Venue: Inglewhite Road, PR3 2NA
Date: Saturday 7th September, 3pm kick off
Competition: North West Counties Premier Division
Adults: £7
Concession: £5
12-18: £2
Under 11s: FREE
Pay on the gate

Following Wednesday night's emphatic 6-3 victory over Pilkington, The Ridge return home with hopes of continuing their brilliant run of results, with 9 goals scored in the past two matches.

They now face a side that has flirted with the playoffs over the past couple of seasons but have had a tough start to the season.

With the atmosphere at Inglewhite Road being brilliant this season and West being known for their support both home and away, it could be some atmosphere on Saturday.

The Opposition

West Didsbury & Chorlton have been a formidable side in the Premier Division since promotion in 2022.

However, with goal machine Ben Elliott (Who loved a strike against Longridge) moving onto join Prescott Cables in the summer, they've found goals a bit more hard to come by.

The addition of Cheadle Town goal getter Jordan Lazenbury has helped, as has Victor Abadaki, who remains their top scorer with 5.

However the forward saw red on Tuesday in their defeat to fellow Manchester side Irlam.

Whether the suspension will have processed before Saturday is another story.

Last time out, Longridge ran out 5-1 winners at Inglewhite Road, with Ryan McLean scoring the Town goal of the season with a magnificent solo effort.

With West without a win since opening day, Saturday will be a game of two sides going for it.

Should be a spectacle.

Form Guide

Longridge:
Position: 4th
Form table: 11th
Current form: WWLLW
Goals scored: 21
Goals against: 10

West Didsbury:
Position: 20th
Form table: 14th
Current form: LWDWD
Goals scored: 8
Goals against: 7

Team News

Former Burnley and Norwich City youngster Lucas Wane made his Longridge debut on Wednesday, impressing in the 6-3 victory with an assist to his name.

A fantastic replacement for Liam Atkinson, who Town will be without for week or so.

Mitch Marshall also made his comeback from injury in that game.

Not that they all weren't brilliant, but Lewis Richmond will be happy with his performance off the bench on Wednesday and he makes a slow and steady start to his Longridge Town career.

Jack Anderton and Jack Banks also made great cameos off the bench on Wednesday too.

At the moment, manager Lee Ashcroft has a selection headache, in the best possible way.