Squires Gate v Hanley Town

SQUIRES GATE vs HANLEY TOWN | ISSUE 23 SATURDAY 21ST APRIL 2018 THE BRIAN ADDISON STADIUM, KICK OFF 3PM

CONTENTS The Gaffer We caught up with Andy Clarkson to found out

Setting the Scene SQUIRES GATE FOOTBALL CLUB

School Road, Blackpool, FY4 5DS Email: squiresgatefc@gmail.com Website: www.squiresgatefc.co.uk Twitter: @squiresgatefc

We have a look at the head to head records between todays teams.

This Week In Football History We take a look back in what happens on this week in football history

EXECUTIVE: Chairman: John Maguire Co-Chairman: Tony Jo Treasurer: Mark Ashmore

Action Replay Mark Ashmore gives us his report on our game with Maine Road.

Secretary: John Maguire Club President: Brain Addison

Player Sponsorship

Committee: John Maguire, Mark Ashmore, Steve Bellamy, Brain Addison, Marc Sumner,We take a look Colin Smith, Karl Townson, Spencer Leader, what Business Chris Chadwick, Nick Grindley, Tony Jo Commercial Manager: Marc Sumner Media: Albert Cooper, Mark Ashmore

at all the Gate Players and who is sponsor by

Prediction League

Programme Editor : Jay and Daniel Hayden This Gate Attendee: Jay Hayden

week we no one yet again so if any want to join send me an email to haydenjj@live.com or tweet me @sgfcjay

First Team Manager: Andy Clarkson Assiant Manager: Terry Green Groundsman: Brian Addison, Steve Bellamy,

Give It Five We take a look at Maine Road last 5 wins, loses and draw and

Bar and Hospitality Staff: Denise Gibson and Carly YOUTH TEAMS EXECUTIVE: Under 14’s Red Manager : Dean Stevely Under 14’s Titan’s: Emily Tobin Under 14’s Manager: Nick Grindley Under 14’s Assistant: Oliver Perkins Under 13’s Manager: Mark Stanley Under 13’s Assistant Manager: Matt Smith and Mark Turner Welfare Officers: Dean Stevely and Sarah Kelsey

Picture by Albert Cooper

The Gaffer ANDY CLARKSON “THIS PROMISES TO BE A GOOD TEST FOR OUR LADS AS HANLEY ARE IN THE TOP 6 AND HAVE BEEN ALL SEASON” I WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME THE PLAYERS AND OFFICIALS FROM HANLEY TOWN FOR TODAY'S GAME .

THIS PROMISES TO BE A GOOD TEST FOR OUR LADS AS HANLEY ARE IN THE TOP 6 AND HAVE BEEN ALL SEASON .

OUR LADS WILL BE LOOKING TO CONTINUE OUR UNBEATEN RUN SO COULD I ASK YOU ALL TO GET BEHIND THEM LIKE YOU ALWAYS DO .

CHEERS

CLARKY

SETTING THE SCENE

73

84

6

0

79

49

1.35

1.71

1

WIN

3

1

HOME WIN

1

0

AWAY WIN

2

8

DEFEAT

0

7

HOME DEFEAT

6

4

AWAY DEFEAT

0

11

NO SCORE DRAW

7

0

SCORE DRAW

2

0

CONCEDING 1+ GOALS

0

0

SCORING 1+ GOALS

0

1

BACK TO BACK WINS

3

PLAYER’S SPONSORSHIP BEN FLETCHER

SPONSORED BY

CALLUM CORNWELL SPONSORED BY MARTYN WARD

GOALKEEPER

Squires Gate Under’s 14

GOALKEEPER

COREY MOORHEAD

SPONSORED BY

DEFENDER

MARK GHEE PHYSIO

JACK

SPONSORED BY

CORNWELL

MARTIN PUGH BUILDING AND

DEFENDER

LANDSCAPRE SERVICES

ANDREW RICHARDS SPONSORED BY

JORDAN CASEY

SPONSORED BY

DEFENDER

CHRIS CHADWICK

DEFENDER

ELLOIT RAMSEY PLASTERING

LEWIS MASTERS

AVAVIABLE FOR

JAKE HIGHAM

AVAVIABLE FOR

DEFENDER

SPONSORSHIP

DEFENDER

SPONSORSHIP

PAUL CARROLL

SPONSORED BY

SPONSORED BY

DEFENDER

SQUIRES GATE UNDER

JORDAN O’MAHONEY DEFENDER

DAVE ROSSALL

SPONSORED BY

DAN GRAY

AVAVIABLE FOR

DEFENDER

ROSSALL JOINERY

DEFENDER

SPONSORSHIP

MIKE HALL

SPONSORED BY

ALEX COLQUHOUN

SPONSORED BY

MIDFIELDER

SQUIRES GATE UNDER 14’S MIDFIELDER

KEVIN AND HELENA O’MAHONEY

THE TREATMENT ROOM SPORTS INJURIES

DEAN ING

SPONSORED BY

JOEY MULLEN

AVAVIABLE FOR

MIDFIELDER

ALL ASPECTS PLUMBING

MIDFIELDER

SPONSORSHIP

MARK THORNBER

SPONSORED BY

ADAM HEANEY

AVAVIABLE FOR

MIDFIELDER

PAUL DOSSET

MIDFIELDER

SPONSORSHIP

MAX ROTHWELL

AVAVIABLE FOR

SCOTT HARRIES

SPONSORED BY

MIDFIELDER

SPONSORSHIP

MIDFIELDER

PETER BRYANT

MARK BUCHAN

AVAVIABLE FOR

GARY PETT

SPONSORED BY

ATTACKER

SPONSORSHIP

ATTACKER

MARK ASHMORE

RYAN CHANLEY

AVAVIABLE FOR

TARREN MOXON

SPONSORED BY

ATTACKER

SPONSORSHIP

ATTACKER

SQUIRES GATE UNDER 14’S

COREY HARRISON

AVAVIABLE FOR

RYAN RILEY

AVAVIABLE FOR

ATTACKER

SPONSORSHIP

ATTACKER

SPONSORSHIP

STILL TIME TO SPONSOR! You can sponsor any off these players that haven't yet got sponsor for only £30 which includes mentions on website ,Programme and on social media every time the player scores.

