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Fixture pile-up for Cale Green

Cale Green's backlog of league and cup games keeps piling up following their latest postponement. The pitch over in Oldham, where they should have played their North West champions quarter final against the Ashton SL’s Golden Buck, was called off due to the frozen state of the pitch. For the next two Sundays they are scheduled to play in the Stockport & District Sunday cup competition and the Stockport & District Sunday League’s, H.English Memorial trophy. To alleviate some of their problems, they have hired the use of Cheadle Town’s ground for night games on the 11th and 25th of March against Barlow and Stockport Dynamoes.

Date published: 07/03/2010

FC Wilmslow stop the Cheadle Lions' Roar

Cheadle Lions came up against a determined FC Wilmslow in the East Cheshire Sunday Football League. Dominating the game they failed to put away their chances. Cheadle were one up early doors but failed to capitalise on the dominance. Wilmslow hit back 4 times before Cheadle scored again. Wilmslow running out 5 : 2 winners

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Date published: 08/03/2010

Woodley extend lead

In division 1 of the Cheshire Football League, a slip up by second placed Trafford Reserves, who went down 2-0 at Crosfields/Rylands, allowed unbeaten Woodley to extend their lead at the top of the table to five points following a resounding 5-0 win against Middlewich Town. ...

Date published: 07/03/2010

Stoconians and Cheadle Hulme Villa vie for promotion

The race for promotion to the Premier division of the Lancashire & Cheshire Amateur Football League remains intense as the top three teams all had wins. Table topping Stoconians Hey were well worth the three points away at Burnage Metro with goals from Mike Hope, Brad Dempsey and the prolific Matt Chilton. Cheadle Hulme Villa were again in fine scoring form putting four passed...

Date published: 07/03/2010

From the touchline

Keith Coates gives the Stockport Citizen his monthly round-up of the goings on in the amateur soccer scene in Stockport....

Date published: 04/03/2010

Bramhall go goal crazy

A tight first 20 minutes saw the East Cheshire Sunday League Division 1 game between Bramhall and Torpedo Grove even at 1-1. but by the break Bramhall were 3-1 up, The second half was all Bramhall scoring another 6 to make the final score 9 : 1.
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Date published: 02/03/2010

High Lane through to Semi-Final of Stockport Trophy

Yew Tree took a very early lead giving High Lane 87 minutes to rectify the score. They did it in fine style, replying four times. The first came shortly after the 10 minute mark wit Dave Wilde converting the penalty. High Lane's second came after a quick throw in on the right found Forrest in space, who jinked inside before firing one into the top corner from 20 yards. 2-1....

Date published: 02/03/2010

Stoconians stay on top in Lancs & Cheshire

Stoconians kept up their healthy lead in Division one of the Lancashire & Cheshire Amateur Football League with a comfortable 5-2 win at Milton as Charlie Watts 2, Mike Hope. Matt Chilton and Byron Chapman netted. Cheadle Hulme Villa also hit five without reply at Parrs Wood Celtic to move into second spot. On target for Villa were Mark Gee, Tommy Thornton 2, Andy Given and...

Date published: 01/03/2010

Queens, Bredbury make semi-final of Cheshire FA Sunday Cup

Great news for the Stockport Sunday Football League. Queens, Bredbury are through to the semi-final, of the Cheshire FA Sunday Cup. There was no doubt while watching the game that the Wallasey SL side Poulton Royal were no match for Queens, but the frustration was how long it took them to score and outline their superiority. Casual with their final pass and poor finishing were...

Date published: 28/02/2010

Linotype/Cheadle hit four

The weather badly affected the fixtures in the Cheshire Football League, with only two games possible in the first division, however both games featured five goals, the higest scorers of the day being Linotype/Cheadle HN, who defeated Middlewich Town 4-1....

Date published: 28/02/2010

Whiteout in the Stockport Sunday League

The saying, 'there's nowt so funny as folk', could be slightly altered to ' there's nowt so funny as the weather ' after the latest wipe out, or should that read ' white out ' of all Sunday's scheduled fixtures in the Stockport & District Sunday Football League. The two inch blanket of snow that covered every pitch in the area looked lovely, but has given fixture officer Kraig...

Date published: 23/02/2010

Woodley back at top in Cheshire

In division 1 of the Cheshire Football League, Woodley have moved back to the top of the table, with a 3-0 win at Linotype/Cheadle HN....

Date published: 21/02/2010

Reddish WMC move second in L&C Amateur League Division two

Reddish WMC moved into second place in Division two of the Lancashire & Cheshire Amateur Football League behind runaway leaders Deans with a hard-fought 2-1 derby win over Norris Villa. Heaton Mersey could only fire blanks as they went down to the only goal of their game with Santos. VIP FC were delighted with a 2-0 win at Moorside Rangers to lift valuable points in their...

Date published: 21/02/2010

East Cheshire SFL Match reports for Sunday 7/2/2010

East Cheshire champions Drum & Monkey came through there 3rd cup tie in 7 days to defeat Macc Boys Seniors 4 : 1 The deadlock was broken in the 30 minute ....but that was not before Drum keeper Chris Fiddler had made 2 terrific saves to keep the game all square...

Date published: 17/02/2010

Cale Green win the battle of Kirkby

Cale Green, the Stockport & District Sunday Football League champions, battled their way through a bruising encounter over in Kirkby against Mariners FC in the North West Champions Cup. Referee Brian Sims was kept busy, mainly by the home side, who only had nine men on the pitch at the final whistle. Scott Dignan's first half goal was superbly defended by the champions, Mickey...

Date published: 16/02/2010

Hazel Grove and Poynton in Stockport Senior Cup semi finals

Hazel Grove are through to the semi-finals of the Stockport Senior Cup after easing past Mellor seconds with a 5-0 win. Cheadle Hulme Villa led twice against Cheshire League Poynton with a brace from Simon Yates. Poynton levelled with five minutes to play and then hit the winner with the lastkick of normal time.
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Date published: 15/02/2010

Trafford join Woodley at top in Cheshire

In division 1 of the Cheshire Amateur Football League, with top of the table Woodley not being in league action, Trafford Reserves took the chance to go joint top of the table with a 2-0 win over Golborne Sports....

Date published: 15/02/2010

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Date published: 22/02/2010

East Cheshire SFL Match reports for Sunday 7/2/2010

East Cheshire champions Drum & Monkey marched into the last 4 of the Cheshire Cup after dispatching a physical and committed Tricon side 3 : 0 in a game not for the faint hearted. The Drum took the lead midway through first half from Rick Tindel with a shot on the run from 25 yds flew in the top corner. ...

Date published: 10/02/2010

Sporting Northern resign from Stockport Sunday League

Everybody in the Stockport Sunday Football League League was shocked to hear that Sporting Northern had resigned from the league. It was with great sadness that secretary Les Horton had to write the fateful letter....

Date published: 08/02/2010

Linotype Cheadle edge five-goal thriller

In the Cheshire Football League, there was a full league programme, as well as being divisional cup semi final day. In division 1, Pilkington were the biggest winners of the day, defeating Golborne Sports 4-0, but the game of the day was at Linotype, where the hosts Linotype/Cheadle HN edged a five goal thriller 3-2 against Knutsford....

Date published: 08/02/2010

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