This Saturday marks the start of Stretford Paddock\u2019s 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\u2019s competition \u2013 Denton Town. After exiting at the quarter final stage last season, Stephen Howson\u2019s men will be more motivated than ever to challenge for some silverware.<\/b><\/p>\n
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On a roll<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n 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 \u2013 and that\u2019s exactly what happened.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Paddock now head into the Manchester Saturday Challenge Trophy on the back of three consecutive league wins – there\u2019s plenty of positivity around club.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Team News<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Two men looking to return to the starting 11 this week are Nosa Iyamu and Dom Molloy.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 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\u2019s quarter final.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Ste was forced to change his starting 11 late on last weekend to a 4-2-4 formation and it worked wonders. It\u2019ll 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.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 16-year-old debutant, Callum Kilroe has also made Ste\u2019s selection even more difficult. A man of the match performance in his first ever game of men\u2019s football means his name must be in consideration for a spot in the starting 11.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Denton Town<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n It\u2019ll 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\u2019s. They started their season remarkably by winning their first 7 games on the bounce. There\u2019s no doubt that Denton are favourites going into Saturday\u2019s fixture.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Despite this, Denton\u2019s last two fixtures ended in a draw and a loss. Paddock might be facing the League 1 leaders at the perfect time.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \ud83d\udea8\ud835\uddd9\ud835\udddc\ud835\uddeb\ud835\udde7\ud835\udde8\ud835\udde5\ud835\uddd8 \ud835\udde1\ud835\uddd8\ud835\uddea\ud835\udde6 \ud83d\udea8<\/p>\n We’re back in action once again against \ud835\uddd7\ud835\uddf2\ud835\uddfb\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddfb \ud835\udde7\ud835\uddfc\ud835\ude04\ud835\uddfb in the cup.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udcc5 Sat 1st Oct \u2014 Stretford Paddock FC (@SPaddockFC) September 30, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n
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