Despite not having conceded a goal in all five games played ASHTON UNITED lost top spot in the Premier Division when held to a draw at STOCKSBRIDGE PS on Saturday after they had dented FC UNITED of MANCHESTER’s previous 100% record on Bank Holiday Monday with a 1-0 win. Taking over at the head of affairs are NORTHWICH VICTORIA who beat WHITBY TOWN today after losing their 100% record with a defeat at NANTWICH TOWN earlier in the week. In third are WORKSOP TOWN who twice scored three goals in the week but dropped two points when held to a home draw by BRADFORD PARK AVENUE after beating groundshare hosts RETFORD UNITED. BUXTON won both their matches in the week 2-1 to join MARINE who they beat on Monday and FC United who play tomorrow (Sunday) on nine points. KENDAL TOWN were surprisingly beaten at home by BURSCOUGH on the Bank Holiday but recovered fourth spot with ten points when they beat CHASETOWN by the only goal of the game. Besides Ashton the only other unbeaten team just five games in to the season are OSSETT TOWN but they have drawn four of those matches with their only win coming in the Bank Holiday “derby” at BRADFORD PARK AVENUE where they edged home 1-0. With NANTWICH TOWN and MICKLEOVER SPORTS both getting off the mark with wins on Monday the only team still looking for a first success of the campaign in the top tier are FRICKLEY ATHLETIC.

Even though they were the odd team without a game on Saturday in the 23 club First Division North CHORLEY continue to lead after adding four more goals against RADCLIFFE BOROUGH on Bank Holiday Monday to add to the dozen they had already netted in their opening two games. BAMBER BRIDGE have the one other 100% record but have only played two games whilst SKELMERSDALE UNITED lost their 100% record when held to a draw at CLITHEROE who have moved in to joint second at this early stage with TRAFFORD. At the opposite end of the table no fewer than seven clubs are still searching for a first win but with OSSETT ALBION, MOSSLEY, GARFORTH TOWN and RADCLIFFE BOROUGH all gaining their first points only LEIGH GENESIS have lost every game.

Newcomers BARWELL continue to set a hot pace at the top of the First Division South and wins over QUORN and GRANTHAM TOWN by the same scoreline of 2-1 saw them maintain their 100% record after four games. QOURN had a tough week as they played the only other club with a 100% record in KIDSGROVE ATHLETIC on Saturday to lose 2-1 for the second time in six days. NEWCASTLE TOWN dropped their first points since being promoted when they shared six goals after leading 3-1 at SPALDING UNITED who are one of eight clubs still seeking a victory. STAMFORD got their first points on the board with a 3-0 win at MARKET DRAYTON TOWN whilst GOOLE AFC after a period in the wilderness look like they may make a serious challenge this time round and hit five at ROMULUS on Saturday. Market Drayton along with LOUGHBOROUGH DYNAMO are still pointless although the latter did win their FA Cup replay at SHEPSHED DYNAMO on Tuesday. In the FA Cup seven of the eight Evo-Stik League clubs contesting replays against outside opposition were successful leaving twenty-six First Division clubs still standing.

This weekend's Non-League Day, which we ironically miss out on due to being this week's 23rd team in the fixture list, will be among the topics discussed in this evening's Non-League Hour on BBC Radio Lancashire.

Representatives from the Evo-Stik League, Vodkat League and Blue Square Premier will join regular host Gary Hickson and resident guru Ian McGarry to discuss the merits of promoting non-league football, along with taking a look ahead to the weekend's action.

The Non-League Hour runs from 7-8 pm, and can be heard on 95.5, 103.9 and 104.5 FM, or online at www.bbc.co.uk/lancashire.

Danny Johnson of Ashton United has been named as The Evo-Stik League Premier Division Manager of the Month for August. The Tamesiders lead the table after four games having won three and drawn one.

Tommy Lawson of Skelmersdale United and Marcus Law of Barwell take the First North and First South awards respectively each finishing the month on 100% records. Chorley’s Gary Flitcroft can think himself unlucky as the Magpies have stormed to the top of the division but a surprise reversal at Salford City in the FA Cup blotted his copybook for the month.

