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<p>In the first games of the North West Inter League Cup, it was curtains for two L&amp;C teams. The competition pits the top 16 teams from the L&amp;C and the LAL and it was teams from the latter who narrowly prevailed. Salford Vics and Old Blackburnians are setting an intense pace in their respective leagues &hellip; <a href="https://landc.org.uk/2025/02/11/early-exit-for-two-lc-teams/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Early Exit for Two L

<p>It was a dramatic day of cup action with plenty of goals and cliffhangers in Round 1 of the L&amp;C Cup competitions. The ‘Match of the Day’ in the Rhodes Cup, for teams in the Premier and Division One, featured action between the league’s two undefeated teams, Salford Vics and Bedians which the former edged &hellip; <a href="https://landc.org.uk/2025/02/04/up-for-the-cup/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Up for the Cup</span> <span clas

<p>Didsbury Sports Club, who field three teams in the L&amp;C, were among the many who suffered significant damage due to the floods over New Year. Their home, Didsbury Sports Club, which is also the home of Didsbury Toc H Rugby Club, saw unprecedented levels of water flood their grounds and cause substantial damage to their &hellip; <a href="https://landc.org.uk/2025/01/28/didsbury-fc-impacted-by-floods/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Di

<p>Storm Eowyn was well beaten as a full programme of domestic cup and league action produced plenty of drama and surprises. It was a big day in the domestic cup competitions for the Wray and Whitehead Cups. There were close contests in the Wray Cup with Saddleworth 3D progressing with a 1-0 win over Mellor &hellip; <a href="https://landc.org.uk/2025/01/26/vics-increase-premier-division-lead/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Vics Increase P

<p>The sad passing of ‘The King Denis Law’ brought back a painful memory of him from about 30 years ago. I was doing a picture of him kicking off the new season for the Manchester Wednesday FL. He lined up in front of the players, all showing off the new style of shorts introduced at &hellip; <a href="https://landc.org.uk/2025/01/20/the-king-was-a-real-nut-cracker/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">The King was a real nut cracker</span> <spa

<p>After a very welcome dry week it was back into full action with an exciting programme of league and cup matches. It was the preliminary round for domestic cup competitions and in the Rhodes Cup for Premier Division, there was an incredible game at Premier Division high flyers Bedians as they hosted Stoconians from the &hellip; <a href="https://landc.org.uk/2025/01/20/drama-all-the-way-as-league-returns-to-full-action/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen

<p>The awful weather prior to and during match day virtually eliminated a full programme of domestic cup games causing planning problems for fixture secretary Malcolm Kershaw (Pictured) who quickly solved them impeccably with games set up for the next two weeks. Only two games beat the weather and the superb 5G pitch at Openshaw College &hellip; <a href="https://landc.org.uk/2025/01/18/weather-is-the-winner-preventing-football-on-ice/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span

<p>The draw for the first round of the North West Inter League Cup has been made. Moston Brook are the two-time reigning champions, after beating St Aidans in 2024 to retain the trophy they won by beating Irlam Steel the year before. The concept sees the top teams from the L&amp;C and the Lancashire Amateur &hellip; <a href="https://landc.org.uk/2025/01/06/draw-made-for-north-west-interleague-cup-first-round/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text

<p>The start of the second half of the L&amp;C season saw fixtures decimated by heavy rain and flooding with just a handful of games played, mainly on 3G pitches. In the solitary Premier Division game, Salford Vics moved 10 points clear of Abacus Media after defeating them 2-0 in the clash of the top two. &hellip; <a href="https://landc.org.uk/2025/01/05/vics-extend-lead-on-weather-hit-day/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Vics Extend Lead

<p>This season&#8217;s Rhodes Cup features twenty-one teams from the Premier and First Divisions, and the early rounds have thrown up some intriguing ties to look forward to. Should Bedians navigate their way past Stoconians, they will travel to Salford Victoria in Round One, throwing the top two teams together in a straight knockout tie. RHODES &hellip; <a href="https://landc.org.uk/2024/12/25/lc-cup-draws-for-the-new-year-released/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span

