By Steven Oldham Cover photo: Nick Gerrard Darwen vs Maghull
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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 a 3-1 defeat, with Maghull bouncing back from a heavy defeat at Nelson last time out to pick up their first points of 2025.
The visitors took the lead early on from the penalty spot thanks to Harrison Worden – with half of his six goals this season now coming from 12 yards.
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Nathan Moffitt doubled the Liverpool side’s advantage before the break, but Jayden Major halved the deficit shortly after the restart with his second in as many games.
League standings and attendance
It wasn’t to be for Darwen however, whose seven game winning streak comes to a halt – with Darren Brannigan wrapping up the win for Joe Burns’ side ten minutes from time.
The result leaves Darwen in eighth, nine points shy of the playoffs – while Maghull are up a place to 12th after a third victory on the road.
276 were in attendance – Darwen’s highest attendance of the season to date – and probably boosted by the lack of action elsewhere.
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— Darwen FC (@DarwenFC) January 10, 2025
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Weather decimates North West Counties fixture list
That the game went ahead was an achievement in itself – with every other game across the competition called off. FA Vase fixtures for West Didsbury & Chorlton and Atherton Laburnum Rovers also fell victim to frozen pitches – and will now be played next weekend.
Full list of postponements:
FA Vase:
- Abbey Hulton United vs Heanor Town
- Atherton LR vs Hallam
- North Shields vs West Didsbury & Chorlton
Premier Division:
- Barnoldswick Town vs Charnock Richard
- Burscough vs Cheadle Town
- Bury vs FC Isle of Man
- FC St Helens vs Longridge Town
- Glossop North End vs Litherland REMYCA
- Lower Breck vs Pilkington
- Padiham vs Colne
- Ramsbottom United vs Chadderton
- South Liverpool vs Abbey Hey
- Squires Gate vs AFC Liverpool
- Stockport Town vs Irlam
First Division North:
- Ashton Athletic vs Bacup Borough
- Ashton Town vs Steeton
- Droylsden vs Daisy Hill
- Garstang vs Euxton Villa
- Maine Road vs Holker Old Boys
- Route One Rovers vs Skelmersdale United
First Division South:
- Barnton vs Eccleshall
- Cammell Laird vs Wolverhampton Sporting Community
- Cheadle Heath Nomads vs Sandbach United
- Foley Meir vs Market Drayton Town
- New Mills vs Alsager Town
- Stafford Town vs Ashville
- Winsford United vs Shawbury United
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