PREVIEW: NWCFL Premier Division, First Division North and South
Fri 24th January 2020 | Match Previews | By Tom Besford
This Saturday will see thirty fixtures take place with all sixty teams involved in a game week for the first time since the 26th of August with ten fixtures set to take place in each division.
The game of the week in the Premier Division on Saturday is the relegation scrap between Litherland REMYCA and Padiham taking place at the Litherland Sports Park. Both teams come into this game on the back of defeats with only four points separating the two teams at the bottom of the table.
The team currently sitting second from bottom Burscough could go bottom of the league, depending on the result from the Litherland Sports Park, as they host fourteenth placed Congleton Town. The visitors come into the game still looking for their first win of the calendar year having drawn two and losing three of their five games.
Hanley Town have a tough fixture as they look to pull away from the relegation zone as third place Charnock Richard are the visitors. The Villagers will need to pick up as many points as they can if they want to stay in the automatic places ahead of the teams below them who have games in hand.
Ashton Athletic, Longridge Town and Rylands are the chasing pack who are looking to climb into the automatic places. Ashton Athletic entertain twelve place Squires Gate, Longridge Town host eighth place Irlam and Rylands visit mid-table Northwich Victoria.
Top of the table side 1874 Northwich will be looking to extend their lead at the top of the table as they visit the JMO Sports Park to take on Skelmersdale United who will be looking for revenge after their defeat to 1874 in September.
Second place Bootle will want to add to their seven successive wins as they host ninth place Whitchurch Alport at the Berry Street Garage Stadium. The visitors have had mixed form since the turn of the year winning once, drawing once and losing twice including a 2-1 defeat at home to Longridge Town in their last game.
Elsewhere in the league eleventh place Avro host thirteenth place Winsford United and seventh place Runcorn Town entertain Barnoldswick Town who currently sit in fifteenth.
In Division One North there is plenty more games taking places around the counties with promotion and safety from relegation all still to play for.
The game of the day in the North Division is at the Mechanics Ground as AFC Blackpool, looking to climb into the top four, take on Emley who are close behind top spot with a game in hand. The visitors will be hoping that Lower Brek, who currently sit top of the table, slip up as they travel to eighteenth place Atherton Laburnum Rovers who are looking for their first win in ten games.
Third place AFC Liverpool have scored four goals in their last three games and travel to eighth place Golcar United who have won their last three games scoring thirteen goals in the process. The hosts have had an impressive eight different goalscorers for their thirteen goals but will have to keep AFC Liverpool goalscorer Rhys Hardacre out as the inform striker has scored sixteen goals this season.
Fourth place Shelley host tenth place Chadderton and sixth place Pilkington visit sixteenth place Cleator Moor Celtic. With Pilkington on the road this means St Helens Town are at home as they entertain seventh place Daisy Hill. Both teams come into the fixture on the back of defeats as Daisy Hill lost their last game 8-0 and St Helens Town lost their last game 4-0.
Bottom of the table Steeton are at home to Ashton Town who currently sit in ninth place. Steeton have the better form from the last six games with three wins from their last six but both teams come into the game on the back of defeat.
Seventeenth place Garstang have lost their last three games but will look to get back to winning ways as they visit thirteenth place AFC Darwen who have also lost their last two games. Prestwich Heys, who beat AFC Darwen in their last outing, currently sit in eleventh place and they have a tough game as they visit twelve place Nelson who conceded five on their last outing.
Elsewhere in the league fourteenth place Holker Old Boys entertain fifteenth place Bacup Borough.
In Division One South another ten games take place including two fixtures in the town of Cheadle alone.
Cheadle Heath Nomads, currently sitting in twelve, have a South Manchester derby as they welcome West Didsbury and Chorlton to the ProSeal Stadium. Cheadle Heath Nomads have won once in their last six games but they’ll take confidence from the fact that West Didsbury lost during their last visit to Cheadle just three games ago when they visited Cheadle Town.
Cheadle Town are currently the most inform club in the division winning their last six games and welcome Stockport Town to the Park Road Stadium. The visitors have won three of their five games this year and currently sit two points behind their hosts in the league table.
At the top of the table Vauxhall Motors are at home to seventh place Wythenshawe Town. Vauxhall Motors won the recent meeting between the clubs 1-0 and will look to extend their lead at the top of the table over FC Oswestry Town who host fifteenth place Abbey Hulton United.
Stone Old Alleynians, currently sitting in third, visit eighteenth place Ellesmere Rangers and fourth place Eccleshall host fourteenth place Wythenshawe Amateurs.
At the bottom of the table St Martins haven’t scored a goal in two hundred and eighty three minutes of football and will look to put an end to this run as they visit Sandbach United in thirteenth. Second from bottom Barnton will be looking for their first win in five games as they entertain Maine Road who won 3-0 in the return game. Maine Road currently sit tenth with three wins and three defeats in their last six.
Elsewhere in the league fifth place Abbey Hey entertain sixteenth place Alsager Town and eleventh place Cammell Laird 1907 host seventeenth place New Mills.
Plenty of football around the counties for supporters to watch in what will hopefully be an entertaining weekend of football.
