Weekend Preview: 21st September

Fri 20th September 2019 | Match Previews
By David Brindle

There is almost a full schedule of league action set for the weekend, with three Premier Division sides set for FA Cup action - and are all at home.
 
Irlam host York City in front of the BBC's TV cameras at 12.30 on Saturday after Michael Dodd's side beat Charnock Richard in the last round.
 
Runcorn Town haven't won since their 3-2 victory over Newcastle Benfield in the last round, and to progress their task to overcome is in the form of Farsley Celtic.
 
1874 Northwich will welcome Whitby Town after their 2-0 win in the last round, which was also the last game they played - almost two weeks ago.
 
PREMIER DIVISION 
 
Ashton Athletic beat Litherland REMYCA 7-1 in their last outing and now welcome Avro to Brocstedes Park who have recorded back-to-back wins for the first time this season in their last two.
 
Congleton Town were one of the sides to fall to Avro in their last game, and they face an away trip to  Rylands this weekend who are unbeaten in the league so far.
 
Charnock Richard have won five of their last six and host winless-in-six Winsford United next.
 
Burscough will be looking for their first league win since early August when they travel to Northwich Victoria after they went out of the FA Cup in a replay against Lancaster City.
 
Elsewhere, Barnoldswick Town travel to Hanley Town, Skelmersdale United host Longridge Town and Bootle are away at Padiham.
 
FIRST DIVISION NORTH
 
The top two are both in action after clashing in midweek, with Lower Breck away at Prestwich Heys and Ashton Town at home to St Helens Town.
 
One of the in-form teams of the division in AFC Liverpool are on the road at Bacup Borough who've won two of their last six.
 
At Golcar United's home game against AFC Darwen will be Andy's Man Club who are a talking group for men, and the home side will be donating £1 from each match ticket sold to the organisation.
 
Steeton will look to move off the bottom of the table when they travel away to Daisy Hill who currently occupy the fourth promotion spot.
 
Shelley are third and their next task is an away game at 8th place Holker Old Boys, with Atherton LR, who are at home against Chadderton, sniffing around the promotion spaces.
 
Other ties include Cleator Moor Celtic hosting Garstang, Nelson away at Emley AFC and Pilkington against AFC Blackpool.
 
FIRST DIVISION SOUTH
 
Fourth plays third with West Didsbury & Chorlton hosting Stone Old Alleynians. West Dids can go above their opponents with a win but do have two games in hand on Alleynians as it stands.
 
The top two are both at home. Second place FC Oswestry Town welcome Wythenshawe Town - five wins in their last six - while leaders Vauxhall Motors host Cheadle Town who've won their last four games.
 
At the bottom of the table, Ellesmere Rangers look to add to their solitary point when they face Maine Road after their 6-4 FA Vase last time out.
 
New Mills are above Rangers on goal difference and will be looking to potentially create some distance between themselves and the bottom when host an Alsager Town side fresh off the back of a 3-1 FA Vase replay win over Abbey Hulton United.
 
Abbey Hey are just outside of the top four and look to keep up pace with the promotion chasers when they host St Martins who since winning their opening three league games have gone on to lose their next six.
 
The rest of the fixtures include Cheadle Heath Nomads facing Wythenshawe Amatuers, Stockport Town away at Eccleshall and Sandbach United hosting Cammell Laird 1907.

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