Saturday 1 February 2025
NWCFL Premier Division
Matchday 32

West Didsbury & Chorlton 4
Briggs 58
Abadaki 65, 85
Moore 90+1

Colne 3
Entwistle 12
Argent-Barnes 21
Holt 25

Attendance: 1,208

West line-up:
1 Atkinson, 2 Roberts, 3 McConnell, 4 Moore (c), 5 Holyoak (12 Kenny 22), 6 Hughes (14 Rowney HT), 7 Banister (15 Billingsley 76), 8 Murray (17 Dass 84), 9 Briggs, 10 Lazenbury, 11 Matthews (16 Abadaki HT).

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A sensational comeback earned West a famous win and 3 important points.

Paul Marshall made four changes from the goalless draw at home to Abbey Hey the week before, as Harvey Roberts, Finley Holyoak and Connor Hughes came in, while Jake Kenny and Lewis Billingsley moved to the bench and Adam Jones wasn't in the matchday group.

Joe Lawlor returned to Wythenshawe Town after his one-game spell in goal, with Jack Atkinson starting between the sticks after joining on a dual-registration from Vauxhall Motors.

Colne made an early breakthrough through Jude Entwistle on 12 minutes, soon doubling the lead through ex-West player Matt Argent-Barnes on 21 before a stunning strike from Jack Holt made it 3-0 with less than half an hour gone.

West made tactical and personnel changes, which bore fruit as Andy Briggs pulled one back just before the hour.

West smelled blood and Victor Abadaki - continuing his prolific run from the bench - added a chaotic brace to level the scores at 3-3 and set up a grandstand finish.

With injury time ticking away, captain Jimmy Moore stepped forward to control a Colne clearance and sent a howitzer screaming into the Colne net from 35 yards to send West supporters into raptures.

It was the first time in our NWCFL history that we've won from 3-0 down and the victory also extended our unbeaten run at Brookburn Road to seven.

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We spoke to West manager Paul Marshall after the match:

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Today’s Burton Road Brewing Co Supporter of the Match was Grace and she chose match winner Jimmy Moore as Player of the Match.

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— West Didsbury & Chorlton (@wdcfc.bsky.social) February 1, 2025 at 9:15 PM

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Browse through our wonderful match galleries, from club photographers:
Nathan Ashmall, Chris Michell, Jack Todd and Christina Bowett.