Competition: MFL Premier

Northwich Victoria vs Tividale

Midland Football League
Premier Division
Saturday 28th September 2024
Northwich Victoria 2-2 Tividale
Stopped the Rot

After having last week’s game called off due to the sudden deluge 20 minutes before kick-off and no midweek fixture. A two week break is possibly what Tividale didn’t need right now. But these are the cards you are dealt with and you just have to get over it.
Due to a mixture of holidays and unavailability, Tividale were forced to make a number of changes to the side that lost to Brocton last time out. With both full backs Tom Rann and Brandon Mossini absent, assistant managers Chris Perry and Simon Worton (manager Phil Rann was on holiday) brought in Jevani Robinson at right back and Mohammad Sahil Sajad was moved to left back. Callum Lloyd came in at centre back and Alfie Higgs came in for Eddie Rann in the defensive midfield role. Aon Mohammed Abbas started on the left side of midfield and new signing Ezekiel Agyemang started up front as replacement for the unavailable Ryan Piggott
Vics started the brighter and were ahead after just 4 minutes. A corner was cleared but played back into the Tividale box where Jack Coop was brough down. In which Coop himself stepped up and sent keeper Ethan Hawkes the wrong.

However, Tividale were level 4 minutes later with a bizarre Vic’s own goal. With Tividale debutant Ezekiel Agyemang closing him down but not within 10 yards of him Harris Saunders decided to pass back to the keeper from about 40 yards but instead managed to score what would have been a goal of the season contender had it been at the right end as he managed to strike a beautiful chip over Vic’s keeper Keir Barry’s head into the back of the Vics net

The goal was the boost Tividale needed and were now back in the game. Alfie Higgs fired over on the half hour and a minute later Vic’s Dylan Switters then nearly restored their lead as he beat three men, before firing straight at Hawkes. Switters then had a shot over the bar, but it was Tividale who took the lead, and it was another mistake at the back as Saunders didn’t get enough on a short pass back which allowed Ethan Delaney to nip in and tap the ball into an empty net. Vic’s were deflated now, and not much was happening and a goal looked unlikely until a Switters shot that was going wide found Callum Parker at the far post who fired in to bring the scores level just before half time.

HALF-TIME : Northwich Victoria 2-2 Tividale

The second half proved to be a non-event really, with little cohesive football played by both sides with neither keeper being really tested. Jack Coop curled a shot just wide early on in the half, whilst Will Lloyd struck an effort over the bar after teaming up with Connor Russo. Late on, Jackson Kelly headed over from a Perry cross but that was about the best of the action in a half which petered out into a draw.

FULL-TIME : Northwich Victoria 2-2 Tividale

Tividale: 1. Ethan Hawkes, 2. Jevani Robinson, 3. Mohammad Sahil Sajad, 4. Alfie Higgs, 5. Harry Higginson, 6. Callum Lloyd, 7. Ethan Delany, 8. Jordon Sangha, 9. Ezekiel Agyemang 10. Lewis Derrick (12. Nashawn Blake 70), 11. Aon Mohammed Abbas.

Unused Subs: 14. Sam Bratt-Wyton,

Northwich Victoria

Tividale

Tividale vs Brocton

Midland Football League
Premier Division
Saturday 14th September 2024
Tividale 2-4 Brocton

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Once again Tividale played well and led, but again fall to defeat, punished for a number of missed chances and switching off at vital times.

Phil Rann made just the two changes from the game against 1874 Northwich. Back came Eddie Rann after injury and Mohammed Sahil Sajad in place of Luke Postle and Callum Lloyd.

It was Tividale that started on the front foot. In the 3rd minute, Ethan Delany was blocked by Josh Simcox, in what was to become a recurring theme for the first quarter of the game. A minute later, Delany’s shot was blocked by Kenny Devoir for a corner. Brocton’s first sight of goal came courtesy of a Will Wheldon cross which picked out Regan Smith, and his shot was deflected past the post. Brocton went close to opening the scoring in the 9th minute. Smith whipped in a cross and Christian Blanchette’s diving header was inches wide.

