REVIEW OF THE WEEK
ISSUE No. 5
WEEK ENDING 8th September 2007
GUISELEY lost their 100% record on Tuesday when held at KENDAL TOWN and followed up by dropping two more points on Saturday at ILKESTON TOWN but still lead the Premier Division table thanks to James Hanson’s equaliser five minutes in to stoppage time. Hanson has now netted in six of his side’s seven games. WITTON ALBION kept two more clean sheets in the week at BUXTON and OSSETT TOWN to make it five games in succession they haven’t conceded but dropped points at the latter where goals have been at a rare premium this season with Ossett having scored just three but conceded only four in their seven games. Without doubt the team of the week has to be GATESHEAD who banged in five against FRICKLEY ATHLETIC in midweek and then hit HEDNESFORD TOWN for six on Saturday leaving the North East side as the only club still with a 100% record and they are joint third with MATLOCK TOWN and FLEETWOOD TOWN who surrendered their 100% start when MARINE beat them in midweek. At the bottom FRICKLEY ATHLETIC have now lost four on the bounce and are still looking for a first victory as are NORTH FERRIBY UNITED who are next to bottom. The latter must have thought they had got off the mark when they led at MATLOCK TOWN for a long part of the game on Saturday only for the “Gladiators” to peg them back in the last quarter of an hour. The week also saw a first win of the campaign for ASHTON UNITED and a first home win for last season’s First Division champions BUXTON.
OSSETT ALBION continue to lead the First Division North after a late winner at bottom club RADCLIFFE BOROUGH but they are only a point clear of BAMBER BRIDGE and CURZON ASHTON both of whom also won on Saturday and these two are the only unbeaten sides in this section. WOODLEY SPORTS and BRADFORD PARK AVENUE share fourth spot a further point clear of FC UNITED of MANCHESTER who are making significant progress after losing their opening two matches. Former Newcastle United and Northern Ireland international Tommy Cassidy oversaw NEWCASTLE BLUE STAR enjoy a first ever UniBond victory in his first match as manager, a result which left their victims CLITHEROE in joint bottom spot as one of two sides along with Radcliffe still without a win.
Last week’s two top teams in the First Division South met on Saturday with RETFORD UNITED running out 2-0 winners to leapfrog QUORN who amazingly dropped to sixth place. COLWYN BAY are the only unbeaten side and took second place with a 3-2 win at ALSAGER TOWN who are fifth. Last season’s relegated GRANTHAM TOWN are finding this level much more to their liking and moved in to third after accounting for NANTWICH TOWN whilst SHEFFIELD FC had the win of the day beating their FA Cup conquerors from last Saturday CAMMELL LAIRDS 4-0. This was only the second occasion that Lairds had failed to score in a Unibond League game in the 51 matches they have played since joining the League. At the bottom BELPER TOWN and BRIGG TOWN are still searching for a first win and SPALDING UNITED for their first point.
ISSUE No. 5
WEEK ENDING 8th September 2007
PREMIER DIVISION CLUBS JOIN THE FA CUP TRAIL
Next Saturday sees the Premier Division clubs join the 22 surviving First Division clubs on the FA Cup trail and there are three all Premier Division ties with a tasty looking “derby” at Leek Town where the visitors will be last season’s First Division Champions Buxton whilst Witton Albion host Prescot Cables and Kendal Town make the long haul to Worksop Town. Six ties see the top tier take on First Division sides with the most intriguing due to history as well as the big followings both clubs can muster being at Fleetwood Town where FC United of Manchester will be the visitors.
FC United won their first ever FA Cup tie last Sunday when beating Trafford 5-2 in front of a crowd well past the 2,000 mark. That win set up the visit to Fleetwood and a look back in the history books reveals that the forebears of Manchester United from whom FC United were indirectly founded two years ago played their first ever FA Cup tie under the name of Newton Heath at Fleetwood on 30th October 1886. There was a bizarre outcome to that tie which surely will not be repeated as Newton Heath refused to play extra-time when the game finished 2-2 and duly saw the tie awarded to Fleetwood! Some 2,000 watched that game and doubtless the tie next Saturday will see a similar figure.
