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AFC Darwen 0 Irlam 1

8:06am Monday 22nd April 2013

AFC Darwen’s outside hopes of promotion are almost certainly over after slipping to a disappointing defeat.

Non-league football: Saturday preview

7:39am Friday 19th April 2013

PADIHAM’S North West Counties League Premier Division title push begins its final four legs tomorrow with a testing trip to championship rivals Maine Road.

North West Counties League Saturday round-up

7:47am Monday 15th April 2013

Two wins from their last two league games – and both within 48 hours – have propelled Padiham back to the top of the North West Counties League Premier Division with four games to play.

AFC Darwen bidding for final

11:30am Friday 15th March 2013

AFC DARWEN put their North West Counties Division One promotion push on hold tomorrow when they travel to Abbey Hey for the First Division Trophy semi final second leg.

Weekend non-league preview

8:20am Friday 8th March 2013

TOP dogs Padiham want Clarets fans to back their North West Counties League Premier Division promotion push tomorrow as they go into an Arbories clash that could see them take a giant step towards glory.

AFC Darwen 0 Abbey Hey 1

7:58am Monday 4th March 2013

AFC Darwen will have to turn around a one-goal deficit after losing the first leg of the NWCL First Division Trophy semi final at the Anchor Ground.

Darwen targeting cup final

9:32am Friday 1st March 2013

DARWEN are hoping for a bumper crowd as they go gunning for North West Counties League silverware tomorrow – and their Division One Trophy semi-final first leg against Abbey Hey promises to be a cracker as they bid to end an 80-year jinx.

Non-league weekend preview

12:10pm Friday 22nd February 2013

COLNE midfielder Michael Morrison will be out of action for six months as a result of the broken leg he suffered in midweek – but his team-mates will try to lift the mood around the XLCR Stadium tomorrow and get back on the promotion track when they face AFC Liverpool.

Saturday non-league preview

7:50am Friday 15th February 2013

CLITHEROE boss Paul Moore has set his men a target of eight wins from their final 15 games as he bids to lead the Blues into the Evo-Stik League First Division North play-offs.

West Didsbury and Chorlton 2 AFC Darwen 3

11:20am Monday 11th February 2013

DARWEN continued their winning ways with a hard-fought victory at the League’s newcomers.

AFC Darwen 2 Rochdale Town 1

8:03am Monday 4th February 2013

Darwen have reached the semi final of the NWCL Division One Challenge Trophy after coming back from 1-0 down.

AFC Darwen swoop for star Eddie

12:50pm Friday 1st February 2013

AFC Darwen have pulled off a transfer coup by signing former Champions League player Eddie Stanford.

Non-league: Clubs keep an eye on the weather

8:01am Friday 25th January 2013

NON-league teams are keeping yet another eye on the weather as they hope to make a return to action after a number of postponements.

Non-league suffers a weekend whiteout

7:56am Monday 21st January 2013

NON-league football across the area fell foul the weather as snow took a grip on East Lancashire and beyond.

Nelson 1 AFC Darwen 2

8:10am Monday 14th January 2013

AFC DARWEN maintained their lead at the top of the North West Counties First Division after victory at East Lancashire rivals Nelson on Saturday.

Non-league weekend preview

8:14am Friday 11th January 2013

TABLE-topping boss Kenny Langford believes his AFC Darwen side can hit the second half of the season running as they bid to stay out in front – but he knows the Salmoners can’t afford to take their eye off the ball if they are to win promotion.

AFC Darwen 6 Northwich Villa 0

3:20pm Monday 7th January 2013

ALL the hard work to get the pitch playable paid off as Darwen scored six goals for the second time this season.

Non-league preview: Blues hoping for run of form

8:01am Friday 4th January 2013

CLITHEROE boss Paul Moore admits he was glad to see the end of December after his men suffered the blues in their title bid at the business end of the Evo-Stik League First Division North.

Boxing Day non-league round-up

8:00am Thursday 27th December 2012

A gritty performance by a fully committed Chorley side halted Marine's charge to the top of the Evo-Stik Premier Division.

UPDATE: Ref insists he had no choice but to postpone Rovers clash

12:43pm Saturday 22nd December 2012

REFEREE Robert Madley insists he had no choice but to postpone Blackburn Rovers' Championship game with Brighton and Hove Albion after torrential rain.



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