Five Things We Learned - w/e Saturday 17th September 2016
Mon 19th September 2016 | General | By Ian Templeman
Nathan finds his shooting boots
One player on a roll at the moment is Stockport Town's Nathan Neequaye, who was in good goalscoring form for the third game in a row when he hit four goals against Eccleshall in his side's 7-1 win.
A regular goalscorer last season in Town's run to the play offs, the striker looks once again like he will be near the top of the Division One goalscorers listings, which is good news for Town and bad news for opposing defenders.
West on fire
A few weeks back we highlighted West Didsbury & Chorlton's mean defence as a reason for their good start to the season, but it's their form at the other end of the pitch that has caught the eye more recently.
With 11 goals in their two games last week, 22 in their last five games, and the best goal difference in the Premier Division, West's position in second place in the table is no surprise.
Linnets keep it tight
After a mixed set of results early on, Runcorn Linnets are slowly moving up the table, with Saturday's 2-0 win at Barnoldswick Town moving them into 6th place, four points off the top.
In past seasons Linnets could always be relied on to hit the back of the net consistently, but with just one goal conceded in the last four games, and four clean sheets in the last six, it's their defensive displays that seem to be paying dividends at the moment with Saturday's result extending their unbeaten run to eight games.
If you want goals - visit The Venue
Biggest scorers in a single game during the week were FC Oswestry Town, who caught the eye with an 11-0 win over Rock Rovers in the Shropshire Cup.
With each of their home games so far producing less than four goals only once, which included an incredible 6-6 draw with Silsden, Town are setting the bar high when it comes to raising expectations among supporters who turn up to watch games at The Venue.
Away days agree with Alport
One team who will travel more than most on the road this season are Whitchurch Alport, although long away trips don't seem to be a problem so far.
Aside of a defeat at Holker Old Boys on the second Saturday of the season, the weekend's 3-2 win at Charnock Richard was their fourth in succession on the road, and they have scored 14 goals over the course of the four games.
Their next away game is at high flying City of Liverpool, which has the look of a tasty encounter based on both sides' current form.
Five Things We Learned - w/e Saturday 17th September 2016
Mon 19th September 2016 | General
By Ian Templeman
Nathan finds his shooting boots
One player on a roll at the moment is Stockport Town's Nathan Neequaye, who was in good goalscoring form for the third game in a row when he hit four goals against Eccleshall in his side's 7-1 win.
A regular goalscorer last season in Town's run to the play offs, the striker looks once again like he will be near the top of the Division One goalscorers listings, which is good news for Town and bad news for opposing defenders.
West on fire
A few weeks back we highlighted West Didsbury & Chorlton's mean defence as a reason for their good start to the season, but it's their form at the other end of the pitch that has caught the eye more recently.
With 11 goals in their two games last week, 22 in their last five games, and the best goal difference in the Premier Division, West's position in second place in the table is no surprise.
Linnets keep it tight
After a mixed set of results early on, Runcorn Linnets are slowly moving up the table, with Saturday's 2-0 win at Barnoldswick Town moving them into 6th place, four points off the top.
In past seasons Linnets could always be relied on to hit the back of the net consistently, but with just one goal conceded in the last four games, and four clean sheets in the last six, it's their defensive displays that seem to be paying dividends at the moment with Saturday's result extending their unbeaten run to eight games.
If you want goals - visit The Venue
Biggest scorers in a single game during the week were FC Oswestry Town, who caught the eye with an 11-0 win over Rock Rovers in the Shropshire Cup.
With each of their home games so far producing less than four goals only once, which included an incredible 6-6 draw with Silsden, Town are setting the bar high when it comes to raising expectations among supporters who turn up to watch games at The Venue.
Away days agree with Alport
One team who will travel more than most on the road this season are Whitchurch Alport, although long away trips don't seem to be a problem so far.
Aside of a defeat at Holker Old Boys on the second Saturday of the season, the weekend's 3-2 win at Charnock Richard was their fourth in succession on the road, and they have scored 14 goals over the course of the four games.
Their next away game is at high flying City of Liverpool, which has the look of a tasty encounter based on both sides' current form.
