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[Mrs Warbouys]

Nope, me neither...

Ashton united at home apparently

[distancetraveller]

Apparently its the league cup...

[Sale Holmfield]

Weren't Ashton United the opponents in our most recent league cup game of any sort when ExGk made a playing comeback at Hurst Cross, before the Bob Lord Trophy (the competition, not the silverware) was scrapped?

[robininstockport]

What is an 'Integro'?

[Mallorca Alty]

Weren't Ashton United the opponents in our most recent league cup game of any sort when ExGk made a playing comeback at Hurst Cross, before the Bob Lord Trophy (the competition, not the silverware) was scrapped?

I think it was called the Setanta Shield when we lost 6-2 at Ashton. The following season we lost at home to Wrexham after extra time before they finally binned the competition.

[markecky2]

What is an 'Integro'?

It's a very fast Austin Rover mate.

[Paul Cain's Chip Pan]

The Ashton fixture took place when it was still called the Carthium Cup if I remember correctly.

[roytonmike]

The Ashton game was in 2004-5 (4th Oct 2004 to be precise). Ian Senior was in goal - Coburn was resting an injury, Richard Acton had gone to Bangor City & Kurt Edginton couldn't get there from work in time to play. Among the Ashton scorers were Colin Alcide, Josh Mitten & Nicky Clee. Steve Aspinall scored for both sides (penalty for us, own goal against!) & we went from 2-1 up to 2-6 down in the last half-hour. Crowd (a relative term!) 177. The Setanta Shield was played from 2007-9. We lost at Nuneaton in the first season & at home to Wrexham in the second. The Conference haven't run a League Cup since then.   

[Mausoleum Alty]

What is an 'Integro'?

It's a very fast Austin Rover mate.

 

[Saughall Robin]

Love it when we all get nostalgic! 

Despite where we are this year, isn't it GREAT to be an Alty Fan?




PS: Bit late to change now after nearly 52 years! 

[Sale Holmfield]

Weren't Ashton United the opponents in our most recent league cup game of any sort when ExGk made a playing comeback at Hurst Cross, before the Bob Lord Trophy (the competition, not the silverware) was scrapped?

I think it was called the Setanta Shield when we lost 6-2 at Ashton. The following season we lost at home to Wrexham after extra time before they finally binned the competition.

Thanks to you and Roytonmike for reminding me. Obviously, it was a pretty forgettable competition, but that game at Ashton does stick in the mind!

Incidentally, I see from the main site that, if the scores are level, it goes immediately to penalties without extra time. A few competitions seem to be doing that nowadays, and I certainly welcome it for a stalemated league cup tie when your heart sinks at the thought of 30 more minutes.

[Mallorca Alty]

Thankfully the League Cup is not a group competition like it used to be. When we had a Presidents Cup and a Chairmans Cup for those teams who finished 2nd and 3rd in their groups.

[wayno]

I'm so excited I could crush a grape

[AltySupporter]

Bring back the North West Floodlit League

[markecky2]

Thankfully the League Cup is not a group competition like it used to be. When we had a Presidents Cup and a Chairmans Cup for those teams who finished 2nd and 3rd in their groups.

That was so odd, it was harder to get out of than Going for Gold!

I'm sure I went to Ossett for a game in that?  One of the Ossetts?