Saturday 7th May 2011 monk fc 2 whitchurch alport 3 alport travelled to monk without tom price and darragh ocallaghan both injured .rhys hall tim drohan and chris morris did return after missing last week. alport took the lead on 15 mins when a great through ball and run from midfield saw rhys hall beating the monk defence and slot passed monk keeper rob cooper ,alport then went 2-0 up when john farrell knocked a long ball for tim drohan to latch on to and he smashed the ball home from 10 yards ,alport were then awarded a penalty when drohan was fouled,drohan took the penalty only to see monk keeper cooper save ,but the pen had to be retaken after cooper moved off his line too soon ,drohan again took it and made no mistake this time.dave suuddaby then went a brillant run only to see his shot go wide. the second half saw monk pull a goal back early from simon lee ,the second half then saw both teams cancel each other out and monk got there second with minutes remaining through dave hughes ,alport then closed the gamo out for the 3 points we now go into our last game home v monk fc this Wednesday k/o 6-45pm knowing that 3 points wil put us level with grappenhall in 2nd place .tom price and darragh ocallaghan should return after injury whitchurch alport fc presentation and sponsors evening is to be held at the archibold worthington club on Friday may 27th 7-30pm all welcome ,hot food and disco will be on the night.the awards to be given out will be managers player,players player,most improved player and leading goalscorer and clubman of the year .whitchurch alport 1st team will also be presented with the league cup trophy they won in march.all sponsors are invited to the evening as a thank you for there support throughout the season,without there support the club would not run. whitchurch alport fc are holding a sportsmans evening on Thursday June 2nd at whitchurch civic centre with guest speaker sky sports pundit and former arsenal and england player paul merson with comedian austin knight ,3 course sit down meal ,and sighned shirts etc for auction ,tickets are selling fast so dont miss out ,paul is one of the most popular speakers on the circuit and will have a lot to tell about his ups and downs in life and believe me hes had alot! for more info and tickets ring 07885 866738 Saturday 30th April 2011 grappenhall sports 7 whitchurch alport 2 alport travelled to grappenhall with a depleted squad with chris morris and tim drohan out with flu and stuart timmis ,rhys hall,jamie lee,martin caudwell all unavailable .grappenhall went into a 2 goal lead in the first 15 mins but alport did pull a goal back just before half time through darragh ocallaghan h/t 2-1 .the second half saw grappenhall increase there lead to 4/1 alport then pulled a goal back again through ryan wilkinson ,alport then through caution to the wind throwing players forward but were caught on the break time after time by grappenhall to finish well beaten. we were down to the bare bones with so many players missing,and losing drohan and morris on the morning of the game was a massive blow,if we had of got our full squad out there things would of been different im sure,but to go there with so many players missing was always going to be a big ask.we have 2 games to go and if we can take maximum points we will tie for 2 nd place but with a goal difference 26 behind grappenhall we will lose out on promotion by goal difference sat may 7th alport away v monk fc k/o 3pm wed may 11th last game of season alport home v monk fc k/o 6-45pm alport fc are holding a snail race to raise funds in alport fc clubhouse sat may 7th 7-30pm all welcome Wednesday 13th April 2011 crewe fc 0 whitchurch alport 1 alport went into the game without leading scorer darragh ocallaghan,rhys hall ,ryan wilkinson,rob pearce and martin caudwell ,chris morris returned to the side at centre half and dave suddaby waas swithed from centre half to centre forward a move which paid off after 4 minutes,when alport strung a good move down the right to tim drohan who cut inside and crossed for dave suddaby to head home into the net 0-1,alport nearly made it two when drohan drew the crewe fc keeper wes newton and squared the ball for tom price who saw his shot spin wide of the post,for most of the game both defences were on top with alport looking solid throughout the team,alport keeper tom bainbridge making a fine save turning a shot over the bar,but alport defended well and saw the game out. Saturday 9th April 2011 poynton 0 whitchurch alport 1 alport went into the game without the services of darragh ocallaghan ,ryan wilkinson ,peter murphy all injured and chris morris work and rob pearce away,but welcomed back tom price and rhys hall and martin caudwell and tim drohan and jamie lee returned from injury to the starting 11 . both teams battled out the first half on a poor uneven pitch with not many chances being created as both defences were on top,then on the half hour a free kick from the right by tim drohan was floated over for dave suddaby to head into the net to put alport in front ,then a good ball through saw drohan break clear but the poynton keeperandy hunt got to the ball first.the second half saw the game go the same way as the first with alport having some half chances and alport keeper tom bainbridge making one fine save from poyntons mark