Tag: Atherton Laburnum Rovers
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Burscough thrash struggling Ravens 5-0
By Steven Oldham Cover photo: Paul Moran Burscough vs FC Isle of Man Burscough reach fifth gear Burscough bounced back from their first defeat of the North West Counties Premier Divison season with a 5-0 home win over FC Isle of Man. David Dempsey’s side recorded their biggest win to date with a second half…
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Padiham win table-topping clash 3-1
By Steven Oldham Cover photo: James Lobley Atherton LR vs Stockport Town Late Padiham flurry maintains 100% record Padiham returned to the top of the North West Counties Premier Division on Bank Holiday Monday – dethroning Ramsbottom United after beating them 3-1. 683 – the day’s biggest attendance – saw a late Storks fightback win…
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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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NWC: Atherton LR net 6 to wrap up title
By Steven Oldham Cover photo: James Lobley Atherton LR vs Bacup Borough Title winners Atherton LR seal promotion in style Atherton Laburnum Rovers will be playing Step 5 football next season – after thrashing Bacup Borough 6-0 to wrap up the North West Counties First Division North title. LR were in charge from the off…
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NWC: First win in 10 for Garstang
By Steven Oldham Cover photo: Bloods Pics Ashton Town vs Droylsden Three points for Garstang Garstang picked up a vital first win in ten attempts in their bid to avoid a bottom three finish in the North West Counties First Division North. Guy Heffernan’s side were 3-0 winners over Steeton this weekend at The Riverside…
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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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FA Vase R3: Atherton LR to play Ashton Town
By Steven Oldham FA Vase R3 draw pits LR vs Town There will definitely be a North West Counties First Division North side progressing from the FA Vase third round – after Atherton LR and Ashton Town were drawn together. League leaders LR dispatched Step 5 Abbey Hey at the weekend, while Ashton Town made…
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FA Vase: Atherton LR claim another Step 5 scalp
By Steven Oldham Cover photo: James Lobley Abbey Hey vs Atherton LR Atherton LR push past Abbey Hey Atherton LR‘s strong season continues after a 4-1 victory in the FA Vase second round over the higher-ranked Abbey Hey – who played most of the match with ten men. The North West Counties First Division North…
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FA Vase: Winsford United lead Step 6 charge
By Steven Oldham Cover photo: Leo Michaelovitz Ramsbottom United vs Euxton Villa Big FA Vase win for Winsford United Winsford United thrashed AFC Liverpool 4-0 in the FA Vase first round – on a day where a number of the North West’s Step 6 sides upstaged higher-ranked opposition to progress. Already ahead at the break…