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West Didsbury & Chorlton Official Matchday Programme - £2
Saturday 14 March – 3.00pm
West Didsbury & Chorlton AFC
v
Vauxhall Motors
WELCOME
to WEST DIDSBURY & CHORLTON AFC
The Step Places Stadium, Brookburn Road, Chorltonville Manchester M21 8FE
Club Committee: Steve Eckersley; Rob McKay; Glyn Meacher; Rob Madden; Dave Cooper;
Monica Creer; John Churchman; James Doxford; Davy Iredale; Dan Iredale; Tim Manley and
Matthew Britton
Ownership: In accordance with THE Football Association Rule 2.13 Publication of ownership in
relation to Step 1 to Step 6 clubs in the Football Pyramid we hereby confirm that the legal status of
WEST DIDSBURY AND CHORLTON ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL CLUB is as not for profit private
members club. Any gain arising from the carrying on of the Club shall be applied for the benefit of
the Club or for some charitable or benevolent purpose or purposes approved by resolution at a
general meeting of the Club.
To contact the club please use the club website: www.wdfc.co.uk
Main Club Sponsor:
Ground Safety
In the interest of spectator comfort and safety, the following conditions apply at the clubs Step Places Stadium,
Brookburn Road ground and must be observed at all times.
• In case of fire or other emergency that requires the clubhouse or ground to be evacuated
instructions will be given over the public address system, and we ask that you comply with
those instructions immediately.
• The chanting of racist or obscene chanting is strictly forbidden.
• Glasses, bottles, gas canisters, knives, darts, tools, flag poles or any other articles likely to
cause injury are not permitted into the ground.
• Alcohol may be purchased and consumed in the bar area only.
• Children are not allowed in the Club House unless accompanied by an adult.
• Encroachment onto the playing area is forbidden at all times.
• Standing is not allowed in front of the seated areas.
• All forms of transport on the clubs car park is at the owners’ risk.
The club reserves the right to remove any person from the ground who is in breach of these rules or whose
presence is a source of danger or annoyance to others. We hope you understand the reasons for the above are
in order for the game to be enjoyed in safe and pleasant conditions.
Thank you, West Didsbury and Chorlton AFC Committee.
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Welcome to Vauxhall Motors
Good afternoon and welcome to today’s North West Counties League
Division 1 South game against league leaders Vauxhall Motors. We welcome
their officials, players and supporters to the Step Places stadium here at
Brookburn Road for what is their first visit to us, and we hope they enjoy our
hospitality today.
After reaching the heights of the Conference North in 2004 and having memorably knocked QPR
out of the FA Cup in 2002 the club were forced to voluntarily relegate themselves in 2014 for
financial reasons and re start in the West Cheshire league. They are certainly making a strong
start to climbing the pyramid again and having re-joined the NWCFL this season they are running
away with the league, and after Tuesday night’s win over Maine Road they are only 2 points away
from automatic promotion. We have a tough assignment on our hands to prevent them achieving
that aim today, indeed today’s game followed by Tuesday’s against 2nd placed FC Oswestry Town
will probably decide our fate this season.
Our bid for promotion suffered a blow last Saturday morning when, in our 1st game for 4 weeks,
we went down to a narrow 1-0 defeat at Wythenshawe Amateurs in the 2nd game of the weekend
NWCFL groundhop. We conceded a poor goal after only 4 minutes and despite our best efforts
we couldn’t retrieve the situation. We weren’t helped by the referee failing to award the most
blatant penalty you will see all season on the stroke of half time, when the Ammies keeper spilled
the ball at George Blackwell’s feet. As he was poised to score into an empty net he was upended
by the keeper, with the referee somehow deeming it not a foul. Even the Ammies officials stood
alongside us couldn’t believe their luck. The day itself was a superb spectacle with a crowd of
over 540, many of whom had travelled from all over the country.
