Match Preview: Heyside First VS Stretford Paddock

After last week’s massive win against title challengers Bollington Town, Stretford Paddock take part in the Manchester FA Saturday Challenge trophy on Saturday against Heyside First team. Now, with a sixth consecutive win under their belts, Paddock are looking ahead to a challenging game in the quarter final of the cup.

 

Opposition Watch

Heyside Firsts have not had the best start to their campaign, currently sitting at 15th in the Premier Division of the Manchester Football League. Paddock are no doubt in for a tough game tomorrow, but that is to be expected in the quarter of any cup, especially in a cross-league format.

Despite Heyside playing in a higher tier than Paddock, they’ve not had the best start to their League campaign and sit second from bottom. They have only won one league game this season so Paddock have every reason to fancy their chances.

Two players Paddock will need to watch out for are James Horan who has scored three goals in seven appearances. Additionally there is Celestino De Oliveira Bratanhe Nunes who has also scored 3 goals in 7 games. Despite Heyside being out of form, Paddock cannot take anything for granted.

 

Game Details

A win for Paddock in the cup will mean a spot to the semi final of the Manchester FA Saturday Challenge Cup.

The last time Paddock played in the cup they won 5-2. Paddock will have a challenging game tomorrow but a good chance to give their best shot at getting their hands on the cup.

Playing against a team two divisions above presents challenges to Paddock but nothing they aren’t prepared for. After six consecutive wins Paddock are facing tough opposition at the best possible time – when confidence is high.

Heyside and Stretford Paddock have no previous match history but Paddock proved against Denton Town that they can really show up against opposition that should be better on paper.

 

Team News

Manager, Stephen Howson, has confirmed there will be no Joao De Andrade due to his three match ban from a subsequent red card two weekends ago.

The squad this weekend is full of confidence and ability. Joint man of the match performances from Tom Jones and Kayode Adewale should make them undroppable going into this weekend.

Manager Stephen Howson has plenty of options in all three sections of the pitch. Despite not starting last week, Callum Kilroe, Dom Molloy and Thomas MacFarlane have all made great accounts of themselves in recent weeks. Whether any of these boys can make it back into the starting 11 however, waits to be seen.

Get down to the game tomorrow, if you can – It’s a huge game for The Paddock!

 

By Libby Baker

The Paddock Roundup!

Welcome to the first issue of The Paddock Roundup! This midweek release aims to give you guys an insight into what’s going on amongst our other teams within the club. As most of you will be aware, as well as our first team, we are very proud to also have 3 other teams wearing the Stretford Paddock badge.

 

Our Amateur side play their football in the Premier Division of the Lancashire and Cheshire AFL, our Development side play in the same league but in Division 2 and our Under 21’s are part of Championship A of the North West U21 Development League.

 

Let’s delve into how our boys got on last weekend!

 

U21s

 

Stretford Paddock U21’s 3-7 Warrington Rylands U21’s

 

Paddock’s U21 side remain in 7th spot in Championship A of the North West U21 Dev League after a 7-3 loss to Warrington Rylands.

 

Going into the fixture, Paddock and Warrington Rylands both sat on 4 points. A great opportunity  presented itself for one side to create some breathing space over the other. It was Warrington however, who took the opportunity with both hands.

 

Despite Paddock registering 3 goals via Daniel Bakare (2 goals) and Sean Colbert, the visitors managed to impressively bag 7 goals to subsequently take all three points with ease.

 

This coming weekend, our U21’s will be looking to bounce back with 3 points against promotion challengers, Hyde United. It will certainly be a tough game but even a point would give the boys a huge confidence boost going into the heart of the season.

 

Amateurs

 

Stretford Paddock Amateurs 0-2 North Walkden Open Age

 

It’s been a tough start to life in the Premier Division of the Lancashire and Cheshire AFL for Paddock’s Amateurs. The side were handed a sixth straight loss last weekend against title challengers, North Walkden.

 

There were however, plenty of positives to take from the game for Stretford Paddock. Despite North Walkden being 14 points ahead of Paddock, all that separated the sides was a North Walkden goal from the spot and another goal which was aided goalward by a wicked deflection.

 

There was a long list of absentees this week which allowed a great opportunity for Aram and Brandon to step up from the U21’s and get some minutes. First team keeper, Victor Gimenez, also featured for the Amateurs last weekend; imposing some of his experience and quality amongst the whole squad.

