ASHTON ATHLETIC Monday 30 August 2021 - Kick-off 3.00pm v Lower Breck The North West Counties Football League Premier Division Official Matchday Programme MATCH DAY Premier Division HELP KEEP THE 15:00 15:00 Ashton Athletic v Lower Breck Avro v Prestwich Heys FANS AT THE 15:00 Charnock Richard v AFC Liverpool 15:00 Longridge Town v Burscough 15:00 Macclesfield v Congleton Town 15:00 Padiham v Barnoldswick Town GAME, 15:00 Runcorn Town v Vauxhall Motors 15:00 Skelmersdale United v Litherland REMYCA 15:00 Winsford United v Irlam NWCFL Review First Division North FOLLOW THE RULES It promised to be a great weekend of action and we are only half way through it! Yesterday saw a number of games that over Skelmersdale United. The only goal of the game coming from Jack Kelly on 71 minutes. 15:00 AFC Blackpool v Garstang TO ENSURE WE CAN would have potentially had a major effect 15:00 Ashton Town v Chadderton on the top and bottom of each division and Also upwardly mobile are Prestwich Heys that proved to be correct, as by the end of who got their first win of the season with a 15:00 Atherton LR v Pilkington the day the leaders of all three divisions had 4-1 home win over Winsford United. Niall 15:00 Bury AFC v Daisy Hill changed! Sultan got the ball rolling with a goal on 15 minutes followed by a second scored by Jack ALL ENJOY FOOTBALL 15:00 Cleator Moor Celtic v Holker Old Boys Starting with the Premier Division, it looked Coop on 38 minutes. Heys looked impressive straightforward at Congleton where top throughout and extended their lead in the 15:00 Golcar United v Bacup Borough faced bottom as Ashton Athletic visited second half with goals from Oscar Campbell the Cheshire Silk 106.7 Stadium but it on 65 minutes and Tony Hall three minutes 15:00 Ilkley Town v Nelson was anything but as Chris Bandell put the in to added time. Winsford’s 87th minute 15:00 St Helens Town v South Liverpool visitors ahead just before half time. Tom penalty scored by Jack Duckworth proved Pope levelled on 70 minutes only for Josh only to be a consolation. 15:00 Steeton v Campion Nicholson to restore Ashton’s lead on 77 minutes, a goal that proved to be the winner Not much separated Irlam and Runcorn Town lifting them off the bottom and saw The in the table and that showed yesterday as www.nwcfl.com Bears slip to third by the end of the day. both sides played out a 2-2 draw at the RG3 Digital Stadium. Indeed, Town only secured Wythenshawe Town came from behind twice a point courtesy of an equaliser from Craig in their game against Lower Breck to run out Cairns deep into added time. 3-2 winners on the day, goals from Steve Hewitt, Joel Bembo and Deane Smalley on AFC Liverpool keep the pressure on the the 89th minute giving them the win and leaders with a 2-1 home win over Longridge sending them top. Wythenshawe are closely Town. A brace from Danny Cockerline either First Division South followed by Macclesfield who gained a side of a Scott Harries goal for the visitors decent win on the road at Barnoldswick. saw the Reds home with the three points. HOW YOU CAN HELP: The Silkmen went ahead on the 19th minute with a goal from Tom Clare, followed by a second goal bagged by Aaron Dwyer. Just ahead of AFC Liverpool are Northwich Victoria, they kept their good start going with a 2-1 home win over Padiham. The visiting 14:00 Abbey Hey v FC Isle of Man 15:00 Abbey Hulton United v Sandbach United However it wasn’t to be a comfortable win Storks had gone ahead on 29 minutes at the Silentnight Stadium as Barlick’ pulled courtesy of a Marcus Perry goal. However, STAY HOME IF YOU WASH HANDS SOCIALLY DISTANCE & a goal back on 42 minutes from Gareth two penalties from Matt Birchall on 45 and 15:00 Alsager Town v Barnton Hill to make the second half a tense affair. 56 minutes gave The Trickies the lead, and 15:00 Cheadle Heath Nomads v Cheadle Town HAVE ANY SYMPTOMS REGULARLY MASK ON REQUEST Macclesfield held on though and are just ultimately the win that keeps them nicely behind Wythenshawe in second. positioned in the top six. 15:00 Eccleshall v Stafford Town 15:00 New Mills v Stockport Town At the opposite end of the table, Litherland The other game of the day saw Avro finish Remyca’s poor start continued as they were the day in fourth, courtesy of an impressive 1m+ turned over 0-3 by Squires Gate at Litherland 3-2 home win over Charnock Richard. Goals 15:00 St Martins v Ellesmere Rangers Sports Park. Goals from Saad Mekkaoui, from Bailey Sloane, Danny Byrnes and Oumar 15:00 West Didsbury & Chorlton v Maine Road Dean Ing and Max Rogers doing the damage, Camera gave Avro the three points and sending The Remy to the bottom of the table helped the leap-frog their opponents. 