Words on the week - w/e Saturday 18th August 2018
Mon 20th August 2018 | General | By Ian Templeman
Derby delight for Vics
There's noting that raises the spirits more that wins over local rivals, and on that front it was a good week for Northwich Victoria.
A midweek FA Cup replay win over Evo-Stik League opponents in Widnes was followed up on Saturday with a 4-1 win over Winsford United, and with a looming big derby clash on Bank Holiday Monday at 1874 Northwich, Steve Wilkes and his men will be hoping their form in local derbies will continue.
Expect the unexpected with Oswestry
FC Oswestry Town's results so far suggest they are worthy of the tag the great unpredictables.
It's fair to say that Town have enjoyed a right old mixed bag of fortunes, starting with a 2-0 win over Sandbach, a goalless draw at Vauxhall Motors and a 4-0 home defeat to Wythenshawe Town, before posting a 4-3 win on Saturday against Alsager Town.
With form like that, the bank holiday weekend fixtures involving Town must be up there with those most hard to predict.
Away days no problem for Avro
Avro began their First Division North campaign with three home games, but results last week suggested that they will be looking forward to away trips just as much as playing at home at the Vestacare Stadium.
A 4-1 at AFC Darwen last Wednesday was followed by another win by the same score at Daisy Hill on Saturday, results that helped consolidate their position at the top of the table, form that will have been noted with interest by Prestwich Heys and Atherton LR, who host Town on their next two away days next week.
Lower Breck up and running
For a team that swept all before them last season, winning all four competitions they played in and also going unbeaten throughout the whole campaign, it's fair to say a defeat and two goalless draws were results that wouldn't normally be associated with Lower Breck.
That was, none the less, the way that Gary Moore's team began the season, but what would be considered as normal service in the home camp was restored on Saturday, with a 5-1 home win over Garstang.
The Breck now face two successive away trips but it won't have gone unnoticed around First Division North that their momentum is likely to start building after a slow start.
Long trip yields a point for Celtic
The establishment of Division One North and South has reduced a number of the long journeys made by our Division One clubs in recent years, but Cleator Moor Celtic's 166 mile trip to Shelley in West Yorkshire on Saturday is now the longest that any club will make this season.
The journey of over three hours proved to be no problem for Celtic in the first half at least, as they built a two goal lead by the break, but in the end, two second half goals for the hosts meant a share of the spoils.
A point from a long trip like that is no bad return though, and Shelley can now look forward to making the return trip up to West Cumbria on the Saturday before Christmas.
Words on the week - w/e Saturday 18th August 2018
Mon 20th August 2018 | General
By Ian Templeman
Derby delight for Vics
There's noting that raises the spirits more that wins over local rivals, and on that front it was a good week for Northwich Victoria.
A midweek FA Cup replay win over Evo-Stik League opponents in Widnes was followed up on Saturday with a 4-1 win over Winsford United, and with a looming big derby clash on Bank Holiday Monday at 1874 Northwich, Steve Wilkes and his men will be hoping their form in local derbies will continue.
Expect the unexpected with Oswestry
FC Oswestry Town's results so far suggest they are worthy of the tag the great unpredictables.
It's fair to say that Town have enjoyed a right old mixed bag of fortunes, starting with a 2-0 win over Sandbach, a goalless draw at Vauxhall Motors and a 4-0 home defeat to Wythenshawe Town, before posting a 4-3 win on Saturday against Alsager Town.
With form like that, the bank holiday weekend fixtures involving Town must be up there with those most hard to predict.
Away days no problem for Avro
Avro began their First Division North campaign with three home games, but results last week suggested that they will be looking forward to away trips just as much as playing at home at the Vestacare Stadium.
A 4-1 at AFC Darwen last Wednesday was followed by another win by the same score at Daisy Hill on Saturday, results that helped consolidate their position at the top of the table, form that will have been noted with interest by Prestwich Heys and Atherton LR, who host Town on their next two away days next week.
Lower Breck up and running
For a team that swept all before them last season, winning all four competitions they played in and also going unbeaten throughout the whole campaign, it's fair to say a defeat and two goalless draws were results that wouldn't normally be associated with Lower Breck.
That was, none the less, the way that Gary Moore's team began the season, but what would be considered as normal service in the home camp was restored on Saturday, with a 5-1 home win over Garstang.
The Breck now face two successive away trips but it won't have gone unnoticed around First Division North that their momentum is likely to start building after a slow start.
Long trip yields a point for Celtic
The establishment of Division One North and South has reduced a number of the long journeys made by our Division One clubs in recent years, but Cleator Moor Celtic's 166 mile trip to Shelley in West Yorkshire on Saturday is now the longest that any club will make this season.
The journey of over three hours proved to be no problem for Celtic in the first half at least, as they built a two goal lead by the break, but in the end, two second half goals for the hosts meant a share of the spoils.
A point from a long trip like that is no bad return though, and Shelley can now look forward to making the return trip up to West Cumbria on the Saturday before Christmas.
