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EMIL ANDERSON'S COLUMN - Atherton Collieries gang is not crazy but is full of characters

7:00am Tuesday 3rd December 2013

THE lads disembarked from the car aside the Chadderton pitch and walked towards the clubhouse.

NORTH WEST COUNTIES LEAGUE: Late drama puts Atherton Collieries on top

6:00am Tuesday 26th November 2013

ATHERTON Collieries climbed to the top of the North West Counties League Division One table after winning 2-1 at Eccleshall on Saturday. Steve Pilling’s men opened up a two-point lead over Nelson in second place as they headed into last night’s game in hand over their rivals at home to Daisy Hill.

NORTH WEST COUNTIES: Colls make Chadderton pay the penalty

7:00am Tuesday 19th November 2013

IT was a match for the football purist at Andrew Street in Chadderton on Saturday as Atherton Collieries scraped a 2-1 victory to lift them up to second in the NWCFL Division One table.

LANCASHIRE AMATEUR LEAGUE: Bolton teams top the race for league title

8:00am Tuesday 12th November 2013

OLD Boltonians and Castle Hill are establishing a Bolton stranglehold at the top of the Premier Division.

Radcliffe Borough postponed but decent results elsewhere

7:00pm Sunday 10th November 2013

SATURDAY proved to be a good day for Radcliffe Borough despite their match at home to Padiham being called off due to a waterlogged pitch.

Non-League preview round-up

7:20am Friday 8th November 2013

KEVIN Glendon is calling on his young Radcliffe Borough side to dust themselves down and bounce back from successive defeats to the Evo-Stik Division One North top three sides when they host Padiham tomorrow.

Atherton Collieries awaiting FA probe after cup tie abandoned at half time

9:00am Monday 28th October 2013

ATHERTON Collieries could face disciplinary action after their North West Counties League Challenge Cup second-round tie at home to Bacup and Rossendale Borough was abandoned at half time.

NORTH WEST COUNTIES: Coll's Atherton scores late goal to earn a point

6:57pm Monday 21st October 2013

ATHERTON Collieries slipped to third place in the NWCFL Division One after drawing 3-3 at home to an unpredictable Northwich Flixton Villa. The visitors took the lead after eight minutes through Kieran Williams. They then extended their lead on 25 minutes when Ahmed Ali converted a penalty, sending debutant keeper Matthew Ince the wrong way.

Atherton Collieries on the road in Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy

4:41pm Friday 18th October 2013

THE second round draw of Lancashire FA Challenge Cup will see Atheron Collieries travelling to Chorley FC.

Atherton LR lose out to Ramsbottom in Lancashire Challenge Trophy

10:00am Friday 18th October 2013

By Joseph Gibbons

LR in cup clash after stalemate

9:00am Friday 4th October 2013

ATHERTON LR were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw at Cheadle Town on Wednesday evening and remain in sixth place in North West Counties League Division One.

NORTH WEST COUNTIES: Atherton Collieries keep digging out important wins

8:00am Tuesday 1st October 2013

Atherton Collieries recorded another impressive North West Counties Division One away victory on Saturday with a 4-1 success against Widnes Vikings.

Daisy Hill looking to break their chain of winless matches

10:00am Friday 27th September 2013

By Joseph Gibbons

NORTH WEST COUNTIES: Holt late show enough for Atherton LR

9:00am Tuesday 24th September 2013

Atherton Laburnum Rovers progressed into the first round proper of the FA Vase and an away trip to Maine Road next month after a well-deserved 1-0 home victory against Shirebrook Town on Saturday.

WEST LANCASHIRE FOOTBALL: Turton turn on the style in Shield

7:00am Tuesday 17th September 2013

THE Lancashire Amateur Shield took centre stage on Saturday as local teams battled it out in the second round.

Replay win puts Boro on a high

11:00am Friday 6th September 2013

RADCLIFFE Borough return to Evo-Stik Division One North action tomorrow looking to build on Tuesday’s FA Cup preliminary round replay win over Atherton Collieries.

Atherton Collieries boss Steve Pilling angry with referee after FA Cup exit

9:00am Thursday 5th September 2013

ATHERTON Collieries manager Steve Pilling was left fuming with the referee’s performance in their 2-1 FA Cup preliminary round replay defeat at Radcliffe Borough.

LANCS AMATEUR: Old Bolts show hunger for title

9:00am Tuesday 3rd September 2013

OLD Boltonians kept their perfect record intact despite struggling to find their impressive early-season form.

WEST LANCASHIRE FOOTBALL: Goal blitz goes on Bolton County

9:00am Tuesday 3rd September 2013

BOLTON County may have lost one of their leading marksmen, but they have not let it affect them.

NORTH WEST COUNTIES LEAGUE: Atherton Collieries so close to a shock

7:00am Tuesday 3rd September 2013

ATHERTON Collieries travel to Radcliffe Borough tonight after they drew 1-1 in the FA Cup preliminary round on Saturday.

Atherton Collieries eye Radcliffe Borough scalp in FA Cup

10:00am Friday 30th August 2013

HIGH-flying Atherton Collieries go in search of an FA Cup upset tomorrow when they host Radcliffe Borough in the preliminary round of the famous old competition at Alder Street.

NORTH WEST COUNTIES: Collieries miss out on top spot

11:50am Tuesday 27th August 2013

ATHERTON Collieries missed a chance to go level at the top of the North West Counties League Division One on Saturday when they surrendered a two-goal lead at home to Hanley Town.

WEST LANCASHIRE LEAGUE: Parkinson leads way for Eagley

9:20am Tuesday 27th August 2013

EAGLEY ended their Tuesday night hoo-doo with a dominant display at Euxton Villa.

