Maine Road FC

30/01/2012  -  Maine Road FC  0  -  1  Stone Dominoes  -  NWCFLeague

January has been a strange month for Maine Road FC. It started in such good style on Jan 2nd when after a sluggish start to the game we overcame Congleton Town in convincing fashion to win 2-1 and sent most of our biggest crowd of the seaso... View match report

28/01/2012  -  Squires Gate  3  -  3  Maine Road FC  -  NWCFLeague

With several games once more being postponed, we arrived at Squires Gate wondering exactly what type of game we might be in for. It turned out to be lovely afternoon, we got straight on the car park as adjoining Wren Rovers didn’t hav... View match report

28/01/2012  -  Reserves  4  -  1  Barnton  -  Cheshire L 2nd Div.

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21/01/2012  -  Maine Road FC  0  -  3  Colne  -  NWCFLeague

At our previous home game we had managed to attract 145 people down to Brantingham Road. On this particularly nasty, stormy afternoon less than half that number decided to show up. They made a good choice. This was a mess of a game and was ... View match report

21/01/2012  -  Crewe F.C.  2  -  1  Reserves  -  C.L.Div 2 Challenge Cup

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14/01/2012  -  Crewe F.C.  7  -  0  Reserves  -  Cheshire L 2nd Div.

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07/01/2012  -  Ramsbottom United  3  -  1  Maine Road FC  -  NWCFLeague

We knew playing Ramsbottom was going to be a test, after all they had already beaten us 0-2 at Brantingham Road this season. However, Road are now in better form than then and we had experienced only one defeat in the previous ten games. Th... View match report

07/01/2012  -  Reserves  1  -  0  Whitchurch A  -  Cheshire L 2nd Div.

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02/01/2012  -  Maine Road FC  2  -  1  Congleton Town  -  NWCFLeague

2011 finished pretty well for Road with only one defeat in nine games. For the majority of the very healthy crowd of 145 that trooped into Stade de Brantingham, the question was whether we could pick up where we left off, or would the festi... View match report

26/12/2011  -  Glossop North End  1  -  1  Maine Road FC  -  NWCFLeague

Let’s dream for a second or two. The ‘Match of the Day’ introductory music fades and is replaced immediately by some past match footage. It was November 2009 at a fog shrouded Surrey Street, when James Rothel let rip from ... View match report

03/12/2011  -  Maine Road FC  2  -  2  AFC Blackpool  -  NWCFLeague

In the first ten minutes of this game, Road were subject to some bewildering decisions. Every time Road looked like progressing, their play came to a halt thanks to some questionable refereeing. In the 12th minute, one of those decisions le... View match report

28/11/2011  -  Reserves  2  -  2  Daten  -  Cheshire L 2nd Div.

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26/11/2011  -  Reserves  0  -  2  East Manchester  -  Manchester ChallengeTrophy

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21/11/2011  -  Maine Road FC  3  -  0  AFC Liverpool  -  NWCFLeague

Psychologically, this was an important game. We’d started the season getting a miserable one point from a possible twelve and were therefore inevitably rooted at the bottom of the table. Many of us were mystified. We had played some d... View match report

19/11/2011  -  Maine Road FC  2  -  1  St Helens Town  -  NWCFLeague

Road started brightly and went close after only 6 minutes. Good work down the right between Josh Tinker and Tom Bentham left Matt Struminskj with a chance from 8 yards but he blazed over. After 13minutes a turn and shot from Tom Bentham had... View match report

19/11/2011  -  Malpas  1  -  0  Reserves  -  C.L.Div 2 Challenge Cup

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12/11/2011  -  Maine Road FC  3  -  2  Bacup Borough  -  NWCFLeague

The midweek defeat to Flixton had rather stunted the increased confidence amongst Road’s players and supporters that had come about after the previous two wins and a draw. We’d played well enough at Valley Road, but the old fail... View match report

09/11/2011  -  Flixton  0  -  2  Maine Road FC  -  NWCFLeague

The first half started with both teams playing some quick , good and competitive football and though there was plenty of play in both penalty areas neither goalkeeper was really tested. The first clear chance came on 18mins to the home side... View match report

05/11/2011  -  Atherton LR  2  -  3  Maine Road FC  -  NWCFLeague

Having successfully negotiated a way round Atherton’s long-term roadworks we arrived at Crilly Park wondering if the effort would be worth it given the state of the pitch. Limited drainage, combined with a midweek game had left it loo... View match report

05/11/2011  -  Reserves  2  -  1  Malpas  -  Cheshire L 2nd Div.

Road reversed a recent defeat by Malpas in a game that was evenly and well contested throughout the 90 minutes. This was despite several changes that saw Tom Weaver brought in for his first game of the season at left back, captain Danny Hul... View match report

31/10/2011  -  Maine Road FC  0  -  0  Alsager Town  -  NWCFLeague

Having finally got our first win in five games on Saturday, Road would have approached this game in a more optimistic frame of mind. We had grabbed a deserved 2-2 draw with Alsager back in August when Aaron Carroll snatched a last minute eq... View match report

29/10/2011  -  Maine Road FC  4  -  1  Stone Dominoes  -  NWCFL Challenge Cup

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25/10/2011  -  Maine Road FC  1  -  2  Irlam F.C.  -  Manchester Premier Cup

It was 1987-88 season when Maine Road FC arguably won their greatest honour by defeating Irlam Town in the Manchester County Premier Cup Final at The Maine Road. Whilst our opponents have reformed since those days, to all intents and purpos... View match report

24/10/2011  -  Reserves  2  -  1  Sandbach  -  Cheshire L 2nd Div.

On a very windy night, Road were matched against Sandbach United who were expecting the three points that would take them to the top of the league. However, after the boost of Road’s previous game that brought them their first win fol... View match report

22/10/2011  -  Maine Road FC  0  -  2  Runcorn Town  -  NWCFLeague

The Match Report for the last home match against Ramsbottom contained the comment; “….our approach play was o.k., but we really didn't do enough in the visitors’ penalty area.” Absolutely nothing changed in this gam... View match report

15/10/2011  -  Padiham  2  -  1  Maine Road FC  -  NWCFLeague

Manager Ian Walker gave debuts to Harry Bocharie at centre half and Andy Kilheeny in midfield. Road started brightly, playing some neat passing football and they had the ball in the net after only 12 minutes, only for Eddie Wileman to be gi... View match report

15/10/2011  -  Reserves  5  -  3  Moore United  -  Cheshire L 2nd Div.

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08/10/2011  -  Maine Road FC  0  -  2  Ramsbottom United  -  NWCFLeague

"Close encounter", “Intriguing".....were phrases we used in our web-site’s preview of this game and we weren't far out with that. This was a very decent game of football which Rammy probably edged on the grounds t... View match report

08/10/2011  -  Whitchurch A  3  -  1  Reserves  -  Cheshire L 2nd Div.

