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Stockport Town 2-2 Cheadle Town
The points were shared in an entertaining match at Stockport Sports Village
So here it was. On a bitterly cold (and occasionally wet) Monday evening in Woodley, the game of the century. Massive. Huge. A "derby" to end all derbies. The result upon which your children's lives depended.
Okay, maybe that last bit is a bit far-fetched but the pre-match hyperbole was allowed to roam free yet again for a match where only three points were at stake. Nothing more, nothing less.
And even then those points ended up being shared, with the hosts being much happier with theirs than we were with ours.
Now that the dust has settled we can't help feeling that we somewhat let our hosts off the hook.
With their keeper sent off early in the second half and having to resort to putting an outfield player in there as a replacement, our siege on their goal didn't produce the win that it could have done.
We went into half-time a goal down after one of the seven ex-Cheadle Town players that our hosts had on their roster for the night had put them into an early lead: Justin Pickering bundling home from close range after Aaron Dwyer had drilled a low cross in from the right.
That was after just four minutes but there had been an effort for either side by then.
Danny Whiting had to make a good save with our hosts' first attack of the match with Rick Whyatt then being gifted a poor clearance by the keeper, only for him to snatch at his shot and send it hopelessly wide.
Our hosts arguably had slightly the better of the first half. Danny Whiting had to tip an awkward shot over the bar, Justin Pickering and Aaron Dwyer both lifted half-decent chances over the bar with Pickering then being sent through on goal on the stroke of half-time but quick-thinking on Danny Whiting's part forcing him wide.
Before the brouhaha of the sending off on the 50th minute Rick Whyatt had somehow planted an effort over from a yard out and Dwyer lashed a shot just wide down at the other end.
Rick Whyatt got a better chance on goal in that 50th minute but was completely taken out by the keeper when through on goal. Double jeopardy kicked in, off he went and a penalty was awarded which Chris Sherrington stroked home to bring us level.
Cue the siege.
Chris Sherrington couldn't quite get himself onto the end of a searching cross on 65 minutes with a Collinson header drifting just wide of the post five minutes later.
On 75 minutes, the sucker punch. Ex-Cheadle player Aaron Dwyer - who had caused us problems all night - clipping in a well-measured shot over Whiting to give the hosts an unexpected lead.
Two minutes later it should have been level again. Substitute Adam Gardiner was clean through on goal but didn't quite get enough meat on the shot, allowing our hosts' makeshift keeper to make a block.
Rick Whyatt then headed over from close range, Chris Sherrington blasted over from the edge of the area as a corner fell to him with George Clarey then heading home only for it to be called offside.
With three minutes to go, we finally levelled it up. Adam Gardiner was through on goal once again, in exactly the same position as before but with a more productive result this time around as he poked the ball past the onrushing keeper.
And that was to be it in terms of chances, even despite there being seven minutes of added time.
As it transpired at the end of the match our very own Tom Ratican had to be taken to A&E as a precautionary measure due to suspected concussion. This was confirmed and he will be out for a week, but we're glad to say that he is back home with his feet up and resting.
Onto this weekend and, weather permitting, we welcome Whitchurch Alport to Park Road.
TEAM: Whiting, Nield, Ratican (Clarey), Trucca, Shaw, Harrison, Collinson, Fleming, Ambrose (Gardiner), Whyatt, C Sherrington. SUBS: Clarey, Gardiner, Plumb, Piggott (GK)
Cheadle Town 2-1 Alsager Town
Cheadle Town made it through to the last 16 of the Macron League Cup with a hard-earned 2-1 win in difficult conditions
First of all, a tip of the hat.
To our groundsman Phil for managing to ensure that we had a playable pitch. To use the racing vernacular the going was soft even before a ball was kicked and, given the light rain we had during the day, he did an admirable job.
Also to the two teams who, in such soft conditions (that gradually worsened and were definitely in the heavy category by the end of the match), got on with the job in hand and provided us with a half-decent cup tie.
The first shot across the bows came from us in the 4th minute. Aaron Fleming, reprising his role in midfield from the weekend, threaded a perfect ball through to Jake Ambrose whose first-time effort was matched by an excellent stop by the Alsager keeper.