 

This weekend, the Amateurs will be hoping to play up in the cup. They face Mill Hill, in the North West Inter League Cup. Let’s hope we can take last week’s positives and build on them in the cup!

 

Development

 

Kartel Sports First 4-1 Stretford Paddock Development

 

It was top vs bottom last weekend in Division 2 of the Lancashire and Cheshire AFL. Paddock’s Development side have struggled so far this season and were dealt another blow with a 4-1 away defeat to Kartel Sports First Team. It was always going to be a challenge to defeat the league leaders and they showed Paddock just what they were capable of doing.

 

Just like the Amateurs, the Development side were depleted due to injuries and other commitments from players – the reality of grassroots football.

 

Despite the loss, Paddock were pleased to see the return of their goalkeeper, Jay Phillips and were impressed, yet again, by U21’s star, Sean Colbert.

 

The Dev’s face AFC Oldham 2005 this weekend. AFC Oldham are only 3 points ahead of Paddock so one hell of a game should be in store. It feels like it could be a great opportunity for Stretford Paddock’s Development side to get off the mark this year in the League.

Match Report: Stretford Paddock 5-3 Bollington Town

After a big win last week, Stretford Paddock returned to the Manchester Enterprise Academy to face title challengers, Bollington Town. A Tom Jones hat-trick, a further goal from Kayode Adewale and a 30-yard screamer from Dom Molloy, was enough to secure Paddock a 5-3 victory to continue their impressive winning run.

Paddock started strong by mounting lots of pressure on the away team through waves of possession. This was the first time Paddock faced Bollington, so with no previous result history, all was to play for. After a dominant 8 minutes for Paddock, Tom Jones put them ahead. After a pass from Janiero Salmon-Harris, Jones did just enough to slot the ball past the Bollington keeper.

Bollington began to apply pressure and scout an opportunity to score an equaliser. Paddock’s adrenaline continued and energy was high after their first goal with defender’s pressuring the opposition when out of possession. A sweetly struck Bollington free kick at 18 minutes flew into the back of the net to level the scores. Paddock were left fighting to regain their lead.

Paddock kept their heads up with Tom Jones responding with a second goal for Paddock one minute later. Some good defending from both sides resulted in a steady rest of the first half. It looked like 2-1 would be the half time score however, just 3 minutes until the break, Jones completed his hat-trick. A foul on Ronaldo Brown just inside the box meant Jones would have the opportunity to complete his hat-trick from the spot – he took his chance it brilliantly.

HT: Stretford Paddock 3-1 Bollington Town

The second half began with Paddock leading and Bollington seeking revenge. Not long after a pause in play due to a head injury on Omar Sinclair, Bollington got their second. A Bollington corner was only cleared as far as their man on the edge of the box. He controlled the ball and hammered it home sweetly in the 51st minute.

Three minutes later a shock equaliser from Bollington put both sides level at 3 goals each. Paddock now had to fight to regain the upper hand after 55 minutes. A scrappy first 15 minutes from both sides proved that everything was to play for. Not long later however, Paddock midfielder, Kayode Adewale put Paddock back in the lead. Some great link up play ended with the ball at the feet of Adewale. He finessed the ball first time from the edge of the box to put Paddock ahead for the second time in the match.

5 minutes later and there was another screamer for Paddock. Dom Molloy smashed the ball from 30 yards away and caught Bollington’s keeper completely off guard. Some breathing room again for Paddock. After two moments of magic, the rest of the half was fairly quiet.

FT: Stretford Paddock 5-3 Bollington Town

Stretford Paddock: Daniel McKenna, Michael Burke, James Oatt (C), Ryan Pickering (76′ Thomas MacFarlane), Omar Sinclair (76′ Alan Kay), Kayode Adewale (GOAL 63′), Nosa Iyamu (61′ Dom Molloy (GOAL 67′)), Jainiero Salmon-Harris, Ronaldo Brown, Kieron Molloy (71′ Aftab Jan), Tom Jones (GOAL 9′, 20′, 41′) (76′ Will Hobson)

 

By Libby Baker

Match Preview: Stretford Paddock VS Bollington Town

After last week’s win, Stretford Paddock return to the Cheshire League with another home fixture against Bollington Town. This will be Paddock’s first game against Bollington Town. A match with no history means it is any team’s game. Paddock are now on a 5-win streak but facing the side that sit second-place team in the league, Paddock will have their work cut out.