However, it was the home side that opened the scoring in the 16th minute. An attempted back pass by Devoir was much too short for Tony Allsopp. It was latched onto by Ryan Piggott who calmly slid the ball home. The goal knocked Brocton back and they struggled to gain any ascendancy. A cross into the Tividale box saw claims for handball waved away by the referee.

On the half hour, a free kick from Wheldon was headed wide by Connor Haddaway. Brocton were inches away from an equaliser in the 37th minute. Connor Haddaway picked out Blanchette with a cross, and his effort, under pressure from the defender, trickled agonisingly wide of the post. Brocton were now building some momentum and a driving run from Ben Haddaway ended with a low shot which was well saved by Ethan Hawkes. In stoppage time, a free-kick routine failed to work but Wheldon’s hooked cross was headed wide by Blanchette.

Half-Time: Tividale 1-0 Brocton

Tividale had a great chance to double their lead less than a minute into the second half. Lewis Derrick created space, but his shot sailed over Allsopp’s cross bar.

The half time break had obviously been beneficial to the home side as Jordon Sangha had a chance, shooting wide from a good position. Simcox hit a clearance against Delany whose shot was deflected for a corner. In the 52nd minute, Blanchette and Wheldon exchanged a number of passes, with Wheldon taking too much time and finding his shot blocked. From the corner taken by Connor Haddaway, Ben Haddaway met the ball at the far post and his header came off a defender and cannoned off the post. Brocton were now in complete control. Tom Vaughan raced forward, and his shot was deflected for another Brocton corner. Connor Haddaway’s delivery was again met by brother Ben whose header was blocked by the defence. Brocton kept up the pressure. When Wheldon was felled on the edge of the box, Smith’s free kick was inches wide.

A cross from Wheldon picked out Blanchette at the far post but he failed to gain control and the chance went begging. In the 63rd minute, Wheldon hit a free kick which forced a superb save from Hawkes. Brocton were not to be denied, and they were level in the 66th minute. Excellent work from Jake Thomas created a chance for Smith and Brocton’s leading scorer hammered the ball into the far corner giving Hawkes no chance. A minute later, Blanchette ran through only to be halted by an excellent challenge from Harry Higginson. Tividale shocked Brocton by retaking the lead in the 69th minute. Poor defending allowed Delany to find Alfie Higgs, and he beat his defender to shoot past Allsopp.

In the 78th minute, Seb Conaghan battled hard to maintain possession and send Smith clear. Smith needed no second invitation as he despatched his second of the game. Two minutes later, the same scenario ended with the same result. Conaghan maintaining possession finding Smith who fired low into the bottom corner. Back came Tividale and a run and cross from Delany was just out of the reach of Piggott at the far post. Brocton sealed all 3 points in the 88th minute. Conaghan again found Smith and his vicious shot was saved by Hawkes with Conaghan on hand to tap home the rebound. Brocton kept their foot on the gas and could have added more, the most notable chance when Thomas found Blanchette in space, but his shot curled high and wide over the bar.

We are in the 4 games into a run of games against the top 5 of the 6 top sides in the league and it’s top of the league Lichfield City next, so it is a sharp learning curve for Ranny and his men.

Full Time: Tividale 2-4 Brocton

Tividale: 1. Ethan Hawkes, 2. Tom Rann (16. Deandre Davis 84), 3. Papy Brandon Mossini, 4. Eddie Rann (14. Aon Mohammed Abbas 65), 5. Harry Higginson, 6. Mohammad Sahil Sajad, 7. Ethan Delany, 8. Jordon Sangha, 9. Ryan Pigott, 10. Lewis Derrick (12. Michael Agyemang 61), 11. Alfie Higgs.

