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Coming into this game against a winless Rochdalians side, nothing less than 3 points would suffice for Stretford Paddock as they looked to continue their title charge. It turned out to be a very one sided display where Rochdalians AFC were thoroughly outclassed, one of the more commanding performances from Paddock this season. Sentiments echoed by the manager Stephen Howson who described the performance as, “Dominant” and “Superlative”.

Paddock were out of the traps fast as Tom Jones broke away down the right hand side, sliding the ball across to Kieron Molloy who netted his 6th goal of the season as the goals continue to flow for Molloy. The undoubted star of the show on the day however was Mike Burke who was outstanding on the day and a constant threat throughout the game, he’s been in good form lately but hit a whole new level on the weekend – as in the first half, he cut in from the right side and curled in a wonderful effort on his weaker left foot leaving the keeper with no chance. He was relentless down the right side all game, rightly finishing the match with a goal and an assist in the game to show for it. Following on, in the dying embers of the game Josh Smith was alert as ever almost finding the net himself but was unlucky to not do so as he has his eyes set on becoming all-time Paddock goal scorer, a title currently held by former Paddock midfielder Jay Phillips. He was extremely unlucky as he nicked the ball passed the keeper, just to see it ricochet back off the defender, back into the keeper and then into the net – a goal which will unfortunately go down as an own goal as his wait continues to match and beat the record currently held by former midfielder Jay Phillips. A feat I won’t bet against him surpassing with the form he’s in, whilst only being two goals away with much of the season still remaining.

Swindell also managed to grab his first goal for the club with a sublime volleyed finish after a searching cross from Mike Burke who was sensational on the day, very deserving of his Man Of The Match honours.

Stephen Howson was rather underwhelmed with the victory, being the perfectionist he is, voicing his expectations coming into the game of extending goal difference as he anticipates it could be a deciding factor come the end of the season; and although a 4 goal victory isn’t too shabby by any means, he believed their was plenty opportunity for even more. He will be looking for his side to not take their foot off the gas, take each game as they come and continue the momentum going into next week.

Stretford Paddock are in a rich vain of form, they should go into this game with a sense of belief having overcome some decent opposition in the past few weeks. It was only a few weeks ago that Paddock played against Rochdalians in a reverse fixture with Paddock coming away with the 3 points after 2 second half goals from Paddock cancelled out the 1-0 lead Rochdalians took into the half time break. It was a game where the lads were far from their best and will look to win a lot more comfortably against a team that are winless so far in the league this season and only have one point to their name. Stephen Howson will want a stronger and much convincing performance and victory from his team, as he wasn’t satisfied with their showing last time out against this opposition. It is also an opportunity for Paddock to go level on points with the league leaders and keep the pressure on.

The match will be played at Crompton Avenue, Milnrow, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, OL16 4PB at Springhill Playing Fields. The game kicks off slightly earlier than usual 2pm, make sure to make your way down and support the lads.

Stretford Paddock had a bounce in their step coming in to the game and were carrying a certain confidence and bravado that stood them in good stead coming up against fellow title challengers, knowing that victory would also continue to heighten the belief that a legitimate title charge is just over the horizon. Milton were also high flyers coming into this game as it was budded as a 2nd vs 3rd clash and one of Paddock’s biggest games of the season so far; and the game was every bit the spectacle it was anticipated to be. The Paddock lads went on to win the game right at the depth for the second week in the row as in the dying embers of the match, Mohammed Al-Masri rose highest in the box to brilliantly head home the winner to score the 7th goal of a 4-3 thriller, catapulting the hosts to victory. It could be argued that the result flattered the visitors as Paddock had a bulk of the possession and opportunities but Milton made the most of the few chances they received were able to make Paddock pay, but the quality of the hosts told in the end. The game also marked a debut goal for young starlet Baboucarr Jenkins lash home a wonder strike from outside the box and Josh Smith continue his rich vain of form with his 7th goal of the season in just 6 games.

It’s now onwards and upwards for Stretford Paddock as they continue to maintain pressure on the leaders, if there is one thing for sure, it looks like the lads will be there or thereabouts come end of the season. They have the makings of a very special squad indeed.

Stretford Paddock FC are pleased to announce a few strategic partnerships that will see PlayerData become our new Innovation Partner. With technology playing an increasingly critical role in every aspect of sports, we recognize the need to accelerate the club’s development of digital solutions to ensure they remain on the competitive vanguard.  