On 12 minutes the deadlock was broken. Chris Sherrington drilled a cross in from the left that an Alsager defender tried to clear but, the surface being as it was, he slipped slightly and only managed to heel the ball straight into the path of the onrushing Rick Whyatt who blasted home.
Alsager then rallied, firing over after a neat one-two on the edge of the area and then forcing a good stop from Danny Whiting before Jake Ambrose then headed over a Sherrington corner from close range.
On 35 minutes we should have been 2-0 up. The Alsager keeper sent a terrible clearance straight to Jake Ambrose who could have had a go on goal himself. He didn't, instead opting to square the ball to Rick Whyatt who also didn't shoot with him then passing back to Jake. This moment of Chuckle Brother-esque to me to you nonsense gave the Alsager defence plenty of time to recover and hack the ball to safety.
An opening 25 minutes of the second half where very little happened other than a few yellow cards was broken by an Alsager snap shot whistling just wide before we were reduced to ten men when Aaron Fleming collected his second yellow card.
On 77 minutes enter Callum Collinson from the substitute bench. Already with an assist to his name from the bench at Nelson on Saturday, it only took him two minutes to go one better with a goal, seizing upon Alsager's failed attempts to clear their lines and rifling home with an angled drive from the right of the box.
The numbers of the pitch were evened up on 84 minutes when ex-Cheadle midfielder Matt German also picked up his second yellow card with our two-goal advantage then halved as stoppage time approached; a stonewall penalty cracked home by Alsager's Kyle Stubbs.
Having been out-to-lunch all season our home form is starting to pick up; the last two matches have seen victories (albeit both were in cup competitions but it would be terribly churlish to complain, right?)
And so onto this weekend where the Park Road surface hosts once again. Phil is going to have to work his magic once more.
TEAM: Whiting, Turgeon, Ratican, Trucca (Delaney), Pearson, Harrison, Clarey (Collinson), Fleming, Ambrose (Gardiner), Whyatt, C Sherrington. SUBS: Delaney, Collinson, Gardiner, Lawson, Plumb.
Nelson 1-2 Cheadle Town
Cheadle Town arrested their poor run of form with this gritty 2-1 win at bottom-of-the-table Nelson
The return of the away wins. Hallelujah. After the past two trips where we failed to score in either this win was like finding your comfort blanket again.
We arguably had the better of the first half and Chris Sherrington's teasing cross in from the left in what was the first action of the match laid down a marker.
On the 16th minute we crafted our first decent chance when James Dunn drove into the area on the right and put his effort just wide.
Chris Sherrington and Rick Whyatt had long-range efforts easily stopped before the latter was then put through just before the half-hour mark only for him to stab his effort wide.
Another of those teasing crosses from Chris Sherrington presented Jake Ambrose with a chance on a plate soon afterwards but he miscued his effort and it squirmed harmlessly wide.
On the 39th minute we finally got the breakthrough with a well-worked goal. A throw-in from the left found Aaron Fleming who drove into the area, picked out the unmarked Ton Ratican on the right for him to pick his spot with a cool finish.
Nelson only had one clear-cut chance to their name in the first half and it was thanks to Danny Whiting's excellent stop in the 18th minute that the hosts went into the break with nothing to show.
Just four minutes into the second half, though, the match was level.
A long ball through our middle caused a little bit of hesitancy in our back line with Danny Whiting forced to come out and win a one-on-one with Nelson's David Patrick. He did just that...but ended up booting his clearance off Patrick's legs and was helpless as the rebound rolled into the net. Not the first comical goal we have conceded to Nelson this season.
Up the other end Jake Ambrose's good footwork on the edge of the area got himself into a decent shooting position but his effort was blocked with him then seizing on a poor clearance from the keeper and squaring for Rick Whyatt, but that effort was saved and all.
Nelson's Joseph Rodriguez then curled an effort inches wide of the post before they then had two really good chances to take the lead as they put the pressure on.
On 74 minutes David Patrick suddenly found himself clean through on goal but Danny Whiting was clever enough to shepherd him wide, forcing Patrick to spoon an effort past the post. Then with just nine minutes remaining Ross Knight connected with a cross and looked set to score but he poked his shot wide.
A second half that could have gone either way went that of the green-and-black with seven minutes remaining. Substitute Callum Collinson's cross from the right finding Rick Whyatt in the box for a thumping finish from close range.
