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Team Line-Ups CLUB INFORMATION Honorary Life President: Alan Wellens Vice Presidents: Jim Barrett and Steve Ball Chairman: John McKiernan (07713 339682)

Thursday 10th November 2016, kick off 7.45pm The Hallmark Security League, First Division St Helens Town

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Vice Chairman: Glyn Jones

Andy Webster Adam Donohue

Hospitality: Margaret Wood and Paul Wood

1st Team Physiotherapists Ellie Hayes & Paige Marcus

Thomas Russell Samuel Noar Michael Sherrington Nathan Tosum

Interim Managers: Andy Gillespie & Lee Jenkinson

Joseph Shaw Jon McLaughlin Daryll Grant Stephen Piggott Manager: Terry Hincks Assistant: Anthony Trucca

Referee: Mr O Lynn (Wigan) Assist: Mr T Smith (Wigan) & Mr P Richards (Wigan)

U18s Assistant Manager: Terry Smith

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Legal: St Helens Town Limited Private Limited Company Company No. 04392840 Date of Incorporation 12.03.2002

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Liam Tongue

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U18s Team Manager: David McNabb

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U21s Team Manager: John McLaughlan

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Luke Edwards

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Matthew Todd

Luke Hincks

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1st Team Coach: Nick Robinson

Dane Smith

James Dunn

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Interim 1st Team Manager Lee Jenkinson

Danny Greene Andy Gillespie

1st Team Manager: Alan Gillespie

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Trustee: John McKiernan

Main Club Sponsor: Johnsons Toyota Liverpool

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Full Committee: John McKiernan, Jeff Voller, Jim Barrett, Ste Ball, Andy Langley Paul Wood, Margaret Wood, Kieran Ford, Chris Ford & Glyn Jones

Club Email: sthelenstownfc@hotmail.co.uk

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Hon. Secretary/Treasurer: Jeff Voller (07843 692695)

U21s Assistant Manager: Lee Jenkinson

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Next Home Game: Town v Bootle

Macron Challenge Cup Round 3 Saturday 126h November 2016 Volair Park, Prescot Cables FC

Cover Photograph: Paul Carney and Dale Korie-Butler

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Talk of the Town Good evening and welcome to Volair Park for this Hallmark Security League, First Division Contest against Cheadle Town. May I open by welcoming our visitors I hope they enjoy the short time they will spend with us and have a safe journey home after the game. It has only been a few days since we were last here at Volair Park taking on Daisy Hill in the Reusch First Division Cup and totally dominating the game for vast swathes of the contest and securing a clean sheet for the first time since a 4-0 home victory over Bacup Borough at Brocstedes Park on 27th April. The visitors were on a five game unbeaten run and were in the higher echelons of the form table and came into the cup contest sat in 9th position in the table. The first half was a tale of missed chances for the hosts as Luke Edwards, Dale Korie-Butler, Danny Greene and Andy Gillespie all went close but were either off target or frustrated by Craig Haynes in the visitors goal who was having an excellent game. Just as it look that the two sides would go into the interval level when a Greene centre from the left picked out Gillespie at the front post and he made no mistake slotting home his 12th strike of the season. It took Town a considerably smaller length of time after the restart to double their lead when a surging run from Paul Carney was halted by foul means in the penalty area and Korie-Butler stepped up to confidently notch from 12-yards taking his tally to five goals in the last four starts. Town were comfortable in seeing out the remainder of the contest and were rewarded with a plumb tie in the next round against City of Liverpool with the quarter final tie scheduled to take place on Saturday 3rd December. We switch our attentions back to league action as we look to take our good recent cup form into this First Division contest with the aim of putting our indifferent start to the season behind us and look to climb the table. This afternoons visitors have had a similarly patchy start to the season and it is ironic that at the end of last term Cheadle finished 6th to our 7th with the clubs separated by 1 point and as we come into this contest the sides are again separated by one point with Cheadle sat in 17th to our 18th with the visitors having lost their last three contests coming into this evening going down 3-0 at Widnes before a 4-2 reverse at the hands of Premier Division table toppers Runcorn Town in the Cheshire Senior Cup and losing 2-1 at City of Liverpool in the Reusch First Division Cup whilst Town were advancing on Saturday with the winners of the two ties being drawn together after the dust had settled on those cup contests. The two sides have already met at the Park Road Stadium in August with the visitors looking to have secured a comfortable 3-1 victory as we went into added on time at the end of the contest only for Cheadle to net twice in the elongated period of stoppage time to send Town back to Merseyside shellshocked and feeling like we had lost the contest. I am sure that Lee, Andy and the lads will be keen to avenge that capitulation in August and also gain a modicum of revenge for Cheadle securing the last play-off place at Townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s expense at the end of last term and a win this evening would see us leap-frog over this evenings visitors. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s get behind Town this evening and hopefully cheer them on to victory! Enjoy the game . . . Jeff Voller

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In Town Today Cheadle Town was formed in 1961 as Grasmere Rovers playing in the Manchester & District Sunday Football League in their Under 16s Division. As the team developed the Under 21 Championship was won in 1968, followed by the Premier Division title two years later. In 1972 the club made the significant decision to play their football on Saturdays and joined the Manchester Football League. Success on the playing field coincided with the arrival of Albert Pike as manager in 1978. In Albert’s first, full season he led the team to a terrific double of First Division Champions and Manchester Amateur Cup Winners; this was the prelude to even more success as the club won both the Manchester & Derbyshire F.A. Cups.

Grasmere Rovers moved into their own ground at Park Road Stadium in 1982 and, a year later, changed their name to Cheadle Town when they also joined the North West Counties Football League. Membership has mainly been in the Second Division but in 1996 the club was promoted to the First Division. Sadly, relegation back to the second tier occurred in 2001, a position they still occupy in the now-named First Division. Park Road Stadium has a fine history with, initially, Cheadle Rovers being the owners. On their demise Manchester City used it as their training ground. Portugal, along with Eusebio trained there during the 1966 World Cup and, in 1993, the world-famous Brazilian player, Jairzinho, hosted a Soccer School for Cheadle Town. Floodlights were installed in 1995 and Manchester United provided the opposition for the official ‘switch-on’ when, on a memorable evening, Town beat United’s youngsters, 3-2 in front of almost 2,000 fans.

The biggest gate to watch Cheadle Town on domestic soil came ten years later against FC United of Manchester. Due to the huge interest in the game Town officials moved the fixture to Stockport County’s Edgeley Park, and they were rewarded with a bumper 3,227 attendance that witnessed a pulsating 3-3 draw. The club is famous for its legendry foreign tours, having played 96 games in 30 different countries in front of over 312,000 fans and scoring 111 goals. Playing under their tour name, Manchester AFC, they have played against SEVEN national sides and once played in front of 65,000 people in Mexico City’s world-famous Aztec Stadium. Their epic journeys have taken them just over 210,000 miles all over the world.

Alfredo di Stefano, Ronnie Biggs, Brazilian superstar Jairzinho and Rajiv Ghandi have all met the touring side as exotic locations such as Cannes, Acapulco, Rio de Janeiro, the Bahamas and Phuket have mixed with non-exotic places like Dar es Salaam, Haiti and Guangzhou in China. The club celebrated its 50th birthday in 2011 and, if the next 50 years are anything like the first, then there is a lot of excitement to come. It was at this time that Cheadle Town made the decision to change their kit colours to green which commemorated the colours worn by Grasmere Rover 50 years ago.