faulkner ,alport closed the game down and saw it out for an excellent 3 points. an excellent team performance a clean sheet and the team defended really well when we had too.we are now in the run in with 6 games to go and every point is vital,we go to crewe fc on Wednesday night which i think will be our hardest game in the run in. wed April 13th alport away v crewe fc k/o 6-30pm sat April 16thth alport home v runcorn town k/o 3pm Saturday 2nd April 2011 ethleston cup fc hodnet 1 whitchurch alport 1 aet fc hodnet won 3-0 on pens alport went into the game with a number of first team players missing tom price ,tim drohan ,pete murphy,jamie lee all injured and chris morris ,rhys hall and martin caldwell unavailable through work .jamie lee although nursing a knock took a place on the bench because we were that short of numbers on top of that last week nick ashley and lee constantine sighned for unibond team mosseley fc. fc hodnet took the lead on 20 mins when a cross from the right was pushed away by alports keeper tom bainbridge onto a hodnet forward the ball went out for a clear goalkick and from the resulting corner hodnet took the lead ,alport drew level on the half hour when man of the match captain gavin brocklehurst drove a low left foot shot from 20 yards into the net. the second half saw both teams not playing a lot of football in what became a poor game,to make matters worse two apauling tackles on gavin brocklehurst and darragh ocallaghan who has now got ankle ligament damage a stronger ref would of sent them both off but didnt. and in extra time much of the same ,the game went to pens which hodnet won 3-0. this was the worst game weve played in all season,the pitch was like a junior pitch with no space to play,we missed important players and did not have the strength in depth to change it,against a very poor team.we had to play players out of position.the officials were too week and hodnet should of been down to at least 8 players,on top of that we were poor.all i can say about hodnet they took three very good pens and we didn't and that saw them through. sat April 9th alport away v poynton 3pm our major concern now is the injuries that have piled up and they will be having physio this week ,we cant sign any players as cover because the deadline has gone ,its all come at the wrong time ,but we have to stand up and be counted and get on with it Saturday 26th March 2011 whitchurch alport 3 poynton 1 alport went into the game without tom price hamstring and tim drohan groin and jamie lee knee, rhys hall came into the team playing his second game of the season to take his place in midfield,alport started well and put poynton under pressure and after 15 mins cross from the right from john farrell was neatly placed into the net by rhys hall to put alport in front ,alport then went close with a farrell header straight at the poynton keeper ash mernock,darragh ocallaghan then went close twice poynton only playing one man up front never really troubled the alport defence who looked well organised being marshalled by phil denson,with keeper ryan wilkinson not having a lot to do h/t 1-0 . poynton started the second half in more determined mood with the game even for the first 20 mins when poyntons mike carol pulled a goal back from a tight angle,alport then stepped up a gear and were rewarded minutes later when defender dave suddaby rose at the far post to head home from a lee stephens corner,darragh ocallaghan then went close again but for a change it was not going to be darraghs day,alport got the third and killed the game off when farrell crossed from the right and before it got to a alport forward poynton defender james robertson slid and put into his own net .f./t 3-1 another good 3 points,the players that came in did very well,good all round team performance,this keeps the pressure on the top 2 who play each other next week sat April 2nd ethleston cup q/f whitchurch alport away v fchodnet k/o 3pm whitchurch alport fc are holding a sportsmans evening on Thursday June 2nd with guest speaker sky sports pundit & ex arsenal & england player PAUL MERSON ,paul will be supported by comedian austin knight and a 3 course meal at whitchurch civic centre .for more information and tickets ring 07885 866738 .please note there has already been a lot of interest and tickets sold so book early to avoid disapponitment as this is sure to be a sell out as paul is one of the best up to date speakers on the circuit. Saturday 19th March 2011 whitchurch alport 3 daten 2 alport went into the game after winning the league cup on Wednesday night with a lot of injuries with keeper nick ashley thigh,tim drohan back lee constantine ankle and peter murphy ankle or missing the game,into the starting 11 dave suddaby,lee stephens and new signing former wrexham academy keeper tom bainbridge for his debut,jordy kennedy stepped up from the reserves. alport started the game again very slowly and were 0-1 down after 5 mins charlie cullen scored with a glancing header,alport just could not get there game together first half although striker darragh ocallaghan saw the daten keeper paul kellett save twice.tom price then pulled up with a hamstring and ryan wilkinson replaced him h/t 0-1. alport changed the formation at half time to 4-4-2 with lee stephens coming off and being replaced by john farrell this looked