Match programme - Daisy HIll v AFC Liverpool

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DAISY HILL V AFC LIVERPOOL Monday 2nd March 2020 North West Counties Football League First Division North

WELCOME TO DAISY HILL FOOTBALL CLUB Club Address: New Sirs, St. James Street, Westhoughton, Bolton, Lanacashire BL4 8RJ. Telephone Number: 01942 818544 Daisy Hill Football Club is an unincorporated and FA Chartered Standard club.

The management and everyday running of the club is invested in the following constitutionally elected members.

Life Vice-Presidents: S. Clarke, G. Follows, R. Naylor, G. Twist, A. Veitch Committee Members:

Graham Follows

(Chairman)

Bob Naylor

(Secretary/Treasurer)

Neil Gray

(Vice-Chairman)

Tony Riley

Other committee members: Jon Peters, Roslyn Gray, Barry Jones, Steve Owen Programme Editor: Ian Templeman First Team Manager: Brian Hart Assistant Manager: Stephen Iley Assistant Manager/Head of coaching: Craig Thomas 1st Team Player Coach: Matthew Knowles Under 21s Manager: Barry Johnson Website: https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/daisyhillfootballclub Twitter: @officialdhfc Facebook: Like us on Daisy Hill FC

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EDITORIAL

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ood evening everyone, and welcome to New Sirs for tonight’s game. We extend our usual welcome to the players, officials and supporters from AFC Liverpool who have made the journey over from Merseyside and we hope everyone who has made the trip enjoys the visit here.

Like most other clubs in the league our fixtures have been a bit fragmented lately, with the bad weather taking its toll on two games. New dates have been set for the postponed games with a trip over to Cougar Park in Keighley to face Steeton now due on 11th March, while Cleator Moor Celtic now visit here on Saturday 28th March.

The trip over to Cougar Park will be the last one we will make for the foreseeable future as Steeton have announced that they will not be playing there next season.

They have found a new home in Keighley, the Marley Stadium, which by all accounts is a well-established facility in the town.

However, in a story on the league website recently, we were told that the facility already ticks a number of boxes to house Step 6 football, but the club still has a lot to do to ensure that the ground meets the FA Grading criteria by March 31st. Time will tell on that one.

On the subject of new venues to visit, a document that was circulated on Twitter recently provoked plenty of debate, as it published the suggested make up of all the leagues in the non-league pyramid across the country. While the information can’t be taken as gospel, for the First Division North the proposed line up did look plausible, and the suggestion was that a few Manchester clubs currently playing in the South division

would be moved into the North. But as we know, there are a lot of permutations to consider, including promoted clubs from Step 7 and potentially new clubs being allowed to join our league at Step 6. It will all be down to the FA to decide, so there’s no point in getting too carried away with ifs/buts/maybes at this stage.

Turning to events on the field, the last home game against Holker and the trip away to Darwen the following week provided plenty of talking points, and we cover the games in more detail elsewhere in the programme. While the home defeat to Holker was disappointing there was much to admire about the way in which the players kept going and deservedly got a share of the points at the WEC Anchor Ground. Talking to others at the club afterwards, we all agreed that the 3G pitch at Darwen is one of the best we have seen, and that contributed in no small way to what was a fine 90 minutes of football, on a day where there were postponements elsewhere.

Finally, a reminder of the winners in the February 50/50 draw, which were announced last week.

1st prize - number 72 - Sam Lowe (£111.00). 2nd prize - number 87 - Adam O'Donnell (£55.50). 3rd prize - number 47 - Craig Haynes (£18.50).

Enjoy the game and have a safe journey home, and at the time of writing this the weather forecast doesn't look too good so drive safely home tonight. Don't forget we are now all back here in mid-March for the first of three successive home games when Shelley come to town.

Ian Templeman, Editor

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CIVIC AWARD FOR TONY

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s we know, our long serving committee member Tony Riley had been given a Westhoughton Civic Award for his services to grassroots football in the Westhoughton area.

