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Match Report: Bootle FC 2-0 Stalybridge Celtic
The Bucks Are On Cloud Nine Credit: Micheal Bailey By Brendan Doyle Bootle defeat Stalybridge Celtic 2-0 at the Berry Street Garage Stadium to extend our run to nine wins in a possible nine league games thanks to goals from Ste Edmondson and Lewis Doyle with Declan Daniels proving an assist for both finishes. In the opening eight minutes of the game Bootle took the lead after Declan Daniels played a great ball into the path of Ste Edmondson who beat Stalybridge Celtic centre
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Match Preview: Bootle FC vs Stalybridge Celtic
By Brendan Doyle This afternoon The Bucks play a third consecutive home game and welcome Manchester based side Stalybridge Celtic in a contest for three points in the Northern Premier League Division One West. After advancing to the first round proper of the FA trophy last weekend with a blistering 5-0 home win against Northern Premier League Premier Division side Emley and still remaining high up in our own division, Alan Morgan looks to gain another win in front of the Boo
2 days ago


Match Report: Bootle FC 2-0 Nantwich Town
Credit: Michael Bailey Eight Is Great For The Bucks By Brendan Doyle A 2-0 victory at the Berry Street Garage Stadium over Nantwich Town with goals from Jack McGowan and Ben Hodkinson means The Bucks make it eight wins in eight league games. On the fifteenth minute mark Ben Hodkinson went past full back Joshua McWilliams and tried his luck from a tight angle but it was straight at Nantwich Town keeper Sam Booth. Nantwich Town’s Will Smith took a shot towards the near post whi
4 days ago


Match Preview: Bootle FC vs Nantwich Town
Credit: Curtis Brown By Brendan Doyle In our last fixture in September we welcome Nantwich Town to the Berry Street Garage Stadium in a battle for three points in the Northern Premier League Division One West and The Bucks look to make it eight wins in eight games. The Bucks head into the fixture in excellent form, having won each of their opening seven league games of the campaign. Most recently, a 1-0 victory away to Congleton Town continued Bootle’s perfect league record,
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Rovers Taylor-ed Apart By The Bucks
By Freddie Bullen The Bucks were in ruthless form this afternoon, storming to a magnificent 9–1 away win over St Helens Rovers and bagging our first away points of the season in stunning fashion. It was a steady start with no clear chances in the opening ten minutes, but we broke the deadlock on 19 minutes, Darcey Taylor marked her return to action in the best possible way, racing onto a through ball to slot home and give us the lead. Alice Gannon went close, striking the pos
Sep 27


Match Report: Bootle FC 5-0 Emley AFC
Credit: Michael Bailey By Brendan Doyle Bootle smash Northern Premier League Premier Division side Emley 5-0 to advance to the first round proper of the FA trophy. In the opening twenty two minutes Bootle were on the front foot and the more dominant side which eventually paid off as Ben Hodkinson latched onto a flicked ball and poked it past Emley keeper Ben Bottomley to give Bootle the lead. Just three minutes later Matty Fenton launched a throw in into the Emley area which
Sep 27


Match Preview: St Helens Rovers vs Bootle FC Women
By Freddie Bullen Photos: Almu Jimenez Bootle FC Women are on the road, travelling to Sutton Leisure Centre to take on St Helens Rovers. The girls will be looking to build momentum following last Sunday’s victory, as the Bucks target their first three points away from home this season. Last Sunday, the Bucks secured an impressive 3–0 win over Sefton Park Rangers at the Berry Street Garage Stadium. Abi Barrow scored a brace and Ev Isuala wrapped up the result. Izzy Cartwright
Sep 27


Match Preview: Bootle FC vs Emley AFC
By Brendan Doyle For a third time this season, Bootle take on a side from West Yorkshire in the FA Trophy, but this time it’s on our home soil at the Berry Street Garage Stadium against Northern Premier League Premier Division side Emley in a battle for a place in the first round of the competition to get past the qualifying stages. So far in the competition, Bootle have had to travel to Liversedge in the first qualifying round which resulted in a blistering 5-0 away win with
Sep 26


Match Report: Congleton Town 0-1 Bootle FC
The Bucks Tame The Bears By Brendan Doyle Bootle gain a seventh win in seven games away to Congleton Town with a 1-0 win thanks to a header from Anthony Miley. Early in the game Bootle attempted to test keeper Dave Parton as a long Matty Fenton throw in landed to the head of a Bootle shirt but it was safely collected by Congleton Town’s number one. A ball floated into the Bootle area from a long ball by the hosts and there was indeed a flick on in an effort to trouble Joe Mas
Sep 23