<p>After the devastation to the league programme last week due to Storm Darragh the L&amp;C were delighted to complete the first half of their season with a full programme of vital and exciting games. The Premier Division is developing into a two-horse with two teams completing the year with an unbeaten record. Salford Vics have &hellip; <a href="https://landc.org.uk/2024/12/15/vics-finish-the-year-in-style/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text"

<p>Feiruz Abdullahi is celebrating being awarded Manchester FA County Referee of the Year and is inspiring family to follow the same path. The 28-year-old, who is in her third season of refereeing, was “taken aback” by the accolade and has enjoyed a remarkable rise in such a short time. Currently at Level 5 in the &hellip; <a href="https://landc.org.uk/2024/12/11/meet-feiruz-mfa-referee-of-the-year-and-lc-match-official/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen

<p>For the second time in a matter of weeks, the docket of fixtures has been disrupted, this time through Storm Darragh which led to waterlogged pitches. But a reasonable number of games managed to beat the weather to allow another flood of goals and some exciting games to take place on 3G pitches. Tintwistle Athletic &hellip; <a href="https://landc.org.uk/2024/12/08/final-glory-beckons-for-tintwistle/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Final

<p>The L&amp;C took part in the Rainbow Laces campaign, with payers and officials wearing rainbow laces to show their support for LGBTQ+ inclusion in football. In the Premier Division, Salford Vics moved four points clear at the summit with a comfortable 4-1 win at Sale Amateurs. They extended their lead over Abacus Media who lost &hellip; <a href="https://landc.org.uk/2024/12/02/vics-extend-lead-at-summit/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">

<p>The league and county cup programme were reduced to a handful of games by Storm Bert and overnight frost and snow. But the games which were played were crucial in various divisions with some excellent action on artificial surfaces The county cup games saw the two remaining L&amp;C teams exit the Manchester Amateur Cup quarter &hellip; <a href="https://landc.org.uk/2024/11/25/storm-bert-batters-league-programme/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader

<p>Manchester FA held it&#8217;s annual Grassroots Awards at the Sheridan Suite on Friday (15th November) evening, and Keith Marsden took centre stage as he was awarded the prestigious Frank Hannah Lifetime Achievement Award. The LMC managed to keep the award a secret right up to the announcement by Manchester FA CEO Colin Bridgford as Keith &hellip; <a href="https://landc.org.uk/2024/11/17/keith-marsden-receives-top-manchester-fa-accolade/" class="more-link">Continue reading

<p>The Lancashire Amateur League celebrates 125 years in 2024, and the L&amp;C were delighted to be invited to the National Football Museum for a book launch of a new league history to mark this milestone. L&amp;C Chairman Mike Yates presented LAL counterpart Simon Lord with a memento from the L&amp;C to mark the very special &hellip; <a href="https://landc.org.uk/2024/11/17/lal-125-year-anniversary/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">LAL cel

<p>The back of the net bulged many times during a weekend which saw well over 100 goals scored across the L&amp;C. &nbsp; Rochdalians have enjoyed a great season but their good run was ended in the Lancashire Amateur Cup last 32 by former L&amp;C champions Moston Brook who eased to a 6-0 win. The other &hellip; <a href="https://landc.org.uk/2024/11/17/goals-galore-on-a-great-day-of-football/" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Goals Galore on

<p>Four L&amp;C teams were involved in cup competition and two of them marched through into the later rounds with convincing victories. Tintwistle Athletic Reserves, enjoying their return this season to the L&amp;C in Division Two, were in action in the Derbyshire Amateur Cup and returned from Winster Darley Lions with an emphatic 5-0 win to &hellip; <a href="https://landc.org.uk/2024/11/10/manchester-rovers-and-tintwistle-cruise-through/" class="more-link">Continue reading <