2022/2023 NPL Premier Division

[Darlo On Tour]

Saturday 5 October 2022 Northern Premier League results

Att. 510 - Ashton United 2 Stalybridge Celtic 1
Att. 423 - Bamber Bridge 1 Nantwich Town 0
Att. 562 - Belper Town 1 Guiseley 3
Att. 586 - Gainsborough Trinity 2 Atherton Collieries 2
Att. 546 - Liversedge 0 Warrington Town 4
Att. 1,299 - Marine 2 Whitby Town 0
Att. 735 - Marske United 0 FC United Of Manchester 2
Att. 407 - Morpeth Town 2 Stafford Rangers 1
Att. 346 - Warrington Rylands 1 Matlock Town 2

 

[Darlo On Tour]

Player movements registered with the Northern Premier League from Tuesday October 11th to Monday October 17th.

Ashton United

Jordan Scanlon from Rochdale to Ashton United (month's loan)

Belper Town

Cian Kelly-Caprani from Derby County U21 to Belper Town (short-term loan deal)

Guiseley AFC

Callum Chippendale from Matlock Town to Guiseley AFC

Hyde United

Dan Atherton from The New Saints (Wales) to Hyde United
Sonny Whittingham from Huddersfield Town U19 to Hyde United

Matlock Town

Bartosz Cybulski from Derby County U21 to Matlock Town (loan)
Akeem Hinds from Liversedge to Matlock Town
John Johnston from Guiseley AFC to Matlock Town
Brad Abbott from Boston United to Matlock Town

Nantwich Town

Tom Booth from Crewe Alexandra to Nantwich Town (on-loan until January 2023)
Harry Nevin from Preston North End U19 to Nantwich Town (on-loan until 1st January 2023)

Stalybridge Celtic

Scott Holding from Watford U21 to Stalybridge Celtic (month's loan)
Dylan Moonan from Accrington Stanley to Stalybridge Celtic (one-month loan)
Matty Carson from Accrington Stanley to Stalybridge Celtic (one-month loan)

Warrington Rylands

Dylan Vassallo from Southport to Warrington Rylands (one-month loan deal)

Whitby Town

Harvey Tomlinson from Grimsby Town to Whitby Town (short-term loan)

 

[Darlo On Tour]

Tuesday 18 October 2022 Northern Premier League results

Att. 247 - Ashton United 1 Stafford Rangers 1
Att. 403 - Bamber Bridge 1 Hyde United 0
Att. 343 - Belper Town 1 Radcliffe 1
Att. 1,022 - Guiseley 2 FC United Of Manchester 1
Att. 259 - Lancaster City 0 Warrington Town 1
Att. 457 - Liversedge 0 South Shields 1
Att. 455 - Marske United 0 Gainsborough Trinity 3
Att. 417 - Morpeth Town 0 Whitby Town 1
Att. 356 - Stalybridge Celtic 0 Marine 0
Att. 389 - Warrington Rylands 0 Atherton Collieries 0

 

[Mick]

Macclesfield sack their club legend Danny Whittaker after losing a cup game to Guiseley from a league above even though they are still clear at the top, no sense of loyalty, I'm hoping we can now go there and get a result Tuesday night

 

[Dan_Macclad]

Macclesfield sack their club legend Danny Whittaker after losing a cup game to Guiseley from a league above even though they are still clear at the top, no sense of loyalty, I'm hoping we can now go there and get a result Tuesday night

Wasn't because of the loss to Guiseley.. Danny is a poor manager and propped up by having the best players. Timing is off I admit, but this was inevitable.

The performances this past month have been awful.

 

[Mick]

Wasn't because of the loss to Guiseley.. Danny is a poor manager and propped up by having the best players. Timing is off I admit, but this was inevitable.

The performances this past month have been awful.

Fair play to Macclesfield I have maybe been guilty of believing the negativity surrounding their owners but found the ground and club welcoming last night, with their spending power and squad no team in this league will be able to sustain the challenge accross the full season and no doubt they will up near the top of the Npl next season, for us and most non league, half a day off work and a 4 hour coach trip maybe isnt ideal but that's the reality of part time football, a big shout to the 100 or so who did make the trip though

 

[Dan_Macclad]

Fair play to Macclesfield I have maybe been guilty of believing the negativity surrounding their owners but found the ground and club welcoming last night, with their spending power and squad no team in this league will be able to sustain the challenge accross the full season and no doubt they will up near the top of the Npl next season, for us and most non league, half a day off work and a 4 hour coach trip maybe isnt ideal but that's the reality of part time football, a big shout to the 100 or so who did make the trip though

You a Workington fan?.. Enjoyed the game last night, two decent teams and Workington certainly proved their worth.