Unused Subs: 15. Raheem Akhtar, 17. Jevani Robinson

Tividale

1	Private: Ethan Hawkes Goalkeeper
2	Thomas Rann Defender
3	Papy Brandon Mossini Midfielder
4	Edward Rann 14 Midfielder
5	Private: Harry Higginson Defender
6	Private: Mohammed Sahil Sajad Defender
7	Ethan Delaney Forward
8	Private: Jordon Sangha Midfielder
9	Private: Ryan Piggott Forward	16'
10	Lewis Derrick 12 Midfielder
11	Alfie Higgs Forward	68'
12	Private: Michael Agyemang 10 Midfielder
14	Private: Aon Mohammed Abbas 4 Midfielder
15	Private: Raheem Akhtar Midfielder
16	Private: Deandre Davis Forward
17	Private: Jevani Robinson Midfielder

Tividale

Brocton

Tividale vs 1874 Northwich

Midland Football League
Premier Division
Saturday 7thd September 2024
Tividale 1-3 1874 Northwich

Better, but no points.

After the midweek defeat against Casuals there was no time to ponder on it as the next fixture was just around the corner and it was against new boy’s to the league 1874 Northwich, who had stated the season well and were sitting unbeaten in second place. So, a repeat of Tuesday’s performance and we could be in some serious trouble.

Once again Phil Rann rang out the changes, in came the returning Jordon Sangha and Ethan Delaney. Luke Postle also started after his impressive substitute appearance and Brandon Mossini also came in for the injured Sam Bratt-Wyton. Jamie Holder, Aon Mohammed Abbas, and Mario Mendez also missed out on the starting line-up.

The game started with both teams Tividale being cautious and it wasn’t until the 6th minute when 1874 had their first chance when a Tividale mix up allowed Liam Fitzpatrick to get a shot off but Ethan Hawkes took it comfortably. Delaney then made 1874 keeper Michael Shorthouse get down and make a sharp save in the 11th minute, turning the ball around the post.

On 24 minutes Fitzpatrick again fired wide and 8 minutes later Delaney sent an effort whizzing past Shorthouse’s far post. That was the last effort of note in a half where both teams cancelled each other out.

Half Time:- Tividale 0-0 1874 Northwich

Mossini started the half with a great run down the left before finding Alfie Higgs with a fine pass and his shot was brilliantly saved by Shorthouse diving full stretch to turn it around the post.
On 49 minutes a Tividale corner failed to beat the first 1874 defender and they cleared up to Jacson Coppack but he shot over the Tividale bar. A minute later and Tividale’s Ryan Piggott did well to hold off his marker but could not hit the target. Three minutes later and the home side were ahead. Postle beat his man on the bye line, fired in a cross that 1874 defender Mark Jones could only turn into his own net.

Tividale were now the side asking all the questions and should have extended their lead on the hour mark when only some frantic defensive blocks denied both Higgs and Sangha. On 63 minutes came possibly the turning point in the game. A lofted ball sent Piggott away, as Shorthouse came out Piggott clipped the ball past him and looked to have a tap into an empty net but the referee decided to blow for a high foot a decision that incensed everyone involved with Tividale as Shorthouse was a good yard away from Piggott. 2-0 could have been a game changer at that point.

On 70 minutes and 1874 were back in the game, when Mark Reed finds space in the box and hits it into the far side netting. Hawkes did well to deny Fitzpatrick with a good save as 1874 pressed for an equaliser and it came on 79 minutes Tividale allow Josh Goodwin to get in a low cross and Fitzpatrick is there to see it home.

With 5 minutes to go a smart bit of play by Delaney gave him room to whip in a cross that Postle met on the volley but it went straight at Shorthouse who held on to it. With Tividale pushing forward they won a corner deep into injury time . Once again it is cleared and 1874 and with keeper Hawkes up for the corner only Eddie Rann is back and he fails to control the ball and Joshua Oultram nick’s it and is away with Tividale’s defence racing back Oultram unselfishly passes to Reed who taps the ball into an empty net.

Tividale had the last decent chance but Eddie Rann could not keep his shot down in the 96th minute and it cleared Shorthouse’s bar.