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Cheadle Town In 2014, Cheadle Town secured a Football Foundation grant to fund the renovation of their aging Main Stand which has since been overhauled, including new changing rooms and offices within. The development of Park Road Stadium continues as it looks to make available its new facilities to the community. Cheadle Town are a Charter Standard Club and following a link up with local junior side Cheadle & Gatley, they are in the process of becoming a Charter Standard Community Club acknowledging the most advanced level of club development and football provision. The current management team of Terry Hincks and Antony Trucca have been at the helm since December 2013 following the departure of long serving manager Steve Brokenbrow. Cheadle Town finished 11th in their first full season in the hot seat and improved one place the following term to 10th before piping St Helens Town to the final play off place last term with a 6th placed finish and also earning the final FA Cup place available in the process. Terry and Antony will be looking to continue their season on season improvement this term as they look to get Cheadle back into the NWCFL top flight for the first time since the 200/01 season. Season 2001-02

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Chairman’s Notes Good evening and a very warm welcome to Volaire Park for this Hallmark Security League First Division game against tonight’s visitors Cheadle Town. Let’s hope their players, officials and supporters along with our own followers are treated to an entertaining game. Many thanks to tonight’s match sponsors Beer EnGin, Whiston and Toast Café, St Helens for their continued support. Our two teams met earlier in the season and a remarkable game ensued with Town taking a comfortable 0-3 at Park Road with the home side never really in contention at any point until very late in the game. As the fixture entered stoppage time I am not sure anyone in the ground would have thought that anything other than a Town win was on the cards. In my three decades watching the team I can honestly say I have never witnessed such an end to a game. Our hosts hit three goals courtesy of Sam Noar, Liam Tongue and Joseph Shaw in the three or four minutes of added on time to the disbelief of home and away fans. I’m not sure we’ll see anything quite like it this evening but I am sure any neutrals will live in hope! Last Saturday’s Reusch Cup win over Daisy Hill saw the lads put in a great performance against a team in good form and a clean sheet was fully justified. The reward for the 2-0 win is a home tie against City of Liverpool on the weekend of Saturday 3rd December. I am sure the lads are looking forward to a tough game in front of a bumper crowd. At the moment we are unsure of the final fixture details Prescot Cables are at home on Saturday 3rd but we are reviewing the options which may involve switching the game to Sunday afternoon, playing at the Delta Taxis Stadium or an alternative venue. Don’t forget we’re always on the look-out for new sponsors and we have a number of match sponsorship packages available. A VIP package for up to six guests, complimentary programmes, drinks and hospitality costs just £100. Give e a call on 07713 339 682 for more details. We are also looking for pitch-side board sponsors which costs £200 for the year and includes a quarter page programme advert and lots of social media coverage. Next up is a trip to West Yorkshire as we visit Silsden on Saturday afternoon. Next Wednesday evening we’re back in Cup action as we make the short trip to Litherland REMYCA in the Liverpool Senior Cup and we’re back at Volaire Park on Saturday 26th November when Bootle are our visitors in more cup action in the Macron Challenge Cup 3rd Round. Enjoy the game

John McKiernan Chairman St Helens Town AFC

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The world this week This Week in the World of... Kieran Ford takes a trip down memory and discovers what events happened in the history of St Helens Town, sport in general and provides a reminder of any historical world events that occurred in this week in history. The week of 6th – 13th November Last Season: St Helens Town – 7th November 2015 Town were scheduled to face Chadderton in the Reusch First Division Cup but this game was postponed. Sport – 8th November 2016 Crystal Palace defender Scott Dann scores the winning goal in their 2–1 win over Liverpool at Anfield, making it three-straight league wins for the Eagles over the Reds. World – 13th November 2015 Terror attacks in Paris at 3 locations leave at least 129 dead. Isis claim responsibility. 10 Years Ago: St Helens Town – 11th November 2006 After losing 9 matches in a row, Town finally grab a 5-3 victory away at Bacup Borough with veteran Brain Hatton grabbing a brace. Sport – 14th November 2006 Josep Guardiola ends his career at the age of 35. Guardiola won La Liga 6 times, the Copa del Rey 2 times as well as the UEFA Champions League, the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup and the gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics. World –11th November 2006 The New Zealand war memorial monument was unveiled by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in London, United Kingdom, commemorating the loss of soldiers from the New Zealand Army and the British Army. 20 Years Ago: St Helens Town - 6th, 9th and 13th November 1996 Town manage a 3-2 victory over Darwen at Houghton Road before a spectacular 7-4 defeat away at Atherton Collieries. They end the week with a narrow 1 -0 home defeat to Trafford. Sport – 8th November 1996 Steve Coppell resigns after 33 days as manager of Manchester City. Chelsea sign Italy striker Gianfranco Zola from Parma for £4.5million. World – 6th November 1996 "The English Patient" based on the novel by Michael Ondaatje, directed by Anthony Minghella and starring Ralph Fiennes, Juliette Binoche and Kristen Scott Thomas premieres in Los Angeles (Best Picture 1997). The Vase Year – 1987: St Helens Town – 7th November 1987 St Helens are held in the 2nd round of the FA Vase by Rainworth Miners Welfare after a 11 away draw forcing a replay. Sport – 8th November 1987 Australia beat England by 7 runs to win cricket World Cup. World – 11th November 1987 van Gogh's "Irises" sells for record $53.6million at auction.

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Tea Break Teasers Q1. Who was the only England player booked in the 1966 World Cup Final?

Q2. What has been the fewest number of points a team have won the Premier League title with, in which season was it and who were the Champions? Q3. Which defender played a record 56 consecutive Premier League games between 2002 & 2004 without being on the losing side? Q4. Who is the only Croatian to have scored for three Premier League clubs?

Q5. Who is the last Liverpool born player to have scored a Premier League hat-trick? Q6. Which outfield player has played the most Premier League games (335) without scoring a goal? Q7. Which former Liverpool player was the Championship Player of the Year in 2011/12?

Q8. Who was the first foreign player to win the PFA Young Player of the Year award? Q9. Why was Manchester Unitedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home game FA Cup tie Vs Liverpool in 1948 played at Goodison Park?

Q10. Who was player tournament at Euro 2000?

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Q11. Which player has scored the most goals as a substitute in Premier League history? Q12. Which player had two loan spells at Everton from Manchester City in 2009 & 2010? Q13. How many goals did Michael Owen score against Liverpool whilst playing for Manchester United? Q14. Which five teams have lost in seven or more FA Cup Finals? Q15. What nationality was Gottfried Dienst, the referee for the 1966 World Cup Final?

1) Martin Peters 2) Manchester United with 75 pts in 1996/7 3) Sol Campbell 4) Nikica Jelavic 5) Kevin Nolan 6) Kenny Cunningham 7) Rickie Lambert 8) Nicolas Anelka 9) United were playing home games at Maine Road due to bomb damage at Old Trafford but City were also drawn at home 10) Zinedine Zidane 11) Jermain Defoe 12) Jo 13) None 14) Everton, Arsenal, Liverpool, Man Utd & Newcastle 15) Swiss

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Ray Welding St. Helens Town renewed acquaintances with a player from the club’s distant past when 87-year old Ray Welding paid a visit to Brocstedes Park for the Colne game on 7th December 2013. “Rammy”, as he was known locally, was a former team mate of Town and Manchester City legend Bert Trautmann, and he played the second half of the 1948/49 season at the club’s former ground, Hoghton Road. Ray told club historian Glyn Jones that he remembers the day Bert Trautmann was sent off in the local derby at U.G.B. Former German prisoner of war Bert was subjected to terrible taunts by sections of the home crowd and one U.G.B. player in particular and the normally mildmannered German lost his temper, retaliated and was dismissed for the only time in his career. Rammy himself deputised in goal, but it was not a happy event, as Town went down 7-1 to the Bobby’s Lane side. He also remembers well how heavy the ball would get on the heavy, wet pitches in those days. The laces on the ball had to be tied together and, in one match, he managed to head the knot in the laces and he was so badly concussed that during the second half, he had forgotten the score and found himself playing in the wrong direction. A former player with Newton YMCA, Ray turned out against his former club in back to back games for Town in March 1949, having made a goal-scoring debut in the match against Haydock C & B on 12th March that year. He was the hero of the George Mahon Cup semi-final, scoring both Town goals against Burscough, which took St. Helens through to the Final, where they beat Runcorn Reserves at Hope Street, Prescot before a crowd of 9000 on 7th May 1949, the club’s first trophy success in only their second season.

