Press Report 24/10/15

Premier Division

Congleton Vale returned to winning form as they beat Poynton 2-0 at home to move up to third. Chris Lawton opened the scoring in the 55th minute when he headed home from a corner and Ryan o’Reilly doubled their lead in the 77th minute following the best move of the game. Some brilliant one touch football between Andy John and Dan Buehler saw the ball released through to o’Reilly, who took on a defender before slotting the ball into the net.

Whaley Bridge moved into top spot as they strolled to a 5-1 win at home against Gamesley, while Garswood United won 4-1 away at Denton Town.

A brace from Phil Yuille topped off with a goal from Kayle Power helped Linotype CHN to a 3-1 win over Knutsford. Dave Owens scored the only goal for the away side who dropped down to second with two games in hand over new leaders Whaley.

Styal moved up to 12th place in the table following a convincing 5-1 home win over high flying Malpas. Troy Hayder was in fine form as he bagged a hat trick, while Tom Pryce also scored twice to secure a much needed win for Styal. Malpas’ goal was scored by Chris Bevan.

League One

Golborne Sports moved up to third as they beat Pilkington 4-1 away, while second place Altrincham shared the points in a 2-2 draw at home against Grappenhall Sports with Cody Black and Dan Sisson scoring for Grappenhall.

Billinge beat Tarporley Victoria for the second time this season as they finished 2-1 winners but it was Tarporley who took the lead on the hour mark when Nick Ball attacked for the home side with a run down the right before chipping the ball over Jamie Scott in the Billinge goal.

Billinge increased the pressure and after making attacking changes, forced Dave McNeil into a double save. The pressure finally paid off for the visitors in the 73rd minute when a free kick on the left was met by Bradshaw in space at the far post. His second touch put the ball past McNeil to make it 1-1.

Billinge pressed for the winner and Dave Wright saw his effort rebound off the post before being collected by McNeil.

Five minutes from time some good work down the left from Ryan Platt and Ste Wolhuter sent a ball into Paul Doherty just inside the Tarporley box. Doherty hit it first time and sent it crashing into the net for 2-1 and securing all three points for Billinge.

League Two

Lostock Gralam remain top of the table after they beat Cheadle Town Reserves 5-2 at home to stay four points clear of the two teams below. Lostock’s first goal was courtesy of Andy Ward as he struck home in the early stages after a superb ball from Danny Martin. The second followed soon after when Will Reid converted from the spot after a Cheadle handball inside the area.
Reid scored his second from the spot after being fouled in the box, he dusted himself down and struck well to make it 2-0.
Cheadle found a way through the Lostock defence and slotted home to bring down their arrears but shortly before the break, Reid Reid got his hat trick from another set piece when he curled in a spectacular free kick from outside the box to make it 3-1 at the break.
The second half saw Cheadle score again but Lostock had not finished and battled hard to win the game. Jonny Antrobus secured the win after coming off the bench, he finished well to make it 5-2.

Warrington Town Reserves sit in fifth spot following their 2-1 home win over West Didsbury & Chorlton Reserves, level on points with Halebank but having played a game more.
Moore United suffered late heart break in their game at FC St Helens as a last gasp winner from Liam Houghton condemned them to their fifth defeat of the season.
Callum Laird opened the scoring for FC St Helens in the 7th minute when he struck a free kick from twenty yards that rounded the wall and nestled in the top corner to make it 1-0.
Danny Dunne pulled Moore back level in the 16th minute after winning a tackle deep in the St Helens half, the ball worked its way back to him and he struck it well from 25 yards with his left foot and watched it crash into the net off the post.

Shortly after the restart Callum Laird won the ball halfway up the pitch, skipped through three challenges and raced through to goal before finishing well to make it 2-1.

Moore were back on level terms again in the 64th minute following good work from Edwards on the right who beat his man and drilled the ball across the box to Chaddock at the back post who took a touch and smashed the ball into the net smashes home.

Moore had a chance to steal the points in the 86th minute when Edwards whipped in a cross from the right to back post to Chaddock who nodded the ball goal bound but Brinksman in net managed to get a palm to it and push it onto the post before his defence managed to clear it to safety.

It was FC St Helens who stole the victory in the dying stages when Liam Houghton did well to beat the Moore defence before finishing well for 3-2.

Reserve League One

Whaley Bridge moved six points clear at the top of the table following their 2-1 win away against Knutsford A. The home side took the lead on the half hour mark during a half that they comfortably dominated but it was certainly a game of two halves as Whaley took control in the second half. Alex Airey scored the equaliser in the 70th minute before bagging the winner in the 85th to claim his 19th goal of the season. Knutsford now sit nine points behind the leaders in third place but with two games in hand.

Linotype CHN took no prisoners as they stormed to a 6-2 thrashing of Eagle Sports. Tom Cleary, Cameron Manning and Mike Wild all added to a Jordan Thomson hat trick that puts Linotype three points behind Knutsford in fourth place.

Greenalls PSO sit level on points with Linotype CHN, behind only on goal difference after they sneaked a 1-0 win away at Daten.

Reserve League Two

Middlewich Town climbed to third in the league as they beat Mersey Valley Development Squad 4-1 at home. The win sees them move within three points of the top two with a game in hand over second place Denton Town and two in hand over leaders Rylands.

The only other game of the day saw Cuddington secure their second win of the season by beating West Didsbury & Chorlton A 5-3 at home to edge their way out of the bottom two.