Our supporters as usual travelled in large numbers and once again made themselves heard
throughout the game. The whole weekend seems to have been a great success with all the host
clubs having large attendances way in excess of their normal gates. We should therefore thank
Chris Berezai and his staff for once again putting in the hard work to organise weekends like this,
which we are sure are well appreciated by all the clubs involved.
We would like to thank Wythenshawe Amateurs who offered us the chance of a stall at the game,
where we managed to sell an impressive amount of club merchandise, so thanks go to the club’s
committee for their efforts in running the stall.
Today is the first of 4 consecutive home games for us. As mentioned, we play FC Oswestry
Town here on Tuesday ko 7.45pm. Next up is the visit of Barnton next Saturday 21 March ko
3pm followed by New Mills on Tuesday 24 March ko 7.45pm.
Weather permitting it will be good for our supporters to have a run of home games after the recent
spate of postponements.
Thank you for visiting Step Places Stadium and have a safe journey home.
Cover picture: Graham Curry
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From the Dugout…
Good afternoon and welcome back to The Step Places Stadium to all the West fans.
We also welcome everyone connected with our visitors Vauxhall Motors FC and hope
they have all had a pleasant trip.
Myself, the coaches and the players are all still bitterly disappointed with our loss last
weekend at Wythenshawe Amateurs having gone into the game full of confidence from
recent training sessions and friendlies- due to our weather interrupted last 3 weeks.
After a sloppy start where we conceded the only goal of the game, I felt had some
decisions (we all know which I’m particularly thinking about) gone our way it could
have been a totally different game. The second half was a very open game, but we
could not find our way through our opponents- something we have worked on in
training this week.
Vauxhall Motors are top of the league for a reason and in our last game against them
(where I went to watch before taking over as manager) we were out played and were
deservedly beaten on the day. This West squad you see today is very different to the
one that lost that day and our plan is to prevent their promotion party from starting
today - so as ever, it is good to be playing in front of our amazing home supporters and
we are looking forward to what will be another great atmosphere.
On the injury front it was great to see both Ash Woods and Matt Eckersley back on the
pitch after long term layoffs. We go into today’s game with only Dontai, Coops and
Tom Westall (all left back options) on the physio table and welcome both CJ and Tom
Clarke back after not being available.
Looking at the league table we have two very difficult fixtures ‘back to back’ with us
playing both 1st and 2nd in the space of 4 days. The squad is fully committed to
climbing up the table and continuing our push for a top four spot come the end of the
season.
Our mentality must remain the same. To be fully committed at all times, to approach
every match with the intention of winning and playing well, and to challenge for
promotion come the end of the
season.
I fully believe that the players will
respond in the right way today
and, with your fantastic support,
we will be doing everything we
can to secure another victory at
The Step Places Stadium.
Chris Rowley
Manager
COME ON WEST!!!!!!
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NWCFL Division One South Results and Fixtures
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Match Report…
7 March, 2020
Wythenshawe Amateurs 1 the West winger, with the referee
WEST 0 (Att: 546) bewildering almost everyone in attendance
by waving play on.
West slipped to defeat at Wythenshawe
Amateurs as an early goal proved decisive Chris Rowley’s side dominated possession
for the home side. after the break but found an obstinate
Wythenshawe defence impossible to break
Christopher Howard’s fourth-minute strike down – Cottee and Jamie McLellan eked
ultimately secured all three points for out quarter-chances but both saw headers
Ammies and a first league defeat in five drop wide of the post from set-pieces. If
games for West, who created precious little anything, it was the home side who looked
despite seeing much of the ball. more likely to add a second goal, and
Jones had to pull off a spectacular save to
Both sides were returning to action
tip a header onto the crossbar from a free
following an enforced break due to
kick.
inclement weather, but while Wythenshawe
looked refreshed by their time off West Wythenshawe easily saw out of the closing
appeared ring-rusty, and the home side moments and Jones had to be alert to
raced into the lead early on. A cross from
prevent a second goal on the counter
the left was only partially cleared by stand- attack. This defeat was hardly terminal for
in right-back Billy Matthews, and Howard’s West’s promotion hopes but next week’s
shot beat Andrew Jones at the near post. visit of leaders Vauxhall Motors takes on
added significance.
