Saddleworth News

Mossley secured their first competitive victory of the season on Saturday, with a 2-0 win over Witton Albion in the FA Cup Preliminary Round. Connor Hampson gave them a first-half lead, with substitute Matty Kay sealing victory through a goal in the last minute.

You can read a full report of the match and see [...]

Mossley suffered their second defeat in as many league games last night, as they were thrashed 5-0 away at Clitheroe. Mossley had been just one goal down when Ben Richardson was sent off early in the second half, and the home side took full advantage after that.

Richardson, who was already on a yellow [...]

Mossley were beaten in their first league game of the season on Saturday. They went down 1-0 at home to Bamber Bridge.

Michael White scored the only goal of the game for the visitors after just ten minutes. According to the report on the club’s website, Mossley came back strongly especially in the second [...]

Mossley’s first team completed their pre-season campaign with a narrow 2-1 home defeat to FC United of Manchester on Saturday. But, according to the club’s website, they gave a good account of themselves against a team from the division above them.

Ben Deegan and Mike Norton scored the goals for the visitors, with Chris Rowney [...]

Mossley won the Willowood Hospice Charity Cup on Saturday, by beating Ashton United on penalties following a 1-1 draw. Goalkeeper Peter Collinge made the vital save as Mossley won the shootout 5-3.

The match was played at Ashton United’s Hurst Cross ground, and the home side took the lead just before half-time through Gareth Richards. Mossley [...]

Mossley continued their good start to pre-season with a 3-1 win over Welsh Premier League side Bala Town at Seel Park yesterday. Mossley scored twice in three minutes near the end of the game to secure victory.

The home side opened the scoring after 12 minutes through Chris Rowney. Bala equalised just before the hour with [...]

Mossley beat East Manchester 3-2 in their latest pre-season friendly at Seel Park last night. Daryl Weston, Michael Oates and substitute Paul Socha scored Mossley’s goals.

It was Mossley’s second game in two days following Wednesday’s draw with Oldham, and it was a much-changed Mossley team which took the field. But they were still too strong [...]

Mossley played their first public pre-season friendly last night, holding what was effectively an Oldham Athletic Reserves side to a 2-2 draw at Seel Park. Mossley took the lead twice, but were pegged back both times by the visitors.

The home side’s opening goal came on 18 minutes from Mike Fish, while substitute Michael Oates scored [...]