15:00 Wythenshawe Amateurs v Cammell Laird 1907 and propelling Squired Gate up to thirteenth. Vauxhall Motors seem to have found second gear in recent performances and they continued to climb up the table yesterday, bolstered by a decent looking 1-0 home win Welcome to Brocstedes Park Year Formed: 1968 Life President: Jimmy Witherington Club President: Bill Bohannon Club Chairman: Jimmy Whyte Club Secretary: Jimmy Whyte Club Treasurer: Brad Reid First Team Managers : Jay Foulds & Dougie Pitts Assistant Manager: David Tickle Physio: Amy Benson Development Squad Manager: Paul Piert Under 18’s Manager: Carl Vieri Programme Editor: Bernie Johnson Ground: Brocstedes Park Address: Brocstedes Road, Wigan, Lancashire, WN4 0NR Telephone: 01942 716360 Website: www.ashtonathletic.co.uk Twitter: @AshtonAthletic Facebook: www.facebook.com/AshtonAthletic The Entity: Unincorperated Members Club Midweek Home Games: Tuesday Registered Outfield Colours: Yellow Shirts, Blue Shorts & Socks Registered Goalkeeping Colours: Green Shirt, Shorts & Socks Dougie Pitts Jay Foulds Alternative Colours: Blue shirts, Blue Shorts & Socks Highest Attendance: 610(v Chorley 30/09/17) County Affiliation: Lancashire FA Honours: Atherton Charity Cup: Winners: 2006/07, 2007/08, 2008/09 NWCFL Challenge Cup: Winners: 2013/14 Wigan Cup: Winners: 2014/15 Daz Mullen Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy: Winners 2016/17 NEXT UP at Brocstedes Saturday 4 September 2021 Kick-off 3.00pm v Macclesfield The North West Counties League Premier Division Premier Division P GD Pts 1 Wythenshawe Town 6 6 13 2 Macclesfield 5 5 13 3 Congleton Town 5 9 12 4 Avro 5 6 10 5 Barnoldswick Town 5 5 10 A warm welcome to going down to early goals 6 Northwich Victoria 6 3 10 all of our friends from and being forced to play 7 Winsford United 6 0 10 Lower Breck. I hope you catch up. 8 Charnock Richard 5 11 9 enjoy your afternoon at 9 AFC Liverpool 4 2 9 Brocstedes. This Saturday afternoon 10 Lower Breck 4 2 9 it was a different matter 11 Vauxhall Motors 5 -3 9 After a difficult few weeks as we looked solid in 12 Skelmersdale United 4 2 6 we finally have the monkey defence and held our own off our backs as we gained all over the pitch. Chris 13 Squires Gate 5 2 6 our first victory of the Bandell gave us the lead 14 Longridge Town 5 -2 6 season with a fantastic just before half time and 15 Runcorn Town 6 -4 5 2-1 away win at high flying although the home side 16 Burscough 5 -2 4 Congleton Town. levelled on 70 minutes, 17 Padiham 5 -4 4 Josh Nicholson gave 18 Irlam 5 -6 4 That first victory had us the winner just a few 19 Prestwich Heys 5 -7 3 been coming as we were minutes later. 20 Ashton Athletic 6 -14 3 unluckly to lose narrowly 21 Litherland REMYCA 6 -11 0 the week before in our We must now build on that home match against splendid performance as Vauxhall Motors. we take on Lower Breck this afternoon. We are now On paper it should have off the foot of the table but been a straightforward another win today should victory for the home team see us move further away. as it was a case of top versus bottom and with The future’s bright, the home advantage! future’s yellow. However, we know how Dougie and Jay important it is to make a good start to matches. Recently we have been A Brief History... Ashton Athletic Football Club was founded in 1968 and Wigan playing in the Wigan Sunday League – winning every Division in consecutive seasons and many cup competitions before Robin Park and Dougie came in following a break from the switching to the Warrington League on Saturdays where game. similar success was sustained. The trio needed to completely rebuild the squad for the 2013/14 season and made an excellent start to their The Club developed Brocstedes Park and was admitted to the managerial careers creating club history with a 6th place Lancashire Combination, before becoming a founder member finish and beating Maine Road 1-0 to win the League of the North West Counties League when the Combination Challenge Cup at Curzon Ashton. merged with the Cheshire league in 1982. Unfortunately, financial constraints prevented the required ground More club history was made in the 2014/15 season with a improvements to be completed, and the Club was relegated into the Manchester league Division One in 1986. highest ever 5th place finish in the league, conceding only 38 goals and losing only 7 league games that season and the Yellows were successful in the Wigan Cup, beating Newburgh STATE OF MIND SPORT IS PROUD TO BE THE official CHARITY The drop of two leagues resulted in the majority of the playing staff moving to other club’s and for numerous years the club endeavored to re-build. Players came and went, lacking the Harrock United 5-1 in the final at Brocstedes Park. The 2015/16 season saw the retirement of Jay Foulds and he PARTNER OF THE NORTH WEST COUNTIES FOOTBALL