Though West gradually stirred into life,
Ammies keeper Kyle Haslam was West: A. Jones, Matthews, Cook, Tinker
underutilised for much of the first half, with
(Ryan 69), McLellan, Heathcote, Dale
only James Cottee stinging his palms with (Woods 60), Gavin, Cottee, Davis
a drive from 30 yards. But Haslam was at (Eckersley 84), Blackwell.
the centre of controversy on the stroke of
the interval when he spilled the ball at Report: Robert Lee
George Blackwell’s feet before upending
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NWCFL Division One - South
Saturday 14th March fixtures:
Alsager Town v Cammell Laird 1907
Cheadle Heath Nomads v Abbey Hulton United
Cheadle Town v New Mills
Ellesmere Rangers v St Martins
Maine Road v Eccleshall
Stone Old Alleynians v Wthenshawe Amateurs
WEST v Vauxhall Motors
Tuesday 17th March fixtures:
WEST v FC Oswestry Town
Wythenshawe Amateurs v Ellesmere Rangers
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First Team Appearances…
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History of Vauxhall Motors
Vauxhall Motors One, and reached the final of the NWCL
F.C. was founded Cup, losing to Kidsgrove Athletic.
in 1963, shortly
after the opening The 1998–99 season was the team's best
of the new to that point, reaching the fifth round of the
Vauxhall Car Plant in Ellesmere Port. Early FA Vase, earning its best ever league
in its history, they played in the Ellesmere position in third place, and won the NWCL
Port League and the Wirral Combination, Cup against Prescot Cables. However, the
but soon grew too strong for those leagues. next season was even better, with the team
By 1970, the club had achieved several reaching the FA Vase semi-finals and
promotions and played on the company- winning the NWCL title, thus earning a spot
owned Hooton Park. By 1987 however, it in Division One of the Northern Premier
had opened its own ground, Rivacre Park, League. The reserves also enjoyed a
where the club plays today. The opening of successful season, winning The Pyke Cup
the new ground was especially important for the first time in the club’s history.
as then England manager Bobby Robson
brought a number of former international The club enjoyed considerable success in
stars for the opening game. the Northern Premier League as well,
earning promotion to the Northern Premier
On the pitch, the club also started finding League Premier Division in their first
some success, winning its first West season, and finishing in second place in
Cheshire League championship in the that division. The team continued to play
1985–86. Soon after, they reached their well, with its high point coming when they
first Cheshire Amateur Cup Final and defeated Queens Park Rangers in their first
triumphed in the Wirral Senior Cup. These appearance in the FA Cup first round,
accomplishments did not go unnoticed, as before losing in the next round in a
the club successfully applied to join the televised match against Macclesfield Town
North West Counties League for 1987–88. in November 2002. The season after, the
They easily won the league's Second club hired manager Owen Brown and they
Division in their second season, and earned promotion to newly formed
finished fourth in the First Division in 1989– Conference North in 2004.
90 before winning the NWCL Cup the
following season beating Darwen 2-0. The club finished 21st in the 2007–08
season, and were due to be relegated but
Soon after the club took the decision to after Nuneaton’s liquidation and the
move back down to the West Cheshire Conference's decision to expel Boston
League, where the club finished in third United, the club were reprieved. In the
place in the two following seasons. 2009–10, the club finished 20th. However,
However, in 1994–95, the club won both due to the earlier resignation of Farsley
divisions of the league – only the third time Celtic and the subsequent demotion of
any club had achieved that in the 125-year Northwich Victoria due to financial troubles,
history of the league and accepted back the club was again given a reprieve.
into the North West Counties League. Just
as before, they easily won the Second In the 2010–11 season, they reached the
Division, but did not have the best of First Round of the F A Cup, but were
seasons in Division One, although they did unable to repeat the success of eight years
reach the semi-final of the Cheshire Senior previously, drawing 0–0 away to Hartlepool
Cup. They continued to play in Division United before losing the home replay 1-0.
