Preview

Stretford paddock will be travelling to the west of the city where they will play North Walkden Reserves in the second round of the FA Manchester Amateur Cup.

After last weekend’s poor but victorious showing, Paddock will be hoping to improve on a “slow and pedestrian performance” in order to progress to round three of the cup, Martin Parker said following their 2-0 win against Hartford.

Paddock progressed to round two on the back of an eight-goal thriller away to Denton Town Reserves, winning by six goals to two.

The hosts this weekend progressed to round two after defeating Dunkfield Town Under 23’s five-four on penalties following a three all draw. Despite advancing to the second round, the hosts have played three games since and come into the game on the back of successive defeats.

Paddock will be without Omar Sinclair for the trip who remains injured and Kieron Molloy, who will serve the second of his three-match suspension. Last week’s impressive debutant and man of the match winner, is also unavailable for the trip as he attends a scholarship trial for US colleges.

Stretford Paddock look to bounce back following their first defeat of the season, when they host Hartford FC at the Butcher’s Arms Ground on Saturday.

On the back of last weeks postponed match away to Moore United, Paddocks previous game also being there most recent at home ended in a two-nil defeat to Mersey Valley. Which saw winger Kieron Molloy sent off, who will serve the first of his three-match ban this weekend.

The heavy rain at the weekend saw all but three matches called off, despite this Paddock have slipped to sixth position in the league. As positive results for Lymm Rovers and Haydock FC, who handed league leaders Pilkington u23s their first defeat of the season, leapfrog Paddock. Although paddock hold a number of games in hand over the teams that surround us.

Our opponents sit 14^th in the league and are yet to win in the league and sit just above bottom of the table Wigan, by two points with only two draws in eight matches so far in the league.

Omar Sinclair is currently injured and therefore won’t be in the squad. However, the clubs top assist maker and defensive stalwart Mikey Burke, looks set to play against the team which he unlocked last time with some defense splitting passes. There may also be a potential opportunity for Callum Walsh to be in the squad, with a final fitness check taking place before the match.

Stretford Paddock return to league action this weekend, playing hosts to Mersey Valley in a fixture which finished as a 2-2 draw only a month ago.

Paddock came out victorious in the cup last week after an eight-thriller saw them defeat Denton 6-2. Prior to that, Paddock have beaten Hartford, Moore United, and Wigan since the reverse fixture. Looking to continue their unbeaten start to this season, Paddock have won seven and drawn two, and currently sit third only one point behind Winsford, however still with a game in hand on the team above.

The opposition, meanwhile, occupies ninth place in the league playing two games more than Paddock. Mersey Valley come into the game following back-to-back wins, last week beating Lymm Rover 4-1 after a 12-0 hammering of bottom side Wigan Town.

The reverse fixture saw Paddock twice come from behind to take a point back home. Paddock arguably scored the goal of the game, with a quarter of an hour to go and trailing by two goals to one. Omar Sinclair scored from a free-kick on the left of the D, his whipped effort curled around the wall and into the far top right corner of the net.

The weekend’s clash could throw up some spice following the end of the reverse fixture where things got slightly heated. Dom Molloy was sent off in the reverse match following the full-time whistle when a spectator jumped the fence to bring down the Paddock midfielder, and Dom’s reaction saw him see red for violent conduct, which caused a scuffle between the two sides. Gavin Salmon is also due to return from suspension for this weekend, having seen red in the abandoned game against Haydock.

Stretford Paddock take on Denton Town Reserves in the first round of the FA Manchester Amateur Cup as they look to follow on their good start in the league with a cup run and a chance for potential silverware for Paddock.

Denton, in Reserve League 1, sits third in the table with 16 points after their first eight games. Winning five, drawing one and only losing two is an impressive start to the season that leaves them within touching distance of the top of the table.

Their most recent performance saw them face Crewe Reserves away from home and come out victorious 3-1 over their opponents, who have suffered a poor start to their season.

A tough encounter awaits Paddock, despite the opposition being the division below, with both sides performing positively from the off this season. With three wins from their last three Paddock will be hoping to build on their great start this year with the aim of finding their feet in the cup and searching for silverware. October last season saw Paddock taking on, and beating Denton Town first team in the Manchester Challenge Cup, but a re-working of the qualification rules for the Manchester Cups has seen Stretford Paddock drawn in the Manchester Amateur Cup, this season, ironically drawing Denton Town in the first round, again.

With their second away game in a row, Stretford Paddock are searching for a repeat of their game last time out, winning 4-0 over Hartford with a comfortable victory. A win tomorrow will set Paddock on their way, and allow them to build on their already positive start and spur them on for a cup run which is eagerly anticipated by all involved with the club.

The face-off between the two sides, kicks off at 2pm, at Whittles Park on Saturday 7th October. Entry is free so come along and support the boys in which is hopefully the start of a special cup run in what could be a very special season for Paddock.

Football Fanatics, Gather Round!

Another whirlwind of a weekend has just passed in the league, and as always, it was a rollercoaster of emotions.

Our table-toppers, Pilkington U23s, kept their unbeaten run intact, but it was no easy feat against a resilient Mersey Valley side. They nicked a 3-2 victory in what was sounds like the match of the weekend.

Lymm Rovers and Newton-Le-Willows kept their recent momentum going with clean-sheet victories. While Lymm comfortably saw off Haydock FC, Newton made light work of Maine Road Res.

Stretford Paddock FC continues to progress, maintaining our undefeated run with a hard-fought win against Moore United FC. Believe those sorts of wins are called “Championship form”.

However, the show-stopper this weekend was St Helens Town with a jaw-dropping 7-goal demolition of Wigan Town FC.

Finally, Winsford Town FC pulled off a crucial win against West Didsbury & Chorlton Res., adding three more points to their tally.