In the last issue of the programme we published a picture of Tony alongside the Daisy Hill delegation who went along to the event at Westhoughton Sports and Social Club to see him presented with the award, and we now have the picture below with Tony receiving his Civic Award from Westhoughton Town Council Mayor David Wilkinson. Tony also gets to keep custody of the Harold Daniels Memorial Trophy for six months.

Tony said: "You don't really expect to get an award for something that you have been doing all your life and as a hobby, and it was nice to receive it when there were so many local people at the event that I knew.

"A good number of people from Daisy Hill FC came to support me, and there were also some lads who played for the clubs I've been involved with down the years.

"My daughter and son-in-law came over from the Isle of Man, and my grandson and his wife came down from Seaham in the North East too.

"It was a good night, and one I'll remember for a long time".

Photo is courtesy of Sean Gallagher.

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CLUB NEWS

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aisy Hill's last home game against Holker Old Boys on the 1st February turned out to be disappointing, given that it followed the record breaking 8-3 win at St Helens Town seven days earlier at the Arcoframe Stadium. Hopes of building on the club's highest ever win were dashed within the opening 40 minutes of the game when Holker built a three goal lead.

A stoppage time consolation goal from Tyler Rufus ensured that Daisy at least got on the scoresheet.

Holker began the game well, and opened the scoring on 5 minutes, when a long ball down the left sent Samuel Joel free, and he advanced in on goal before slotting the ball past Dean Williams into the far corner of the net. At the midway point of the half, Holker doubled their advantage when Brandon Collins tucked the ball past Dean Williams with a shot on the turn from close range, and Holker added a third goal five minutes from half time when a long ball through the middle split the Daisy defence, and Holker's leading scorer Tom Dawson took a fine first touch before burying the ball past Williams from eight yards.

After the break, Daisy showed some improvement and at last began to threaten the opposition goal, but it took until stoppage time before Daisy finally got on the score sheet ,when Matty Knowles fired in a right wing cross that was met by a glancing header from Tyler Rufus.

A week later two goals in the final 14 minutes earned Daisy Hill a deserved share of the points in an entertaining game at the WEC Anchor Ground.

AFC Darwen stormed into a 3-1 lead at half

time thanks to a hat trick from Nyle Ellis, with Daisy's only reply being a goal from Jacob Ridings. The score stayed that way until the 76th minute when Jamie Ramwell rifled home a second goal for Daisy, and four minutes later Jacob Ridings levelled with his second of the game.

After an uneventful opening to the game, the deadlock was broken on 14 minutes after Darwen were awarded a penalty,and although Daisy goalkeeper Dean Williams did well to get down to his right and block Nyle Ellis's penalty, the Darwen striker followed up to slot the loose ball into the net. Daisy drew level on the half hour when Sam Howell's free kick was met by Tyler Rufus with a shot that was blocked, but when the ball ran free Jacob Ridings was on hand to sidefoot home the equaliser at the far post.

But Darwen struck twice in the space of two minutes before half time to take control of the game, with both goals coming as a result of the Daisy defence failing to deal with a deep cross in to the penalty area, Darwen right back Kallum Banks providing the assists for Nyle Ellis in both instances.

After the break, Daisy had the better of the opening exchanges, and were unlucky not to pull a goal back just after the hour when Jamie Ramwell hit the post with a shot , but the striker had better luck 14 minutes from time when he met Sam Howell's cross with an unstoppable volley that flew past Darwen keeper Lewis McPartlan.

Four minutes later it got even better for Daisy when they bagged an equaliser, and once again a ball played to the far post proved to be fruitful, with Jacob Ridings reacting quickly to steal in and beat the keeper with a header from close range to claim a deserved point for Daisy.

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WELCOME TO AFC LIVERPOOL

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e welcome the players, officials and supporters of AFC Liverpool to New Sirs today, with Celtic looking to complete a league double. AFC Liverpool are looking good for a return to the Premier Division of the NWCFL, with the Reds having a comfortable cushion of points in hand of the chasing pack outwith the promotion places.

The potential move up will end a run of three successive seasons in the First Division North, after dropping down from the Premier Division at the end of the 2017-18 season in heart breaking fashion on the last day when results didn’t go their way. Victory over Charnock Richard would have ensured Premier Division status, but despite taking the lead in the opening ten seconds, they eventually lost 2-1 to confirm relegation.

