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Non-League Day Special: Altrincham hope for bumper crowd in their crunch clash against Gateshead

Altrincham will be “painting the town red” this Saturday as the annual Non-League Day returns for the 14th year. Non-League Day was first suggested in 2010 by James Doe as a non-profit and volunteer run initiative. This coincides with a break in the calendar for Premier League and Championship clubs. Alty currently occupies sixth spot […]

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Stockport County fans buzzing at plans for Edgeley Park revamp

Stockport fans are celebrating news that the club’s Edgeley Park stadium is set for a redevelopment which will see their capacity increase from 10,852 to 18,000. 

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High-flying Salford Red Devils look to boost crowd for top of the Super League battle against Wigan

Salford Red Devils host champions Wigan Warriors tomorrow looking for their fourth successive win and top spot in the Betfred Super League. The game is part of Red Devils’ ‘Building the Future’ campaign which has been running since 2021 and offers free tickets to schools across the region. Paul Trainor, Salford Red Devils director said: […]

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Confusion reigns among Latic fans as Wigan Athletic announce ‘official’ women’s team 

Fans of Wigan Athletic have been left a little confused after the club announced the launch of a new Wigan Athletic Women’s team, ahead of the 2024/25 season.   

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Stockport County Ladies smash previous attendance record in derby win

Stockport County’s ladies’ side have more than doubled their previous attendance record, as 737 fans turned out to support for their 3-0 triumph over local rivals FC United.

Their previous record stood at 310, against Leeds United in 2002.

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Stalybridge Celtic’s Scott Wara to embark on Fiji Football Journey 

When Stalybridge defender Scott Wara told his teammates he was off the play for Fiji, he recalls their tongue-in-cheek response: “Oh, you’re going to play for the rugby team, are you?!”  Fiji-born, Stoke-raised Wara, however, is very much a football man and is proudly returning to the tiny Pacific island to represent the 168th FIFA […]

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Altrincham Women coach funds ACL surgery for rising star 

Altrincham Women’s assistant coach, Duncan Jones, has coughed up thousands of pounds of his own money for three of his players to get private treatment after they all suffered anterior cruciate ligament injuries.   The Division One South side have been hit with a slew of ACL injuries, which can keep a player sidelined for […]

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Curzon Ashton hit new heights under player-manager Craig Mahon

Curzon Ashton have entered a purple patch under the management of Craig Mahon this season – eyeing up promotion to step 5 football, for the first time in their history.

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Coach hails success of ParaNetball club at Manchester Thunder

It’s been two years since Katie Thompson, 30, from Manchester set up the first ParaNetball team in the North West, Dominoes Netball Club. But she didn’t stop there. Just one year later, she founded the first ParaNetball club at Manchester Thunder. Her passion for Netball started in primary school. Now after 10 years in the […]

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Salford fans hope new “investment opportunities” change Manchester United ‘sister club’ image

Photographs taken by Joseph Hillier Days after Salford City cited new investment possibilities, Ammies fans tell Quays News they hope to see a shift beyond the Class of ‘92 connections.  It’s been ten years since the club was bought by former Manchester United stars Gary Neville, Nicky Butt, Ryan Giggs, Phil Neville, Paul Scholes, and […]

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