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01/10/2011  -  AFC Liverpool  0  -  2  Maine Road FC  -  NWCFLeague

Hoping for more of the same, Manager Ian Walker kept the same side from the midweek victory over Atherton LR. He was not disappointed.As the teams came onto the pitch to the sound of “You’ll never walk alone”, there was so... View match report

01/10/2011  -  Reserves  0  -  2  Daten  -  C.L.Div 2 Challenge Cup

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26/09/2011  -  Maine Road FC  3  -  1  Atherton LR  -  NWCFLeague

After three defeats in a row, the last being a shocking performance in the FA Vase, it was no surprise that there were several team changes. Into the midfield came young Rory Breslin, Rob Brocklehurst and Eddie Wileman . There was also a de... View match report

24/09/2011  -  Maine Road FC  1  -  2  Cheadle Town  -  FA Vase

There is no point in ‘beating about the bush’. This was an abysmal performance from Road. After our mini-F.A.Cup run there were many of us who felt it would be nice to do something similar in the Vase and a home tie against neig... View match report

24/09/2011  -  Malpas  3  -  1  Reserves  -  Cheshire L 2nd Div.

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19/09/2011  -  Maine Road FC  0  -  3  Flixton  -  NWCFLeague

After being somewhat unceremoniously knocked out of the F.A.Cup last Saturday by a very good Lancaster City side, Road found themselves two days later having to take on a rejuvenated Flixton team who had the potential to go top of the leagu... View match report

17/09/2011  -  Lancaster City  5  -  1  Maine Road FC  -  F A Cup

Well it was nice while it lasted! Road's dreams of travelling a little further along the Road to Wembley and picking up some tidy prize money on the way came to a shuddering halt at The Giant Axe Stadium. The worst possible start was compou... View match report

17/09/2011  -  Congleton Town Reserves  7  -  4  Reserves  -  Cheshire L 2nd Div.

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13/09/2011  -  Stone Dominoes  0  -  5  Maine Road FC  -  NWCFLeague

Pulling into Stone Dominoes Springbank Park complex about an hour before kick-off allows a good chance to have a mooch round and admire just what has been done there. Thoughts were very much along the lines of, “This club deserves to ... View match report

12/09/2011  -  Reserves  0  -  3  Poynton  -  Cheshire L 2nd Div.

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10/09/2011  -  Bootle  3  -  1  Maine Road FC  -  NWCFLeague

Delta Taxis Stadium is the home of Bootle FC and after an uncharacteristically sluggishperformance by the blues, both Ian and Derek probably felt like calling for a taxi as thiswas never going to be a good day out.Bootle started well and fo... View match report

10/09/2011  -  Reserves  1  -  3  Crewe F.C.  -  Cheshire L 2nd Div.

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06/09/2011  -  Ashton Athletic  2  -  3  Maine Road FC  -  F A Cup

It had only been three weeks previously that Road had come to Brocstedes Park on a bright sunny day, turned in their first really disappointing display of the season and deservedly lost 2-0. Returning there for this F.A.Cup Replay the condi... View match report

03/09/2011  -  Maine Road FC  0  -  0  Ashton Athletic  -  F A Cup

Anyone scrolling through the results and coming across this scoreless draw would probably have dismissed the match as one of little to ‘write home about’. They would have been wrong to do this as this was fine battle between two... View match report

31/08/2011  -  Runcorn Town Reserves  3  -  4  Reserves  -  Cheshire L 2nd Div.

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27/08/2011  -  Congleton Town  0  -  1  Maine Road FC  -  NWCFLeague

When being interviewed by the South Manchester Reporter after Tuesday’s FA Cup win over Winsford United, Manager Ian Walker rightly observed, “The results haven’t been going our way, but our performances have been impressi... View match report

27/08/2011  -  Poynton  4  -  2  Reserves  -  Cheshire L 2nd Div.

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23/08/2011  -  Maine Road FC  1  -  0  Winsford United  -  F A Cup

Whether it is the Extra Preliminary Round or the Cup Final itself, there is something special about an F.A. cup-tie. This game was no different. Heavens above, there were queues to get in! How much this was down to a crowd that was nearly t... View match report

20/08/2011  -  Winsford United  1  -  1  Maine Road FC  -  F A Cup

After results last weekend, this F A Cup-tie was looking a tall order for Road. Winsford were sitting at the top of the league having won all of their opening three fixtures. Road were in exactly the opposite position - bottom of the league... View match report

20/08/2011  -  Barnton  2  -  3  Reserves  -  Cheshire L 2nd Div.

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17/08/2011  -  Alsager Town  2  -  2  Maine Road FC  -  NWCFLeague

When the final whistle went, the overwhelming emotion felt by Road fans at this game was one of relief. To get a well deserved first point of the season by snatching a last minute equalizer meant we could finally make our way home with our ... View match report

15/08/2011  -  Sandbach  5  -  3  Reserves  -  Cheshire L 2nd Div.

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13/08/2011  -  Ashton Athletic  2  -  0  Maine Road FC  -  NWCFLeague

When you’ve rather unluckily lost your first two opening games of the season a match against opponents that you’ve beaten twice in last two seasons on their home ground is probably no bad thing. Except in this case it proved no ... View match report

13/08/2011  -  Whaley Bridge  4  -  2  Reserves  -  Cheshire L 2nd Div.

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10/08/2011  -  Bacup Borough  2  -  0  Maine Road FC  -  NWCFLeague

We thought going up to Bacup in August would give us some respite from some of the harsher elements we have faced at Cowtoot Lane in reason seasons. The compensation previously has been that we have either won or drawn the game. No such luc... View match report

06/08/2011  -  Barnoldswick Town  2  -  1  Maine Road FC  -  NWCFLeague

A new season always starts with anticipation, hope, and expectation and then, when the first 90 minutes is over, there is almost inevitably one side that leaves the field disappointed and frustrated. Unfortunately, it was Road who fell into... View match report

30/04/2011  -  Rossendale United  1  -  0  Maine Road FC  -  NWCFLeague

 Whilst the final game of the season was greeted by glorious sunshine in the rolling Lancashire hills, it was the uncertain news over the continued existence of 130 year old Rossendale United FC, that overshadowed the day. The match pr... View match report

23/04/2011  -  Maine Road FC  0  -  0  Ashton Athletic  -  NWCFLeague

It was the final home game of the season and “The sun was out, the sky was blue, there wasn’t a cloud to spoil the view” and what did we get - a 0-0 draw! Whilst it was disappointing not to finish off with some goals at Br... View match report

16/04/2011  -  Reserves  4  -  4  Malpas  -  Cheshire L 2nd Div.

