Football

Nantwich Town to face Chester in pre-season friendly

Nantwich Town to face Chester in pre-season friendly

By Jack Beresford
Nantwich Town will host National League North side Chester FC in a pre-season friendly on Saturday August 7 at the Optimum Pay Stadium.

Chester are currently managed by former Salford City joint-managers Bernard Morley and Anthony Johnson who joined in 2018.

May 20, 2021
New football team raises money for charity and mental health awareness

New football team raises money for charity and mental health awareness

By Jonathan White
Calm 84 FC Crewe, a new charity football team in Crewe, have raised more than £850 in aid of cancer-hit young goalkeeper Ashton Hulme.

It was their first fund-raising match and they played a Crewe Alexandra Coaches XI at the Alexandra Stadium behind closed doors due to government Covid restrictions.

May 19, 2021
Nantwich Town Ladies beat higher tier opposition in pre-season friendly

Nantwich Town Ladies beat higher tier opposition in pre-season friendly

Nantwich Town Ladies beat City of Stoke Ladies FC 2-1 in a behind closed doors pre-season friendly, writes Jonathan White.

Nantwich goals were scored by Kirsty Fisher-Sherratt and Marni Williams.

May 17, 2021
Crewe Regional Sunday League football round-up

Crewe Regional Sunday League football round-up

C & N Utd. went down 1-3 to Talbot in the Crewe Regional Sunday League Division One Group A.

Kyle Mahoney scored for the home side, with Jordan Bennion netting two for the visitors, with Scott Rankine getting the third.

May 16, 2021
Nantwich Town Ladies FC hopeful of promotion after last game victory

Nantwich Town Ladies FC hopeful of promotion after last game victory

By Jonathan White
Nantwich Town Ladies FC beat Altrincham Hale Ladies 6-3 in their final match of the season in the Cheshire Women’s & Youth Football League (Championship East).

The goal scorers for Nantwich were Kirsty Fisher-Sherratt (3), Marni Williams (2), and Emily Fallon.

May 14, 2021
Charity Crewe Alex football match raises thousands for The Christie

Charity Crewe Alex football match raises thousands for The Christie

By Jonathan White
A charity football match at Crewe Alexandra has helped raise vital funds for The Christie cancer centre.

The match was organised by Crewe Alex FC stadium announcer and lifelong fan, Andrew Scoffin, who is fighting cancer for the second time in 11 years.

May 11, 2021
ROUND-UP: Latest Crewe Regional Sunday League matches

ROUND-UP: Latest Crewe Regional Sunday League matches

The first round of evening games took place in the Crewe Regional Sunday League Division One Group A with C & N Utd. and Nantwich Pirates meeting for the second time in ten days.

The return fixture was again played on Barony Park as the Brittles ground at Wistaston was unavailable.

May 10, 2021
New South Cheshire charity football team raises money for mental health

New South Cheshire charity football team raises money for mental health

By Jonathan White
A newly formed charity football team in Crewe is raising money for Campaign Against Living Miserably and for other local charities.

Calm 84 FC Crewe will raise awareness and much needed funds for CALM, a leading a movement against suicide, as every week 125 people in the UK take their own lives and 75% of all UK suicides are male.

May 5, 2021
Nantwich Town Ladies close to promotion in inaugural season

Nantwich Town Ladies close to promotion in inaugural season

By Jonathan White
Nantwich Town Ladies beat Manchester Rovers Women 4-2 at the Optimum Pay Stadium to move closer to promotion.

The victory in the Women’s and Youth Football League (Championship East) could help them achieve promotion in their inaugural season.

May 4, 2021
Talbot vs Cuddington (Division One Group A)

Talbot thrash Winnington Social 9-0 in Crewe Regional Sunday league

Talbot made the headlines with a 9-0 demolition of Winnington Social in the Crewe Regional Sunday League Division One, Group A.

Danny Jones netted five, Scott Rankin scored twice, with further goals from Ryan Moss and Callum Bourne.

May 2, 2021
Nantwich Town finish curtailed season with Leek draw

Nantwich Town finish curtailed season with Leek draw

Nantwich Town finished their pandemic-curtailed 2020-21 season with a 1-1 draw with Leek Town FC.

The game was played behind closed doors training match at the Optimum Pay Stadium on Water Lode in Nantwich yesterday (May 1)

May 2, 2021
Nantwich Town to host annual Eddie Morris Memorial Cup

Nantwich Town to host annual Eddie Morris Memorial Cup

By Jack Beresford
Nantwich Town will host North West Counties Premier Division side Whitchurch Alport in the annual Eddie Morris Memorial Cup on July 17.

The cup was set up last season in memory of the late Eddie Morris – a Dabber legend whose playing career featured Crewe Alexandra, Congleton Town and Witton Albion.

April 28, 2021
Nantwich Town Ladies beat Frodsham Women 5-1 in friendly

Nantwich Town Ladies beat Frodsham Women 5-1 in friendly

By Jonathan White
Nantwich Town Ladies FC beat Frodsham Women’s FC 5-1 in a behind closed doors friendly match.

The game took place at The Applewood Independent Arena 3G pitch on Sunday.

April 28, 2021