Later on the same day, Town travelled to face Orrell in their final league game and nine of the team who had played in the final earlier that day turned out again. However, there is a twist in the tale, as although the records show R. Welding played in both games, it was actually his brother Ron, who was not officially signed on with Town, who played in the Orrell fixture. The only other team change saw club secretary George Fryer take over from Jackie Hughes. Rammy played 16 games for St. Helens, netting 19 goals. In back-to-back rough-house derby matches against Prescot BI in April 1949, he came in for some heavy treatment and had to come off injured in both games, the last time having to go to hospital for attention. After leaving Town at the end of that season, Ray was signed by Matt Busby to play for Manchester United. He was an apprentice on the railways at the time, working 44 hours a week, including Saturday mornings and it was difficult to get to Manchester for matches. He appeared in a number of “A” team games at The Cliff, but faced with the choice of permanent full -time work, or the possibility of a career in football, heart had to bow to head and he drifted out of the game, despite a number of offers from a variety of club scouts.

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Paul Carney in action v Daisy Hill (Reusch Cup 2nd Round) on Saturday 5th November 2016

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Eddie Pegler in action v Eccleshall on Saturday 29th October 2016

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Andy Gillespie in action v FC Oswestry Town on Saturday 24th September 2016

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Match Sponsors We are looking for additional sponsors on match-days with a host of benefits for both match (£100) and match ball (£50) sponsors including free entry & programme; hospitality, programme and social media advertising; pre-match photos, man of the match awards. Contact John McKiernan on 07713 339 682 for more details. Date

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Sandbach United

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Prestwich Heys

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Cuncannon

Sat 10/09/16

Chadderton (FAV)

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Cuncannon

Thu 15/09/16

Widnes

Thatto Heath Tech Shop

Beer Engin, Whiston

Sat 26/11/16

FC Oswestry Town

Toast Café

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AFC Darwen (Macron Cup)

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Carlisle City

Johnsons Toyota Liverpool

Excell Painting & Decorating

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Daisy Hill

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Beechley Stables, RDA

Thu 10/11/16

Cheadle Town

Beer EnGin, Whiston

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Ashton Town

Stillia

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Eccleshall

Connor McGinn

Thu 01/12/16

Alsager Town

The Track King

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Bacup Borough

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Kiera’s Occasions

Britannia Taxis

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Holker Old Boys

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AFC Blackpool

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Whitchurch Alport

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Silsden

North West Dog Rescue

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Daisy Hill

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Stockport Town

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Atherton LR

John Cahill

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City of Liverpool FC

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Sat 29/04/17

Charnock Richard

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Team Fixtures St Helens Town Sunday Liverpool &District Sunday League Results 08/09/16 18:30 Hunting Lodge 3-0 Town 11/09/16 11:00 Fulwood Arms 2-0 Town 18/09/16 11:00 Birkdale United 4-3 Town 25/09/16 13:00 Fazakerley Athletic 3-2 Town 02/10/16 12:45 Town 3-2 Mr Smiths 09/10/16 12:45 Western Approaches 1-4 Town 16/10/16 12:45 Town 2-4 The Claremont FC 23/10/16 12:45 Town 5-5 The Masons 30/10/16 12:45 Town 2-4 Bootle Wanderers 06/11/16 12:45 Picton Athletic 2-3 Town Fixtures 13/11/16 12:45 The Georgies v Town St Helens Town U21s Cheshire FA U21s League Premier Division Results Lge 24/08/16 Manchester Central Reserves 0-4 Town Cup 21/08/16 Atherton Town 2-2 Town (Town won 1-3 on pens) Lge 18/08/16 Southport 2-2 Town Cup 11/09/16 11:00 Glossop North End 1-9 Town Cup 18/09/16 11:00 BRNESC Reserves 4-7 Town Lge 25/09/16 14:00 Atherton Town 1-6 Town Cup 02/10/16 12:30 Abbey Hey 2-0 Town Cup 09/10/16 12:45 Town 6-3 MSB Woolton Lge 23/10/16 12:45 Town 6-2 Stockport Town Cup 06/11/16 11:00 Clay Brow 5-0 Town Fixtures Cup 13/11/16 12:45 Town v Litherland REMYCA Lge 17/11/16 19:45 Irlam v Town Lge 20/11/16 12:45 Town v Manchester Central Lge 04/12/16 12:45 Town v West Kirby Lge 11/12/16 12:30 Stockport Town v Town St Helens Town U18s North West Youth Alliance League Results Lge 21/08/16 14:30 Town 3-5 Chester Colts Lge 04/09/16 14:30 Chester Colts 1-3 Town Cup 08/09/16 19:45 AFC Blackpool 3-4 Town Lge 11/09/16 14:30 Town 2-8 Marine Lge 18/09/16 14:30 Witton Albion 1-3 Town Cup 21/09/17 19:30 Chadderton 1-2 Town Cup 25/09/16 11:00 Prescot Cables 1-2 Town Lge 02/10/16 14:30 West Kirby & Wasps 1-2 Town Cup 07/10/16 Town 1-2 Newcastle Benfield Cup 23/10/16 14:00 Chester FC 12-1 Town Lge 30/10/16 14:30 Tranmere Rovers 1-0 Town Lge 06/11/16 14:00 Town 11-0 Witton Albion Fixtures Lge 13/11/16 14:00 Town v Newton

