With the NWCFL season well underway after thirty-weekend fixtures, the eyes turned themselves to midweek action, and what a feast we have had over the last four nights. (Main photograph by Lee Vaughan)
Monday saw just the one NWCFL Premier Division game as Whitchurch Alport made it two wins in 52 hours to top the table with a 4-1 win over Hanley Town. Alex Hughes bagged a hat-trick on the night leaving manager Luke Goddard delighted.
Some clinical finishing from @alportfc tonight was the difference as they romped to victory over @HanleyTown66 in the @nwcfl Premier Division. The ever improving Yockings Park now has a scoreboard in the one corner ! FT 4-1. #Groundhopping pic.twitter.com/P5YP0mMP2J
— Lee Vaughan 🏴 (@bowbrookshrew) August 5, 2019
There were two NWCFL First Division South games, with both games ending 2-a-piece. Main Road denied Terry Hincks' Abbey Hey the win with a late equaliser. Whilst at Stockport Town, there were also a last minute leveller as they scored in injury time to deny Cheadle Town the win.
Just twenty-four hours later, fourteen games took place over our three leagues. Six fixtures in the NWCFL top flight saw wins for 1874 Northwich, Ashton Athletic, Charnock Richard, Irlam and Burscough. Bootle and Skelmersdale United battled out a 1-1 draw with Carl Peers equalising late on for Joe Doran's side.
Division One North saw Ashton Town run out 3-0 winners over Daisy Hill, whilst Nelson captured a 2-0 win, and AFC Blackpool and Cleator Moor Celtic drew 2-2 at FY4.
Whilst in Division One South, five fixtures took place. Vauxhall were the biggest winners in the division with a 4-0 win against Barnton. Alsager Town, St Martins and Wythenshawe Amateurs were also winners on the night. West Didsbury took an early lead against Wythenshawe Town but Brad Byrne equalised for the travelling side with nine minutes to go - ending with a point each.
Cheers guys..👍👍
— Rylands FC (@RylandsFC) August 7, 2019
Thought you came back into it well in the 2nd half, didnt give up and if you'd got the 3rd goal it would have been an interesting last 20 mins. Some great young players in your team tonight. Good luck 👍👍 https://t.co/1uB0mjvrVE
Wednesday had nine fixtures scheduled, three in the Premier Division, whilst four occurred in the First Division North, and two in the First Division South. Padiham, Rylands and Northwich Victoria all recorded victories and clean sheets in the NWCFL top flight.
AFC Darwen picked up all three points on the road against Bacup Borough, meanwhile, Emley recorded their first win of the season with a slender 1-0 win over Chadderton thanks to a long range effor from Rob Bordman. Garstang came from behind to defeat Steeton 3-1 and a game of goals at the Marine Travel Arena saw AFC Liverpool and Pilkington battle out an exciting 3-3 draw, with both sides having the lead at one point during the ninety minutes in the First Division North.
Just two games in the First Division South saw FC Oswestry with a five-star performance winning 5-0 away at Eccleshall, whilst Stone Old Alleynians came from behind with two second-half goals to record a 2-1 victory over Abbey Hulton United.
Lastly, last night (Thursday) saw just the one game in the First Division North. Holker Old Boys where scheduled to play at St Helens but were stuck on the M6 due to an accident and had to postpone their game. Whilst at Lower Breck, they made it two wins in five days as 206 spectators saw a comfortable 6-1 win over Atherton LR.
| Thursday 8th August 2019 | First Division North | |||
 Lower Breck |
6-1 | Atherton LR  |
HT: 2-0 | |
| Louis Austin (37) Michael Douglas (45) Stephen Milne (50) Louis Austin (62) Jamie Henders (83) Bobby Walsh (88) |
Lewis Welsh (77p) | Att: 206 | ||
 St Helens Town |
P-P | Holker Old Boys  |
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| Postponed due to Holker stuck in traffic on M6 |
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| Wednesday 7th August 2019 | Premier Division | |||
 Avro |
0-2 | Padiham  |
HT: 0-2 | |
| Danny Smith (13) James Dean (43) |
Att: 101 | |||
 Litherland REMYCA |
0-3 | Rylands  |
HT: 0-2 | |
| George Lomax (25) Stephen Wolhunter (38) Andrew Scarisbrick (88) |
Att: 96 | |||
