St Helens Town v New Mills 2017-18 by John McKiernan

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Talk of the Town Good afternoon and welcome to Ruskin Drive. May I open by welcoming our visitors from New Mills. I hope they enjoy the short time they will spend with us and have a safe journey home after the game.

I think it is fair to say to have been a frustrating month since we were last here hosting Whitchurch Alport on 10th February. Whilst were weren’t in top form during the contest against one of the high-flyers in division. We conceded three goals in the first half of the contest and the visiting stopper was having one of those games thwarting everything that was thrown at him. We started the second half well and pulled a goal back almost immediately after the restart through February player of the month Matty Smith and after this we were positive and looked dangerous going forward. We spurned a golden chance to reduced the arrears an Alex Ashby centre from the right found its way to Liam Diggle on the far post but the striker was unable to make any telling contact when a decent touch would have seen him add to his Town tally and make a game of the closing stages of the contest. As it was the visitors were to add a brace to their tally in the closing stages catching Town pouring forward trying the reduce the arrears and exploiting the space that the hosts had left giving what probably was an unfair to the final score but unfortunately that is where we are at the moment creating chances but not putting enough of them away and getting caught with sucker

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punches when we are trying to chase games. We then took a trip to Chadderton the following Saturday looking to get back on an even keel against a team who we defeated 3-1 at home in October. To say that we turned in a disappointing performance would be an understatement with poor performances right across the park and questions of application on the day in the after match post mortem being the order of the day with Town falling to a 4 -0 defeat.

Last Saturday saw us and seemingly everyone else in the country frustrated by the snowy weather as Town’s game at Silsden fell foul of the white-out which saw the full Hallmark Securities fixture list wiped out. We then moved onto mid-week and a small hop over the River Mersey to take on Cammell Laird 1907. We conceded a sloppy goal after 6 minutes to give the hosts an early foot-hold in the game and we never looked like we were going to score on the night with the home goalkeeper didn’t have a save of any note to make. A bobble saw Carl Williams defeated when the hosts doubled their lead and a vicious deflection aided Laird’s to net a third before they added a fourth in the closing stages to add the Town misery. We must bounce back quickly as we look more and more tentatively over our shoulders at the two clubs below us, Daisy Hill & Nelson being within touching distance and with games in hand on us. Attentions turn to this afternoons contest against a New Mills outfit who we visited on the opening day of the season and fell to a 2-0 reverse against. We will be looking to take a modicum of revenge for that defeat this afternoon as we look to ease the building pressure on the team in the relegation battle at the foot of the table. Let’s get behind Town this afternoon and hopefully cheer them on to a much needed victory! Enjoy the game . . . Jeff Voller

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From the Chair Welcome to our visitors from New Mills for today’s game, which is a reversal of our opening day’s fixture, when we lost 0-2 at Church Lane. With all due respect to our guests, we could well do with a reversal of that result, to turn around our fortunes and kick-start our season for, even at this late stage, it is still possible that we can begin to climb the table and overtake some of the clubs above us. Like our visitors today, we began the season with cautious optimism. We had just lost our manager, days before the big kick-off, whilst New Mills were preparing for life in a new division for the second successive season, having suffered two consecutive relegations. They began the season well enough, for after accounting for Town, they beat Eccleshall and drew with Nelson, lost to the useful Sandbach, but then took apart Holker Old Boys 7-2 and AFC Blackpool 4-1 in successive matches. After that, they seem to have rather lost their way, losing heavily 6-1 at Stockport Town, 4-1 at home to Atherton L.R. and 5-0 at Whitchurch, before surprising Litherland with a 2-1 win away from home