To sponsor any players email Mark Ashmore on squiresgatefc@gmail.com or speak to him at any game.

ACTION STATIONS

Picture by Albert Cooper SQUIRES GATE PETT 56 FINLAYSON 90

FLETCHER GRAY SALTHOUSE ROTHWELL COLQUHOUN BAMBA RILEY

LIVESEY LYONS SOCHA MASON EDWARDS CHAPPELL LANGFORD

ING PETT HARRIES SINCLAIR SUBS CHARNLEY CLARKSON FINLAYSON POPE TURNER

ORMROD COOP ROE WOODS SUBS WILLIAMS RYAN DAVISON RILEY MARKHAM

2 2 MAINE ROAD

COOP 46 DAVISON 81

Tuesday 17th April 2018 // The Brain Addison Stadium // Attendance:60 Squires Gate extended their unbeaten run to eight games on Tuesday night but needed a goal late into added time to do so. In a rather lack lustre first half at The Brian Addison Stadium chances were a rarity. The visitors best chances fell on 15 minutes when a mistake in the back line allowed Jack Coop in behind. Ben Fletcher was equal to the striker though and came out to save well at his feet. Gates best chance of the first half fell to in-form striker Gary Pett. Unfortunately for the Gate front man, Maine Road keeper Ryan Livesey was of his line early to snuff out the danger.

The second half saw the visitors take the lead early on in the half. Striker Jack Coop reacting quickest to fire last Ben Fletcher. It took Gate just under ten minutes to find an equaliser against the side in the relegation places. A foul on the edge of the box saw Gary Pett step up and fire an inch perfect freekick right into the top corner.

The visitors were reduced to ten men in the 63rd minute when Jon Mason was sent of for a foul on Isaac Sinclair who was on an impressive run into the box.

Unfortunately for Gate, Gary Pett couldn’t replicate his early freekick and fired over the bar. Gate were denied with a great double save minutes later from the Maine Road keeper. First sub Connor Finlayson was denied before an even better save stopped Gary Pett who was denied with one hand. The visitors would grab what looked to be a late winner in the 82nd minute through Ben Davison, the same player who equalised when the two sides met at the end of last month.

He was on hand to turn in the second cross after the first had been cleared to give Maine Road the late lead. That lead would last until the 95th minute when Gate would score a last gasp equaliser. Sub Connor Finlayson closing down the keeper whose cross came off his back and pooped over the Maine Road number one dropping into the goal.

PREDICTION LEAGUE BOOKIES SAYS

LEEDS BARNSLEY

Home Win

GILLINGHAM V BLACKPOOL

Draw

LINCOLN V COLCHESTER

Away win

“SUPER 6” TREBLE POINTS. BOOKIES SAYS WATFORD V CRYSTAL PALACE

Draw

BOLTON V WOLVES

Away Win

BRENTFORD V QPR

Away win

BRISTOL CITY V HULL

Draw

SUNDERLAND V BURTON

Draw

MAN UNITED V TOTTENHAM

Home Win

Team

Role

Pts

Last Season

1

Sam

Bootle

Fan

23pts

-

2

Laurence Reade

Oxford United

Ground Hopper

22pts

-

3

Amy Stanton

New Mills

Fan

21pts

5th

4

Jack Williams

Squires Gate

Player

21pts

-

5

Andrew Brown

Runcorn Town

Fan

18pts

-

6

Mike Hall

Squires Gate

Player/ Captain

17pts

12th

7

Jay Hayden

Squires Gate

Programme Editor

16pts

6th

8

John

Abbey Hey

Fan

16ptd

-

9

Dan Hayden

Squires Gate

Programme Editor

15pts

46th

10

Alex Colquhoun

Squires Gate

Player

14pts

-

11

Adam Willis

Maidstone United

Fan

14pts

23rd

12

Chris Chadwick

Squires Gate

Committee Member

14pts

-

13

Gary Pett

Squires Gate

Player

13pts

-

14

Mark Ashmore

Squires Gate

Treasure/ Media Manager

13pts

8th

15

Ian Davies

Squires Gate

Photograph

13pts

-

16

Nick Grindley

Squires gate

Under 14’s Manager

13pts

-

17

Matthew

Northwich Vics

Player

12pts

-

18

Nick Greenall

Squires Gate

Player

12pts

-

19

Kevin

Congleton Town

Fan

12pts

-

20

Matthew Jones

Radcliffe Borough

Fan

11pts

-

21

Darren

Padiham

Fan

11pts

-

22

Daz Ing

Squires Gate

Fan

11pts

-

23

Jamie

Northwich Vics

Fan

11pts

-

24

Samuel Wilson

Wes Didsbury

Fan

11pts

-

25

Mike Bignall

Runcorn Linnets

Fan

10pts

-

26

Russell Cox

Wycombe

Ground Hopper

10pts

-

27

Chris Rowley

Congleton Town

Fan

9 pts

-

28

David

Shrewsbury

Ground Hopper

8pts

-

29

Mark Buchan

Squires Gate

Player

8pts

-

30

Dave Williams

AFC Liverpool

Fan

8pts

-

31

Andy

Barnoldswick Town

Fans

7pts

-

32

Jamie Harrison

Ashton Athletic

Striker

7pts

-

33

Niall Owen

Barnton

Fan

3pts

-

34

Peter Barton

Ashton Athletic

Photographer

3pts

-

HEAD TO HEAD IN NUMBERS There has been just 2 meeting between the two side.

Gate has scored 8 goals in the only meeting 2 meeting between the sides

The two teams has drew one of the meeting between the two

Hanley town won the other meeting between the two

2016 was the very ever meeting between the two sides.

