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Last gasp heartbreak as points shared

By First Team, Match Report

SATURDAY 14TH DECEMBER 2024
CHESHIRE FOOTBALL LEAGUE
LEAGUE 2

HAYDOCK

2

MERSEY VALLEY

2

MATCH REPORT

A late equaliser gave Haydock a draw in a controversial clash in St Helens.

Manager Jon Hudson had to rotate his squad with Pete Greenwood away, Alfie Howarth injured and Callum Evans suspended. Brad Cooke was back in goals, new signing Harry Shipton made his debut and Renshaw and Wilson also returned to the starting line-up.

After a slow start, Valley dominated the game. Deering was denied twice by the keeper, and Adams and Johnson should both have done better with headed opportunities.

Mike Woolley

In-form Mike Woolley with another goal and another fine display.

The deadline was broken on 18 minutes, Shipton won the ball in midfield and drove forward, Woolley timed his run to perfection and beat the keeper to give the visitors the lead.

The visitors continued to dominate. Riley hit the bar with a drive and after great work from Deering, Johnson hit the post from close range. It looked like one of those days when Riley with another powerful drive hit the post with his shot.

It was all Valley. Riley, Deering and Johnson all missed the target with efforts.

But the home side hit back, a break down the left-hand side, the winger beating Renshaw and firing a ball across – turned home at the back post to make it 1-1. Then straight from the kick off they attacked again, the centre half clipping the top of the bar with a looping header.

HT: Haydock 1 Mersey Valley 1

Valley started well after the break, Johnson again going close and Deering firing just wide.

Sam Deering

Sam Deering scored his 10th goal of the season.

The lead was restored, Riley played Woolley into space and his cross was headed home by Sam Deering to give the visitors a deserved lead.

The game then swung in controversial circumstances. Roach and the Haydock number 10 Glover went in to compete for a ball, Roach got their first and Glover went in high and dangerously on the Mersey Valley defender, right in front of the referee who awarded the free kick.

The pair tangled on the floor and Roach kicked out. With Haydock players surrounding the referee and their bench also screaming at the official he showed the Mersey Valley defender a straight red card but amazingly gave nothing to the Haydock player.

It made no difference to the pattern of the game as Valley still were the only side creating real chances – Woolley and Deering both going close and the Woolley should have scored but hit the post.

The home side started to use their extra man but weren’t really creating chances, a speculative cross-shot clipped the bar.

With 90 minutes up the referee indicated he would be adding 3 more minutes yet added a further 2 and it was in the 95th minute Haydock got their equaliser, great work by Perrin to float a dangerous ball over which was headed home at the back post.

Dramatic late drama to deny Valley a three points their overall play had deserved.

FT: Haydock 2 Mersey Valley 2

MATCH STATS

HAYDOCK 2
MERSEY VALLEY 2

MVFC: Cooke, Renshaw, Dignan, Shipton, Wilson, Roach, Deering, Adams, Johnson (Chaddock), Riley, Woolley (Acton)
Subs Not Used: Downey, P Riley

Goals: Woolley 18, Deering 56

Sent Off: Roach

Haydock: Draper, Jolley, Dyson, Smith, Hughes, Glover, R Kayattianiraly, Perrin, Walker, Corrigan, Cross
Subs: L Kayattianiraly

Goals: Glover 44, 90+5

Referee: Tom Ottley

MAN OF THE MATCH

NATHAN WILSON

In for the absent Pete Greenwood and helped keep the league top scorer quiet, after the red card to Roach he stood up and defended magnificently and didn’t deserve to be on the losing team.

December 15, 2024
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All square as Valley and Haydock serve up a Cheshire League cracker

By First Team, Match Report

SATURDAY 9TH NOVEMBER 2024
CHESHIRE FOOTBALL LEAGUE
LEAGUE 2

MERSEY VALLEY

2

HAYDOCK

2

MATCH REPORT

Mersey Valley missed the chance to go back to the top of the Cheshire League 2 after a 2-2 draw with Haydock on Saturday afternoon.

With Nathan Wilson and Aaron Johnson both ruled out with injury, Jack Renshaw came in at right-back and midfielder Jordan Downing returned to the starting line-up.

The visitors started well, Roach with a brilliant block and Cooke with a good save in the opening few minutes.

Valley had chances too, from a Riley corner, Adams saw his header cleared off the line and scrambled clear.

The home side took the lead on 18 minutes, Deering with a brilliant run down the left hand side, beating two Haydock players before setting up Riley, his shot was blocked but Woolley was in the right place at the back post to fire the ball into the back of the net.

Ewan Roach

Ewan Roach kept busy by the impressive Perrin

Valley were on top, Deering and Dignan again combined down the left hand side and the ball fell to Evans on the edge of the box – his drive was blocked on the line and the danger was cleared.

