Initial 2023-24 Season Fixtures Released

We are pleased to announce our initial batch of North West Counties Football League (NWCFL) Premier Division fixtures for the 2023-24 season.

Today’s release covers the first month of the season, with the full fixture list to follow once the Northern Premier League have announced their fixtures, to allow for ground-sharing teams to avoid clashes.

In the opening four weeks of the season, we face nine games with a possible tenth should we progress in the FA Cup.

Our season begins at home against recently relegated Glossop North end on Saturday 29^th July, before a midweek fixture away at Colne.

The following weekend, Saturday 5^th August will see us take part in the Extra Preliminary Round of the FA Cup, the draw for which is expected on Friday (7^th July).

After the FA Cup, we’ll be travelling to last year’s promotion rivals Wythenshawe Town at Ericstan Park, where Benito Lowe & Darius Palma will face their former club.

We are back at Gigg Lane on Saturday 12^th August, as we host newly promoted Chadderton, and then on Tuesday 15^th August we make the trip up the M66 to face Padiham.

The weekend of the 19^th September is currently free for the Shakers as it’s the Preliminary Round of the FA Cup. A win on the 5^th would see us land a fixture on this date.

Our first-midweek fixture at Gigg Lane will be on Tuesday 22^nd August as we host Tom Kilifin’s former side Kendal Town.

Due to a bye in the FA Vase, we see ourselves in league action against Cheadle Town on Saturday 26^th August at Gigg Lane.

Our final fixture of August will be the Bank Holiday Monday trip to Charnock Richard on Monday 28^th August.

Details around tickets will be announced in due course.