Radcliffe suffer heavy defeat

10:00am Monday 26th August 2013

RADCLIFFE Borough’s poor start to their Evo-Stik Division One North campaign continued with their thrid straight loss – 4-0 at Bamber Bridge.

Radcliffe Borough look to end season on a high

9:10am Friday 3rd May 2013

A BEN Wharton hat-trick helped Radcliffe Borough to a superb 4-1 win at Evo-Stik second-placed side New Mills in their penultimate league game on Wednesday.

Rovers get one over on rivals Daisy Hill

7:00am Monday 22nd April 2013

ATHERTON LR took derby bragging rights from their North West Counties League Division One clash at Daisy Hill with a 1-0 win.

Pollard strike rescues a point for Radcliffe

7:00am Monday 22nd April 2013

RADCLIFFE Borough earned an away point in their Evo-Stik Division One North derby at Salford City on Saturday when Jake Pollard’s goal secured a 1-1 draw.

Boro and Rammy face tough trips

12:00pm Friday 19th April 2013

RADCLIFFE Borough head to Salford City tomorrow hoping for a repeat of last weekend’s morale-boosting victory over Curzon Ashton.

Boro and Rams back to winning ways

12:18pm Monday 8th April 2013

RADCLIFFE Borough got back to winning ways on Saturday with a 2-1 triumph at relegation-threatened Ossett Albion.

Season extension boosts Colls' promotion hopes

3:00pm Friday 1st February 2013

ATHERTON Collieries’ chances of promotion from the North West Counties League First Division have been given a major boost after the FA announced the weather-hit club would be allowed to extend their season.

Ramsbottom v Radcliffe...football as it used to be

11:00pm Thursday 3rd January 2013

WITH Bolton Wanderers travelling away for a Roses clash with Leeds, Bury facing a North West derby against Tranmere and Manchesters City and United in Premier League action, a small corner of Lancashire was more concerned with a battle for local bragging rights.

Local sides start the FA Cup trail

6:00pm Friday 10th August 2012

IT is only two weeks into the North West Counties League season and already our local sides are on the hunt for FA Cup glory.

Lowly Leek topple Daisy

7:40pm Monday 20th February 2012

WITH another raft of games postponed due to the weather, Craig Thomas could have been forgiven for wishing his Daisy Hill side had not managed to get their game on at Leek CSOB after the North West Counties League First Division’s bottom side ran out 2-1 winners.

Boro look for boost in form at Lancaster

8:20am Friday 17th February 2012

RADCLIFFE Borough may go into their match at Lancaster City eight places and 19 points below their hosts in the Evo-Stik Northern Premier League Division One North, but both sides are on an almost identical run of poor form.

League award for Daisy Hill ace Shemwell

10:40am Friday 10th February 2012

DAISY Hill centre-back Mark Shemwell has been named First Division player of the month for January by the North West Counties League.

LR plan minute's silence in memory of Riley

12:51pm Thursday 5th January 2012

ATHERTON LR will hold a minute’s silence for founder Joe Riley at Saturday’s home match with Runcorn Town.

Quickfire goal blitz maintains Rams’ charge

8:19am Tuesday 27th December 2011

A FLURRY of goals either side of half time helped Ramsbottom United come from behind to maintain their North West Counties League Premier title push with a 3-2 home win over Bacup Borough.

Garforth Town 1 Radcliffe Borough 2

9:00am Thursday 15th December 2011

SHAKERS striker Andy Bishop has described Saturday’s 4-1 defeat at Colchester as “a reality check”.

Homeless Leigh fold senior side

10:00am Thursday 2nd June 2011

LEIGH Genesis – formerly Horwich RMI – have scrapped their senior side after being forced to withdraw their application to join the North West Counties League.

Rowley tips a Leigh thriller in showdown

8:08am Saturday 30th April 2011

IT is top against second in the Co- Operative Championship tomorrow when Leigh Centurions host Batley Bulldogs at 3pm, and Leigh assistant boss Paul Rowley is predicting a thrilling game.

Vodkat North West Counties League

9:30am Monday 25th April 2011

ATHERTON LR conceded four goals without reply for the second time in four days as they crashed out of the Vodkat NW Counties League Cup to First Division Runcorn Town.

Evo-Stik League

9:30am Monday 25th April 2011

RADCLIFFE Borough slipped to third bottom of the Evo-Stik League Division One North after losing 2-1 at fellow-strugglers Harrogate Railway Athletic.

Relegated Genesis on a mission

8:58am Friday 15th April 2011

LEIGH Genesis, whose relegation from the Evo- Stik League Division One North was confirmed last weekend, registered a morale-boosting victory over Radcliffe Borough on Tuesday and could hoist themselves off the foot of the table if they avoid defeat tomorrow.

Genesis win but Colls throw away lead

10:20pm Tuesday 12th April 2011

RELEGATED Leigh Genesis gave themselves something to cheer when they beat Radcliffe Borough in the Evo-Stik Division One North last night.

Hindsford pay for a string of missed chances

9:02am Tuesday 12th April 2011

HINDSFORD left second-placed Stockport Georgians with a 1-1 draw feeling they had dropped two vital points in their bid to keep pace with the Premier Division title-chasers.

Clough just one win from safety

9:02am Tuesday 12th April 2011

STONECLOUGH believe they need just one more win to secure their place in the Premier Division next season.

Fielder goes four it for Horwich

9:01am Tuesday 12th April 2011

HORWICH Town followed up last week’s cup win with their first point in Division Two when they drew 5-5 with Mortfield Bowlers.

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