Opposition watch

This weekend’s opponents are currently in the runners up spot in the league. Bollington Town have only lost two of their games since July and currently have 27 points compared to Paddocks 13 points.

Joshua Connolly is one to watch out for with 10 goals in 8 appearances.

Paddock have now won five games so far this season. A narrow scoreline yet dominant victory against Newton-Le-Willows last weekend meant that paddock gained three more vital points in the league.

The Paddock have a strong chance against runners up Bollington Town. With an incredibly successful start to the season, Paddock VS Bollington should be a fairly even contest.

Game Guide

3 points for Paddock could see the club move up as far as 2 places in the table. A sixth win on the bounce in all competitions would set Paddock up nicely for the rest of the 2022 fixtures.

Bollington have a chance tomorrow to go top of the league. If Upton fail to beat Haydock and Bollington win, they’ll slip into top-spot. Upton do have a game in hand on Bollington but they’ll also have the pressure in their hands.

The Gaffer

Paddock boss, Stephen Howson shared his thoughts ahead of this week’s match:

“We have four players missing but a strong team regardless. We are looking forward to playing Bollington, they are a new club like us. Both teams have had a successful go at things so far and this game will be a big test for us.

“We don’t know much about how they play but as always we will be focussing on what we do and how we play and if we play to our potential, I think we can come away with three points.”

Team news

Manager, Stephen Howson, has confirmed that there will be no Joao De Andrade due to his three-match ban from a subsequent red card last weekend. In addition to this, Cam Watters is also unavailable due to work commitments.

For the first time in a while, the gaffer has all four of Dom Molloy, Kayode Adewale, Nosa Iyamu and Jainiero Salmon-Harris available for selection. Who he decides to bench will be a tough decision but one he’d rather have than not. Dom Molloy was not available last week but he is back in contention and has been performing well.

 


Get to the game tomorrow if you can, entry is free and we’d love to see you down there!

 

By Libby Baker

Match Report: Stretford Paddock 3-2 Newton-le-Willows

On a day where the home side wanted revenge, a Michael Burke free-kick and another brace from Kieron Molloy were enough to secure Stretford Paddock 3 valuable points against Newton-le-Willows. 

The Willows started brightly by putting lumps of pressure on the home side’s defence. After a dominant first 5 minutes, Newton-le-Willows put themselves ahead after a quickly taken shot was deflected past Paddock’s keeper, Dan McKenna.

Unlike in the reverse fixture between both sides, Paddock responded. 3 minutes after going 1 behind, the man in form, Kieron Molloy, found himself with the ball in his favourite wide position. In classic ‘Kieron’ style, Molloy knocked the ball past his defender, before beating him for pace. All that was left for Molloy was to slot the ball over the keeper to level things up.

The goal gave Paddock even more confidence and after a spell of control, they nearly made it 2. Some good footwork from Paddock striker, Tom Jones, meant he was able to get a shot on goal. The shot was heading off target but helped goal-wards by Molloy. Newton’s keeper pulled out a fantastic save to stop the home side from taking the lead.

Just before the break, the domineering Paddock inevitably took the lead. A free-kick from the edge of the box was hit sweetly up and over the wall from Burke. Despite getting hands on the ball, the pace on the strike meant Newton’s keeper was unable to stop ball hitting the back of the net. 2-1 Paddock.

HT: Stretford Paddock 2-1 Newton-le-Willows

Shortly into the second half, things got worse for the visitors after ‘stone-wall’ Newton penalty was not awarded. A following comment aimed at the referee from The Willows’ captain was punished with a straight red card.

Being a man up, Paddock dominated the second half by keeping the ball more than they did in the first. In the 58th minute, Molloy got his second. Callum Kilroe played a looping pass from the half way line which was elegantly chested down by Molloy. Despite heading away from goal, he then volleyed the ball home to get Paddock’s third in true style.

There wasn’t much more action until the closing stages. Newton managed to score a consolation goal in the 90th minute however, 2 minutes before, they were reduced the 9 men. Paddock and Newton received a red card each after an off the ball heated exchange after a foul.

