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FA Cup: Oldham Athletic vs Leyton Orient in 2R
By Steven Oldham Cover photo: Phill Smith Photography/Oldham Athletic FC FA Cup Round 2: Leyton Orient vs Oldham Athletic Oldham Athletic will travel to League One side Leyton Orient in the FA Cup second round, after ousting Tranmere Rovers this weekend. It’s another familiar opponent from the National League club’s EFL days, and Micky Mellon’s…
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NWC: Winsford United win top of the table clash
By Steven Oldham Cover photo: Marc K Photography Stafford Town vs Winsford United Winsford United nick all three points Winsford United picked up a crucial 3-2 victory at Stafford Town in a table-topping clash in the North West Counties First Division South – and closed the gap at the top to two points. Reece Davies…
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NWC: AFC Liverpool move into top 5 with late win
By Steven Oldham Cover photo: Phil Hill Bury vs Pilkington AFC Liverpool climb into playoffs AFC Liverpool leapfrogged West Didsbury & Chorlton into the North West Counties Premier Division playoffs with a 4-3 win in South Manchester. Bobby Murphy put AFC Liverpool ahead after six minutes, but Lee Grimshaw’s leveller on the half hour sent…
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NPL: Wythenshawe Town suspended from playing
By Steven Oldham Wythenshawe Town suspended by NPL Wythenshawe Town have been formally suspended by the Northern Premier League, after Saturday’s game with Stafford Rangers was called off on Thursday night. The club’s membership has been suspended for failure to provide key financial information and will remain unable to play fixtures until these requirements are…
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NPL: Mystery as Wythenshawe Town game postponed
By Steven Oldham Wythenshawe Town game postponed Wythenshawe Town‘s game against Stafford Rangers in the Northern Premier League Division One West this weekend has been postponed – but it’s unclear why at this stage. The postponement was announced by the league via social media on Thursday night, simply stating that the game was off with…
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NWC: First win in 5 for Squires Gate
By Steven Oldham Cover photo: MKS Photo Stockport Town vs South Liverpool Squires Gate see off Barlick Squires Gate returned to winning ways in the North West Counties Premier Division with a 2-1 home win over Barnoldswick Town. Luke Evans’ Squires Gate side picked up a sixth win of the campaign with goals from James…
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NPL West: Widnes bag 4-2 away win
By Steven Oldham Cover photo: Paul Moran Bootle vs Widnes Deans double helps Widnes win Widnes remain a strong second in the Northern Premier League Division One West after picking up a 4-2 victory at Bootle. Michael Ellison’s side raced into a 3-0 lead early on – with two from Sharif Deans either side of…
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NPL: Prescot Cables back at it with 3-1 win
By Steven Oldham Cover photo: John Middleton Photography Prescot Cables vs Ilkeston Town Prescot Cables bounce back After a minor blip last week, improving Prescot Cables have moved into the top ten of the Northern Premier League Premier Division with a 3-1 win over Ilkeston Town. The visiting Colin Daniel’s dismissal after just 20 minutes…
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FA Trophy first round: Macclesfield smash Robins
By Steven Oldham Cover photo: Phil Jones/SportsEyePhoto Macclesfield vs Ashton United Macclesfield storm past Ashton Dominant Macclesfield thrashed Ashton United 7-1 in the FA Trophy first round in front of 1,216 at the Moss Rose. The all-NPL Premier clash only looked like going one way this afternoon, with the home side 4-0 up by the…
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NWC: Chadderton move within sight of summit
By Steven Oldham Cover photo: Paul Moran AFC Liverpool vs Abbey Hey Chadderton maintain momentum Chadderton‘s dramatic 4-3 midweek win at Burscough has moved the Oldham side within a win of reaching top spot in the North West Counties Premier Division. Both sides were in a rush to get going, with five goals arriving in…
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