Five Things We Learned - w/e Saturday 25th March 2017
Mon 27th March 2017 | General | By Ian Templeman
Linnets late late show - again
Once again Runcorn Linnets staged a dramatic late recovery to collect all three points from their crunch game at Bootle on Saturday.
A goal down with four minutes left, Michael Simpson and Daniel McKenna then struck to clinch victory at the death, and continue Linnets’ remarkable run of scoring goals late in games.
That’s now four games in a row that they have scored in the last five minutes, proving that you have to focus for the full 90 minutes and more when facing Michael Ellison’s men.
Widnes in the promotion frame
For several weeks now, Widnes have been steadily moving up the Division One table, grinding out victories with monotonous regularity while other promotion contenders were dropping points.
Although they have lost in cup ties recently, in the league it’s a different matter, with just one defeat since the end of October, and Saturday’s win over Cheadle Town moved them into the play off positions for the first time.
The First Division promotion chase looks like going right to the wire, and Joey Dunn’s men look good to be in the shake-up.
Seven up for Charnock
Another team in the First Division promotion chase are Charnock Richard, who banished any suggestions of a mid-season blip with a 7-0 win at Daisy Hill on Saturday.
It was their biggest win of the season, and by definition, their record win since joining our league last summer, and more significantly moved them up into third place, just four points behind City of Liverpool and with two games in hand.
With games against fellow promotion contenders Prestwich Heys and Alsager Town next up for Andy Westwell’s men, it’s look like they have rediscovered their form at exactly the right time.
Home is where the heart is for the Blues
Winsford United’s 4-2 win over Squires Gate on Saturday was the latest win in a fine run of form that the Blues have produced before their home supporters.
They last lost at home in early December, and since then have won four and drawn one of the five home games since then, as well as a 4-0 win over 1874 Northwich at the St Luke’s Barton Stadium on Boxing Day that was actually a home game for 1874.
With home games against Atherton Collieries, Bootle, Runcorn Town and 1874 Northwich all coming up in the next few weeks, the Blues’ strength at home will be tested, but their supporters can look forward to some tasty games in the run in to the end of the season.
Long away day proves fruitful at last for City
A fortnight ago, Carlisle City made the 170 mile trip to FC Oswestry Town, and the long journey ended with a 2-1 defeat.
Other long away trips to Stockport Town, Alsager Town and Cheadle Town have also proved fruitless for James Tose’s men this season, but on Saturday, City finally emerged victorious on a long away day, winning 4-2 at Eccleshall, 163 miles down the M6.
City will continue to clock up the miles in the next couple of weeks with trips to promotion chasing City of Liverpool and Sandbach United coming up, but with four of their last five games at Gillford Park, they can look forward to seeing a bit more of home from mid-April onwards.
Five Things We Learned - w/e Saturday 25th March 2017
Mon 27th March 2017 | General
By Ian Templeman
Linnets late late show - again
Once again Runcorn Linnets staged a dramatic late recovery to collect all three points from their crunch game at Bootle on Saturday.
A goal down with four minutes left, Michael Simpson and Daniel McKenna then struck to clinch victory at the death, and continue Linnets’ remarkable run of scoring goals late in games.
That’s now four games in a row that they have scored in the last five minutes, proving that you have to focus for the full 90 minutes and more when facing Michael Ellison’s men.
Widnes in the promotion frame
For several weeks now, Widnes have been steadily moving up the Division One table, grinding out victories with monotonous regularity while other promotion contenders were dropping points.
Although they have lost in cup ties recently, in the league it’s a different matter, with just one defeat since the end of October, and Saturday’s win over Cheadle Town moved them into the play off positions for the first time.
The First Division promotion chase looks like going right to the wire, and Joey Dunn’s men look good to be in the shake-up.
Seven up for Charnock
Another team in the First Division promotion chase are Charnock Richard, who banished any suggestions of a mid-season blip with a 7-0 win at Daisy Hill on Saturday.
It was their biggest win of the season, and by definition, their record win since joining our league last summer, and more significantly moved them up into third place, just four points behind City of Liverpool and with two games in hand.
With games against fellow promotion contenders Prestwich Heys and Alsager Town next up for Andy Westwell’s men, it’s look like they have rediscovered their form at exactly the right time.
Home is where the heart is for the Blues
Winsford United’s 4-2 win over Squires Gate on Saturday was the latest win in a fine run of form that the Blues have produced before their home supporters.
They last lost at home in early December, and since then have won four and drawn one of the five home games since then, as well as a 4-0 win over 1874 Northwich at the St Luke’s Barton Stadium on Boxing Day that was actually a home game for 1874.
With home games against Atherton Collieries, Bootle, Runcorn Town and 1874 Northwich all coming up in the next few weeks, the Blues’ strength at home will be tested, but their supporters can look forward to some tasty games in the run in to the end of the season.
Long away day proves fruitful at last for City
A fortnight ago, Carlisle City made the 170 mile trip to FC Oswestry Town, and the long journey ended with a 2-1 defeat.
Other long away trips to Stockport Town, Alsager Town and Cheadle Town have also proved fruitless for James Tose’s men this season, but on Saturday, City finally emerged victorious on a long away day, winning 4-2 at Eccleshall, 163 miles down the M6.
City will continue to clock up the miles in the next couple of weeks with trips to promotion chasing City of Liverpool and Sandbach United coming up, but with four of their last five games at Gillford Park, they can look forward to seeing a bit more of home from mid-April onwards.