FT: Stretford Paddock 3-2 Newton-le-Willows

Stretford Paddock: Dan McKenna, Ryan Pickering (87′ Kieron Molloy), Tom MacFarlane, Callum Kilroe (79′ Paulo Dos Santos), Michael Burke (GOAL 45+2′), Kayode Adewale, Nosa Iyamu, Jainiero Salmon-Harris, Kieron Molloy (69′ Joao De Andrade (RED CARD 90+1′), GOAL 16′, 58′), Ronaldo Brown, Tom Jones (75′ Michael Okocha)

 

By Andre La Barbera

Match Preview: Stretford Paddock VS Newton-le-Willows

 

After a week of no football, Stretford Paddock make their return to the Cheshire League with a home fixture against Newton-le-Willows. The reverse fixture between the two clubs occurred right in the heart of Paddock’s early season poor form. A 4-0 Newton-le-Willows victory was nothing but a fair result. This time around however, Paddock are on a 4 games win streak – a feisty, tough game is on the cards.

 

Team news:

 

Manager, Stephen Howson, has confirmed that there will be no Jainiero Salmon-Harris this weekend. In addition to this, there are doubts over a couple more of the boys because of injuries in training. Due to knocks potentially healing in time for tomorrow, we cannot confirm for sure which players will be unavailable.

One man looking to impress tomorrow will be Paddock forward, Tom Jones. Over the last couple of weeks, Kieron Molloy has been the attacker making all of the headlines yet, Jones has been quietly getting on with his business. Jones has registered 5 goals in 6 games in all competitions – almost a goal a game.

 

Form guide:

 

Including the cup win against Denton Town, Paddock have now won 4 games on the bounce. In fact, the last loss the club faced was against Newton-le-Willows back in August.

After conceding 4 goals and failing to score last time Paddock faced The Willows, it’ll be one tough challenge on Saturday. It would however, be the perfect way to keep the clubs winning run alive and kicking.

A win would mean Paddock will have gained 16 points from their first 8 games – an average of 2 points per game. They could move as high up as 5th in the table should they win tomorrow.

 

Opposition Watch:

 

This weekend’s opponents have had a slow last few games, coming off the back of two losses despite starting their season with four consecutive wins.

Newton-le-Willows currently sit two places below Paddock in Division 2 of the Cheshire League. Cory Sherlock is one player to watch out for. Sherlock is The Willows’ highest goal scorer this season so far having scored five goals in nine appearances.

 

The Gaffer:

 

Paddock boss, Stephen Howson, shared his thoughts ahead of this weekends matchup:

“I’m excited to be back in league action, it feels like ages since our last game.

I’m also looking forward to play Newton again, I feel like we let ourselves down last time in a big way.

Hopefully our players have learnt from our mistakes in that fixture and I’m looking forward to seeing the evidence of that tomorrow.”

 

We hope to see some Paddock fans down at the game tomorrow! If you’re free, come on down and support the boys!

 

By Andre La Barbera

Match Preview: Atherton Laburnum Rovers vs Stretford Paddock

Over the last few weeks, Stretford Paddock have been marching up the table. Paddock currently sit in 8th position and this week they come up against Atherton Laburnum Rovers U23’s, the team who sit once place above. A Paddock win would not only see them move up (a minimum) one spot, but extend their winning streak to 5.

 

Atherton Laburnum Rovers

 

This weekend’s opponents, like Paddock have had a mixed start to their campaign. Despite having won their last 3 league matches, Atherton Laburnum have lost 6 league games and therefore sit mid-table.

 

Atherton Laburnum FC’s first team currently play in the North West Counties Division 1 but this season have entered an under 23’s side into the Cheshire League. Atherton Laburnum have played 5 more league games than Paddock, yet a win on Saturday extend their lead over Paddock to 4 points.

 

Manager, Stephen Howson expressed his respect for this week’s opponents: “Atherton are in very good form. Like us, they’re on 4 consecutive wins and I’m therefore expecting a feisty, competitive game.”

 

Stretford Paddock

 

The club are going into this weekend on the back of a huge win against Denton Town. Paddock went behind twice last Saturday but fought hard to turn the game on its head, coming out as 5-2 victors. Howson summed up his team’s current on-field situation:

 

“We’ve looked good with the ball in recent weeks, but I’m not completely happy with our defending. There are levels and gears for us to go through as a team, and I’d like to see some progress in that this week.”