It ended a run of seven successive seasons in the top flight, following their promotion at the end of the 2010-11 season, three years after joining the league as a new club. Now though, it’s looking good for a return, and their current position in the league table has been strengthened by an impressive run of six straight wins between mid-January and midFebruary, a run that was ended in unexpected fashion a couple of weeks ago with a 2-0 defeat along the road at Crilly Park against Atherton LR. Their good form has not been confined just to the league though, as they have semi-final ties in both cup competitions to look forward, against Runcorn Town in the Macron Cup and FC Oswestry Town in the PlayerMatch.com Cup. So everything is set up for an exciting end to the season.

Based on recent experience of facing Daisy Hill, it’s fair to say that everyone in the visiting camp will have been looking forward to the

game this evening, as the last three encounters have been rather one sided.

Indeed, as far as Daisy are concerned, to quote the old D-Ream song “Things Can Only Get Better”. Back on Monday 20th August 2018, on their last visit here AFC Liverpool racked a 6-0 win, with Jonathan Croasdale scoring twice, once in each half. The return game on Saturday 29th December 2018 again saw six goals, with AFC Liverpool winning 5-1, Anthony Lyons scoring twice in the first half for the Reds and Jamie Ramwell scoring the only Daisy goal.

Earlier this season it was even worse for Daisy, going down 7-1 on August Bank Holiday Saturday. Callum Schorah grabbed a hat trick, and Jonathan Croasdale and Rhys Hardacre both scored twice. So, it’s about time that the contests became a bit closer, and hopefully that unfortunate run of form for Daisy will end tonight.

It won’t be easy though, against a team who at the time of writing have scored more league goals than any other team in any of the NWCFL divisions, and who boast some serious firepower in the ranks. They have scored eight goals in a game on three separate occasions this season, seven against Daisy, and two sixes and a five as well. Rhys Hardacre tops the Reds’ goalscoring charts, but he has plenty of support from elsewhere in the squad as he is one of five players whose goal tally is in double figures.

But as we know, Daisy have been no slouches themselves this season when it comes to scoring goals, averaging over two goals a game, so based on the records of both sides it’s highly unlikely that tonight’s game will end goalless and promises to provide some excellent entertainment.

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LEAGUE TABLE 2019-20

First Division North 1 Lower Breck 2 Emley AFC 3 AFC Liverpool 4 Shelley 5 Pilkington 6 AFC Blackpool 7 Golcar United 8 Ashton Town 9 Prestwich Heys 10 AFC Darwen 11 Daisy Hill 12 Holker Old Boys 13 Chadderton 14 Nelson 15 Atherton LR 16 Cleator Moor Celtic 17 Garstang 18 Bacup Borough 19 St Helens Town 20 Steeton

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P 27 26 27 27 28 27 25 25 26 29 27 28 28 27 28 24 26 26 29 28

W D L 19 4 4 16 5 5 15 6 6 14 6 7 13 2 13 13 2 12 12 4 9 12 4 9 12 4 10 12 4 13 11 5 11 11 4 13 11 3 14 10 5 12 8 7 13 7 7 10 9 1 16 7 6 13 7 4 18 6 5 17

F A GD 83 35 48 64 42 22 86 42 44 57 43 14 59 57 2 56 54 2 61 42 19 61 47 14 40 40 0 57 67 -10 57 68 -11 53 62 -9 53 62 -9 45 54 -9 36 54 -18 46 58 -12 47 64 -17 50 57 -7 52 79 -27 37 73 -36

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Pts 61 53 51 48 41 41 40 40 40 40 38 37 36 35 31 28 28 27 25 23

