Kilcourse and Hutchinson Inspire Duke To Salem Victory

Feb 192012
 

Second-half goals from Dave Kilcourse and Steve Hutchinson helped Duke of Wellington to a comfortable 2-0 defeat of AFC Salem in their FJ Williams Cup clash at Heywood Leisure Centre on Sunday.

The conditions can’t have been any more different to the previous day, although the heavy conditions made good football difficult.

Duke looked to have far too much bite and craft for their visitors from Oldham, and it was a miracle they didn’t score at least twice in the first period, once hitting the crossbar from long range and on another occasion the visiting keeper pulling off a couple of miracle stops with the goal seemingly at Duke’s mercy.

With Lee Bates masterful at the back from Duke, there was little threat to Mikey Grogan’s goal and it was no surprise when Kilcourse’s predatory instincts took over as he put his side ahead.

Duke continued to press and late on Hutchinson claimed the important second goal that put his side through.

Referee: Ian Armstrong (8)

MOM: Lee Bates (8)

Attendance: 35 (approx)

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Hooley Thirds Struggle In Face Of First-Half Gale

Feb 192012
 

Playing into a first-half, howling gale didn’t do any favours to Hooley Bridge Celtic thirds at home to Irlam Steel in the cup on Saturday. Hooley had won a previous cup clash against their Manchester visitors, but the game was ruled null and void because of problems with the number of subs named by Hooley. Click here for more ….

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Weakened Hooley Struggle In Poor Conditions Against Villa

Feb 192012
 

Hooley Bridge Celtics firsts were on the wrong side of a 5-1 thrashing at Heywood Leisure Centre on Saturday. They found visitors Cheadle Hulme Villa too strong and too committed in atrocious conditions that included a howling wind and some shocking hail. Hooley were without their star striker Ashford Blake – who didn’t turn up Click here for more ….

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Mellor Exploit Hooley Weakness To Edge Seven-Goal Thriller

Jan 292012
 

Ashford Blake’s double and a great finish from Lee Howard turned out to be all in vain as Hooley Bridge Celtic went down to a 4-3 defeat at home to Mellor in a thriller of a contest at Heywood Leisure Centre. Tempers were sometimes frayed – referee Mark Verigotta brandishing a number of yellow cards Click here for more ….

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Hooley Bridge Seconds Fall In Top-Of-The-Table Clash

Jan 222012
 

Hooley Bridge 2nds went down to a disappointing home defeat to title rivals Cheadle Hulme at Heywood Leisure Centre. In horrendous conditions at the Leisure Centre, it was the visitors who were able to cope better and they came back from a goal down to triumph 3-1. Bridge missed a penalty and in the second Click here for more ….

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Tottington Beat Westhoughton In Heywood

Jan 222012
 

Pictures from Tottington v Westhoughton (I think) at Heywood Leisure Centre on the artificial. Tottington came out 2-0 winners to maintain their push at promotion from the Lancs Amateur League Div 3.

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Bridge Show Their Quality To Hold Tough Fothergill Side

Jan 162012
 

Bridge FC and Fothergill and Whittle 3rds battled out a 4-4 draw at the Leisure Centre on Saturday. The young Bridge side – most of whom have just moved up into open-age football – were not overawed by bigger opponents and played with skill and passion on a beautiful day in Heywood.

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Hooley Bridge Beat Castleton In Shoot-Out Thriller

Jan 162012
 
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Here are some pictures from Hooley Bridge Celtic’s cup victory over Castleton on Saturday at the Leisure Centre. The young team proved Alec Gill’s faith in them is justified as they battled hard against an in-form Castleton side to win on penalties after the game finished 2-2.

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