Jones Double Secures Win:
New Mills 2 - Failsworth Town 1

After three succesive defeats New Mills finally stopped the rot with a 2-1 win over Failsworth Town at Church Lane. Once again the Millers put in another good first half performance and the opening goal came when Rick Jones fired the ball home after challenging the keeper. New Mills continued to push forward, but despite all their possesion Failsworth equalised when slack defending allowed Carl Kelly to level.

Rick Jones turns away as he fires in his and New Mills second goal in Saturday's 2-1 win over Failsworth Town

To their credit New Mills kept plugging away and shortly afterwards Rick Jones scored his and New Mills second when he turned in a Steven Land cross. Once again, however, the Millers failed to carry their first half performance and for long periods of the second half they were penned in by the visitors. Rick Cohen making his first team debut in the New Mills goal made a couple of fine saves and a last gasp challenge from Mickey Brankin kept Failsworth out.

Millers Team: Cohen, Slater, Brankin, Morgan G, Ignotus, Land, Dignan, Littler, Jones, Clarke, Lees, Dawson, Holdgate. Match Ball Kindly Sponsored by Dystlegh Grange Nursing Home.

New Mills Reserves went down 6-1 away at top of the table Atherton Town, Rick Adrio netting the Millers consolation.

This coming weekend sees the first team travel to league leaders Stockport Georgians, while the reserves entertain Swanwick Pentich Road in the Derbyshire Junior Cup 1st Round - kick-off 2.30pm. On Sunday New Mills Youth team entertain Stand Athletic - kick off 2 pm

Last Week (22/23 Sept) - First team lost 1-2 to Elton Fold in Gillgryst Cup, Lees scoring for New Mills; 2nd team no game; Youth team beat Marine 3-2 - Dawson, Hall, Morrelle Millers scorers.

Dukinfield Town 5 - New Mills 2

Despite having striker Michael Brown back in the side, a poor performance found the Millers on the end of a heavy defeat at Dukinfield Town on Saturday. Millers Team: Eaton, Land, Lees, Morgan, Ignotus, Slater, Littler, Clarke 1, Brown, Jones 1, Dawson, Brankin, Holdgate.

New Mills Reserves got back to winning ways with a 4-1 win at home to Elton Fold. A Dean Morgan hat-trick and another from Rick Adrio giving the Millers the points in the dreadful conditions.

Next Saturday the first team entertain Elton Fold in the Gilgryst Cup First Round.

Sunday 16th: Prestwich Heys 1 - New Mills Youth Team 1 (Hall)
A late equaliser robbed New Mills of all three points in a tough encounter away at Prestwich Heys. Leading 1-0 through a Ben Hall goal the Millers played the last twenty minutes with only ten men and just failed to hold on. Several players picked up knocks including Dale Johnson who limped off after twenty minutes . Hopefully most of these injured players will have recovered for Wednesday night's F.A. Youth Cup tie at Burscough.

Millers Pay For Missed Chances: New Mills 1 - East Manchester 2

New Mills suffered their first home defeat of the season in Saturdays game against East Manchester. In a game filled with chances The Millers started well on top with Rick Jones rattling the visitors crossbar in the first five minutes. With the game going from end to end, a sweeping move involving skipper Littler, Steven Land and Stacey Wild ended with Dave Clarke giving the Millers the lead, which they held until the interval.

New Mills struggled to maintain their first-half form, and were forced to pay for their earlier misses when two goals from Stewart and Wilson gave East Manchester the three points. A dissapointing result for the Millers, in a game they could have won, but they still remain in the top-half of the table.

Millers Team: Oldale, Holdgate, Brankin, Ignotus, Morgan, Dignan, Littler, Land, Jones, Clarke 1, Wild, Lees, Slater, Dawson. Match Ball sponsored by Ryan's DIY Centre.

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New Mills Reserves went down 4-1 away at Wythenshawe Town despite leading at the break through a Dodd goal. Team: Cohen, Sherwood, Jackson, Jones, Adam, Millington, Clarke, Pite, Lugsden, James, Dodd, Lugsden, Moore.

New Mills Youth team started their season with a splendid 1-0 win at home to Morecambe B, Dale Johnson netting for the Millers.

Last Gasp Victory: New Mills 2 - Willows 1

New Mills bounced back from Tuesday nights defeat at Elton Fold to earn a hard fought win over Willows at Church Lane. The Millers started the brighter of the two sides but rarely troubled the visitors keeper. However, midway through the first half the deadlock was broken when a Scott Dignan free kick was headed home by Rick Jones.

Rick Jones scores first goal against Willows 1-9-01

The Millers had a couple of opportunities to increase the lead but went in at half time with just a one goal advantage. Willows took the game to New Mills straight from the restart and within five minutes Powley beat the offside trap to fire in the equaliser. For the next thirty minutes the Millers struggled to contain the visitors, but poor finishing kept the scores level.

With the home side down to ten men and only minutes remaining a goalmouth scramble ended with Danny Slater forcing the ball home to give the Millers the three points.

Millers Team Eaton, Holdgate, Brankin, Morgan, Ignotus, Dignan, Land, Littler, Jones, Clarke, Wild, Johnson, Slater. Match Ball Sponsor: Jeremy Unsworth Funeral Services.

New Mills Reserves won their second game of the season with an excellent second half display at Old Alts. Goals from Boston, Morrell, Morgan and Dawson earning the Millers the three points.