Each manager will receive a magnum of champagne and suitably inscribed certificate, kindly donated by sponsors Evo-Stik, prior to one of their home matches starting with Marcus Law before his teams FA Cup tie against Hucknall Town on the 11th September. Danny Johnson will receive his award on the 20th September and Tommy Lawson on the following Saturday 25th September.

CHORLEY FC's 2010/11 brand new Umbro kit is now officially on sale, and are here modelled by midfielder Nathan Fairhurst (home kit) and striker Steve Burke (away).

WEEK 13
01/09/2010
Draw drawn by Daniel Hehir
PrizesNUMBERWINNERAGENT
1st Prize - £1,000 A3892 Susan Mellor     Robert Cookson
2nd Prize - £100   P5194 Mr Wood          John Derbyshire
3rd Prize - £50    A4164 Richard Allen    Steve Harker
4th Prize - £25    G5664 Mrs Worsley      John Taylor
5th Prize - £25    C5456 Mr Gorman        Brian Dean
6th Prize - £20    A5583 Mr G Dawson      Cordelia West
7th Prize - £20    S4461 Terry Crook      John Taylor
8th Prize - £15    A3843 Mr D Cox         Carl Pickering
9th Prize - £15    J5363 Mr John Burke    Robert Cookson
10th Prize - £10   A5444 Sue Sill         Joe Wallbank
11th Prize - £10   C0385 Mrs A Swindley   Cordelia West
12th Prize - £10   C1338 Frances Turner   S/O

£10 Consolation Prizes - C3892 D3892 F3892 R3892

AGENTS PRIZE DRAW - Mark West

Following our early exit from the FA Cup, the Evo-Stik League has brought forward our home league game against AFC Fylde from Tuesday February 15th to Saturday September 11th.

In addition, our trip to Durham City has also been brought forward to Saturday October 2nd, as we had a free weekend due to a bye in the FA Trophy.   This means with now face Durham in back to back league games, with Darwen in the Lancashire Trophy in between!

FC UNITED of MANCHESTER sit at the top of the Premier Division for the first time in their history after two midweek wins over NANTWICH TOWN and RETFORD UNITED with the latter conceding five goals following on from their 3-2 midweek defeat at STOCKSBRIDGE. The only other club with a 100% record after three games is NORTHWICH VICTORIA who edged out BRADFORD PARK AVENUE on Tuesday before scoring a rather more comfortable 4-0 victory over HUCKNALL TOWN who themselves had won 4-0 at BUXTON on Wednesday. In joint third are ASHTON UNITED and MATLOCK TOWN both of whom have yet to concede a goal but were held to draws on Saturday at FRICKLEY ATHLETIC and OSSETT TOWN respectively. The fans of Frickley and Ossett suffered a goal drought as both clubs were drawing 0-0 at home for the second time in five days – indeed Frickley have yet to find the net in three attempts! Newly promoted MICKLEOVER SPORTS are finding the going tougher than last season and have conceded ten goals to join RETFORD UNITED and NANTWICH TOWN as the only teams without a point.

Of the teams who have played two games in the First Division North only two have maximum points with CHORLEY giving a very impressive imitation of Chelsea having scored six in both opening games. They followed up their six at home on the opening day with another half dozen at CURZON ASHTON on Monday evening. Joining them at the top 24 hours later were SKELMERSDALE UNITED with a 4-1 win at RADCLIFFE BOROUGH who had also conceded four on the opening day. At the opposite end of the table all without a point after two matches are OSSETT ALBION, LEIGH GENESIS, GARFORTH TOWN, MOSSLEY (who are still searching for a first league goal after their 5-0 defeat at CLITHEROE) and RADCLIFFE BOROUGH. Having risen from the ashes of the former Football League club CHESTER FC started life as an Evo-Stik League club with a goal after just six minutes but were held to a 1-1 draw in their debut game at WARRINGTON TOWN in front in front of a crowd nudging 1,500. Elsewhere last season’s runners-up LANCASTER CITY continued their poor record at WOODLEY SPORTS when they were mugged in the fifth minute of stoppage time but one of last season’s strugglers HARROGATE RAILWAY hit six at GARFORTH TOWN. Another side to have found the going tough in the last couple of campaigns, SALFORD CITY, seem bound for better things this term and their 2-1 win at PRESCOT CABLES gives them four points. There were home wins for TRAFFORD and WAKEFIELD whilst in the one other midweek fixture WITTON ALBION grabbed a late equaliser at AFC FYLDE.