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16/04/2011  -  Colne  2  -  1  Maine Road FC  -  NWCFLeague

Believe it or not it was only 14 days ago that Road managed a 4-1 win against Colne at Brantingham Road, a major achievement considering the side that day was somewhat depleted due to a number of injuries. In this the return fixture, Road h... View match report

13/04/2011  -  Maine Road FC  2  -  4  Formby  -  NWCFLeague

A strange game this. At times it was entertaining, skillful and competitively contested in the right spirit. At other times the play was rushed and clumsy, and in its latter stages it was punctuated by fouls and contained moments of downrig... View match report

09/04/2011  -  Congleton Town  1  -  1  Maine Road FC  -  NWCFLeague

On a glorious afternoon in Congleton, Road took to the field with a number of changes to the line-up. The absence of central defenders Mason and Gittings meant that Rob Brocklehurst was asked once more to play at the back. There was also a ... View match report

09/04/2011  -  Reserves  1  -  4  Denton Town  -  Cheshire L 2nd Div.

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05/04/2011  -  Flixton  3  -  0  Maine Road FC  -  NWCFLeague

With the fine win against Colne under their belts, Road started this game in an upbeat manner. Having scored a fine goal last Saturday, Ed Wileman was looking particularly confident and was running straight at the heart of the Flixton defen... View match report

02/04/2011  -  Maine Road FC  4  -  1  Colne  -  NWCFLeague

In the early part of the 2009-10 season we went up to Colne’s prosaically named XCLR Stadium and came away with a 4-2 win. By March of that season Colne had strung together a superb run and arrived at Brantingham Road in buoyant mood.... View match report

29/03/2011  -  Maine Road FC  2  -  2  Stone Dominoes  -  NWCFLeague

After the apology for a football match that went a few days before at Runcorn, this match represented altogether more entertaining fare. Stone will surely have been content to have come away from Brantingham Road with a point and Road will ... View match report

26/03/2011  -  Runcorn Linnets  2  -  1  Maine Road FC  -  NWCFLeague

There is no point in beating about the bush. This was an absolute mess of a football match. A hard bumpy pitch made assured and skillful players look cumbersome; there was some unfathomable officiating and Road’s lack of discipline at... View match report

26/03/2011  -  Moore United  2  -  1  Reserves  -  Cheshire L 2nd Div.

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24/03/2011  -  Reserves  1  -  2  Congleton Town Reserves  -  Cheshire L 2nd Div.

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22/03/2011  -  Maine Road FC  2  -  1  Barnoldswick Town  -  NWCFLeague

With the sort of perversity that over the years one has associated with that other team in sky blue, Maine Road F.C. finally got their first home win of 2011 against ‘bang in form’ Barnoldswick Town. B’wick had won 7 drawn... View match report

19/03/2011  -  Maine Road FC  1  -  2  Padiham  -  NWCFLeague

In complete contrast to the fog and gloom at Bacup in midweek, we had a bright, sunny afternoon at Brantingham Road. Spring was most definitely in the air, all was well with the world and Road were not only going to continue their unbeaten ... View match report

16/03/2011  -  Bacup Borough  0  -  0  Maine Road FC  -  NWCFLeague

The consecutive run continues for Road as they managed a hard fought rearguard action and a 0-0 draw against an in form unbeaten in 7, Bacup Borough side. 4 wins and 2 draws! Long may it continue!The best thing about the evening trip to Bac... View match report

12/03/2011  -  Silsden AFC  1  -  3  Maine Road FC  -  NWCFLeague

This was Maine Road F.C.’s first visit to Silsden’s new Keighley Road ground and a successful one it turned out to be. First and foremost though, many congratulations to all at Silsden for turning their project into the reality ... View match report

12/03/2011  -  Reserves  2  -  1  Whitchurch A  -  Cheshire L 2nd Div.

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08/03/2011  -  Maine Road FC  1  -  1  Congleton Town  -  NWCFLeague

Road came into this game on the back of three excellent away wins. With the confidence that comes with such a run, there were many of us hoping that this was the match that would see us record our first home win of 2011. It was not to be. I... View match report

05/03/2011  -  Stone Dominoes  1  -  3  Maine Road FC  -  NWCFLeague

Report 1Road arrived in rural Staffordshire full of confidence following back to back away wins at Glossop and high flyers Winsford. A family commitment for Manager Ian Walker allowed Derek Barber to orchestrate Road’s trip to Stone. ... View match report

01/03/2011  -  Winsford United  0  -  2  Maine Road FC  -  NWCFLeague

Just when it was looking like Road could not buy a win in 2011, two come along at once. Fresh on the heels of the last gasp win at Glossop, Road came to the Barton Stadium to take on the then League leaders Winsford United. They emerged vic... View match report

26/02/2011  -  Glossop North End  1  -  2  Maine Road FC  -  NWCFLeague

Your correspondent’s pre-match 60th birthday celebrations mean that this report may be a little lacking in substance, but I will do my best to recall how Road came about getting their first win of 2011….It is perhaps only appro... View match report

22/02/2011  -  Maine Road FC  0  -  3  St Helens Town  -  NWCFLeague

Losing players to other clubs, injuries and intermittent losses of form by young players have all been parts of the Maine Road FC script over the seasons. Whilst the experienced management team will have seen it all before, even they must b... View match report

19/02/2011  -  Maine Road FC  1  -  2  Bacup Borough  -  NWCFLeague

Those of us who had witnessed Road’s last three consecutive away games felt sure a corner was being turned. The 4-4 ‘Thriller With The Millers’ last Monday night showed that the team was perfectly capable of mixing it with... View match report

19/02/2011  -  Rudheath Social  8  -  0  Reserves  -  Cheshire L 2nd Div.

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14/02/2011  -  New Mills  4  -  4  Maine Road FC  -  NWCFLeague

Road’s ‘Thrillers With The Millers’ have become a regular feature of the Vodkat Premier League season. Back in October, our 3-0 win against the then undefeated League Leaders was voted result of the week on Radio Mancheste... View match report

12/02/2011  -  Padiham  1  -  1  Maine Road FC  -  NWCFLeague

It has been no secret that Road have been struggling since the start of 2011. One point from four consecutive home games was as mystifying as it was disappointing. We then went to Bootle and although the game was lost, there were the first ... View match report

12/02/2011  -  Reserves  1  -  2  Whitchurch A  -  C.L.Div 2 Challenge Cup

Maine Road Reserves continued where they left off on Wednesday night after their 3-1 victory over Daten, with a fine display of pass and move football which was entertaining and a joy to watch. Full credit goes to the manager for keeping te... View match report

09/02/2011  -  Reserves  3  -  1  Daten  -  Cheshire L 2nd Div.

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02/02/2011  -  Reserves  2  -  6  Grappenhall Sports  -  Cheshire L 2nd Div.

