Tuesday night saw the Grove draw 1-1 with Lower Breck in a great display, despite being down to 10 men for the majority of the game. Against the odds, it was the Grove who struck first, although the celebrations were short lived as the visitors quickly found an equaliser.

Saturday saw us travel to Stalybridge Celtic, where a difficult start left the Grove trailing 2-0 after just 17 minutes. A much improved second half performance followed, but Stalybridge added a third in the 80th minute before the Grove grabbed a consolation goal, with the game finishing 3-1

**Looking ahead…**

This Tuesday’s fixture has been postponed by mutual agreement to allow Atherton to prepare for their historic FA Cup clash against AFC Fylde.