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Magic of the Cup Looking for the magic of the cup… In recent years you haven’t been able to watch an FA Cup match on TV without being told about the ‘magic of the Cup’. It’s one of those strange paradoxes that when the FA Cup felt like something magical in the 1970s and 1980s I don’t remember the magic of the Cup trope being trotted out that often (maybe my memory is playing tricks). But now that many of the top teams (and beyond) treat the FA Cup with something close to disdain we don’t hear anything else other than the ‘magic of the Cup’. For something that used to matter to me, I’m ambivalent about the FA Cup these days. That said, if there is magic still to be genuinely found in the FA Cup it is in the largely hidden stories of its very earliest rounds. With my Groundhopping comrade, Alex, we took the decision to try and follow a team from the Extra-Preliminary round of the FA Cup right through to the First Round proper. At which point we’d bow out as the magic fades. We started our Cup run in the Extra Preliminary round on the moors of West Yorkshire. On a sunny Sunday 7th August we found our way to the Welfare Ground to watch AFC Emley v Athersley Rec. After paying our six quid entrance we bought a raffle ticket for the half-time draw, as we usually do to put a little extra in to the coffers of the club. We are still both baffled by what we think the prize was. Usually at these kinds of grounds it’s a bottle of wine or scotch for the raffle winner. On this occasion, I’m sure the ticket seller said that the prize was a fry-up! But I may be wrong on that one. The Welfare Ground is a tidy place that has the feel of somewhere that is cared for. It is a threesided ground with a cricket ground on the fourth side, which I think explains why this August FA Cup match was played on a Sunday. Emley came from behind to notch a late winner in a 2-1 victory watched by 319. Emley’s reward for their win was an away trip in the Preliminary Round on August 20th. This took them to Brantingham Road, home of Maine Road FC of the North West Counties League. Maine Road were established in the 1950s by supporters of Manchester City. They still play in a sky blue kit and are sponsored by the City supporters club. Their ground, in the Manchester suburb of Chorlton, was the HQ of the Manchester FA. It’s a pretty basic affair, lacking in charm, but it’s fit for purpose. Emley’s hopes of a trip to Wembley in May – or more realistically drawing a league club in the First Round Proper – were ended by a 3-2 win for Maine Road, with 105 in attendance. In between Maine Road’s win and their next round game, we went off-piste a little and took in a midweek Cup replay. On 22 August, We visited Brighouse in West Yorkshire – more famous for its brass band than its football club. Brighouse Town’s home game with Glossop North End at the Dual Seal Stadium followed a 2-2 result in the original tie. This was a new stadium for me. As well as Alex, my two sons came along to sample some ‘Cup magic’. I was able to get the three of us in, with hot dogs and drinks, with change from £25 (take note Premier League). The game was cracking entertainment and was in the balance until Glossop’s goalkeeper was sent off in the second half. This was one of three sendings off, with plenty of needle between these two Evo Stik League Division One North sides. The game also saw two penalties and six goals in a 4-2 win for Brighouse. There was a crowd of 312 who provided a good atmosphere. And so into September, and despite watching two rounds of Cup football we were still only at the First Qualifying Round stage. Maine Road’s prize for their victory over Emley was a trip to Burscough’s Victoria Park. Burscough play a league higher than Maine Road, as members of the Evo Stik League Division One North. They’ve also experienced some real ups and downs on and off the pitch over the last 20 years. Most notably they reached the FA Trophy Final, the premier non-league knockout competition, in 2004 – which is a remarkable achievement for what is effectively a large village team. I’d been to Victoria Park a few times since my first visit there as a child in the late 1970s, and have good memories of the place. Entrance to Victoria Park was £8, going through probably the narrowest turnstiles I’ve ever seen.

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Mike Hodson Once in the ground we decided we needed some refreshment. One of the many visible differences between non-league grounds and those in the professional game is the refreshment ‘hut’. Those in the professional game have become increasingly franchised. This brings the joy of paying three or four quid for a pie and a couple of quid for a coffee. Most non-league grounds are much more reminiscent of efforts to feed a few hundred people from the equivalent of a household kitchen. This results in very varied experiences. Some of these are good (Glossop’s pies deserve a mention; as does the range of hotdogs at FC United; the lone woman operation at Atherton Collieries and how she holds everything together on her own is remarkable); some are not so good (I’ll spare these a mention). But what is the case is that the experience – good and bad – is almost always ‘interesting’. The entrance to Burscough’s refreshment hut accessed via a path down the side of the main stand was no exception. Anyway, in terms of the match, Maine Road gave as good as they got for a large chunk of the game. The most noticeable difference was the quality of finishing between the two sides, with three of Burscough’s goals being of decent quality. This in the end was what gave Burscough a 4-3 victory and a place in the Second Qualifying round. We’ve got three more qualifying rounds to follow until the magic fades for us and we bow out of this season’s Cup. But before the next round on 17th September, there are a number of things that struck me through our experiences of these early rounds.

Unlike the sporting narcissism of the Premier League there remains something much more authentic, in my experiences, of these non-league grounds, people and cultures. One of the things that attracted me to football in my childhood was its strange combination of the familiarity and routine of going to the match and the quirkiness of different football grounds, vibrant fan cultures, and flamboyant players. That has become replaced in the professional game with identikit stadiums, fans treated like infants in sterile, overpriced stadium with poor atmospheres and machine players (many technically superb and far superior to those in the 1970s, but lacking charisma or likeability). Yet in the world of non-league, particularly if you drop a few levels down the pyramid below the Conference, these elements still operate. Though there are an increasing number of new grounds, many quirky non-league grounds exist. Emley’s three sided Welfare Ground with its tidy main stand is just one case in point. Fans at non-league grounds have not been transformed into customers; a range of characters are still present in the crowds; and nonleague players are obviously technically far inferior to top players, but come in a variety of shapes and personalities and most play with a passion. There is resilience about non-league clubs. The term resilience is much mid-used these days with it becoming a buzzword used by the political and business classes. Many non-league clubs have survived through various ups and downs, often over the course of histories stretching a century and more. Yet these clubs are resilient clubs in the best and the most admirable sense of the word. In 2000, the Northern Premier League apparently decided that the Welfare Ground didn’t meet its criteria and Emley FC was transplanted some eight or nine miles down the road to play in Wakefield, in the name of ‘progress’. Yet supporters of the club kept its spirit and history alive in Emley and saw the establishment of a ‘new’ club, AFC Emley in 2005. Burscough, like many, many other non-league clubs, have also had a huge struggle over recent years to hold onto their Victoria Park ground and continue to do so. Despite resilience the key challenge for many non-league clubs is how they hold onto this authenticity whilst facing the trickle down of Premier League culture and practices. This produces a clash of the old and the new. The name of Emley’s Welfare Ground evokes a different era; an era of paternalism and community cohesion. The current commercial logic and fashion for renaming grounds on the basis of ‘naming rights’ has seeped into non-league. Increasingly many non-league grounds are relinquishing their historic names in exchange for a few quid from property developers, the local taxi company or the local travel agent. The challenge for non-league clubs is not to bury their heads in the sand and ignore these pressures. Nor is it to capitulate to rampant commercialism. But to find productive ways that they can both retain their histories and find funding. Emley have tried to fuse the two through a deal with a local marketing agency at what is now the Fantastic Welfare Ground.

Non-league clubs to me represent many of the things that matter about football: fans as fans not customers; grounds as places of emotion; volunteers working on the refreshment huts, turnstiles, club bars and pitches – many of whom wouldn’t have needed David Cameron to tell them they needed to volunteer to be part of a Big Society – they just do it. If you’re looking for magic in Cup football you might find it in this culture. Follow my Twitter for future articles: @MHod71

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Match Statistics 201 Date Opponents Aug 06 Carlisle City Aug 13 Cheadle Town AUG 18 SANDBACH UNITED Aug 20 Litherland REMYCA Aug 27 Charnock Richard SEP 01 PRESTWICH HEYS Sep 03 Atherton LR Sep 06 City of Liverpool SEP 10 CHADDERTON SEP 15 WIDNES Sep 17 Daisy Hill SEP24 FC OSWESTRY TOWN OCT 01 AFC DARWEN Oct 08 Alsager Town Oct 11 AFC Blackpool OCT 15 CARLISLE CITY Oct 18 FC Oswestry Town OCT 22 Bacup Borough Oct 29 Eccleshall NOV 05 Daisy Hill NOV 10 CHEADLE TOWN Nov12 Silsden Nov 16 Litherland REMYCA Nov 19 Eccleshall NOV 26 BOOTLE DEC 01 ALSAGER TOWN DEC 03 CITY OF LIVERPOOL DEC 10 BACUP BOROUGH Dec 17 Whitchurch Alport DEC 26 LITHERLAND REMCYA Dec 30 Prestwich Heys JAN 07 HOLKER OLD BOYS JAN 14 ECCLESHALL JAN 21 AFC BLACKPOOL JAN 28 WHITCHURCH ALPORT Feb 04 Bacup Borough FEB 11 SILSDEN Feb 18 Sandbach United Mar 04 Chadderton Mar 11 Holker Old Boys MAR 18 DAISY HILL MAR 25 STOCKPORT TOWN APR 01 ATHERTON LR Apr 08 Widnes APR 16 CITY OF LIVERPOOL Apr 22 Stockport Town APR 29 CHARNOCK RICHARD

