Five things we learned - w/e Saturday 21st October 2017
Mon 23rd October 2017 | General | By Ian Templeman
Cup cheer for 1874
Once again 1874 Northwich enjoyed success in a cup competition on Saturday, moving into the Second Round of the Buildbase FA Vase with a 4-1 win at Irlam.
It was amazingly the Greens' 13th cup tie so far this season, and there was no doubt some relief in the camp that there was no issue regarding yet another replay to be fitted into an increasingly packed schedule, as they have only played eight league games so far.
It may be the price of success, but it's unlikely that players or supporters are complaining, with so much to play for in the coming months.
A double round from the Bullets
Arguably the result of the day on Saturday was at the Wood Park Stadium, where Division One promotion chasers Alsager Town beat Premier Division table toppers Runcorn Town 5-2 in the Buildbase FA Vase.
What made the result all the more remarkable was that the Bullets had also knocked Town out of the Macron Cup on Wednesday night, a penalty shoot out deciding the game after the sides had been tied at 3-3 after 90 minutes.
The focus for Alsager this season will undoubtedly be on promotion, but they will take great heart from their cup performances in the past week.
Three in a row for FC Oswestry Town
There appears to be something in the water down Shropshire way that is agreeing with everyone at FC Oswestry Town at the minute.
After a run of nine straight defeats at the start of the season, they broke their duck with a win at Cheadle Town, but then gloom descended once more with another three defeats.
However, it's all looking much rosier now, as the 5-0 win over Daisy Hill on Saturday was their third straight win in the space of eight days, and although a testing trip to runaway league leaders Silsden is next on the agenda, the Shropshiremen can at least make the long trip up to West Yorkshire with some decent form under their belts.
LR bounce back
Another team to turn the form book on its head last week were Atherton LR, who ended the week with two good wins in the space of 48 hours.
As they headed up to Carlisle City for the LWC Drinks First Division Cup tie on Thursday night, Shaun Lynch's men had lost eight out of the last nine games, most recently a 4-0 home defeat to Carlisle on Tuesday night in the Macron Cup.
However, against the odds they won 2-1 up at Gillford Park and then followed that result up with a spectacular 6-1 win at AFC Blackpool, their biggest win of the season, and achieved against a team that had been in good form themselves, with four wins in their last six games.
With three away games in the next four fixtures to come, it will be interesting to see if the away form of last week can be maintained.
Last gasp Lairds
One team that showed last week that they should never be written off until the last blast of the referee's whistle is Cammell Laird 1907.
Tuesday night's 2-1 win over Congleton Town was achieved with a 90th minute winner from Kieron Hamm, but Saturday's win over Abbey Hulton United topped that for drama.
With Lairds leading 1-0, Abbey equalised in the fourth minute of stoppage time, but there was still added time left, and wild celebrations were set off big style when Adam Rooney struck what proved to be the winner for Lairds in the seventh added minute, proving the old adage that 'it ain't over until it's over'.
Five things we learned - w/e Saturday 21st October 2017
Mon 23rd October 2017 | General
By Ian Templeman
Cup cheer for 1874
Once again 1874 Northwich enjoyed success in a cup competition on Saturday, moving into the Second Round of the Buildbase FA Vase with a 4-1 win at Irlam.
It was amazingly the Greens' 13th cup tie so far this season, and there was no doubt some relief in the camp that there was no issue regarding yet another replay to be fitted into an increasingly packed schedule, as they have only played eight league games so far.
It may be the price of success, but it's unlikely that players or supporters are complaining, with so much to play for in the coming months.
A double round from the Bullets
Arguably the result of the day on Saturday was at the Wood Park Stadium, where Division One promotion chasers Alsager Town beat Premier Division table toppers Runcorn Town 5-2 in the Buildbase FA Vase.
What made the result all the more remarkable was that the Bullets had also knocked Town out of the Macron Cup on Wednesday night, a penalty shoot out deciding the game after the sides had been tied at 3-3 after 90 minutes.
The focus for Alsager this season will undoubtedly be on promotion, but they will take great heart from their cup performances in the past week.
Three in a row for FC Oswestry Town
There appears to be something in the water down Shropshire way that is agreeing with everyone at FC Oswestry Town at the minute.
After a run of nine straight defeats at the start of the season, they broke their duck with a win at Cheadle Town, but then gloom descended once more with another three defeats.
However, it's all looking much rosier now, as the 5-0 win over Daisy Hill on Saturday was their third straight win in the space of eight days, and although a testing trip to runaway league leaders Silsden is next on the agenda, the Shropshiremen can at least make the long trip up to West Yorkshire with some decent form under their belts.
LR bounce back
Another team to turn the form book on its head last week were Atherton LR, who ended the week with two good wins in the space of 48 hours.
As they headed up to Carlisle City for the LWC Drinks First Division Cup tie on Thursday night, Shaun Lynch's men had lost eight out of the last nine games, most recently a 4-0 home defeat to Carlisle on Tuesday night in the Macron Cup.
However, against the odds they won 2-1 up at Gillford Park and then followed that result up with a spectacular 6-1 win at AFC Blackpool, their biggest win of the season, and achieved against a team that had been in good form themselves, with four wins in their last six games.
With three away games in the next four fixtures to come, it will be interesting to see if the away form of last week can be maintained.
Last gasp Lairds
One team that showed last week that they should never be written off until the last blast of the referee's whistle is Cammell Laird 1907.
Tuesday night's 2-1 win over Congleton Town was achieved with a 90th minute winner from Kieron Hamm, but Saturday's win over Abbey Hulton United topped that for drama.
With Lairds leading 1-0, Abbey equalised in the fourth minute of stoppage time, but there was still added time left, and wild celebrations were set off big style when Adam Rooney struck what proved to be the winner for Lairds in the seventh added minute, proving the old adage that 'it ain't over until it's over'.