- 10 -History of Vauxhall Motors continued… He appointed Kevin Baker as his assistant
and Steve Foulkes as coach for the coming
In May 2011 it was announced that, due to season. At the end of that season, the club
a promotion at work, Carl Macauley was had triumphed in the Wirral Senior Cup for
stepping down from his role as manager the third time in five seasons, having won
and that his assistant Anthony Wright their first Cheshire Amateur Cup the
would be taking over the reins with former previous season.
Notts County, Peterborough United, and
Vauxhall striker Gary Martindale as his At the end of the 2015-16 season Alan
number two. However results didn't go as Schumacker was replaced by former
hoped despite assembling one of the Motors’ assistant manager Anthony Wright
strongest squads the club had seen, and former Mersey Royal Youth team
resulting in Carl Macauley making a shock manager Joe Wright as his assistant.
return to the Rivacre Park hotseat in However in October Anthony Wright had to
November 2011 with Anthony Wright step down due to family commitments and
reverting to Assistant Manager and Gary a month later Joe Wright left the club.
Martindale to Coach.
In November 2016 the former Burscough
In March 2014 the club announced its captain, ex A.F.C. Liverpool assistant
intention to withdraw from the Conference manager and Prescot Cables Reserve
North due to "ever-increasing costs" team manager Karl Bell was appointed the
leaving the club with no alternative but to club’s new manager, assisted by Dean
return to the West Cheshire League to Evans. Karl had to rebuild a team in mid-
stabilise and rebuild the club once again. A season and as a result, they finished a
week after the announcement long-serving disappointing 8th. Last season however,
manager Carl Macauley left to become they remained unbeaten in the league until
Assistant Manager to Steve Burr at just before Christmas but sadly fell away
Chester F.C. towards the end of the season, as they
finished second in the league and also
Only four of the founder members of runners-up in both the Cheshire Amateur
Conference North remained in the league Cup and Pyke Cup. Those
for its first ten seasons: Gainsborough disappointments saw Karl relieved of his
Trinity, Harrogate Town, Stalybridge Celtic duties after the penultimate game of the
and Vauxhall Motors. Vauxhall's league season.
positions in those season's were 15th,
18th, 15th, 21st, 11th, 20th, 17th, 18th, Taking over the reins at the Syncreon
12th and 18th. On 26 April 2014 Motors Arena as the club re-joins the NWCFL is
played their last game in Conference North former Conwy United and Cammell Laird
for the foreseeable future. boss Mick McGraa. Mick, a former Motors
player, took over at Cammell Lairds in
In May 2014 former Vauxhall favourite Alan October 2016 with no players and no
Schumacker was appointed as first team victories. Despite a decent run towards the
manager. The former Motors defender was end of that season, he was unable to
a member of Alvin McDonald's all prevent the club from relegation but last
conquering North West Counties League season he almost guided Lairds to
championship side and had been reserve promotion, losing out in the final play-off
team manager since the summer of 2010. away at Whitchurch Alport in mid-May.
