Now that the league fixtures are released and out, we can now turn our attention to the logistics of our cup competitions. We can now confirm dates for the early round games of both the Edward Case and Macron Cups, the draws for which were made at our AGM last month.
The Edward Case Preliminary Round will take placw on week commencing Monday 11th September, followed by the First Round at week commencing Monday 9th October.
Edward Case Cup Preliminary Round (5 Games)
| Abbey Hey | v | Cammell Laird 1907 |
| Daisy Hill | v | Runcorn Town |
| Droylsden | v | Shelley |
| Route One Rovers | v | Ashton Town |
| Stafford Town | v | Alsager Town |
| Edward Case Cup First Round | ||
| Abbey Hey or Cammell Laird 1907 | v | Stockport Georgians |
| Abbey Hulton United | v | Winsford United |
| Ashton Athletic | v | South Liverpool |
| Atherton LR | v | Route One Rovers or Ashton Town |
| Brocton | v | Eccleshall |
| Daisy Hill or Runcorn Town | v | Bacup Borough |
| Darwen | v | FC St Helens |
| Ellesmere Rangers | v | Barnton |
| Euxton Vlla | v | AFC Blackpool |
| Holker Old Boys | v | Steeton |
| Ilkley Town | v | Droylsden or Shelley |
| Maine Road | v | Ashville |
| Market Drayton Town | v | Cheadle Heath Nomads |
| Nelson | v | Garstang |
| New Mills | v | Stockport Town |
| Sandbach United | v | Stafford Town or Alsager Town |
The Macron Cup commences the following week with First Round games scheduled for w/c 16th October. The Second Round games will take place just over a month later on w/c 20th November.
| Macron Challenge Cup First Round | ||
| Abbey Hulton United | v | Stafford Town |
| Alsager Town | v | Eccleshall |
| Atherton LR | v | Ashton Athletic |
| Burscough | v | AFC Blackpool |
| Charnock Richard | v | Euxton Villa |
| Cheadle Heath Nomads | v | Ellesmere Rangers |
| Cheadle Town | v | Sandbach United |
| Colne | v | Barnoldswick Town |
| Darwen | v | Padiham |
| Droylsden | v | Abbey Hey |
| Garstang | v | Squires Gate |
| Holker Old Boys | v | Daisy Hill |
| Irlam | v | South Liverpool |
| Litherland Remyca | v | Pilkington |
| Longridge Town | v | Ashton Town |
| Lower Breck | v | Glossop North End |
| Maine Road | v | Ashville |
| Market Drayton Town | v | Stockport Georgians |
| New Mills | v | Bacup Borough |
| Ramsbottom United | v | Nelson |
| Route One Rovers | v | Steeton |
| Runcorn Town | v | FC St Helens |
| Shelley | v | Ilkley Town |
| Skelmersdale United | v | Kendal Town |
| Stockport Town | v | Brocton |
| Winsford United | v | Chadderton |
| Wythenshawe | v | Cammell Laird 1907 |
| Byes: AFC Liverpool, Bury, Prestwich Heys | ||
| West Didsbury & Chorlton, Wythenshawe Town | ||
