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Pre Season Friendly. New Mills 1 Stockport County 2.Mon August 4th 08

Millers v Stockport County Match Photo's

Pre Season Friendly. Millers 2 Stalybridge Celtic 1. Weds July 30th 08

Millers v Stalybridge Match Photo's

Pre Season Friendly. AFC Blackpool 1 Millers 2. Sat July 26th 08

Pre Season Friendly. New Mills 4 Macclesfield Town 3. Wed July 23rd 08

Millers v Macclesfield Town Match Photo's

Millers 5 Blackpool Mechanivs 2 (3/5/08)

Millers v Blackpool Mechanics Match Photo's (3/5/08)

Champions New Mills ended their season in fitting style by beating Blackpool Mechanics in an entertaining game at Church Lane on Saturday.

With the League trophy being presented after the game, the fans turned out in great number again and created a carnival atmosphere within the ground and the players quickly entered into the spirit as they took the lead within five minutes. Carlos Meakin played the ball through to Joe Shaw who was felled by a Blackpool defender in the box and although a penalty and red card would probably have ensued, Shaw somehow hooked the ball over the advancing Jamie Cook to score a fine goal.

Within two minutes, Blackpool were back in the game when centre half Danny Jackson felled an attacker in the box and this time a spot kick was awarded. Dutchman Dax Hoogerwerf showed no nerves whatsoever by audaciously chipping the ball over Stuart Williams to equalise.

Despite this setback, The Millers were playing some quality football and deservedly re-took the lead after twenty minutes. A left wing corner was flicked on by Kenny Mayers and Melford Knight out-jumped Cook at the back post to head home via the underside of the crossbar.

Unfortunately the whole afternoon was overshadowed by a serious injury to New Mills full back Matty Taylor. After he had made a trademark tackle in the Millers penalty area, he seemed to fall awkwardly and it was immediately clear that he was in lot of distress. After a long hold up in play, Matty was carried off and he later underwent an operation at Stepping Hill Hospital to pin a broken ankle.

Upon resumption of play, substitute Lee Bromley quickly got involved in the game when a flowing move down the right saw him knock an inch perfect cross to Carlos Meakin, whose powerful header hit the inside of the post and rebounded straight into the watching keeper’s hands.

The Millers were not too be denied for long however and scored two goals in two minutes just before half time. Firstly Adam Morning scored with a thunderous 25 yard left foot strike and then Meakin finally got on the scoresheet as he bagged his 34th of another very productive season.

Blackpool had been constantly falling out amongst themselves in the first half but after the interval, once they began to concentrate on their game, they caused The Millers defence a number of problems. Ten minutes into the second half, they reduced the deficit when midfielder Paul Eddlestone scored a wonderful goal when he chipped the ball from 40+ yards over stranded Millers keeper Stuart Williams. Blackpool nearly scored again shortly after when substitute Lyndon Hodgkiss sent a left foot shot inches past the upright.

New Mills regained their composure and scored the final goal of the afternoon when substitute Matt Zajac’s shot hit the foot of the post and rebounded into the net off the back of the unfortunate goalkeeper.

After the game, North West Counties League Chairman Dave Tomlinson and Development Officer Geoff Wilkinson were present to hand over April’s Manager of The Month to Tony Hancock and most importantly the Division Two trophy to skipper Micky Ryan and medals to all of the players.

Team – Williams, Taylor ( Bromley ), Lomax, Ryan, Jackson, Shaw ( Kharas ), Meakin, Hooper, Mayers, Knight ( Zajac ), Morning. Unused subs – George, S Dignan

TON UP MILLERS CRUISE TO TITLE.Millers 6 Chadderton 1 (26/4/08)

Millers v Chadderton Match Photo's (26/4/08) and The Millers fans flags from the day

The Millers took the lead just after the half hour when Adam Morning collected a Kenny Mayers flick, jinked past the defender onto his favoured left foot and scored under Chadderton’s keeper Ben Aspinall. The lead was doubled five minutes later when following a corner, skipper Micky Ryan’s shot was helped in at the back post by Melford Knight who deservedly got on the scoresheet.

Millers 4 Darwen 0 (19/4/08)

Millers v Darwen Match Photo's (19/4/08)

Padiham 2 Millers 3 (16/4/08)

Padiham v Millers Photo's (16/4/08)

THE MILLERS ARE GOING UP .......

 

New Mills secured promotion to North West Counties Division 1 on Wednesday night following a deserved victory at Padiham.

The Millers made a very bright and positive start to the game with the returning Carlos Meakin having a big influence on proceedings. In a hectic opening, the visitors had no less than four chances to take the lead when Meakin, Lee Bromley, Joe Shaw and Bromley again were denied in quick succession by a mixture of desperate goal line clearances, good goalkeeping and lucky deflections. Almost immediately, Padiham were penalised by the referee when their goalkeeper was deemed to have picked up a deliberate back pass and The Millers were awarded an indirect free kick twelve yards out but this was blocked by the defensive wall.