and so the season has continued, with glorious inconsistency. They have slipped down the table to their current 16th position, in spite of remarkable wins at Alsager and at home to neighbours Stockport, so all we can say before today’s game is that we simply have no idea who might win! Whilst some of our older supporters might recall our first meetings, back in the Cheshire League in the late 1970s, many more will remember a couple of fearful beatings Town took at the hands of New Mills when they were on their way up to better things seven or eight years ago, including a terrible 9-0 thrashing at Church Lane. They enjoyed five seasons in the Northern Premier League but, eventually, financial pressures took their toll and the crushing costs of a village side competing with non-league’s well-heeled big boys led to the club’s inevitable relegation two years ago. Looking back to New Mills’ promotion season of 2010/11 and a few near misses of the campaigns before that when both our clubs competed happily in our own NW Counties Premier Division, we now look around to see our clubs, together with Silsden, Bacup, Nelson, Atherton L.R. all members of the First Division, whilst Stone Dominoes are no longer with us. Add to that category, clubs then in the First Division have gone out of existence: Wigan Robin Park, Oldham Boro and Rochdale Town. Norton United were promoted to the Evo-Stik league a few seasons later and went out of existence although, on the positive side, Barnoldswick, AFC Liverpool, Ashton Athletic, Abbey Hey and Irlam have been promoted to the Premier Division and Ramsbottom United, Glossop North End, Colne and Atherton Collieries are all playing in the Evo-Stik League. This is not to mention the new clubs admitted to our league, who have largely been responsible for displacing the established Premier Division sides and who are now playing at that level or populating the upper end of the First Division table. Going back even a couple of years ago, a number of our clubs were taking their league status for granted. Now the old order is very much under threat and that’s before the big shake-up of First Division North and South gets under way at Step 6 next season. With relegation between Steps 6 and 7 – assuming the clubs at Step 7 meet the ground-grading criteria – some clubs at our level could be in for a rude awakening. Glyn Jones

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Player Awards August Sat 12 New Mills Thu 8 Abbey Hulton Sat 26 Eccleshall Tue 29 Atherton LR Player of the Month

A H A A

Neil Weaver Shaun Brady Shaun Brady Andy Webster Andy Webster

September Sat 02 Silsden Tue 05 Carlisle City Sat 16 Oswestry Town Wed 20 Litherland R Sat 23 Prestwich Heys Sat 30 Daisy Hill Player of the Month

H A A A H A

Luke Edwards Shaun Brady Neil Weaver Neil Weaver Joel Douglas Shaun Brady Shaun Brady

October Sat 07 Chadderton Sat 14 AFC Blackpool Sat 21 Stockport Town Sat 28 Cheadle Town Player of the Month

H H A H

Paul Cliff Alex Ashby Shaun Brady Paul Cliff Liam Dodd

November Sat 04 Eccleshall Thu 16 Holker OB Sat 18 Bacup Borough Sat 25 Oswestry Town Player of the Month

H H H H

Paul Cliff Paul Cliff Danny Lomax Shaun Brady Danny Lomax

December Sat 02 Nelson Sat 09 Daisy Hill Sat 16 Carlisle City Sat 23 Sandbach Utd Sat 30 Whitchurch A Player of the Month

A H H H A

Luke Edwards Luke Edwards Kieran Yong Shaun Brady Danny Lomax Shaun Brady

January Sat 06 Alsager Town Sat 13 Sandbach Utd Sat 27 Nelson Player f the Month

H Shaun Brady A Kieron Yong H Luke Edwards Andy Webster

February Sat 10 Whitchurch A Sat 17 Chadderton Player of the Mionth

H Andrew Presho A Carl Wiliams Matty Smith

March Tue 06 Sat 10 Tue 13 Sat 17 Sat 24 Wed 28 Sat 31

A H A A A A H

Cammell Laird New Mills AFC Blackpool Prestwich Heys Bacup Borough Holker Old Boys Cammell Laird

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The Prabhu Ventures Ltd Man of the Match v Carlisle City- Kieron Yong with manager Lee Jenkinson and Stuart Pyke

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The Prabhu Ventures Ltd Player of the Month - November 2017 - Danny Lomax pictured with manager Andy Langley and Stuart Pyke