Two minutes later Danny Whiting pulled off another great stop from close range before the final act of the match would see a Tom Russell drive tipped over the bar.
Our next two matches are at Park Road. We entertain Alsager Town in the Macron League Cup 2nd Round this Wednesday evening and then we welcome Bacup Borough this Saturday where another three points are at stake.
TEAM: Whiting, Dunn, Pearson, Trucca, Shaw (Russell), Harrison, Ratican, Fleming, Ambrose (Clarey), Whyatt, C Sherrington (Collinson). SUBS: Russell, Collinson, Clarey, Piggott (gk)
Chadderton 2-0 Cheadle Town
Cheadle Town's poor league form continued as they fell to a 0-2 defeat at Chadderton
Are you a "glass half-full" or "half-empty" kind of person?
Half-full? Then our form isn't too bad. If you're counting all competitions then it's three wins in the last six.
Half-empty? As far as league form is concerned it's one win in the last seven and this was our first league defeat at Andrew Street since the 2011-12 season.
Your outlook on life also determines how you viewed our performance in this defeat. The "fulls" will be citing our bad luck - we struck the woodwork twice - whilst the "emptys" will point to the fact that our keeper Danny Whiting was Chadderton's choice for Man of the Match and the scoreline could have been a lot worse on a different day.
The scoreline at half-time was 1-0 to Chadderton and came as a result of us never really "getting going" in that first 45 minutes.
Our only foray into the Chadderton box came in the 5th minute when Rick Whyatt's cross from the right looked on a plate for George Clarey but he couldn't finish.
From then on it was the hosts who had the better of it. Danny Whiting came out bravely to deny their no11 Leon Illuobe on the quarter-hour mark with Joe Shaw then heading off the line after they had been granted a free shot at the far post from a corner.
The deadlock was broken just before the half-hour and in slightly farcical circumstances from our defence's point of view as a throw-in from the right was inadvertently headed across the face of our own goal, straight into the path of an unmarked Jordan Matthew who had time to take a touch and slam home.
Their no9 Matthew Buckley then curled an effort inches wide before Danny Whiting made an incredible one-handed save to deny a close-range header just before half-time.
A different half, a different - better - Cheadle.
Rick Whyatt and Adam Gardiner combined to provide George Clarey with a chance but he was denied by a close-range save with Antony Trucca's header cleared off the line from the resulting corner.
Rick Whyatt then had a chance of his own on 57 minutes as he was sent clear on the right but he too had his effort saved.
After a short break to allow for a dog that had decided to join in on the pitch Jake Ambrose headed an Adam Gardiner free-kick over the bar with the action then straight down the other end as Danny Whiting got his hand to an effort with Joe Shaw mopping up the loose ball and hacking off the line.
And straight after that Jake Ambrose laid off for Tom Russell to ping one from the edge of the area, only to see it skim off the top of the crossbar.
As the match entered its final ten minutes Danny Whiting was busy again, coming out to punch a long throw clear and then having to beat away the second effort that came his way.
With five minutes left on the clock Chadderton extended their lead and sealed the points.
From our corner Chadderton broke downfield, lost possession and then - thanks to our carelessness - regained it again, feeding Matthew Buckley down the left who forced Danny Whiting into a good stop only for him to tap in the rebound.
Next up is a trip to struggling Nelson whose only victory this season has come against us! Chance for revenge and to arrest the slump in league form.
TEAM: Whiting, Dunn, Ratican, Trucca, Shaw, Harrison (Delaney), Ambrose, Russell (Plumb), Gardiner (Plumb), Whyatt, Clarey. SUBS: Delaney, Piggott (gk), Cotton, Plumb.
Cheadle Town 3-1 Abbey Hulton United
Cheadle Town made it through to the last eight of the LWC Drinks First Division Trophy with this 3-1 win over Abbey Hulton United
Given our home form this season the quip of late has been "can we play away from home every week". There should now be the addendum "if we have to play at home, can we play Abbey Hulton?"
Only two wins at home all season and both against Abbey Hulton; they'll be sick of the sight of Park Road and will be mighty glad they won't have to visit again this season.
Four goals, yes, but not a classic as it was all a bit stop-start at times. Both sides engaging in a dolly mixture of very good and downright frustrating passages of play, resulting in what could be best described as a "functional" win for us.
