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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…
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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…
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Bury & Lower Breck start Step 4 season victorious
By Steven Oldham Cover photo: Phil Hill Bury vs Newcastle Town Bury edge past Newcastle Town Bury began life in the Northern Premier League Division One West with a late 1-0 win over Newcastle Town at Gigg Lane – and fellow promoted side Lower Breck are also off to a flyer. The Shakers eventually shook…
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