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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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Carlisle City’s strong run continues in 3-1 win
By Steven Oldham Unbeaten Carlisle City come from behind to take 3 points Carlisle City extended their unbeaten start to the Northern League Division One season to four games with a 3-1 win at West Allotment Celtic. Only Whitley Bay’s better goal difference is keeping The Sky Blues off the top spot at this early…
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FA Cup: Longridge Town pick up emphatic 8-1 win
By Steven Oldham Cover photo Kassidy’s Photography Longridge Town vs Pilkington Longridge Town go goal crazy Longridge Town racked up the biggest FA Cup win in their history by thumping Pilkington 8-1 in an extra preliminary round replay on Tuesday night. Liam Atkinson was the star man – grabbing four of the eight goals –…
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Late turnaround wins it 2-1 for Sandbach United
By Steven Oldham Cover photo: David Mullaney Sandbach United vs Shawbury United Sandbach United leave it late Sandbach United came from behind to beat Shawbury United 2-1 and pick up their first win of the North West Counties First Division South season. Previously unbeaten Shawbury took the lead just after the break through Ablay Sowe,…
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Nelson bounce back with 2-1 home win
By Steven Oldham Cover photo: Adam Gee Photography Nelson vs AFC Blackpool Nelson on the board with Cane double Nelson are off and running in the North West Counties First Division North after beating AFC Blackpool 2-1 at Little Wembley. Two second half goals from Max Cane was enough to see off the Mechanics, who…
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Women’s football in the North West – Step 3
By Steven Oldham Women’s football ever-more popular It’s been one week since millions of us watched and cheered as England’s Lionesses retained their European Championships over fierce rivals Spain in a penalty shootout. Women’s football has never been more popular – so why not give it a try this season if you haven’t before? As…
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FA Cup: Prestwich Heys stun Wythenshawe Town 4-2
By Steven Oldham Cover photo: Prestwich Heys Wythenshawe Town vs Prestwich Heys Prestwich Heys sink Town Prestwich Heys upset Step 4 Wythenshawe Town and progressed by a 4-2 scoreline as the FA Cup extra preliminary round took centre stage this weekend. A blistering second-half performance sent Heys through at the expense of their Greater Manchester…
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Stockport Georgians make it 2 wins from 2 games
By Steven Oldham Cover photo: Mark Torbitt Stockport Georgians vs Cheadle Heath Nomads Stockport Georgians too strong for Nomads Stockport Georgians piled up the goals again as they saw off nearest rivals Cheadle Heath Nomads 4-1 in the North West Counties First Division South. A goal in each half for both Joe Collins and Ollie…
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Winder hat-trick seals 3 points for Kendal Town
By Steven Oldham Mintcakes take first points A Josh Winder hat-trick earned Kendal Town a 4-1 victory over Marske United in the Northern League Division One. Matt Flynn’s side registered their first points of the season at Mount Pleasant to make a long trip home that little bit sweeter. Winder opened the scoring on 13…
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Stockport Town go top with copy & paste 3-0 win
By Steven Oldham Cover photo: Stockport Town FC A sense of deja vu for Stockport Town The North West Counties Premier Division season may only be two games old, but Stockport Town won’t care after beating Abbey Hey 3-0 to top the fledgling table. The Lions put on a carbon copy of their opening day…
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