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A WARM WELCOME TO THE STADIUM
nd inan be beaten by anyone—that’s something we found out in the early stages of the season. But fair play to the lads, we’ve massively turned it around. It’s going to be tough to push for anything in the league this season, but one thing’sforsure—wewon’tstopfightinguntiltheveryend.
This Saturday, we host Route One Rovers in what is a must-win game. They’ll be coming stronger this time, so we need to be right at it again. If we take our chances like we did last weekend and defend well, we’ll give ourselves the best shot. I do think we could have kept the ball better against AFC, but ultimately, we got the job done and took home three points—so no complaints there. That said, we need to step it up again this weekendandkeepthemomentumgoing.
Trenerry has been superb since coming in, Chris and George have been their usual consistent selves, Ready has done a brilliant job in securing our midfield, and Hamilton has contributed a few important goals as well. We’re in great form, and I’m looking forward to this final run-in as we pushtofinishasstrongaspossible.Let’skeepgoing!
UptheTown!
ROUTEONEROVERS
BEST OF LUCK TO ROUTE ONE FOR THE 24/25 SEASON
RouteOneRoversFootballClub,basedinBradford,England,was establishedin2013byChairmanSameelMahmood.Theclub's nameoriginatedasalight-heartedreferencetoadirectstyleof play TheybegancompetingintheSpenValleyLeaguebefore movinguptotheWestRidingCountyAmateurFootballLeaguein 2015.Demonstratingconsistentperformance,theteamachieved promotionsfromDivisionTwotoDivisionOne,andsubsequently tothePremierDivision In2019,followingthedissolutionoftheir league,RouteOneRoverstransitionedtotheSupremeDivisionof theYorkshireAmateurLeague.Theirdedicationborefruitinthe 2021–22seasonwhentheysecuredboththeLeagueCupandthe BradfordDistrictCup.Themomentumcontinuedintothe2022–23season,withtheclubcompletinganundefeatedruntoclinch theYorkshireAmateurLeagueSupremeDivisiontitleandadding theKeighleyDistrictCuptotheiraccolades.These accomplishmentspavedthewayfortheirpromotiontoDivision OneNorthoftheNorthWestCountiesLeague
In2023,RouteOneRoversenteredintoaground-sharing arrangementwithSteetonAFC,relocatingtheirhomematchesto MarleyStadiuminKeighley.Thismovemarkedasignificantstep upfromtheirpreviousvenueattheZaraSportsCentrein Bradford Theclub'srapidascentthroughtheEnglishfootball pyramidunderscorestheircommitmenttoexcellenceand growthwithinthesport.
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THE LADIES
AshtonTownFCisincrediblyproudofourLadiesteams,whichincludebothaFirst TeamandanUnder-18ssquad,representingtheheartandspiritofwomen’sand girls’footballwithinourclub.Ourladieshavenotonlyshownremarkableskilland determinationonthepitch,butthey’vealsobroughtasenseofunityandprideto ourentirecommunity.TheFirstTeamhasconsistentlydeliveredstrong performances,demonstratingthehighleveloftalentandteamworkthatdefines ourclub,whileourU18scontinuetoimpresswiththeirrapiddevelopmentand dedicationtothegame.Bothteamshaveenjoyedsignificantsuccess,andtheir achievementsareatestamenttothehardworkoftheplayers,coaches,and supportstaffwhocontributetirelesslytotheirgrowth.Asaclub,weare committedtofosteringthetalentofourLadiesandprovidingthemwiththe platformtoreachnewheights.Welookforwardtocontinuingtosupportand celebratetheincrediblejourneyofourwomen’sandgirls’teamsastheyinspire thenextgenerationoffootballers.
THE ACADEMY
AtAshtonTownFC,wearedeeplycommittedtodevelopingthenextgenerationof footballtalent,andourU18sandU23steamsareattheheartofthismission.We believeinfast-trackingouryoungplayerstothefirstteam,providingthemwith thebestfacilitiesandsupporttohelpthemsucceed.Thisseason,we’vealready seenthefruitsofthisapproach,withpromisingyoungsterslikeWillHamilton,Ben Lappin,ConnorBrown,andJoshBrownmakingsignificantcontributionstothe firstteam.Theirtalent,hardwork,anddedicationareatestamenttothestrength ofouryouthdevelopment.Additionally,manymoreofouryoungplayershave gainedvitalexperienceduringpre-season,showingthatthefutureofAshtonTown FCisbright.Weareproudtooffertheseplayersaclearpathwaytoseniorfootball, andweremaindedicatedtonurturingtheirgrowthastheycontinuetodevelopinto thestarsoftomorrow.Thesuccessofouryouthteamsisnotjustaboutwinning matchesbutaboutbuildingalegacyfortheclub,ensuringthatAshtonTownFC remainsaforcetobereckonedwithforyearstocome.
COWLEY’SCORNER
Welcome back Town fans
Still unbeaten in 2025, and another solid performance on the road last weekend! A trip to the seaside to face an in-form AFC Blackpool was always going to be a test, but the lads did exactly what was needed. That being said, I still think we have a few more gears to go up, despite convincingly beating the Mechs. We defended well, took our chances when it mattered, and came away with three massive points.
Now, all focus turns to this Saturday as we return to the Barton’s Group Stadium to host Route One Rovers Last time out, we secured a strong 1-3 win with goals from Cal Lees, Alex Santos, and Cal Hunter who we hope to see back soon This time, they’ll come stronger, with some key players returning and a few good results under their belt We need to be at it from the first whistle because these are must-win games if we want to finish the season in the best possible position Let’s keep this momentum going!
Come on, Town!
Liam Cowley
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The North West Counties Football League is a football league in the North West of England. Since 2019–20, the league has covered the Isle of Man, Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside, Cumbria, northern Staffordshire, northern Shropshire, the far west of West Yorkshire, and the High Peak area of Derbyshire. In the past, the league has also hosted clubs from North Wales such as Caernarfon Town, Colwyn Bay, and Rhyl. From season 2018–19 the league increased to three divisions: the Premier Division, at level nine (Step 5 in the NLS) in the English football league system.
YOUR SQUADS FOR ROUTE ONE ROVERS…
MANAGER: KEVIN TOWEY
KYLE TRENERRY (GK)
SEAN DRAPER (GK)
JACK HATTON
MIKE BURKE
GAZ KENNY
CONNOR IKIN
ALEX SANTOS
ADAM MORRIS
GEORGE LOMAX
CONNOR BROWN
LEON WRIGHT
WILL HAMILTON
TAYLOR PRESCOTT
CAL HUNTER
CHRIS LOMAX
CONNOR READY
JUDE BOND
BEN LAPPIN
BEVAN BUREY
KYLE PREECE
JACK DUNN
JACK WALKER
JACK HURST
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MANAGER: DAVE PACE
ISAAC KHAN (GK)
DANE BYRON (GK)
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MUHAMMAD ARSHAD
ZAKARIA ARSHAD
MCKENZIE BOREK
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MUSA DUHURAY CORRAH
UMER FAROOQ
MOHAMMED HASNAIN
DANNY HUSNAIN
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ZAKARIYA KHAN
JONATHON MWEMBIE
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ANEES YOUNIS
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LIAM EDMONDSON
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