A DERBY between Middlewich Town and Lostock Gralam is a highlight of matches in the Cheshire League season’s opening round.
The Witches act as hosts for the League One encounter on Wednesday, August 9, when they will attempt to avenge a hat-trick of defeats against the Grey Lambs last term.
A victory on penalties in the JA Walton Challenge Cup, following a 4-4 draw, was sandwiched by wins at both Seddon Street and Park Stadium for a side managed by Dom Johnson and Dean Jones.
Meanwhile Rudheath Social, who avoided relegation from the Premier Division only after a final-day success against Garswood during the previous campaign, start a new one at Crewe FC.
They head to Rylands the following Saturday.
Cuddington kick off their League Two campaign with a trip to relegated Tarporley Victoria before hosting newcomers St Helens Town reserves.
In the same section, Barnton reserves visit their Sandbach United counterparts before hosting Tarporley.
Fixtures
Cheshire League
Monday, August 7 (kick off 7.45pm)
League Two
Maine Road res v Buxton res
Tuesday, August 8 (kick off 6.45pm)
Premier Division
Altrincham res v Linotype Cheadle Heath Nomads
Eagle v Billinge
Knutsford v Warrington Town res
Rylands v Greenalls PSO
Whaley Bridge v Denton Town
League One
Daten v Egerton
Garswood United v Pilkington
Golborne Sports v AFC Macclesfield
Mersey Valley v Cheadle Town res
League Two
Grappenhall Sports v Winstanley Warriors
Moore United v Blacon Youth Club
Orford v St Helens Town res
Tarporley Victoria v Cuddington
Wednesday, August 9 (kick off 6.45pm unless stated)
Premier Division
Congleton Vale v Malpas (kick off 7pm)
Crewe FC v Rudheath Social
Poynton v Wythenshawe Town
League One
FC St Helens v Deva Athletic
Middlewich Town v Lostock Gralam
West Didsbury & Chorlton res v Styal
Windle Labour v Halebank
League Two
Broadheath Central v Unicorn Ath
Ford Motors v Vulcan
Sandbach United res v Barnton res
Saturday, August 12 (kick off 3pm)
Premier Division
Ashton Town v Congleton Vale
Denton Town v Warrington Town res
Greenalls PSO v Crewe FC
Knutsford v Altrincham res
Linotype Cheadle Heath Nomads v Billinge
Poynton v Eagle
Rylands v Rudheath Social
Wythenshawe Town v Malpas
League One
AFC Macclesfield v Mersey Valley
Cheadle Town res v Middlewich Town
Deva Athletic v West Didsbury & Chorlton res
Egerton v Golborne Sports
Lostock Gralam v Garswood United
Pilkington v Halebank
Styal v FC St Helens
Windle Labour v Daten
League Two
Barnton res v Tarporley Victoria
Broadheath Central v Orford
Cuddington v St Helens Town res
Ford Motors v Moore United
Grappenhall Sports v Buxton res
Sandbach United res v Vulcan
Unicorn Ath v Winstanley Warriors
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