With our FA Cup shenanigans now out of the way, we now face a bumper Northern Premier League schedule over the coming months, starting with two trips to the Midlands 🗺️ We return to the Dreams2Reality.co.uk Stadium with a triple-header at the start of November 🏁

The Stripes six-game road trip continues with a trip to the West Midlands on Wednesday 🗺️ Laff's lads will be looking to make a statement against a side currently amongst the Northern Premier League West playoff mix. All of your support on the road will be beyond appreciated! 🏁

The Colls returned to Northern Premier League action with a stalemate on the road, drawing 0-0 in testing conditions at Lichfield City 🗞️ Report by Matt Lawton ↘️ athertoncollieries.co.uk/rep…

Two points dropped on the road, a very frustrating afternoon. Lichfield 0, Atherton 0 🏁

Great play from Fenton Davies and Ben Rydel sees a dangerous cross into the six yard box, spilt by the stopper but somehow Freddie Gordon and Kielen Adams just couldn't convert on the line 0-0, '90+1 🏁

Freddie Gordon on for Niall Batts 0-0, '80 🏁

Javid Swaby-Neavin replaces Jake Lewis 0-0, '74 🏁

The Stripes have found an attacking impetus but Lichfield have had the occasional break on the counter too. We've not quite had the major opportunities to make it count yet. 0-0, '67 🏁

The Colls are threatening to spark into life, creating a couple of half chances over the last few minutes 0-0, '57 🏁

Rodney Ajayi replaces Aaron Bennett 0-0, '53 🏁

We're back underway, shooting against the wind this half 0-0, '46 🏁

A stalemate at the interval. Very scrappy so far. Lichfield 0, Atherton 0 🏁

Liam Sheppard is upended in the box. Blatant penalty in the eyes of many supporters, who were surprised it was not given. 0-0, '37 🏁

Jake Lewis and Kielen Adams combine well for the latter to fire in a very appetizing cross, which evades a body of people and floats just wide of the post 0-0, '28 🏁

Niall Battersby offers the afternoon's first spark of danger, driving forwards from defence and teeing up Kielen Adams, however the flag was raised Both teams jostling for a foothold so far 0-0, '21 🏁

We're underway here in a soggy Lichfield 0-0, '03 🏁

Today's team news is in here at Lichfield City! 📋 Aaron Bennett keeps his place in the team following an assist midweek, whilst Harry Forshaw is unavailable through illness 🏁 Kielen Adams, Niall Battersby and Fenton Davies are amongst the returning faces 🔄

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