Bacup Borough produced a comprehensive performance against St Helens to take all three points. Manager Brent Peters kept faith with the side that started against Flixton in midweek with the exception of Lee Oldham who dropped to the substitutes bench making way for the return of leading scorer Tommy Turner.

It was Turner that brought the best out of the St Helens keeper from a well worked move, Turner must have thought It was not going to be his day when he took the ball off the last defender before homing down on goal, Kevin Woods the Saints keeper raced off his line but Taylor went round him but the faintest of touches from the keeper was enough to ensure Turner was not going to score.......Full Report

In absolute atrocious conditions both overhead and underfoot Bacup Borough totally dominated proceedings throughout with Flixton's Keeper Andy Moore ensuring the home side managed to gain a point from the game after making several vital saves particular in the second half.

Bacup Borough welcomed Striker Lee Oldham back for his first game in almost twelve months on the ground where he played his last game before requiring surgery for a bone growth & Jamie Rother came into the side in the centre of midfield replacing Nicky Taylor who was ill. Bacup started very well dictating the pace as well as utilising the field with some slick moves putting the home side on the defensive for most of the half. Bacup’s best chance of the half came when they won a free kick which Matthew Cross delivered with quality and keeper Andy Moore’s fumbled before Ryan Marley blasted over the bar from close range.......Full Report

Bacup Borough going into their biggest fixture for some time was faced with a mountain of problems before a ball was even kicked.

Should come the end of the season Bacup Borough miss out on promotion by two points, they will look back in anger at this result.

Bacup Borough were in pole position come the half time break with a two goal advantage in an half of total Bacup dominance, it took 20 mins to take the lead when Lee Ellis broke through to latch onto a through ball from Steve Sheils before firing his side into the lead, five minutes later it was two nil when Martin Cosgrave made a reverse pass for Warren Collier who was advancing towards the near post but somehow he managed to shoot the ball in from an acute angle......Full Report

What a difference one week makes in football, last week against opposition from two league’s above Bacup Borough put in a top drawer performance and fully deserved their victory, sadly the complete opposite came from this FA VASE defeat.

On a glorious hot afternoon at Wincham Park the visitors started well and were unlucky not to have taken an early lead when Runcorn conceded a free kick, Matthew Cross took the kick which Dominic Slavin shot inches wide of the post, another early chance followed when Nicky Taylor found Tommy Taylor in a wide position, Taylor put in a quality ball which his strike partner Slavin headed goal bound but Ross Boyd tipped the effort over the bar for a corner.....Full Report

Bacup have have re-scheduled their games with Flixton (Away) on Wednesday 1st October and Ramsbottom United (Home) Wednesday 26th October both games 7:45 KO in the Vodkat North West Counties League.

Bacup have been drawn away to the world's oldest football club Sheffield in the FA Cup 2nd Qualifting round, the tie to take place on Saturday 27th September. We can also confirm that the game at Runcorn will take place this Sunday as previously stated at Witton Albion 3pm kick off.

Due to Runcorn having a ground sharing commitment with Witton Albion the game is scheduled for Sunday 3pm kick off. Bacup have requested an alternative to this but as such are still awaiting confirmation from the FA.

Bacup Borough pulled off one of the shock results of the round with a convincing win against Unibond Premier League Team Cammell Laird.

In the early exchanges of the first half it was the Bacup rearguard in particular goalkeeper Paul Horridge that was under pressure. Horridge pulled off a good save when Harrop gave away a free kick at the edge of the Bacup penalty area. At the opposite end Matthew Hampson found Tommy Turner who shot just wide of the post, whilst at every opportunity Bacup were driving forward when ever a move would break down the visitors would counter attack with Luke Holden causing endless problems to the home side. It was Holden that moved from wide into a more central position to get his shot off bringing a fine save from Horridge ....Full Report

Unfortunately our game today Squires gate has been postponed.

The wet weather played havoc with the fixture schedule with only two games surviving in the Premier Division on Saturday. With league leaders Glossop North End in FA Vase action, Nelson moved into an unlikely second place and narrowed the gap on the leaders to just two points after a 3-2 victory over lowly Abbey Hey. They took the lead after just 18 seconds through Alex Mugan and doubled their advantage on 38 minutes through Martin Payne. Ashley Mulholland reduced the arrears for Abbey Hey on 68 minutes but Mugan scored his second and Nelson’s third on 74 minutes. Ashley Mulholland scored a second from the penalty spot in the final minute but the home side could not find the equaliser.

Three goals in a nine minute first half spell, gave Maine Road the three points against Formby to move up to twelfth. It was the visitors who took the lead through Adam Bishop on 19 minutes but Luke Mack equalised on 22 and Mark Rogers put Road ahead on 29 minutes followed by a Steve Cheetham third on 31 minutes. Liam Caddick scored Formby’s second on 63 minutes.

In Division One, only one match survived the weather, the newcomers clash between AFC Liverpool and Wigan Robin Park at Valerie Park. A healthy crowd of 603 watched the visitors inflict the first defeat of the season on the Red’s to move up to second position, a point behind their hosts. After a goal-less first half, Ben King put Wigan ahead on 62 minutes from the penalty spot, but the lead was short-lived when Dean Thurston equalised a minute later. The winners came on 70 minutes when Dave Eaton put through his own net.

Only five of the nine scheduled FA Vase ties involving Vodkat League clubs took place on Saturday due to the weather but it was a good day for all but two of our clubs. The all-Vodkat League clash between Flixton and Congleton Town ended in a 2-0 victory to the visitors who went through thanks to goals from Matt Wooley and Stuart Tulloch. Glossop North End saw off West Midlands League side Sporting Khalsa 5-0 at Surrey Street, goals coming from Jason Gorton, Dave Hodges, Rick Bailey, Jamie Kay and Martin Parker. Norton United won 2-1 at East Midlands Counties side Gedling Miners Welfare, Scott Dundas putting them ahead on 16 minutes and although Tom Madderson equalised for the home side early in the second half, Paul Rutter hit the winner just after the hour.

New Mills hit West Midlands Premier Division side Wolverhampton Casuals for six without reply, Gary Kharas scoring a hat-trick, with the other goals coming through Adam Mather, Josh Howard and Vinnie Braine. Atherton LR was the only Vodkat League side to go out of the competition against Northern League side Penrith Town, but took the lead through Phil Howard in the first half. Penrith equalised in the second half to take the tie into extra time and then scored the winner in the extra period.