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01/02/2011  -  Bootle  2  -  1  Maine Road FC  -  NWCFLeague

In recent seasons our games against Bootle have been particularly keenly contested affairs. Bootle have tended to just have the edge since our Vodkat Cup Final victory over them in 2008. ‘The Bucks’ were the victors again in thi... View match report

29/01/2011  -  Maine Road FC  0  -  3  Flixton  -  NWCFLeague

When some of the South American star players have come to this country they have not always lived up to the hype that preceded their arrival. The excuse often given for their below par performances is that ”They need the sun on their ... View match report

15/01/2011  -  Maine Road FC  2  -  2  Runcorn Linnets  -  NWCFLeague

A great atmosphere, 4 goals, a red card, a nose bleed, 2 bookings, 6 mins of added time, an equaliser with the last kick of the game and sadly a stretchered off player. What more would you want, apart from all 3 points, of course?! Both tea... View match report

08/01/2011  -  Maine Road FC  1  -  2  Squires Gate  -  NWCFLeague

Well let us get the cliché out of the way ‘early doors’ - This was a game of two halves! Road entered their second game of the year believing that a result against Squires Gate was definitely achievable. After all, they h... View match report

08/01/2011  -  Barnton  5  -  1  Reserves  -  Cheshire L 2nd Div.

Yet more chopping and changing of available players for the Reserves saw a very youthful squad line up against a physically strong Barnton side, which must be frustrating for the management team. This was not a classic by any stretch of the... View match report

03/01/2011  -  Maine Road FC  0  -  2  Winsford United  -  NWCFLeague

It had been 44 days since Road had last played a competitive first team fixture. In the first few minutes of this encounter the home players looked as if their enforced layoff was going to be a major issue as Winsford started much the brigh... View match report

11/12/2010  -  Poynton  3  -  2  Reserves  -  Cheshire L 2nd Div.

Prior to this game we had posted a small article on the ‘News’ page of our web-site suggesting that Road supporters make the effort to read the Reserves recent match report rather than merely look at their position at the foot o... View match report

27/11/2010  -  Curzon Ashton  4  -  1  Reserves  -  Manchester ChallengeTrophy

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20/11/2010  -  Ramsbottom United  2  -  1  Maine Road FC  -  NWCFLeague

Whilst there was motorway chaos prior to the kick-off, our small contingent of Road supporters whizzed back to Stockport after the game and were quaffing our pints by 5:30pm. The guest beer on offer was ‘Battering Ram’. If only ... View match report

20/11/2010  -  Reserves  3  -  5  Moore United  -  Cheshire L 2nd Div.

1-0 up after 3 minutes with a goal from Rhys Nevins gave Road the perfect start, although the early exchanges were actually pretty even as both sides looked to settle into a pattern of play. Road’s front two of Rhys and Ali Holden lin... View match report

13/11/2010  -  Maine Road FC  4  -  0  Rossendale United  -  NWCFLeague

Seven days after Road crashed out of their final cup competition of the season they took on lowly Rossendale United at Brantingham Road determined to continue what has been a pretty solid league campaign to date. The visitors came into the ... View match report

13/11/2010  -  Congleton Town Reserves  5  -  0  Reserves  -  Cheshire L 2nd Div.

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06/11/2010  -  Maine Road FC  1  -  2  Winsford United  -  NWCFL Challenge Cup

To go out of another cup competition at such an early stage was disappointing enough. To be eliminated by conceding a goal in the very last minute was, as the current vernacular has it, something of a “double whammy”. Winsford U... View match report

06/11/2010  -  Crewe F.C.  4  -  1  Reserves  -  Cheshire L 2nd Div.

The Opposition View: With thanks to: www.crewefc.org.uk  AN HORRIFIC injury to Jay Titmuss took the gloss off an otherwise fine win for Crewe FC on Saturday. Titmuss, 33, broke down shortly before the half-time whistle as his ankl... View match report

30/10/2010  -  Reserves  2  -  4  Poynton  -  Cheshire L 2nd Div.

Road Reserves got off to the best possible start in this game. Rhys Nevins played the ball into Jamie McQuillan who calmly lobbed the Poynton Goalkeeper to put the home side one up. Road continued on the offensive with Roe, Grice and Flynn ... View match report

30/10/2010  -  Alsager Town  0  -  1  Maine Road FC  -  NWCFLeague

The game started slowly with very little goal mouth action. On 8 minutes, Steve Hibbert picked up the ball and went on a run which ended in a powerful shot which the ‘keeper saved comfortably. Very little had been seen of the Alsager ... View match report

26/10/2010  -  Maine Road FC  1  -  2  Ashton United  -  Manchester Premier Cup

Road entertained the team that has won this trophy more than any other. They are also two divisions higher in the Non-League pyramid. Those facts were not immediately apparent in a rather dour first 45 minutes.Road only managed about three ... View match report

23/10/2010  -  Maine Road FC  4  -  2  Atherton LR  -  NWCFLeague

Road were quick out of the blocks with Ali Holden shooting just wide after only a minute. Two minutes later however, Atherton’s Howard missed a glorious chance, hitting the bar from 6 yards.After 7 minutes Matt Struminskyj hit a low d... View match report

23/10/2010  -  Malpas  4  -  3  Reserves  -  Cheshire L 2nd Div.

Road went into this game in confident mood after beating Monk comprehensively the week before. Any complacency was soon knocked out of the Reserves however, when Malpas took the lead after only 5 minutes due to poor defensive marking. Malpa... View match report

16/10/2010  -  Barnoldswick Town  2  -  0  Maine Road FC  -  NWCFLeague

After the high of last Saturday’s win over New Mills and the adrenalin rush that came with Road’s second-half comeback against St Helen’s in midweek, it was a case of coming down to earth with a bump this Saturday at Premi... View match report

16/10/2010  -  Reserves  6  -  0  Monk F.C.  -  Cheshire L 2nd Div.

I was lucky enough on Saturday to be at Brantingham Road to watch the Reserves demolish Monk FC. and what a delight it was! The Reserves have had a mixed season and an ever changing squad of young players doesn’t help, which is probab... View match report

12/10/2010  -  St Helens Town  3  -  3  Maine Road FC  -  NWCFLeague

As Maine Road supporters made their way along the motorway network to the garden suburb of Ashton-in-Makerfield for this match, they couldn’t help but notice that the journey was far less stressful than normal. Certainly the traffic m... View match report

09/10/2010  -  Maine Road FC  3  -  0  New Mills  -  NWCFLeague

Maine Road F.C. had had better weeks than the one that preceded this game. Last Saturday, we’d thrown away a two goal lead and were forced into a midweek FA Vase replay at AFC Blackpool. In the replay we played poorly and were defeate... View match report

05/10/2010  -  AFC Blackpool  2  -  1  Maine Road FC  -  FA Vase

Whilst this was only a replay, by previous seasons’ standards to have had three F.A.Vase games this season almost feels like a cup run. Unfortunately, it was a run that came to an end at the same seaside location as did our Vase dream... View match report

02/10/2010  -  Maine Road FC  2  -  2  AFC Blackpool  -  FA Vase

Positivity was in the air as Road took the field for their F.A. Vase game against AFC Blackpool. For once, the sun was out, the sky was blue and the only minor cloud blocking the view was the knowledge that AFC Blackpool had dumped us out o... View match report

02/10/2010  -  Denton Town  1  -  2  Reserves  -  C.L.Div 2 Challenge Cup

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25/09/2010  -  Ashton Athletic  2  -  4  Maine Road FC  -  NWCFLeague

Road started brightly and were unfortunate not to be awarded a penalty in the 4th minute, when Robbie Ford was pushed from behind. The referee waved play on (first of many weird decisions), and Ashton countered quickly. A cross from the lef... View match report

25/09/2010  -  Reserves  2  -  2  Barnton  -  Cheshire L 2nd Div.

