By Steve Sharman
Nantwich Town have been drawn at home against neighbours Crewe Alexandra in the next round of the Cheshire Senior Cup.
It follows a 2-0 victory for the Dabbers away in the first round at Sandbach United last night (January 17).
Nantwich Town have signed Crewe Alexandra keeper Will Jaaskelainen on a month’s loan.
The deal, confirmed by both clubs today, sees the highly-rated stopper join the Weaver Stadium outfit in time for this weekend’s FA Cup tie.
Nantwich Town have lined up seven pre-season fixtures as new boss Dave Cooke looks to build ahead of the 2017-18 season.
Cooke and assistant player-manager Steve Jones will use the games to shape the team ahead of their 10th season in the Evo-Stik Northern Premier Division.
Nantwich Town reached the final of the Cheshire Senior Cup and a date with Crewe Alexandra as they beat Warrington Town 5-3 on penalties at the Weaver Stadium.
The game finished 0-0 after extra time, with neither team able to grab a winner.
Sporty pupils from a Nantwich school gained top tips from the future stars of Crewe Alexandra FC at a football tournament.
Millfields Primary youngsters were part of the tournament which formed an assessment for Crewe Alex apprentices studying BTECs at Reaseheath College.
A book celebrating the cup triumph of probably Nantwich Town’s most successful team has been unveiled.
The 2005/06 season team saw Nantwich Town win the national competition, becoming the first team in Cheshire to win it.
The family of a South Cheshire boy with life-limiting muscular dystrophy, have raised £1,500 at an annual concert.
The fifth ‘Voice and Brass’ charity performance was held in honour of Neil and Karen Robinson’s eight-year-old son Thomas (pictured).
Members of Crewe and Nantwich U3A will celebrate their 21st birthday with a night of music, magic and memories.
The branch of the University of the Third Age will stage their special party at Crewe Alexandra FC.
By Jonathan White
A “Jack and the Beanstalk” performance by The Andrews Panto & Plays Society (TAPPS) has helped to raise money for St Andrew’s Church restoration fund.
The performance, held at St Andrew’s Church Hall in Crewe, also helped funds for Cancer Research UK.
Hundreds of teenagers underwent heart screenings at a Nantwich school as part of Cardiac Risk in the Young initiative.
Of the 234 booked in, 214 youngsters attended – and tests picked up a number of conditions, says organiser Sue Dewhirst.
Nantwich Town were beaten 4-1 by League One neighbours Crewe Alexandra in front of more than 1,000 at the Weaver Stadium.
This now traditional pre-season match up saw Crewe boss Steve Davis return to his old hunting ground where he found success almost 10 years ago.
By Richard Scott
Nantwich Town manager Phil Parkinson says he still calls Crewe Alex boss Steve Davis “gaffer”.
Parkinson, who played under Davis when he managed the Dabbers, says the impact he had on his football is immeasurable.
Crewe Alexandra players are tapping in to some pre-season cutting edge training at Reaseheath College in Nantwich.
First team players visited Reaseheath’s campus for fitness testing in the college’s sports science laboratory.
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