4-4 has been the best scoring and entreating game between the two sides

WELCOME TO THE BRIAN ADDISON STADIUM HANLEY TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB FOUNDED:

1966 STADIUM:

RECORDS:

FA Vase

POTTERIES PARK CAPACITY

FIRST ROUND

FA Cup 3,000

NICKNAME:

TOWN

PRELIMINARY ROUND Attendance 1,000 (V CHASETOWN 1982)

CHAIRMAN:

SIMON BOSWELL MANAGER:

MICHAEL EDAWRDS TWITTER:

@HANLEYTOWN66 HIGHEST LEAGUE FINISH:

10TH LAST SEASON:

10TH HONOURS: StaffsCounty Senior League Champions 2012/13 Staffs FA Vase Winners 2012/13 League Cup Winners 2012/13 Leek Cup Winners 2012/13 North West Counties Football League First Division Cup Runners Up 2013/14.

THE BOSS

MICHEAL EDWARDS Michael and his Hanley town team has now been in the league for 2 season and they settle in very very well.

What with a high finished last year Hanley would hope for more off same this season.

Micheal has start and ended the season very strong with always being in and around the top 6 for quite a lot of th season. Him and his team will know gate are no walk over as last year when they played gate at their home ground we saw 8 goals but spilt evenly between the two teams.

Micheal and andy will hope to show there fans that it will be good as that but both manager will be hoping they get the 3 points this time so that they can both keep up with the team in and around the top 6

BREIF HISTORY The clubs fortunes began to improve under the new management team of Darren Stair and Dave Price. A first cup final in 15 years was reached during the 2003/04 season the Midland League Cup Final only to lose to Norton/Adderley Green. Success was finally achieved in 2004/05 season Hanley Town securing a remarkable four trophies in one season the first team winning the treble, becoming Midland League Champions, League Cup and Staffordshire FA Vase winners with the Reserves winning the Leek Cup. The following season the club retained the League title but losing to Ball Haye Green in the Leek Cup. For the 2006/07 season Darren and Dave stepped down as first team managers being replaced by Steve Norris and Dave Wooliscroft who regularly kept the first team in a top five position in the league, reaching a number of semi-finals in cup competitions before they too stepped down for the 2011/12 season to be replaced by Darren's brother Colin Stair and a return for Dave Price to take charge of first team duties. That season the first team won the Staffordshire County Senior League Premier Division title and the Reserves won the Division 1 title under the guidance of Mark Giblin and Steve Harrison. The 2012/13 season was one of joy and sorrow. Colin Stair and Dave Price guided the first team to a memorable quadruple of titles. The first team became Staffordshire County Senior League Premier Division Champions, League Cup winners, Staffordshire FA Vase winners and Leek Cup winners. Tragically with only four league games remaining first team manager Colin Stair suddenly passed away however the team stayed strong for each other, served the Club with great pride and saw out the remaining four games to win the fourth title. It was our former Manager’s ambition to manage the team at a higher level starting in the North West Counties League First Division and for the 2013/14 season the club achieved the necessary ground improvements to make the step up to the North West Counties Football League First Division. Under the management team of Dave Price and Darren Stair in their first season at this level the Club finished a respectable 4th place in the league and reached the final of the First Division Cup only to lose on penalties against Formby. All change again for the team this year with new Manager Dean Owen who hopes to take the team on a successful journey with the main goal being promotion in to the premier league of the North West Counties League. This season is the biggest in the Club history as we embark on yet another exciting venture following the acquisition of 3 new pitches which has enabled us to launch Hanley Town Academy and enter into a corporate sponsorship deal with Abzorded Events. Subsequently our ground is now known as Abzorbed Arena and together with providing fabulous home ground facilities for 15 teams, will play host to community multi-skill session, holiday camps and community fun days. Our fellow team mates have the expertise and experience to set us aside from all other football clubs in the City. Together we will grow and develop and will be known as Staffordshire’s leading Community Club. Only a short time in to the season and once again we have attracted a partnership deal other Clubs only dream of. At Hanley Town we are the prestigious Partners to Sir Stanley Matthews Foundation – the first Club in the Country to be recognised with such a magnificent partnership. This now gives us the opportunity and ability to play host to the Wizard of Dribble Schools and January 2016 sees us fund our first tranche of coaches – 28 in total who will all assist in the launch of our community coaching sessions – sessions that we believe will embrace all youngsters from across the City irrespective of ability or age. Our belief is that today’s youngsters are our future and we are excited to embrace more youngsters through our grassroot pyramid. Our pyramid is one that we are so proud of – we will embrace children as young as 7 and offer them the opportunity to develop through the ages with the overall aim to represent our first team playing at a semi-professional level.

WE’VE MET BEFORE HANLEY TOWN

4

SQUIRES GATE

2

SATURDAY 8H OCTOBER 2016

he homeside would make a good start to the game and took the lead after nine minutes. A freekick into the back post was knocked down into the six yard box and scrambled in by Daniel Cope. To say the game was slowed down by the ref would be an understatement. Both teams kept conceding things that wouldnt even be a foul in other games leading to lots of freekicks in the first half. Luckily, either team couldn't make the most of the freekicks throughout the game. Hanley Town could have added a second after 24 minutes. A long goal kick got in behind Gate but Ben Seear did well to to tip the shot over. Two minutes later though and Hanley would grab a second. The ball sent through the middle found Cope. Ben Seear in net did well to stop the ball but couldn't keep hold of it allowing Sean Mountfold an easy tap in. Gate would grab a goal of their own on 30 minutes. Mark Thornber playing a lovely ball down the wing to Brett Dawson who burst into the box with pace to delicately chip the ball over the keeper. Unfortunately for Gate they couldn't build any momentum from the goal before half time to get a second. The homeside grabbed themselves a third goal just two minutes into the second half. A lovely bit of movement down the right found Cope in the middle unmarked and with Gate standing off him he fired home for his second of the game. The homeside were then awarded a penalty on 62 minutes for what looked like handball by Paul Alexander. Stand in keeper Ben Seear would produce a moment he'd never forget when he dived the right way to his right to pull off a superb save that any keeper would be proud of. After one Seear's good work down one end Gate almost grabbed a goal back down the other through Ric. He reached Paul Alexander's cross in but just headed wide. Gate introduced Ryan Riley who had an instant impact on 80 minutes. He drove forward from midfield unchallenged and found Dawson but his cross was ruled to have crossed the line and gone out. The homeside were then reduced to 10 men. A straight red card for a kick out. Gate would then make that man advantage pay when they grabbed another goal back. Sub Mark Buchan cutting back inside and crossing to the back post to find Ric Seear who powered a header in. Gate would then concede late on. A poor clearance by the otherwise faultless Ben Seear fell straight to their midfielder who passed the ball into Cope's feet for him to score his hatrick

