Weekend football round-up: Glossop hit Chaddy for six

Glossop North End made it three wins in a row on Saturday, thrashing promotion hopefuls Chadderton 6-3 in their own back yard to move up to 12th in the table. 

The Hillmen made a lightning quick start in OL9, with Gabby Mooney-Munoz slotting in after just three minutes before Jacques Etia drilled in a second eight minutes later. 

A dramatic end to the half then saw Lewis Byrne halve the deficit on 42 minutes before former Chaddy man Jordan Schofield regained the visitors’ two-goal advantage from the spot just seconds later. 

The second half began as the first finished, with a GNE goal, as Etia capitalised on a defensive mishap to stab home his second of the afternoon. 

Benito Lowe then pulled one back for the hosts on the hour before Chidi Osuchukwu fired in the goal of the game, a sumptuous 30-yard free-kick which flew into the top left corner. 

With ten minutes left on the clock, an own goal saw hosts Chadderton cut the lead to two, but any hopes of a comeback were quickly extinguished when Etia completed his hat trick moments later, sealing a comprehensive victory. 

“It’s an unbelievable result,” said GNE assistant manager Colin Morrison following the win. 

“There are nvot many teams who will come here and score six. 

“We spoke before the game regarding the desire and the will that we needed to turn up with, and that’s what we’ve done.” 

In the NPL Premier, Ashton United got back to winning ways with a narrow one goal victory at Bamber Bridge. 

Sean Newton’s fourth minute header was enough to see the Robins through in Lancashire, as they picked up their first win since mid-November. 

Elsewhere, their Ashton counterparts, Curzon Ashton, crashed out of the FA Trophy after a last-minute winner from visitors Marine. 

The Nash went ahead initially through Alex Curran, who turned in from close range before Fin Sinclair-Smith levelled the scoring with a superb strike which kissed the post on its way in. 

Both sides had chances to win it in the second period, with James Potter blazing over after a swift counter attack led by Sinclair-Smith, before Tony Weston stabbed wide after being slipped in by Jack Stobbs. 

But the decisive moment came in the final minute of the 90, as substitute Lewis Bell bundled in at the back post to break Curzon hearts and send the Mariners through. 

The home side’s misery was then compounded in added time when skipper Jimmy Spencer was shown a red card for dissent, capping off a miserable afternoon at the Tameside Stadium. 

“After the first 30 minutes we never really did enough,” said a disappointed Mark Bradshaw following his side’s exit. 

“We started bright, but we gave them a sloppy goal, and after that point we just looked a little bit off it. 

“Players who’ve been doing really well just lost their way today and couldn’t raise their standards again, which is disappointing. 

“But Marine really deserved it in the end, and good luck to them.”     

Meanwhile, in the NPL West, Stalybridge Celtic came from behind to defeat Stafford Rangers at Bower Fold.     

After Jadel Musanhu volleyed in the opener on the stroke of half time, Ellis Horan was on hand to level the scoring on the hour mark in fine fashion, firing in from the edge of the area to get his side back on track. 

With Celtic in the ascendancy, it didn’t take them long to complete the turnaround, with Aaron Chalmers finding space at the back post before drilling in the eventual winner off the woodwork. 

Despite being a man light for the final 15 minutes after defender Jack Tinning was shown a red card, Jon Macken’s side managed to hold on and seal a crucial three points. 

“I’m delighted with the three points,” said a pleased Jon Macken at full-time. 

“Some of the football in the first half was really good, but that final pass just wasn’t there. 

“It was disappointing to go in at 1-0, and sometimes that can have a real impact on your second half performance, but credit to the lads, they listened to the instructions at half time, and the second half was really positive. 

“We had to grind it out at the end with 10 men, and we did that – I'm really pleased with the performance.” 

In the same division, Mossley were unable to do the double over high-flyers Bury, instead falling to a narrow 2-1 defeat at Gigg Lane. 

A relatively even affair ended with Gavin Massey nodding in the winner 15 minutes from time to seal The Shakers’ first and only win under newly appointed manager Michael Jolley, who resigned from his position just hours later. 

The hosts drew first blood on nine minutes when Mossley skipper Mark Lees turned the ball beyond his own goalkeeper, but the Lilywhites responded well, with Callum Stringer steering in the leveller 15 minutes later. 

With time ticking down, it looked as though Alex Craddock’s side were heading for a hard-earned point, only for Bury to take the spoils as Massey headed home after Rustam Stepans’ effort was parried kindly into his path. 

“It was a game of few chances, but ultimately, it’s come down to a couple of mistakes,” said Craddock after the final whistle. 

“The effort levels were there, we worked really hard, but they probably just edged it.” 

Finally, in the NWCFL First Division North, Droylsden left it late to snatch a point at title rivals Nelson. 

A stoppage time strike from Mackena Bradshaw saw the points shared in Lancashire, which meant the Bloods stayed ahead of the Admirals in 5th place. 

Max Cane put the hosts ahead early on, only for Dave Pace’s side to level through an unfortunate own goal, before hosts Nelson regained the lead on the stroke of half time through Jack Doherty. 

The Bloods then had their second goal of the afternoon chalked off for offside before Bradshaw turned in once again just before the end, and this one would stand.