Rangers FC 2-0 Berwick Rangers

Rangers hosted Berwick in a Tuesday night Ramsdens Cup tie at Ibrox. Ally McCoist fielded a strong side. The hosts started the game with plenty of the ball and they pressed on the Berwick defence but the chance conversion was largely uninspiring as many of the passes went astray. The home side played many a through balls but their strikers failed to convert what seemed easy chances. After 23 minutes Andy Little took a shot in the box that lacked power that looked to just trickle over the line for it just to be cleared off the line by Michael Dunlop.  Berwick playing many men behind the ball with one main striker found the game tough but still managed to get a few chances as Emilson Cribari had a downward header hit the underside of the crossbar. Neither side managed to get a goal before half time so it ended 0-0.

Half Time Score: Rangers 0-0 Berwick

Rangers started brightly in the second half and Sebastian Faure had a volley tipped over the crossbar by the Berwick keeper. Despite the failure to convert that chance; Rangers brought on Barrie McKay to improve their chances and he scored straight after coming on;  McKay received the through ball and he cleverly dinked the ball over the Berwick keeper. It was only a couple minutes later when Rangers made it 2-0 through Little as he headed home Crawford’s cross. Rangers began to boss the game as they controlled the game stopping Berwick getting their chances away.

Full Time Score: Rangers 2-0 Berwick

Attendance: 16,097   

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Altrincham FC 3-0 Stockport County

Stockport County were the visitors to Moss Lane in this local derby in the Skrill North and they were well beaten; goals from Reeves x2 and Walshaw.

Altrincham came out of the blocks positively and they made the early pressing, which resulted in numerous chances but County did have their fair share of the chances but they failed to convert. Then County were made to rue missed chances as Clee put in a low cross for Walshaw to poke the ball into the net to open the scoring on 42 minutes just before half-time.

Half-Time Score: Altrincham 1-0 Stockport County

Altrincham continued the second-half as they started the first with a goal after 4 minutes through Damian Reeves as he headed home from a Densmore cross. Walshaw then had two more chances to extend the scoring. And on 70 minutes Altrincham completed the scoring as Reeves ran onto a long ball from Williams to make it 3-0. Stockport showed signs of positive attacking play near the end of the game but it ended 3-0.

Full-Time Score: Altrincham 3-0 Stockport County
Attendance: 2875 (1396 County Fans)

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Cheadle Town 2-2 1874 Northwich

Cheadle hosted Northwich in the NWCFL Division one and it was one first half decision which overshadowed the whole game.

Northwich opened the scoring through Mike Brandon as he turned in the free-kick. But just before half-time the away side found themselves down to ten men.

Half-Time Score: Cheadle Town 0-1 1874 Northwich

Cheadle started the second half brightly with multiple chances and it took them 5 minutes to level the game through Carl Sutton. The game turned one-sided and it was again Cheadle who capitalised on the man advantage and made it 2-1 through Dan Brokenbrow on 73 minutes. The game looked comfortable for Cheadle but on the counter Northwich snatched a goal a few minutes later through an Adam Foy drill goal and the game finished 2-2

Full-Time Score: Cheadle Town 2-2 1874 Northwich

Attendance: 226

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Wythenshawe Town 1-1 Wythenshawe Amateurs

Wythenshawe Town hosted local side Wythenshawe Amateurs in a Manchester Premier League clash.

The first half was full of chances for both sides as Wythenshawe looked to advance down the wing exploiting the left back of the away side but failed to get any real effort away.

Half-Time Score: Town 0-0 Amateurs

The visitors opened the scoring in the first half with a strike from the edge of the box. It was closely competed game in the second half with the away team having chances to extend the lead but it was Wythenshawe Town who scored and equalised about 5 minutes from time. The last few minutes failed to see a winner and it ended all-square.

Full-Time Score: Wythenshawe Town 1-1 Wythenshawe Amateurs

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Stockport Sports 1-2 Winsford United (FAC)

Stockport Sports 1-2 Winsford United

Stockport Sports played host to one of 4 all NWCFL Premier clashes in which Winsford were the visitors. Winsford’s prospects pre-season looked bleak losing around 21 players and their manager but their start to this match would suggest no problems which still exist as they flew out of the traps and were pressuring the Stockport goal. And it came as no surprise when the visitors opened the scoring as the on-rushing Callum Tongue (in net for Stockport) was beaten as the striker squared the ball across the goal for an easy tap-in goal. 0-1. The second goal came from a low cross and it was Winsford who bagged the half time lead.

 

Half-Time Score: Stockport Sports 0-2 Winsford United

The second half brought more out of the Stockport Sports players as they were chasing the game. The improved performance resulted in heavy pressure on the visitor’s defence and multiple threats from set pieces. After 70 minutes Stockport got their just rewards as the corners was whipped in an a goal-mouth scramble saw the ball cleared from the goal-line and the goal was given to James McShane. Despite constant attack Stockport couldn’t find the all-important equaliser.

Full-Time Score: Stockport Sports 1-2 Winsford

Winsford go to the preliminary round and will face Evo-Stik North side Warrington Town away for a place in the 1^st qualifying round.

0-1   Lee Constantine (19”)

0-2   Ben Brooks (45”)

1-2 James McShane (70”)

Attendance: 74

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Stockport Sports 3-0 Squires Gate

Stockport Sports opened their NWCFL campaign with a 3-0 win over Squires Gate.

Robert Kinsella opened the scoring for the home side with a header on his debut. Then after 15 minutes Sports doubled their lead through McShane who was one-on-one with the keeper and slotted home. The visitors thought they got a goal back a few minutes but it was ruled offside. Late in the first half there was an injury scare as Danny Owens went down but he was able to continue.

Half Time Score - Stockport Sports 2-0 Squires Gate

The second half for Sports started positively just as the first ended. It was James McShane who scored the third and his second after a rebounded effort from Kinsella landed nicely and he placed it in the goal; and it was moments later as McShane had a chance for a hat-trick but he fired just over. Squires Gate got themselves back into the game with some better play but they failed to convert any chances.

Full Time Score - Stockport Sports 3-0 Squires Gate

Attendance: 75

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