One team already through to the next round are Bradford Park Avenue after they beat Ossett Albion in the Preliminary Round. Avenue benefited from the close season demise of Scarborough to secure a safe passage in to the 2nd Qualifying Round on 29th September. There will be at least two other First Division sides through to the 2nd Qualifying Round as Cammell Laird visit Radcliffe Borough and Chorley entertain Clitheroe. In the twenty-one ties against outside opposition the UniBond League contingent will enjoy home advantage in only nine.
LEEK BOSS RUSHED TO HOSPITAL
Leek Town manager Paul Ogden was rushed to hospital midway through the first half of Tuesday evening’s game against Prescot Cables with severe stomach pains. He was kept in hospital for two nights before being discharged whilst consultants await the results of tests and consider what further investigations are required.
CASSIDY IN AT BLUE STAR
It has taken longer than usual but the first UniBond League managerial casualty of the season has arrived two and half weeks in to the campaign. Newcastle Blue Star have parted company with Andy Gowens despite having lost only one game in their opening five including an FA Cup tie. However that cup-tie was their only success with the other three games drawn.
Replacing Gowens is the long serving Workington boss Tommy Cassidy who had been at Borough Park since October 2001 overseeing the club to its highest position since its Football League days before accepting Blue Star’s offer this week. The former Northern Ireland and Newcastle United star played in the 1974 FA Cup Final, the 1976 Football League Cup Final and the 1982 World Cup Finals when he won the last of his 24 caps. He has a great deal of managerial experience including a spell in Cyprus which can be even more volatile than the UniBond League for managerial changes! He was the longest serving manager in that competition when he took Apoel to the Cypriot title before guiding them to the last sixteen in the European Cup – the furthest any side from Cyprus has ever been. Between that experience and taking over at Workington he managed Irish sides Glentoran and Sligo Rovers and took Gateshead to their highest ever Conference finish of 8th spot.
LEAGUE’S BROADBAND TV A BIG HIT
The UniBond League’s broadband TV service may only be in its third week since returning to PC screens but the highlights of the two matches screened so far have already reached as far afield as India, Australia and the USA. Almost 5,000 fans in fifteen different countries have watched the 25 minute “Match of the Week” programmes over the first two weeks of broadcasting.
Mark Harris, the UniBond League’s Head of Marketing commented “We are delighted with the interest shown in the service and feel that this is only the start”. The first “live” game takes place this Tuesday (September 11th) when the cameras visit Wales for Colwyn Bay’s First Division South clash with Kidsgrove Athletic. The cost will be just £3-95 to view the match which can be accessed by going to the League website and clicking on the broadband TV banner at the top of the page.
The UniBond League hopes to feature as many clubs from all three Divisions as possible. Harris explained “The roll out of the Pubs and Clubs side of things will eventually allow us to film every team in the UniBond League. In the meantime by only charging for live games and making the Broadband NPL TV service free to view we are bringing the name of the UniBond League to the attention of a worldwide audience of supporters as well as potential sponsors and advertisers”.
BELPER START MEMBERSHIP SCHEME
Belper Town this week launched a new membership scheme aimed at developing closer links with the club’s supporters and making them feel part of the organisation. The new Members Club offers 10% discount on season tickets and half season tickets, discounts on club merchandise (including replica kits), subsidised travel to the “Nailers” away games, discounts with local businesses, a weekly newsletter, the match day programme e-mailed directly to members and free draws. Club Secretary Dave Laughlin said “We felt we needed to develop closer links with our supporters and make them feel part of the club. We see this scheme as a way of improving communications with the fans and keeping them in touch with everything that is going on at Christchurch Meadow”.
Monday, 3rd September 2007
ASHTON UNITED 2 HEDNESFORD TOWN 1
Taylor 17, Richards 84. Ward 40. Att.210
Tuesday, 4th September 2007
BUXTON 0 WITTON ALBION 2
Pritchard 11, Bowker 68og.
Att.560
EASTWOOD TOWN 3 STAMFORD 2
Hanson 43, Swinscoe 65, Taylor 60, Mettam 90.