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Club Information Honorary Life President: Alan Wellens Vice Presidents: Jim Barrett, Steve Ball and David Watkins Interim Chairman: Glyn Jones Hon. Secretary/Treasurer: Jeff Voller (07843 692695)

Hospitality: Margaret Wood and Paul Wood Other Committee: Andy Langley and Kieran Ford 1st Team Manager: Lee Jenkinson 1st Team Assistant Manager Nick Robinson 1st Team Physiotherapist Lisa Phillipson

Reserve Team Manager: Keith Griffiths U21s Team Manager: Jay Campbell U21s Assistant Manager: Joe McCann U18s Team Manager: Graham Arkle Sunday Team Manager: David Platt

Main Club Sponsor: Johnsons Toyota Liverpool Legal: St Helens Town Limited Private Limited Company Company No. 04392840 Date of Incorporation 12.03.2002 Parent Company: A wholly owned subsidiary of Sporting Club St Helens Limited Company Director: Jim Barrett

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Managerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Notes Good afternoon and welcome to Ruskin Drive for today's clash with New Mills and welcome them to our new facilities here in St Helens. I hope their committee, players and supporters have a good trip to Merseyside and have a safe trip back home. Three games since my last notes and yet again three defeats to report on. The first was a defeat at home to Whitchurch in a game which may sound one sided but I can assure you this was not the case we certainly had our chances but Whitchurch were the more clinical in front of goal.

We then had an away game at Chadderton in which we were on the wrong end of a 4-0 drubbing against a team we should be really taking three points off. From start to finish this was the worst team performance since I've been here which lacked effort and desire and after the game the changing room door was locked and a few home truths were addressed. Take nothing away from Chadderton's performance they did totally out play us. Tuesday night we travelled to Cammell Laird against a team who are in the plays offs after a great run of results and I was definitely after a response from the lads. The performance was 200 times better than the Chaddy game but after gifting them three goals and then a deflected goal we lost 4-0 in a game which all their management team admitted flattered them.

Again we need to turn these performances into results, we are not a million miles away and I'm working hard to strengthen the squad before the 22nd March deadline. One signing to report on is the return of Danny Greene from Irlam. Danny is an outstanding talent and can give you 3 or 4 positions to play in and will be a great addition to the squad and hopefully we will see him and Luke Edwards terrorise defences like they did last season. Also can I wish a speedy recovery to Chairman John McKiernan (he isn't chairman anymore but will always be to me) who last week suffered a heart attack. John will be at today's game (doing nothing hopefully) and I couldn't think of anything better than 3 points today would help him in his recovery. All the best John from all of the management team and players. Thanks again for your continued support and as always I will give this club everything. Enjoy the game . . . Lee Jenkinson

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Blast from the Past Action from Townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s away fixture v New Mills , the opening game of the 2017-18 season at Church Lane.

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Q1. Who is the only player to be sent off in an FA Cup Merseyside Derby? Q2. Who is the only player to have been transferred from Bournemouth to Liverpool? Q3. Who is the only Uruguayan to win a Premier League medal? Q4. Which former Premier League player scored against a record 39 different Premier League teams in his career?

Q13. What was the nationality of Antonio Rattin, the first player to be sent off at Wembley? Q14. Singers FC was the original name of which current League Two club? Q15. Which ground hosted the 1950 FA Cup Semi Final between Everton & Liverpool?

1) Lucas Leiva 2) Jamie Redknapp 3) Diego Forlan 4) Frank Lampard 5) Kevin Philips 6) They were numbered 1-11 & 12-22 7) Hanley 8) Burnley & Wolves 9) Marmalade 10) QPR 11) 1872 12) Denmark 13) Argentinian 14) Coventry City 15) Maine Road

Half Time Quiz

Q12. Which country won Euro 92 despite never having qualified for the tournament?

