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Cheshire Cheese and Georg & Dragon reach cup final

Cheshire Cheese and Georg & Dragon reach cup final

Cheshire Cheese beat Broadhurst FC 2-1 with goals from Charlie Maines and Aaron Davies in the Premier Division Cup Semi-Final.

Adam Ireland netted for Broadhurst FC.

May 2, 2022
Disability firm renews backing for Nantwich Town Disability Football Club

Disability firm renews backing for Nantwich Town Disability Football Club

Nantwich-based disability firm Direct Access has renewed its backing of vision-impaired football team, Nantwich Town Disability Football (NTDF).

Direct Access first became sponsors in 2019 when the club went by the name Nantwich Town Wolves VIFC.

May 1, 2022
Crewe and Nantwich beat Wilmslow 22-19 in Cheshire Plate Final

Crewe and Nantwich beat Wilmslow 22-19 in Cheshire Plate Final

By Pete Evans
Crewe & Nantwich Senior Academy clinched the Cheshire Plate final with a nail-biting 22-19 victory over Wilmslow.

In the final game of their season, Crewe produced a fine display on the all-weather pitch at Lymm to end the campaign with a trophy.

May 1, 2022
GO TRI Active sessions to be piloted ahead of triathlons in Nantwich

GO TRI Active sessions to be piloted ahead of triathlons in Nantwich

Two Nantwich triathlon events have teamed-up with Triathlon England to create new GO TRI Active sessions.

The aims is to support participants wanting to take part in their first swim, bike, run event in 2022.

April 29, 2022
Annual football match at Crewe Alex raises thousands for cancer charity

Annual football match at Crewe Alex raises thousands for cancer charity

By Jonathan White
A second annual charity football match took place at the home of Crewe Alexandra has helped raise more than £3,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support.

The first match, last May 2021, was organised by club announcer and lifelong fan Andrew Scoffin, to raise funds for The Christie.

April 26, 2022
George & Dragon beat The Lions in Crewe Regional Premier league

George & Dragon beat The Lions in Crewe Regional Premier league

George & Dragon won 4-2 at The Lions in The Crewe Regional Sunday League.

Joe Duckworth scored a brace with other goals from Jay Ellis and Jack Hart.

April 24, 2022
Joel Stair

Nantwich Town end season with good draw away at Bamber Bridge

Nantwich Town ended their Northern Premier League campaign with a fine away point at play-off chasing Bamber Bridge.

And the 1-1 scoreline ultimately ended the hosts’ chances of clinching a play-off spot, as the Dabbers finished the season in 13th place.

April 24, 2022
Nantwich Town Ladies Football Club complete their season

Nantwich Town Ladies Football Club complete their season

By Jonathan White
Nantwich Town Ladies FC have finished their inaugural season in the Cheshire Women’s & Youth Football League Premier in 7th position.

The team also made their debut in the Vitality Women’s FA Cup, and now wait for all the league fixtures to be completed to find out which division they will play in next season.

April 20, 2022
Nantwich rider Wallace second in NAF Five Star Silver League qualifier

Nantwich rider Wallace second in NAF Five Star Silver League qualifier

Nantwich showjumper Grace Wallace was runner up in the NAF Five Star Silver League Qualifier at Dean Valley EC.

Wallace was pipped at the post by fellow Cheshire rider Rebecca Hart, from Macclesfield (pictured).

April 19, 2022
Nantwich Town earn 2-1 victory over local rivals Stafford Rangers

Nantwich Town earn 2-1 victory over local rivals Stafford Rangers

By Adam Bateman
Nantwich Town earned a fine 2-1 win at home to rivals Stafford Rangers in a Bank Holiday clash in front of more than 1,000 supporters.

Goals from Sean Cooke and Kole Hall in the first half were enough for all three points for the Dabbers.

April 19, 2022
George & Dragon hit top spot in Crewe Regional Premier Division

George & Dragon hit top spot in Crewe Regional Premier Division

There were just three fixtures on Easter Sunday in the Crewe Regional Sunday League Premier Division.

George & Dragon moved to the top of the table with a 5-2 victory over Betley.

April 18, 2022
Nantwich Town earn fine point away at high-flying Matlock

Nantwich Town earn fine point away at high-flying Matlock

Nantwich Town showed battling qualities to earn a point in a 0-0 draw away at third-placed Matlock Town.

The Dabbers, in impressive form over the past 10 games, were an equal match for a side pushing for promotion.

April 17, 2022
28 Nantwich Running Club members compete in Manchester Marathon

28 Nantwich Running Club members compete in Manchester Marathon

By Jonathan White
Twenty-eight members of Nantwich Running Club competed in the Manchester Marathon, with James Tilley achieving a top 25 finish.

Tilley finished with a time of 02:28:23 in what is the second-largest marathon event in the UK and the fourth largest in Europe.

April 12, 2022