Comp NWCFL NWCFL NWCFL NWCFL NWCFL NWCFL NWCFL NWCFL FAV 1QR NWCFL NWCFL NWCFL TMC 1R NWCFL NWCFL NWCFL NWCFL NWCFL TMC 2R RFDC 2R NWCFL NWCFL LSCup NWCFL TMC 3R NWCFL NWCFL NWCFL NWCFL NWCFL NWCFL NWCFL NWCFL NWCFL NWCFL NWCFL NWCFL NWCFL NWCFL NWCFL NWCFL NWCFL NWCFL NWCFL NWCFL NWCFL NWCFL

KO 3.00 3.00 7.45 3.00 3.00 7.45 3.00 7.45 3.00 7.45 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 7.45 3.00 7.45 3.00 3.00 3.00 7.45 3.00 7.45 3.00 3.00 7.45 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 7.45 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 3.00 7.45 3.00 TBC 3.00 3.00

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9 10 11 Andy Gillespie1 C.Lomax G.Lomax1 Andy Gillespie1 G.Lomax1 C.Lomax Williams G.Lomax1 C.Lomax Andy Gillespie1 G.Lomax Williams C.Lomax G.Lomax1 Williams2 C.Lomax1 G.Lomax Williams1 G.Lomax1 C.Lomax Williams Andy Gillespie Pegler Rigby Andy Gillespie2 Greene Rigby Andy Gillespie Presho Williams1 Andy Gillespie2 Greene Williams Andy Gillespie S.Brady Presho Andy Gillespie2 McDonald2 Edwards Andy Gillespie McDonald1 Edwards Andy Gillespie1 McDonald Edwards1 Andy Gllespie1 McDonald Edwards1 Andy Gillespie McDonald Edwards Andy Gillespie Edwards Carney McDonald1 K-Butler2 Edwards Andy Gillespie1 K-Butler1 Edwards

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12 Greene10 Williams10 Threlkeld11 Threlkeld10 Davidson Ball D.Brady6 Greene7 Ball Greene10 Al Gillespie Hoult10 D.Brady Tserpes8 Cliff8 Ball7 Presho2 Cliff8 Cliff8 Cliff11

14 Alex Gillespie6 C.Banasko Alex Gillespie Alex Gillespie Mavers9 Mavers Andy Gillespie11 C.Lomax Williams71 Rowe2 Bradley11 Alex Gillespie S.Brady Ball5 Ball2 Ashton Rigby7 Alex Gillespie Donohue McDonald9

15 16 17 Threlkeld3 D.Whelan Al Gillespie D.Whelan2 Threlkeld11 Tingay C.Banasko2 D.Whelan Tingay11 S.Brady Ball2 Hodge1 D.Brady S.Brady Al Gillespie Pegler7 Ball Dutton G.Lomax61 Ball4 Donohue Rowe5 Rawsthorne10 Hodge 11 S.Brady Mavers S.Brady4 Novak Williams Jones Rawsthorne Ball Jones Falconer Al Gillespie Jones K-Butler11 A.Whelan Novak K-Butler10 Donohue Cliff6 Donohue3 Walsh Threlkeld11 An Gillespie9 Ball Threlkeld7 Ball Chojnicki

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Hoghton Road 1946 A consortium of Sutton businessmen led by Mr George Fryer purchased the one time Sutton Cricket Club site from Pilkington Brothers, to re-form St Helens Town AFC. Extensive work is required to re-cultivate the pitch whilst essential buildings are erected from timber supplied by the local collieries. 1948 Supporters Club secure their own premises with the purchase of a timber building from RAF Haydock, which also acts as a refreshment bar. 1949 Supporters raise money to build a grandstand at a cost of ÂŁ1000 whilst residue of the money is put into further development. Construction is subject to strict new legislation enforced by the close vicinity of the railway and concern for public safety following the pre-war disaster at Burnden Park, Bolton. hence a heavy duty concrete structure is specified. 1953 The whole estate is put up for sale whilst the team play home games at Pilkington's City Road ground. 1954 The sale is withdrawn due to pressure group led by Mr George Fryer. 1958 Small clubhouse incorporating dressing rooms and an office is erected.

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1962 New 200 seater club is built on top of the training pitch. Burnley's ex-Town star John Connelly performs the opening ceremony. 1966 The club is extended, incorporating dressing rooms and a lounge area.

1972 Further extension of the club includes the relocation of both dressing rooms and stage. Liverpool's Ian St. John performs the opening ceremony. 1977 A new lounge is added plus a sauna build into the new dressing room block which also houses a new games and snooker facility. A running tack is laid around the pitch. 1978 The ground is completely walled in. 1982 Final phase of the club development is completed with a new roof and new toilet blocks. Covered accommodation built at the Hoghton Road end of the ground to enclose the refreshment bar. Sauna sold off. 1983 Elevated Director's box built over looking the pitch at the Hoghton Road end of the ground. 1984 New players' entrance constructed. 1988 Floodlighting system installed after months of fund-raising. Everton send a strong side to officially open the lights. Salford City are the first team to play Town under floodlights at Hoghton Road. 1990 Runcorn Highfield become tenants at Hoghton Road. 1994 Runcorn Highfield move to Prescot Cables and St Helens Greyhound Company join Town as tenants. 1995 Players' entrance 'caged-in'.

1996 Floodlighting system upgraded and a new exterior wall is erected. Dressing rooms are upgraded. The ground is used as a location for an episode of the BBC hit comedy/drama series 'Common As Muck' 2000 The final game is played on Hoghton Road when Champions elect are beaten 1-0. St Helens Town relocate to Saints' Knowsley Road and the land is sold to Barratt Homes.

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Luke Edwards in action v Daisy Hill (Reusch Cup 2nd Round) on Saturday 5th November 2016