LEAGUE. Club loyalty that had brought success to the Club in the 1970’s was replaced in the Ashton Athletic goal by Martin Pearson. and early 80’s until the Committee embraced an ambitious youth development policy in 1999. Unfortunately, there were no cup heroics in that season but there was a solid 7th place finish in the league. State of Mind Sport is a charity that harnesses the power of sport to The Club is now at the end of a ten-year development plan The 2016/17 saw another top 10 finish with the club ending promote positive mental fitness, to improve performance among our to enhance its recreational facilities and expand the Club, the season in 9th place, but the club made history in the cups in particular its junior section. Eight years ago, the Club had reaching the 2nd qualifying round for the first time ever, losing sportsmen and women, fans and wider communities, two teams, 50 members, one mediocre pitch with dilapidated 5-0 against Halifax Town and winning the Lancashire Cup for clubhouse and changing rooms. the first time, coming from a goal down to win 2-1 against AND to ultimately prevent suıcide. Radcliffe Borough. Lee Vaughan scoring the winner in the final Since then the Club members have worked tirelessly to minute of the game. progress the Club within its means, and with some help State of Mind Sport raise awareness of the issues surrounding from external grant sources. Assistance from the Football With the impact the management trio have made at the club foundation, Awards for All programme, and Wigan Council enabled a series of improvements to be completed. The main in the 4 seasons that they have been in charge of the first team, the success was noticed from clubs at a higher level and mental fitness and deliver education on the subject to all levels pitch was re-drained, a second pitch acquired/improved, new changing rooms and Clubhouse built, disabled access following the 2016/17 season, Ben Kay left his role as joint manager to take up the role as assistant manager to Simon of sport, business, education and community groups. provided and other improvements made to the grounds. Howarth at Clitheroe FC, where he will link up again former Yellows captain, Ian Rowlands. More recently the ground has been brought up to the necessary Ground Grading for re-entry into the NWCFL, in time A new vision for the Club is under discussion to further for the start of the 2006/7 season and further inprovements develop the Club and these will include plans for have provided additional seating. improvements to the access road, new junior changing rooms, additional playing fields for the junior section and a proposed The 2008/09 season also saw further progression of the girls/ladies section. The main ground is also scheduled for Club, having been promoted to the Premier Division of the enhancement works with additional covered spectator areas. Vodkat North West Counties League. We were again able take to the national stage, having been accepted in the FA The Club is a voluntary organisation run by a Committee Cup competition after last season’s debut in the FA Vase of 14 alongside approximately 25 coaches and managers. which proved very lucrative for the Club, progressing through Any money raised by the Club has been ploughed back into 3 stages and beating 2 teams from higher leagues in the improving the facilities and developing the youth section. process. The previous season also saw cup success for the Club retaining the Atherton Charity Cup at the end of the The Club now has a total membership of more than 400. We season. have 9 junior teams consisting of approximately 160 children who take advantage of the improvement of our now excellent Following an impressive 6th place finish in the 2008/09 facilities, whilst hundreds of children and adults from season, the Yellows struggled in the league for the next 4 opposition teams also benefit from the continually improving seasons, finishing in the bottom three of the league in three facilities. of the next four seasons. 21st (09/10), 22nd (10/11), 14th (11/12) and 20th (12/13). The Club is keen to maintain the pace of development of the club and future plans will enable increased activity at the To book an award winning mental fitness session at your club, Jimmy McBride, who took over the reins midway through the 12/13, left the club when the season ended and the club took Club, additional Junior teams and a much safer and secure environment in particular for spectators and Children. email Elaine.Prendergast@stateofmindsport.org the unusual step in bringing in a trio of managers, Jay Foulds, www.stateofmindsport.org Ben Kay and Dougie Pitts. Jay and Ben were brought in from The Club was awarded the FA Charter Standard in 2013. Our Opponents Today nwcfl.c m WEST TH