If you had some of your hard-earned money on us scoring in the first and last 25 seconds of the first half then enjoy your winnings. What would have been the odds on that!?
Mssrs Chris Sherrington and Adam Gardiner were the ones that bookended the first half. The former bundling home after 25 seconds following a right-wing cross from Jake Ambrose and the latter with a wonderful header from a James Dunn cross just as the referee was about to blow for half-time.
In between lay a half where we arguably should have built up a more commanding lead.
Adam Gardiner almost made it 2-0 on the 11th minute when he was put through on the right but his clipped shot over the keeper was cleared off the line at the last.
Five minutes later Tom Russell sent Tom Ratican clear down the left but he shot straight at the keeper.
Abbey Hulton had caught us napping from a corner on 20 minutes from which Danny Whiting had to make a clever palm over the crossbar with the visitors then levelling a minute later; we lost possession in midfield and the ball was worked down the right and in-field, ending up at the feet of Dylan Bath who rifled home.
Straight down the other end Jake Ambrose almost uprooted the post when he got onto the end of a Chris Sherrington cross with Daniel Whiting to our rescue again, palming away a close-range effort.
A minute into the second half and Adam Gardiner had a great chance to make it 3-1, being put through the middle and managing to poke it past the keeper but being thwarted by an Abbey Hulton defender.
On the hour, he would get a better chance as we were awarded a penalty. He took it, stroking the spot kick home to give us a bit of breathing space.
Daniel Whiting was called into action again on the 75th minute, pushing a well-struck free-kick around the post before jake Ambrose was gifted a chance to put the tie out of sight, latching onto a poor kick-out from the keeper but only giving it him back with a poor shot.
Rick Whyatt then somehow managing to block a James Dunn shot off the line was the pinnacle of the frustrating moments of the match, but by then we were 3-1 up and any threat that Abbey Hulton was presenting seemed to have long gone.
So, down to the last eight we go and a trip to Eccleshall or Sandbach United awaits in the new year.
TEAM: Whiting, Ratican, Dunn, Trucca, Shaw, Harrison, Ambrose, Russell (Delaney), Gardiner (Cotton), Whyatt, C Sherrington (Clarey). SUBS: Wood, Clarey, Delaney, Cotton, Piggott (gk)
Cheadle Town 1-8 Stockport County
Cheadle Town tumbled out of the Cheshire Senior Cup thanks to this heavy defeat at the hands of Stockport County
Shortly before the match, the official Cheadle Town FC Twitter account received a mention from a County fan informing us that we would be on the end of a heavy defeat...or that we would be, to use his vernacular, "pied".
He'll be pleased that his team didn't disappoint.
Nine goals shared, albeit the lion's portion - and then some - went the way of our close neighbours from the National League North as their chosen blend of youngsters and First XI fringe players ran riot.
An indication of the size of the task was evident early on. County pinged a shot inches wide of Danny Whiting's post with barely a minute on the clock with Danny then having to claw an awkward cross onto the crossbar moments later.
On the 16th minute they got their first of the evening when a ball across the face of goal wasn't cleared, finding the very useful Bohan Dixon on the edge of the area to drill home.
On the 25th minute they got their second. A "route one" ball was met by both County's Adam Thomas and our Danny Whiting, with the former winning the race, knocking it past Danny and tapping into an empty net.
Mr Thomas got his second of the match - and County's third - five minutes later. He was left unattended on the edge of the box following a corner and he belted home.
Remeece Brown curled a shot just wide on 35 minutes before an action-packed remaining three minutes of the half would see a further three goals.
Dixon got his second for County after he leathered home a cross to make it 0-4 before we got ourselves on the card straight from the restart; great work by Remeece Brown down the left saw him square it for Jake Ambrose who took his time and picked his spot.
From the restart, 1-5 to County. Yet again we left a player unattended on the edge of the box from a corner: Harry Brazel the benefactor this time around, stroking home into the far corner.
We had a great opportunity to reduce arrears in the opening moments of the second half but County's custodian Ian Ormson did well to tip Joe Shaw's header over the bar.
In the 50th minute County stretched their lead when Dixon bagged his hat-trick with a superb first-time finish from a whipped-in ball from the left.