SQUIRES GATE

4

HANLEY TOWN

4

SATURDAY 12TH NOVEMBER 2016

Gate made a good start to the game and with a bit of luck could have gone ahead after a minute. A corner swung in was cleared away by Hanley after several Gate players had swung to shoot at it. Hanley then had chances of their own first they played a short corner but that was cut out by Richards in the box. Then their winger fizzed a brilliant ball across the box but nobody could get a touch. Against the run of play the visitors would take the lead. The ball played inside to the unmarked Angelo Errico for his to unleash a fierce shot into the top corner. As quickly as Hanley opened the scoring Gate instantly leveled it up. Joe Noblet's corner fell out to the feet of Andrew Richards and with shouts of offside from the Hanley players he slotted the ball under the keepers legs for his first of the season. Gate then took the lead a minute after leveling. Ryan Riley who impressed and scored mid week against Chorley, continued his good form with a strike that almost broke the back of the net. Gate then could have extended their lead on 19 minutes, Ric Seear fouled just outside the box, Joe Noblet stepped up but fired just the wrong side of the post. Noblet then had another chance four minutes later when Ryan Riley lay the ball off to him on the edge of the box but his drive was the wrong side of the post. Just as Gate were playing some of their best football Hanley would level the game. Sean Mountford heading in after he was found inside the box, unmarked. Gate had several corners and free kicks but struggled to convert any of the chances they'd created from them. The best of them came on 32 minutes. First of all Ric Seear's shot was blocked on the line. Then from the follow up corner Seydou Bamba rose highest but his header was just wide. It would be Hanley Town who would end the half in the lead. A Hanley player seemingly looking for contact going down several times before the referee judged Ryan Stayte to have tripped him in the box. Angelo Errioc then stepped up from the spot and fired past Fletcher. Ryan Riley did well after the break to get behind Hanley's defence but nobody could get a touch on his low cross into the box. Two minutes later Gate forced the Hanley keeper into a superb save. Seydou Bamba again rising highest to meet the corner but the keeper somehow managed to claw the ball away into the path of Danny Penswick but his shot could only find the side netting. Ryan Tanser almost made an instant impact when he entered the field on his birthday weekend when he was whiskers away from Jake Highams cross into the box. But it would be Hanley who would grab another goal to extend their lead. Gate pilling men forward for a corner were caught with a quick counter from their own corner, striker Jonathan Higham finishing off the move for his third goal in three games. Despite the visitors extending their lead, Gate's heads never dropped. They grabbed a goal back on 78 minutes through striker Ric Seear. Back from an injury he twisted and turned his way through the defence before curling the ball into the top corner to give Gate hope. Previously mentioned Ryan Tanser did manage to grab a goal on his birthday weekend with five minutes left to play. Fellow sub Ben Seear with a superb cross to find Tanser in the middle, he got the lightest of touches to side foot the ball in and level the game for Gate. The last ten minutes was all one way

traffic for Gate but they just couldn't make the break through in a tense end to a brilliant game of football.

AUGUST OPPOSITION

H/A

Comp

Att. Pos

5

Ashton Athletic

H

FA CUP(EP)

