Mossley v Glossop North End - 17th April

 Liam Ellis has just made it 2-1 - first goal for Mossley and oh so important !!!

Mossley are staying up - 'twas squeaky bum time as ... if Mossley lose their last two and Goole win their last two ... disaster.   Fortunately - when Mossley were 0-1 down - word came through that Brighouse were 2-0 up against Goole (both goals scored by ex-Lilywhite Mike Fish - thank you a million times !!!).  Anyroad up - Mossley did it themselves ... pics at

Mossley 2 GNE 1

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Ashton United v Blyth Spartans - 15th April

Luke Pilling saves the pen - despite the efforts of Trump, Wall and Bandidos ...

A little bit of Mexico came to town on Saturday - together with Donald Trump and a paper wall - a celebratory "day out" for the Champions - honours even at the end, but a grand day out for all I'm sure ...

Ashton United 1 Blyth Spartans 1

(Still never forgiven Blyth for that 7-1 defeat of Mossley a fair few years ago ...)
 
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Short Break ...

An early "Banksy" on the wall of the Chapel @ Haddon Hall ...

Sneaked a few days down at "Chez Caravano" before the Easter rush with friends - sadly the weather (and injured personnel) was against us - so just a short wander above Castleton on Thursday and a wander around Haddon Hall on Friday

Pre-Easter Break ...
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Ashton United v Stafford Rangers - 11th April

Where were the black and white stripes ? 

Carrying on with my "Whoever you want to win - they lose" formula - a chance to see the old home town ... not good ... but obviously a quiet "well done" to a team I've been checking out all season.

Ashton United 2 Stafford Rangers 1
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Sunday Solo Walk - 9th April

Says it all really ...

Lovely day - wife away - but criminal not to take a bit of a stroll ...

Local Wander 09Apr17
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The Quandary that is Stalybridge Celtic ...

A no-pic post !!!

OK .. it does tend to be mostly Mossley on here - but you'll obviously  have seen the trips to other places as well - and I've done 'Bridge a fair few times this season - and I reckon I've only seen 'em win once !  When fixtures collide (as they do) I'll end up going local - and I've not seen Stalybridge for a fair few weeks.

In that time they've managed 7 points out of 9 - it could well be the "great escape" from relegation - who knows ?? Especially with rumours of clubs going under.  Today they've managed to beat (top of the table) AFC Fylde 2-1 to keep that trapdoor open (or should that be shut ?)  - on Tuesday night they're at home to Kiddermister Harriers - could this run continue ?? 
Should I go ?? Answer being "no" for other reasons - it's going to be one of my very very few chances to see Stafford Rangers ... who are up at Ashton United - a re-arranged game that was postponed a month or so ago.  

People have lucky pants, lucky socks, lucky allsorts - and I'm going to stick with the lucky absences - at this time of 'Bridges season I reckon points are far more important than pictures ...
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Mossley v Colwyn Bay - 8th April

 Mossley MOM Dan Johnson ... at a 45 degree angle ...

A lovely day weather-wise ... however ...

Mossley 0 Colwyn Bay 3

Grr ...

Mossley Academy v Kidsgrove Athletic Academy - 5th April

 

Moses Nsiala ...

The Cup run comes to an end - quite quickly ... twas not exactly "men against boys" ... more "big boys against smaller boys" ... no disgrace - 'tis an academy therefore a learning process ...

Mossley 0 Kidsgrove 3

..and when I say "learning process" I do tend to mean all the nasty things that now envelope football - sad but true (and if you don't know what I mean ... start watching pro-netball) ...
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Ashton United v Workington - 4th April

 Matty Chadwick en-route to scoring the equaliser ...

Ashton United 1 Workington 2

Sunday Walk

After football - over to Sowerby Bridge to see daughter and future son-in-law ... good meal at Kiplings Restaurant, good kip and then out for a wander on Sunday near Mytholmroyd ...

Cragg Vale Walk 02Apr17

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Mossley v Scarborough - 1st April

Mason Duffy never gave up ... 

Not unlike Tuesday night - playing a team near the top of the table and putting up a good show ... but coming away with nowt again ...

Mossley 0 Scarborough 2

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Academy Game - Mossley v Matlock Town - 29th March

Mossley MOM Jordan Booth

Took the chance of a Wednesday afternoon game up at Seel Park - and nice to see a win ...

Mossley Academy 3 Matlock Town (Blue) 1
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Mossley v Farsley - 28th March

Liam Ellis looks for a way through ...

 ... up against a top two team - no disgrace ... but sadly another defeat ...

Mossley 0 Farsley 2

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