a lot better and alport started to come more into the game and got back on level terms on the hour when striker darragh ocallaghan slotted home to get alport level,minutes later alport took the lead when ocallaghan got his second with another neat finish,daten then drew level from jeff bell,jordy kennedy then replaced jamie lee and alport went in search of the winner kellett again saved from a chris morris header, bainbridge on his debut made a great save to deny matthew diggins ,but then with 10 mins remaining the ball dropped to john farrell 18 yards out and he screamed his shot into the top corner to give kellet no chance. this was a tough game especially as the players worked so hard on Wednesday to lift the cup and players missing through injury,we were just pleased to get the 3 points ,the players have worked very hard. last Tuesday chairman john allman got a call from the hill valley who had southend utd fc stopping over before there game at crewe alex and asked if they could use yockings park to train on in the morning ,the answer was yes and they did for a hour. DIVISION 2 LEAGUE CUP FINAL Crewe FC (1) 1 Whitchurch Alport (2) 3 Whitchurch Alport landed their first piece of silverware of the season at the impressive Victoria Stadium in a hard fought encounter against Crewe writes Martin Wild. Goals from Darragh O'Callaghan, Tom Price and Tim Drohan saw Alport lift the League Cup for only the second time in their history. For luckless Crewe, this was their third successive final defeat and in some ways they will wonder why they didn't end that sequence. They completely dominated the opening half hour with Alport barely able to string two passes together on an immaculate playing surface. For all their possession though, they offered little in the final third with only routine stops required from keeper Nick Ashley. Goals can change matches and Whitchurch struck twice in three minutes wholly against the run of play. Drohan's excellent through ball carved open the Crewe defence and O'Callaghan - playing on the shoulder of the last man - was onto it like a shot. The striker took one touch before calmly slotting the ball beyond the former Alport keeper Wes Newton and into the bottom corner of the net. Before Crewe had chance to recover from the shock of falling behind, the Reds struck again. A high free-kick from Lee Constantine should have seen Newton claim the ball but Price's challenge was enough to distract the keeper and the ball went into the goal off the midfielder's back. It was somewhat fortuitous but no-one from Shropshire was complaining. Newton certainly was, and he received a yellow card for his protests after the referee's assistant called the excellent match official over to have a word. Strangely, the booking was to work in Crewe's favour because in the dying seconds of the additional time applied by the excellent Paul Wilcox, they grabbed a lifeline. Alport desperately tried to clear a set-piece but the ball found the lurking Matthew Worral and the midfielder fired home from 12 yards. The second-half started much like the first with Crewe seeing much more of the ball, but they still couldn't penetrate into the danger zone and Alport merely soaked up the pressure. The strikers were feeding on less than scraps with the midfield overrun at times and the odd counter attack was all Whitchurch could muster. But in one of them midway through the half, they effectively killed the game. Drohan ran unchallenged from deep and his shot from just outside the box took the slightest of deflections to deceive Newton - who had gone close five minutes earlier with a wicked swerving 30 yard free-kick which was just kept out by Ashley. Ashley was to make another crucial save with six minutes remaining to deny skipper Mike Goddard and Ryan Wilkinson went close for Alport towards the end with a clever chip which went a yard over. Captain Gavin Brocklehurst was last up to receive his medal before hoisting the trophy high into the Northwich sky in front of his jubilant team mates, on a night where Whitchurch may have rode their luck at times, but had found the collective resolve to grind out an excellent result. Manager Andy Allmark was delighted with his team's success: "We went there with a game plan to try and contain them, as we were aware of the threat they can cause having lost the league game 4-2 at Yockings earlier in the campaign," he said. "And that's what happened. We relied heavily on the counter and couldn't get out of our half for 25 minutes. We had to take our chances when they came along and thankfully we've done that. Darragh usually only needs one chance and you saw how well he took his goal. We missed that on Saturday and ended up losing the game. We defended very well and Nick didn't need to make too many saves, and on the night the lads deserve their victory for how hard they've worked and how well they carried out our instructions." Saturday 12th March 2011 maine rd 2 whitchurch alport 1 alport went into the game without inform striker darragh ocallaghan who injured ankle ligaments in the week training with his university team which was a major blow to alport ,peter murphy was handed the no 9 shirt to make his full debut ,alport got the breakthrough after 15 mins when a good move saw midfielder tom price finish to score with a great touch to put