match	2.50	-1.23
First substitution (min)	48.3	-1.03	+ = later
Changes shape between games	20%	-0.66

First sub when trailing: 47.0'
First sub when leading: –'
Makes a change before 60': 75% of matches

Shape	P	Share	W	D	L	PPG	xG diff	Last used
usual	5	71%	2	2	1	1.60	–	30 Sep 2025
4-1-4-1	1	14%	0	0	1	0.00	–	04 Dec 2021
4-2-3-1	1	14%	1	0	0	3.00	–	06 Nov 2021

Shape	P	Share	W	D	L	PPG	xG diff	Last used
usual	5	71%	2	2	1	1.60	–	30 Sep 2025
4-1-4-1	1	14%	0	0	1	0.00	–	04 Dec 2021
4-2-3-1	1	14%	1	0	0	3.00	–	06 Nov 2021

Shape	P	Share	W	D	L	PPG	xG diff	Last used
usual	5	100%	2	2	1	1.60	–	30 Sep 2025

2 clubs · match figures cover the last five years

Club	From	To	P	W-D-L	PPG	vs xPts	First 10	Predecessor	Bounce
Ashton United	Aug 2025	–	5	2-2-1	1.60	–	1.60	1.37	+0.23
Curzon Ashton	Sep 2021	–	3	2-0-1	2.00	–	2.00	–	–

Also recorded: Ashton United (1 match, Sep 2026) · Ashton United (1 match, Aug 2024) · Ashton United (1 match, Oct 2023) · Buxton (2 matches, Nov 2021) · Colne (1 match, Sep 2021)

Date	Comp	Opponent	Score	xG	Shape	Subs
05 Sep 2026	UK FA Cup	at WHI	5–2 W	–	–	–	came back
30 Sep 2025	UK FA Cup	v RULI	1–2 L	–	–	–
27 Sep 2025	UK FA Cup	at RULI	1–1 D	–	–	–	came back