Words on the week - w/e Saturday 13th October 2018
Mon 15th October 2018 | General | By Ian Templeman
Goals keep coming for James and Rob
Carlisle City's Rob McCartney and Sandbach United's James Kirby celebrated in fine style after learning they had respectively won the Macron Player of the Month in September for Division One North and South.
Following the announcement on Tuesday morning, James scored all three goals in Sandbach's 3-1 win over Ellesmere Rangers that same evening, and Rob followed suit with his third hat trick of the season the following night when City won 5-3 at Holker Old Boys.
If both players keep up that sort of form, more awards will surely follow.
Vase home ties are good news for Heys
There's something about home ties in the FA Vase that seem to hit the right note with Prestwich Heys.
After winning their Second Qualifying Round replay at home to Padiham by 6-2, they repeated the treatment on Saturday by dumping Garforth Town out of the competition by the same score.
What's more, the victories are the only two home wins that Heys have recorded in the competition, as they haven't always had the luck of the draw with only five home ties in a total of 13 played in the club's history.
It's fair to say they have now broken their duck in fine style.
Another Barnton blitz
On these pages last week, mention was made of Barnton's good week, scoring 11 goals in two games.
There's no sign of that goalscoring form disappearing yet either, as they followed up a midweek 5-1 win over Alsager Town by rattling in another five without reply against Maine Road on Saturday.
21 goals in four games is some going, and while it's a bit much to expect it to continue, manager James McShane will be hoping his players can keep up their present goal ratio for a bit longer yet.
Vics going well
It was a good week for Northwich Victoria, who followed up a fine 3-0 win at Squires Gate in midweek with a 5-0 victory over Cammell Laird 1907 on Saturday.
Three straight wins, ten goals scored and none conceded is decent form by any standards, and with some interesting cup ties and derbies coming up in the next few weeks, Steve Wilkes' men are looking good for the challenges ahead.
Away days no problem for Rylands
The 6-1 win that Rylands recorded at New Mills on Saturday is the latest impressive away win that they have posted this season.
They have won five out of seven league games on the road this season, and Saturday's result means they have now scored 24 goals in those seven games.
Based on that form, four away games in their next six fixtures should give no cause for concern in the Rylands ranks.
Words on the week - w/e Saturday 13th October 2018
Mon 15th October 2018 | General
By Ian Templeman
Goals keep coming for James and Rob
Carlisle City's Rob McCartney and Sandbach United's James Kirby celebrated in fine style after learning they had respectively won the Macron Player of the Month in September for Division One North and South.
Following the announcement on Tuesday morning, James scored all three goals in Sandbach's 3-1 win over Ellesmere Rangers that same evening, and Rob followed suit with his third hat trick of the season the following night when City won 5-3 at Holker Old Boys.
If both players keep up that sort of form, more awards will surely follow.
Vase home ties are good news for Heys
There's something about home ties in the FA Vase that seem to hit the right note with Prestwich Heys.
After winning their Second Qualifying Round replay at home to Padiham by 6-2, they repeated the treatment on Saturday by dumping Garforth Town out of the competition by the same score.
What's more, the victories are the only two home wins that Heys have recorded in the competition, as they haven't always had the luck of the draw with only five home ties in a total of 13 played in the club's history.
It's fair to say they have now broken their duck in fine style.
Another Barnton blitz
On these pages last week, mention was made of Barnton's good week, scoring 11 goals in two games.
There's no sign of that goalscoring form disappearing yet either, as they followed up a midweek 5-1 win over Alsager Town by rattling in another five without reply against Maine Road on Saturday.
21 goals in four games is some going, and while it's a bit much to expect it to continue, manager James McShane will be hoping his players can keep up their present goal ratio for a bit longer yet.
Vics going well
It was a good week for Northwich Victoria, who followed up a fine 3-0 win at Squires Gate in midweek with a 5-0 victory over Cammell Laird 1907 on Saturday.
Three straight wins, ten goals scored and none conceded is decent form by any standards, and with some interesting cup ties and derbies coming up in the next few weeks, Steve Wilkes' men are looking good for the challenges ahead.
Away days no problem for Rylands
The 6-1 win that Rylands recorded at New Mills on Saturday is the latest impressive away win that they have posted this season.
They have won five out of seven league games on the road this season, and Saturday's result means they have now scored 24 goals in those seven games.
Based on that form, four away games in their next six fixtures should give no cause for concern in the Rylands ranks.
