West are back on the road as we travel to Stockport Town for our second game of the NWCFL season.

Key details

Monday 2nd August, 7:45pm
Stockport Sports Village, Woodley, SK6 1QX
NWCFL First Division South
� £5 adults / £3 concessions

Preview

West's hard-fought 2-1 win at Alsager Town on Saturday secured a first three points of the season, but in keeping with a hectic opening period of the season - with eight games in August in all competitions - Chris Rowley's side are straight back into action.

Recent games against Stockport Town have been tight affairs, with all three games since August 2019 being decided by the odd goal (two in favour of West, one for the Lions) and the home side will be determined to make amends after dropping points on the opening day. Despite having a man advantage against Abbey Hey for 84 minutes, a stoppage-time equaliser pegged them back at 2-2.

The Lions underwent something of a makeover in the summer, developing intimate links with neighbours Stockport County and announcing former Blackburn Rovers striker and Chorley manager Matt Jansen as their new boss. Midfielder Paul Turnbull was appointed captain after signing from Curzon Ashton, and was followed by a host of players who represented County at youth level last season.

Last time we met

Saturday 3rd October 2020, West 2-1 Stockport Town: West saw off Stockport Town to register three points on the opening day of the NWCFL season.

West line-up: Jones, Tinker, Westall, Taylor, Dibble, Clarke (Gavin 61), Swift, Hall, Heathcote, Davis, Gabidon (Grewal 70). Not used: Delaney, Dale, Kidd.

Scorers: Heathcote 17, Gabidon 40.

Getting to Stockport Sports Village

By road: Use Lambeth Grove, SK6 1QX for sat-navs. Car park on-site.

By rail: Bredbury station is 0.8 miles from Stockport Sports Village. Trains direct from Manchester Piccadilly. Check Trainline for train times.

Other fixtures

Monday
Maine Road v Wythenshawe Amateurs

Tuesday
Abbey Hulton United v Rocester
Cammell Laird 1907 v Ellesmere Rangers
Eccleshall v Brocton
New Mills v Cheadle Heath Nomads
Sandbach United v St Martins
Stafford Town v Alsager Town

Wednesday
Barnton P-P FC Isle of Man
Cheadle Town v Abbey Hey