Howells 75. Att.192
FLEETWOOD TOWN 2 MARINE 3
Milligan 65, Foster 90. Robinson 21og, Talbot 70,
Parle 88. Att.648
KENDAL TOWN 2 GUISELEY 2
Hobson 59, Wright 90. Smith 54, Hanson 75.
Att.331
LEEK TOWN 0 PRESCOT CABLES 1
Byers 56. Att.278
MATLOCK TOWN 3 WORKSOP TOWN 0
Warne 55, Barraclough 60,90. Att.418
OSSETT TOWN 0 NORTH FERRIBY UTD 0
Att.128
Wednesday, 5th September 2007
GATESHEAD 5 FRICKLEY ATHLETIC 2
Harwood 19,36,68pen, Hotte 66, Davidson 90.
Armstrong 22, Salvin 62. Att.325
ILKESTON TOWN 4 LINCOLN UNITED 5
Woolley 17, Palmer 24, Rodman 28,49,
Gardner 76, Carruthers 87. Jenkins 64,90, Knight 70.
Att.325
Saturday, 8th September 2007
ASHTON UNITED 1 LINCOLN UNITED 2
Smith 79. Mallinson 82, Knight 88.
Att.110
BUXTON 2 PRESCOT CABLES 1
Hall 40, Parton 47. Thurston 88. Att.368
EASTWOOD TOWN 1 MARINE 0
Shaw 90. Att.177
FLEETWOOD TOWN 2 WORKSOP TOWN 1
Denney 7, Bell 21. Wright 70pen. Att.573
GATESHEAD 6 HEDNESFORD TOWN 2
Harwood 28,44, Cave 37, Knox 38, Blair 40.
Southern 49,84, Hughes 61. Att.361
ILKESTON TOWN 2 GUISELEY 2
Ross 11, Wilford 16og. Smith 48, Hanson 90.
Att.276
KENDAL TOWN 1 FRICKLEY ATHLETIC 0
Warburton 29. Att.261
MATLOCK TOWN 2 NORTH FERRIBY UTD 1
Warne 75, Taylor 90. Foot 9. Att.284
OSSETT TOWN 0 WITTON ALBION 0
Att.158
WHITBY TOWN 6 STAMFORD 3
Janes 6, Ormerod 22, Wormall 20, Mettam 32,
Hackworth 38,85,88, Jones 59. Att.293
Appleby 57.
LEAGUE TABLE
(As at Saturday, 8th September 2007)
Club P W D L F A Pts
1 GUISELEY 7 5 2 0 17 6 17
2 WITTON ALBION 7 5 1 1 13 2 16
3 GATESHEAD 5 5 0 0 20 6 15
4 MATLOCK TOWN 6 5 0 1 12 6 15
5 FLEETWOOD TOWN 6 5 0 1 13 8 15
6 LINCOLN UNITED 7 4 1 2 12 11 13
7 WHITBY TOWN 6 3 1 2 14 8 10
8 KENDAL TOWN 7 3 1 3 9 9 10
9 EASTWOOD TOWN 7 3 1 3 7 9 10
10 PRESCOT CABLES 7 3 0 4 10 8 9
11 HEDNESFORD TOWN 7 3 0 4 12 13 9
12 ILKESTON TOWN 7 2 3 2 10 11 9
13 OSSETT TOWN 7 2 2 3 3 4 8
14 MARINE 7 2 1 4 7 10 7
15 BUXTON 6 2 1 3 4 7 7
16 ASHTON UNITED 6 1 3 2 8 10 6