Q5. Prior to Harry Kane in the 2017-18 season who was the last Englishman to win the Premier League golden boot? Q6. What was unusual about the kits worn in the 1933 FA Cup Final? Q7. In which NWCFL Town can you find a sculpture of Sir Stanley Matthews? Q8. Which two sides have been Champions of the top four English Divisions? Q9. Millwall stated life as a works team from what kind of factory? Q10. Which English team installed a synthetic first in 1991? Q11. Which year saw England play their first international match?

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Luke Edwards the Prabhu Ventures Ltd Man of the Match v Nelson with match sponsor Dave Ashby

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Chadderton

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Commercial Corner Welcome to today’s match sponsors Mark Turner from Airborne Bathroom Services who join us for a third consecutive season today as Match Ball sponsors along with being one of this season’s Player sponsors. I’d like to offer a first time welcome to one of our newest sponsors Meadowcroft Group who are today’s Match Programme sponsors, hopefully Adam Leavesley and his guest will enjoy their afternoon and we’ll seen them back at some point in the future. The club has published next season’s sponsorship packages which are available via the official website – season long packages are available from just £50 - £2500. There’s lots on offer from kit and leisure wear sponsorship, programme advertising, match day packages, pitch-side board advertising,

player sponsorship and much more. Sponsorship remains a vital income stream for the club and helps us support our operational costs and the development of our five current teams as well a plan for future growth. If you can help, no matter how much, it will always be appreciated. As a club we feel we offer sponsors an excellent return on investment and work extremely hard to promote those that support us. If it can’t be ‘hard cash’ then maybe donate a raffle prize or join our weekly Goldline Lottery.

Finally, a big welcome to 7 year old Zach Dunn who is today’s mascot and will lead out the Town players. Zach attends St. Thomas of Canterbury in Windle and he loves football playing for the MHS Juventus U7s in the Prescot League. He’s a huge Liverpool supporter and his favourite player is Roberto Firmino. Enjoy the game John McKiernan 07713 339 682 mckiernanj@live.com

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Photographs: Action from St Helens Town Reserveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recent home fixture with Blacon Youth in the Cheshire League Division Two. The fixture finished 4-4

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Photographs: Action from Townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home fixture v Whitchurch Alport in the Hallmark Security League 1st Division which finished 1-5 to our visitors.

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The world This week Kieran Ford takes a trip down memory lane and discovers events that happened this calendar week in the history of St Helens Town, sport in general and world news. The week of 4th-11th March

Last Season: World – 6th March 2017 US President Donald Trump signs his second executive order barring travellers from 6 mostly-Muslim countries for 90 days but leaves out Iraq. Sport – 7th March 2017 Arsenal suffer a thumping Champions League exit after being beaten 5–1 by Bayern Munich for the second match in succession, resulting in a 10–2 loss on aggregate. St Helens Town – 9th March 2017 Town secure a 2-2 draw versus Alsager Town at Hope Street, with a last minute equaliser by new centre half Liam Dodd, his 2nd goal in 2 games.

announces that he will retire from playing at the end of the season, calling time on a 26-year playing career. St Helens Town –11th March 2008 Town defeat Formby 4-2 at Knowsley Road, kicking off their unbeaten end to the season. 20 Years Ago World – 6th March 1998 Closure of South Crofty, the last working tin mine in Cornwall. Sport – 8th March 1998 Barnsley's dreams of marking their first top division season with FA Cup glory are ended when they lost 3–1 at Newcastle United in the quarterfinal. St Helens Town – 7th & 10th March 1988 St Helens beat Haslingden 4-2 at Houghton Road before being knocked out of the Liverpool Senior Cup by the same score line by Southport 3 days later. 30 Years Ago World – 7th March 1988 Margaret Thatcher announces a £3,000,000,000 regeneration scheme to improve a series of inner city areas by the year 2000. Sport – 4th March 1988 After seven months at Portsmouth, Ian Baird returns to Leeds United for £120,000. St Helens Town – 5th March 1988 Commencing a 3 game streak against Warrington Town, the two sides contest a goalless draw at Houghton Road.

