Weather is the winner in AFC Wolverhampton and 1874 Northwich draw.

 21/02/2026

               ⚽Midland Football League⚽

AFC Wolverhampton City 1   1874 Northwich 1

As would be expected from teams tied on points,there was little to separate these two with AFC possibly just shading it from an attacking point and this led to them taking the lead on 17 minutes from a corner headed in by number 9⚽. The game then settled into a bitty spectacle with lots of free-kicks which continued right through the second period with the visitors upping their game as AFC seemed to fade and on 80 minutes they levelled⚽. The final 10 minutes was probably the best of the game as both sides went for the winner but neither side was able to get it.

A draw was probably the correct result as neither side really did enough to win but the weather and a boggy pitch didn't help.

Entrance ; £5 concession

Drink ; From £1.50

Referee ; 5/10

Att ; 100 est

Entertainment ; 7/10

Sporting Khalsa on the up after a second half demolition job.

              ⚽Northern Premier League West⚽ 

Sporting Khalsa 3 Kidsgrove Athletic 1

The visitors took hold of this game from the off and it was no more than they deserved when they opened the scoring after 12 minutes⚽. Khalsa couldn't really get going and to be honest, Athletic seemed to deal quite comfortably with anything thrown at them,which wasn't much. The exception to this was a cracking effort from 20 yards which smacked off the crossbar.

Whatever was said at the break had an immediate effect as the hosts were now all over the visitors and got their rewards on 60 minutes from a relatively simple move ; a big goal-kick down the right wing followed by a juicy cross leading to a tap-in⚽. The same tactic brought a second goal 12 minutes later⚽ and third followed in added time following great work on the right⚽.

Khalsa could be forgiven their below par efforts in the first half because of a scintillating second-half display whilst Athletic were overwhelmed after the break.

 

Entrance ; £7 concession

Drink ; £2

Referee ; 9/10

Att ; 100 est

Entertainment ; 9/10