Whitchurch Alport resume their stop-start Cheshire League second division campaign with a trip to Barnton on Saturday – lifted by sealing a place in the League Cup final with a crushing 4-0 beating of Runcorn Town Reserves last weekend.
Skipper Gavin Brocklehurst was sent off as Whitchurch Alport’s hopes of springing a Shropshire Challenge Cup surprise against Market Drayton Town were dashed in midweek.
Whitchurch Alport’s frustration continues to grow after another unwanted weekend off which makes boss Andy Allmark even keener that Saturday’s rearranged League Cup quarter-final trip to Maine Road goes ahead.
Whitchurch will be hoping influential kicker Danny Nicholas will have recovered from illness to make a timely return for Saturday’s home clash against Stratford in rugby’s Midlands One West.
Whitchurch’s hopes of ending the year on a high note in rugby’s Midlands One West were scuppered by the freezing weather – but they will now be aiming to push on when action resumes in January.
Newcomer Andrew Oakden will be aiming to build on his debut day brace when Whitchurch target back-to-back Midlands One West victories at struggling Banbury on Saturday.
Upbeat manager Andy Allmark has highlighted Whitchurch Alport’s greater strength in depth as being one of the key ingredients in his side’s much improved season in the Cheshire League second division.
Andrew Tutte believes joining Shrewsbury Town on loan can help him achieve his long term dream of making the grade at Manchester City, the richest club in the world.
Ollie Bates helped himself to no fewer than five tries as Whitchurch ended a lean run of five straight defeats to set them up nicely for Saturday’s trip to old rivals Walsall in Midlands One West.
Birmingham Cricket League champions Shrewsbury have swooped to sign exciting Shropshire paceman Dan Bowen from Whitchurch as they aim to build on this year’s stunning title success.