10 Years Ago World – 7th March 2008 The coroner at the inquest into the death of Diana, Princess of Wales announced that The Duke of Edinburgh will not be called into court to give evidence over the deaths that Mohammed Al Fayed is accusing him of ordering. Sport – 4th March 2008 Colchester United's former England striker Teddy Sheringham, who turns 42 next month and is the oldest professional footballer in the country,

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50 Years Ago World – 7th March 1968 The BBC broadcasts the news for the first time in colour on television. Sport – 4th March 1968 Joe Frazier TKOs Buster Mathis in 11 for heavyweight boxing title. St Helens Town – 9th March 1968 Town advance to the Lancashire Junior Cup Semi -Final after defeating Skelmersdale United 2-1 at home.

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Match Report Chadderton 4, St. Helens Town 0 by Glyn Jones St. Helens began this game well enough to suggest they would stroll to collect the three points on offer and played the opening 20 minutes in such good form against a ring-rusty Chadderton side who had played only once in five weeks, yet midway through the first half, the match turned completely round and the home side assumed complete control. Town keeper Carl Williams was in the wars in the early stages, cutting his ear in a clash with a home player’s knee and injured himself again in another close contact soon after that, yet he pulled off a couple of very good first half saves from shots hit from distance as St. Helens kept Chadderton at bay, dominating the midfield in the opening exchanges. Danny Lomax captained the side from centre-half and he, Andy Presho and Andy Webster in defence set up attacking positions with good passes

forward for Shaun Brady, Liam Diggle, Alex Ashby and Luke Edwards and Edwards was unlucky not to score when, from a tight angle, his well-struck ball landed on top of the net. Diggle and Ashby also went close in the opening quarter. However, errors started to creep into Town’s play and these encouraged Chadderton to move forward and Williams did well to tip over from Jack Snape’s shot on the half-hour.

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Soon afterwards, another error led to Chadderton’s opening goal. Williams saved well again, but could only parry the ball and Jack Turnbull prodded home from short range. Turnbull was very much man of the moment and could have wrapped up the points himself before the half-time whistle, had he brought his shooting boots with him. Minutes later, he was clean through on goal but, unaccountably, pulled his shot wide, having done well to beat the offside trap, then roll on a few minutes before the break and, having comprehensively beaten Webster and Williams, missed the target. No matter for from the resulting corner, skipper Reece Lyndon nodded in unopposed for the second home goal. There was just enough time before the whistle for Turnbull to miss again, but at least this time his shot was from 40 yards out and, had his attempt come off, it would have been spectacular. Two goals down at the interval, Town did try to mount a comeback, but it was only a token effort and it soon petered out. Turnbull’s shooting did not get any better either, sending his next effort wide of the post with Williams well beaten, but at least Chadderton could relax for, within minutes, the points were wrapped up. Captain Lyndon had to retire with a hamstring strain but his fellow full-back Liam Eadsforth scored the third goal in the 59th minute and substitute Ryan Shenton netted the fourth home goal sixteen minutes from the end to hand Chadderton a 4-0 win, which moved them three places up the table, leaving Town in 20th position, with only Daisy Hill and Nelson below them. Although both teams also lost on Saturday, they have matches in hand on St. Helens and are well within touching distance and, unless Town start to win matches soon, they are in real danger of finishing the season bottom of the table.