C O R O U THE N NT IES FO E O U TB G ALL LEA Lower Breck Football Club was founded in the last remaining promotion spot. Official Website of The North West the summer of 2010 in the Tuebrook area of Counties Football League Liverpool. The aim on formation was to establish With the step up to the Premier Division secured a youthful group of quality, committed players the club looked to secure their position amongst capable of challenging for honours in all future the very best the city had to offer and build a For the latest League & competitions in the years to come. squad capable of challenging for a league title in the forthcoming years. JUNE 2015 THE CLUB Club News & Info, Fixtures, In the clubs first season they took the South GROWS Results, Cup Info, Stats & Liverpool 2010/11 Youth Division Title which was a great achievement at the first time of asking. For the start of the 2015/16 season Lower Breck Archives For the 2011/12 season the club took on the had grown from the one team the Moore family challenge and step up in quality and moved to founded back in 2010 to the club now running five the highly respected Carlsberg West Cheshire playing sides. Follow us on social media Association Football League. A Reserve,Sunday and Two youth sides have all Search ‘North West Counties League’ on been added to the clubs roster of teams playing Twitter and Facebook In the season that followed the club created under the Breck Banner. history winning the West Cheshire League Title, The West Cheshire Youth Plate and The LCFA With the addition of these sides Lower Breck set County Cup. History was made as no other club their focus on growing into a strong established from the West Cheshire League had ever got their club and with growth on/off the field and the club hands on the LCFA County Cup/ Treble...The club pushed full steam ahead. In the 2016/17 season was also been nominated for Merseyside Team of the Breck secured a domestic cup double winning the year 2011/12...Another honour in just being the highly respected I-Zingari & George Mahon nominated... Cups. Again not wanting to stand still the club for the In the 2017/18 season the club raised the bar 2012/13 season joined forces with the highly even further and achieved greatness in Liverpool respected and fast growing Famous Grapes by winning all four competitions they played in Football Club. The lads in there first season as a and also going unbeaten throughout the whole open age side became a member of the Liverpool campaign with a run stretching back to October County Premier League’s 2nd Division. In keeping 2016. with tradition the lads won the 2nd Division title oFFICIAL GoALKEEPING another remarkable achievement as this was their LCPL,LCFA,George Mahon & I-Zinagri Cup first year in adult football. Champions a truly remarkable feat that some PARTNER oF THE massive clubs in Liverpool never managed to Not settling for just a domestic trophy the club achieve. NoRTH WEST CouNTIES embarked on a European Tour when they traveled over to Cologne Germany to take part in the 2013 Lower Breck FC have made the swift transition FooTBALL LEAGuE. Rheintal Trophy and in doing so brought home the from Youth side to North West Counties winner’s trophy capping another trophy led season affiliated member Club in under 10 years. prouD SpoNSor oF THE for the lads. Fostering realistic ambitions of FA Cup Football GoALKEEpEr oF THE MoNTH at Breckside Park, this Club epitomises Grass AND GoALKEEpEr oF THE Due to the financial climate the decision was Roots development. Signing off last season with YEAr AWArDS made by the club committee to bring the Lower an unbeaten clean-sweep of every available Breck name back from its hiatus (Minus The Boys Trophy was a statement of our intent. You or from the original name) your company could benefit from both local and For more information, visit For the 2013/14 season the club played their national exposure: ensuring your sponsorship is www.reusch.com football in the Liverpool County Premier League’s a worthwhile investment for you, our Club and the 1st Division as Lower Breck FC. With hard work wider Community. www.facebook.com/ReuschUK and dedication the club was aiming to be playing www.twitter.com/ReuschUK Premier League football the following season and After the FA implemented the “Perfect that aim was realized when the lads clung on to Pyramid”restructuring The Premier Division Now Lower Breck BACK TO LIVE Awaits the club. Lower Breck FC have major plans for funding and growth. In partnership with the Anfield Community Centre and support from the Liverpool County FA we hope to create an environment where local talent FOOTBALL! can play and progress. Join us in being Second to None by emailing lowerbreckfc@gmail.com and THE RETURN TO