We looked alot better than in recent weeks, far more intensity... Had DW not been sacked then I'm sure last night would have been very different.

We have a very decent team, just enjoying the ride.. Ill be glad to be at a decent level though, no disrespect to the npl west, but its not easy losing to Bootle and the fake Northwich team!

No doubt Workington will be right up there too, was impressed with their ability on the ball.

 

[Ninety Per Cent]

To cap off a good weekend I notice “World Class” and “you must sign him” Cleethorpes Town Keeper James McKeown flapped at a shot which saw Carlton Town get an important away win in NPL East

Up the Millers.

 

[Dan_Macclad]

Just two more wins, or Leek to lose their game in hand on Tuesday, and we beat Trafford next week and we are up.

Same as last season the consistency of the tail end of the season has been brilliant.. Unbeaten since losing at Runcorn in November.

Bring on the Npl Prem.

 

[kieran_vale]

Just two more wins, or Leek to lose their game in hand on Tuesday, and we beat Trafford next week and we are up.

Same as last season the consistency of the tail end of the season has been brilliant.. Unbeaten since losing at Runcorn in November.

Bring on the Npl Prem.

Great to see and long may it continue. Looks a fun league with a fair few local clubs in there like Leek, Kidsgrove and Castle. Noticed the Hanley Town hobby club seem to have hit the ceiling a bit now. Stafford v Macc next season will be an old school early 90’s conference fixture. Probably be wanting Nantwich and Stalybridge to stay up too.

Was good to see the other day as well Macc going against that new contract that’s being brought in regards injured players.

 

[Dan_Macclad]

Great to see and long may it continue. Looks a fun league with a fair few local clubs in there like Leek, Kidsgrove and Castle. Noticed the Hanley Town hobby club seem to have hit the ceiling a bit now. Stafford v Macc next season will be an old school early 90’s conference fixture. Probably be wanting Nantwich and Stalybridge to stay up too.

Was good to see the other day as well Macc going against that new contract that’s being brought in regards injured players.

Mate, for local games it's the best league we've ever been in.. Enjoyed this year far more then the counties league.

Hanley was always going to implode. We get alot of grief for our squad, but we pull 3-4k crowds. Hanley barely get 200.

Next season will be good, some old skool games. As you say stafford, and really hope the North East teams drop so we keep stalybridge and Nantwich.

Embracing the ride. Was shit for us to fold, but what we have now is far better than it ever was.

 

[kieran_vale]

Mate, for local games it's the best league we've ever been in.. Enjoyed this year far more then the counties league.

Hanley was always going to implode. We get alot of grief for our squad, but we pull 3-4k crowds. Hanley barely get 200.

Next season will be good, some old skool games. As you say stafford, and really hope the North East teams drop so we keep stalybridge and Nantwich.

Embracing the ride. Was shit for us to fold, but what we have now is far better than it ever was.

There’s the thing I think the level a club is at is overrated. Football is the same throughout and if you have a successful team or one that feels like better days are ahead then people will want to come along and get involved. Suppose the one challenge Macc will have when it comes to the EFL at some point is with the pitch as believe they get a decent income off hiring that out unless the EFL changes its policy on that. With what Macc have built though if you do get back up this time I think it’s more than sustainable.

Hanley was always a strange one. Realistically with two established EFL clubs in the city I’m not sure what their whole angle was. Spent some serious dough though. Think they had Ryan Shotton and then our former player Louis Dodds as well as bringing in Dave Kevan as assistant manager who was just months removed from doing the same job at Vale with JA. On gates of a couple hundred nowt dodgy there of course…

 

[Dan_Macclad]

There’s the thing I think the level a club is at is overrated. Football is the same throughout and if you have a successful team or one that feels like better days are ahead then people will want to come along and get involved. Suppose the one challenge Macc will have when it comes to the EFL at some point is with the pitch as believe they get a decent income off hiring that out unless the EFL changes its policy on that. With what Macc have built though if you do get back up this time I think it’s more than sustainable.

Hanley was always a strange one. Realistically with two established EFL clubs in the city I’m not sure what their whole angle was. Spent some serious dough though. Think they had Ryan Shotton and then our former player Louis Dodds as well as bringing in Dave Kevan as assistant manager who was just months removed from doing the same job at Vale with JA. On gates of a couple hundred nowt dodgy there of course…

Fair shout about the pitch, I suppose it's just deal with it when or if the time comes. We have an owner now though who knows his onions, so I've no concerns about that.

That's the thing though, you're right.. The level is irrelevant.. Do I enjoy us smashing teams and playing good football in the Npl, or hoofball and scraping a draw against the likes of Crawley and Accrington.. 100% I'm enjoying us play with a swagger.. Having said that, especially last year, I've had to Google our opposition!