The First Division South can boast five clubs with 100% records after two games with KIDSGROVE ATHLETIC setting the pace with two 4-0 victories. Newly promoted BARWELL also won 4-0 in midweek to go second at this early stage on goal difference whilst two other clubs new to the league, NEWCASTLE TOWN and SUTTON COLDFIELD TOWN occupy third and fourth. The latter were twice behind on Wednesday at MARKET DRAYTON TOWN before fighting back to win 4-3 whilst GRANTHAM TOWN haven’t been as prolific as the other clubs with a maximum but three goals in their two games with none conceded sees them with full points in fifth. There were two notable come backs in Tuesday’s matches with GOOLE AFC seemingly having the points in the bag at SHEPSHED DYNAMO going 3-0 up inside the opening half hour before having to settle for a point whilst ROMULUS also had two points snatched from their grasp as QUORN scored twice in the last three minutes to draw 3-3. Only three clubs in this Division are yet to register a point with MARKET DRAYTON TOWN, LOUGHBOROUGH DYNAMO and STAMFORD all still to get on the scoreboard.

In the FA Cup the League lost eight of the 27 games against outside opposition whilst a further eight Evostik clubs have to replay against outside clubs LEIGH GENESIS, MARKET DRAYTON TOWN, MOSSLEY, OSSETT ALBION and RADCLIFFE BOROUGH all without a point in the league put their disappointing domestic form behind them to register their first wins of the season whilst LINCOLN UNITED did well to gain a replay against Boston Town after playing virtually the whole game without ‘keeper Craig Turner who was sent off in the third minute for hand ball.

Fixtures on Saturday September 11th for First Division clubs knocked out in the Preliminary Round will arranged after midweek replays.

WEEK 11
18/08/2010
DRAWN BY Joanna Haigh  
Prizes              NUMBER   WINNER         AGENT
1st Prize - £1,000  E0185    G J Butler     S/O
2nd Prize - £100    H1026    Mrs M Mercer   Robert Cookson
3rd Prize - £50     D0080    Mrs D Fisher   C West
4th Prize - £25     R6114    Mrs M B Mead   Brian Dean
5th Prize - £25     A7263    Mr Scanlon     Robert Cookson
6th Prize - £20     F9925    Helen Barlow   Steve Harker
7th Prize - £20     S9849    B Hilton       Bob Livesey
8th Prize - £15     J3440    Jeff Andrew    Robert Cookson
9th Prize - £15     E5170    Mr J Rawcliffe C West
10th Prize - £10    C6233    Ray Hargreaves S/O
11th Prize - £10    C5314    Mrs Whittle    Robert Cookson
12th Prize - £10    B1813    Mr J Scott     John Derbyshire

£10 Consolation Prizes - C0185, D0185, G0185, S0185
AGENTS PRIZE DRAW Chorley - Culshaw News

WEEK 12
25/08/2010
DRAWN BY Paul Walker  
Prizes              NUMBER   WINNER         AGENT
1st Prize - £1,000  A7776    David Collins  Cottam PO
2nd Prize - £100    D7773    Mr Pilley      Steve Harker
3rd Prize - £50     B9391    B Marsden      Ian Seed
4th Prize - £25     P7303    Nigel Chadwick C/O Agent
5th Prize - £25     A3140    Mr A Sidebottom John Derbyshire
6th Prize - £20     F2370    Stephen Hayhurst Ian Seed
7th Prize - £20     F4579    Mrs Housbey    Steve Harker
8th Prize - £15     E1049    Mrs Jennifer   Steve Harker
9th Prize - £15     M1042    Mrs Jackson    Robert Cookson
10th Prize - £10    D2101    Mrs V Liddle   C West
11th Prize - £10    D9370    Michael Hough  S/O
12th Prize - £10    C7187    Mr M Worden    Carl Pickering

 £10 Consolation Prizes - E7776
AGENTS PRIZE DRAW Chorley - B Straw