Match Report

Flixton FC 2-2 Ashville

NWCFL First Division North | Valley Road Stadium

We had to settle for a point at Valley Road after an entertaining 2-2 draw with Ashville.

The visitors caught us cold and took the lead after just three minutes through Ben Kearney, giving us an early deficit to overcome.

We responded well and began to work our way back into the game, with the equaliser arriving in the 26th minute through Aaron Dwyer.

Dwyer drove forward and burst through the Ashville defence before smashing the ball home from just inside the box to bring us level.

It was a superb finish and gave us the momentum heading towards half-time, with the sides eventually going into the break at 1-1.

We carried that momentum into the second half and needed just six minutes to complete the turnaround.

Collins Tanor found space on the edge of the box and fired home to put us 2-1 ahead, giving us the lead for the first time in the game.

Ashville responded ten minutes later when Peter Morgan found the equaliser to make it 2-2 and set up a competitive final half-hour at Valley Road.

Both sides went looking for a winner, but neither could find the breakthrough and we had to settle for a share of the points.

After falling behind so early, there were plenty of positives in the way we responded to turn the game around and put ourselves in a winning position.

Collins Tanor was named Player of the Match after an excellent display in midfield, capped off with a superb goal from the edge of the box.

Team News

Starting XI:
Josh Ollerenshaw, Paul Riley, Kieron Molloy, James Dwyer, Jacob Ngoy (C), Jordan Butterworth, Milan Lalkovic, Isaac Graham, Lewis-Simon Byrne, Aaron Dwyer, Collins Tanor.

Substitutes:
Uche Chinosho Eze, Hilal Khan, William Mendy, Benni Smales-Braithwaite, Ashley Cata.

Match Statistics

It was a competitive afternoon, with plenty of work required without the ball. We recorded eight attempts, while 21 tackles and 45 interceptions highlighted the work put in across the side.

Most importantly, we showed a good response after going behind early and created enough opportunities to turn the game around before Ashville found their second-half equaliser.

Looking Ahead

Our attention now turns to cup action as we welcome Bacup Borough to Valley Road in the second round of the Edward Case Cup.

We’ll be looking to get back to winning ways on home soil and book our place in the next round.

Flixton FC vs Bacup Borough
Edward Case Cup – 2nd Round North
Saturday 14th November 2026
3:00pm KO
Valley Road, M41 8RQ