A Victory On Home Soil
By Brendan Doyle Photos: Emily Murphy Bootle defeat Sefton Park Rangers 3-0 at the Berry Garage Stadium with an Abi Barrow brace and a goal from Ev Isuala. After ten minutes of play, a loose ball in the Bootle area fell into the path of a Sefton Park Rangers shirt who got a shot away but Bucks keeper Izzy Cartwright made a good save to keep the scoreline at 0-0. Izzy Cartwright was once again called into action as a shot from outside the box seemed to be dangerously dipping i
Sep 20


Match Preview: Bootle FC Women vs Sefton Park Rangers
By Freddie Bullen Photos: Nick Gerrard This afternoon, Bootle FC Women host Sefton Park Rangers for their first home fixture of the campaign, and the girls are determined to turn last weekend’s away draw into three precious points on home soil at the Berry Street Garage Stadium. Last Sunday, the Bucks showed real grit to claim a solid opening-day point, fighting back from behind to secure a 1–1 draw at Litherland Remyca. Early chances went agonisingly close before the hosts e
Sep 20


Motors Crash Against The Bucks
By Brendan Doyle Bootle maintain a 100% win record after another clinical performance away from home defeating Vauxhall Motors 4-0. In the twenty first minute Bootle took the lead with the first shot on target of the game as Jack McGowan laid the ball off to Ben Hodkinson who’s first time effort put Bootle ahead, I mean, who else? Just three minutes later Vauxhall Motors attempted to get themselves back in the game as a long ball from Jack Atkinson found Sam Turner who broke
Sep 17


Bootle Held To A Draw On Opening Day
By Brendan Doyle Photos: Nick Gerrard Bootle do enough to earn a point on the opening day of their 2026/27 after being 1-0 down after sixty two minutes but managed to equalise shortly afterwards thanks to a goal from Abi Barrow. The first major chance of the game fell to Bootle as a corner was whipped into the Litherland Remyca area and an unmarked Tasha Kearney was there to meet it with a header but the ball went just over, a close chance early doors for Bootle. Ten minutes
Sep 14


Match Report: Silsden AFC 1-5 Bootle FC
By Brendan Doyle Bootle travel to Yorkshire and score five in the FA Trophy for a second time in the 2026/27 campaign as we go through to the third qualifying round of the FA Trophy after defeating Silsden AFC 5-1. Silsden found themselves down to ten men after only nine minutes of play as Lewis Gardner brought down Ben Hodkinson in the area whilst denying him a goal scoring opportunity, Hodkinson of course buried the penalty to put Bootle 1-0 up to continue his prolific run
Sep 14


Match Preview: Silsden AFC vs Bootle FC
Credit: Chadwick Media By Brendan Doyle Bootle make a second trip to West Yorkshire in the 2026/27 campaign for a second FA Trophy fixture after walking away from Liversedge with a dominant 5-0 win, as we take on Silsden AFC in the second qualifying round of the competition. The Bucks visit the Regional Interiors Stadium for a second time in twelve months, with the last occasion ending in a 0-0 draw in first qualifying round of the Emirates FA Cup, Bootle won the replay 4-2 a
Sep 12


Match Report: Bootle FC 1-0 Kidsgrove Athletic
Credit: Joe Petit Bucks make winning start back at The Berry Street Garage Stadium to continue 100% record in the Northern Premier League West. By Brendan Doyle A scrappy and hard fought win for Bootle makes it five out of five despite being down to ten men late in the game. Bootle got off to a positive start early on as Charlie Forwood played a low ball into the box in search of Declan Daniels but the ball was just half a yard too much for the latter to meet it. Kidsgrove At
Sep 7


Match Gallery: Litherland Remyca vs Bootle FC Women
Photos: Emily Murphy
Sep 6


Bootle Put 7 Past Litherland Remyca
By Brendan Doyle Photos: Emily Murphy Bootle win 7-1 at Jeffrey Humble against Litherland Remyca with the help of a Darcie Taylor hat trick, an Alice Gannon brace and a goal each from Poppie O’Neill and Trialist A. Very early in the game as early as nine minutes, Alice Gannon was found in space in the area and wasted no time in putting Bootle 1-0 ahead with a great finish. Shortly afterwards, Darcie Taylor capitalised on an error from the Litherland Remyca defence and was thr
Sep 3


Match Report: Lower Breck 0-4 Bootle FC
Derby Day Demolition as The Bucks put 4 past Lower Breck. Credit: Paul Moran By Brendan Doyle Bootle defeat Lower Breck 4-0 at the Anfield Community Sports Centre and reach four league wins out of four league games. The opening twenty or so minutes of the game was tightly contested as both teams seemed rather cautious of one another and still trying to figure each other out, up until a ball from a corner ended up in the path of Matty Fenton who smashed the ball into the top c
Sep 1
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