Following the defeat at AFC Blackpool, our very own Cheadle Town have slipped another place to 12th with 17 points from 15 games. The win for the seasiders did wonders for them; they are now in 5th spot!

Shock result of the day came at Valerie Park where AFC Liverpool fell to a 0-1 home defeat at the hands of Rochdale Town. Stone Dominoes are still four points clear at the top but needed an 89th-minute goal to snatch a 2-2 draw at Oldham Borough. Leek CSOB are back in 2nd spot after their 3-2 win at Daisy Hill and Barnoldswick Town's 1-1 home draw with Irlam; those teams now in 3rd and 4th spot respectively.

Elsewhere, the result that did Cheadle the biggest favour was Chadderton's 1-1 home draw thus preventing them or their opponents overtaking us; Ashton Town continued to be upwardly mobile by claiming an impressive 4-2 win at Wigan Robin Park and Eccleshall and Holker Old Boys played out a 2-2 draw.

Finally, in the FA Vase the last remaining NWCFL representation bowed out as New Mills were defeated 0-2 at home to Norton & Stockton Ancients.

Only three matches ended up surviving the overnight frost this weekend.

In the pick of the fixtures, AFC Liverpool must feel as though they have kept their promotion hopes well and truly alive after an impressive 1-0 away win at table-toppers Stone Dominoes. The Staffordshire side are still 6 points clear at the top but the Merseysiders have now shifted up to 5th spot with plenty of games-in-hand with which to make an impact.

Just ahead of them in 4th spot are Irlam. They prevented Wigan Robin Park making up any ground on them by defeating them 2-0. In the other remaining match, AFC Blackpool's good league run continued - and Ashton Town's was halted - by a 2-0 win. The seasiders are now in 8th spot but have played more matches than anybody else. Mind you, they do say it's good to have the points in the bag.

Our very own Cheadle Town haven't been affected by today's matches and are still in 11th spot with those 17 points from 14 matches.

Our very own Cheadle Town have slipped to 11th place - with 17 points from 14 games - following this weekend's action. What's of concern is that a majority of the teams below us have games-in-hand on us. We need to start stringing some wins together or else our large number of drawn games is going to start to manifest in the position in the table.

League results in a bit. New Mills are the only NWCFL representatives left in the FA Vase after they defeated Witney United 2-1 and Bootle were dumped out at Norton & Stockton Ancients by four goals to two (Sky Sports had this down as a 0-4 defeat!).

It was also the 3rd Round of the Vodkat League Cup. Wigan Robin Park claimed the weekend's major scalp by beating Premier Division Runcorn Linnets 3-2 (after extra time). AFC Liverpool also had Premier League opposition; they went to Glossop North End and came back with a replay after a 0-0 draw. Elsewhere there were wins for Winsford United, Abbey Hey, St Helens Town and Newcastle Town.

The draw for the 4th Round is as follows:
Abbey Hey v Daisy Hill or New Mills
Irlam or Bootle v Newcastle Town
St Helens Town v Wigan Robin Park
Winsford United v AFC Liverpool or Glossop North End 

Right, Division One. The top-of-the-table clash between Barnoldswick Town and Stone Dominoes ended in a 0-0 draw, a point that hauled the Lancashire men into 2nd place (six points behind Stone) after Leek CSOB fell to a 0-2 defeat at Atherton Collieries.

AFC Blackpool's rise up the table - overtaking us - continued with a 3-0 away win at Holker Old Boys. Elsewhere, Ashton Town kept up their recent good form in the league - and kept Rochdale Town well and truly rooted to the bottom - with a 3-0 win; Daisy Hill claimed a 2-1 home win over Oldham Borough and Chadderton went to Eccleshall and won 3-2.