Road Reserves started this game really well playin some great football and were immediately putting pressure on Barton's back four. McQuillan & Johnson were combining well and had good support from Nevins. Johnson soon had Barnton&rsquo... View match report

18/09/2010  -  Maine Road FC  1  -  0  Barnoldswick Town  -  FA Vase

Manager Ian Walker’s programme notes concluded with the comment, “…Let’s see which Maine Road turns up”. After the first few minutes of this game, the home fans were fearing that it was the Road side that had ... View match report

18/09/2010  -  Daten  7  -  1  Reserves  -  Cheshire L 2nd Div.

Daten had Road on the rack straight from the whistle with plenty of men getting forward. Their quick counter-attacks soon paid off for them and they scored two goals in the first 15 minutes. It took 20 minutes for Road to get going and the ... View match report

15/09/2010  -  Reserves  0  -  0  Crewe F.C.  -  Cheshire L 2nd Div.

1:Connor Rabbett2:Aaron Flynn3:Steven Cheetam4:Johnathon Mason5:Josh Stadnicki6:Richard Rowe7:Charles Banda8:Joe Sumner9:Jamie McQuillan10:Rhys Nevins11:Tom Grice12:Connor Hall14:Daniel Clare15:Thomas JohnsonMaine Road played out a stalemat... View match report

11/09/2010  -  Atherton LR  1  -  0  Maine Road FC  -  NWCFLeague

A thrilling game finished with a narrow defeat for Maine Road away at Atherton, although Road deserved at least a share of the points. The sky blues got off to a flyer in the opening minutes, swaggering with a confidence that made you thin... View match report

11/09/2010  -  Reserves  1  -  2  Runcorn Town Reserves  -  Cheshire L 2nd Div.

From Runcorn Town web-site (http://www.runcorntown.co.uk)Town Reserves got back on the winning trail away at Maine Road Reserves today despite being without several regular players. Town opened well and took the game to their opponents righ... View match report

07/09/2010  -  Maine Road FC  2  -  1  Glossop North End  -  NWCFLeague

Road came into this game on the back of a disappointing display against Ramsbottom and in the knowledge that they had suffered three home defeats in succession. Things needed to change, if the team were going to remain in the top half of th... View match report

04/09/2010  -  Maine Road FC  0  -  3  Ramsbottom United  -  NWCFLeague

Ramsbottom United’s new signings and pre-season results suggested that perhaps they would be the team to give New Mills ‘a run for their money’ this campaign. However, their early season league results have been somewhat &... View match report

04/09/2010  -  Poynton  0  -  0  Reserves  -  Cheshire L 2nd Div.

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01/09/2010  -  Denton Town  2  -  1  Reserves  -  Cheshire L 2nd Div.

Maine Road had a local derby against Denton town last night losing 2-1.Road started badly going 2 -0 down within the first 5 minutes. Denton's first goal came after a mere 50 seconds and the only player from Maine Road to touch the ball was... View match report

28/08/2010  -  Formby  0  -  3  Maine Road FC  -  NWCFLeague

Formby’s Altcar Road ground is not one that inspires any great affection for this non-league devotee. It isn’t so much the aesthetics of the stands, or the motley collection of portakabins. They’ve got quite a nice bar the... View match report

28/08/2010  -  Grappenhall Sports  6  -  2  Reserves  -  Cheshire L 2nd Div.

When you lose a game by 6 goals to 2, it is reasonable to assume that the team hasn’t played well and that maybe major changes are required. However, this was certainly not the case at Grappenhall. As with the first team at Formby, th... View match report

25/08/2010  -  Reserves  2  -  0  Rudheath Social  -  Cheshire L 2nd Div.

At the fourth time of asking Maine Road Reserves finally broke their duck and got a win under their belts. It was a thoroughly deserved victory against a strong and physical Rudheath side. Road started brightly, a lesson which the first tea... View match report

24/08/2010  -  Maine Road FC  1  -  2  Bootle  -  NWCFLeague

Recent games between these two sides have been a credit to the game of football. The teams are so well matched that a tight contest is always going to be the order of the day. This particular game ebbed and flowed and right up to the final ... View match report

21/08/2010  -  Maine Road FC  0  -  1  Silsden AFC  -  NWCFLeague

Road this afternoon suffered their second defeat inside a week, going down by a single goal to Silsden at home. After exiting the FA Cup at the hands of Runcorn Linnets everyone had hoped the lads could continue their impressive start to th... View match report

21/08/2010  -  Whitchurch A  4  -  1  Reserves  -  Cheshire L 2nd Div.

Rather like in recent First Team Fixtures, Road Reserves got off to a slow start in this game and within 3 minutes found themselves a goal down. The Whitchurch right-winger Ryan Wilkinson cut inside and curled a fine strike from over 20 yar... View match report

18/08/2010  -  Runcorn Town Reserves  4  -  1  Reserves  -  Cheshire L 2nd Div.

With the First Team having played the Linnets twice in the space of four days, it was the Reserves turn to go to Runcorn and face the town’s ‘other’ team. Runcorn Town’s first team have made a flying start in their f... View match report

17/08/2010  -  Maine Road FC  3  -  4  Runcorn Linnets  -  F A Cup

Maine Road’s players would do well to heed the advice of Julie Andrews and their manager Ian Walker (not two names usually seen in the same sentence). They really must,”....start at the very beginning,  that is a very good ... View match report

14/08/2010  -  Runcorn Linnets  1  -  1  Maine Road FC  -  F A Cup

Road’s ‘Road to Wembley’ started with a visit to the new home of Runcorn Linnets. It has been a journey of over four years for the fans of the old Runcorn F.C. who met with a view to re-establishing a club back in the town... View match report

14/08/2010  -  Monk F.C.  4  -  2  Reserves  -  Cheshire L 2nd Div.