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FIXTURES SEASON 2019-20 Date Opposition H/A Comp Score Scorers MOM Sat 03/08/19 Bacup Borough H FDN 3-1 Own Goal, Mullarkey, Hussey Ridings Tue 06/08/19 Ashton Town A FDN 0-3 Hussey Sat 10/08/19 St Helens Town H FDN 2-1 O'Brien. Ridings Mills Sat 17/08/19 Emley AFC H FDN 2-4 Ridings, Ramwell Farrington Mon 19/08/19 Garstang H FDN 3-0 Ramwell (2), Ridings Ramwell Sat 24/08/19 AFC Liverpool A FDN 1-7 Ridings Lancaster Mon 26/08/19 AFC Darwen H FDN 4-1 Farrington, Ramwell (2), Ridings Singleton Sat 31/08/19 Retford United A FAV1 2-3 Ramwell, O'Brien (pen) Ramwell Sat 07/09/19 Golcar United H FDN 1-0 Mullarkey Williams Sat 21/09/19 Steeton H FDN 0-0 Mills Mon 23/09 Atherton LR H LFACT 4-3 Devlin,Singleton,Mills,Roberts Foster Sat 28/09/19 Shelley A FDN 1-1 Ridings Fairhurst Sat 05/10/19 Maine Road H PMC2 5-3 Ramwell (3), Mullarkey, O'Brien (pen) Haynes Sat 12/10/19 Nelson A FDN 6-3 Ridings(2), Ramwell(2), Mullarkey, Devlin Ramwell Sat 19/10/19 AFC Blackpool H MAC1 3-6 Lancaster, Ridings, Mullarkey Mullarkey Sat 02/11/19 Pilkington A FDN 1-5 Ramwell Farrington Sat 09/11/19 Emley AFC A FDN 2-4 Ridings, O'Brien (pen) Mullarkey Sat 16/11/19 Nelson H FDN 2-3 Ramwell, Ridings Ridings Mon 18/11/19 Lower Breck H FDN 0-6 Howell Thu 21/1/19 Wythenshawe A A LFACT 1-4 Singleton Williams Sat 23/11/19 Prestwich Heys A FDN 3-0 Ramwell(pen),Bateman,Howell Howell Sat 30/11/19 Pilkington H FDN 3-1 Howell, Bateman, Ramwell Ramwell Wed 04/12/19 Emley AFC A PMC2 1-6 O'Brien Duffy Sat 07/12/19 Cleator Moor Celtic A FDN 1-3 O'Brien Howell Mon 09/12/19 Prestwich Heys H FDN 3-2 Bateman (3) Ramwell Tue 17/12/19 Chadderton A FDN 1-1 Singleton Ridings Sat 21/12/19 Bacup Borough A FDN 3-3 Ramwell, Warburton (2) Bateman Thu 26/12/19 Atherton LR A FDN 2-0 Warburton, Ridings Howell Sat 04/01/20 AFC Blackpool H FDN 1-2 Warburton Allison Sat 11/01/20 Holker Old Boys A FDN 0-8 Ramwell Sat 25/01/20 St Helens Town A FDN 8-3 Rufus (3), Singleton(2), Ridings,

Mullarkey, Ramwell Ramwell Sat 01/02/20 Holker Old Boys H FDN 1-3 Rufus Howell Sat 08/02/20 AFC Darwen A FDN 3-3 Ridings (2), Ramwell Howell Sat 29/02/20 Lower Breck A FDN Mon 02/03/20 AFC Liverpool H FDN Sat 07/03/20 Garstang A FDN Wed 11/03/20 Steeton A FDN Sat 14/03/20 Shelley H FDN Sat 21/03/20 Chadderton H FDN Sat 28/03/20 Cleator Moor Celtic H FDN Sat 04/04/20 AFC Blackpool A FDN Mon 13/04/20 Atherton LR H FDN Sat 18/04/20 Golcar United A FDN Sat 25/04/20 Ashton Town H FDN FDN First Division North FAV1 The Buildbase FA Vase 1st Qual. Round FDC1 First Division Cup 2nd Round MAC1 Macron Cup 1st Round LFACT Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy

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aisy Hill is situated in the Westhoughton district of the Bolton Metropolitan Borough, very close to the border with Wigan. There are a number of local organisations who proudly promote Daisy Hill and carry out excellent voluntary work in the community, and like Daisy Hill FC are members of the Westhoughton Community Network. We share two pages of the match programme with members of the network, and you may well have seen the work of two local organisations on your way here today. If you travelled by train, you will have noticed the efforts of the Friends of Daisy Hill Station, who carry out work regularly to keep the railway station and its entrances tidy. On approaching the ground, you may also have seen signs and flower arrangements courtesy of the Daisy Hill in Bloom group.