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Club Honours 1949 George Mahon Trophy Winners 1951 Lancashire Comb Division 2 Champions 1972 Lancashire Combination Champions 1973 Bass Charrington Cup Winners 1974 Watson Trophy Winners 1978 St Helens Hospital Cup Winners 1979 St Helens Combination Div 1 Runners Up 1979 St Helens Hospital Cup Runners Up 1980 St Helens Combination Div 1 Champions 1985 NWCFL Reserve Division 2 Runners Up 1986 NWCFL Reserve Division 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 2015-16 Cheshire FA U21 Premier Cup Finalists 2016-17 Cheshire FA U21 League Cup Finalists 2016-17 Cheshire FA U21 Premier Div Runners Up

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 NWCFL Programme of the Year 1993-94, 1995-96, 1997-998, 1998-99, 2000-1 NWCFL Premier Division 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14 NWCFL First Division 2015-16, 2016-17 Wirral Programme Club National Survey NWCFL Programme of the Year 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99 Programme Monthly NWCFL Programme of the Year 2007-08 Soccer Club Swap Shop National Awards 2010-11 28th, 2011-12 8th, 2012-13 7th, 2013-14 8th, 2014-15 5th, 2015-16 8th, 2016-17 2nd

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

St Helens Town AFC - Player Records 1946-2016 Goals in a Career

Goals in a Season

Career Appearances (Qualification 250 games)

216 Steve Pennington

47 Phil Stainton 1963/64

448 Alan Wellens (inc. 207 estimated)

118 Terry Garner

46 Steve Pennington 1997/98

359 John Critchley (16 estimated)

108 Gary Laird

45 Jackie Kendrick 1973/74

352 Steve Pennington

105 Lee Cooper

45 Steve Pennington 1993/94

346 Gary Lowe (1 estimated)

101 Glenn Walker

40 Bob Potter 1952/53

345 Glenn Walker

94 Iain Dyson

38 Terry Fearns 2000/01

327 Jackie Atherton (122 estimated)

83 Harry McCann

36 Albert Leadbetter 1950/51

300 Jackie Cooke (1 estimated)

81 Ray Fairweather

35 Arthur Tyrer 1957/58

287 Gary Laird

72 Arthur Tyrer

34 Lee Cooper 2001/02

280 Kevin Grice (147 estimated)

68 Phil Stainton

33 Ronnie Rigby 1952/53

278 Jimmy Woodyer (67 estimated)

63 Mervyn Bull

32 Harry McCann 1950/51

276 Iain Dyson

31 Terry Garner 1950/51

272 Ray Fairweather (3 estimated) 265 Larry Redmond (134 estimated)

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2017-18 Fixtures, Facts and Figu Date Opponents Aug 12 New Mills AUG 17 ABBEY HULTON UTD Aug 26 Eccleshall Aug 29 Atherton LR SEP 02 SILSDEN Sep 05 Carlisle City SEP 09 HEMSWORTH M.W. Sep 16 FC Oswestry Town Sep 20 Litherland REMYCA Sep 23 PRESTWICH HEYS Sep 30 Daisy Hill OCT 07 CHADDERTON Oct 11 Holker Old Boys OCT 14 AFC BLACKPOOL Oct 17 Prestwich Heys Oct 21 Stockport Town OCT 26 LITHERLAND REMCYA OCT 28 CHEADLE TOWN NOV 02 DAISY HILL NOV 04 ECCLESHALL NOV 16 HOLKER OLD BOYS NOV 18 BACUP BOROUGH NOV 25 FC OSWESTRY TOWN Dec 02 Nelson DEC 09 DAISY HILL DEC 16 CARLISLE CITY DEC 23 SANDBACH UNITED Dec 30 Whitchurch Alport JAN 06 ALSAGER TOWN Jan 13 Sandbach United JAN 27 NELSON FEB 10 WHITCHURCH ALPORT Feb 17 Chadderton Mar 06 Cammell Laird 1907 MAR 10 NEW MILLS Mar 13 AFC Blackpool Mar 17 Prestwich Heys Mar 24 Bacup Borough Mar 28 Holker Old Boys MAR 31 CAMMELL LAIRD 1907 Apr 02 Alsager Town APR 07 ATHERTON LR APR 14 LITHERLAND REMCYA Apr 17 Silsden Apr 21 Abbey Hulton United APR 28 STOCKPORT TOWN May 05 Cheadle Town

