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It was heartbreak at The Butchers Arms on Saturday as Droylsden slipped to a 2-0 defeat to Euxton Villa in the NWCFL First Division North play-off final, in front of a bumper crowd of 2,568. 

A group of local dancers and cheerleaders will be jetting off to Florida next week to take part in various tournaments across the pond. 

Glossop North End signed off from their 2024/25 North West Counties Premier Division campaign with a resounding 4-0 home victory against Pilkington, their biggest win of the season.  

With the season drawing to a close, it’s clear to see that Manchester United’s priority is the Europa League following their 1-0 defeat to Wolves on Sunday. 

It’s been an incredible week for Manchester City since the win against Crystal Palace, and I couldn’t be more happy with the results and, in some cases, the performances as well. 

The final Tameside derby of the season between Mossley and Stalybridge Celtic ended all square on Bank Holiday Monday, with Jack Irlam’s late penalty rescuing a point for the visitors. 

Alisha Palmowski claimed a second podium of the season with a 3rd-place finish during Round 2 of the F1 Academy in Jeddah.

Droylsden won through to the play-off final of NWCFL First Division North after a nerve-shredding penalty shoot-out win over Holker Old Boys.

New signing Ryan O’Brien starred for Hyde as they began their Cheshire County Cricket League season with a thumping home win against Widnes.

The women’s Euros is just around the corner, with England’s Lionesses set to defend their championship crown, but a team of local women’s footballers are already celebrating, having won silverware at the first time of asking.  

A dance and cheer academy in Tameside will be jetting off to Florida later this month for this year’s Nfinity Finals tournament. 

This current Manchester United side is painfully mediocre, toothless in attack and prone to making costly errors leading to a goal. 

After spending the entire column raving on about Kevin De Bruyne last week following the announcement of his departure at the end of the season, it seems like I’m going to do the same thing this week after his incredible performance against Crystal Palace on Saturday.

Hyde United were the victims of an upset in the final of the Manchester Premier Cup on Tuesday, with opponents Irlam picking up the trophy for the first time in their history. 

Droylsden’s regular NWCFL First Division North season came to a close on Saturday, as they sealed a home tie ahead of their playoff semi-final with a 1-0 win over Garstang.

Curzon Ashton suffered a setback in their quest to finish in a National League North play-off position on Tuesday after a 3-0 defeat at home to Spennymoor Town. 

Hadfield St Andrew’s Cricket Club are the first of the area’s cricket clubs to start their 2025 season.

Following the conclusion of the derby on Sunday, I was stuck thinking about what I’d actually write about the game. 

Another Manchester Derby has come and gone. One that will likely not be remembered, following a scoreless draw, epitomising what’s been a failure of a season for both sides given their standards. 

For the first time this season, Droylsden have suffered successive defeats, losing 2-0 to Maine Road on Saturday following last week’s loss to Atherton.

Saturday saw a last minute goal by Louis White maintain Ashton’s play off push in Nottinghamshire after a second half which could have swung either way. 

Glossop rounded off their 2024/25 North West Counties Premier League away games with a convincing 2-0 win at relegation bound Squires Gate, on a beautiful spring afternoon in the Blackpool sunshine, thanks to goals from Lew Reilly and Lee Rick.

Oldham RUFC’s season came to a close on Saturday as mid table Leigh were the visitors. 

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Denton Town have been promoted to the Cheshire Premier Division, after a 2-2 draw against Parklands in their final match of the season.