The agreement brings together Stretford Paddocks’ excellent coaching and management expertise and PlayerData’s revolutionary GPS tracking technology. Together we believe we can improve the on-field performance of the team while providing key insights for PlayerData as they develop their product.  

Stretford Paddock are looking forward to showcasing what PlayerData can do for the club and the performance of the players, and also bringing this to our audience of football fans and clubs. We can’t wait to show how we integrate PlayerData into our match preparation and the additional analysis we will gain using the GPS trackers.  

“I’m delighted to announce this partnership with PlayerData as our innovation partner. I’ve got a fondness for data and analysis and I am a firm believer in improving performance and understanding in all areas of the pitch, regardless of the level. I’m excited to see what we can do with this system added to our already extensive preparation and analysis.” said Stephen Howson, Manager of Stretford Paddock FC.   

“We are striving to make GPS technology accessible to all clubs so that everyone in the ecosystem has the same chance at success. We are extremely glad to align with Stretford Paddock FC, a grassroot club aiming to integrate sport science and technology into their club culture. With Stretford Paddock FC, it was clear from the start that these criteria would be met and we are looking forward to having them as our anchoring partner in the Manchester area.” said Mark Kirkup, Partnership and Commercial Manager at PlayerData. 

Stretford Paddock go into this game with a spring in their step, buoyed by their last minute cup victory against cup specialists East Manchester FC last weekend, as Kieron Molloy netted his 5th goal of the season as he curled a beautifully struck free-kick in the top corner to send Paddock through to the next round of the Manchester County Cup. Now, the focus turns to the league where Paddock will be looking to keep up with the early pace setters De La Salle Reds by beating a tough Milton FC side who currently sit in 3rd place, one point being Stretford Paddock with a game in hand. Therefore Milton come into the game with the incentive of winning the game and leapfrogging Paddock in the league standings, Milton will be confident of doing so, having only lost 1 of their 4 games thus far.

Stretford Paddock will be looking to make this 4 wins in a row and keep up their title hopes, the game will be again be played at Nicholls Community Football Centre at Dalberg St, Manchester M12 6BN at 3pm on October 16th.

Stretford Paddock came into the game with a spring in their step having built up momentum from back to back victories and coming into the game with the knowledge that the visitors have historically been cup specialists, particularly in the Manchester County Cup, as they have featured in the last two finals in the competition so they came into this game carrying a fair amount of pedigree, and were not to be taken lightly. As expected, it was a tight and cagey affair for the most part, where paddock were able to manufacture good opportunities in front of goal but were just lacking the cutting edge. The visitors looked to sit back, soak up pressure and create opportunities on the breakaway and they almost punished the hosts on a couple occasions against the run of play, but for the most part Paddock controlled the game and always looked the most likely.

There were several near misses throughout the game but man of the moment Kieron Molloy came closest in the second half after a low driven cross from Josh Smith was met by Molloy and turned onto the post from close range. The match was edging towards a stalemate and it looked for all intent and purposes that the game was going to have to be decided in a nervy penalty shootout, but that wasn’t to be the case. As in the dying embers of the game, Molloy was controversially taken down just outside the penalty area and after a few deep breaths, Molloy curled a beautiful free kick over the wall and into the top corner with virtually the last kick of the game. The Paddock faithful erupted in celebration as the game had been won with the last kick of the game and the lads go marching on into the next round of the cup and make it 3 wins on the bounce.

Stretford Paddock look to continue their run of form from the past couple of weeks as they take on East Manchester FC in the Manchester County Cup. East Manchester currently sit in 4th place in Division One of the Manchester Football League having played 6 games in the league, winning 2, drawing 3 and losing 1. They should prove a decent test on the weekend as in cup competition, in a one off game, anything can happen – so it will be paramount that the lads don’t underestimate their opposition and put their best foot forward. A sentiment that’s backed up by East Manchester’s recent performances in cup competition, they have historically been cup specialists, particularly in the Manchester County Cup, as they have featured in the last two finals in the competition so they come into this game carrying a fair amount of pedigree, and are not to be taken lightly.

No team has been able to shut out Stretford Paddock this season, as the talent going forward is clear to see, Josh Smith in particular with his 7 G/A’s in just 4 games this season will look to continue his supreme form on the weekend. When the clean sheets begin to materialise, Paddock have all the makings of contending in any competition they step foot in. The game will be played at Dalberg St, Manchester M12 6BN at Nichols Community Football Centre and is open to the public so come down and support the lads as they begin their cup campaign.