17 LEEK TOWN 6 1 2 3 5 9 5
18 WORKSOP TOWN 6 1 1 4 5 13 4
19 STAMFORD 7 1 1 5 11 20 4
20 NTH FERRIBY UTD 7 0 3 4 6 17 3
21 FRICKLEY ATHLETIC 7 0 2 5 5 16 2
LEADING GOALSCORERS
Lge Cup Tot
6 0 6 James HANSON (Guiseley)
6 0 6 Jamie HARWOOD (Gateshead)
5 0 5 Steve SALVIN (Gateshead)
5 0 5 Mark SMITH (Guiseley)
4 0 4 Simon BARRACLOUGH (Matlock Town)
4 0 4 Mark BETT (Guiseley)
4 0 4 Danny BRUNSKILL (Whitby Town)
4 0 4 Darren BYERS (Prescot Cables)
4 0 4 Phil DENNEY (Fleetwood Town)
4 0 4 Peter KNOX (Hednesford Town)
4 0 4 Mark PEERS (Witton Albion)
SIGNINGS
ASHTON UNITED
Daniel CALDECOTT Hyde United
GUISELEY
Adam WILSON Bradford Park Avenue
LINCOLN UNITED
Gavin KNIGHT Guiseley (Loan)
Mark NANGLE Alfreton Town
PRESCOT CABLES
Stephen LATHAM Warrington Town
WORKSOP TOWN
Stephen HERNANDEZ Sheffield United (Loan)
Sunday, 2nd September 2007
FA CUP PRELIMINARY ROUND
Trafford 2 FC UTD of M/CR 5
McKay 22, Lundy 27. Nugent 11, Howard 17,
Platt 44pen, Carden 69,
Hargreaves 90. Att.2238
WOODLEY SPORTS 1 MOSSLEY 1
Robinson 14. Conway 44. Att.129
Tuesday, 4th September 2007
FA CUP PRELIMINARY ROUND REPLAY
MOSSLEY 1 WOODLEY SPORTS 2
Gayle 27. Hanlon 35, Daniel 90.
Att.210
Wednesday, 5th September 2007
UNIBOND LEAGUE CHALLENGE CUP – 1st Round
FC UTD of MANCHESTER 0 ALSAGER TOWN 1
Whittaker 109. Att.867
(After Extra Time)
FA CUP PRELIMINARY ROUND REPLAY
West Auckland Town 1 WAKEFIELD FC 0
Maddison 78. Att. 89
Saturday, 8th September 2007
BRADFORD PARK AVE 2 CHORLEY 1
Jones 41, Morning 90pen. Howson 86. Att.369
CURZON ASHTON 1 WAKEFIELD FC 0
Die 82. Att.139
FC UTD of MANCHESTER 2 HARROGATE RAIL 0
Carden 13, Patterson 52. Att.2196
GARFORTH TOWN 0 BAMBER BRIDGE 2
Porter 53pen, O’Neil 75.
Att.132
LANCASTER CITY 2 BRIDLINGTON TOWN 2
Stevens 28, Foster 36. Towler 11, Berry 56.
Att.173
MOSSLEY 0 WOODLEY SPORTS 3
Sergio-Daniel 27,54,
Robinson 60. Att.179
NEWCASTLE Blue Star 3 CLITHEROE 1
Nicholls 20, McTiernan 33, Jackson 55. Att.220
Critchlow 60.