The village of Daisy Hill first hosted football in season 1894-95 although it is possible that football was being played in the area for some years prior to that date.

The club re-formed in 1951, playing in the Westhoughton League on the St. James Street Recreation Ground/Cricket Ground until the landowner made an offer to the club to return to the present New Sirs site in 1957. The acquisition of the lease was a major step forward and the club subsequently joined the Bolton Combination in the late 1960s, subsequently developing into one of the most formidable clubs in the area.

By this time, club stalwart Bob Naylor had

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been at the club for several years, having joined the club in 1961. Bob is the club Secretary and Treasurer, and is one of the League’s longest serving club officials.

In 1978 the Club was accepted into the Lancashire Football Combination and with the subsequent amalgamation of the Lancashire Football Combination and the Cheshire County League, the Club became a founder member of the North West Counties Football League in 1982.

With the National League System requiring clubs to meet new standards for facilities, new dressing rooms and a clubhouse for social activities were erected at New Sirs in 1982.

Also, at this point, the club had never had an official club crest, so Bob Naylor decided to design one himself.

The design, which can be seen elsewhere in the programme, comprises a daisy to represent Daisy Hill, a red rose to signify the club’s location in Lancashire, and a blue lion.

Prior to the club having dressing rooms, the players used to change in a pub at the top of St James’s Street called the Blue Lion, although the site on which the pub was located, opposite what is now the Bargain Booze store, has now been turned into private houses.

In the 2005-2006 season, floodlights were installed which were necessary to enable the club to remain in the National League System at Step 6, and since then the club has continued to maintain its position in the North West Counties League Division One. Whether today is your first visit or a returning one, we hope that you enjoy your time here at New Sirs.

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WESTHOUGHTON COMMUNITY NETWORK (WCN) Chris Buckley highlights the latest news from local voluntary organisations On 12th February, Westhoughton Community Network had one of its quarterly meetings. Always amazes how much we cram into our two hours or so! We bring together group leaders, invite some guests from the third sector, and learn and share what is going on in the local community, touching on a variety of issues – to be shared later with the wider community via the online minutes.

The panto season reminds us that Westhoughton has a fine tradition of amateur dramatics, with two long-established theatre groups putting on shows throughout the year.

In addition, Westhoughton High School has a Performing Arts Department and theatre facilities; a key part of the school curriculum and calendar, students take part in music and drama lessons and productions - from Shakespeare to Grease. It is good to see the creative arts encouraged. We covered the Bethel Crowd and its Youth Theatre in the AFC Darwen match programme (26/8/19), in this article we will look at…

Westhoughton Methodist ADS Based in the former Sunday School building at Westhoughton Methodist Church on Wigan Road, in 2019 the group celebrated its 40th anniversary; and last weekend the run of its traditional family pantomime ‘Dick Whittington and his Cat’ concluded. Pictured below, always good fun, colourfully staged and with audience involvement aplenty - it was good to see it so well supported over the five performances.

The group's first production, the One-Act

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Play 'April Dawn' was in 1979. Two years later, it put on its first Pantomime, 'Aladdin'. The team will take scripts and adapt them to make sure there are lots of local references and contemporary jokes.

Whilst not an ‘operatic’ society, for the panto, the WoMADS have a chorus of children who join the adult cast and perform some dance routines, getting a taste of theatre.

Apart from 1992 when the Church Hall was being refurbished (as the new Methodist Church was built), there has been a Pantomime every year for which the ensemble begins rehearsing in the autumn. There are usually two other productions each year, May will see a ‘Comedy Drama’ and since 2013, usually staged in October, a ‘Murder Mystery’ has been added to the roster. This means that apart from a summer break cast and crew will usually be working hard… planning, adapting, rehearsing, staging, promoting and performing their shows. As is the nature of such troupes, there are the stalwarts and old hands, and then there are those new faces who are warmly welcomed and who inject some fresh blood into proceedings. Rehearsal nights are Mondays 7:30pm to 10pm.