After a good number of pre-season friendlies, this was the first real test for Paul Bennett’s young Reserve Team. Paul did have early season selection problems due to holidays, work commitments and the untimely Manchester County F.A. ... View match report

10/08/2010  -  Maine Road FC  4  -  0  Alsager Town  -  NWCFLeague

After a weekend basking in the sunshine of an excellent 1-4 away win at Squires Gate, the team returned to Stade de Brantingham for their first home game of the season. Alsager had also had a good start to the season, beating St Helens 2-1... View match report

07/08/2010  -  Squires Gate  1  -  4  Maine Road FC  -  NWCFLeague

There is always a buzz of anticipation waiting for your team’s fixtures to be published. When it was revealed that Road’s first game was to be away at Squires Gate there were mixed emotions. On the positive side, a trip to Black... View match report

08/05/2010  -  Abbey Hey  0  -  2  Maine Road FC  -  NWCFLeague

Derby Win Secures Road A Commendable Sixth Place FinishThe final game of the 2009/10 season saw Road travel to Gorton for the highest level true City of Manchester derby and it was the Blues who came away with a victory over the Reds. On su... View match report

27/04/2010  -  Maine Road FC  2  -  2  Bootle  -  NWCFLeague

When these two teams met at Bootle last month, it was an excellent competitive match which was marred only by some bizarre refereeing. Tonight’s game was the last of the season at Brantingham Road and everyone was hoping that the curt... View match report

24/04/2010  -  Reserves  0  -  1  Moore United  -  Cheshire L 2nd Div.

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24/04/2010  -  Maine Road FC  4  -  2  Runcorn Linnets  -  NWCFLeague

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20/04/2010  -  St Helens Town  2  -  2  Maine Road FC  -  NWCFLeague

Road came into this game determined to ensure that the tail end of this generally good season does not end in a whimper. The gloss of the fine win against New Mills ten days ago had been somewhat dulled by two successive and probably deserv... View match report

17/04/2010  -  Maine Road FC  0  -  1  Squires Gate  -  NWCFLeague

Maine Road started severely depleted with 7 regulars in the squad unavailable. This showed in the early stages with some players seeming to be chasing shadows. However, it was Road who created the first of very few chances when in the 12th ... View match report

14/04/2010  -  Padiham  1  -  0  Maine Road FC  -  NWCFLeague

Maine Road came to The Arbories* in euphoric mood on the back of Saturday’s excellent 2-0 win over an experienced New Millls team that will surely take second place in the League. We had defeated our hosts in a fairly comfortably 3-1... View match report

13/04/2010  -  Reserves  2  -  3  Barnton  -  Cheshire L 2nd Div.

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10/04/2010  -  Maine Road FC  2  -  0  New Mills  -  NWCFLeague

New Mills came to Brantingham Road with a league record that has probably not received the recognition it deserved due to the phenomenal exploits of Newcastle Town. Prior to kick-off ‘The Millers’ had only lost three games, comp... View match report

10/04/2010  -  Monk F.C.  5  -  1  Reserves  -  Cheshire L 2nd Div.

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07/04/2010  -  Reserves  0  -  1  Warrington Town Reserves  -  Cheshire L 2nd Div.

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03/04/2010  -  Ashton Athletic  0  -  2  Maine Road FC  -  NWCFLeague

The game started with Ashton playing the ball round with good short passing movements and in the early stages Andrew Jones was called on to make two or three good saves. Both sides were tending to attack down the right hand side with Steve ... View match report

03/04/2010  -  Lostock Gralam  1  -  1  Reserves  -  Cheshire L 2nd Div.

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27/03/2010  -  Maine Road FC  1  -  2  Colne  -  NWCFLeague

Road came back to Brantingham Road having had a win at Formby, but losing an extremely competitive and close encounter of the best kind at Bootle. Colne are the Vodkat League’s form team. Prior to this game, they were undefeated in te... View match report

20/03/2010  -  Bootle  1  -  0  Maine Road FC  -  NWCFLeague

Fourth place team v fifth place team. Whilst there wasn’t a European place at stake, all concerned were thoroughly looking forward to this game. For the first half-hour we got what we expected. A thoroughly committed performance from ... View match report

20/03/2010  -  Reserves  1  -  2  Crewe F.C.  -  NWCFLeague

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16/03/2010  -  Formby  1  -  2  Maine Road FC  -  NWCFLeague

As we filed out of Formby’s Altcar Road ground the cliché, “A game of two halves” was being uttered regularly, but it wasn’t really as simple as that. The game started at one heck of a pace with the sides even... View match report

13/03/2010  -  Maine Road FC  2  -  0  Atherton LR  -  NWCFLeague

When Road’s five game unbeaten run came to an end in the thriller at Congleton last week, the question being asked was would the side carry on where they left off prior to the defeat, or would there be a lowering of confidence? The op... View match report

13/03/2010  -  Warrington Town Reserves  3  -  0  Reserves  -  Cheshire L 2nd Div.

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06/03/2010  -  Congleton Town  5  -  3  Maine Road FC  -  NWCFLeague

Road came into this game on the back of four straight wins and although Congleton occupied 2nd place in the league, there was an understandable air of optimism in the Maine Road camp prior to kick-off. Many of the travelling fans believed w... View match report

06/03/2010  -  Reserves  2  -  2  Malpas  -  Cheshire L 2nd Div.

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04/03/2010  -  Bacup Borough  0  -  4  Maine Road FC  -  NWCFLeague

On a devilishly cold night, Road had the privilege of being the first team to play at Bacup’s Cowtoots Lane ground for four months. Not that Bacup had been short of match practice, as they had managed to get a number of away games in ... View match report

02/03/2010  -  Reserves  4  -  1  Monk F.C.  -  Cheshire L 2nd Div.

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27/02/2010  -  Flixton  0  -  1  Maine Road FC  -  NWCFLeague

Road this weekend rounded off a great February by picking up another three points with a hard-fought 0-1 win against near-neighbours Flixton at Valley Road. The dour yet hotly-contested fixture was decided by a breakaway goal just after the... View match report

24/02/2010  -  Reserves  2  -  5  Grappenhall Sports  -  Cheshire L 2nd Div.

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20/02/2010  -  Maine Road FC  3  -  1  Padiham  -  NWCFLeague

Prior to K.O., Road occupied a very healthy 6th place in the League and Padiham 10th. Although Padiham remained six points behind, they had a whopping five games in hand, so it was important that Road put their visitors ‘to the sword ... View match report

20/02/2010  -  Poynton  2  -  1  Reserves  -  Cheshire L 2nd Div.

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17/02/2010  -  Reserves  1  -  2  New Mills Reserves  -  Cheshire L 2nd Div.

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13/02/2010  -  Nelson  0  -  3  Maine Road FC  -  NWCFLeague

Road came to Victoria Park on the back of two very difficult games against Newcastle and New Mills from which they had emerged with some considerable credit, but only one point. Their opponents today had not had the pleasure of playing anyb... View match report

13/02/2010  -  Reserves  0  -  0  Whitchurch A  -  Cheshire L 2nd Div.

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10/02/2010  -  Reserves  0  -  2  Denton Town  -  Cheshire L 2nd Div.

