Tuesday 9th March 2010

Team: Paul Horridge, Phill Prescott, Adrian Bellamy, Dougie Shaw, Arran Walters, Arran Spencer, Davey Luker, Danny Holmes, Karl Stanley, Lance Ogunyode (Martin Cosgrave), Falco Lourenco

LATE GOAL DENIES AWAY WIN: Following the past couple of defeats and several players missing, Bacup Borough welcomed back the experience and leadership of club captain Davey Luker and defender Dougie Shaw and Manager Brent Peters brought in experienced Goal Keeper Paul Horridge replacing Ashley Gotham.

Bacup started the first half kicking down the slope but it was Atherton LR from their first corner that almost took the lead, this came when Phil Prescott gave away a freekick which Horridge tipped over the bar for a corner, the ball came across goal before striking the inside of the far post before nestling into the Bacup keepers hands, whilst at the opposite end Davey Luker did well in the centre of the park winning the ball before creating space for himself to shoot but his effort was wide of the goal, then Falco Lourenco set himself up for a shot which was deflected for a corner from which Atherton defended.......Full Report

Saturday 6th March 2010

Team: Ashley Gotham, Phillip Prescott, Dominic Stockdale (Adam Crossley), Adrian Bellamy, Dale Grimshaw (Daniel Holmes), Martin Cosgrave, Lee Oldham, Arran Walters, Karl Stanley (Falco Lourenco), Chris Oggunyode, Lance Oggunyode

ANOTHER AWAY DAY DEFEAT: Less than forty eight hours after Bacup Borough’s previous game and with several players missing namely Davey Luker (captain), Dougie Shaw, Lee Kershaw and with defender Stuart Nixon failing to show, the visitors had to quickly pick themselves up following the Maine Road defeat.

Bacup made a positive start with very little separating the two sides, this until the forty third minute when for the second game running an harsh refereeing penalty decision was the difference between the teams at the half time break, this came when Daniel Holmes seemed to win the ball but the official deemed he also took the man so the penalty was given and converted......Full Report

Thursday 4th March 2010

Team: Ashley Gotham, Phil Prescott, Dominic Stockdale, Dougie Shaw, Daniel Holmes, Arran Walters, Martin Cosgrave (Bryan Herbert), Lee Oldham, Falco Lourenco (Jamie Simmons), Karl Stanley, Chris Ogunyode (Arran Spencer)

BACUP CRASH: The switching of this fixture in order to get a game in at West View proved to create problems in terms of player availability. However it seems to be a nationwide problem within our game currently, officials getting the major decisions wrong thus influencing this result.....Full Report

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THE THAW BEGINS

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Saturday 20th February 2010

Team: Steve Dryden, Phil Prescott, Dougie Shaw, Dominic Stockdale, Stuart Nixon, Karl Stanley (Falco Lourenco), Davie Luker, Nicky Taylor (Martin Cosgrave), Lee Oldham, Chris Ogunyode (Arran Spencer), Lance Ogunyode

BACUP SELF DESTRUCT: This was certainly not the one sided game the score line suggests, there was nothing separating the two sides at the break, both teams had worked good openings although it was St Helens who had worked Steve Dryden in the Bacup goal whilst opportunities at the opposite end were wide of the target.

UNBELIEVABLE WEATHER CONDITIONS

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Saturday 13th February 2010

Team: Steve Dryden, Phillip Prescott, Dougie Shaw, Dominic Stockdale, Stuart Nixon, Lee Oldham, Davey Luker, Jamie Rother (Martin Cosgrave), Karl Stanley (Ricardo Brandao), Chris Ogunyode (Falco Lourenco), Lance Ogunyode

BACUP'S SECOND HALF BLITZ: Bacup Borough produced a good second half performance to haul them back into this game taking all three points after going in at the break one goal down.

The visitors were far from starting this game as they had left off in mid week, when in possession constantly forcing the ball long which Runcorn were defending with ease, whilst neither side were making the opposing keepers work, it was Runcorn that worked a succession of first half corners but with nothing to show from them, it was from one of Runcorn corners that Bacup keeper did have a scare when connecting with the ball he did dislocate his finger but did manage to put it back and resumed his place on the field of play.....Full Report

Wednesday 10th February 2010

Team: Steve Dryden, Phil Prescott, Dougie Shaw, Dominic Stockdale, Adrian Bellamy, Karl Stanley (Falco Lourenco), Davie Luker, Lee Kershaw (Martin Cosgrave), Lee Oldham, Chris Ogunyode, Lancelot Ogunyode (Ricardo Brandao)

BACUP BREAK NEW YEAR DUCK: The score line may suggest that this was a tight game with only the one goal separating the two sides, the truth was Bacup were in control right from the start, had they have taken anything less than the three points it would have been due to not being more clinical in front of goal.

Manager Brent Peters kept faith with the team from Alsager with the exception of the expected change at Centre Back where Dominic Stockdale took over from Nick Hodson, the visitors started bright utilising the space on a big playing surface well to the extent that they took a fifteen minute lead following good link up play involving Lance Ogunyode, Lee Oldham and Chris Ogunyode who finished well from Lee Oldham’s ball......Full Report

Saturday 6th February 2010

Team: Steve Dryden, Phil Prescott, Dougie Shaw, Nick Hodson, Aidrian Bellamy, Lee Oldham (Dominic Stockdale), Lee Kershaw (Jamie Rother), Davey Luker, Karl Stanley (Martin Cosgrave), Lance Ogunyode, Chris Ogunyode

LATE GOALS COST BACUP: Two minutes from the end of the first half and in the 90 th minute of the game proved costly for Bacup which will no doubt lead to becoming more costly for centre back Nick Hodson who gifted the home side both their goals. Both goals came at the end of each half 43 & 90 minutes respective and was a bitter blow to Bacup who most certainly did not deserve to come back with nothing to show for what was a very good in the main team performance........Full Report

Saturday 23rd January 2010

Team: Steve Dryden, Dougie Shaw, Aidrian Bellamy, Braima Dejassi, Dominic Stockdale, Davey Luker, Karl Stanley, Lee Kershaw (Martin Cosgrave), Jamie Rother, Lee Oldham (Moises Costa Soares), Steve Smith (Claudio Lopez)

This was Bacup Borough’s first competitive game for six weeks and only their third game in an incredible twelve week period, it was little wonder why Manager Brent Peters was bemoaning having to come back into action for such an important game which being realistic was the final chance of any silverware this season.......Full Report

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