0-4

12

Hanley Town

A

NWCFL

4-2

19

Charnock Richard

A

26

Irlam

29

Barnoldswick Town

MotM

-

-

83

23

BEN FLETCHER

NWCFL

5-2 137

23

JACK WILLIAMS

A

NWCFL

4-0

52

23

J.O’MAHONEY

H

NWCFL

1-3

75

23

JACK WILLIAMS

SEPTEMBER 2

Runcorn Town

H

9

Congleton Town

H

NWCFL

1-2

72

23

JACK WILLIAMS

FA VASE 1Q 2-6

63

-

PAUL CARROLL

15 Widnes

H

NWCFL

1-2 103

23

JACK WILLIAMS

20 AFC Darwen

A

NWCFL

0-1

22

JACK WILLIAMS

25 Radcliffe Borough

H

LCT R1

2-3

-

GARY PETT

30 Runcorn Linnets

H

NWCFL

0-5 160

23

GARY PETT

90

OCTOBER 3

Padiham

H

NWCFL

2-2

82

22

PAUL CARROLL

7

West Didsbury

A

NWCFL

2-4 353

22

MIKE HALL

10 Bootle

H

NWCFL

0-5

74

23

DANIEL PENSWICK

14 AFC Liverpool

H

NWCFL

5-4

68

22

JACK WILLIAMS

21 Winsford United

A

NWCFL

2-2 127

21

PAUL CARROLL

28 Congleton Town

H

NWCFL

3-1

80

21

DEAN ING

31 City of Liverpool

A

NWCFL

0-1 321

17

MIKE HALL

H

NWCFL

3-1

91

17

MIKE HALL

10 Widnes

A

NWCFL

0-1

72

15

PAUL CARROLL

14 Irlam

H

NWCFL

2-1

85

10

DEAN ING

18 Barnoldswick Town

A

NWCFL

0-5 102

13

BEN FLETCHER

30 Burscough

H

TMC 2

1-2

-

-

NOVEMBER 4

Ashton Athletic

39

DECEMBER 2

Bootle

A

NWCFL

0-1

71

15

JORDAN O’MAHONEY

9

Barnton

H

NWCFL

6-4

59

12

GARY PETT

23 Winsford United

H

NWCFL

2-2

90

13

GARY PETT

26 Burscough

A

NWCFL

2-3 103

13

BEN FLETCHER

A

NWCFL

0-0 142

14

TARREN MOXON

13 Abbey Hey

H

NWCFL

3-2

85

16

GARY PETT

27 Padiham

A

NWCFL

2-4 217

16

SCOTT HARRIES

17 CITY OF LIVERPOOL

H

NWCFL

3-2 230 14

DAVE ROSSALL

21 CONGLETON TOWN

A

NWCFL

0-1 108 13

SCOTT HARRIES

JANUARY 6

AFC Liverpool

FEBRUARY

OPPOSITION

H/A

Comp

Att. Pos

MotM

A

NWCFL

3-1 173

13

JOEY MULLEN

10 WEST DIDSBURY

H

NWCFL

1-2

60

12

GARY PETT

14 RUNCORN TOWN

A

NWCFL

1-2

61

11 BEN FLETCHER

17 ABBEY HEY

A

NWCFL

1-3

51

11

SEYDOU BAMBA

24 CHARNOCK RICHARD

H

NWCFL

3-1 102

10

GARY PETT

28 BARNTON

A

NWCFL

0-7

40

8

SCOTT HARRIES

31 MAINE ROAD

A

NWCFL

1-1

65

8

ISAAC SINCLAIR

MARCH 8

1874 NORTHWICH

APRIL 14

NORTHWICH VICS

H

NWCFL

5-0

73

9

GARY PETT

14

ASHTON ATHLETIC

A

NWCFL

0-2

63

9

DEAN ING

17

MAINE ROAD

H

NWCFL

2-2

60

9

GARY PETT

21

HANLEY TOWN

H

NWCFL

24

AFC DARWEN

H

NWCFL

28

NORTHWICH VICS

A

NWCFL

1

RUNCORN LINNETS

A

NWCFL

5

1874 NORTHWICH

H

NWCFL

7

BURSCOUGH

H

NWCFL

May

P

W

D

L

F

A

GD

PTS

1

RUNCORN LINNETS

39

28

7

4

112

31

81

81

2

WIDNES

38

24

6

8

87

51

36

78

3

RUNCORN TOWN

37

24

5

8

85

56

29

77

4

CITY OF LIVERPOOL

37

20

9

8

90

51

39

69

5

HANLEY TOWN

37

21

6

10

84

49

35

69

6

CHARNOCK RICHARD

37

20

6

11

88

61

27

66

7

BOOTLE

36

19

8

9

100

50

50

65

8

1874 NORTHWICH

32

18

6

8

64

39

25

60

9

SQUIRES GATE

37

17

6

15

73

79

-6

57

10

BARNODLSWICK TOWN

34

16

4

14

76

65

11

52

11

WEST DIDSBURY

38

16

4

18

80

104

-24

52

12

ASHTON ATHLETIC

34

15

5

14

71

50

21

50

13

PADIHAM

35

15

4

16

80

75

5

49

14

CONGLETON TOWN

37

14

7

16

72

70

2

49

15

NORTHWICH VICS

36

15

4

17

63

76

-13

49

16

IRLAM

36

14

5

17

55

64

-9

47

17

WINSFORD UNITED

36

12

9

15

59

71

-12

45

18

ABBEY HEY

39

12

6

21

60

76

-16

42

19

AFC LIVERPOOL

38

10

6

22

70

88

-18

36

20

BURSCOUGH

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LAST 5 WINS

LAST 5 HOME RESUTLS WEDNESDAY 31ST JANAURY 2018 HANLEY TOWN 1

ASHTON ATHLETIC 1 SATURDAY 17TH FEBUARY 2018 HANLEY TOWN 3 PADIHAM 2 SATURDAY 24TH MARCH 2018 HANLEY TOWN 2 BOOTLE 1 WEDNESADAY 28TH MARCH 2018 HANLEY TOWN 1 AFC DARWEN 0

WEDNESDAY 21ST FEBUARY 2018

TUESDAY 26TH DECEMBER 2017

WINSFORD UNITED 0

HANLEY TOWN 0

HANLEY TOWN 2

CONLGETON TOWN 2

SATURDAY 10TH MARCH 2018

FRIDAY 29TH DECEMBER 2017

MAINE ROAD 2

RUNCORN LINNETS 2

HANLEY TOWN 8

HANLEY TOWN 0

TUESDAY 20TH MARCH 2018

SATURDAY 3RD FEBUARY 2018

ASHTON ATHLETIC 0

BURSCOUGH 2

HANLEY TOWN 5

HANLEY TOWN 1

SATURDAY 24TH MARCH 2018

MONDAY 9TH APRIL 2018

HANLEY TOWN 2

CONGLETON TOWN 3

BOOTLE 1

HANLEY TOWN 1

WEDNESADAY 28TH MARCH 2018

TUESADAY 17TH APRIL 2018

HANLEY TOWN 1

CITY OF LIVERPOOL 3

AFC DARWEN 0

HANLEY TOWN 0

LAST 5 DRAW

LAST 5 AWAY RESULTS SATURDAY 10TH MARCH 2018

TUESDAY 6TH MARCH 2O18

MAINE ROAD 2

IRLAM O

HANLEY TOWN 8

HANLEY TOWN 0

TUESDAY 13TH MARCH2018

TUESDAY 13TH MARCH2018

WEST DIDSBURY 3

WEST DIDSBURY 3

HANLEY TOWN 3

HANLEY TOWN 3

TUESDAY 20TH MARCH 2018

SATURDAY 31STH MARCH 2018

ASHTON ATHLETIC 0

HANLEY TOWN 1

HANLEY TOWN 5

1874 NORTHWICH 1

MONDAY 9TH APRIL 2018 CONGLETON TOWN 3 HANLEY TOWN 1

SATURDAY 31STH MARCH 2018

TUESADAY 17TH APRIL 2018

HANLEY TOWN 1

CITY OF LIVERPOOL 3

1874 NORTHWICH 1

HANLEY TOWN 0

LAST TIME OUT HANLEY TOWN THOPE 16

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1874 NORTHWICH MCGOWAN 54

SATURDAY 31ST MARCH 2018/ Stadium /Attendance: 224 Within the first minute Town's Sheldon glanced an header wide from a Ashton cross from the right.On 12minutes a Cope 12yard overhead kick was comfortably saved by 1874 keeper Hall.Two minutes later the visitor's were appealing for a penalty when McGowen latched onto a pass from the left raced into the penalty area before going to ground,the referee waved away the appeals for a penalty.On 16minutes Hanley took the lead a MARTIN STANYER clipped pass into the 1874 penalty area was met by JOSH THORPE who fired low into the net from 12yards out.Three minutes later 1874's McGowan run and low drilled cross from the left along Town's six yard box eluded everyone before being cleared by Goldstraw.A minute later a clipped pass by Sheldon over the 1874 defence almost released Cope clear on goal.