- 11 -League Table
On 10th March
P W D L F A GD PTS
1 Vauxhall Motors 30 26 1 3 82 28 54 79
2 FC Oswestry Town 30 21 3 6 68 37 31 66
3 Wythenshawe Town 27 17 5 5 71 25 46 56
4 Stone Old Alleynians 29 17 5 7 63 31 32 56
5 Abbey Hey 29 16 5 8 56 44 12 53
6 West Didsbury & Chorlton 27 14 5 8 51 33 18 47
7 Eccleshall 29 14 3 12 55 47 8 45
8 Cheadle Town 29 13 4 12 49 46 3 43
9 Stockport Town * 29 13 4 12 57 52 5 40
10 Maine Road 30 11 5 14 57 54 3 38
11 Wythenshawe Amateurs 25 10 4 11 37 32 5 34
12 New Mills 27 9 5 13 48 62 -14 32
13 Cheadle Heath Nomads 29 9 5 15 39 58 -19 32
14 Cammell Laird 1907 28 8 7 13 53 58 -5 31
15 Abbey Hulton United 30 10 1 19 39 75 -36 31
16 Sandbach United 26 10 0 16 37 45 -8 30
17 Barnton 29 9 1 19 30 59 -29 28
18 Alsager Town 27 6 7 14 31 60 -29 25
19 Ellesmere Rangers 27 6 5 16 35 73 -38 23
20 St Martins 29 5 3 21 34 73 -39 18
* indicates points deduction
- 12 -Today’s Mascots…
Ollie
Team: West Didsbury & Chorlton: U9’s
Position: All positions
Supports (other than West!): Bolton Wanderers
Favourite player: Ronaldo
Favourite West player: Matt Eckersley
Favourite football moment: Scoring a hatrick in the 2020
season
Max
Team: West Didsbury & Chorlton: U9’s
Position: Loves playing as a striker
Supports (other than West!): Man City
Favourite player: Kevin De Bruyne
Favourite West player: Matty Kay
Favourite football moment: Watching Inter Milan v AC Milan
at the San Siro
The match day
experience
v Sandbach United
- 13 -2019-20 First Team Stats results – appearances – goalscorers
- 14 -2019-20 First Team Stats results – appearances – goalscorers
- 15 -Recent Action… Photo’s courtesy of Simon Cook
- 16 -February winners of the draw
are: Tel: 0161 428 5101
Unit 2, Ashurst Drive,
£100 Olivia Schilling
Lawnhurst Trading Estate,
£60 Julie Ruiz
Bird Hall Lane, Cheadle
£40 Billy Matthews
SK3 0SD
Don’t miss out… www.printonuk.co.uk
Sign up in the Clubhouse
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Juniors Sponsors
We are grateful for the support of the many local businesses and organisations who support WD&C
Juniors. If you are interested in joining them then please contact Tim Manley, Junior Chairman
on timjohnmanley@gmail.com
OUR SPONSORS
Chorlton Electric are your local electricians for all domestic and light
commercial work. We are delighted to be sponsoring WD&C Under 8s.To
contact us, please visit www.chorltonelectric.co.uk,
email admin@chorltonelectric.co.uk or call 0161 881 8162
Mosquito are delighted to sponsor the Under 9
Hawks and Under 9 Harriers. Mosquito is an
award-winning creative digital brand
communications agency based in Manchester and
Cheshire.
Langscapes, with 20 year’s experience, are Indian stone
specialists for your new patio or driveway. We also provide
a range of services for the design of your garden. We are
delighted to sponsor the Under 10 Owls. For more
information, contact Alan on 07961200362
AIS Alarms have been providing Manchester with effective security solutions
for over 30 years and we are delighted to be supporting WD&C Under 10
Eagles. For more information see our website www.aisalarmschorlton.co.uk
Beech Road is a laid-back mix of gift shops, independent
outfitters, restaurants and pubs in Chorlton. Beech Road
Traders are delighted to sponsor WD&C Under 10 Kestrels.
GetARoom are South Manchester’s specialists for loft conversions
and extensions and are delighted to sponsor the WD&C u11s. Email
getaroomloftsextensions@gmail.com to find out how you can “get
a room”.
RAB Cleaning of Chorlton are proud to sponsor WD&C under 12s.
Batteries Support International are delighted to support the WD&C
under 13s.
- 19 -Vectos are the leading transport planning and infrastructure design
consultancy for the development industry across the UK and are
proud to support the Under 14 Badgers. Find out more
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South Manchester Credit Union offers financial services to all who
live or work in South Manchester. It is a co-operative with deep roots
in the community and we are proud to sponsor WD&C under 16s.
For more information
visit www.smcreditunion.co.uk
WD&C under 16 Girls are proud to be supported by the Football
Association’s Grow the Game Fund.
