| Match Details: Saturday 12th September 2026 Northern Premier League Premier Division
Attendance: 1828 FC United of Manchester: Atherton, Thomson (Evans), Devine, Wisdom, Sudworth, Hayes-Green, Grivosti, Harris, Le Fondre (Donohue), Buckley (Watson), Chimalilo (Grewal) (Atkinson). Warrington Town: Mateusz Hewelt, Luke Burke, Josh Doherty, Lewis Earl (David Morgan), Evan Gumbs, Scott Butler, Jack Goodwin (Reuben Denton), Josh Vela, Ben Elliott (Rio Hawkins), Reece Daly, Callum Edwards (Tunde Bayode). Subs not used: Bobby Bjork. Warrington Town suffered a heavy setback at Broadhurst Park on Saturday with their first defeat on the road, as FC United of Manchester ran out 4-1 winners against the Yellows. Paul Carden’s side travelled to Manchester looking to build on their impressive midweek FA Cup victory over Shildon, but instead endured a frustrating afternoon as former Warrington boss Mark Beesley’s FC United side produced a performance that left the visitors chasing the game for long spells. It was a particularly painful afternoon given the connections between the two clubs, with Beesley now in the FC United dugout and a number of former Warrington players also lining up for the Manchester club. The Yellows had started the season strongly and had been among the early pace-setters in the Northern Premier League, but yesterday’s performance was a sharp reminder of how quickly momentum can disappear at this level. FC United struck first on 40 minutes as Adam Le Fondre stabbed home Jordan Buckley’s cross at the second attempt and Warrington went into the break trailing by a single goal. But rather than producing the response Carden would have wanted after the interval, Town found themselves under increasing pressure as the hosts took control and added three more goals. On 49 minutes, another former Yellow, Matty Grivosti, cut in from the right and his shot went in via a deflection extending United’s lead. But within two minutes Town struck back as Reece Daly’s free-kick was parried by Dan Atherton and Callum Edwards netted the rebound. On 66 minutes, Ruben Grewal beats the Town offside trap and slammed in a shot at the near post to make it 3-1, and it was game over on 81 minutes when Niall Watson finished off a sharp counter-attack to make it 4-1. The defeat will be particularly disappointing after Tuesday’s 4-0 FA Cup success against Shildon had appeared to put the Yellows back on track following the recent draw at Shildon. For FC United, however, it was a memorable afternoon and a huge boost for Beesley, who watched his side pick up their first league win of the season. There had been plenty of pre-match focus on the reunion, with Beesley having enjoyed a highly successful spell at Warrington Town before taking charge at FC United. He helped guide the Yellows to promotion and a number of memorable campaigns during his time at the club. But sentiment was firmly put to one side once the whistle went. The Yellows must now regroup quickly, with the heavy defeat providing Carden and his players with plenty to reflect on before their next assignment against South Liverpool in FA Cup second round qualifying. After the high of the FA Cup in midweek, this was a reality check for Warrington Town - and one they will be determined to put right. | ||||||
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