Leek Town will start the new season at home to Whitby Town on the 8th August. The Yorkshire side make the journey down to the Staffordshire Moorlands having just stayed up on the final day of last season. That is followed up for Leek by a trip to FC United of Manchester on the 11th August before visiting Stockton Town on the 15th August. Boxing Day sees Josh Brehaut’s side welcoming Quorn to the F.Ball Community Stadium […]
Congleton Town’s third season back in the Northern Premier League West will kick off at home to Vauxhall Motors on Tuesday 11th August. That is subject to the Bears not needing a replay against AFC Wolverhampton City in the FA Cup. If they do need a replay, then the league season will not get underway until 18th August as they head to Stalybridge Celtic due to playing in the FA Trophy on 15th August. Richard Duffy’s men will […]
Newcastle Town will host new boys 1874 Northwich in their opening game of the Northern Premier League West season on Tuesday 11th August. 1874 won promotion from the Midlands League Premier Division last season as they defeated rivals Northwich Victoria in the playoff final to end a two-season absence from the Northern Premier League. That game is subject to not needing a replay in their FA Cup tie against Atherstone Town. Should they need a replay, they will […]
Kidsgrove Athletic will face Chasetown in the opening game of the new Northern Premier League West season on Tuesday 11th August. The Scholars are now managed by former Port Vale and Stoke City defender Carl Dickinson, with the former Hanley Town manager joining the club in the final weeks of the previous season from Leek Town. That game is subject to Kidsgrove not needing a replay against Abbey Hulton United in the FA Cup, which takes place on […]
Returning Hanley Town will start the new Northern Premier League West season against fellow step 5 champions Wythenshawe on the 11th August. As Hanley Town won the Midlands Football League Premier Division, Wythenshawe claimed the North West Counties Football League Premier Division title, giving both sides an immediate return to the Northern Premier League. That game is subject to Hanley not needing an FA Cup replay against Stourport Swifts in the Emirates FA Cup. If they do need […]
Moorlands Sports Extra is back for another season, as we went on the road to the Fitzjohn Stadium as Kidsgrove Athletic hosted the Tom Pope retirement game. The Sneyd Green sniper brought the curtain down on an incredible career. He became the post war record goalscorer for Port Vale with 115 goals for the Burslem club, helping them win promotion out of League Two in 2013 and who can forget the goal that saw him break the post war […]
The close season is always a busy time for our local non-league clubs, and Congleton Town is no different. The departures of three players (Ethan Hartshorn, Peter Williams and Max McCarthy), the retained list being published and the arrival of three players- Rob Stevenson, Julius Ndene and Shakeel Jones-Griffiths has kept the Bears busy preparing for the 2026/27 season. During this busy time, manager Richard Duffy took some time out to speak to Moorlands Radio to go through […]
Congleton Town’s talisman Max McCarthy has left the club to join National League North side Radcliffe FC. McCarthy, who finished last season as the Bears leading marksman for the second season running, departs the Cleric Stadium having been a key figure in keeping Congleton Town in the Northern Premier League West thanks to a final day victory over Trafford in which he scored two goals, Richard Duffy’s men also needed Witton Albion to take points off Sporting Khalsa to ensure […]
This week’s Moorlands Sport Extra is now out. Due to time constraints, this week’s podcast should have gone out last week but couldn’t. However, it’s here now. In this episode we hear from Leek Town chairman Jon Eeles as he quickly spoke to Dave Stringer following the Blues end of season victory at Workington. Meanwhile Richard Scott speaks with Charles Porter of Congleton Town after their safety was secured in the Northern Premier League West on the final day of […]
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