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Match Report Mills Thrills Alport as Town lose at Ruskin. By Kieran Ford Sport in St Helens was on full showcase at the Arcroframe Stadium this afternoon as Pilkington Recs participated in the Rugby League Challenge Cup next door to St Helens Town’s contest against Whitchurch Alport. Melissa Grace and family were present at the match who are part of the Melissa's Smile fund, raising awareness for Angelman

Syndrome. Melissa's friendly smile has also charmed players, supports and officials from Whitchurch Alport. Our opponents have, along with St Helens Town, supported the fund for some time, and it was great to see all three parties unite as Melissa lead out the players before the match commenced. The game started with a backdrop of chants of “Red Army!” from the number of travelling supporters packed in the Ruskin Drive stand on a rainy afternoon. The opening exchanges were filled with physicality as both sides adjusted to a slippery surface, and some suspect first touches from either side were almost punished.

The first attempt on target of the match produced the first goal on 12 minutes. With the ball going dead the referee judged that St Helens keeper Carl Williams touched the ball last, giving a corner. While the goalie was protesting with the referee Whitchurch took the corner quickly, and Benjamin Mills was left with a free header to put the ball past a scrambling Williams. In a game void of chances, it was St Helens that created the next. A direct run from Luke

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Edwards on the left ended in a low cross to find Liam Diggle in the centre. The chance was a hard one and Diggle did well to get a good connection, but his shot flashed past the left-hand post.

3 minutes of the restart. Liam Diggle peeled off the left, picked up the ball and laid it off to an onrushing Matty Smith who finished smartly with the outside of his boot.

Edwards was the architect of another Town chance later on; Michael Furlong played a well timed through ball to put him through,

The hopes of a comeback were nearly extinguished minutes later, Michael Furlong gave the ball away cheaply in midfield which allowed an Alport break. The ball found Simon Everall but his effort produced a good save from Carl Williams in the Town goal. As the last 20 minutes came, the game became more open as both sides thought they had a good chance of adding to their tally. St Helens took off Shaun Brady and replaced him with Alex Ashby on the right -hand side, while Matty Smith continued to drive forward at every opportunity as Michael Furlong screened the defence. Town had a huge chance to reduce the deficit further with 10 minutes to go. A teasing cross from Alex Ashby was put on a plate for Liam Diggle but the forward couldn’t connect properly with the cross. The loose ball found Luke Edwards, but his powerful shot could only flash across the face of goal. This was his last action as he was replaced by Hal McHugh.

but his powerful drive was saved by the Alport keeper and into the side netting. Despite Town’s chances, it was Whitchurch who extended their lead. Scorer of the first goal Ben Mills was allowed too much time on the edge of the area and picked his spot before arrowing an effort into the far corner. Town’s risky play at the back gave the away fans more fuel to get behind their team, as their defence stifled Town’s attacking threat for the most part, putting the Blues defence under pressure.

Town were to rue this missed chance as minutes later Alport restored their 3-goal lead. Some poor marking from a corner allowed substitute Elliot Ledwards to have a free header and nod the ball home for a fourth Whitchurch goal. Alport capped of a 5-star match by adding a fifth in stoppage time. Captain Simon Everall was allowed through on goal, and rounded the goalkeeper before slotting home.

Alport completed a perfect half just before the whistle. Their back-post corner routine finally paid off as a floated corner was met by Hovik Nersesyan as the visitors went into the half time break with a healthy lead.

St Helens worked hard, and a 5-1 score line may not reflect this, however with 3 goals conceded from set pieces, there’s a definite area of focus in training for manager Lee Jenkinson.

HT: St Helens Town 0 – 3 Whitchurch Alport (Mills, 12, 38) (Nersesyan, 45+1)

FT: St Helens Town (Smith, 48) 1 – 5 Whitchurch Alport (Mills, 12, 38) (Nersesyan, 45+1) (Ledwards, 84) (Simon Everall, 90+2)

The blues come out for the second half in a more positive mood and gave themselves some hope of a miraculous comeback within

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