BROCSTEDES signing-up. Honours: 2010/11 - SOUTH LIVERPOOL YOUTH DIVISION CHAMPIONS 2011/12 - WEST CHESHIRE YOUTH DIVISION CHAMPIONS 2011/12 - WEST CHESHIRE YOUTH PLATE CHAMPIONS 2011/12 - LCFA UNDER 18 COUNTY CUP CHAMPIONS 2012/13 - LCPL 2nd DIVISON CHAMPIONS 2012/13 - RHEINTAL TROPHY 2013 CHAMPIONS (Cologne) 2013/14 - PROMOTION TO PREMIER LEAGUE Season 2016/17 - GEORGE MAHON CUP WINNERS 2016/17 - I-ZINGARI CUP WINNERS 2017/18 - LCPL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 2017/18 - LCFA CHALLENGE CUP CHAMPIONS Tickets from 2017-18 - GEORGE MAHON CUP WINNERS 2017-18 - I-ZINGARI CUP WINNERS 2018-19 - PROMOTED TO NORTH WEST COUNTIES 2020-21 - PROMOTED TO NORTH WEST COUNTIES PREMIER DIVISION only £90 Adults £45 Concessions Fixtures and Results Player Appearences Date Opponents H/A KO Score Goalscorers Appearances Cards Cards MOM Sat 31/07/21 Wythenshawe Town H 15:00 0-1 Player Start Sub Start Sub Red Yellow Tue 03/08/21 Burscough A 19:45 1-3 Houghton Charles Akande 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 Sat 07/08/21 Squires Gate (The Emirates F.A Cup EP) H 15:00 0-2 Ben Ascroft (GK) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sat 14/08/21 Charnock Richard A 15:00 1-9 Brown James Aspinall (GK) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tue 17/08/21 Winsford United A 19:45 0-3 Christopher Bandell 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 Sat 21/08/21 Vauxhall Motors H 15:00 4-5 Brown, Joe Nicholson, Bandell (2) Ethan Beckford 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sat 28/08/21 Congleton Town A 15:00 2-1 Bandell, Josh Nicholson Mon 30/08/21 Lower Breck H 15:00 Lewis Boyd 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Sat 04/09/21 Macclesfield H 15:00 Millen Brown 4 0 2 0 1 0 0 Tue 07/09/21 Runcorn Town H 19:45 Ben Cartwright 7 0 0 0 0 1 0 Sat 11/09/21 Abbey Hey (The Buildbase FA Vase 1Q) A 15:00 Tom Douglas 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Tue 14/09/21 AFC Liverpool A 19:45 Jason Foulds (GK) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sat 18/09/21 Prestwich Heys H 15:00 Declan Gallagher 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sat 25/09/21 Squires Gate A 15:00 Brian Hatton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Wed 29/09/21 Litherland REMYCA A 19:45 Samuel Houghton 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 Sat 02/10/21 Skelmersdale United A 15:00 Bram Johnstone 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 Tue 05/10/21 Longridge Town H 19:45 Oredi Kibombo 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sat 09/10/21 Avro H 15:00 Dale Korie-Butler 7 0 0 0 0 1 0 Sat 16/10/21 Padiham A 15:00 Andy Mandjoba 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sat 30/10/21 Irlam H 15:00 Charlie Middlemore 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 Sat 06/11/21 Northwich Victoria A 15:00 Joseph Nicholson 7 0 1 0 0 1 2 Sat 13/11/21 Barnoldswick Town A 15:00 Joshua Nicholson 7 0 2 0 0 0 1 Currently fixtures are only available to 13 November 2021. Fixture lists are being re-arranged in the light of COVID-19 restrictions. James O’Hara 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 Martin Pearson (GK) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Marcus Perry * 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 Fenton Reeves 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Matthew Reid 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 Andrew Thomas 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 Nathan Whalley 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 Joe White 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Harvey Whyte * 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 Dimeji Willan (GK) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Calum Wilson 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 Dean Winnard 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Sean Yeldrem 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gregor Zabret 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Credit- @Peester79 MATCH OFFICIALS REFEREE TBC ASSISTANT Ashton Athletic Lower Breck TBC Managers: Jay Foulds & Dougie Pitts Manager: Gary Moore ASSISTANT TBC James Aspinall Joshua Molloy Matthew Reid Lee Hughes Andrew Thomas Sam Finley Ben Cartwright Anthony Brown NEXT UP AT Declan Gallagher Louis Coyne BROCSTEDES PARK Saturday 4 September Joseph Nicholson Kevin McEllin 2021 Joshua Nicholson John McGrath Kick-off 3.00pm Calum Wilson Michael Douglas Dale Korie-Butler Jamie McDonald Macclesfield Christopher Bandell Oscar Billington Bram Johnstone Jamie Menagh Ethan Beckford Jamie Clark Charles Akande Sam Turner Andy Mandjoba James Cottrell Joe White Matthew Corness Lewis Boyd
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