The Property File have been established for over 20 years
and specialise in Student and Professional lettings and Landlord
Property Management in South Manchester.
See www.thepropertyfilelettings.co.uk, ring 0161 448 1800 or
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Property File are delighted to support WD&C under 18s
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Sponsoring our remaining home games:
Can you or your business support the club in this way?
Tues 17th March FC Oswestry Town
Sat 21st March Barnton
Tues 24th March New Mills
Sat 4th April Ellesmere Rangers
Sat 11th April St Martins
Sat 18th April Abbey Hey
Tues 21st April Sandbach United
Please discuss with John or email: westsponsorship@gmail.co
NWCFL – Attendances…
- 22 -Disciplinary Table
Played Reds Yellows Points Avg Pts
1 Wythenshawe Town 40 6 74 92 2.3
2 New Mills 34 6 60 78 2.29
3 Wythenshawe Am 33 7 51 72 2.18
4 Abbey Hey 40 4 69 81 2.03
5 Alsager Town 34 5 53 68 2
6 Cheadle Town 37 5 59 74 2
7 Abbey Hulton 38 5 61 76 2
8 Cheadle Heath 36 4 60 72 2
9 Sandbach 35 4 54 66 1.89
10 Stockport Town 34 6 46 64 1.88
11 Barnton 32 5 44 59 1.84
12 Cammell Laird 35 3 50 59 1.69
13 Vauxhall Mtrs 43 1 67 70 1.63
14 Eccleshall 32 4 38 50 1.56
15 Stone O.A. 34 2 46 52 1.53
16 West Didsbury 41 4 49 61 1.49
17 FC Oswestry 38 3 45 54 1.42
18 Ellesmere Rngrs 34 1 41 44 1.29
19 St Martins 33 0 41 41 1.24
20 Maine Road 39 0 22 22 0.56
- 23 -Womens Match Reports…
25 February, 2020
Manchester Stingers 4 and fired home, almost the last touch of the
WEST 4 (Dunlop 3, Edmondson) half.
Stingers win 4-3 on pens after Extra Time
H-T: West lead 2-0
Att: 23
The second half looked to continue in a similar
A game of two halves. Then 2 more smaller fashion. West straight on the attack, Rach is
halves, Then my fingers going numb and a fouled just inside the area, and it’s a penalty.
penalty shoot out. VK stepped up to take but her effort was,
unfortunately for us, straight at the keeper. A
West faced Stingers for the first time this 3rd goal here and the result could have been
season, 2 league fixtures already postponed so different.
due to the weather. Stingers had thankfully
arranged a 3G pitch and for the 2nd Still, it didn’t look like much had changed and
consecutive Sunday, we had a cup tie in for the next 15 minutes or so it still looked like
Ardwick. Surely the title of a future Half Man West might find another. Another yellow card
Half Biscuit EP. was shown for a foul on Rach. Moments earlier
she’d had another long range effort just high
There were other similarities to last week too. It and wide. This free kick on the edge of the
was freezing, blowing a hooley and there were area was taken by Kath. On target and well
loads of goals. struck, but saved.
West spent much of the first 10 minutes or so On 66 minutes came the turning point. Stingers
having to defend, Leah forced into a couple of rightfully awarded a penalty, tucked away in
early saves. The rest of the first half was then the bottom corner for 2-1. West came oh so
pretty much all West. The opening goal came close to a 3rd when Frisby and Rach linked up
on 14 minutes, Rachael Dunlop bursting superbly. Rach’s shot was saved, and Frisby’s
through the middle, taking about 7 touches too follow-up sailed over the bar.
many as she rounded the keeper and scored.
We twice went close again in the next 5 Stingers took advantage and on 71 minutes
minutes, the keeper just about dealing with they were level, a headed goal coming from a
Jami’s cross after a great sprint down the left, corner. There were to be no further
and then Rach went close again with a shot breakthroughs, and we headed for extra time.
that clipped the top of the bar.
