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Morecambe shock Rochdale 4-2 in crucial fixture
By Steven Oldham Cover photo: Morecambe FC Morecambe boost National League survival hopes Relegation-threatened Morecambe picked up a sensational 4-2 win at National League leaders Rochdale on Good Friday to reduce the gap to safety to six points – and inadvertently cause Rochdale to lose their table-topping status. Second half goals from Lewis Payne, Jack…
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Chorley beat NLN league leaders AFC Fylde 2-0
By Steven Oldham Cover photo: DIA Images Chorley vs AFC Fylde Chorley dispatch depleted AFC Fylde Chorley picked up a first win in four matches with a 2-0 victory over National League North leaders AFC Fylde, who played for over an hour with nine men after two early red cards. Max Taylor was sent off…
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Winter Olympics: Snowboarder Brookes finishes P4
By Steven Oldham Cover photo: Team GB Sandbach’s Mia Brookes finishes fourth at Winter Olympics Sandbach snowboarder Mia Brookes narrowly missed out on the medals with a fourth placed finish in the women’s big air final at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games. The 19-year-old finished fourth, with a combined score of 159.5 points from…
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Sandbach snowboarder Mia Brookes in Winter Olympics final
By Steven Oldham Cover photo: TeamGB Sandbach snowboarder Mia Brookes qualifies for final Sandbach snowboarding star Mia Brookes recovered from an early scare to qualify for the final of the women’s big air competition at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. The 19-year-old produced two stellar runs on her way to third place in a field…
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Liverpool Feds turn it around in 3-1 WNL win
By Steven Oldham Liverpool Feds into top half with away win Liverpool Feds moved into the top half of the Women’s National League North with a 3-1 win at Hull City Ladies. Leanne Duffy’s side turned the game around having trailed 1-0 at the break thanks to Hope Knight’s first half scorcher. A late fightback…
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First win for Prestwich Heys in late 2-1 result
By Steven Oldham Cover photo: Beth Lee Prestwich Heys vs West Didsbury & Chorlton Prestwich Heys leave it late to win Connor Martin’s injury time penalty snatched all three points for Prestwich Heys in their first North West Counties Premier Division win of the season. Heys beat West Didsbury & Chorlton 2-1 at Adie Moran…
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Runcorn Linnets to host Bury in FA Trophy 2QR
By Steven Oldham Cover photo: Phil Hill Bury vs Wythenshawe Town FA Trophy draw pits Linnets against Shakers Runcorn Linnets will host Bury in the FA Trophy second qualifying round after knocking out Garforth Town on penalties. Linnets won the shootout 4-1 over the NPL East side after the game had finished 1-1 at 90…
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Workington secure first win with 2-1 away day
By Steven Oldham Cover photo: Bamber Bridge FC Bamber Bridge vs Workington Workington bag three points late on Workington picked up their first win of the Northern Premier League Premier Division season with a smash-and-grab 2-1 win over Bamber Bridge. All three goals came after the hour – with Luke Ellis putting the visitors ahead…
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Droylsden go top of the table with 2-1 win
By Steven Oldham Cover photo: Derek Lloyd Droylsden vs Colne Droylsden hit summit with fifth win Droylsden are the new pacesetters in the North West Counties First Division North after a 2-1 victory over Colne at The Butcher’s Arms. An own goal set Dave Pace’s side on the right path after 14 minutes, and Nellson…
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Burscough thrash struggling Ravens 5-0
By Steven Oldham Cover photo: Paul Moran Burscough vs FC Isle of Man Burscough reach fifth gear Burscough bounced back from their first defeat of the North West Counties Premier Divison season with a 5-0 home win over FC Isle of Man. David Dempsey’s side recorded their biggest win to date with a second half…
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