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Local Non-League Weekend Matches by Dave Johnson “All Subject to Pitch Inspections” Congleton Town v Bury AFC There is no doubting the fact that the biggest game in our area this weekend is the Isuzu FA Vase quarter-final tie between Congleton and Bury. Bury currently sit five places above Congleton, who are ninth in […]
Local Non League Football Reports – 04.03.23 By Dave Johnson Newcastle Town 1 v 0 Clitheroe In danger of being dragged into a relegation scrap and up against play-off contenders Clitheroe, Newcastle had it all to do if they were to resurrect their season. The visitors had, before their defeat against City of Liverpool last […]
Local Non League Fixtures – Saturday 4th March 2023 By Dave Johnson Newcastle Town v Clitheroe With a relegation battle staring them in the face, the visit of fourth-placed Clitheroe is perhaps not the fixture they would have chosen this weekend to help them move up the table. With the two sides fighting for points […]
Local Non League Football Saturday 25th February 2023 By Dave Johnson Newcastle Town 0 v 1 Skelmersdale United Newcastle failed to take full advantage of playing on home soil allowing visitors Skelmersdale to take away maximum points. The result, whilst moving Skelmersdale further away from the drop zone, leaves Newcastle with a lot to do […]
Local Non League Matches – by Dave Johnson Saturday 25th February 2023 Newcastle Town v Skelmersdale United After four successive home defeats, Newcastle have looked a little better in their last two at the Lyme Valley Stadium, with a draw against Hanley Town followed by a win over Prescot Cables. They come across a Skelmersdale […]
Non-League Midweek Match Reports by Dave Johnson Tuesday 21st February Witton Albion 3-1 Newcastle Town Newcastle returned empty-handed from Witton Albion despite going in front after just 15 minutes of the game when Ryan Baxter opened the scoring. Well placed in the table, the home side showed their credentials, coming from behind with two goals […]
Non League pre-match reports -21.02.23 by Dave Johnson Witton Albion v Newcastle Town After a terrific confidence-boosting win away to Bootle at the weekend, Newcastle have a chance to further themselves from the bottom four should they come back from Witton with something. A victory for Castle would see them leap-frog their opponents and move […]
Local Non League Match Reports – 18.02.23 By Dave Johnson Bootle 1 v 2 Newcastle Town Newcastle recorded a very welcome win to ease the pressure they faced at the wrong end of the table, with a relegation battle staring them in the face. The win moved Castle to within a point of Bootle with […]
Local non-league Match Previews – 18.02.23 By Dave Johnson Sat 18th February Bootle v Newcastle Town Newcastle Town face a trip to Merseyside this weekend in the knowledge that failure to come back with all three points could well see them drop into the bottom four. Opponents Bootle are four points better off and their […]
14.02.23 – Local Non League Results By Dave Johnson Stafford Rangers 1 v 1 Ashton United Rangers were forced to settle for a point in their match billed as a ‘six-pointer’ against fellow strugglers Ashton United at Marston Road. Needing a victory to take them above their opponents in the table and alleviate the pressure […]