There was elation among the visiting fans and players alike after Atherton Colls moved into the 4th Round of the FA Vase:
... and this is what it feels like to reach the Fourth Round for the first time in our history! #PrideOfAtherton pic.twitter.com/v3jRdSwQt7
— Atherton Collieries (@ACFC1916) December 3, 2016
....although there had been some confusion amidst the celebrations after Colls' first goal:
59' GOAL! Penrith 0-1 Atherton Collieries - Not sure who turned the corner in... I slipped and ended up on my arse!
— Atherton Collieries (@ACFC1916) December 3, 2016
Meanwhile former St Helens Town and Ashton Athletic manager Jimmy McBride made a particularly outlandish suggestion to help the post match celebrations go with a swing on the way back home:
@ACFC1916 great win make sure the lads throw @clegg_mc of the coach just in underpants by tickled trout .. it's good luck for the next round
— Jimmy McBride (@jimmymcbride1) December 3, 2016
And Irlam's summing up will have been echoed by everyone around the league:
What a fantastic result for all @ACFC1916 proper down to earth club built on hard graft. ..well done @clegg_mc
— IRLAM FC (@IrlamFC) December 3, 2016
Allegations of outrageous post match actions in the wake of victory were reported from the Richborough Estates Stadium after Congleton Town's win over West Didsbury & Chorlton:
The home side have celebrated their victory by decapitating the mascot pic.twitter.com/1JYNy8vr25
— West Dids & Chorlton (@WD_CFC) December 3, 2016
After Silsden's 6-0 win at AFC Blackpool, the final score was clearly too painful to recall in the home camp:
@AFCBlackpool 0 @SilsdenAFC many, just many!!
— AFC Blackpool (@AFCBlackpool) December 3, 2016
And there was culinary consolation in defeat for those who made the trip from Merseyside to watch Cammell Laird 1907 lose at Barnoldswick Town:
Thanks @barlickfc for their brilliant welcome + hospitality. Good luck for your season. Just gutted we don't get to try your hotpot again!
— Cammell Laird 1907FC (@cammelllairdfc) December 3, 2016
Abbey Hey manager Luke Gibson was happy with his side's point at Runcorn Linnets:
Fair play to the boys today. Really good second half. Great to see 👏🏻
— Luke Gibson (@LukeGibson87) December 3, 2016
And 1874 Northwich goalkeeper Greg Hall hailed performances on and off the pitch in the Green's 4-2 win at New Mills:
Good performance from both the team and 1874 fans!! 👏 🖒 clean sheet next time out The team is coming on nicely #bluebandana
— Greg Hall (@greg_hall86) December 3, 2016
