Category: Football
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NWC: Ramsbottom bounce back to retake top spot
By Steven Oldham Cover photo: Leo Michaelovitz Ramsbottom United vs Charnock Richard Ramsbottom bounce back to win game in hand Ramsbottom United delivered an instant response to defeat at the weekend to beat Charnock Richard 3-2 – and regain top spot in the North West Counties Premier Division. A 3-0 loss at Lower Breck will…
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NWC: Bury win, Ramsbottom lose, Shakers back in P1
By Steven Oldham Cover photo: Phil Hill Barnoldswick Town vs Bury Bury regain top spot as Rammy slip up at Lower Breck Bury are back on top of the North West Counties Premier League following a 4-1 win over Barnoldswick Town – while former leaders Ramsbottom United lost 3-0 at fellow promotion chasers Lower Breck.…
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NLN: Chester into top 3 with home win over Reds
By Steven Oldham Cover photo: Rick Matthews Chester vs Alfreton Town Chester maintain promotion push Chester moved up to third place in the National League North with a 2-0 home win over Alfreton Town at the Deva Stadium – with Calum McIntyre’s side extending their unbeaten run to six matches and counting. The Seals left…
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FA Vase: Atherton LR book place in last 16
By Steven Oldham Cover photo: James Lobley Atherton LR vs Hallam Atherton LR upstage Step 5 – again Atherton Laburnum Rovers‘ FA Vase adventure continued with a 3-2 fourth round victory over the higher-ranked Hallam at Crilly Park – with the North West Counties side now the sole remaining Step 6 left in the competition.…
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National League: Altrincham thump Maidenhead 4-0
By Steven Oldham Cover photo: Jonathan Moore Altrincham vs Maidenhead United Newby hat-trick fires Altrincham to home win Alex Newby’s first half hat-trick helped Altrincham move to within a point of the National League playoffs in their 4-0 home win over Maidenhead United. The 29-year-old got the ball rolling early on, with his eighth minute…
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NWC: Maghull win 3-1 in sole surviving game
By Steven Oldham Cover photo: Nick Gerrard Darwen vs Maghull Maghull bag all 3 points Maghull picked up three points in the only game to go ahead across all three divisions of the North West Counties Football League while beating Darwen at The Anchor. Darwen’s reward for getting the First Division North game on was…
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NWC: Huge 4-0 win for West Didsbury & Chorlton
By Steven Oldham Cover photo: Nathan Ashmall West Didsbury & Chorlton vs Bury West best Bury West Didsbury & Chorlton started the New Year with a bang – thumping Bury 4-0 in the North West Counties Premier Division – with this result seeing The Shakers forfeit top spot in the league. Paul Marshall’s West side…
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NPL: Nantwich Town within 2 points of top spot
By Steven Oldham Cover photo: Jonathan White Nantwich Town vs Atherton Collieries Nantwich Town seal home win Nantwich Town have the Northern Premier League Division One West summit within their sights after a 2-0 home win over Atherton Collieries. Goals from at either end of the game secured victory for Jon Moran’s side, with Kai…
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National League: First loss in 6 for Altrincham
By Steven Oldham Altrincham downed by Shots Altrincham fell to a first defeat in six National League matches while losing 2-1 at Aldershot Town. James Henry’s brace put Shots 2-0 up in the first half hour, a lead the home side maintained until the final stages – and claimed a first win in five for…
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NWC: Lower Breck end Bury’s long unbeaten run
By Steven Oldham Cover photo: Paul Moran Lower Breck vs Bury Lower Breck deny late Bury fightback Lower Breck‘s strong November form continued in the North West Counties Premier Division with a 4-3 home win over previously unbeaten Bury on Saturday. Tom Croughan put the home side ahead on 15 minutes, but the in-form DJ…