Remeece Brown curled another effort just wide of a post once more and Danny Whiting made an excellent save to tip a fierce drive over the bar before County's substitute Jordan Peach came on and gave us more headaches, being instrumental in County's last two goals thanks to his pace.
His crosses from the right were swept home by Mssrs West and Czubik on 69 and 81 minutes respectively, shifting the scoreline from a heavy defeat to the "pie" canon.
Our chance to get a second came towards the end on a counter-attack. Neat footwork by Adam Gardiner put him in a decent position on the right of the box, with his clever backheel finding Liam Delaney who looked set to score. However, he took one touch too many, giving the County defence the chance to clear.
Many, many thanks to all of the Stockport County fans who turned up on this chilly November Wednesday evening and boosted the gate to a healthy 410 and all the best for the rest of the season and the Cheshire Senior Cup.
For us, it's a chance to lick the wounds and look forward to league matters once more this weekend as a trip to Whitchurch Alport beckons.
TEAM: Whiting, Dunn, C Sherrington, Trucca (Russell), Shaw, Harrison, Clarey, Wood, Ambrose (Gardiner), Whyatt, Brown (Delaney). SUBS: Gardiner, Brocklehurst, Russell, Delaney, Piggott (gk).
Arrangements for Cheshire Senior Cup Tie v Stockport County
Important information regarding this Wednesday's Senior Cup tie vs Stockport County at Park Road
This Wednesday evening sees us host our illustrious neighbours Stockport County in the Preliminary Round of the Cheshire Senior Cup.
As a result, we are expecting a much bigger attendance than usual.
In order to keep the level of disruption for the Park Road residents to a minimum and to ensure easy entrance and egress for both emergency services and spectators, we have alternative parking arrangements in place.
Please note that parking at the stadium and on Park Road itself will only be available for officials and players. There will be no parking available for spectators.
You are encouraged to use public transport if possible. Details of buses etc can be found on this page
Parking will be available on surrounding roads. We strongly recommend using Brookfield Road (accessed via Councillor Lane and Demmings Road - see map below) and then using the public footpath down towards the stadium.
The clubhouse will be open for hot and cold drinks and there will be an extra counter opened for hot and cold snacks.
St Helens Town 2-3 Cheadle Town
Cheadle Town registered yet another away win in this entertaining 3-2 win at St Helens Town
Fine lines. "Sliding doors moments". Call them what you will.
If you wanted a demonstration of such phenomena then the opening fifteen minutes of the second half of this match at Ruskin Park was perfect.
2-0 up at half-time we laid siege on the St Helens goal straight from the restart.
Chris Sherrington forced the keeper into an early save after cutting in from the left, Jake Ambrose was put through on the right only for his effort to get a deflection, a solid 30 seconds of continuous strikes on goal - pinball, if you will - yielded nothing and George Clarey struck the post twice.
On the next foray on the 60th minute a moment of "after you, Claude" meant that St Helens were able to break the full length of the pitch, put in a cross from the right for Brady to tuck home at the far post; from looking the most likely to score next, in the blink of an eye it was 2-1. And game on.
Two minutes later and their no11 dances through our defence to scuff the bottom of the post. We were having a minor wobble and desperately needed respite.
That came two minutes later in the form of an over-enthusiastic challenge by St Helens' goalkeeper on Jake Ambrose as he broke into the box. You could argue that he didn't need to make it as the tight angle and distance from goal would have made it difficult for Jake to make anything of it, but it resulted in a penalty which Luke Pearson stroked home to restore the two-goal lead that we had taken into half-time.
For that, we had goals from Antony Trucca and Rick Whyatt to thank.
An encouraging start by us brought its reward after just 11 minutes, although we will be honest and give a nod to the howling wind that definitely played its part for it got hold of Luke Pearson's searching free-kick and aimed it onto the post, catching all unawares, with Antony on-hand to plant home the rebound from close-range.
St Helens' no11 then sent a long-range effort whistling past our post and a dangerous-looking cross just needed a better header.
Jake Ambrose was sent clear on the left but was just beaten to the ball by the keeper before we got our 2-0 lead moments later when Rick Whyatt latched onto a through ball down the right and finished.
Back to the second half and after we had restored that two-goal advantage thanks to Luke Pearson's penalty we had Danny Whiting to thank for it not being whittled down soon after, making an excellent stop with his feet after a corner was whipped in.