Looking Ahead:

Midweek sees West Didsbury & Chorlton Res. clashing with a buoyant St Helens Town side – expect fireworks!

The coming weekend is jam-packed with mouth-watering fixtures. Haydock FC will be keen to bounce back against Sandbach Town Ramblers. Stretford Paddock FC, still undefeated, travel to Hartford FC, hoping to keep our streak alive.

Will Wigan Town FC find some form against Mersey Valley? Can Moore United cause an upset against Winsford Town FC? Only time will tell!

Stretford Paddock are coming off a loss against high flying De La Salle Reds and they are looking to put things right and regain momentum against AFC Oldham on the weekend, a game where the away team should be favoured and should have the quality to get straight back into the win column.

AFC Oldham are floundering at the bottom of the table without a win, losing all four of their league games so far conceding a staggering 21 goals in the process; and against a strong Stretford Paddock side it would be an upset if that was to change.

Stretford Paddock go into this game where nothing less than a win will do, where 3 points would see the lads soar up to 3rd in the league where momentum can be rebuilt and a genuine title charge can be reignited.

The game will be played at Tameside Stadium, Richmond St, Ashton-under-Lyne OL7 9HG if you want to come an support the lads, Kick Off at 2:30pm.

This weekend marks Stretford Paddock FC’s first home league game of the season as they welcome the high flying De La Salle Reds who have won their opening two games including an emphatic 4-2 victory against Mellor Firsts who ran away league winners in this division last year. A team that also comfortably knocked Paddock out in the quarter finals of Rhode’s Cup last season.

De La Salle Reds should prove a real stern test on the weekend even though the boys are coming into the game in a decent run of form themselves with a win and a draw in the opening two games.

Last season saw Stretford Paddock draw 1-1 against the Reds last season in a hotly contested and highly contested game.

The highlights for that game can be watched here: https://youtu.be/jC5LR6sSBDg

A victory on the weekend would see Stretford Paddock leapfrog De La Selle reds into to second place in the table.

You can head down to watch it as the match will be open to the public at Paddocks new home with kick off being at 2pm @ Nicholls Community Football Centre, Dalberg St, Manchester M12 6BN.

Hopefully Paddock can make a statement, get the victory and start building some momentum for the rest of the season.

Stretford Paddock FC are finally back in action tomorrow as non-elite football is allowed to resume. With our league cup competition (Rhodes Cup) starting starting next week, this away fixture against Didsbury FC will be our last game in the division before its null & voided.

This will be Paddock’s first game back since our 6-3 win over Trafford United last year in December. We currently sit 4th in the Lancashire and Cheshire AFL Division 1 table. A win could possibly see us finish the league season top of the league, depending if other results go in our favour.

As for Didsbury, they sit 7th in the league after picking up 9 points from 8 games. In their most recent fixture, they drew 3-3 with table toppers Moston Brook back in December last year.

Everyone at Stretford Paddock FC has been eager to get back underway. Stephen Howson and the lads will be wanting to use this first game back as a chance to prepare the squad and gain match fitness ahead of our Rhodes Cup debut next week. However, everyone will be fully committed to winning the game in order to finish our league campaign on a positive note.

Manager Stephen Howson said: “We’re very excited to be back playing football. It’s sad that this game will be the final league game and we won’t get the chance to complete the league season, in our first ever season. But I am very much looking forward to the Rhodes Cup competition that follows. Although this game serves as a warm up as far as I’m concerned, it’s a competitive game of football, and we will be treating it like one.”

Unfortunately, due to the current government guidelines, fans are prohibited from attending this fixture. Once restrictions ease in the future we will confirm when fans are allowed to return.

In the meantime, keep an eye out on our socials and make sure you check out the highlights from this game on our YouTube channel.

Stretford Paddock are back on the road for their next fixture, heading to Stockport to face Signol Old Boys in their 3rd competitive fixture.

Stretford Paddock will be hoping to continue their winning form, having already been victorious in their first two fixtures and sitting atop of the Lancashire and Cheshire league.

Stretford Paddock come into this game off the back of a 3-1 win against De La Salle Reds in their first ever competitive home fixture at our new home, the Butchers Arms Ground. 174 came along and enjoyed what might be for some, their first taste of live football in many months and Paddock did not disappoint.

Stephen Howson’s men went behind early, when a cross found the De La Salle striker on the back post, but his team rallied and goals from Cam Watters, Ronaldo Brown and Jay Phillips (Two of which have been nominated for Paddock’s goal of the month) inspired the win.

Signol Old Boys will be hoping to get a win on the board or even a point as they have unfortunately lost their first games 6-1 and 5-2 respectively to Urmston Town Juniors and Newton 1st.

A key player for Paddock will be their September Player of the Month, Jay Phillips. Jay has been in outstanding form so far, scoring three goals in two games from midfield. His goals against Bury Amateur helped the team get back in the game and go on to win, with his free kick being a finely struck effort right into the top corner.

His goals from deep will be vital for Paddock’s form not just in the next game but throughout the season.

Stephen Howson said “This game represents another opportunity to test ourselves, which the lads are looking forward to. Training has been of an exceptional standard of late and the players are beginning to understand each other more and more every week. I go into this demanding another win to keep our run of form going, but I don’t pay any attention to either our position or our opponents position in the league, after just two games. It means nothing.”

“I’m looking for us to start showing the sort of standards we show in training, in games. While we’ve won our two opening fixtures, I can’t say I’m pleased with the performances. I expect better, I demand better, so do the players. We know performances can be improved upon and that’s what we need to do against Signol.”

The game will be taking place at Stockport Sports Village, Lambeth Grove, Woodley, SK6 1QX. However, the league are discouraging fans from attending the game at this moment in time.