Category: Football
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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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FA Vase: Maghull surprise Step 5 opposition
By Steven Oldham Cover photo: Frickley Athletic Frickley Athletic vs Maghull Maghull reach fifth gear at Frickley North West Counties First Division North table-toppers Maghull continued their strong start to the season by thrashing the higher-ranked Frickley Athletic 5-1 in the FA Vase first qualifying round. Joe Burns’ side upstaged the NCEL Premier Division side…
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Witton Albion take first win in 3-1 away day
day is now live. By Steven Oldham Cover photo: Karl Brooks Photography Stalybridge Celtic vs Witton Albion First win on the board for Witton Albion Witton Albion ran out 3-1 winners at Stalybridge Celtic to pick up their first victory of the Northern Premier League Division One West season. Tom Hoyle opened the scoring after 34…
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Kendal Town make it 4 wins on the bounce
By Steven Oldham In-form Kendal Town win again Kendal Town are up to third place in the Northern League Division One table after beating Whickham 2-1 to record a fourth straight win. Jamie Looker opened the scoring for The Mintcakes after just five minutes, but the visitors were level five minutes later through Kyle Cockburn.…
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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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Perfect start for Burnley Women with 5-0 win
By Steven Oldham Cover photo: Burnley Women Burnley vs Middlesbrough Lawley debut double spurs Burnley Women to big win Burnley Women put on a five-star performance on the opening day of the Women’s National League North. Matt Beard’s side crushed Middlesbrough 5-0 at The County Ground, Leyland, with Claudia Walker – now in her second…
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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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Longridge Town upstage Step 4 Emley in FA Cup
By Steven Oldham Cover photo: Simon McDonnell-McLean Longridge Town vs Emley Longridge Town hit fifth gear Longridge Town continued their love affair with the FA Cup after racking up the goals once again in a 5-1 preliminary round win over higher-ranked Emley. Liam Atkinson’s second half hat-trick and Connor High’s brace – including the rocket…
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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…