New Mills were not to be denied for long though and their early superiority was rewarded when they opened the scoring in the 15th minute when following a flowing move down the right featuring Matty Taylor, the impressive Lee Bromley and Joe Shaw, the ball ended up at the magic feet of leading scorer Carlos Meakin on the edge of the box and he duly crashed the ball into the bottom corner for his 28th goal of the season.

Despite being on the defensive for much of the first twenty minutes, Padiham equalised when Chris Ridehalgh took advantage of an uncharacteristic mistake by skipper Micky Ryan by dispossessing him in the penalty area and scoring past Stuart Williams.

This setback seemed to spur The Millers back into action and they restored their advantage eight minutes before half time when winger Adam Morning cut in from the left and his subsequent shot should probably have been saved by Padiham's keeper but he let the ball squirm under his body, thus ensuring that the visitors lead 2-1 at the interval.

New Mills were forced into an early second half substitution when Lee Bromley was forced off with a dead leg and his departure seemed to disrupt things for a while as the home side pressed for another equaliser but thankfully The Millers defence held firm and their efforts were rewarded when the game was effectively killed off fifteen minutes from time. A quick counter attack saw the ball passed to substitute Steve Jackson and he delivered a lovely ball right onto the head of striker Kenny Mayers who majestically rose to head the ball past the keeper.

The Millers comfortably saw out the remainder of the game and the final whistle was greeted by both supporters and players alike as a season's hard work was successfully rewarded but the celebrations have been put on hold for a couple of weeks as The Millers still need seven points from the remaining three home games of the season to mathematically guarantee the title.

Team - Williams, Taylor, Lomax, Ryan, D Jackson, Hooper ( Zajac ), Bromley ( S Jackson ), Shaw, Mayers, Meakin, Morning ( D Dignan ).Unused subs - George, S Dignan

Holker Old Boys 2 Millers 3 (12/4/08) TOP

Millers 2 Bootle 0 (5/4/08) TOP

Millers v Bootle Photo's (5/4/08)

The Millers nearly broke the deadlock after ten minutes when following a corner from the right, centre forward Garry Kharas headed against the angle of the crossbar and post and the rebound was cleared.

Padiham 1 New Mills 2 (Match abandoned after 50 minutes) TOP

New Mills's game at Padiham on Saturday was abandoned just after half time after incessant heavy rain left the pitch unplayable.
Although rain was falling as the players took to the field at 3pm, the game started with The Arbories in reasonable condition and following their recent good run of form, The Millers started very strongly with Garry Kharas shooting narrowly wide in the third minute.
The Millers were controlling the game despite the increasing rainfall and midfielders Joe Shaw and Carlos Meakin had good opportunities to break the deadlock but were denied on both occasions by good Padiham defending.
The Millers took the lead on the half hour when following a free kick on the left hand side, the ball fell to skipper Micky Ryan in the six yard box and he duly drove the ball into the bottom corner.
The visitors defied the conditions to double their lead eight minutes later with a goal which would have graced any occasion. Full back Matty Taylor made a powerful run down the right and his inch perfect cross was met by Garry Kharas whose unstoppable header left the Padiham keeper helpless.
The home side brought themselves back into the game on the stroke of half time when a wonderful forty yard strike sailed over Miller's keeper Stuart Williams into the top corner.
It was a surprise to see the players return after the interval and The Millers were forced to make a substitution with left winger Adam Morning breaking his nose after an accidental collision with team mate Kharas.
It soon became apparent that the conditions were worsening with the ball beginning to stop in the ever increasing amount of standing water and it came as no surprise when the referee abandoned the game.
Whilst disappointed not to complete the game, The Millers will take heart from their performance in the atrocious conditions and with none of their promotion rivals completing their games either, their lead at the top of League Division 2 remains at a very healthy sixteen points.
Team - Williams, Taylor, Lomax, Ryan, D Jackson, Shaw, Meakin, Knight, Mayers, Kharas, Morning ( S Jackson).Unused subs - George, Hooper, Zajac, Bromley

Leek CSOB 0 Millers 4 TOP

Leek CSOB v Millers photo's (24/3/08)

Millers on cloud 9. Millers 9 (Nine) Holker Old Boys 0 TOP

Millers v Holker photos (22/3/08)

New Mills recorded their biggest North West Counties League victory with a nine goal demolition of Holker Old Boys at Church Lane on Saturday. In a game as one sided as the result suggests, The Millers turned on the style and dominated the game from start to finish.

The rout started as early as the fifth minute when following a short corner, skipper Mike Ryan’s cross was headed in by leading scorer Carlos Meakin and the lead was almost immediately doubled when new signing Adam Morning, cut in from the left, jinked past a couple of defenders before firing low into the corner of the net to register his first goal for the club.

The Millers scored from another corner in the 25th minute when striker Kenny Mayers rose unchallenged to bury a firm header past the Holker keeper.

Two goals were added in first half stoppage time when firstly Mayers scored his second of the afternoon when he got in the way of clearance and fortuitously scored with what appeared to be his elbow and then left winger Adam Mather dribbled through the static Holker defence and rounded the keeper before slotting home the fifth goal.