RADCLIFFE BOROUGH 2 OSSETT ALBION 3
Kelly 7, Connell 65. Jenkinson 13, Parker 63,
Dickinson 86. Att.120
SKELMERSDALE UTD 3 ROSSENDALE UTD 3
McNally 6, McConville 66, Eastwood 52,63,
Noone 76. Booth 85. Att.227
SIGNINGS
BRADFORD PARK AVENUE
Paul GEDMAN Hyde United (Loan)
Kingsley JONES Ossett Town
CURZON ASHTON
Alex MORTIMER FC United of Manchester
FC UNITED of MANCHESTER
Cayne HANLEY Burnley
Liam GEORGE Hyde United
LANCASTER CITY
Dave FOSTER Kendal Town
OSSETT ALBION
Jermaine MOYCE Guiseley
Luke TOWNING Garforth Town
ROSSENDALE UNITED
Danny WARRENDER San Francisco Seals
LEAGUE TABLE
(As at Saturday, 8th September 2007)
Club P W D L F A Pts
1 OSSETT ALBION 5 4 0 1 10 8 12
2 BAMBER BRIDGE 5 3 2 0 6 1 11
3 CURZON ASHTON 5 3 2 0 6 2 11
4 WOODLEY SPORTS 5 3 1 1 9 4 10
5 BRADFORD PARK AVE 5 3 1 1 7 5 10
6 FC UNITED OF MAN’R 5 3 0 2 11 4 9
7 ROSSENDALE UNITED 5 2 2 1 8 7 8
8 WAKEFIELD 5 2 1 2 8 7 7
9 LANCASTER CITY 5 2 1 2 8 9 7
10 GARFORTH TOWN 5 2 1 2 6 7 7
11 NEWCASTLE BLUE ST 5 1 3 1 8 7 6
12 SKELMERSDALE UTD 5 1 3 1 7 7 6
13 CHORLEY 5 1 2 2 8 7 5
14 BRIDLINGTON TOWN 5 1 2 2 8 15 5
15 MOSSLEY 5 1 1 3 5 8 4
16 HARROGATE RAILWAY 5 1 0 4 3 6 3
17 CLITHEROE 5 0 1 4 3 9 1
18 RADCLIFFE BOROUGH 5 0 1 4 6 14 1
FACTS AND FIGURES
(League Games Only)
SCORED 4 OR MORE GOALS IN A GAME
1-Chorley, FC Utd of M/cr, Lancaster C, Ossett A, Wakefield
CONCEDED 4 OR MORE GOALS IN A GAME
2-Radcliffe B
1-Bridlington T, Lancaster C, Woodley S
CLEAN SHEETS
4-Bamber B, Woodley S
3-Curzon Ashton
2-FC Utd of M/cr, Skelmersdale U
1-Bradford PA, Chorley, Garforth T, Lancaster C, Mossley, Newcastle BS, Ossett A, Rossendale U
FAILED TO SCORE
4-Harrogate RA
2-Clitheroe, Lancaster C, Skelmersdale U, Wakefield
1-Bamber B, Bridlington T, Chorley, Curzon Ashton,
FC Utd of M/cr, Garforth T, Mossley, Newcastle BS, Ossett A, Radcliffe B, Woodley S
HIGHEST ATTENDANCES
2257 18/08/07 Lancaster City v FC Utd of Manchester
2253 25/08/07 FC Utd of M/cr v Bridlington Town
2216 22/08/07 FC Utd of M/cr v Garforth Town
2196 08/09/07 FC Utd of M/cr v Harrogate Railway
2023 27/08/07 Rossendale U v FC Utd of M/cr
HIGHEST HOME WINNING MARGIN
25/08/07 FC Utd of M/cr 6 Bridlington Town 0
HIGHEST AWAY WINNING MARGIN
25/08/07 Radcliffe Borough 0 Lancaster City 4
HIGHEST AGGREGATE SCORE
25/08/07 Ossett Albion 4 Woodley Sports 3
Sunday, 2nd September 2007
FA CUP PRELIMINARY ROUND
Evesham United 1 GRESLEY ROVERS 0
Owen 90. Att.123
Tuesday, 4th September 2007
UNIBOND LEAGUE CHALLENGE CUP – 1st Round
NANTWICH TOWN 1 RADCLIFFE BORO’ 1
Carter 82. Dawson 49. Att.323
(AET – Nantwich won 7-6 on pens)
FA CUP PRELIMINARY ROUND REPLAYS
Congleton Town 1 COLWYN BAY 5
Hurst 24. Crowder 43, Armstrong 51,
Black 53,64,83. Att.308
GRANTHAM TOWN 2 Blackstones 1
McDaid 7, Cotton 120og. Kennedy 81. Att.232
Stourport Swifts 2 BELPER TOWN 5
Lavery 22, Webb 54. Hannah 7 Smith 43,
Toronczak 62, Hobson 64,
Stevenson 77. Att. 96
Saturday, 8th September 2007
ALSAGER TOWN 2 COLWYN BAY 3
Baker 21, Budrys 55. Lawless 38,51pen,
Murt 60. Att.127
GOOLE AFC 3 BRIGG TOWN 2
Rollinson 22, Hill 30, Hope 19, Mitchell 36pen.
