What a save by Yates from Prescot header.  Goal. Prescot.   1-1.   96 mins

We really have blown it now. Despair as Prescott equalise in stoppage time

Last edited by Matchman (01/3/2025 4:59 PM)

One of the worst performances I've seen in ten years following Ilson. The more senior players in the team are playing well below par, and the new players don't look fit to wear the shirt... Abdullah was awful! Kirby-Moore was the only player to show any grit, even though he's far from step 3 level imo... I'm fed of of all the wasteful long-balls down the channels... The amount of ball we wasted today was incredible. I'm surprised we get 50 paying customers if we continue to dish up football like that, never mind the 1000 odd the club want.

Last edited by pezamb (01/3/2025 6:42 PM)

We missed the late goal... And almost our goal too... Watching that was like pulling teeth and we decided to leave around 4.30

We are so much better than that long ball nonsense

Worksop and Guiseley big winners in race for the play-offs | NPL round-up | Saturday 1 March 

by JDG Media 

It proved to be a low-scoring weekend in the Northern Premier League's top division, but there was no shortage of drama at either end of the table.  Macclesfield edged closer to the title as D'Mani Mellor's first-half goal was enough to see them past relegation-threatened Matlock Town. Robbie Savage's side are 23 points clear at the top of the division, having won 27 of their 34 league games. 
Below them, Worksop Town and Guiseley both collected three points but there was no such success for Ashton United. Worksop scored three goals on the road at Whitby Town, two of those coming at the death as the Tigers snatched victory on the Yorkshire Coast. 
Guiseley and Ashton met in the game of the weekend, and it took a Jake Lawlor header midway through the first half to separate the two teams at Nethermoor. It was a crucial result for the Lions, who climb above the Robins and into third after bring to an end their five-match winless run. 
Stockton Town remain in the play-offs, despite being forced to settle for a point at home to Basford United. The struggling Lions earned a share of the spoils in the dying minutes as substitute Joe Uveges netted his first league goal for the club since mid-September. 
Neither Ilkeston Town or Warrington Rylands were able to close the gap to Stockton after also being held to 1-1 draws on home soil. Ilkeston's hopes of three points against Prescot Cables were dashed in the 96th minute when substitute Edy Maieco struck for the visitors, who remain in the bottom half. 
Rylands, meanwhile, opened the scoring four minutes into their game against Gainsborough Trinity but were pegged back soon after, Holy Blues top scorer Dec Howe netting his 29th goal of the season from close range. 
Elsewhere, there were 1-0 wins for Morpeth Town, Hyde United and FC United of Manchester, all of whom end the weekend in the top half. The former two scored the only goal of their game in the opening quarter, whereas FC United were forced to wait until the first minute of second-half stoppage time to find their all-important winner, Matt Grivosti steering home a cross from the left. Mark Beesley's side have won three of their last four matches but may be too far adrift to mount a late play-off push, with 11 points currently the gap between themselves and fifth-paced Stockton. 
One top-half side that didn't have a positive weekend were Hebburn Town, who were beaten 1-0 at home by Leek Town. The Blues, who picked up crucial points in their fight for survival, struck six minutes after half-time through Tom Scully to end their four-game search for a win. 
Further down the division, Bamber Bridge boosted their survival hopes and climbed out of the bottom four with a 5-1 victory over Blyth Spartans. An early Ewan Bange double, either side of JJ Hooper's effort for Spartans, set the Brig on their way before Chris Churchman, Robbie Cleary and Lewis Pilgrim completed the job. Defeat leaves Blyth 10 points adrift at the foot of the table and 18 points from safety, Saturday's defeat their 20th of the league season. 

Results - Saturday 1 March 
Bamber Bridge 5-1 Blyth Spartans
Guiseley 1-0 Ashton United
Hebburn Town 0-1 Leek Town
Hyde United 1-0 Lancaster City
Ilkeston Town 1-1 Prescot Cables
Macclesfield 1-0 Matlock Town
Mickleover 0-1 Morpeth Town
Stockton Town 1-1 Basford United
Warrington Rylands 1-1 Gainsborough Trinity
Whitby Town 1-3 Worksop Town
Workington 0-1 FC United of Manchester 

 

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