Swinton Athletic FC

The black and white jersey has been hung up for another year as both of our teams will not be in action this weekend. Thank you for all your support this year and we hope you have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We will see you all in 2023 for a big year👊!

Reserves are now OFF also as we expected. Enjoy your weekend everyone. #WASAAW⚫️⚪️⚫️⚪️⚫️⚪️⚫️⚪️⚫️

First Team game is OFF due to a frozen pitch. Will let u know about the Reserves also. The Park View Bar will be open and the England VS France World Cup Quarter Final will be shown live on the big screen. Come along and join us. #WASAAW⚫️⚪️⚫️⚪️⚫️⚪️⚫️⚪️⚫️

There will be a Pitch Inspection at 11am at Swinton Community Sports Ground as our First Team are hoping to host @colliery_fc pitch condition dependant. We will also keep you informed about our Reserves who travel away to take on @Holmbridge_FC in the @SHCFA Association Cup.

Some great match photos today taken courtesy of @Kris_J_Images! Thanks for attending always welcome down👍🏻 #WASAAW⚫️⚪️⚫️⚪️⚫️⚪️⚫️⚪️⚫️

Result: Reserves 1-0 @ThornVillaFC. As described by Jolly: He has been taking Scott on the field lately and showing him the one touch and finish technique, and today it paid off! Outside of box touch out of his feet then smashed it into the top right corner! Scott Walsh X1

Thank you to @HepworthUnited for making the journey due to both of our games been called off initially and thanks for coming back to the Park View Bar, safe travels home. 🤝

Result: First Team 2-0 @HepworthUnited A really good performance today against an inform Hepworth with some key members of the squad missing also, thats much more like it! 👊 #WASAAW⚫️⚪️⚫️⚪️⚫️⚪️⚫️⚪️⚫️

80: 10 minutes to go Hepworth have had their chances to get back into the game but haven’t taken them. 2-0.

63: SAVED! JORDAN WATSON goes the right way and stops the penalty. 2-0.

62: Penalty to Hepworth. 2-0.

60: Chances for both sides but Athletic still lead. 2-0.

We’re back underway here at Swinton Community Sports Ground. 2-0.

Update: Reserves currently lead 1-0 at halftime through a Scott Walsh goal VS Thorncliffe Villa FC. #WASAAW⚫️⚪️⚫️⚪️⚫️⚪️⚫️⚪️⚫️

Halftime: First Team 2-0 @HepworthUnited #WASAAW⚫️⚪️⚫️⚪️⚫️⚪️⚫️⚪️⚫️

30: Game settled down now with Athletic 2 to the good. 2-0.

21: GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL Athletic double their lead. 2-0.

20: GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL Athletic lead. 1-0.

10: Best 2 chances coming from Hepworth at present. 0-0.

We’re underway here in Swinton.