Sidebottom 85. Att.231
GRANTHAM TOWN 2 NANTWICH TOWN 0
Wilkinson 22, Mullarkey 90. Att.262
GRESLEY ROVERS 1 BELPER TOWN 1
Carter 16pen. Toronczak 29pen. Att.223
KIDSGROVE ATHLETIC 3 STOCKSBRIDGE PS 3
Hadland 11,60, Rhead 17. Vardy 43,51, Pope 79og.
Att.125
QUORN 0 RETFORD UNITED 2
Godber 48, Goddard 63.
Att.159
SHEFFIELD FC 4 CAMMELL LAIRD 0
Ward 18pen,48,55, Smith 82. Att.286
SHEPSHED DYNAMO 2 CARLTON TOWN 2
North 68,81. Thomas 15, Bignall 22.
Att.106
WARRINGTON TOWN 3 SPALDING UNITED 1
Smith 20, Crompton 31, Benger 88. Att. 86
Coyne 79.
SIGNINGS
CAMMELL LAIRD
Sean FERGUSON Tranmere Rovers
CARLTON TOWN
Damion POWELL Shirebrook Town
Marquin SMITH Shirebrook Town
GOOLE AFC
Jason BLUNT Sutton Town
Matthew REDMILE Sutton Town
GRANTHAM TOWN
Phil ROWLAND Worksop Town
GRESLEY ROVERS
Oliver HANCOCK Burton Albion
WARRINGTON TOWN
Colin McALLISTER Leek Town
LEAGUE TABLE
(As at Saturday, 8th September 2007)
Club P W D L F A Pts
1 RETFORD UNITED 5 4 0 1 11 4 12
2 COLWYN BAY 5 3 2 0 16 5 11
3 GRANTHAM TOWN 5 3 1 1 9 6 10
4 SHEFFIELD FC 5 3 1 1 9 6 10
5 ALSAGER TOWN 5 3 0 2 9 5 9
6 QUORN 5 3 0 2 9 5 9
7 CAMMELL LAIRD 5 3 0 2 9 9 9
8 WARRINGTON TOWN 5 2 2 1 8 8 8
9 GOOLE AFC 5 2 1 2 8 7 7
10 KIDSGROVE ATHLETIC 5 2 1 2 11 12 7
11 GRESLEY ROVERS 5 2 1 2 7 9 7
12 NANTWICH TOWN 5 2 0 3 6 6 6
13 STOCKSBRIDGE PS 5 1 3 1 7 8 6
14 CARLTON TOWN 5 1 2 2 8 9 5
15 SHEPSHED DYNAMO 5 1 2 2 6 12 5
16 BELPER TOWN 5 0 3 2 7 11 3
17 BRIGG TOWN 5 0 1 4 8 13 1
18 SPALDING UNITED 5 0 0 5 4 17 0
FACTS AND FIGURES
(League Games Only)
SCORED FOUR OR MORE GOALS IN A GAME
2-Colwyn Bay
1-Alsager T, Carlton T, Kidsgrove A, Quorn, Retford U, Sheffield
CONCEDED FOUR OR MORE GOALS IN A GAME
2-Spalding U
1-Belper T, Brigg T, Cammell Laird, Kidsgrove A, Shepshed D, Warrington T
CLEAN SHEETS
2-Alsager T, Colwyn Bay, Qourn, Retford U
1-Goole, Grantham T, Nantwich T, Sheffield FC, Shepshed D, Stocksbridge, Warrington T
FAILED TO SCORE
3-Nantwich T
2-Quorn, Spalding U
1-Alsager T, Brigg T, Cammell Laird, Carlton T, Gresley Sheffield FC, Shepshed D, Warrington T
HIGHEST ATTENDANCES
602 18/08/07 Nantwich Town v Quorn
526 27/08/07 Nantwich Town v Gresley Rovers
HIGHEST HOME WINNING MARGIN
25/08/07 Colwyn Bay 6 Shepshed Dynamo 0
HIGHEST AWAY WINNING MARGIN
27/08/07 Belper Town 1 Quorn 4
25/08/07 Sheffield FC 0 Nantwich Town 3
HIGHEST AGGREGATE SCORE
21/08/07 Brigg Town 3 Carlton Town 4
UNIBOND LEAGUE CHALLENGE CUP GETS UNDERWAY
This season’s UniBond League Challenge Cup got underway this week with two ties both of which went to extra-time. Indeed the game at Nantwich Town where Radcliffe Borough were the visitors also went to penalties before Nantwich edged through 7-6 in the shoot out. The other tie also went the way of the First Division South with Alsager Town scoring the only goal of the game during extra-time away to FC United of Manchester. The winners of the competition next April will pocket prize money of £2,250 whilst the runners-up will take home £750.