PREVIEW: NWCFL Premier Division, First Division North and South
Fri 24th January 2020 | Match Previews
By Tom Besford
This Saturday will see thirty fixtures take place with all sixty teams involved in a game week for the first time since the 26th of August with ten fixtures set to take place in each division.
The game of the week in the Premier Division on Saturday is the relegation scrap between Litherland REMYCA and Padiham taking place at the Litherland Sports Park. Both teams come into this game on the back of defeats with only four points separating the two teams at the bottom of the table.
The team currently sitting second from bottom Burscough could go bottom of the league, depending on the result from the Litherland Sports Park, as they host fourteenth placed Congleton Town. The visitors come into the game still looking for their first win of the calendar year having drawn two and losing three of their five games.
Hanley Town have a tough fixture as they look to pull away from the relegation zone as third place Charnock Richard are the visitors. The Villagers will need to pick up as many points as they can if they want to stay in the automatic places ahead of the teams below them who have games in hand.
Ashton Athletic, Longridge Town and Rylands are the chasing pack who are looking to climb into the automatic places. Ashton Athletic entertain twelve place Squires Gate, Longridge Town host eighth place Irlam and Rylands visit mid-table Northwich Victoria.
Top of the table side 1874 Northwich will be looking to extend their lead at the top of the table as they visit the JMO Sports Park to take on Skelmersdale United who will be looking for revenge after their defeat to 1874 in September.
Second place Bootle will want to add to their seven successive wins as they host ninth place Whitchurch Alport at the Berry Street Garage Stadium. The visitors have had mixed form since the turn of the year winning once, drawing once and losing twice including a 2-1 defeat at home to Longridge Town in their last game.
Elsewhere in the league eleventh place Avro host thirteenth place Winsford United and seventh place Runcorn Town entertain Barnoldswick Town who currently sit in fifteenth.
In Division One North there is plenty more games taking places around the counties with promotion and safety from relegation all still to play for.
The game of the day in the North Division is at the Mechanics Ground as AFC Blackpool, looking to climb into the top four, take on Emley who are close behind top spot with a game in hand. The visitors will be hoping that Lower Brek, who currently sit top of the table, slip up as they travel to eighteenth place Atherton Laburnum Rovers who are looking for their first win in ten games.
Third place AFC Liverpool have scored four goals in their last three games and travel to eighth place Golcar United who have won their last three games scoring thirteen goals in the process. The hosts have had an impressive eight different goalscorers for their thirteen goals but will have to keep AFC Liverpool goalscorer Rhys Hardacre out as the inform striker has scored sixteen goals this season.
Fourth place Shelley host tenth place Chadderton and sixth place Pilkington visit sixteenth place Cleator Moor Celtic. With Pilkington on the road this means St Helens Town are at home as they entertain seventh place Daisy Hill. Both teams come into the fixture on the back of defeats as Daisy Hill lost their last game 8-0 and St Helens Town lost their last game 4-0.
Bottom of the table Steeton are at home to Ashton Town who currently sit in ninth place. Steeton have the better form from the last six games with three wins from their last six but both teams come into the game on the back of defeat.
Seventeenth place Garstang have lost their last three games but will look to get back to winning ways as they visit thirteenth place AFC Darwen who have also lost their last two games. Prestwich Heys, who beat AFC Darwen in their last outing, currently sit in eleventh place and they have a tough game as they visit twelve place Nelson who conceded five on their last outing.
Elsewhere in the league fourteenth place Holker Old Boys entertain fifteenth place Bacup Borough.
In Division One South another ten games take place including two fixtures in the town of Cheadle alone.
Cheadle Heath Nomads, currently sitting in twelve, have a South Manchester derby as they welcome West Didsbury and Chorlton to the ProSeal Stadium. Cheadle Heath Nomads have won once in their last six games but they’ll take confidence from the fact that West Didsbury lost during their last visit to Cheadle just three games ago when they visited Cheadle Town.
Cheadle Town are currently the most inform club in the division winning their last six games and welcome Stockport Town to the Park Road Stadium. The visitors have won three of their five games this year and currently sit two points behind their hosts in the league table.
At the top of the table Vauxhall Motors are at home to seventh place Wythenshawe Town. Vauxhall Motors won the recent meeting between the clubs 1-0 and will look to extend their lead at the top of the table over FC Oswestry Town who host fifteenth place Abbey Hulton United.
Stone Old Alleynians, currently sitting in third, visit eighteenth place Ellesmere Rangers and fourth place Eccleshall host fourteenth place Wythenshawe Amateurs.
At the bottom of the table St Martins haven’t scored a goal in two hundred and eighty three minutes of football and will look to put an end to this run as they visit Sandbach United in thirteenth. Second from bottom Barnton will be looking for their first win in five games as they entertain Maine Road who won 3-0 in the return game. Maine Road currently sit tenth with three wins and three defeats in their last six.
Elsewhere in the league fifth place Abbey Hey entertain sixteenth place Alsager Town and eleventh place Cammell Laird 1907 host seventeenth place New Mills.
Plenty of football around the counties for supporters to watch in what will hopefully be an entertaining weekend of football.