As the match entered its final eight minutes both sides had their chances once more.
George Clarey was through on the right and, despite rounding the keeper, either lost his head or completely misjudged his position as his effort went hopelessly wide. It wasn't his day.
From what should have been 4-1 and comfort, 60 seconds later down the other end it became 3-2 and nerves.
A corner whipped in from the left somehow completely evaded Chris Sherrington stood on the near post and was stabbed home from close range by Brady.
Straight from the kick-off substitute Remeece Brown twisted and turned in the box only to see his shot crawl inches wide of the post and there was time for Luke Pearson to send a free-kick just wide as the match came to its close.
A much-needed win after a run of four league matches without one. Next up for us is the visit of Stockport County this Wednesday evening in the Cheshire Senior Cup. Given the night-and-day comparison between our home and away forms, it almost seems a shame it's at Park Road....
TEAM: Whiting, Dunn, Pearson, Trucca, Shaw, Harrison, Clarey, Wood (Brown), Ambrose (Gardiner), Whyatt (Russell), C Sherrington. SUBS: Piggott (gk), Russell, Brown, Gardiner.
Vote for Cheadle Town FC in the AVIVA Community Fund
Cheadle Town FC are yet again in the running as one of the projects you can vote for in the AVIVA Community Fund....
It's that time of year again when we put our names in the hat to receive a share of the annual AVIVA Community Fund grant.
Our project has yet again been selected as one of those that you can vote on and we would love it if you could spare the time to give it a push.
The Project
One of our long-term goals is to become a hub for the local community.
Including them in our project is essential. We have gone a distance in drawing the community on side with this as we have with the local council.
Before the project is implemented we will have a full meeting with the community, the council, local councillors and ourselves and integrate the best of the ideas from all quarters.
The project would be that the club would complete the renovation of the modular classrooms we acquired from Stockport Grammar School and offer the facilities that provides to the local community for sustainable self managed group activities.
The unadopted land immediately outside the gate is often used for fly tipping; this would be eradicated by adding gates to deter the tipping yet leaving a pedestrian gate open at all times to allow the community the same access they have enjoyed over the years.
Next we would look to administer the rather sorry looking piece of land at the Tennyson Road end of the stadium. This is ripe for improvement and the playing surface can be brought up to standard allowing the community's young players to benefit and be more eager to join in local sports.
Once these things are put in place the community will benefit by being able to hold fetes, craft fairs and sundry open air activities on it.
The last piece of the project would be to offer the local junior school that again adjoins our land the use of these facilities in return for being able to use their parking facilities outside of school hours to accommodate community event parking. All profits from this would be shared with the school making it a win win proposition.
How You Can Vote
All you need to do is click on the VOTE HERE button below.
It will take you to our project page on the AVIVA Community Fund website.
You will need to click on Register and Login and then enter a few minor details before you can then place your votes. (If you already have an account because you votes for us last year then simply log in again using your existing password)
You are given 10 votes which you can spread over various projects...but of course we would love you to use all 10 on ours!
Many thanks in advance for your help with this. We really do appreciate it.
Cheadle Town 0-2 Nelson
Cheadle Town fell to yet another disappointing home result as Nelson ran away with all three points
"Charity begins at home". Sometimes we wish it wouldn't.
The past two matches at Park Road have seen both at-that-point winless visitors - Oswestry Town and now Nelson - collect their first 'W' in the form record.
'W' for them stands for "win". For us, "wibble".
The less said about the first 45 minutes the better.
We got three shots on target during that first half. One was from Remeece Brown but it was straight at the keeper and one was from Rick Whyatt on the left but the keeper got a touch to it.
The one that counted came from Josh Harrison who put some decent traction behind his effort. The trouble was it was a back pass which the usually reliable Danny Whiting failed to control with the ball skidding underneath his foot and into the net.