On 22minutes the Town defence had to scramble clear a low cross from the left by Hind.A minute later Town's Cope 22yard freekick hit the wall for a corner from the resulting corner Cope's 18yard shot was also deflected for another corner,from the resulting corner Thompson fired a 20yard shot just over the crossbar from a Sheldon pass.Five minutes later Thompson fired over from distance from an Ashton pass.On 30minutes the visitor's should have levelled a Wooley freekick from the right was drilled low along the 6yard box only for Jones to fire over the crossbar.

01 ALEX LANGRIDGE

01 GREGORY HALL

02 MACKENZIE FAULKER

02 PAUL CONNOR

03 CHARLES GOLDSTRAW

03 LEE JACKSON’

04 DOUGLAS PRICE

04 JACK PRITCHARD

05 JOSHUA THORPE

05 RYAN MITCHELL

06 BENJAMIN BLOWERS

06 MARK JONES

07 MARTIN STANYER

07 SAMUEL HIND

08 THOMAS ASHTON

08 MATTHEW WOLLEY

09 DANIEL COPE

09 SCOTT MCGOWAN

10 NEVILLE THOMPSON

10 RORY FALLON

11 JONTAHAN SHELDON

11 RYAN JACKSON

12 JOE DONALDSON

12 KYLE RILEY

14 OLIVER MELLOR

14 MATTHEW RUSSELL

15 JONTHAN HIGHAM

15 KAZIM WAITE JACKSON

16 MICHAEL CONLON

16 JACK WOLLEY

17 JOSHUA BRISTOW

17 JACK LEVER

Half-Time: Hanley Town 1: 1874 Northwich 0: Nine minutes into the second half the visitor's did level with a scrappy goal when a low cross from the right was scrambled home by McGowan in/off the post from close range.From then on the visitor's enjoyed a lot of posession but never really troubled Town keeper Langridge,the game became scrappy with a large number of freekicks disrupting the flow of the game with very few clear cut chances.

On the hour mark a surging run by Town's Thorpe was halted when fouled,Sheldon 30yard freekick was well saved by 1874 keeper Hall.On 85minutes 1874's McGowan latched onto a through ball over the Town defence before his angled 15yard shot looped over the crossbar.Two minutes later Town's Thompson fired wide from 20yards out and with a

MACTH PREVIEW WITH MARK ASHMORE

Last time out Gate made it eight games unbeaten on Tuesday night, rescuing a late draw against Hanley Town.

The visitors opened the scoring straight after half time when Jack Coop reacted quickest in the box to slot past Ben Fletcher.

It took Gate just under ten minutes to find an equaliser against the side in the relegation places. A foul on the edge of the box saw Gary Pett step up and fire an inch perfect freekick right into the top corner.

The visitors were reduced to ten men in the 63rd minute when Jon Mason was sent off for a foul on Isaac Sinclair who was on an impressive run into the box. Unfortunately for Gate, Gary Pett couldn’t replicate his early freekick and fired over the bar.

The visitors would grab what looked to be a late winner in the 82nd minute through Ben Davison, the same player who equalised when the two sides met at the end of last month. He was on hand to turn in the second cross after the first had been cleared to give Maine Road the late lead.

That lead would last until the 95th minute when Gate would score a last gasp equaliser. Sub Connor Finlayson closing down the keeper whose cross came off his back and pooped over the Maine Road number one dropping into the goal.

The Away Team Hanley Town come into this game 5th in the league having won three of their last six games. This season they've won twenty one of their thirty seven games, losing ten and drawing six games.

Hanley's last game saw them lose 3-0 away at City of Liverpool. An own goal got the scoring under way to give the homeside the 1-0 lead going into half time. John Connolly then doubled the homesides lead before Anthony Brown rounded of the scoring in the 64th minute.

The form table for Hanley Town looks like LLDWWW placing them 8th in the form table. The wins came against Ashton Athletic, Bootle and AFC Darwen, the losses came against Congleton Town and City of Liverpool whilst the draw came against 1874 Northwich.

Last Time We Met The two sides last met at the start of the season with Hanley winning 4-0.

Neville Thompson opened the scoring after just 16 minutes for the homeside when he had too much time inside the box to tap in.

As quick as the first goal went in, the second would follow. Dan Cope this time free in the box to slot past Ben Fletcher after the cross from the left wasn't closed down.

Again from Gate's attack it would be the homeside who'd capitalise. Dawson's corner was caught by the keeper who sent a long ball and found Hanley's attack. Theo Stair on hand to fire past Fletcher to make it 3-0.

With the last kick off the game the homeside would undo all Gate's good second half work. A poor clearance falling to the Hanley right back who found the feet of Dan Cope, Cope with a sharp turn and shot to beat Fletcher.

You can read the full match report here - Hanley Town 4-0 Squires Gate Head to Head The two teams have met 3 times since 2016. The two sides met at the start of the season with Hanley showing their quality winning 4-0. Hanley lead the way with two wins, whilst Gate have yet to win a game between the two sides. One games ended in a draw, that was when the two sides met at The Brian Addison Stadium, the game ending 4-4.

Other Premier Division Games Abbey Hey v Barnoldswick Town Ashton Athletic v Maine Road Charnock Richard v Runcorn Town City of Liverpool v AFC Darwen Congleton Town v Bootle West Didsbury & Chorlton v 1874 Northwich Winsford United v Padiham

UPCOMING FIXTUERS FOR GATE AFC Darwen

2016/17 Final Position: 18th

Tuesday 24th April 2018 The Brain Addison Stadium Kick Off: 7:45pm Adults £6 Concessions £3

1874 Northwich Saturday 5th May 2018

Current League Position: 22nd Last Meeting : Gate 1 AFC Darwen 1 Current League Forum: L L L L L L

2016/17 Final Position: 4th Current League Position: 8th

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Current League Forum: L L W L W W

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Burscough

2016/17 Final Position: 24th (EVO-STICK)

Monday 7th May 2018

Current League Position: 20th

The Brain Addison Stadium

Last Meeting : Gate 1 Burscough 2

Kick Off: 3pm

Current League Forum: L L D L L W

Adults £6 Concessions £3

AWAY DAYS Northwich Vics Saturday 28th April 2018 Townfiled Stadium

2016/17 Final Position: 23rd (Evostick) Current League Position: 15th Current League Forum: W L L W L L

Kick Off: 3pm Adults £6 Concessions £3

Runcorn Linnets

2016/17 Final Position: 3rd

Tuesday 1st May 2018

Current League Position: 1st

Stadium

Last Meeting: LINNETS 1 GATE 0

Kick Off: 7:45pm

Current League Forum: W W W D D W

Adults £6 Concessions £3

NWCFL NEWS As we head towards the business end of the season, at long last sunshine was evident at grounds across the league on Saturday, giving a more traditional April backdrop to important games at the top and bottom of both divisions.

