Nantwich Town’s 2020-21 season has been curtailed with immediate effect due to the impact of the Covid lockdown, the FA has agreed.
It means, subject to ratification by the FA Council, that all Nantwich’s Northern Premier League games at Step 3 in National league system will not take place this season.
Nantwich heavyweight boxer Nathan Gorman looks set for a return to the ring in March.
Gorman is scheduled for a 10-round match up against Croatian born German Kristijan Krstacic on March 26-27.
Tarporley-born racing driver Tom Oliphant is eyeing another tilt at the British Touring Car Championship title ahead of the new 2021 season.
Oliphant has re-signed with Team BMW for the 2021 season after a successful campaign in 2020.
Nantwich Town could be in line for a £27,000 support package from the Government to help it through the current pandemic lockdown.
The Government’s £10 million Sports Winter Survival Package has been announced to help non-league clubs in Steps 3-6 who have not been able to resume their season since Christmas.
Nantwich Town striker Connor Heath has signed for Colwyn Bay on a short-term basis, the club has confirmed.
Colwyn Bay director of football Neil Coverley and Dabbers manager Dave Cooke agreed the transfer.
Nantwich Town chairman Jon Gold has called the decision to null and void the current season as “frustrating and disappointing”.
The Northern Premier League’s proposal to scrap the season still has to be ratified by the FA Council, however it’s felt this will be a formality.
Nantwich Town and other Northern Premier League clubs are to be asked their views on whether the 202-21 season should be terminated.
It comes amid the latest national lockdown which has put a stop to matches being played in Steps 3 and 4 of the national football league system.
By Jack Beresford
Nantwich Town is supporting former player Dave Newton in his battle with blood cancer.
The search is on to find ex right winger Dave a suitable match for a bone marrow transplant after he was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia.
A new six-a-side football competition launching in Crewe and Nantwich has been backed by former Premier League, FA Cup Final and Champions League Final referee Mark Clattenburg.
Leisure Leagues organisers hope the Sunday league at Cumberland Arena is set to become a staple of sporting life in the town.
Nantwich Town say it has been forced to postpone its festive period fixtures with Stafford Rangers and Witton Albion due to the impact of the pandemic.
Dabbers chairman Jon Gold said the games were “not viable” with many teams in tier 3 areas not allowing supporters in.
Wet weather forced a number of Crewe Regional Sunday League games to be postponed.
Crewe Athletic took advantage by moving third in the Premier Division with a thumping 6-0 win at The Raven.
By Jonathan White
Nantwich Town Ladies players teamed up to help distribute hampers to care homes in Nantwich and Crewe and a Foodbank in Crewe.
The items were donated by kind-hearted players and staff and decoratively packaged.
By Sam McGarrigle
Nantwich Town were unlucky today to be knocked out of the FA Trophy to higher league Hereford FC.
A second-half goal by the visitors’ striker Kyle Finn was the difference as the Dabbers more than matched their National League North opponents in front of 433 supporters.
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