F-T (90 mins): 2-2
The pattern of West attacks continued for the
rest of the half, but it was looking like we would A really positive start for West in the first period
struggle to actually add to the first goal. Plenty and on 93 minutes we had the lead back. A
of balls into the area, but nothing to test the shot from Rach is fumbled by the keeper and
keeper at the end of them. Stingers’ way of the ball trickles in. The lead lasted
dealing with Rach was to foul her. The first approximately a minute as Stingers worked
yellow was shown on 38 minutes for a foul on their way up the field from the restart and made
the edge of the area, but the free kick was it 3-3.
cleared. On 43 minutes, Ellie Caddick took a
great free kick from 30-odd yards out, clipping
Shortz continued her return to fitness coming
the bar.
on for Leah Dolan on 97 minutes, and just as
she did last week, got herself on the
Thankfully we did add a second goal before scoresheet almost immediately, finishing from
half-time. A huge clearance from the back, close range for her 2nd in 2 games. 4-3 to
Jami with an excellent touch and cross to West.
Rachael. She had her back to goal but turned
- 24 -At least the lead lasted for 5 minutes this time, There was a point in the shoot out when West
but Stingers were level again just before the recovered from 2-0 down to lead 3-2, but it
end of the first half of extra time. An exciting 15 wasn’t to be and it was Stingers who kept their
minutes and only 6% battery left on my phone. cool to progress to the next round.
Proper nail biting stuff this kids.
Team: Fish, Dolan (Edmondson 97′), Caddick,
There were some understandably tired limbs in Mason, Wilman, Bracegirdle, Hodges (Vyas
the second period of ET. Amy Vyas came on 108′), Kerr, Frisby, Jones (Mitchell 67′),
for Jami, Rach went close with a minute to go, Dunlop.
but with penalties looming, I had to preserve
the last precious slither of battery life. Report: Mike Curry
F-T (after extra-time): 4-4 (4-3 on pens)
Women’s Team Fixtures & Results on 7th March
- 25 -OUR SPONSORS
We would like to express our sincere thanks to our current pitch side board sponsors for their support.
Without you we wouldn't be where we are today.
- 26 -A few facts about Step Places…
Step Places were founded in 2008, Step Places’ core philosophy is to
originally under the name First Step create places which are focused on
Group, and the business has people.
evolved to become an award
Their aim is to think creatively and
winning developer with a growing
collectively, which means they are
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passionate about their products and
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their people. Their team aspires to
and beyond.
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As part of the company’s ongoing innovation; harnessing nature and
growth strategy, in 2018 they utilising cutting-edge technology.
changed their name to Step Places
to reflect better the work they do.
- 27 -West Vauxhall Motors
Andrew Jones (GK) Ryan Crump
Ashley Woods Kynan Mason
Billy Matthews Greg Drummond
Callum Jones Matthew Carlin
Dontai Gabidon Thomas Mitchell
Dylan Moloney Joseph Heath
George Blackwell Joe Brandon
Jack Ryan Glen Rule
James Cottee Karl Noon
James McLellan Haydn Cooper
James Sigsworth Michael Burkey
Joel Smith Ryan Cox
Joshua Tinker Daniel Cross
Keiron Dale Anthony Gardner
Reece Coley Thomas Ruffer
Rhian Davis Kyle Csrisbrick
Lee Gavin Ben Holmes
Matthew Cook Cameron McGregor
Matthew Eckersley
Sam Heathcote
Morgan Newns
Steve Hall
Zachary Cooper
Manager: Mike McGraa
Manager: Chris Rowley
Asst Manager: Craig Malbon Asst Manager: Stephen Aspinall
Coach: Lennie Sullivan Coach: Stephen Foulkes,
Goalkeeper Coach: Ian Parkinson David Smith and
Physio: Lee Cleaver Lee Blackshaw,
Physio: Shirley Whittaker
Officials
Referee: Alex Perkin
Assistant Referees: Barnaby Taylor & Michael Powell
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