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08/02/2010  -  New Mills  2  -  2  Maine Road FC  -  NWCFLeague

The game started with Road playing up the notorious New Mills slope. Early exchanges were fairly even but that didn't last long and the Millers gradually got into their stride using the slope and home advantage. Their right back made r... View match report

06/02/2010  -  Maine Road FC  0  -  2  Newcastle Town  -  NWCFLeague

Road started this game a little bit overawed. Facing a team with a 100% record, they initially showed too much respect for Newcastle. It was however, 14 minutes before Newcastle created an opening. A free kick found top scorer Johnson, but ... View match report

06/02/2010  -  Congleton Town Reserves  2  -  3  Reserves  -  Cheshire L 2nd Div.

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30/01/2010  -  Winsford United  1  -  2  Maine Road FC  -  NWCFLeague

Having suffered a bizarre away loss in the Vodkat Cup, Road came to the Barton Stadium in the hope that they could at least do a League double over their Cheshire opponents. In the mid-week loss at home to Congleton, Road showed a degr... View match report

30/01/2010  -  Reserves  1  -  2  Beechfield United  -  Manchester ChallengeTrophy

 ( Semi final 2nd leg )Some enforced changes had to be made to last weeks line up with Eddie Moran on first team duty and Ashley Jones and Bobby Ashcroft still injured and Levi Adams unavailable. Matters were made worse when Lee Willia... View match report

26/01/2010  -  Maine Road FC  1  -  3  Congleton Town  -  NWCFLeague

Having had no football for six weeks, everybody at Maine Road was just glad to be involved in a game. Ultimately, the result was disappointing, but ‘The Bears’ from Congleton had managed to squeeze in a couple of games during th... View match report

23/01/2010  -  Beechfield United  3  -  2  Reserves  -  Manchester ChallengeTrophy

This game was played at the headquarters of the Manchester County FA in Salford on an astroturf pitch where Beechfield play their home games in the first division of the Manchester League. Although this would tend to favour the home team I ... View match report

15/12/2009  -  Ramsbottom United  2  -  2  Maine Road FC  -  NWCFLeague

I suppose if you mention The Riverside Ground to most football fans today, they’ll automatically think of that modern, but rather characterless stadium that is home to Middlesbrough FC. For us non-league enthusiasts however, it is Ram... View match report

12/12/2009  -  Maine Road FC  2  -  2  Alsager Town  -  NWCFLeague

It’s not even Christmas yet and this was the third meeting of the season between Road and ‘The Bullets’. Road had won the F.A.Cup Qualifying game back in sunny August and then there was a very competitive 2-2 draw at Alsag... View match report

12/12/2009  -  Moore United  0  -  2  Reserves  -  Cheshire L 2nd Div.

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05/12/2009  -  Runcorn Linnets  1  -  2  Maine Road FC  -  NWCFLeague

Road started brightly enough and went close after only 4 minutes. Steve Hibbert raced down the left ghosting past 3 players before firing in a shot that beat the keeper, but not the full- back on the line.Unfortunately, it was another 15 mi... View match report

05/12/2009  -  Congleton Town Reserves  2  -  1  Reserves  -  C.L.Div 2 Challenge Cup

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01/12/2009  -  Maine Road FC  2  -  1  Flixton  -  NWCFLeague

Road got back to winning ways this past Tuesday night, beating near-rivals Flixton to move up to eighth place in the table after a hard-fought game. Typically for this time of year the elements didn’t make for a classic, but both side... View match report

28/11/2009  -  Trafford FC  3  -  3  Reserves  -  Manchester ChallengeTrophy

After extra timeMaine Road win 3 – 2 on penalties.A Match summary from Paddy Flynn:-Well , it is a case of ‘serves you right’ to all of you who went to watch City at Eastlands (Guilty –as charged DM!). You should hav... View match report

24/11/2009  -  Maine Road FC  2  -  3  Ramsbottom United  -  NWCFLeague

A generally entertaining evening at the home of football resulted in ultimate disappointment this past Tuesday as Road were defeated by an injury time winner against high-flying Ramsbottom. Two goals up inside the opening twenty minutes, a ... View match report

21/11/2009  -  Maine Road FC  2  -  1  Winsford United  -  NWCFLeague

As the rain poured down yet again at Brantingham Road, Maine Road took the pitch hoping to put behind them a rather characterless home defeat four days earlier against a well organised Silsden team.The opening phase was eventful and those s... View match report

21/11/2009  -  Daten  1  -  2  Reserves  -  Cheshire L 2nd Div.

No formal match report, but here is Scott Moore’s Summary:-With big Mike Howarth and Danny Clare injured and Damon Clynes and Levi Adams on first team duty, this was a chance for myself and Pete Jamieson to have a look a few of the le... View match report

17/11/2009  -  Maine Road FC  0  -  1  Silsden AFC  -  NWCFLeague

What a horrible, miserable, depressing night this was and the weather didn’t help either. With three home games on the trot, the talk prior to kick-off was how the next eight days could see Road move firmly into the top half of the ta... View match report

14/11/2009  -  Reserves  3  -  2  Congleton Town Reserves  -  Cheshire L 2nd Div.

A capacity crowd of around thirty braved the monsoon-like conditions of South Manchester on Saturday afternoon to witness Road’s second-string come from two goals down to beat a pluky Congleton Town Reserves 3-2 at Brantingham Road. T... View match report

07/11/2009  -  Reserves  2  -  1  Tarporley Victoria  -  Cheshire L 2nd Div.

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03/11/2009  -  Maine Road FC  5  -  0  St Helens Town  -  NWCFLeague

A confident Road last night easily despatched of relatively high-flying St Helens at home to make up valuable ground on those ahead and leave us just three points off the top four. A hat-trick from Liam Beckford, and further goals from Stev... View match report

31/10/2009  -  Winsford United  3  -  2  Maine Road FC  -  NWCFL Challenge Cup

This was Maine Road’s last chance to at least go on a cup run and ideally finish the season with some silverware. They started this game as if that was exactly what they had in mind. There was some crisp early interpassing and when th... View match report

31/10/2009  -  Reserves  4  -  0  Poynton  -  Cheshire L 2nd Div.

Scott Moore’s impressive reserve side yesterday kept up the pressure on league leaders Tarporley Victoria with an ultimately comfortable 4-0 win against Poynton at Brantingham Road. A Mike Howarth double, and strikes from influential ... View match report

20/10/2009  -  Mossley  4  -  0  Maine Road FC  -  Manchester Premier Cup

The first few minutes of this game suggested that maybe Mossley would be just a bit too powerful for Maine Road. Their passing and general movement was slick and they had a number of significantly larger players than Road. During this openi... View match report

17/10/2009  -  Reserves  1  -  0  Daten  -  Cheshire L 2nd Div.

