Roach travelled to Chadderton Park for the quarter final game in the main cup and Roach started the game the brightest and soon began to take charge of the game in midfield with Harry Roche,Tom Rooney and Connor Sugden working hard and playing some good football to create some good half chances. The visitors looked like they wanted to win the game more than Chaddy, every ball was won and defence was soon turned into attack and only five minutes [...more]

Roach started well, attacking straight from the kick-off. After only 1 minute they went 1-0 ahead with a fine volley from Connor Sugden.  The pressure continued, Roach coming close with headers from Lee Bagshaw and Connor Sugden.  Harry Roche was having a fine game in midfield, spreading the ball well to wingers Connor Sugden and Tom Rooney. After 15 minutes Daniel Wright scored a fine goal with a long range effort. Radcliffe then managed to score a breakaway [...more]

Roach played there first game since early December with a cup match against local rivals Pennine juniors, Roach started the brightest with Harry Roche,Sam Mather and Connor Sugden combining well to create some early half chances,Roach started to dominate and grew in confidence and passed the ball around the pitch,Mather on the right found time and space to cross for Wright who slotted the ball wide,Pennine dug deep and soaked up the pressure and hit Roach on the break but [...more]

Roach took on local rivals Pennine juniors on Saturday and the visitors started very well and were matching Roach in midfield. Roach just started to play the ball around and used both wingers Sam Mather and Connor Sugden to create some good chances for Daniel Wright but the Pennine keeper was quick to smother the ball before Wright had chance to shoot. Pennine also created some good chances but on form defenders Curtis Rowland and Mitchell Clarke were just [...more]

Roach welcomed Unsworth looking to extend their five game unbeaten run, and from the start Roach looked the stronger team with some silky passing moves through midfield to create some good chances.  Roach were far too strong in midfield with Curtis Rowland, Sam Mather and Connor Sugdon closing down and winning the ball every  time Unworth tired to build up an attack.  Roach pressed and closed down to win the ball back and found Sam Mather on the right who crossed to find Curtis Rowland in the box to coolly [...more]

Roach travelled to Chaddy Park Blue in high spirits and from the first whistle Roach were too strong for the home team. Midfielder’s Harry Roche, Sam Mather and Harrison Kilroy dominating and creating some good chances but the Chaddy defended worked well to keep Roach out..The break through soon came when Daniel Wright broke down the right wing and crossed the ball only for it to be turned in by the defender to put Roach 1 up with two min’s [...more]

Roach under 9’s Black faced a tricky away game to Middleton Colts this Saturday hoping to come away from the game with the three points.
Roach started the brighter with 3 very quick chances but went 1-0 down to a quick counter attacking move, however Roach then equalized with a good finish from Liam Herdman. Once Roach found their feet the game was in their control and they went into the half time break 2-1 up; Luke Pickles giving [...more]

Roach under nine travelled to Bolton ISC with 2 players missing but were still full off confidence. The game started with the home team pressuring and soon dominating the play and defenders Lee Bagshaw and Curtis Rowlands having to be on the top of there game to keep the home team at bay. The attacks came thick and fast but keeper Niall Barnes was solid and pulled off save after save to keep his side in the game. [...more]

Roach Under 9s Orange welcomed league leaders Bury Amateurs and Roach were feeling very confident after last weeks win and from the first whistle Roach where quickest to everything and midfielder Curtis Rowland,Sam Mather and Conner Sugden were playing some good football with Sugden turning the defender inside out to find Daniel Wright who smashed the ball home to put Roach 1 up.From the restart Bury pressed and passed the ball well but defender Mitchell Clarke and Lee [...more]

Roach under 9s travelled to rivals Bridge colts looking for back to back wins. The game started with Bridge starting the stronger team and within minutes keeper Niall Barnes excellent save stopped the home team taking the lead. Roach soaked up the pressure with on form defenders Clarke and Bagshaw letting very little past them. Roach’s confidence seemed to grow and midfielders Curtis Rowlands, Sam Mather, Conner Sugden and Harry Roche worked hard to win everything and found Daniel Wright wide on the right [...more]