Five things we learned - w/e Saturday 12th August 2017
Mon 14th August 2017 | General | By Ian Templeman
Abbey Hulton off and running
It's always nice to welcome new faces into the league, and new boys Abbey Hulton United hit the ground running on the opening day with a 2-1 win at Daisy Hill.
With the majority of the playing squad never having played at this level before, this season was always going to be a learning curve for the club, who won the Staffordshire Senior League comfortably last season.
But winning away from home on the opening day is a more than tidy start to the first campaign in a higher division.
Linnets looking good
When it comes to tipping potential winners of the Premier Division each season, it's fair to say that Runcorn Linnets have been many people's favourites for a number of years, as befits a team that have finished as runners-up for three of the last four seasons.
Once again, Linnets are looking good, with two wins out of two, six goals scored and none conceded, and it certainly looks like they will be up among the promotion contenders again this time out, if early form is maintained.
Dan the man for Hanley Town
Another team that has made a solid start are Hanley Town, who scored four goals for the second Saturday in a row when they beat Squires Gate 4-0 at Potteries Park.
A key man in the good start to the season has been Dan Cope, who followed up his hat trick last week with two more goals on Saturday.
With the always prolific Theo Stair also back in the ranks again, it looks like Town won't be short of firepower for the coming campaign.
A good start for Declan
Last season's Premier Division Player of the Year, Declan Fletcher of Congleton Town, has picked up where he left off last season, with an impressive five goals in his first two games.
The Bears faithful have had good value for money in the opening two games, with two good home wins and ten goals in the process, and with Declan back in the grove straight away, hopes will be high that new manager Ian Street will have Declan and his Bears colleagues challenging at the top of the table this season.
Chaddy start well
One of the features of last season's Division One campaign was the away form of Chadderton, who turned in some impressive and high scoring performances on the road.
It looks like the squad are still enjoying their away days, as they opened up their league campaign with a fine 4-0 win up at Carlisle City on Saturday.
After a strong end to last season, it could be that Mark Howard's men will be dark horses in this season's Division One promotion chase.
Five things we learned - w/e Saturday 12th August 2017
Mon 14th August 2017 | General
By Ian Templeman
Abbey Hulton off and running
It's always nice to welcome new faces into the league, and new boys Abbey Hulton United hit the ground running on the opening day with a 2-1 win at Daisy Hill.
With the majority of the playing squad never having played at this level before, this season was always going to be a learning curve for the club, who won the Staffordshire Senior League comfortably last season.
But winning away from home on the opening day is a more than tidy start to the first campaign in a higher division.
Linnets looking good
When it comes to tipping potential winners of the Premier Division each season, it's fair to say that Runcorn Linnets have been many people's favourites for a number of years, as befits a team that have finished as runners-up for three of the last four seasons.
Once again, Linnets are looking good, with two wins out of two, six goals scored and none conceded, and it certainly looks like they will be up among the promotion contenders again this time out, if early form is maintained.
Dan the man for Hanley Town
Another team that has made a solid start are Hanley Town, who scored four goals for the second Saturday in a row when they beat Squires Gate 4-0 at Potteries Park.
A key man in the good start to the season has been Dan Cope, who followed up his hat trick last week with two more goals on Saturday.
With the always prolific Theo Stair also back in the ranks again, it looks like Town won't be short of firepower for the coming campaign.
A good start for Declan
Last season's Premier Division Player of the Year, Declan Fletcher of Congleton Town, has picked up where he left off last season, with an impressive five goals in his first two games.
The Bears faithful have had good value for money in the opening two games, with two good home wins and ten goals in the process, and with Declan back in the grove straight away, hopes will be high that new manager Ian Street will have Declan and his Bears colleagues challenging at the top of the table this season.
Chaddy start well
One of the features of last season's Division One campaign was the away form of Chadderton, who turned in some impressive and high scoring performances on the road.
It looks like the squad are still enjoying their away days, as they opened up their league campaign with a fine 4-0 win up at Carlisle City on Saturday.
After a strong end to last season, it could be that Mark Howard's men will be dark horses in this season's Division One promotion chase.