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U21s Match Action

Town U21s 6-2 Stockport Cheshire FA U21s League Sunday 30th October 2016

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A Brief History The original St. Helens Town club was formed in 1901 and played at Park Road, behind the Primrose Vaults public house. Although it was known as the Primrose Ground, the players changed further down Park Road at the Black Horse pub. Playing in the Lancashire League and Lancashire Combination, the team enjoyed some early success, but struggled after the Great War and appears to have folded midway through the 1928/29 season. The club was re-formed by George Fryer and a group of local businessmen in 1946. They took out a lease of the former cricket ground at Hoghton Road, Sutton, adjacent to the St. Helens Junction railway station and, although it entered in the FA Cup in the 1946/47 season, a team could not be raised in time to fulfil its tie with Prescot Cables. Friendly games were played, then local team Derbyshire Hill Rovers were taken over in April 1947, those players forming the nucleus of the team which entered the Liverpool County Combination at the start of the 1947/48 season. St. Helens Town soon began to prosper and early results included a sensational 10-4 win over Everton “A” on 6th December 1947. Former German prisoner-of-war Bert Trautmann joined the club in the Summer of 1948, the strapping goalkeeper helping the team to win its first trophy, the George Mahon Cup, which was secured with a 2-1 win over Runcorn at Prescot on 7th May 1949. Crowds averaged Tommy O’Neil over 2000 that season, peaking with a league record Wembley,1987 attendance of 3012 against Burscough in October 1948. The following season, 1949/50, Town entered the Lancashire Combination and, despite losing Trautmann to Manchester City in October 1949, they won the Second Division title in some style the following season, three players, Albert Leadbetter (36), Harry McCann (32) and Terry Garner (31) all netting over 30 goals apiece. An alltime club record attendance of “between 8000 and 9000” witnessed a friendly game against Manchester City, arranged as part of the Trautmann transfer deal, in April 1950 and another 4000 witnessed a second match with City the following season. Although relegated by a slender margin from the First Division in 1951/52, the club continued to look forward, even contemplating Football League status and, in order to further its ambitions, moved to the former St. Helens Recs. rugby league ground at City Road. Initial crowds were encouraging but, despite success, the club decided to move back to Hoghton Road in October 1953, where they remained until April 2000. Town produced a number of fine players who joined Football League clubs, including Bill Foulkes (Manchester United), John Quinn (Sheffield Wednesday) and John Connelly who joined Burnley, later transferring to Manchester United and who played in the England 1966 World Cup winning squad. More recently, Dave Bamber scored goals in all four divisions of the league with a host of different clubs, starting and ending his league career at Blackpool and in the last few years, Karl Ledsham, who had a productive career at conference level with Southport, Lincoln City, Barrow and Stockport County before moving to the USA. Following a second relegation in 1956, St. Helens Town continued to play in the Lancashire Combination, winning the Championship in 1971/72, by nine points ahead of Accrington Stanley. However, the formation of the Northern Premier League in 1968 led to a gradual drain of stronger clubs from the Combination and St. Helens joined the Cheshire League in 1975, becoming founder members of the North West Counties League seven years later. They held the proud record of being the only club to play in the NW Counties’ top flight every season until they were relegated in April

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St Helens Town 1948 2015, conceding an injury-time equaliser to Silsden in the last game of the season, a match they had to win to stay up. Town enjoyed a golden era in the late 1980s, just missing out on an appearance in the First Round proper of the FA Cup in 1985/86, losing to Morecambe in a Fourth Qualifying Round Replay, but they obtained ample compensation by winning the FA Vase at Wembley in 1987, beating near neighbours Warrington Town 3-2, with two goals from Phil Layhe and one from Brian Rigby. They were regular promotion candidates for many years, largely due to the scoring exploits of Steve “Pellet” Pennington, who grabbed 216 goals in 351 games, his season’s best hauls of 45 in 1993/94 and 46 in 1997/98 just failing to beat the club record of 47 scored by Phil Stainton in 1963/64. The 2015/16 season saw St. Helens Town in the First Division of the North West Counties League and despite some inconsistent mid-season form, they finished the season with an outside chance of making the promotion play-off places, only to fall short in the final match, losing at home to eventual champions Hanley Town in a game they needed to win thereby missing out for the first time on a place in this season’s FA Cup competition. Nevertheless, team captain Andy Gillespie landed the First Division Golden Boot Trophy with 29 league goals, 34 in all matches. At the start of the 2016/17 season, Town are looking to return to the borough and the new ground at Ruskin Drive will at last be ready in early October. In the meantime, early -season games will be played at Prescot Cables and with nearly all of last season’s squad staying on, boosted by new signings in key areas, they will be hoping to be among the front-runners for promotion in the club’s 70th year since their reformation, coincidentally, the 30 th year since their FA Vase success. The nomadic years since the loss of their Hoghton Road base in 2000 are now behind them, the return to their traditional blue and white colours herald a new beginning and the future once again looks bright.

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Club Honours: 1949 George Mahon Trophy Winners 1951 Lancs Comb Division 2 Champions 1972 Lancs Combination Champions 1973 Bass Charrington Cup Winners 1974 Watson Trophy Winners 1978 St Helens Hospital Cup Winners 1979 St Helens Comb Div 1 Runners Up 1979 St Helens Hospital Cup Runners Up 1980 St Helens Comb Div 1 Champions 1985 NWCFL Reserve Div 2 Runners Up 1986 NWCFL Reserve Div 1 Runners Up 1987 FA Vase Winners (Wembley) 1994 League Challenge Cup Finalists 1994 NWCFL Reserve Division Runners Up 1995 NWCFL Reserve Division Champions 1996 NWCFL Reserve Division Runners Up 1998 Floodlit Trophy Finalists 1999 REALCO Fair Play Award Winners 2009 Bert Trautmann Trophy Winners 2014-15 South Lancs League U17s Cup Finalists 2014-15 Cheshire FA U21 League Champions Record Appearances: Alan Wellens (448) Record Goal Scorer: Steve Pennington (216) Record Attendances: 3012 at Hoghton Road v Burscough (1948) 8000 at Hoghton Road v Man City (1950) 1723 at Knowsley Rd v FC Utd Manchester (2006) 9000 at Prescot Cables v Runcorn (1949)

Programme Awards 1993-94 NWCFL Programme of the Year 1995-96 NWCFL Programme of the Year 1997-98 NWCFL Programme of the Year 1998-99 NWCFL Programme of the Year 1999-00 NWCFL Programme of the Year 2000-01 NWCFL Programme of the Year 2009-10 NWCFL Premier Division 2010-11 NWCFL Premier Division 2011-12 NWCFL Premier Division 2012-13 NWCFL Premier Division 2013-14 NWCFL Premier Division 2014-15 NWCFL Premier Division 2015-16 NWCFL First Division Wirral Programme Club National Survey 1996-97 NWCFL Programme of the Year 1997-98 NWCFL Programme of the Year 1998-99 NWCFL Programme of the Year

Programme Monthly 2007-08 NWCFL Programme of the Year Soccer Club Swap Shop National Awards 2010-11 Placed 28th 2011-12 Placed 8th 2012-13 Placed 7th 2013-14 Placed 8th 2014-15 Placed 5th 2015-16 Placed 8th NWCFL 2015-16 Awards Player of the Month Oct Andy Gillespie ‘Keeper of the Month Nov Matthew Hodge January 2016 Team of the Month ‘Keeper of the Month Jan Matthew Hodge

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U18s Match Action

Town U18s 11-0 Witton Albion North West Youth Alliance League Sunday 6th November 2016

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Match Report v Town win comfortably at Eccleshall Eccleshall 3-5 St. Helens Town by Glyn Jones St. Helens Townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s young squad put a turbulent week behind them following the resignation of joint manager Nick Matthews with a dominant performance at struggling Eccleshall in the Second Round of the Macron Cup, where they made progress to the last sixteen by virtue of a 5-3 win. In truth, it could well have been double figures for a Town side which had 38 shots at goal, 30 of which were on target, but for an outstanding shot-stopping performance by home keeper Stuart Robertson who was, by some distance, man of the match. With the other joint manager Alan Gillespie still away in America, coaching duties passed to Lee Jenkinson and captain Andy Gillespie, who dropped himself to the bench for the afternoon, in order to assess the attacking strength at his disposal, but it was soon obvious that there was a world of difference between the two sides, though Eccleshall tried as hard as they could to nullify Townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attacking force. Luke Edwards went close in the sixth minute, but his shot went narrowly wide from 22 yards. However, Dale Korie-Butler put Town into the lead from a Danny Greene corner four minutes later and they never looked likely to be caught.