The second half was a different story and one that would have everybody scratching their head wondering how on earth we didn't score with one gilt-edged chance after the other going to waste. To wit:
50 minutes - Luke Pearson through in the middle but, with a Nelson defender in close attention, is put off and shoots over
51 minutes - neat interplay between Ambrose and Whyatt sees the latter's shot well saved
52 minutes - Mike Sherrington picks up a bad back pass, advances one-on-one on goal but sees his effort blocked by the keeper
53 minutes - a Luke Hincks fre-kick is headed square across the face of goal by Trucca for the awaiting Mike Sherrington but his shot from close range is blocked
65 minutes - Danny Jones' cross from the left presents Mike Sherrington with a free header but it's straight at the keeper
67 minutes - quick throw-in by Danny Jones sets George Clarey free on the left, one-on-one with the keeper but his shot gets a touch and it rolls just wide
68 minutes - corner fizzed in from the right by Luke Hincks. No limbs to tap it home.
72 minutes - Danny Jones lashes one wide from range
74 minutes - George Clarey squares for an unmarked Danny Wood who surely must score. He doesn't.
76 minutes - Luke Hincks sends in another arrowed corner from the right. Joe Shaw meets it at close range but it's over.
80 minutes - ditto...with James Dunn planting it over this time.
82 minutes - Luke Hincks pulls it back from the byline for George Clarey but his shot doesn't have enough power and the keeper's flailing legs somehow stop it going in
88 minutes - Danny Wood weaves his way through and looks set to bury but his effort is blocked
90+3 minutes - a Luke Hincks long-range shot is deflected and the keeper is stranded...but the ball rolls just wide.
90+4 - Danny Jones sees a close-range shot blocked by the keeper's legs
You get the drift.
And so it came to pass that, in the final passage of play on a thoroughly frustrating and miserable afternoon, Nelson then went on a break away and tucked away their second, thus saving us the embarrassment of being beaten by that solitary moment of madness in the first half.
Only one of our next seven matches are at Park Road. This may be no bad thing as our home record is ruining us at the moment with only the one solitary win amongst the seven matches played on home turf.
Next up is Chadderton away this Tuesday in the LWC Drinks First Division Trophy.
TEAM: Whiting, Dunn, Pearson (Wood), Trucca, Shaw, Harrison, Ambrose, Hincks, M Sherrington (Clarey), Whyatt, Brown (Jones). SUBS: Wood, Delaney, Jones, Clarey, Piggott (gk)
Cheadle Town 1-2 Oswestry Town
Cheadle Town's disappointing home form continued with this home defeat to Oswestry Town
Match report courtesy of David Figg from Oswestry Town FC.
Cheadle Town's hopes of moving up into the play-off places were dashed after they lost 1-2 at home to FC Oswestry Town in their Hallmark Security League Division 1 fixture at Park Road on Saturday.
Town had gone into the game in 8th place in the table with a record of 4 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats from their 9 league games so far.
With results elsewhere being what they were, a win for Town would have seen them move up to 6th place level on points with 5th placed Whitchurch Alport but with an inferior goal difference.
Meanwhile, FC Oswestry had gone into the game in bottom place in the table without a point after losing their first 8 league games plus suffering an early exit from the FA Vase at the first hurdle.
The visitors were dealt a blow even before kick off when new keeper Louis Mackin injured a calf during the pre-match warm-up and sub keeper Gary Tinsley drafted in from the bench.
With numerous planes coming in to land at the nearby Manchester Airport during the afternoon, it was visitors Oswestry who got off to a flying start when Jamie Hands' long ball over the top on the left found Brendon Price who ran on before pulling it back low from the left edge of the box for Sam Thomas to send his left foot shot from 25 yards into Town keeper Daniel Whiting's top left hand corner for a stunning strike with just 39 seconds on the watch.
It was the first time Oswestry had scored first in a competitive game all season and the joy shown by the players and bench was there for all to see.
The Shropshire side went close to doubling their lead in the 11th minute when Thomas won a challenge with Liam Delaney on the right with the ball running to Joe Newton, whose cross from the right was half cleared by Luke Hincks to Hands who fired his low left foot shot from 18 yards not far wide of Whiting's left hand post.
Then at the other end in the 18th minute, Town went close to equalising when Mike Sherrington picked up a loose ball in midfield and made a driving run towards the edge of the box before having his right foot shot from 20 yards turned just past his right hand post by Tinsley.
The hosts went close again in the 21st minute when Rob Brocklehurst's corner from the right found Richard Whyatt who sent his right foot shot wide of Tinsley's left hand post.
Another chance came Town's way in the 29th minute when George Clarey sent his shot from some 25 yards not far wide of Tinsley's left hand post.