alport in front chances were few and far between but the chance of the game came right on half time when the ball fell to murphy after the maine rd keeper lewis bishop and defender connor hall misjudged the ball it fell to murphy with an open goal but he lifted over the bar. the second half saw much of the same with alport not playing like they have been in recent games and maine rd got back on level terms when a corner hit the post and jamie roe tapped the ball into the net to stun alport,maine rd now with there tails up believed in themselves alport then suffered another injury with tim drohan coming off with a groin strain,maine rd broke away and got the winner with 15 mins to go through ian maitland ,alport then seemed to come to life and had chances tom price header hitting the bar and lee stephens shooting over. this was a poor lacklustre performance and we were made to pay for it.losing darragh this week was a major blow and it showed wed march 12th league cup final whitchurch alport v crewe fc k/o 7-45pm at northwich victoria darragh ocallaghan and tim drohan will have late fitness tests sat march 19th alport home v daten fc k/o 3pm Saturday 5th March 2011 whitchurch alport 3 rudheath social 1 rudheath opened the scoring on 15 mins after alport made a poor start to the game rudheaths steve mcnicholl driving a low shot into the corner after alport failed to close him down ,this seemed to give alport the lift they needed and a wake up call,and it was alport who then started creating a number of chances tim drohan through on goal shot wide and then another effort saved by the rudheath keeper alport continued to press and were denied a clear penalty when lee constantine was fouled in the area but the ref waved it away,alport then drew level when a rudheath player handled in the area and this time the ref awarded the penalty which lee constantine scored ,the second half saw alport on top and went in front when darragh ocallaghan scored from 6 yards out, alport then put on new sighning peter murphy a striker that started the season with winsford utd fc for dave suddaby ,alport then had a chance to make it 3-1 when a rudheath playerjack bryning handled on the line the ref had no choice than to send him off and award alport another penalty this time the rudheath keeper martyn east saved lee constantines effort,lee stephens then came on for lee constantine,alport then went looking to kill the game off creating a number of chances falling to peter murphy and darragh o callaghan and a superb strike from chris suddaby that hit the bar,then alport got the third to finish the game off when a cross from the right saw chris suddaby at the back post to finish it off we started the game poorly again and had to come from behind ,but this shows great character and team sprit,and after that first 20mins we played very well with some good attacking football,in the end we should of had more goals from the chances we created.we just have to keep the pressure on the top two. alport have sighned peter murphy a striker that started the season with winsford utd fc. sat march 12th alport away v maine rd k/o 3pm Saturday February 26th 2011 barnton v whitchurch alport postponed due to waterlogged pitch after a pitch inspection at 10.30am sat next fixture sat march 5th whitchurch alport home v rudheath social k/o 3pm yockings park whitchurch alport have now had there league cup final date confirmed it is whitchurch alport v crewe fc Wednesday march 16th k/o 7-45pm venue northwich victoria fc Saturday 19th February 2011 Alport bounced back from their midweek Shropshire Challenge Cup exit at Market Drayton, by sealing a place in the League Cup Final with a crushing 4-0 massacre of Runcorn Town Reserves. Darragh O'Callaghan hit a hat-trick to earn Whitchurch a final place against Crewe, with Chris Suddaby also on the scoresheet in a game Alport dominated from first to last. On Tuesday night, Alport were three behind at Greenfields with Tom Rogers' early penalty getting the hosts in front. Captain Duncan Swann-Horler despatched a free header from a corner midway through the first half to double their lead and a poor clearance from goalkeeper Nick Ashley all but sealed the Reds' fate when Tom Ward found the net from distance with Ashley struggling to get back in his goal. After the break Lee Constantine threw Alport a lifeline but Swann Horler scored again just before the hour for a 4-1 finish. The biggest disappointment on the night was the dismissal of influential skipper Gavin Brocklehurst, but manager Andy Allmark is hoping for a one game ban when news of the suspension comes through. On Saturday, on a heavy Yockings Park pitch, Alport were far too strong for their ill-disciplined opponents. Runcorn players were in the face of the referee all afternoon and they played the bulk of the second half a man down when the inevitable second yellow was shown to David Graven who quite simply lost control. O'Callaghan's first came after 20 minutes with a cool finish, rounding keeper Carl Williams and finding the net from a tight angle. Constantine's probing cross was headed home at the back post by Suddaby after 34 minutes to give the Reds a cushion, and after the break Alport pressed home their extra man advantage with O'Callaghan opening his body to find the corner for three-nil after more good work by the ever menacing Constantine. Nick Ashley was called into action twice late on in the second half to thwart Jack Burbidge but as Runcorn tired Whitchurch went in for the kill. Constantine and substitute Lee Stephens both had excellent chances to make it four, but just before the whistle O'Callaghan's persistence took him into the box and he finished with aplomb with a right foot shot into the corner of the net to complete his treble. Alport resume league action on Saturday with a trip to lowly Barnton. 