There was one cup tie in the fixture schedule, and the Macron Cup Semi Final first leg at the Ambitek Stadium ended goalless between Irlam and Burscough.

In the Premier Division, six of the seven games ended in away wins, and one of those was at Mossie Park where Runcorn Linnets moved ten points clear at the top after a 2-0 win at Charnock Richard.

Kristian Holt and Freddie Potter were on target for Linnets, who now need 11 points from their last six games to secure the league title.

Nearest challengers Widnes didn't have a game, but Runcorn Town closed the gap between themselves and Widnes to four points with a 1-0 win over AFC Liverpool at the Pavilions, thanks to a goal in the 21st minute from Mark Reed.

City of Liverpool moved to within three points of Hanley Town in fourth place with a 3-1 win at Barnoldswick Town, two goals from Anthony Brown and one from John Connolly earning victory for the Purps.

First half strikes from Gary Pett and Ryan Charnley saw Squires Gate through to a 2-0 win at Ashton Athletic, and second half goals from Tom Bailey and Joseph Shaw earned West Didsbury & Chorlton their third away win in succession this time by 2-1 at Northwich Victoria.

A ding-dong affair at the Ruby Civil Arena ended with Congleton Town turning a 3-2 half time deficit into a 4-3 win over Padiham, with two goals in two second half minutes from William Hasler-Cregg and Emini Adegbenro proving to be decisive.

Maine Road remain deep in relegation trouble after going down 1-0 at home to Winsford United, with Blues player-manager Lee Duckworth scoring the only goal of the game.

In Division One, Silsden AFC are back on top and continue to set the pace following Friday night's 2-1 win at Nelson, Aidan Kirby on target twice for the Cobbydalers.

Litherland REMYCA remain right on Silsden's coat tails, two points behind in second place, after a 4-1 win at St Helens Town, although they had an early shock when Thomas Grimshaw gave Town a 5th minute lead.

But two Colin McDonald goals before half time, a third from Josh Hamilton just before the hour and a Colin Quirk penalty in the last minute delivered the three points for Remy.

Prestwich Heys moved into third place after an 8-1 home win over Stockport Town, with a John Main hat trick the highlight of a good afternoon for Heys.

The big win moved them ahead of Whitchurch Alport, who lost 4-1 at New Mills in probably the most eye catching result of the afternoon, with Dennis Sheriff grabbing a first half hat trick for the Millers.

Sandbach United are fifth but had to settle for a point from a 1-1 draw at AFC Blackpool, when Zac Hargreaves cancelled out Stuart Tulloch's opener for United.

Alsager Town kept their place in the final play-off spot but left it late to secure a 2-1 win at Atherton LR. The Bullets were ahead at the break through a Jordan Conley effort, but Theodore Kidd levelled for LR with a penalty 17 minutes from time.

But Taylor Attrell's 90th minute winner clinched victory for Alsager who would otherwise have been edged out of the play-off places by Cammell Laird 1907, who won 1-0 at Chadderton thanks to Joshua Maldon's goal 15 minutes from time.

FC Oswestry Town dealt a potentially fatal blow to hopes that Holker Old Boys may have had of making the play-offs, sending them back on the long trip to Cumbria pointless after Sam Spridgeon, Joe Newton, Tom Rowlands and Brendan Price all got on the scoresheet in Town's 4-0 win.

However, another club who made a long journey had better luck, with a goal in each half from Joshua Tune earning Abbey Hulton United a 2-1 win at Carlisle City.

A hat trick from Daniel Needham earned Eccleshall a 3-2 win over Bacup Borough at Pershall Park, a result that means Borough are now third bottom and just three points ahead of Daisy Hill, who moved off bottom place thanks to a Michael Gervin goal seeing them to a 1-0 win over Cheadle Town at New Sirs.

Remember if you cannot follow the action live, then visit the Official League website www.hallmarksecurityleague.com for the latest news, results and information. We can also be found on Twitter and Facebook, so 'follow us' and 'like us' to keep up to date on the goings on from around the Leagu

TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE Can you test your quizzable knowledge with 15 quick question about football and about sports in general

1.

England first entered the Football World Cup in 1950; how many tournaments have they failed to qualify for since then?

2.

Name the football club with which Jose Mourinho first became a top-tier manager?

3.

Jamie Carragher made his first team debut for Liverpool under which manager?

4.

Ryan Giggs is the new Wales football manager, but in which sport was his father Danny Wilson a Welsh international?

5.

Can you name the only footballer born before 1960 to score a Premier League hat-trick (Hint: The Premier League was founded in 1992)?

6.

Which retail billionaire became owner of Newcastle United in 2007?

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In 2005, which two Newcastle United teammates were sent off for fighting against each other in United's Premiership match with Aston Villa?

8.

Which footballer was captain of Italy until his international retirement in 2017?

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Which Chelsea footballer played every minute of the season for the club when they won the domestic league in 2017?

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In 1997, which player was the first to score a hat-trick of headers in the Premier League?

11.

In the Northern Ireland Football League, name Belfast's 'Big Two' clubs?

12.

Who once said: "When the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea"?

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Which English club went 32 consecutive league games without a win in both the Premier League and Championship between September 2007 and September 2008?

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Sir Stanley Matthews's ashes were buried beneath the centre circle of which football club's ground in 2000?