Half Time:- Tividale 0-0 1874 Northwich

Tividale:- 1. Ethan Hawkes, 2. Tom Rann, 3. Papy Brandon Mossini, 4. Alfie Higgs 5. Callum Lloyd, 6. Harry Higginson, 7. Ethan Delaney, 8. Jordon Sangha (12. Eddie Rann 84), 9. Ryan Piggott, 10. Lewis Derrick (15. Aon Mohammed Abbas 75) , 11. Luke Postle
Unused Subs:- 14. Michael Agyemang, 16. Nashawn Blake, 17. Vivash Kumar

Tividale

1	Private: Ethan Hawkes Goalkeeper
2	Thomas Rann Defender
3	Papy Brandon Mossini Midfielder
4	Alfie Higgs Forward
5	Callum Lloyd Defender
6	Private: Harry Higginson Defender
7	Ethan Delaney Forward
8	Private: Jordon Sangha 12 Midfielder
9	Private: Ryan Piggott Forward
10	Lewis Derrick 15 Midfielder
11	Private: Luke Postle Midfielder
12	Edward Rann 8 Midfielder
14	Private: Michael Agyemang Midfielder
15	Private: Aon Mohammed Abbas 10 Midfielder
16	Nashawn Blake Forward
17	Private: Vishav Kumar Forward

Tividale

1874 Northwich

Wolverhampton Casuals vs Tividale

Midland Football League
Premier Division
Tuesday 3^rd September 2024
Wolves Casuals 3-1 Tividale

Woeful 45, left too much to do.

Tividale were hoping to bounce back again after the manner of the defeat against OJM on Saturday, but instead produced the worse 45 minutes of the Phil Rann era and found themselves 3-0 down at the interval.

We cannot take it from Casuals in the first half they just wanted it more, and were first in the tackles, first in the challenges and aerial duel’s. They made all the 50/50s theirs and even most of the 60/40’s and 70/30s that were against them.

With Ethan Delaney still unavailable, Eddie Rann and Jamie Hunt long term injuries, they were also without lost Jordan Sangha for this game. Into the squad for the first time this season was Jamie Holder and new dual signing Ian Postle from Halesowen Town. With Holder starting and Postle on the bench.

After a frenetic opening few minutes were neither team could get hold of the ball. Casuals began to take control and had the best of the opening chances with Tyler Bishop firing over on 5 minutes. After 10 minutes a Hayden Seymour cross found Rhyce Brown but he put the ball wide. Two minutes later and casuals had another great chance of opening the scoring when Farid Mikidam was put through but Tividale keeper was out quickly to block his shot.

With 15 minutes on the clock Casuals were awarded a penalty when Hawkes was again left one on one with Mikidam but this time he brought him down. It looked outside the box but after conferring with his assistant a penalty was awarded much to the dismay of the Tividale players. Hawkes was also handed a yellow card. Up stepped Tom Cottam and he gave Casuals a deserved lead. Three minutes later and Tividale had the ball in the Casuals net when Alfie Higgs was first to a ball into the box and forced the ball in, but it was ruled out for offside.

It was hoped that it would spring Tividale into life but instead Casuals carried on doing the running. On 30 minutes Casuals doubled their lead through another penalty and this was even more contentious. After what looked like a brilliant challenge from Callum Lloyd the referee awarded Casuals another penalty. Now this was really hard to swallow as no one appealed, the assistant never gave anything, but the referee was adamant a foul had been committed and Cottam made no mistake from the spot.

On 37 minutes it was 3-0. This time a cross to an unmarked Charlie Swingwood at the back post was met with a neat volley past Hawkes.

Half Time:- Wolves Casuals 3-0 Tividale

After the shocker of a first half, you would have thought that Tividale had to get better but they could have gone even further behind in the 49^th minute when a Mikidam shot was saved by Hawkes.

It was the 52^nd minute when Tividale had their next attack of worth a Piggott shot turned around the post by Garfield and 5 minutes later substitute Postle went on a great run down the left and Garfield could only turn his shot away for a corner. The fact that Tividale were now in the ascendancy and in all out attack mode meant that there was always the chance of being caught on the break and again Hawkes had to foil Mikidam in the 58^th minute.