12th February 2011 league cup q/f maine rd 1 whitchurch alport 2 alport travelled to maine rd for the re arranged cup game and for the first 20 mins were a bit rusty after such a long lay off ,maine rd took the lead on 15 mins when ian mattland broke from midfield to score with a low drive into the corner,alport then started to pick there game up and drew level on 27 mins when lee constantine carried the ball into the maine rd half slotted a good pass to lee stephens on the left who put in a superb cross and captain gavin brocklehurst ran in and headed home into the net,alport were coming into the game more and more but the teams were level at half time . the second half saw alport playing much better football,with the defence solid,they created a number of chances with darragh ocallaghan the unluckiest player on the pitch having four great chances one hitting the post but failed to score ,lee constantine curled a left foot shot against the post,but on 72 mins the winner came tim drohan driving home a 25 yard free kick giving the maine rd keeper no chance to put alport in to the semi finals next Saturday. Tuesday feb 15th shropshire fa cup q/f alport away v mkt drayton town k/o 7.45pm at greenfields mkt drayton Saturday feb 19th league cup semi final whitchurch alport home v runcorn town k/o 1-30pm yockings park whitchurch Saturday 29th January 2011 ethleston cup q/f fc hodnet v whitchurch alport. alport were again left frustrated when at 10 am there q/f tie at hodnet was postponed due to a frozen pitch .alport have now lost 9 saturdays including xmas and new year. sat feb 5th league cup q/f alport away v maine rd k/o 2-30pm Saturday 22nd January 2011 shropshire fa cup q/f sat 22/1 market drayton town v whitchurch alport postponed frozen pitch after a 1pm pitch inspection new date tba sat 29/1 ethleston cup q/f alport away v fc hodnet k/o 1-30pm Saturday 27th November 2010 monk fc v whitchurch alport postponed due to frozen pitch alport were left disappointed as the weather took its toll,and left alport kicking there heels without a game as they bid to continue there 6 game unbeaten run. sat dec 4th ethleston cup q/f alport away v fc hodnet k/o 1-30pm chris morris and darragh ocallaghan return after missing last week Saturday 13th November 2010 whitchurch alport 2 moore utd 0 alport continued there good form with a victory over moore utd,alport went in front on 5 mins when darragh ocallaghan was brought down in the penalty area as he was about to get a shot on goal by moore utd paul hicken .alports lee stephens calmy placed the ball into the corner of the net from the penalty spot giving moore keeper simon perry no chance,alport created further chances but without finishing them off in the first half.the second half saw alport match the physical part of moore utds game,and moore only had a couple of chances throughout the game and found alport keeper nick ashley in good form .the last 15 mins saw the game open up and alport stretching the moore defewnce on the break,alport finished the game off with 10 mins remaining when midfielder neil marsh scored from a 20 yard free kick low into the corner of the net 2-0. mom went to tom price an excellent all round team performance,all 14 players played there part for this well earned victory,we are a footballing side ,but today the squad proved they can match the physical teams as well and come out on top this Saturday we have a tough encounter home v grappenhall sports k/o 2pm at yockings park.brocklehurst and drohan return to the squad after missing last saturday Saturday 6th November 2010 shropshire fa cup rd 2 whitchurch alport 4 broseley jnrs 1 alport went through to the Q/F with a victory over broseley ,alport started the much stronger team and penned broseley back into there own half for long periods but although creating a number of chances alport didn't get the break through till just before half time when constantine took a short corner to farrell who wiped a cross to the back post for denson to head back for christian morris to strike home from close range to put alport in front before half time. the second half saw broseley come more into the game and were awarded a penalty for hand ball by jamie lee,john preece took the penalty for broseley only to see alport keeper nick ashley pull off an excellent save,this seemed to kick alport back into gear and started to dominate the game again darragh ocallaghan putting alport 2-0 up from close range then his strike partner lee constantine went on one of his mazy runs and finishing to put alport 3-0 up ,then alports chis morris tripped a broseley forward and broseley were awarded another penalty this time preece scored to make it 3-1 .alports john farrell rounded the broseley keeper rob minton to put alport 4-1 up and into the hat for the next round sat nov 13th alport home v