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Tynecastle Park is the football stadium of which football club?

THIS WEEK IN FOOTBALL HISTORY We take a look back at the history of football as it happens week by week.

Sometimes, You Have To Spend Money To Make Money

1960

.On 15 March 1960, Manchester City paid a club record fee of £55,000 to acquire Denis Law for the first--but not last--time.

Twenty years old at the time, Law had spent the previous five years at Huddersfield Town, who were in the top flight when he signed for them in 1955, but were relegated to Division Two the following year. The drop opened up playing time for Law, who earned his first start in December 1956 and went on to score a total of 19 goals in 91 appearances for the Terriers. That was enough to attract the interest of several clubs, including Manchester United and Liverpool (whose manager, Bill Shankly was the boss at Huddersfield Town from 1956 to 1959). But City got his signature in March 1960 for £55,000, more than doubling the club's previous record of £25,000 set in 1950 when they bought Roy Paul from Swansea City. Law spent a little over one year at City, scoring 21 goals in the 1960-61 season. In the summer of 1961, he left for Torino, who paid a then-British record fee of £100,000. He returned to Manchester one year later to play for United, spending eleven seasons at Old Trafford, where he was named the 1964 European Player of the Year. But he rejoined City on a free transfer in 1973 for his last season.

While there, he scored his last competitive goal in an April 1974 match that helped seal United's relegation that year.

MORE BRACES THAN AN ORTHODONIST

1974

On 14 March 1974, Zaire won their second Africa Cup of Nations, beating Zambia 2-0 in a replay.

Zaire won their first cup in 1968 when, playing under the name Congo-Kinshasa, they beat Ghana 1-0. A first-round exit followed in 1970, then a fourth-place finish in 1972. In 1974, they reached the final in large part due to midfielder Ndaye Mulamba (pictured), who scored five goals in the earlier rounds, including the match-winner in their 3-2 victory over Egypt in the semifinals. He had a pair of goals in that game, making it his second brace of the tournament. He got a third in the originally-scheduled final against Zambia, played at the International Stadium in Cairo on 12 March. It ended 2-2 after extra time to force a replay. When the teams reconvened in Cairo two days later, Mulamba got his fourth brace, scoring in the 30th and 76th minutes to lead Zaire to a 2-0 win. His 9-goal total was the best of the tournament. Zaire, now known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo, have never returned to the final, though they did finish in third place in 1998.

A GOOD REASON TO GET THERE EARLY On 13 March 2011, attendees at Milan's match against Bari witnessed a warm-up routine that seemed unreal--because it was.

Milan, who were sitting at the top of the Serie A table while riding an eleven-game unbeaten streak, hosted Bari, the league's bottom team, at the San Siro. While the crowd filtered in, players from both teams took the pitch to warm up. And that's when things got weird. Instead of the usual warm-up routine, the players engaged in some eccentric activities. Several of them started dancing, with Gennaro Gattuso pairing up with the referee for a bit of ballet. Clarence Seedorf started boxing and Zlatan Ibrahimović tossed a frisbee around. One player donned a swim cap and pretended to swim, while another lay down on the pitch with a newspaper. As it turned out, all of the players were look-alikes provided by Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sportas a publicity stunt.

The match itself was no less interesting, as Bari managed a 1-1 draw thanks in part to Ibrahimović's ejection for punching Bari's Cartellino Rosso. It wasn't much help for Bari, though, who ended the

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NORTHWICH VICS 28.04.18 WHO’S IN CHARGE? Steve Wilkes

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LAST TIME OUT?

NORTHWCIH VICS 0 SQUIRES GATE 5 Squires Gate extended their unbeaten run to six games hitting Northwich Victoria for five on Thursday night. Manager Andy Clarkson welcomed back Seydou Bamba into the side after he had received from concussion in their previous home game against Charnock Richard, he replaced Dave Rossall. In a first half mainly controlled by Squires Gate, the homeside took the lead seven minutes before half time. Gate had been wasteful in front of goal up to then but had plenty of chances to open the scoring. Scott Harries with his first of the night. He jinked past his man into the box before his shot took a deflection to take the ball over the keeper and in. In a rare break into Gate’s half, Ben Fletcher stayed brave to deny the visitors in a one on one. Harries would grab his second of the game just two minutes later. In a similar part of the box, the Gate captain looped his shot over the stationary keeper for a quick fire double.

Half time: Squires Gate 2-0 Northwich Victoria A mistake from Gate early into the second half let the visitors again in one on one, but again Gate keeper Ben Fletcher did well to deny them. Gate who looked fired up for this game, would add to their lead in the 63rd minute. Gary Pett burst into the box and was hacked down by a Vics defender and the striker, who had been causing Vics problems all night finished Cooley from the spot. Pett was again in the right place at the right one when he received the ball at the back post from Harries to tap in for 4-0. Gate would round of the scoring and a massive victory through Dean Ing in the 81st minute. He showed his strength, easily getting past his man before firing past the keeper with his weak foot.

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HANLEY TOWN FC

SQUIRES GATE

(GK) ALEX LANGRIDGE

(GK) Ben FLETCHER

CHARLES GOLDSTRAW

(GK) Callum CORNWELL

MACKENZIE FAULKER

Andrew RICHARDS

DOUGLAS PRICE

Alex COLQUHOUN

JOSHUA THORPE

Referee

Corey MOORHEAD Lewis MASTERS

Ian Walsh

BENJAMIN BLOWERS MARTIN STANYER

Jake HIGHAM THOMAS ASHTON

Jordan O’MAHONEY Dave ROSSALL

DANIEL COPE

Dan GRAY

NEVILLE THOMPSON

Mike HALL

JONTAHAN SHELDON

Dean ING Joey MULLEN Mark THORNBER

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JOE DONALDSON

Zac Bamber

OLIVER MELLOR

Marlon Gupta

Adam HEANEY

JONTHAN HIGHAM MICHAEL CONLON

Max ROTHWELL JOSHUA BRISTOW

Scott HARRIES Mark BUCHAN Gary PETT Ryan RILEY Ryan CHARNLEY Finley CLARKSON Tarren MOXON Corey HARRISON

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