AFC Bridgnorth - PST Sport First Division South Club of the Month
Fri 9th October 2026 | League Awards | By Martin Fallon
AFC Bridgnorth have been presented with their PST Sport Club of the Month award for August in the First Division South after a great start to their NWCFL adventure. League Ambassador Andrew Reid popped along to their game at Eccleshall last Saturday and is is pictured presenting the award to the squad.
They spoke pre-season that the move to our league could benefit them with more local games than last season, and they have started the season with five wins and two draws from their seven games. They have also done it in style with 20 goals scored, scoring three or more goals in five of their seven games in the month.
Their first NWCFL game came at home to Foley Meir, with Sam Preece scoring in first half stoppage time to open their account. Foley levelled in the opening stages of the second half, but a late double from Suar Dedja - both goals coming in the final six minutes - gave them their first three points.
It was a win that obviously gave them confidence, as a midweek trip to Bilston Town saw them return with a 4-0 win. Kobi Love put them ahead on 20 minutes before another quick Suar Dedja double made it three, this time his goals coming in the last five minutes of the first half. A strong performance was highlighted when Craig Tuckley added a fourth midway through the second half.
The third game was Bilston Town again, this time at home in the Edward Case Cup. It looked like a repeat was on the cards with Mitchell Evans and Craig Tuckley making it 2-0 with less than an hour played, however Bilston hit back this time to secure a 2-2 draw. That meant penalties with AFC Bridgnorth winning 4-1 from the spot. Their first league points were dropped in the next game which was a 1-1 draw at Wednesfield Community. The home side went ahead with just 18 minutes to go, but Bridgnorth showed their grittiness with a leveller four minutes later.
They returned to winning ways with a 4-1 win at home to Crewe, but it was not all plain sailing, especially when Crewe went ahead after two minutes. Michael Williams levelled after 15 minutes, and it remained that way until Suar Dedja put them ahead on 64 minutes. It took a late double from Nehemia Zazi to secure the win, both his goals coming in the last ten minutes.
A trip to Alsager Town was next, with the home side taking the lead before Suar Dedja's penalty on the half hour making it one each. Bridgnorth went in at the break ahead with Sam Preece scoring just before the whistle, and Preece then made it 3-1 at the start of the second half. Another from Alsager just after the hour made it interesting, but they could not find an equalier, Bridgnorth winning 3-2.
The seventh final game of the month saw them host New Mills, another game where they won 3-2 but this time having to twice come from behind. The Millers scored early before Suar Dedja equalised on 17 minutes. Just before half time New Mills went ahead only for Mitchell Evans to level just before the hour. With a draw looking likely, David Anani hit the winner three minutes from time.
That gave them 20 points from their 7 games for a 2.86 average.
Closest to them was Eccleshall with six wins from eight games, with Wolverhampton Casuals winning five of their seven games. Brereton Social also started well with three wins before tailing off as the month progressed.
Total Games played in the Month: 7
Total Points won in the Month: 20
Average: 2.86
Congratulations to all of the winners.
AFC Bridgnorth - PST Sport First Division South Club of the Month
Fri 9th October 2026 | League Awards
By Martin Fallon
AFC Bridgnorth have been presented with their PST Sport Club of the Month award for August in the First Division South after a great start to their NWCFL adventure. League Ambassador Andrew Reid popped along to their game at Eccleshall last Saturday and is is pictured presenting the award to the squad.
They spoke pre-season that the move to our league could benefit them with more local games than last season, and they have started the season with five wins and two draws from their seven games. They have also done it in style with 20 goals scored, scoring three or more goals in five of their seven games in the month.
Their first NWCFL game came at home to Foley Meir, with Sam Preece scoring in first half stoppage time to open their account. Foley levelled in the opening stages of the second half, but a late double from Suar Dedja - both goals coming in the final six minutes - gave them their first three points.
It was a win that obviously gave them confidence, as a midweek trip to Bilston Town saw them return with a 4-0 win. Kobi Love put them ahead on 20 minutes before another quick Suar Dedja double made it three, this time his goals coming in the last five minutes of the first half. A strong performance was highlighted when Craig Tuckley added a fourth midway through the second half.
The third game was Bilston Town again, this time at home in the Edward Case Cup. It looked like a repeat was on the cards with Mitchell Evans and Craig Tuckley making it 2-0 with less than an hour played, however Bilston hit back this time to secure a 2-2 draw. That meant penalties with AFC Bridgnorth winning 4-1 from the spot. Their first league points were dropped in the next game which was a 1-1 draw at Wednesfield Community. The home side went ahead with just 18 minutes to go, but Bridgnorth showed their grittiness with a leveller four minutes later.
They returned to winning ways with a 4-1 win at home to Crewe, but it was not all plain sailing, especially when Crewe went ahead after two minutes. Michael Williams levelled after 15 minutes, and it remained that way until Suar Dedja put them ahead on 64 minutes. It took a late double from Nehemia Zazi to secure the win, both his goals coming in the last ten minutes.
A trip to Alsager Town was next, with the home side taking the lead before Suar Dedja's penalty on the half hour making it one each. Bridgnorth went in at the break ahead with Sam Preece scoring just before the whistle, and Preece then made it 3-1 at the start of the second half. Another from Alsager just after the hour made it interesting, but they could not find an equalier, Bridgnorth winning 3-2.
The seventh final game of the month saw them host New Mills, another game where they won 3-2 but this time having to twice come from behind. The Millers scored early before Suar Dedja equalised on 17 minutes. Just before half time New Mills went ahead only for Mitchell Evans to level just before the hour. With a draw looking likely, David Anani hit the winner three minutes from time.
That gave them 20 points from their 7 games for a 2.86 average.
Closest to them was Eccleshall with six wins from eight games, with Wolverhampton Casuals winning five of their seven games. Brereton Social also started well with three wins before tailing off as the month progressed.
Total Games played in the Month: 7
Total Points won in the Month: 20
Average: 2.86
Congratulations to all of the winners.