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Eccleshall Paul Carney was next to test Robertson with a header, which brought about a fine fingertip save, then Stuart McDonald saw his shot just tipped over the home bar. On 16 minutes, McDonald’s rasping drive stung Robertson’s hands, but the ball stayed out of the home goal. 32 minutes had past when Korie-Butler connected with a great volley under pressure from a defender, but his shot just cleared the cross-bar, then Andy Webster was just wide with a header. Town grabbed a second goal in the 38th minute, again from a Greene corner, this time from the left side, captain for the day Ant Whelan nipping in between a crowd of Eccleshall defenders to head powerfully home on the far post to double the advantage and send Town in 2-0 up at the break. Just after the interval, Eccleshall unexpectedly scored against the run of play, Tom Wakefield netting on the break, but St. Helens immediately reinstated their two-goal lead when Korie-Butler added his second and Town’s third, netting at the right-hand post to take the score to 3-1. Ten minutes later, Danny Greene stretched the lead still further from similar range before the home side pulled back another through Jack Flanaghan to make it 4-2 with 23 minutes remaining. McDonald was rewarded for all his hard work when he scored Town’s final goal following an intelligent break to secure the win at 5-2 and Danny Greene was unfortunate to hit a post with a well -struck drive a few moments later. Gillespie appeared for the last ten minutes and looked likely to score on two occasions, but was thwarted by Robertson. With three minutes left, Danny Vickers scored another consolation goal for Eccleshall to give the final score a little more respectability from the home side’s point of view at 5-3 but, to be honest, they were never in the game as a contest.

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The draw for the Third Round has rewarded Town with a home game against Premier Division Bootle which will take place at Prescot on Saturday, 26th November, kick-off at 3pm. In the meantime, Town’s next games are both at home, this Saturday to Daisy Hill, in the Reusch First Division Cup, kickoff at 3pm, and then a league game against Cheadle Town on Thursday, kick-off at 7.45pm.

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Eccleshall 3-5 Town Macron Challenge Cup Saturday 29th October 2016

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Match Report v Town Progress In Reusch First Division Cup at Daisy Hill’s Expense By Kieran Ford Rejuvenated St Helens maintain their 100% start under Lee Jenkinson and Andy Gillespie. The Reusch First Division Cup was the perfect excuse to temporarily forget about the somewhat underwhelming start to the campaign they have endured. Town currently sit in 18th place in the Hallmark Security League Division 1 with only 4 wins to their name so far. However, Town managed to defeat bottom club Eccleshall 5-3 last Saturday in Jenkinson and Gillespie’s first game in charge. They needed to carry on this momentum into Saturday’s game, as they faced a Daisy Hill team that themselves had defied expectations this season. On the back of a 5 game unbeaten run, the visitors to Volair Park sat 9th in the table, and were going to be a tough nut to crack. In the 4-2-3-1 formation played today, St Helens Town looked well balanced and comfortable in possession. The 4 pronged attack of Luke Edwards, Dale Korie-Butler, Danny Greene and Andy Gillespie took no time in fashioning out chances for the hosts. Edwards especially was in the thick of the action and he created an early chance for Andy Gillespie, the left winger’s cross found last season’s 34 goal striker but his diving header could only go wide of the near post. Edwards then made a driving run towards the Daisy Hill defence but his shot was well saved by Craig Haynes.

The 4 attackers were devastating on the counting attack, and a good turn of pace from Dale Korie-Butler allowed him to escape the back line, however instead of squaring to Gillespie in acres of space, he instead went alone and his shot was again saved. However, Daisy Hill also had chances down the other end, Ashley Scott forced a save from Gage Walsh, returning to the starting line up after missing the previous two games. Curtis Cummins also had an effort that was well blocked from the ever maturing Adam Donohue. Town eventually took the lead just before half time, as even though crosses hadn’t been their strongpoint throughout the half, they managed to score from one. A Danny Greene corner

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Daisy Hill from the left found Andy Gillespie at the front post as the new joint manager netted his 12th goal of the season. HT: St Helens Town (Andy Gillespie, 41) 1 – 0 Daisy Hill Town started the second half dominantly, just how they had played the first. A forward run from the impressive Paul Carney resulted in him being tripped in the area, which gave the referee no choice but to point to the spot. Dale Korie-Butler slotted the ball home to extend Town’s lead and grab his 5th goal in 4 games. After the second goal had gone in, the game was basically over as a contest and Town were allowed to sit back and soak up some pressure from the Daisy Hill attack that had so far failed to produce anything to challenge Gage Walsh. This allowed the defensive partnership of Andy Webster and Adam Donohue to flourish as they coped with the attacks of Daisy Hill. As well as this, Ant Whelan looks to have honed in his position of defensive midfielder, as he did an admirable job of screening the defence, allowing Paul Carney to push further up the field. The final meaningful chance of the game fell to Dale Korie-Butler, as a poor backpass was cut out from the tireless Gillespie, his lay off found DKB however his attempt to “walk the ball in” means that the ball was eventually turned behind for a corner.

FT: St Helens Town (Andy Gillespie, 41) (Korie-Butler, 54) 2 – 0 Daisy Hill

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Manager’s Notes Good evening and welcome to tonight's game against Cheadle Town and may I wish their players, officials and supporters an enjoyable night here at Prescot and have a safe journey home after the game and hope they have a good remainder to the season. Not a lot has happened since my last programme notes with only the one game against Daisy Hill in the cup. We played some great football and created numerous chances (again) and came away with a 2-0 victory to earn an home quarter final tie against City of Liverpool. The most pleasing thing about Saturday's victory was the clean sheet which I later found out was our first since April. The credit must go to all the squad who are really pushing themselves that extra mile in the games and also in training. A cup run is great but tonight is what all the hard work is about and getting the three points to help us move up the table in which I believe we are more than capable of doing. We’ve got a quick turnaround as the team head to West Yorkshire on Saturday afternoon for a meeting with Silsden. Enjoy the game Lee and Andy

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League News Bogey Wonderland for City In football, the term “bogey team” is often described when noting that one team seems to get the better of another on a regular basis over a period of time. However, although such rivalries are usually established after many years of competition, the arrival of Carlisle City in the League in the summer has probably set a record in attracting the tag. City’s 3-1 home win over AFC Blackpool on Tuesday completed a trio of victories for the Cumbrians over Stuart Parker’s men, following on from 3-2 victories in both the league and cup on the Fylde coast earlier in the season. No doubt City will already be looking forward to the fixtures between the two sides next season. Sharp shooting Bucks We have already made mention on these pages of Bootle’s goalscoring power this season, but after recent results it would be remiss not to mention it again. From the off, the Bucks have been up at the top of the goals per game ratio charts, but they really ramped it up last week, with a 6-0 win at Ashton Athletic being followed with a 7-1 win at Hanley Town on Saturday. The Bucks have only failed to hit the back of the net in three games all season, and it looks like many a goalkeeper will continue to be picking the ball out of the back of the net when facing Joe Doran’s men.

