Five Things We Learned - w/e Saturday 4th February 2017
Mon 6th February 2017 | General | By Ian Templeman
Millers fighting spirit
New Mills may be battling at the wrong end of the Premier Division, but they are certainly looking like they won't go down without a fight, if Saturday's game against Runcorn Linnets is used as a benchmark.
Two goals down and a man down after 51 minutes, the Millers then had a second player sent off, yet within four minutes midway through the second half they had scored twice to pull themselves back level.
It was certainly an action packed start for Calum Sykes in his first home game as manager, and he can't fail to have been impressed with the never-say-die attitude of his squad.
Craig back on track
It may have been his first game of 2017, but it was business as usual for Runcorn Town's prolific marksman Craig Cairns.
Craig scored twice in the opening 36 minutes as Town took a 3-0 lead over Irlam that they held until the end, and it kept up a remarkable run of form for the striker, who now has 42 goals in 32 games for the season, and has only failed to hit the back of the net twice in his last 14 games for Town.
Town haven't done too badly without him in the meantime, but are clearly even more formidable with their leading scorer in the ranks.
No winter blues for Winsford
One team who have been quietly keeping an impressive run of form going are Winsford United, who picked up another three points with a 2-0 win at Nelson on Saturday.
The Blues have now won five of their last six games, with the only break in the run being a penalty shoot out defeat at the hands of Stockport County in the Cheshire Senior Cup.
With games in hand on everyone above them in the league table, Lee Duckworth's men will carry on motoring up the table if they can maintain their current form.
Chaddy looking good
Another team whose league position belies recent results are Chadderton, who came from two goals down after 17 minutes at home to FC Oswestry Town to eventually win 4-2 on Saturday.
It was Chaddy's third win in a row, having scored 14 goals in the three games, and they have now lost just once in 11 games since early November.
Disappointing early results mean Mark Howard's men are some way of the play off places, but they look like posing a stern test for anyone in the league between now and the end of the season.
Some cheer at last for Lairds
A shout out is due for Cammell Laird 1907, who ended a run of ten successive defeats by picking up a point from a 1-1 draw at Ashton Athletic on Saturday.
Rooted to the bottom of the Premier Division table and 19 points from relegation safety, it's been a tough season for everyone at the club but hopefully Saturday's result, against an Ashton Athletic team that had won their previous two games, will give them a much needed boost.
Five Things We Learned - w/e Saturday 4th February 2017
Mon 6th February 2017 | General
By Ian Templeman
Millers fighting spirit
New Mills may be battling at the wrong end of the Premier Division, but they are certainly looking like they won't go down without a fight, if Saturday's game against Runcorn Linnets is used as a benchmark.
Two goals down and a man down after 51 minutes, the Millers then had a second player sent off, yet within four minutes midway through the second half they had scored twice to pull themselves back level.
It was certainly an action packed start for Calum Sykes in his first home game as manager, and he can't fail to have been impressed with the never-say-die attitude of his squad.
Craig back on track
It may have been his first game of 2017, but it was business as usual for Runcorn Town's prolific marksman Craig Cairns.
Craig scored twice in the opening 36 minutes as Town took a 3-0 lead over Irlam that they held until the end, and it kept up a remarkable run of form for the striker, who now has 42 goals in 32 games for the season, and has only failed to hit the back of the net twice in his last 14 games for Town.
Town haven't done too badly without him in the meantime, but are clearly even more formidable with their leading scorer in the ranks.
No winter blues for Winsford
One team who have been quietly keeping an impressive run of form going are Winsford United, who picked up another three points with a 2-0 win at Nelson on Saturday.
The Blues have now won five of their last six games, with the only break in the run being a penalty shoot out defeat at the hands of Stockport County in the Cheshire Senior Cup.
With games in hand on everyone above them in the league table, Lee Duckworth's men will carry on motoring up the table if they can maintain their current form.
Chaddy looking good
Another team whose league position belies recent results are Chadderton, who came from two goals down after 17 minutes at home to FC Oswestry Town to eventually win 4-2 on Saturday.
It was Chaddy's third win in a row, having scored 14 goals in the three games, and they have now lost just once in 11 games since early November.
Disappointing early results mean Mark Howard's men are some way of the play off places, but they look like posing a stern test for anyone in the league between now and the end of the season.
Some cheer at last for Lairds
A shout out is due for Cammell Laird 1907, who ended a run of ten successive defeats by picking up a point from a 1-1 draw at Ashton Athletic on Saturday.
Rooted to the bottom of the Premier Division table and 19 points from relegation safety, it's been a tough season for everyone at the club but hopefully Saturday's result, against an Ashton Athletic team that had won their previous two games, will give them a much needed boost.