Scott Moore’s reserve side got back to winning ways this afternoon, grinding out a 1-0 victory in a tough, well-fought, and at times fiery game against Warrington side Daten at Brantingham Road; a Mike Howarth goal midway through the ... View match report

17/10/2009  -  Silsden AFC  1  -  3  Maine Road FC  -  NWCFLeague

Road’s annual trip to the Far East (Yorkshire) had us wondering exactly what we would be in for. The confidence obtained by thrashing neighbours Abbey Hey 7-0, last Saturday was to some degree eroded in the 1-4 mid-week defeat at Glos... View match report

14/10/2009  -  Glossop North End  4  -  1  Maine Road FC  -  NWCFLeague

Road had every reason to go into this game with a degree of confidence. A creditable draw at Alsager (who won the night before this game 8-1 away at Atherton LR!) last week was followed by the 7-0 thumping of Abbey Hey on Saturday. It was o... View match report

10/10/2009  -  Maine Road FC  7  -  0  Abbey Hey  -  NWCFLeague

The Maine Road Benevolent Society had been in rather generous mood this season when coming up against teams who were down on their luck. Ashton Athletic and AFC Blackpool had not mustered a win between them when they played Road, but both e... View match report

10/10/2009  -  Grappenhall Sports  2  -  1  Reserves  -  Cheshire L 2nd Div.

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06/10/2009  -  Alsager Town  2  -  2  Maine Road FC  -  NWCFLeague

Our previous game at Squires Gate had been played in a howling gale. Instead of wind, this time our trip to Alsager brought some of the heaviest rain seen for a long time and credit must go to the Town ground staff who produced a remarkably... View match report

03/10/2009  -  Squires Gate  3  -  0  Maine Road FC  -  NWCFLeague

Being on the same number of the points as Squires Gate, Road were never going to find this match a breeze. What they actually got was a gale force wind and a defeat from which very few straws could be clutched. Quite reasonably, Manager Ian... View match report

03/10/2009  -  New Mills Reserves  1  -  2  Reserves  -  Cheshire L 2nd Div.

This game was summed up perfectly in the car on the way home by Levi Adams when he said this was a, “smash and grab victory”.With the wind blowing a gale up the slope on the infamous New Mills pitch, the opening stages had the h... View match report

26/09/2009  -  Maine Road FC  4  -  2  Formby  -  NWCFLeague

In a matter of what seemed a few days, Road had gone out of the F.A.Cup, lost in a demoralising fashion to Bacup in mid-week and then learned that star player Luke Mack had signed for Curzon Ashton. It was imperative therefore that Road tur... View match report

26/09/2009  -  Crewe F.C.  0  -  1  Reserves  -  Cheshire L 2nd Div.

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22/09/2009  -  Maine Road FC  0  -  2  Bacup Borough  -  NWCFLeague

From the Bacup web-site (with thanks). Will replace with a Maine Road account if one was done in the editor's absence.Bacup Borough continued their good run of form going to fifth in the League Table following a five game unbeaten run again... View match report

19/09/2009  -  Whitchurch A  0  -  2  Reserves  -  Cheshire L 2nd Div.

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12/09/2009  -  Maine Road FC  1  -  4  Bamber Bridge  -  F A Cup

On a perfect summer’s afternoon, Maine Road entertained Bamber Bridge of the NPL First Division North in this, their third F.A.Cup game of the campaign. The early pressure came from Bamber Bridge, but it was generally well dealt with ... View match report

12/09/2009  -  Tarporley Victoria  0  -  1  Reserves  -  Cheshire L 2nd Div.

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08/09/2009  -  Maine Road FC  2  -  1  Glossop North End  -  NWCFLeague

Both teams took to the Brantingham Road pitch on a foul night knowing that their form had been erratic in this opening phase of the season. Glossop’s start to the campaign has had all the hallmarks of a hangover from their F.A.Vase he... View match report

05/09/2009  -  AFC Blackpool  1  -  0  Maine Road FC  -  FA Vase

The first half started at a leisurely pace. The first shot on target came from Blackpool after 10 minutes, but was comfortably saved by Jones. A Road corner from the right to the far post was headed back into the danger area by debutant Mar... View match report

05/09/2009  -  Reserves  2  -  1  Barnton  -  C.L.Div 2 Challenge Cup

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01/09/2009  -  Maine Road FC  0  -  1  Ashton Athletic  -  NWCFLeague

After the exhilaration of our away win at Colne and the Cup win over Ramsbottom, there was always a danger that the team’s collective adrenalin would be running low. In fact, for this game the tank appeared well and truly empty. It wa... View match report

29/08/2009  -  Barnton  1  -  5  Reserves  -  Cheshire L 2nd Div.

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29/08/2009  -  Maine Road FC  2  -  1  Ramsbottom United  -  F A Cup

Although Maine Road managed to win the Vodkat Cup in 2008, their recent history in the F.A. Cup and Vase is a pretty slim volume. Having disposed of Alsager Town in the previous round, there was a definite feeling around Brantingham Road th... View match report

25/08/2009  -  Colne  2  -  4  Maine Road FC  -  NWCFLeague

This was a tenacious performance from Maine Road. After the disappointment of not just a defeat, but more particularly a very poor team performance at Newcastle Town, all eyes were now centred on how the team would respond at the romantical... View match report

22/08/2009  -  Newcastle Town  2  -  1  Maine Road FC  -  NWCFLeague

The visit to Newcastle Town was always going to be a test of how far we have progressed so far this season. One of the favourites to go up, Newcastle started the brighter and went ahead as early as the 3rd minute. A long ball down the middl... View match report

22/08/2009  -  Reserves  2  -  5  Lostock Gralam  -  Cheshire L 2nd Div.

The reserves came down to earth with a bang on Saturday, after a promising start of two wins from two games.The team lined up as follows in 4-4-2:Lee Williams, Damon Clynes, Jason Jones, Josh Gittings, Matt Gillings, Tom Grice, Rob Ford, Ja... View match report

19/08/2009  -  Denton Town  1  -  4  Reserves  -  Cheshire L 2nd Div.

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15/08/2009  -  Maine Road FC  3  -  1  Alsager Town  -  F A Cup

The Road to Wembley started on a blustery afternoon at Brantingham Road. As a result of recent injuries to forwards, Road had signed two new players during the last few days in the shape of Tom Bailey and Steve Lewis. They also re-signed Rh... View match report

15/08/2009  -  Malpas  2  -  3  Reserves  -  Cheshire L 2nd Div.

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11/08/2009  -  Atherton LR  1  -  2  Maine Road FC  -  NWCFLeague

 Maine Road came into this game with a number of reasons to be positive about its eventual outcome. Last season’s visit to Crilly Park was on the back of a number of poor results and yet Road came away with a stunning 5-2 win. Ad... View match report

08/08/2009  -  Maine Road FC  1  -  1  Nelson  -  NWCFLeague

 Fresh from an exhilarating mid-week friendly victory against FC United, Maine Road FC entertained Nelson in their first league fixture of the 2009-10 season. With the sun out and the pitch immaculate, the signs were that this should b... View match report