Weekly Round Up

The Saturday programme had an exciting mix of NWILC quarter-finals, some domestic competitions and plenty of league action. In the North...

The big battle at the top of the Premier Division saw the top two contenders in opposition at Salford Sports Village with leaders...

Trafford lead the way to the last eight of the North West Inter League Cup , which features the top sixteen teams in the L and C and old...

A mixture of domestic cup games and top league action produced some exciting encounters with three games completed in the Rhodes Cup ...

A full programme of games saw three delayed cup ties completed as well as an exciting and goals-filled set of league fixtures. In the...

Round Up for Saturday 15th February 2025

<p>In the first games of the North West Inter League Cup, it was curtains for two L&amp;C teams. The competition pits the top 16 teams from the L&amp;C and the LAL and it was teams from the latter who narrowly prevailed. Salford Vics and Old Blackburnians are setting an intense pace in their respective leagues &hellip; <a href="https://landc.org.uk/2025/02/11/early-exit-for-two-lc-teams/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Early Exit for Two L

<p>It was a dramatic day of cup action with plenty of goals and cliffhangers in Round 1 of the L&amp;C Cup competitions. The ‘Match of the Day’ in the Rhodes Cup, for teams in the Premier and Division One, featured action between the league’s two undefeated teams, Salford Vics and Bedians which the former edged &hellip; <a href="https://landc.org.uk/2025/02/04/up-for-the-cup/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Up for the Cup</span> <span clas

<p>Storm Eowyn was well beaten as a full programme of domestic cup and league action produced plenty of drama and surprises. It was a big day in the domestic cup competitions for the Wray and Whitehead Cups. There were close contests in the Wray Cup with Saddleworth 3D progressing with a 1-0 win over Mellor &hellip; <a href="https://landc.org.uk/2025/01/26/vics-increase-premier-division-lead/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Vics Increase P

<p>After a very welcome dry week it was back into full action with an exciting programme of league and cup matches. It was the preliminary round for domestic cup competitions and in the Rhodes Cup for Premier Division, there was an incredible game at Premier Division high flyers Bedians as they hosted Stoconians from the &hellip; <a href="https://landc.org.uk/2025/01/20/drama-all-the-way-as-league-returns-to-full-action/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen

<p>The awful weather prior to and during match day virtually eliminated a full programme of domestic cup games causing planning problems for fixture secretary Malcolm Kershaw (Pictured) who quickly solved them impeccably with games set up for the next two weeks. Only two games beat the weather and the superb 5G pitch at Openshaw College &hellip; <a href="https://landc.org.uk/2025/01/18/weather-is-the-winner-preventing-football-on-ice/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span

<p>The start of the second half of the L&amp;C season saw fixtures decimated by heavy rain and flooding with just a handful of games played, mainly on 3G pitches. In the solitary Premier Division game, Salford Vics moved 10 points clear of Abacus Media after defeating them 2-0 in the clash of the top two. &hellip; <a href="https://landc.org.uk/2025/01/05/vics-extend-lead-on-weather-hit-day/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Vics Extend Lead

<p>After the devastation to the league programme last week due to Storm Darragh the L&amp;C were delighted to complete the first half of their season with a full programme of vital and exciting games. The Premier Division is developing into a two-horse with two teams completing the year with an unbeaten record. Salford Vics have &hellip; <a href="https://landc.org.uk/2024/12/15/vics-finish-the-year-in-style/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text"

<p>For the second time in a matter of weeks, the docket of fixtures has been disrupted, this time through Storm Darragh which led to waterlogged pitches. But a reasonable number of games managed to beat the weather to allow another flood of goals and some exciting games to take place on 3G pitches. Tintwistle Athletic &hellip; <a href="https://landc.org.uk/2024/12/08/final-glory-beckons-for-tintwistle/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Final

<p>The L&amp;C took part in the Rainbow Laces campaign, with payers and officials wearing rainbow laces to show their support for LGBTQ+ inclusion in football. In the Premier Division, Salford Vics moved four points clear at the summit with a comfortable 4-1 win at Sale Amateurs. They extended their lead over Abacus Media who lost &hellip; <a href="https://landc.org.uk/2024/12/02/vics-extend-lead-at-summit/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">

<p>The league and county cup programme were reduced to a handful of games by Storm Bert and overnight frost and snow. But the games which were played were crucial in various divisions with some excellent action on artificial surfaces The county cup games saw the two remaining L&amp;C teams exit the Manchester Amateur Cup quarter &hellip; <a href="https://landc.org.uk/2024/11/25/storm-bert-batters-league-programme/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader

<p>The back of the net bulged many times during a weekend which saw well over 100 goals scored across the L&amp;C. &nbsp; Rochdalians have enjoyed a great season but their good run was ended in the Lancashire Amateur Cup last 32 by former L&amp;C champions Moston Brook who eased to a 6-0 win. The other &hellip; <a href="https://landc.org.uk/2024/11/17/goals-galore-on-a-great-day-of-football/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Goals Galore on

<p>Four L&amp;C teams were involved in cup competition and two of them marched through into the later rounds with convincing victories. Tintwistle Athletic Reserves, enjoying their return this season to the L&amp;C in Division Two, were in action in the Derbyshire Amateur Cup and returned from Winster Darley Lions with an emphatic 5-0 win to &hellip; <a href="https://landc.org.uk/2024/11/10/manchester-rovers-and-tintwistle-cruise-through/" class="more-link">Continue reading <

<p>The latest round of the Manchester Amateur Cup did not bring much joy to the remaining L&amp;C teams with Chadderton Cott the only team to record a victory. They cruised through to the next round with a comfortable 5-0 win over North Walkden Reserves but it was the end of the line for Trafford Reserves &hellip; <a href="https://landc.org.uk/2024/11/03/cott-are-the-sole-survivors/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Cott are the Sole Survivo