KRIEF BECOMES GUISELEY’S FIRST BOOKING
Dominic Krief, the former Leeds United defender, became Guiseley’s first player to be cautioned this season during the Yorkshire club’s sixth game of the campaign at Kendal Town on Tuesday evening.
GRANTHAM SIGN ROWLAND
Grantham Town boss John Wilkinson moved quickly to sign 27 year old midfielder Phil Rowland when he heard he was surplus to requirements at Premier Division Worksop Town. A former England schoolboy international Rowland won the FA Vase with Brigg Town but was denied an appearance in the FA Trophy Final for Hucknall Town in 2005 when he was cup-tied for the Final against Grays Athletic. Unfortunately for Grantham, Rowland played last Saturday for Bottesford Town in the Central Midlands League and was dismissed after just seven minutes which will curtail his early season appearances for Grantham!
FC UNITED DOING THEIR BIT FOR RECYCLING
FC United of Manchester are doing their bit for the recycling fad that currently seems to be all the rage with the main political parties and, at the same time, are raising money towards the clubs’ target of increasing their Development Fund this season alone by £100,000. Supporter Frank McElherron had the idea for the club to collect and recycle the aluminium tinned drinks cans at home games and already the club have banked £100 with the recycled metal selling at 55p per kilo.
CARLTON BENEFIT DINNER FOR BROOKBANKS
Carlton Town are paying tribute to manager Tommy Brookbanks’ efforts over the past twelve seasons by holding a benefit evening for him next Friday where the guest speaker will be former referee Jeff Winter. Brookbanks, who also used to play for Carlton, has during the time he has been in charge taken the club from the Central Midlands League to their current UniBond status gaining four promotions and two Championships along the way.
HEDNESFORD APPOINT MACKIE AS CHIEF SCOUT
Hednesford Town have appointed Bernard Mackie as their new Chief Scout. Mackie has a long involvement in the semi-professional game and has managed both Bromsgrove Rovers and Bridgnorth Town. He replaces Ron Jukes who has been unable to continue his duties due to ill health. The club received another major boost this week with their Youth team being the beneficiaries of two four figure sponsorships with local companies Pentalver and Special Occasions doing more than their fair share for the community with these substantial investments that some first teams would envy.