 

[Dan_Macclad]

Macclesfield secure the Npl West title today after beating trafford, and leek lost to Clitheroe.. We join worksop being promoted to the Npl Prem.

 

[Ninety Per Cent]

Stamford promoted.... Congrats to them, ground bit way out the town but great bar upstairs

 

[SpennyfanChris]

So we've got Macclesfield FC, Stamford AFC and Worksop Town promoted into the Premier Division plus who ever wins the play off's in their respective leagues

South Shields going up into the National League North plus play off winner

Tuesday 25th April the play off's start!

 

[Dan_Macclad]

So we've got Macclesfield FC, Stamford AFC and Worksop Town promoted into the Premier Division plus who ever wins the play off's in their respective leagues

South Shields going up into the National League North plus play off winner

Tuesday 25th April the play off's start!

Hopefully Leek win the playoffs in our league.. But they usually bottle it.

 

[Ninety Per Cent]

Spalding have their play off game on Tues Night. Hope it's a good crowd for them.

 

[Dan_Macclad]

Disappointing that stalybridge have gone down.. Good local non league club and decent ground. Hear they are also struggling financially so hope for the best with them.

Also hope Nantwich stay up, another local game for us if they do.

 

[kieran_vale]

Shame for Nantwich that they’ve gone down on the last day. Good setup there so would expect them to be competitive in the league below and bounce back relatively quickly.

 

[SpennyfanChris]

Play-Off Fixtures -
Tuesday 25th April
Premier Division Promotion Play Off Semi Final
Bamber Bridge v Gainsborough Trinity
Warrington Town v Matlock Town

Division 1 - East Promotion Play Off Semi Final
Hebburn Town v Long Eaton United
Stockton Town v Stocksbridge Park Steels

Division 1 - Midlands Promotion Play Off Semi Final
Halesowen Town v Coleshill Town
Spalding United v Sporting Khalsa

Division 1 - West Promotion Play Off Semi Final
Leek Town v Runcorn Linnets
Workington AFC v Clitheroe

 

[SpennyfanChris]

Premier Division Promotion Play Off Semi Final
Warrington Town 4-1 Matlock Town
Bamber Bridge 1-1 Gainsborough Trinity - AET, Bamber won 5-3 on pens

Final (Monday 1st May)
Warrington Town v Bamber Bridge
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Division 1 - East Promotion Play Off Semi Final
Stockton Town 2-2 Stocksbridge Park Steels - AET, Stockton won 4-3 on pens
Hebburn Town 2-2 Long Eaton United - AET - Long Eaton won 3-2 on pens

Final (Saturday 29th April)
Stockton Town v Long Eaton United
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Division 1 - Midlands Promotion Play Off Semi Final
Halesowen Town 3-1 Coleshill Town
Spalding United 2-1 Sporting Khalsa

Final (Saturday 29th April)
Halesowen Town v Spalding United
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Division 1 - West Promotion Play Off Semi Final
Leek Town 1-3 Runcorn Linnets
Workington AFC 2-0 Clitheroe FC

Final (Saturday 29th April)
Workington AFC v Runcorn Linnets
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[Darlo On Tour]

Warrington Town have always been there or thereabouts and threatening to go up at some stage.

This could be their season.

 

[GEORGE]

Workington on there way back.

 

[Dan_Macclad]

Workington and Linnets the two best footballing sides in the Npl West, behind us obviously.. Naturally I'd prefer runcorn for travel reasons.. But workington have been good all season.. It'll be a good final anyway.

 

[SpennyfanChris]

Skelmersdale United and North Shields have been demoted from the West (Skem) and East (N Shields) Leagues after failing ground grading

So that means Carlton Town and Widnes FC have been reprieved from the Inter league play off's

The Fixtures for NPL teams in the promotion/relegation play off's are -

Glossop North End (West) v Ashington AFC (NL D1)
Lincoln United (East) v Avro FC (NWCL PD)
Dereham Town (Midlands) v Stotfold FC (SSML PD)
St Neots Town (Midlands) v Lye Town (MFL PD)

 

[Dan_Macclad]

I'm a bit confused where that leaves Colne.

 

[SpennyfanChris]

I'm a bit confused where that leaves Colne.

Still got relegated, basically 3 teams went down in the West and East rather then 2

 

[Dan_Macclad]

Still got relegated, basically 3 teams went down in the West and East rather then 2

I see.. Shame.

All abit snide on Skem, but rules are rules. That ground at Burscough is hideous.

 

[BigDaveCUFC]

Workington deserve a break they were screwed twice during covid when having the best side and leagues being scrapped.