News in Congleton

Congleton's 1st team took on the visiting Ellesmere port this Saturday on Hankinsons field in Congleton.

Both teams took to the field in high spirits and with an abundance of energy, Ellesmere took the lead and scored early missing their conversion and putting the score at 0-5.

Congleton RUFC second XV travelled to Northwich on Saturday in a return fixture, captained by Andy Simms the team ran out onto the pitch and began their battle.

Congleton came unstuck early in the first quarter of the game dropping points thanks to ill-discipline, yellow cards followed one after another during the next 20 minutes.

Congleton Town will be targeting three points in front of a potentially packed Silk 106.9 Stadium on Sunday.

The North West Counties Football League takes part in the annual Groundhop this weekend, with a variety of kick off times at seven of the league's fixtures allowing groundhoppers and football fanatics the opportunity to watch a wealth of action across three days (Friday to Sunday).

Craig Leese, the co owner of Smash Tennis UK is the new Head Coach at Congleton Lawn Tennis Club

Craig has been playing tennis since the age of 5, a scary 27 years ago and first picked up a racket down at Kidsgrove sports centre and then began his junior tennis locally at Alsager Tennis Club.

Congleton Lawn Tennis Club held their first tournament of 2020 on Saturday.

With the original attempt to stage the February Fun tournament being hit by the impact of Storm Dennis, it was all systems go two weeks later.

With both the Congleton RUFC 1st and 2nd team games called off due to bad weather and poor pitch conditions, the Vets game was the only one to go ahead against Lancashire Typhoons.

The hardened veterans of rugby boarded the coach and supporters commented on the uncanny resemblance of the squad and the Hollywood blockbuster The Expendables.

Congleton Town lost 3-0 against bottom side Litherland REMYCA on Saturday.

Goals from George Donnelly, David Crist and James Murphy were enough for the home side to clinch all three points.

Congleton Town's match away to Padiham which was scheduled to kick-off at 7:45pm tonight has been postponed.

After a pitch inspection, the referee deemed the pitch waterlogged.