Woolley and Deering then combined causing problems and forcing a couple of corners, from the second from Riley, Roach timed his front post run well and saw his flick hit the top of the cross bar.

Haydock responded with a good break, the league top scorer Perrin causing problems and his shot also hit the top of the bar. Cooke was then called into action, Corrigan with a great chance when put clean through but the player of the month was quickly off his line to smoother the chance.

Valley had a great chance to make it 2-0 just before half-time – a brilliant through ball from Deering put Evans away but his finish was poor and the danger was cleared.

HT: Mersey Valley 1 Haydock 0

Mersey Valley made a good start, a Woolley corner was nearly punched into his own goal by the Haydock keeper.

The game was a open and end to end with both sides pushing for the next goal but it was the visitors who took their chances to turn the game on its head and it was the dangerous Perrin who did the damage.

On the hour they levelled. A good passing move found Perrin free in the area and he coolly slotted the ball past Cooke. Seven minutes later the comeback was complete, Haydock winning the ball to easily and Perrin again finding space in the area to give the visitor the lead.

Valley were fortunate not to go down to 10-men when Roach was penalised for a hand ball which seemed to deny the Haydock striker a clear run on goal but the referee chose to only award the free kick.

Mersey tried to force the play, Deering always causing problems down the left hand side but the quality in the final third again let the home side down. It felt like it was going to take something special to get them back in the game and that proved to be the case.

Joel Riley

Captain Marvel! Riley with the equaliser late on

It was captain Joel Riley that provided the quality, the ball breaking nicely for him to hit a brilliant dipping 25 yarder over the keeper into the back of the net.

Mersey had the best chance to win the game in the 90th minute, Dignan with a great cross but Adams couldn’t get enough power on the header and the chance was cleared and the points were shared.

FT: Mersey Valley 2 Haydock 2

MATCH STATS

MERSEY VALLEY 2
HAYDOCK 2

MVFC: Cooke, Renshaw, Dignan, Evans (Goldrick), Greenwood, Roach, Deering, Adams, Riley, Downing, Woolley (Fraine)
Subs Not Used: Howarth, Acton, Chaddock

Goals: Woolley 18, Riley 78

Booked: Dignan, Riley, Deering

Haydock: Draper, Jolley, Dyson, Smith, Haselden, Glover, Kayattianiraly, Perrin, Walker, Corrigan, Cross
Subs: Woods, Moorehouse, Dutton, Taylor

Goals: Perrin 60,67

Booked: Kayattianiraly

Referee: Paul Callow

MAN OF THE MATCH

PETE GREENWOOD

Another man of the match award for Greenwood after another strong performance at the heart of the Mersey Valley defence, a tough afternoon against the impressive Perrin and Dutton of Haydock but Greenwood was dominant all afternoon.

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November 11, 2024
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ALL SQUARE WEEKEND AS BIG BOYS GO HEAD TO HEAD

By Cheshire Football LeagueNo Comments

It was an odd weekend in Cheshire League 2 – 5 games played, and every one ended in a draw!!

The big game of the weekend saw two of the promotion favourites go head-to-head as Lymm Rovers travelled to St Helens Town. With both teams unbeaten this promised to be a closely fought game.

The visitors struck first, Harry Quarmby slotting home but the lead didn’t last long. Dale Whitehead with the equaliser making it 1-1 after 15 minutes. Quarmby was in the right place again on 54 minutes and restored Lymm’s lead with a good finish.

With Lymm holding on and the home side pilling on the pressure Everson in the visitors’ goal made a couple of great saves but the game hinged on an 88th minute red card for Lymm player Nathan Christopherson. With the clock on 90 the home side equalised – Charlie Simpson grabbing the goal!

That result gave leaders Stretford Paddock a chance to go clear at the top with a trip to Skelmersdale to take on Haydock. A tight first half ended with the home side taking the lead, a horrible error by keeper Salceanu gifting an own goal for a 1-0 half-time lead.

Paddock equalised on 66 minutes, Victor Iyumva racing clear to knock the ball past the keeper and roll into the back of the net. No more goals and another drawn game.

Another draw as new boys Halton Farnworth Hornets drew with Newton-le-Willows – another side who could have gone top with a win.

Amazingly another side could have gone to the top with a win – Newton Athletic, but they were involved in a 10-goal thriller against Maine Road Reserves. No Newton information was recorded on full-time, for the visitors – Saine, Richards, Mackaay, Hallinan and an own goal. The visitors ended with 10 men as Igbinosun was sent off on 90 minutes.

The final draw of the day came in Northwich, Hartford and Wigan Town drew 2-2.

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August 26, 2024
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