Five Things We Learned - w/e Saturday 20th January 2018
Mon 22nd January 2018 | General | By Ian Templeman
Away day at last for 1874
At last on Saturday, 1874 Northwich played an away league fixture, when they travelled to Maine Road and emerged victorious with a 3-2 victory.
Last Wednesday's postponed league game at Runcorn Town was the 9th consecutive - and unsuccessful - attempt by 1874 to play an away game in the league.
Prior to Saturday, their last league game away was on November 1st and during this spell they also had two cup games postponed away from home.
Let's hope that Saturday is the start of a change of weather fortunes for the Greens, as they battle to catch up on their congested fixture schedule.
Hats off to Holker
We all know that players and officials at non-league clubs often display impressive commitment to the cause, and we must make mention of the travelling group representing Holker Old Boys, who made the journey down on Thursday night to face AFC Liverpool in the Macron Cup.
The round trip from Barrow-in-Furness to Crosby is approximately 200 miles, and having to travel that distance, on a night of poor driving conditions across the region, to play a game of football would test the resolve of many.
But make it they did, despite some travel problems hampering pre-match preparations, and then had the misfortune to face an on-song home side, who beat them 7-2.
It obviously didn't affect morale too much, as the Stags bounced back on Saturday to win 2-1 at home to Bacup Borough, a result that moved them to within four points of a play off place - a reward for everyone who battled through adversity less than 48 hours earlier.
Straight eight for Alport
There's a fair amount of momentum building up around Yockings Park at the minute, with Whitchurch Alport bagging their eighth successive win on Saturday, and at the same time ending league leaders Silsden AFC's 100% home record, with a 2-1 victory at the Cobbydale Construction Stadium.
Four defeats in five games during October and November left Luke Goddard's men a little off the pace at the top of Division One, but recent form has seen them return to the promotion race with a vengeance.
Now 16 points behind Silsden at the top but with four games in hand, success in the two scheduled home games this week will further cement Alport as serious contenders in the shake up at the end of the season.
County cup success for FC Oswestry Town
It's always good to celebrate our clubs enjoying success in their respective county cup competitions, so it's a well done to FC Oswestry Town for reaching the semi final of the Shropshire FA's TJ Vickers Premier Challenge Cup.
Town booked their place with a 4-1 win over Ellesmere Rangers of the West Midlands Regional League Premier Division last Tuesday, and now join Whitchurch Alport in the last four, doubling the League's chances of us having a winner in the competition this season.
Two in a row for Eccleshall
All of a sudden, fortunes have begun to pick up for Eccleshall, whose 4-2 win over Cammell Laird 1907 on Saturday saw them record back to back wins for the first time this season.
What's more the wins over Lairds and FC Oswestry Town - teams above them in the league table - ended a run of seven successive defeats stretching back two months.
The Eagles also bagged seven goals in the process, so it does appear that there are some green shoots of recovery sprouting down at Pershall Park.
Five Things We Learned - w/e Saturday 20th January 2018
Mon 22nd January 2018 | General
By Ian Templeman
Away day at last for 1874
At last on Saturday, 1874 Northwich played an away league fixture, when they travelled to Maine Road and emerged victorious with a 3-2 victory.
Last Wednesday's postponed league game at Runcorn Town was the 9th consecutive - and unsuccessful - attempt by 1874 to play an away game in the league.
Prior to Saturday, their last league game away was on November 1st and during this spell they also had two cup games postponed away from home.
Let's hope that Saturday is the start of a change of weather fortunes for the Greens, as they battle to catch up on their congested fixture schedule.
Hats off to Holker
We all know that players and officials at non-league clubs often display impressive commitment to the cause, and we must make mention of the travelling group representing Holker Old Boys, who made the journey down on Thursday night to face AFC Liverpool in the Macron Cup.
The round trip from Barrow-in-Furness to Crosby is approximately 200 miles, and having to travel that distance, on a night of poor driving conditions across the region, to play a game of football would test the resolve of many.
But make it they did, despite some travel problems hampering pre-match preparations, and then had the misfortune to face an on-song home side, who beat them 7-2.
It obviously didn't affect morale too much, as the Stags bounced back on Saturday to win 2-1 at home to Bacup Borough, a result that moved them to within four points of a play off place - a reward for everyone who battled through adversity less than 48 hours earlier.
Straight eight for Alport
There's a fair amount of momentum building up around Yockings Park at the minute, with Whitchurch Alport bagging their eighth successive win on Saturday, and at the same time ending league leaders Silsden AFC's 100% home record, with a 2-1 victory at the Cobbydale Construction Stadium.
Four defeats in five games during October and November left Luke Goddard's men a little off the pace at the top of Division One, but recent form has seen them return to the promotion race with a vengeance.
Now 16 points behind Silsden at the top but with four games in hand, success in the two scheduled home games this week will further cement Alport as serious contenders in the shake up at the end of the season.
County cup success for FC Oswestry Town
It's always good to celebrate our clubs enjoying success in their respective county cup competitions, so it's a well done to FC Oswestry Town for reaching the semi final of the Shropshire FA's TJ Vickers Premier Challenge Cup.
Town booked their place with a 4-1 win over Ellesmere Rangers of the West Midlands Regional League Premier Division last Tuesday, and now join Whitchurch Alport in the last four, doubling the League's chances of us having a winner in the competition this season.
Two in a row for Eccleshall
All of a sudden, fortunes have begun to pick up for Eccleshall, whose 4-2 win over Cammell Laird 1907 on Saturday saw them record back to back wins for the first time this season.
What's more the wins over Lairds and FC Oswestry Town - teams above them in the league table - ended a run of seven successive defeats stretching back two months.
The Eagles also bagged seven goals in the process, so it does appear that there are some green shoots of recovery sprouting down at Pershall Park.
