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27/12/2026, Alder House, Atherton, England
Premier Division, Northern Premier League

Atherton Vs Gainsborough

Atherton play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: C Perkins (GK) , V McBride (CB) , C Meyrick (CB) , D Thrift (RB) , I Dunn (LB) , W MacLean (CDM) , J McClennen (CAM) , R Cooper (RM) , B Rees (LM) , R McCleese (ST) , E Davies (ST) And the subs are: M Sommer (CB) , J Owen (CB) , N McCombie (CM) , M Dooyum (CM) , V Edmund (ST)

Gainsborough play in a 4-2-3-1 formation, and line up with: G MacAuley (GK) , A McCreary (CB) , D Lane (CB) , T Belches (RB) , J McAndrew (LB) , P Brannon (CM) , A Baker (CDM) , I Guinness (CDM) , M King (RM) , C Goodluck (LM) , G Skeldon (ST) And the subs are: A Preddy (CB) , D Ismaila (CB) , S Brain (CM) , B Adair (CM) , V Cockburn (ST)

Welcome to Alder House in Atherton, England where Atherton Collieries will face Gainsborough Trinity.  This is a league fixture taking place in the Premier Division, Northern Premier League.  The attendance is 2568.

1' - Atherton kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

12' - Atherton attempt to counter.  Ceri Perkins passes a long ball to Darryl Thrift.  Darryl Thrift spots a run from Jim McClennen.  He attempts to play a throughball, but Jim McClennen is caught offside!  

17' - Patrick Brannon chips a long ball to Thomas Belches.  Thomas Belches slides the ball to Aron Baker.  Aron Baker plays the ball to John McAndrew.  John McAndrew plays a short pass to Isaac Guinness.  Isaac Guinness crosses the ball, but Darryl Thrift gets to the ball and makes a clearance.  

25' - Ryan Cooper slides the ball to Rob McCleese.  Rob McCleese passes to Ryan Cooper.  Ryan Cooper finds William MacLean with a short pass.  William MacLean finds Ryan Cooper with a short pass.  Ryan Cooper curves the ball into the box, and manages to find Jim McClennen.  Jim McClennen flicks a header towards the top corner...but the shot sails over the bar!

26' - George MacAuley sees Aron Baker making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

31' - Ethan Davies finds Ian Dunn with a short pass.  Thomas Belches successfully tackles Ian Dunn and the ball goes loose.  William MacLean passes to Jim McClennen.  Jim McClennen finds Vincent McBride with a long pass.  Vincent McBride passes to Ryan Cooper.  Ryan Cooper passes the ball to Ethan Davies.  Ethan Davies crosses the ball, but opposing player Dean Lane takes possession.  

36' - Darryl Thrift plays a long pass to Ian Dunn.  Ian Dunn whips in a cross, and manages to find Rob McCleese.  Rob McCleese powers a header towards the top corner...but its over!

42' - Isaac Guinness plays a long ball to John McAndrew.  John McAndrew looks to hit a long range shot past the keeper...but Ceri Perkins gets down to stop the shot!  

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

45' - Gainsborough kick the ball off for the restart.  

47' - Patrick Brannon crosses the ball, but opposing player Jim McClennen takes possession.  

49' - Jim McClennen sees Rob McCleese making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Rob McCleese runs on to the ball.  Rob McCleese tries to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

51' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Dean Lane is going to be taken off.  Arnie Preddy joins the game from the bench.  

52' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Vincent McBride is going to be taken off.  Michael Sommer is going to be brought on.  

52' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Antwan McCreary will come off.  Danny Ismaila is going to be brought on.  

54' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Rob McCleese is going to be taken off.  Vincent Edmund joins the game from the bench.  

54' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Isaac Guinness will come off.  Brendan Adair joins the game from the bench.  

55' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Charles Meyrick is going to be taken off.  James Owen joins the game from the bench.  

58' - Ryan Cooper finds William MacLean with a short pass.  Aron Baker tackles William MacLean and the ball goes loose.  William MacLean passes the ball to Vincent Edmund.  Vincent Edmund sees a run from Ethan Davies.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, but Ethan Davies can't get to the ball!  

60' - Thomas Belches plays a long ball to Brendan Adair.  Brendan Adair spots a run from Mike King.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Mike King is unable to control the ball!  

75' - Jim McClennen passes to Ryan Cooper.  Ryan Cooper spots a run from Ethan Davies.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, and Ethan Davies is able to control the ball.  Ethan Davies tries to slide the ball past the keeper...but the shot is deflected out of play by the keeper!  The linesman flags for a corner for  Atherton.  Ryan Cooper will take the corner.  He sends the ball into the box, but no one is able to get to the ball.  

82' - Mike King finds Brendan Adair with a long ball.  Michael Sommer successfully tackles Brendan Adair and gains possession for his team.  Michael Sommer hits the ball long to Jim McClennen.  Jim McClennen slides the ball to William MacLean.  William MacLean curls in a cross, but Danny Ismaila gets there first and clears the ball behind for a corner.  

82' - Ryan Cooper places the ball to take the corner.  He sends the ball into the box, but Brendan Adair intercepts and takes possession.  

89' - Bruce Rees sees a run from Ethan Davies.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Ethan Davies is able to control the ball.  Ethan Davies tries to shoot the ball into the top of the net...but its over!



The match has ended Atherton Collieries 0 - 0 Gainsborough Trinity.