Match of the Day

1874 Northwich v Maine Road

After more than a fortnight without a fixture, 1874 Northwich will be desperate to kick-start their campaign against Maine Road.

A side managed by Paul Bowyer and Wayne Goodison has won their past eight games in all competitions, and have three scheduled in the North West Counties League before the end of 2017.

They hope to climb the Premier Division table, from a lowly 17th position, by collecting a significant points haul from that sequence.

It’s an important afternoon for…

Middlewich Town

The Witches have been denied by the weather from playing a competitive game during December.

However they remain top of Cheshire League One after rivals for promotion failed to take advantage.

A 3-2 defeat in a friendly against higher-ranked Whitchurch Alport on Tuesday provided an opportunity to blow off any cobwebs ahead of a visit from Pilkington to Seddon Street.

And what about…

Northwich Victoria

Vics have lost their past three matches in all competitions, and have been left kicking their heels since a 2-1 reverse at Burscough a fortnight ago.

A home date with fourth-placed Hanley Town, opponents past which they put five goals in a Macron League Cup tie last month, provides an opportunity to halt that sequence.

The Potteries outfit travels up the M6 seeking a change in fortune too following back-to-back defeats in the North West Counties League – at Widnes and 1874 Northwich – since their knockout loss against Steve Wilkes’ side.

Why not go and give your local side a cheer?

Here’s a full list of fixtures from the respective competitions our teams play in:

Northern Premier League

Premier Division (3pm unless stated): Altrincham v Matlock; Barwell v Marine; Buxton v Stafford; Grantham v Ashton Utd; Hednesford v Shaw Lane; Mickleover v Lancaster; Stalybridge v Rushall; Stourbridge v Whitby; Sutton Coldfield v Witton; Warrington v Coalville; Workington v Nantwich.

North West Counties League

Premier Division (3pm unless stated): 1874 Northwich v Maine Road (at Winsford United FC); Abbey Hey v Runcorn Town; AFC Liverpool v Burscough; Ashton Ath v West Didsbury & Chorlton; Barnoldswick v Irlam; Bootle v Padiham; Charnock Richard v City of Liverpool; Congleton v Widnes; Northwich Victoria v Hanley (at Barnton FC); Runcorn Linnets v Barnton; Squires Gate v Winsford.

Cheshire League

League One (2pm unless stated): AFC Macclesfield v Styal (3pm); Cheadle Town res v Halebank (3pm); Daten v Windle Laboure; FC St Helens v Mersey Valley; Garswood v Golborne; Lostock Gralam P-P Egerton (Waterlogged pitch); Middlewich v Pilkington; West Didsbury & Chorlton res v Deva Ath.

League Two: Grappenhall v Broadheath Central; Moore v Ford Motors; Orford v Blacon; Sandbach Utd res v Maine Road res; St Helens Town res v Winstanley (12.15pm); Vulcan v Buxton res.

Reserves Division: Denton v Rylands; Golborne v Vulcan; Greenalls PSO P-P Linotype (Pitch unavailable); Poynton v Billinge; Styal v Garswood.

Crewe and District League

Premier Division (2pm unless stated): Witton res v Sandbach Curshaws (at Moss Farm).