Tividale pressure caused some hesitation in the Casuals defence on 62 minutes handed Piggott the ball, but he couldn’t cash in and shot wide. Abbas just could not get on the end of a fine Tividale move in the 65^th minute and Garfield gratefully gathered the ball.

With 20 minutes to go Tividale were awarded a penalty of their own when Derrick was brought down in the box and Piggott scored from the spot. But that was as good as it got as the home side just put men behind the ball and shut up shop, while Tividale could not break them down and in the end the last 20 minutes was a stalemate.

A much better second half performance from Tividale but the first half left them with way too much to do and Casuals had all the answers to any questions Tividale asked in the second period and fully deserved their win.

Full Time:- Wolves Casuals 3-1 Tividale

Tividale:- 1. Ethan Hawkes, 2. Tom Rann (16. Michael Agyemang 80) , 3. Sam Bratt-Wyton (15. Papy Brandon Mossini 52), 4. Jamie Holder (12 Mohammed Sahil Sajad 72), 5. Callum Lloyd, 6. Harry Higginson, 7. Aon Mohammed Abbas (14. TJ Davies 72), 8. Alfie Higgs 9. Ryan Piggott, 10. Lewis Derrick, 11. Mario Mendez (17. Luke Postle)

Unused Subs:- None

Tividale

1	Private: Ethan Hawkes Goalkeeper
2	Thomas Rann 16 Defender
3	Samuel Bratt-Wyton 15 Defender
4	Private: Jamie Holder 12 Midfielder
5	Callum Lloyd Defender
6	Private: Harry Higginson Defender
7	Private: Aon Mohammed Abbas 14 Midfielder
8	Alfie Higgs Forward
9	Private: Ryan Piggott Forward	70'
10	Lewis Derrick Midfielder
11	Private: Mario Mendez 17 Midfielder
12	Private: Mohammed Sahil Sajad 4 Defender
14	Private: TJ Davies 7 Forward
15	Papy Brandon Mossini 3 Midfielder
16	Private: Michael Agyemang 2 Midfielder
17	Private: Luke Postle 11 Midfielder

Wolverhampton Casuals

Tividale

Date	Event	Time/Results	Venue
2026-04-11 15:00:27April 11, 2026	Tividale vs Abbey Hulton United	0 - 2	N/A
2026-04-06 15:00:09April 6, 2026	Dudley Town vs Tividale	6 - 3	N/A
2026-04-04 15:00:06April 4, 2026	Stone Old Alleynians vs Tividale	3 - 1	N/A

Player	Appearances
Edward Rann	37
Papy Brandon Mossini	36
Bradley Maslen-Jones	34
Thomas Rann	32
Shakeel Brown	29
Joseph Garrington	27
Ezekiel Agyemang	26
Alfie Higgs	25
Matt Holland	20
Samuel Bratt-Wyton	18
Wayne Mubayi	18
Myles Durham	17
Ben McSkeane	15
Liam Matthews	15
Junior Mpanu-Mpanu	12
Nathan Oyemade	11
Jack Higgs	11
Joe Williams	7
Jordan Spragg	6
Richard Smith	6
Urio Hijambazapo	5
Abdelouaheb Alouane	5
Morgan Jones	5
Lewis Derrick	4
Zac Grosvenor	4
Ethan Delaney	2
Ellis Harris	2
Joshua Aka Raphael	1
Goodluck Eke	1
William Woodall	1
Callum Lloyd	0

Player	Goals
Bradley Maslen-Jones	11
Ezekiel Agyemang	7
Matt Holland	5
Alfie Higgs	5
Wayne Mubayi	3
Ben McSkeane	2
Liam Matthews	1
Ellis Harris	1
Urio Hijambazapo	1
Myles Durham	1
Shakeel Brown	1
Richard Smith	1
Joseph Garrington	1
Papy Brandon Mossini	1
Nathan Oyemade	0

Tividale FC

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Competition: MFL Premier

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