By Freddie Bullen Photos: Kate Tencza This afternoon, Bootle FC Women finally return to The Berry Street Garage Stadium following a frustrating spell of postponements. The Bucks are back in LWYL Open Age Cup action as St Helens Rovers make the trip to L30, with valuable group stage points on the line. Bootle will be determined to secure three points to strengthen their push for a place in the knockout stages and build momentum on home turf. Two weeks ago, the girls endured a

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By Freddie Bullen Photos: Kate Tencza Bootle FC Women suffered a tough afternoon on the road as they were beaten 5-1 by MSB Woolton Reserves last Sunday, in a game where a difficult spell before half-time ultimately proved decisive. The hosts made a fast start and almost took the lead inside two minutes, but Izzy Cartwright produced a brilliant save to deny Woolton an early breakthrough. It was an important early intervention from the Bootle stopper, who would go on to be kep

By Brendan Doyle The Bucks asserted their dominance into the game almost straight away as Joe Woolley found himself with the ball at his feet with a half volley chance but the effort went just wide of the Atherton Collieries goal. As Bootle continued to stay on top, Xavier Smith whipped in a promising ball in towards Courtney Duffus who was seemingly nudged in the back and went down appealing for a penalty, but the referee waved play on. Atherton Collieries had their first cl

By Freddie Bullen Photos: Patrick Bratin Tomorrow, Bootle FC Women make the short trip to Simpsons Football Hub after the reverse of the original fixture, where they will face MSB Woolton Reserves. in a crucial league encounter. The Bucks will be determined to secure their first three league points since October as they look to build momentum heading into the latter stages of the campaign. With the table beginning to take shape, every point is vital, and Sunday’s clash prese

By Brendan Doyle Photos: Kate: Tencza Club History: Origins and early decades Atherton Collieries Football Club was formed in 1916 by coal miners from the six active pits in the Atherton Urban District as a way to raise money and provide welfare support for locals during the First World War. They’ve played at the same ground, Alder House, ever since it opened. Right after the war they joined the Bolton Combination and won the league at their first attempt, also lifting the L

Photos: Kate Tencza By Freddie Bullen Bootle FC Women return to The Berry Street Garage Stadium this weekend as February begins with the first of four home fixtures for the Bucks. Clay Brow make the short return to Vesty Road just three weeks after their last visit, with Bootle hoping to replicate – or better – their previous success in what promises to be an important league clash. The Bucks come into the game looking to bounce back from last Sunday’s 3–0 defeat away to West

Photos: Simon Witcher By Freddie Bullen Bootle FC Women suffered a 3–0 defeat away to West Kirby United at Anglesey Road Playing Fields in a largely one-sided contest on the Wirral. The hosts started on the front foot and nearly took an early lead in the 10th minute when their number 5 fired an effort that skimmed just over the crossbar. West Kirby continued to apply pressure, but Bootle goalkeeper Cody Naylor kept the game level with a superb close-range save in the 14th mi

By Freddie Bullen Bootle FC Women round off the month with a return to league action for the first time in 2026 as they travel to Anglesey Road Playing Fields to face West Kirby United. The girls will be looking to build momentum and secure their first three league points since October, as they kick off the new year with renewed focus and determination. Last weekend, Bootle’s scheduled cup tie away at Hesketh Colts was called off following a referee’s pitch inspection. In a s

By Freddie Bullen Bootle FC Women return to cup action this Sunday as they travel to Marshside to face league rivals Hesketh Colts Women, looking to build on an impressive start to 2026 and strengthen their position in the LWYL Open Age Cup group stage. The Bucks kicked off the new year in perfect fashion last weekend, recording a convincing 4–1 victory at home against a strong Clay Brow side. Despite falling behind early following a defensive error, Bootle showed great chara

Bootle FC Women defeated a strong Clay Brow in style with a crushing 4-1 victory at The Berry Street Garage Stadium on sunday afternoon. With the help of a brace from star girl Poppie O’Neil, who grabbed her self a brace and the herorics between the sticks by Izzy Cartwright, the girls started 2026 in the best way possible. It was a dominant first 10 minutes from the vistors as they pressed the Bootle defence but the break through came in the 10th minute after miscommunicatio

Photos: Kate Tencza Alex, happy new year, How would you assess the first half of the season for the girls? Thank you! Happy New Year to you too. I think the word to describe has been inconsistent but positive. If you would have said at the start of pre-season that we would have a completely new squad, which we are still adding to, we are sat around mid-table but if we win our games in hand you move up into where we want to be challenging for, then it is positive. However ther

By Freddie Bullen Photos: Kate Tencza Bootle FC Women return to action on Sunday as they kick off 2026 with a major cup fixture at The Berry Street Garage Stadium, hosting league rivals Clay Brow in their opening group game of the LWYFL Open Age Cup. The Bucks will be eager to start the new year positively by claiming all three points against familiar opposition. It has been a quiet winter period for Bootle, with their last scheduled fixture — a league clash at home to St Hel

By Brendan Doyle After going on a four game run without a defeat, Bootle look to make it five games unbeaten and three consecutive league wins at the end of their trip to Staffordshire as they face fourteenth placed Kidsgrove Athletic at Hollinwood Road. Despite a shock defeat on Tuesday night at Jericho Lane to MSB Woolton via a penalty shootout, it still remains that Bootle are undefeated in their last four league outings and have won two consecutive games in that run, incl

By Brendan Doyle After a 1-1 draw after ninety minutes The Bucks were defeated 5-4 on penalties to MSB Woolton resulting in an exit of the Liverpool Senior Cup. Bootle almost took the lead very early on in the game as Jay Roberts managed to find Will Russ unmarked in the MSB Woolton area but as the ball fell to Russ in front of a pretty much open goal, Russ scuffed his effort over the bar. Minutes later a similar move happened again as Jay Roberts managed to keep the ball fro