 Northwich Victoria |
1-0 | Congleton Town  |
HT: 0-0 | |
| Ryan Winder (66) | Att: 217 | |||
| Wednesday 7th August 2019 | First Division North | |||
 AFC Liverpool |
3-3 | Pilkington  |
HT: 2-2 | |
| Callum Schorah (2) Callum Schorah (17) Anthony Lyons (74) |
Callum Laird (6) Luke Sephton (10) Callum Laird (59) |
Att: 184 | ||
 Bacup Borough |
1-2 | AFC Darwen  |
HT: 1-0 | |
| Alex Mellor (3) | Aaron Fleming (54) Jack Key (56) |
Att: 89 | ||
 Emley AFC |
1-0 | Chadderton  |
HT: 0-0 | |
| Robert Bordman (61) | Att: 216 | |||
 Garstang |
3-1 | Steeton  |
HT: 0-1 | |
| Alan Coar (57) Ric Coar (64) Reece Barrett (90+2) |
Own Goal (5) | Att: 107 | ||
| Wednesday 7th August 2019 | First Division South | |||
 Eccleshall |
0-5 | FC Oswestry Town  |
HT: 0-2 | |
| Micheal O`Reilly (41) David Howarth (45+9) Liam Parry (58) David Howarth (86) Lewis Jarman (90+1) |
Att: 100 | |||
 Stone Old Alleynians |
2-1 | Abbey Hulton United  |
HT: 0-1 | |
| Jack Tomlinson (71) Danny Heard (87) |
Lee Cropper (29) | Att: 78 | ||
| Tuesday 6th August 2019 | Premier Division | |||
 1874 Northwich |
3-1 | Winsford United  |
HT: 2-0 | |
| Michael Koral (1) Jake Parker (4) Jake Parker (79) |
Kyle McGonigle (52) | Att: 403 | ||
 Ashton Athletic |
4-1 | Runcorn Town  |
HT: 2-0 | |
| Joshua Nicholson (12) Marcus Cusani (37) Dale Korie Butler (47) Matthew Reid (89) |
Joe Holt (87) | Att: 76 | ||
 Bootle |
1-1 | Skelmersdale United  |
HT: 0-0 | |
| Carl Peers (80) | Joel Douglas (49) | Att: 238 | ||
 Charnock Richard |
2-1 | Barnoldswick Town  |
HT: 1-0 | |
| Matthew Davison (1) Carl Grimshaw (68) |
Ric Seear (54) | Att: 164 | ||
 Irlam |
4-2 | Longridge Town  |
HT: 1-0 | |
| Jordan Southworth (45) Jordan Buckley (55) Jordan Southworth (64) Jordan Buckley (84) |
George Thomason (70) Delial Brewster (82) |
Att: 92 | ||
 Squires Gate |
0-1 | Burscough  |
HT: 0-0 | |
| Jordan Coates (50) | Att: 71 | |||
| Tuesday 6th August 2019 | First Division North | |||
 AFC Blackpool |
2-2 | Cleator Moor Celtic  |
HT: 0-2 | |
| Ben Duffield (50p) Mark Buchan (60) |
Tom Mahone (4) Tom Mahone (62) |
Att: 82 | ||
 Ashton Town |
3-0 | Daisy Hill  |
HT: 3-0 | |
| Dylan Glass (17) Dylan Glass (22) Dylan Glass (38) |
Att: 71 | |||
 Prestwich Heys |
0-2 | Nelson  |
HT: 0-1 | |
| Jack Coop (17p) Teal Amos (68) |
Att: 108 | |||
| Tuesday 6th August 2019 | First Division South | |||
 Alsager Town |
2-0 | Sandbach United  |
HT: 0-0 | |
| Morgan Palmeria (68) Lee Hendley (86) |
Att: 165 | |||
 New Mills |
P-P | Cheadle Heath Nomads  |
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| Postponed due to Dam Problems In Whaley Bridge | ||||
 St Martins |
4-2 | Ellesmere Rangers  |
HT: 2-1 | |
| Karl Bailey (9) Tawanda Melusi (40) Tawanda Melusi (47) Tawanda Melusi (52) |
William Wells (30) James Gregory-Cork (65) |
Att: 118 | ||
 Vauxhall Motors |
4-0 | Barnton  |
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 West Didsbury & Chorlton |
1-1 | Wythenshawe Town  |
HT: 1-0 | |
| Lee Gavin (4) | Brad Byrne (81) | Att: 313 | ||
 Wythenshawe Amateurs |
1-0 | Cammell Laird 1907  |
HT: 0-0 | |
| Alan Dolan (62) | Att: 188 | |||
| Monday 5th August 2019 | Premier Division | |||
 Whitchurch Alport |
4-1 | Hanley Town  |
HT: 2-1 | |
| Alex Hughes (12) Alex Hughes (20) Alex Hughes (47) Arron Johns (76) |
Chris Budrys (44) | Att: 333 | ||
| Monday 5th August 2019 | First Division South | |||
 Maine Road |
2-2 | Abbey Hey  |
HT: 0-0 | |
| Ben Davison (55) Ben Mooney (90+2) |
Dillon Kirkman (75) Own Goal (85) |
Att: 186 | ||
 Stockport Town |
2-2 | Cheadle Town  |
HT: 1-1 | |
| Jesurun Uchegbulam (45p) Kiarno Samms (89) |
Patrick Davin (32) Patrick Davin (56) |
Att: 112 | ||
The weekend's action starts on Friday evening when Skelmersdale United host North East Counties Premier Division side Penistone Church in the Emirates FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round. Then, Saturday sees another exciting day of action as 24 of our sides battle it out in the Emirates FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round, whilst eight fixtures and six occur in the First Division One/South respectively.
Join us from 2:15 pm for Live Commentary, Scores and Tables as they happen.
