Category: North West Counties
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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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2-0 win for AFC Blackpool as both sides see red
By Steven Oldham Cover photo: Ian Moore Squires Gate vs Maine Road AFC Blackpool take first win AFC Blackpool ended a run of three straight defeats to beat Darwen 2-0 – despite playing most of the game a man short. James Stanley’s red card after just 17 minutes left The Mechanics seemingly facing an uphill…
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Irlam leap into top 2 with away win
By Steven Oldham Cover photo: Nick Gerrard Litherland REMYCA vs Irlam Irlam too good for REMY Irlam are up to second in the North West Counties Premier Division after a 3-0 victory at struggling Litherland REMYCA. A fifth win of the campaign came courtesy of three second half goals, with Ethan Cartwright breaking the deadlock…
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Padiham win table-topping clash 3-1
By Steven Oldham Cover photo: James Lobley Atherton LR vs Stockport Town Late Padiham flurry maintains 100% record Padiham returned to the top of the North West Counties Premier Division on Bank Holiday Monday – dethroning Ramsbottom United after beating them 3-1. 683 – the day’s biggest attendance – saw a late Storks fightback win…
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Alsager Town get first win in 7 goal thriller
By Steven Oldham Cover photo: Bob Shaw Photos Market Drayton Town vs Ashville Alsager Town fight back for first 3 points Alsager Town came out on top with an 88th minute winner in a topsy-turvy game to see off Haughmond 4-3 in the North West Counties First Division South. The Bullets trailed 3-2 at the…
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Table-toppers Maghull score 5 in first half
By Steven Oldham Cover photo: Derek Lloyd Droylsden vs Squires Gate Eager Maghull on an early mission Maghull went top of the North West Counties First Division North with a resounding 5-1 win over Nelson – with all five goals coming in the first half. Jacob Till and Darren Branningan set the ball rolling with…
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FC Isle of Man grab first win with 2 late goals
By Steven Oldham Cover photo: Simon Cook Stockport Town vs Cheadle Town A reduced fixture list this week with many sides in FA Cup action – still plenty of goals flying in across the NWC Premier. Middleton wins it for FC Isle of Man Joe Middleton’s double strike in the last 15 minutes gave FC…
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Runcorn Town demolish Wolves Sporting 7-0
By Steven Oldham Cover photo: Gary Bebbington Runcorn Town vs Wolverhampton Sporting Community Runcorn Town in seventh heaven Table-toppers Runcorn Town kept their 100% record well and truly alive after thrashing struggling Wolverhampton Sporting Community 7-0 at the Viridor Stadium. Ryan Katumba’s hat-trick, a late Jamie Apperley brace and one apiece from Tom Ruffer and…
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Fulwood Amateurs score 5 in first Step 6 win
By Steven Oldham Cover photo: Derick Thomas Thornton Cleveleys vs Ashton Athletic Fulwood Amateurs smash five past Colne Fulwood Amateurs made a little bit of history this weekend – earning their first ever win in the North West Counties First Division North by beating Colne 5-2. The game started quickly – with Colne’s Jack Holt…
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Chadderton go 7-Up on goal-filled day in NWC
By Steven Oldham Cover photo: James Lobley City of Liverpool vs Atherton LR Chadderton in seventh heaven Chadderton thumped South Liverpool 7-2 on an extraordinary weekend in the North West Counties Premier Division that saw 54 goals scored across the 12 fixtures – an average of 4.5 per game. The Oldham side even had time…