Then with exactly 30 completed minutes played, it was 2-0 when Jack Harris played a one-two with Brendon Price on the left before sending his right foot shot from 25 yards over Whiting's head into the keeper's top left hand corner.
Town went close in the 32nd minute when Whyatt's cross from the right found Mike Sherrington who sent his glancing header from 9 yards past Tinsley's right hand post.
Town pulled a goal back in the 42nd minute when Hincks's through ball on the left found Jake Ambrose who cut in before laying it back to Chris Sherrington, whose cross to the far post evaded everyone before running to Whyatt who fired his right foot shot from 6 yards into Tinsley's left hand corner to give his side a lifeline.
The first chance of the second half came Oswestry's way just into the 48th minute when Harris's through ball on the left found Brendon Price who cut in past his man before seeing his left foot shot deflect off a Town defender on its way to hitting the near post before the ball was cleared.
Then at the other end, Town went close in the 54th minute when Brocklehurst ran forward before having his right foot shot from 25 yards superbly tipped away to his left by Tinsley.
A flurry of substitutions took place with Town bringing on Luke Pearson for Clarey in the 65th minute and Oswestry bringing on Jacob Farleigh for Thomas in the 67th minute before Town made a double change in the 71st minute with Daniel Jones replacing Mike Sherrington and Daniel Wood replacing Delaney as the hosts looked to get back into the game.
The next chance came Town's way seconds later (still in the 71st minute) when Brocklehurst's corner from the left found Joe Shaw, who sent his header from 12 yards close to the penalty spot wide of Tinsley's left hand post.
Then at the other end a minute later, Oswestry went close when Newton's cross from the left found Farleigh at the far post who pulled the ball back into the middle for Brendon Price, whose left foot shot from 6 yards was cleared off the line by Wood.
Oswestry made their second change in the 75th minute when Oliver Jones came on for Josh Sumner.
Town went close in the 80th minute when Hincks picked up a loose ball and ran forward before firing his low right foot shot from almost 40 yards wide of Tinsley's right hand post.
Oswestry made their final change a couple of seconds into added time at the end when Tse Yue came on to replace Newton.
The visitors went close to adding to their lead just over 90 seconds into added time when Yue ran down the right before having his cross cleared with the ball running out to the in-running Jones, whose right foot shot from 25 yards took a deflection off Hincks before being held at head height by Whiting.
Then 3 seconds into the 4th minute of added time, Town had a great chance to equalise when Jones's long throw in from the left into the box was flicked on with his head by Hincks to Shaw, whose right foot volley from inside the 6 yard box produced a brilliant reflex save by Tinsley before the ball was cleared by Jamie Price.
The final blast of Abid Hussain's whistle a couple of seconds before the end of the 5th minute of added time confirmed Town's 4th league defeat of the season and saw Oswestry finally achieve their first league points at the 10th attempt.
Town: Daniel Whiting, James Dunn, Chris Sherrington, Liam Delaney, Joe Shaw, Rob Brocklehurst, Jake Ambrose, Luke Hincks, Mike Sherrington, Richard Whyatt, George Clarey. Subs: Daniel Jones (for Mike Sherrington 71), Daniel Wood (for Delaney 71), Luke Pearson (for Clarey 65), Stephen Piggot (not used).
FC Oswestry: Gary Tinsley, Sam Pickering, Brendon Price, Rob Shone, Alun Morris, Jamie Price, Josh Sumner, Sam Thomas, Jack Harris, Jamie Hands, Joe Newton. Subs: Oliver Jones (for Sumner 75), Tse Yue (for Newton 90+1), Jacob Farleigh (for Thomas 67), Daniel Tinsley (not used), Louis Mackin (GK) (not used).
Training Arrangements for Autumn/Winter
NOTICE FOR ALL SQUAD MEMBERS re training arrangements for Autumn and Winter....
Now that the days are getting shorter there are new arrangements for training during the Autumn and Winter months.
It will now take place on Thursdays ONLY at the Platt Lane Sports Complex in Fallowfield. The time slot is the same: 7.00pm - 8.00pm
If you don't know where the Platt Lane Complex is then please see the map below. Feel free to use the zoom in and out buttons on the map to get an idea of where it is.
For those of you using sat-navs, you will need to use the postcode M14 7UU