moore utd k/o 2pm alport fc are holding a race night in the clubhouse this Friday nov 12 th 7pm start includes a hot supper to raise funds for the continued development of the ground everyone welcome Saturday 30th October 2010 daten 2 whitchurch alport 2 alport took the lead on 37 seconds when ryan wilkinson flicked on a header down the left hand side ,alport forward lee constantine latched on to it beat 3 daten players and shot low into the daten net 0-1,alport continued to press with darragh o callaghan striking low across the keeper only to see the daten keeper paul kellet pull off a fine save ,then ryan wilkinson through on goal only again to see kellet save ,daten then drew level when a ball played down the left saw a daten forward latch on to it but was clearly offside alports defence stopped the ref played on daten crossed for will dixon to score ,the ref then replied i could not see the off side cause a player ran across me ! so why give it ?.darragh ocallaghan sent over a cross from the right with wilkinson again inches from putting alport in front h/t1-1 alport got back in front when darragh ocallaghan tapped into the net from close range for his 7th of the season ,ocallaghan then came off through a toe injury,daten levelled with a fine header minutes after alport took the lead through john prist. we played well first half,and the only down side was the refs decision on daten first goal which was a joke! the second half we never got going although taking the lead we let them back into the game. sat nov 6th shropshire fa cup alport home v broseley juniors kick off 1-30pm Saturday 23rd October 2010 whitchurch alport v monk fc alport were left disappointed when there fixture was postpooned due to the referees car breaking down 18 miles from whitchurch. sat oct 30th alport away v daten k/o 2pm Saturday 16th October 2010 congleton town 1 whitchurch alport 4 alport opened the scoring on 5 mins when a shot from lee stephens was fumbled by the congleton keeper adam little ,alport forward darragh ocallaghan was following up and tapped into the net ,on 20 mins congleton were on level terms a long through ball caught out the alport defence and congleton forward carl mccurrie nipped in to slot the ball home ,darragh ocallaghan tried to lob the congleton keeper only to see him make a fine save tipping it over the bar,alport forced a series of corners but still went in at half time all square. the second half saw alport take a grip of the game and start to dominate it and got back in front when forward lee constantine rounded the keeper and defender to score and put alport in front ,constantine then got his second of the game and alports third when a cross come shot nestled into the top of net ,alport then made changes with rhys nevett,ryan wilkinson and john farrell coming on and all three had a hand in the fourth goal with nevett fininshing from 10 yards to round of an excellent away performance. two superb wins this week with the 6-0 win last Monday in the powell cup and this 1-4 victory over a decent congleton team .this performance was more like it ,and the partneship up front between ocallaghan and constantine is starting to gel nicelly.the whole team put a great performance in . sat oct 23rd alport home v monk fc k/o 3pm Saturday 2nd October 2010 whitchurch alport 2 crewe fc 4 alport slipped to there second defeat in a row with another below par performance,alport found themselves 0-2 down at half time although alport had a couple of chances but did not take them with the best chance failing to neil marsh who fired wide .the second half saw alport fall further behind when crewe went 0-4 up with there fourth the goal of the game a 20 yard free kick from ex alport keeper wes newton .alport then put on new signing lee constantine who seemed to put life in lacklustre alport neil marsh pulled a goal back with a neat finish from 12 yards and then good work down the right by constantine set up darragh ocallaghan to finish on his first full start of the season to bring it back to 2-4 alport were then pushing forward and ocallaghan should of scored only to fire wide and constantine took a quick free kick to also see his shot go wide if either had gone in it would of made the 10 mins interesting Saturday 25th September 2010 moore utd 3 whitchurch alport 0 alport produced a poor lacklustre performance for the first time this season,although the scoreline flattered moore utd,moore scored on the half hour of the first half when a move down the right and cross saw ashley chesters score at the near post ,alports best effprt coming from a ryan wilkinson header although the moore keeper saved with ease.the second half saw alport more brighty and creating chances,but again moore broke away and scored,alport now 2-0 down went for it john farrell had a chance and should of scored but shot wide and then striker darragh o callaghan was bundled to the floor in the penalty area ,the ref blew only to everyones amazement gave a free kick instead of a pen on the edge of the box to alport and did not even caution the moore defender or really he should of been sent off.lee stephens drove the free kick over the bar ,alports best chance of the game came with 15 mins to go when midfielder neil marsh through on goal shot wide and should of scored ,moore made it three in the closing mins when ashley