A popular pub in Hankelow near Nantwich is set to reopen next month following a multi-million pound project run by villagers.
The White Lion, which has been closed since 2016, was bought by members of the local community to stop it being sold for housing.
The semi-finalists were decided in the Crewe Regional Sunday League Premier Division Cup the with NHB FC, Crewe Ath, White Lion FL and George & Dragon all winning.
Work is underway to renovate a pub and bring it back to life in a Nantwich village, marking a four year battle to save the community asset. Here’s how villagers clubbed together to save their “local”.
Crewe Regional Sunday Premier League leaders Crewe Athletic remain top after they beat local rivals White Lion Ford Lane 2-3.
White Lion took an early lead through the league’s highest scorer, Russell Schofield.
White Lion Ford Lane moved to top spot in Crewe Regional Sunday Premier Division with a 3-1 victory over White Lion.
It was the second meeting between the two White Lion sides in eight days, and Ford Lane won again.
Leaders Crewe Ath won 5-4 against White Lion to stay top of the Crewe Regional Sunday League Premier Division.
The game was moved from Sandbach Utd to the Cumberland in Crewe.
Russell Schofield scored all four goals for White Lion Ford Lane as they beat Talbot 4-1 in the Crewe Regional Sunday League Premier Division.
Anthony Broadhurst scored the consolation for Talbot.
Only one game in the Crewe Regional Sunday League survived as wet weather decimated the local league fixtures.
In Division One, White Lion showed initiative in switching their game from Sandbach to Barony Park in Nantwich.
Crewe Regional Sunday Premier Division champions Square One came back from 1-0 down at half time to win 3-1 against White Lion FL.
Russ Schofield had given White Lion FL the lead before second half goals from Josh Wynne, Shane Herron and Dean Wheatley saw Square One home.
The new boss of The Globe pub in Nantwich is on the right track to make it a success – after he spent 18 years working on the railways!
Andrew McCall has stepped in to keep the popular hostelry on Audlem Road going after the previous tenants left after 10 years in charge.
White Lion FL closed the gap on the leaders in the Crewe Regional Sunday Premier Division to only one point.
But it took an injury time goal from Danny May to beat bottom club Willaston WS 2-1.
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