Five for the Road One team quietly going about their business in an efficient manner are Maine Road, whose 3-2 win over Congleton Town on Saturday – a result achieved after being 2-0 down at half time – extended their unbeaten run to five games. Those five games have also seen them net eleven goals in the process, form that has moved them into the top five for goals per game ratios. With a cluster of clubs in mid-table separated by only a few points, Road’s route towards the top six could be mapped out if their current form continues. Lairds get a break It’s often easy to focus on teams at the top of the table, so let’s give a shout out this week to Cammell Laird 1907, who ended a run of five straight defeats with a 11 draw at home to Barnoldswick Town on Saturday. Zac Hardacre’s 89th minute equaliser was a rare bright moment in an otherwise difficult few weeks for Lairds, and the challenge now is to build on that result in the coming weeks. Craig Cairns on fire – all defences terrified… One man who deserves a mention for his recent goalscoring exploits is Runcorn Town striker Craig Cairns. Runcorn Town have scored 69 goals in all competitions this season, and Craig has bagged 32 of those, including two last Tuesday at Cheadle Town followed by a hat trick at Squires Gate on Saturday. Craig would doubtless be the first to say that one man doesn’t make a team, but it’s fair to say that Town would have some goalscoring power to find from elsewhere without Craig in the starting line up.

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League News Player of the Month Awards - October 2016 DIVISION ONE CHRIS LOMAX OF WIDNES In a good month for Widnes, Chris played an important part in his team’s fine form during October, after joining the club from St Helens Town a few weeks earlier. The opening game of the month was a trip to high-flying Whitchurch Alport, where he opened the scoring with a looping header, and in the 18th minute got his second goal of the game with a shot that took a wicked deflection before nestling in the back of the net. Chris then set up Kevin Towey to win a penalty and in stoppage time completed his hat-trick with a shot into the top corner of the net to wrap up a 5-2 win. Not surprisingly Chris also won the man of the match award. The next game was a Sunday afternoon trip to FC Oswestry Town in the Reusch First Division Cup 1st Round. The game was only two minutes old when Chris opened the scoring from a George Lomax pass, and then two minutes added a second, rounding off a fine move. Then in the 24th minute, he completed his second hat trick in successive games when he raced on to a George Lomax through ball, rounded the keeper and tapped the ball home into a empty net. His performance secured a 4-1 win and a tie in the next round against Prestwich Heys. Widnes then drew away at Daisy Hill, before winning 2 -1 at high flying City of Liverpool and although Chris didn’t score in either game, he played an important role in the team’s displays that helped pick up four useful away points. His two hat tricks in successive games set Widnes on the way to a good run of form under new manager Joey Dunn, and he will no doubt continue to play an important role in the team’s promotion challenge.

DIVISION ONE CRAIG HAYNES OF DAISY HILL Craig Haynes had a solid October in between the sticks. Over the month Craig has produced some terrific displays to help ensure the team picked up 11 points from 5 unbeaten games, against tough, in form opposition. Although the team defended well throughout the month, on the occasions where the opposition created chances Craig made numerous outstanding saves to keep the opposition at bay. As a team Daisy endured a tough first 20 minutes against City of Liverpool, where Craig pulled off several saves to keep the team level. Following this in the games against Widnes, Stockport Town, Oswestry Town and AFC Blackpool, several point blank saves and one-on-one clearances, including 2 clean sheets in the last 2 games, have seen his stock rise.

When you consider he was an outfield player this time last year, Craig is improving with every game, gaining more and more experience and is becoming a real presence. This, coupled with his ability to sweep and his outfield skills in distributing the ball, are an added bonus, and he is a worthy winner of the award this month

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League Tables First Division Table as at Tuesday 08/11/2016 First Division

W D

A GD Pts

Whitchurch Alport

19 14 1

48 21 27 43

Charnock Richard

18 13 2

50 25 25 41

City of Liverpool FC

20 12 3

50 26 24 39

Alsager Town

16 11 3

39 19 20 36

Litherland REMYCA

17 11 3

49 31 18 36

Sandbach United

17 11 1

38 22 16 34

Prestwich Heys

39 22 17 26

Widnes

37 30

FC Oswestry Town

34 31

Daisy Hill

31 35 -4 24

Stockport Town

43 38

Carlisle City

35 41 -6 21

Holker Old Boys

27 29 -2 20

Silsden

33 31

Bacup Borough

21 31 -10 19

Chadderton

31 36 -5 18

Cheadle Town

34 45 -11 18

St Helens Town

33 40 -7 17

Atherton LR

11 25 46 -21 15

AFC Blackpool

12 21 43 -22 10

Eccleshall

12 21 59 -38 6

Ashton Town

14 13 51 -38 4

St Helens Town Player Sponsors 2016-17 Anthony Whelan Focus Windows & Doors Limited Luke Edwards Airborne Bathroom Services Andy Gillespie Arcoframe Danny Greene Danny’s Window Cleaning Jake Ball Kiera’s Occasions Andrew Presho Total Building Care Eddie Pegler Gibney’s Jewellers Lee Novak Howdens, Leigh

Phil Williams Kreative Kirsty Ste Rigby Kealshore Ltd Dale Korie-Butler Live Wire Electrical Alex Gillespie Walton Carpets Dom Whelan Walton Carpets Will Threlkeld Beer Engin, Whiston Stu McDonald MLR Heating Supplies Andy Webster Johnsons Toyota Liverpool We are still looking for a number of additional Player sponsors. Contact John McKiernan on 07713 339 682 for further details

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League Tables Premier Division Table as at Tuesday 08/11/2016 W D

Premier Division Runcorn Town

19 15 0

53 24 29 45

Atherton Collieries

20 13 4

52 23 29 43

Bootle

19 13 1

56 29 27 40

Runcorn Linnets

19 12 4

45 18 27 40

1874 Northwich

19 12 4

37 20 17 40

West Did & Chorlton 19

A GD Pts

50 41

Padiham

36 31

Hanley Town

42 36

AFC Liverpool

37 32

Abbey Hey

10 37 36

Irlam

26 32 -6 28

Ashton Athletic

45 37

Maine Road

40 30 10 25

Congleton Town

42 46 -4 22

Barnoldswick Town

32 30

Winsford United

26 33 -7 21

Squires Gate

10 38 50 -12 21

Barnton

14 27 64 -37 19

AFC Darwen

10 20 51 -31 16

New Mills

Nelson

12 20 40 -20 10

Cammell Laird 1907

14 17 64 -47 6

31 42 -11 15

Saturday 12th November 2016 The Buildbase FA Vase 2nd Round 1874 Northwich v Atherton Collieries Charnock Richard v Staveley Miners Welfare Padiham v Bootle Premier Division Ashton Athletic v Runcorn Linnets Barnoldswick Town v Abbey Hey Barnton v Congleton Town Nelson v Irlam New Mills v Winsford United Runcorn Town v Cammell Laird 1907 Squires Gate v Hanley Town West Didsbury & Chorlton v AFC Liverpool First Division Alsager Town v Carlisle City Atherton LR v AFC Blackpool Bacup Borough v Whitchurch Alport Cheadle Town v Ashton Town Daisy Hill v FC Oswestry Town Eccleshall v City of Liverpool FC Holker Old Boys v Chadderton Litherland REMYCA v Sandbach United Silsden v St Helens Town Stockport Town v Widnes Monday 14th November 2016 Premier Division Atherton Collieries v Ashton Athletic Winsford United v Hanley Town First Division Daisy Hill v Silsden Tuesday 15th November 2016 Premier Division Bootle v Cammell Laird 1907

First Division AFC Blackpool v Bacup Borough Alsager Town v Widnes Charnock Richard v Prestwich Heys Whitchurch Alport v City of Liverpool FC Liverpool Senior Cup 1st Round Ashton Town v Prescot Cables Wednesday 16th November 2016 First Division Eccleshall v FC Oswestry Town

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