chesters completed his hat trick for moore. the unbeaten run of 7 games came to an end with a poor performance which has been unlike the team this season,but we still had some good chances to get something out of the game but did not take them .and as for the ref the penalty which he did not give was a farce,he had a very poor game all round and lets say no more ! the team have to but this game behind them and get back to the levels they have set which im sure they will. sat oct 2nd 10 alport home v crewe fc 3pm Saturday 17th September 2010 denton town 1 whitchurch alport 1 alport had 5 players missing from the squad and travelled to league leaders denton with 12 players .alport had to shuffle the pack from the previous week and had defender dave suddaby playing as an emergecy centre forward .alport started the stronger and had most of the play first half and putting denton under pressure with a series of corners,denton only having one chance which flashed across the alport goal,the second half saw a much more even game ,but denton not finding away through the alport defence who were in excellent form and alport looking dangerous on the conter attack .on the hour mark alport forward ryan wilkinson turned well and broke away from the denton defence and drew the dennton keeper and finishing with a fine right foot drive into the corner of the net to put alport 0-1 up ,alport then had a couple of decent chances with tom price and dave suddaby firing wide of the target .with 5 mins remaing denton were given a free kick (which even denton admitted it wasn't ) and crossed they hit the bar and the ball fell to a denton forward who scored from close range f/t 1-1 a tremendous team effort and every player wearing the alport shirt grafted and worked hard and deserved more out of the game than the point we got .if we had of had a couple of options off the bench that might of just edged it.this point keeps us in the pack and the unbeaten run of 7 games going. sat sept 25th alport away v moore utd k/o 3pm Wednesday 1st September 2010 Whitchurch Alport 3 Malpas 0 A fiercely committed derby clash at Yockings was settled by three second half goals that maintained Alport's impressive start to the season. Goals from Tom Price, Neil Marsh and substitute Jim Lawrence were enough to keep luckless Malpas rooted at the foot of the table. But the visitors were furious with the referee when he failed to award a penalty after Robbie Cardis fell under Dave Suddaby's clumsy clearance early in the second half. Within five minutes Malpas found themselves two behind and never looked like recovering. They had started brightly enough and could have gone in front as they caught Alport napping at the start, and the home side were indebted to Nick Ashley who made two reactionary stops to deny Rich Hamer and John Stubbs in the same attack. Ryan Wilkinson had the first shot on goal from the hosts perspective but opted for power over precision and gave Jordan Roberts a chance to save having been sent clear by skipper Price's clever pass. Malpas belied their lowly league position and were clearly in the mood to ruffle a few Whitchurch feathers, although Matty Dutton's goal line clearance denied Lee Stephens an opener when he flicked on a corner. Malpas were dealt a huge blow after 27 minutes when keeper Roberts suffered a nasty shoulder injury in a committed challenge with Marsh, and his place was taken by striker Jack Oakden who plied his trade for much of last season in Alport's colours. Moments after the waved away penalty claims John Farrell's inviting cross was sent back across goal by Price's looping header and the ball landed just inside the post to give Alport the lead. And soon after Price was involved again - this time laying on a superb pass to Marsh who had timed his run beautifully from midfield to clamly slot home the second. There was to be no way back for Malpas and a second, half-hearted penalty appeal, and a header which looped onto the top of the bar where all they could muster as a threat to Ashley's goal. Lawrence blasted home the third with a sweet angled left footer after more determined play by Marsh with 14 minutes left and Price had a goal rightly disallowed for offside just before the final whistle. The margin of the victory may have slightly flattered Alport but they ran out worthy winners on the balance of play. For Malpas, they will look at injuries, suspensions, and key decisions going against them as reasons why they went back home with nothing to show for their evening's work. Saturday 4th September 2010 rudheath social 1 whitchurch alport 1 whitchurch alport travelled to rudheath and had to make 5 changes to the squad from last wednesdays 3-0 home win over malpas (goals from tom price,neil marsh,jim lawrance) alport were without the services of jamie lee and neil marsh holiday ,rhys nevett who is now awaiting a knee operation ,gavin brocklehurst concusion from a knock to the head and andy smith ankle ligaments .ryan willis,stuart timmis,ricky thomson,jordan maclean and phil denson came into the squad ,alport went a goal in front on 20 mins when a flighted corner from ricky thomson saw dave suddaby head into the net,both teams created a couple of half chances before the break with alport keeper nick ashley tipping the ball onto the bar,the second half saw much of the same and on