Kieron Pickup's performance for Padiham in the 2-1 win at 1874 Northwich caught the eye of the Northwich Guardian's Andrew Simpson:
Remember praising @Padiham_FC attacker Pickup after last season's fixture.
— Andrew Simpson (@simmo_on_sport) March 4, 2017
Clever player, technically-gifted - one of best at this level.
Elsewhere, Atherton Colls' game was postponed, but as he watched the results coming in, Colls assistant manager Warren Jones summed up his appreciation for one in particular with a play on words:
My day at home decorating has just got slightly better. Just the "pick up" i needed
— Warren Jones (@WozzaJ5) March 4, 2017
Litherland REMYCA's John Cheetham evidently enjoyed his afternoon at Alsager Town:
Made up to get back playing today man! Unbelievable today remy!! Yes the boysss🍺⚽️🔴⚪️ @RemycaUtd
— John Cheetham (@Cheetham10John) March 4, 2017
....although by the sounds of it so did everyone else in the travelling party, especially as Pauline's catering excellence seems to have been up to the usual high standard:
Also Thanks to @alsagertown_fc for their Hospitality, special thank you to Pauline for looking after us 👍#REMY 🔴⚫⚪
— Litherland REMYCA FC (@RemycaUtd) March 4, 2017
AFC Liverpool's tribute to their man of the match might have the compilers of the Oxford English Dictionary considering an update to the words listed under "Q":
Man of the match for us today was the quiff-tastc Freddy Champion.
— AFC Liverpool (@AFCLiverpool) March 4, 2017
While it was a pictorial tribute that Nelson gave to two-goal hero Ben Hoskin in their 3-0 win at Congleton Town:
Cometh the hour, cometh the man.... pic.twitter.com/V9GdKm0hsx
— Nelson FC (@Nelsonfc1) March 4, 2017
Meanwhile, defiance is the mood in the New Mills camp as their relegation battle continues:
No results went our way today. The fight continues.. We have three home games next please come and support the Millers
— New Mills AFC (@newmillsafc) March 4, 2017
