A break in League proceedings as The Dolly Blues head to Atherton Collieries in the Lancashire FA Challenge Trophy Second Round.

Location:
The Dreams2Reality Stadium,
Alder Street,
Atherton,
Manchester,
M46 9EY

Tickets:
Adults: £8
Concessions: £5
U18: £3

If you can’t make the trip to the Dreams2Reality Stadium, David Hall will have live commentary of the game on Dolly Blue Sound, sponsored by Son of Jack.

Atherton Collieries
Colls have had an upturn in fortunes following the re-appointment of Michael Clegg as First Team Manager. After a slow start to the season they are currently sitting 16th in the Northern Premier League First Division West and are continuing to move up the table, currently sitting 4th in the form table, after winning 4 of their last 6. Before last Saturday's trip to Nantwich Michael Clegg's side had won their last 3.

Former Dolly Calen Gallagher-Allison is currently the leading appearance maker, featuring 20 times already this season.

Lancaster City
Unbeaten in the last 3, the Dollies will be looking to continue the run of form in the last chance of Cup silverware. Chris Willcock will be looking to prolong the shut-out at the back, with 180 minutes of football played without scoring a goal.

Former Colls players - Marcus Cusani, Nathan Caine, Lewis Mansell, Dylan Thompson and Dylan Moonan will be hoping their former home will be a happy hunting ground and being on the bench for the last game, Cusani and Caine will be pushing for a start.

First Round
Lancaster City hosted NWCFL Div1 North Side Garstang, running out 5-1 winners with goals from Dylan Thompson, 2 from Evangelinos with Charlie Bailey and Aaron Bennet rounding off a resounding victory.
Atherton Collieries needed penalties to get past NWCFL Premier outfit West Didsbury & Chorlton after a 2-2 draw in normal time, Coll's won the shoot-out 5-4 in Michael Clegg's second game back in charge.

Head-to-head
Now-Dolly Lewis Mansell scored in the last time the two sides faced, back on New Years Day 2024

Monday 1st January 2024: Lancaster City 3-2 Atherton Collieries (NPL Premier Division)
Monday 28th August 2023: Atherton Collieries 0-2 Lancaster City (NPL Premier Division)
Monday 2nd January 2023: Atherton Collieries 1-1 Lancaster City (NPL Premier Division)
Monday 29th August 2022: Lancaster City 0-0 Atherton Collieries (NPL Premier Division)
Saturday 1st January 2022: Lancaster City 0-0 Atherton Collieries (NPL Premier Division)