 

One to watch: Kieron Molloy

 

A brace last Saturday saw Kieron Molloy reach 25 goals for Stretford Paddock Football Club. Molloy’s form in recent weeks has been at a very high level and it seems to be one of the main drivers behind Paddocks 4 match winning streak.

 

Molloy has proven that if he is given space to run into, there is a serious chance that Paddock will score. Whether its via beating his man, making counter-attacking runs or starting 1-2 passing movements, Molloy has been continuously finding himself in the final third of the opposition. You can tell he is enjoying his football right now.

 

Team News

 

Other than Cameron Watters, Stretford Paddock have full availability ahead of tomorrows game.

 

Atherton Laburnum Rovers vs Stretford Paddock kicks off tomorrow at 2pm from Crilly Park. Details are below, it would be great to see some fans down there supporting the lads:

Match Report: Stretford Paddock 5-2 Denton Town

For the second week in a row, Stretford Paddock hammer 5 goals past their opponents at home but this time, to secure their spot in the quarter finals of the Manchester FA Saturday Challenge Trophy.

 

Today, Paddock faced the very team that knocked them out of last year’s competition – you could tell that both sides were up for it from kick off. The match started with great intensity, yet Denton started the better team. It took only 4 minutes for the away side to break the deadlock.

 

After winning the ball through a quick press, Denton’s wide attacker whipped the ball across goal, just glancing the cross bar. The ball, fortunately, fell to the feet of his attacking counterpart. He did well to get the ball out of his feet and find the corner.

 

Paddock responded in a quick and efficient manner. After winning a freekick just to the right of the Denton penalty area, Mikey Burke delivered one of his trademark crosses which was elegantly guided past the keeper by Dom Molloy’s header.

 

Paddock, however, couldn’t hold onto their lead. A Denton corner was badly cleared and, again, falls to the feet of a Denton attacker who finishes well.

 

But Paddock, again, responded – this time it was Kieron Molloy. In the 30th minute, a 1-2 pass with Tom Jones unleashed Molloy down the wing. He beat Denton’s fullback with pace and hammered it past the keeper to equalise.

 

HT: Stretford Paddock 2-2 Denton Town

 

The second half started less fiercely and that allowed Paddock to assert some dominance. In the 57th minute, Paddock took the lead. A pass from Dom Molloy made its way right into the path of his brother, Kieron’s run. Now in on goal, all Molloy had to do was lift the ball over Denton’s keeper.

 

With 20 minutes to go, it was 4-2. A clearance from Denton was tame and landed at the feet of Joao De Andrade’s, who was camped on the edge of the box. A beautiful finish from De Andrade all but put to bed the tie against their higher league opposition.

 

Substitute, Cam Watters, only minutes later, got Paddock’s fifth. The Stretford Paddock midfielder calmly controlled a bobbling ball inside the box and then scooped it past his defender. A half volley goalward was too much for the keeper and Paddock were on their way to the next round.

 

FT: Stretford Paddock 5-2 Denton Town

 

Man of the Match: Kieron Molloy

 

Stretford Paddock: Victor Gimenez, Michael Burke, Will Hobson, James Oatt (C), Kayode Adewale, Nosa Iyamu (46’ Omar Sinclair), Dom Molloy (11’ GOAL) (59’ Cameron Watters), Jainiero Salmon-Harris (81’ Jon Ogo), Joao De Andrade (70’ GOAL) (85’ Tom Jones), Tom Jones (46’ Ryan Pickering), Kieron Molloy (GOAL 31’, 57’) (59’ Ronaldo Brown)

 

By Andre La Barbera

MATCH PREVIEW: STRETFORD PADDOCK VS DENTON TOWN

This Saturday marks the start of Stretford Paddock’s campaign in the Manchester Saturday Challenge Trophy. We face familiar opponents in this competition as Paddock host the same side that knocked them out of last year’s competition – Denton Town. After exiting at the quarter final stage last season, Stephen Howson’s men will be more motivated than ever to challenge for some silverware.