the hour an alleged foul by alport centre half ryan willis saw the ref give a penalty to rudheath who scored to get back on level terms,alports tom price saw an effort blocked on the line late on. we were forced into making a number of changes through hols and injuries and didn't play the football we have been playing in recent games,but we came away with a useful point,the team grafted hard and continue there good start to the season sat sept 11th ethleston cup alport away v brosesley juniors k/o 3pm Saturday 28th August 2010 runcorn town 1 whitchurch alport 2 alport went on there travels for the first time this season and came back with all 3 points,they had the dream start after only 19 seconds when a poor clearance by the runcorn keeper saw it go to midfielder john farrell who lobbed the keeper from 30 yards out to put alport infront 10 mins later alport were 0-2 up when the runcorn keeper hesitated to clear and alports tom price charged the ball down the keeper cleared only to see price block the ball and see it end up in the net ,price again was unlucky in the second half when he shot straight at the keeper,runcorn broke away and scored with 10 mins remaining,and apart from one fine save from alport keeper nick ashley alport were not troubled and defended very well all afternoon two well earned and good team performances in a week,Wednesday saw us play our best fooyball so far this season and saturdays away win at runcorn was a top away performance getting the early goals and seeing the game out wed sept 1st alport home v malpas k/o 6-15pm defender dave suddaby and jordan maclean return to the squad after missing last sat as does assistant manager gav day who was away on holiday last week sat sept 4th alport away v rudheath social k/o 3pm no winners in alports lucky 7s jackpot this week is £350 wed 25th August 2010 whitchurch alport 3 barnton 0 after a goalles first half with whitchurch alport very much on top but without finding a breakthrough,the second half saw alport take the lead on the hour when a flighted free kick from the right went through a crowd of players straigt into the net from lee stephens,alport then had there noses in front and started to open the game up a good move down the left and cross to neil marsh who passed the ball inside for tom price to score from close range ,midfielder neil marsh struck a low 30 yard drive to score and finish the game with alports third. Saturday 21st August 2010 Whitchurch Alport 4 Maine Rd 1 alport opened the scoring on 3 mins when striker ryan wilkinson latched on to a through ball turning the maine rd defender and curling a shot into the top corner of the net from 22 yards .dave suddaby then put a header from close range wide from a alport corner .on the half hour maine rd were level beating the off side and slotted the ball past alport keeper nick ashley h/t 1-1. 15 mins into the second half alport were in front with midfielder neil marsh scoring from close range .alport keeper ashley then made two fine saves as alport looked to get there third and what a goal it was the ball was flighted over from the left and fell on the volley to defender dave suddaby who sweetly smashed it low into the net ,pearce,baldwin and stephens replaced maclean inj and lawrance and suddaby ,and it was stephens who broke down the left to score f/t 4-1. good first 3 points to get us up and running and nice to get the goals coming from through out the team .still a lot of work to do yet with a number of new players coming into the squad and need time to settle,but this should give us confidence for the next game on Wednesday which is a tough game v barnton as they have had a good start.rob pearce has returned to the squad after having a pre season with winsford utd fc last wednesdays game away v crewe was postponed by the ref as the ground we were playing at was not up to standard.whitchurch alport fc have applied for expenses . Wednesday 25th aug home v barnton at yockings park k/o 6-30pm gavin brocklehurst,jordy kennedy ,stuart timmis return to the squad ,chris suddaby and phil denson away on hols return to squad Saturday sat aug 28th alport away v runcorn town k/o 3pm wed sept 1st alport home v malpas k/o 6-15pm Saturday 14th August 2010 WHITCHURCH ALPORT 0 DENTON TOWN 1 whitchurch alport started off well in the first half with new signing jim lawrance having 3 chances hitting the side netting on each occasion with well driven shots ,alport edged the first half and were playing well.after half time denton came more into the game and alport keeper ryan wilkinson had to make an outstanding save by turning a shot over the bar .then on the hour the chance of the game fell to alport midfielder neil marsh broke from midfield and beat the denton defence broke clear only to see his shot saved from the advancing denton keeper the ball went to chris suddaby who missed the open goal and shot wide,another chance fell to lee stephens who could not get his shot in.with 20 mins remaining denton shot from 20 yards and the ball deflected into the net for the winner. we deserved to get something out of the game ,the first half was excellent ,but we cant afford to miss easy chances which we did and then get punished by a deflected goal wed aug 18th away v crewe fc 6-30pm sat aug 21st home v maine rd 3pm no winners alport fc lucky 7 s jackpot now £250