Monday, 10th September 2007
PREMIER DIVISION
Hednesford Town v Eastwood Town
Tuesday, 11th September 2007
PREMIER DIVISION
Frickley Athletic v Buxton
Guiseley v Whitby Town
Lincoln United v Ossett Town
Marine v Ashton United
North Ferriby United v Gateshead
Prescot Cables v Fleetwood Town
Stamford v Leek Town
Witton Albion v Matlock Town
Worksop Town v Ilkeston Town
FIRST DIVISION NORTH
Bamber Bridge v Radcliffe Borough
Bridlington Town v Garforth Town
Chorley v Skelmersdale United
Clitheroe v FC United of Manchester
Rossendale United v Lancaster City
Wakefield FC v Bradford Park Avenue
Woodley Sports v Curzon Ashton
FIRST DIVISION SOUTH
Belper Town v Sheffield FC
Brigg Town v Quorn
Carlton Town v Gresley Rovers
Colwyn Bay v Kidsgrove Athletic
Nantwich Town v Warrington Town
Retford United v Goole AFC
Spalding United v Shepshed Dynamo
Stocksbridge PS v Grantham Town
Wednesday, 12th September 2007
FIRST DIVISION NORTH
Harrogate Railway Athletic v Mossley
Ossett Albion v Newcastle Blue Star
FIRST DIVISION SOUTH
Cammell Laird v Alsager Town
Saturday 15th September 2007
FIRST DIVISION NORTH
Bridlington Town v Curzon Ashton
Garforth Town v Ossett Albion
Lancaster City v Bradford Park Avenue
Rossendale United v Mossley
FIRST DIVISION SOUTH
Gresley Rovers v Warrington Town
Sheffield FC v Alsager Town
UNIBOND LEAGUE CHALLENGE CUP – 1st Round
Goole AFC v Wakefield FC
FA CUP – 1st Qualifying Round
Bedworth Town v EASTWOOD TOWN
BELPER TOWN v Causeway
Bromsgrove Rovers v SHEPSHED DYNAMO
CARLTON TOWN v MATLOCK TOWN
Chester Le Street v HARROGATE RAILWAY
CHORLEY v CLITHEROE
COLWYN BAY v Parkgate
Consett v OSSETT TOWN
Durham City v GUISELEY
(At Washington)
Flixton v BAMBER BRIDGE
FLEETWOOD TOWN v FC UTD of MANCHESTER
Flixton v BAMBER BRIDGE
FRICKLEY ATHLETIC v STOCKSBRIDGE PS
GATESHEAD v Selby Town
GRANTHAM TOWN v Needham Market
Hallam v WOODLEY SPORTS
HEDNESFORD TOWN v Stratford Town
KIDSGROVE ATHLETIC v Barnt Green Spartak Saturday, 15th September 2007 (Cont)
FA CUP 1st Qualifying Round (Cont)
LEEK TOWN v BUXTON
LINCOLN UNITED v Kings Lynn
Liversedge v NORTH FERRIBY UNITED
NANTWICH TOWN v ASHTON UNITED
Newcastle Benfield v NEWCASTLE BLUE STAR
QUORN v Alvechurch
RADCLIFFE BOROUGH v CAMMELL L AIRD
SKELMERSDALE UNITED v MARINE
Spennymoor Town v BRIGG TOWN
STAMFORD v SPALDING UNITED
Sutton Coldfield Town v ILKESTON TOWN
WHITBY TOWN v Shildon
WITTON ALBION v PRESCOT CABLES
WORKSOP TOWN v KENDAL TOWN
Monday, 17th September 2007
BIRMINGHAM SENIOR CUP – 1st Round
HEDNESFORD TOWN v Boldmere St Michaels
Tuesday, 18th September 2007
FIRST DIVISION SOUTH
Shepshed Dynamo v Quorn
Warrington Town v Kidsgrove Athletic
UNIBOND LEAGUE CHALLENGE CUP – 1st Round
Woodley Sports v Curzon Ashton
Saturday, 22nd September 2007
PREMIER DIVISION
Ashton United v Frickley Athletic
Buxton v Stamford
Eastwood Town v Fleetwood Town
Guiseley v Lincoln United
Ilkeston Town v Witton Albion
Kendal Town v Worksop Town
Marine v Whitby Town
Matlock Town v Gateshead
North Ferriby United v Hednesford Town
Ossett Town v Leek Town
FIRST DIVISION NORTH
Bamber Bridge v Bridlington Town
Bradford Park Avenue v Rossendale United
Clitheroe v Harrogate Railway Athletic
Curzon Ashton v Garforth Town
FC United of Manchester v Woodley Sports
Lancaster City v Wakefield FC
Mossley v Ossett Albion
Newcastle Blue Star v Chorley
Radcliffe Borough v Skelmersdale United
FIRST DIVISION SOUTH
Alsager Town v Goole AFC
Brigg Town v Nantwich Town
Cammell Laird v Carlton Town
Kidsgrove Athletic v Colwyn Bay
Quorn v Grantham Town
Retford Town v Shepshed Dynamo
Sheffield FC v Warrington Town
Spalding United v Belper Town
Stocksbridge PS v Gresley Rovers