 

On a roll

 

Paddock netted five goals against Mersey Valley last weekend and just as importantly, kept a clean sheet. After a frustrating 2-2 draw against Mersey Valley earlier in the season, prior to the game, manager Stephen Howson expressed his desire to put things right – and that’s exactly what happened.

 

Paddock now head into the Manchester Saturday Challenge Trophy on the back of three consecutive league wins – there’s plenty of positivity around club.

 

Team News

 

Two men looking to return to the starting 11 this week are Nosa Iyamu and Dom Molloy.

 

After serving the suspension he received against Hartford, Iyamu will be looking to impress against his old club whether that is from the first whistle or from the bench. Last season, Iyamu had a short loan spell at Denton Town where he came off the bench to face Paddock in last year’s quarter final.

 

Dom Molloy also returns to the match day squad. Molloy was a late joiner to the club this season but has had a real impact. His physicality and passing ability have added a lot of stability to the Paddock midfield.

 

Ste was forced to change his starting 11 late on last weekend to a 4-2-4 formation and it worked wonders. It’ll be interesting to see whether the manager will stick to what worked last week or whether he will resort back to a 4-3-3.

 

16-year-old debutant, Callum Kilroe has also made Ste’s selection even more difficult. A man of the match performance in his first ever game of men’s football means his name must be in consideration for a spot in the starting 11.

 

Denton Town

 

It’ll be one hell of an achievement should Paddock beat their opponents on Saturday. Denton currently sit top of League 1 in the Cheshire League, the division above Paddock’s. They started their season remarkably by winning their first 7 games on the bounce. There’s no doubt that Denton are favourites going into Saturday’s fixture.

 

Despite this, Denton’s last two fixtures ended in a draw and a loss. Paddock might be facing the League 1 leaders at the perfect time.

 


This Saturday’s fixture kicks off at 2PM from the Manchester Enterprise Academy:

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We’d love to see some fans down their cheering on the lads!

Match Report: Stretford Paddock VS Mersey Valley

There was only one word to describe Stretford Paddock’s 5-0 win against Mersey Valley – Dominant. Goals from James Oatt, Kieron Molloy, Tom Jones, Mike Burke and David Salome meant that Paddock’s first home fixture of the season would be one to remember.

 

Paddock were on the ball right from the get go and had the ball in the net after just 6 minutes. Good link up play between De Andrade and Molloy allowed for an easy pass to be made across goal. After a great run from deep, Mikey Burke was there to finish but was marginally offside.

 

A very similar chance was created 20 minutes later. Molloy thundered into Mersey Valley’s penalty area and made the same pass to Burke who, this time, was onside. The finish was good – 1-0 to Paddock.

 

Burke was involved in a chance again just moments later. A pinpoint pass over the top was met by striker, Tom Jones. Jones did excellent to beat the keeper, but the finish was marginally wide.

 

In the 34th minute, winger, Ronaldo Brown was fouled in the opposition’s penalty area. Jones stepped up to double Paddock’s lead as he hammered his penalty into the top corner – 2-0.

 

HT: Stretford Paddock 2-0 Mersey Valley

 

It was a long afternoon for Mersey Valley. Just 5 minutes after the restart, captain, James Oatt, got on the end of a Burke cross. An acrobatic volley was perfectly directed into the top right-hand corner and Paddock were 3-0 up.

 

10 minutes later, Molloy showed us some magic. After graciously beating Mersey Valley’s fullback, Molloy cut inside and before anyone could realise, the ball was in the back of the net.

 

With 15 minutes to go, Paddock scored their 5th and final goal. A freekick on the edge of the box summoned a routine fresh from the training ground. A well-rehearsed one, two, cross from Burke and Salmon-Harris allowed David Salome to shoot from close range. The keeper did well to save but Salome’s rebound found the back of the net.

 

FT: Stretford Paddock 5-0 Mersey Valley

 

Stretford Paddock: Victor Gimenez, Michael Burke (27’ GOAL), James Oatt (C)(54’ GOAL), Callum Kilroe (61’ Ryan Pickering), Omar Sinclair, Will Hobson (61’ Aftab Jan), Jainiero Salmon-Harris, Joao De Andrade (61’ John Ogo), Ronaldo Brown, Tom Jones (35’ GOAL) (46’ David Salome), Kieron Molloy (61’ Goal)

 

 

By Andre La Barbera

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