Touring & Community One of the big pluses of Westhoughton Community Network has been disparate groups meeting and then doing projects together: one being the specially produced radio plays for Washacre FM community radio broadcasts. The drama group, then under the direction of the late Bill Greenhalgh, taking their pantomimes, reworking and recording them to produce highly professional 7-part serialisations of 'Old King Cole's Treasure Hunt' (2014) and ‘Robin Hood and his Merrie Men’ (2015). These are available to listen to via the WCN website.

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In recent years, Westhoughton Methodist ADS has branched out by taking its productions on the road. Invited to summer fayres, there have been open-air miniperformances; in addition, the Murder Mysteries have become a vehicle to help other groups in the community to fundraise as venues such as The Hub and Westhoughton Cricket Club host special charity evenings.

In 2019, the group joined forces with Westhoughton Local History Group to work on an impressive dramatisation of the Peterloo Massacre for the bi-centenary event setting the scene of wealthy establishment v. working classes and poor, and charting the march from Wingates to St. Peter’s Square in Manchester and its aftermath for the launch of an exhibition last summer.

Separately some of the actors are involved with Bolton-based ‘On The Go Theatre Company’, which tours plays telling the stories of historic events from a local perspective, such as ‘Flanders to Fish’ (WWI), ‘Ways and Means’ (Wartime Wanderers) – there is a special performance of this at BWFC Hall of Fame Suite on 17th March.

stage or as part of the backstage team would be most welcome.

Good Causes Aside the joy of putting together shows and performing, the drama group is keen to give back; over its 40 years Westhoughton Methodist ADS has raised over £25,000 for good causes and to support the work of the Church in the community. Each year there is a supported charity, recent benefactors being Guide Dogs and the Winifred Kettle Day Centre.

Of course, running an amateur dramatic group means it has to cover its costs, from use of the hall and its maintenance to materials for stage sets and props, to lights and PA equipment, etc., so it important that the public supports and attends the shows, for which they are very grateful.

Post-panto the group’s attention turns to the comedy drama in May (22nd/23rd) - 'Old Actors Never Die, They Just Lose The Plot.' If you want to find out more about Westhoughton Methodist ADS there is information on the WCN website, the church website and the Facebook group.

Anyone wishing to get involved either on

Established in 2011, the network meets quarterly at various venues around Westhoughton, and is involved in events throughout the year; promoting what is happening through its website and social media.

News Those able to attend the two drop-ins at the Library will be aware of the consultation regarding potential investment for Westhoughton town centre as a Masterplan is produced. The public consultation deadline is 23/2/20 – draft plans are online at investinbolton.com/westhoughton.

As a result of its outreach work in the community Bolton Lads and Girls Club (Westhoughton) has added an extra Seniors session (ages 12-19) on Saturday evenings 6-9pm, and is currently working on a Youth Awards Evening celebrating the youth doing good work in the local community.

Westhoughton Community Network (WCN) is a unique coming together of local voluntary groups and organisations to share information and promote activities and causes that add to community life.

An independent body, it has become an important and well-respected part of local life across the Westhoughton community and beyond.

For more information on the activities of the WCN and its groups, see: westhoughtoncommunitynetwork.co.uk or westhoughton.net Twitter: @wcn_ Facebook: westhoughton.net Phone: 07946 418952 E-Mail: info@westhoughtoncommunitynetwork.co.uk

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THE SQUADS DAISY HILL DEAN WILLIAMS JACOB RIDINGS JOSHUA FAIRHURST ELLIS WORRALL DEAN SINGLETON DEXTER BRIERLEY NICHOLAS CRITCHLEY JAKE O'BRIEN SAM HOWELL JAMIE RAMWELL TYLER RUFUS HENSLEY MILLS DANNY WARBURTON JOSEPH MULLARKEY MATTHEW KNOWLES JEAN KHASA JORDAN HUSSEY ALEKSANDER CALAKU JAKE FOSTER MANAGER: BRIAN HART

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