The second half was only five minutes old when Meakin scored again, this time when he drilled the ball into the corner from just inside the penalty area.

Substitute Garry Kharas, returning after a back injury, scored the afternoon’s best goal when following good work from Lee Bromley, he headed in an inch perfect cross from fellow substitute Matty Taylor (see picture above).

Two late goals rounded off proceedings when Meakin completed his third hat trick of the season and then Kharas added the ninth right on the final whistle.

The Millers, who have now scored twenty goals in the last three games without reply, increased their lead at the top of the table to a very healthy fifteen points.

Team – George, Bromley, Lomax, Ryan, Jackson, Shaw ( Hooper ), Meakin, Knight ( Taylor ), Mayers,  Morning ( Kharas ), Mather. Unused subs – Williams, Zajac

 

Next Saturday, the first team travel to Padiham.

Kirkham and Wesham 0 Millers 4 TOP

MILLERS MAGNIFICENT SEVEN. MILLERS 7 ASHTON TOWN 0 TOP

Millers v Ashton Town Photo's (8/3/08)

New Mills returned to form on Saturday with a seven goal demolition of Ashton Town. Following back to back away defeats the previous week , it was imperative that The Millers got back to winning ways and this they did with some style.

Kenny Mayers, who was making his full debut , opened the scoring in the sixth minute when he converted a brilliant cross from left back Shaun Roscoe at the back post and scored again four minutes later following good work from recalled midfielder Mike Ward.

Ward  effectively sealed the contest and the three points on the half hour when he drilled a superb shot past the visitors keeper following another left wing cross, this time from Adam Mather.

The second half, played mostly in torrential rain, was very one sided and it was a question of how many more goals The Millers would add. Mayers had a couple of opportunities to complete his hat trick in quick succession but was denied on both occasions by good saves.

Shortly after, Ashton’s keeper then had to leave the field as he injured his ankle following an accidental collision with Carlos Meakin and was replaced by one of the centre halves. Despite taking over in nets, the replacement keeper seemed to want to continue to play at centre half as he constantly came out of his area to keep the attacking Millers at bay.

Inevitably, the floodgates opened in the last ten minutes when the home side added a further four goals with Meakin scoring twice, taking his total for the season to 22 and at the same time replace injured team mate Garry Kharas at the top of the League’s goalscoring charts.

Substitute Matt Zajac and Joe Shaw completed the scoring as The Millers recorded their highest League victory of the season and increased their lead over second placed Kirkham and Wesham to a dozen points and sets up next week’s trip to the FA Vase semi finalists very nicely.

Team – Williams, Lomax, Roscoe, Ryan, Jackson ( S Dignan ), Shaw, Ward ( Bromley ), Knight, Mayers ( Zajac ), Meakin, Mather. Unused subs – George, Shaughnessy

The Club is running a supporters coach to Kirkham and Wesham next Saturday. The coach departs Church Lane at 11.30 with tickets being £5.

Bootle 2 New Mills 0 TOP

Ashton Athletic 1 New Mills 0 TOP

New Mills suffered only their second league defeat of the season at a cold and windswept Brocstedes Park, Ashton in Makerfield on Tuesday night.
The Millers with the wind in their favour started very brightly and forced a succession of early corners mainly through the attacking of the recalled Lee Bromley. The home goalkeeper looked very uncertain in dealing with the set pieces but the visitors couldn't quite make the breakthrough.
Shortly after, left back Shaun Roscoe had the best effort of the first half when he unleashed a stunning 30 yard shot which had the keeper beaten but unfortunately the ball smacked against the crossbar and rebounded to safety.
The remainder of the first half was a scrappy affair with both teams struggling with the conditions but Ashton created their best chance of the first half moments before the interval but Stuart Williams made a decent save and ensured that the first half remained goalless.
Ashton immediately seized the control of the game after the break as they used the conditions to their advantage. The first goal was always going to be crucial in deciding the outcome of the game and Ashton broke the deadlock in the 70th minute when chunky substitute Paul McVeigh scored with a firm header with literally his first touch of the game.
Despite the introduction of three attacking substitutes, The Millers found it difficult to break down the resolute Ashton defence. Captain Micky Ryan was once again the driving force for the visitors in another commanding performance at centre half and it was he who nearly levelled the scoreline with a wonderful, jinking run past several defenders but luck deserted him when with the keeper beaten once again, the ball hit the crossbar and agonisingly looped over the crossbar.
Ryan was at the centre of a late flashpoint in the game when following mazy run, he was crudely taken out by a two footed tackle. The referee thought otherwise and bizarrely played on.
The final whistle blew shortly after and whilst New Mills certainly didn't deserve to win the game following an untypical lacklustre performance, they probably deserved a share of the spoils after another good defensive display in adverse conditions.

Team - Williams, Lomax ( Knight ), Roscoe, Ryan, Jackson, Hooper ( Shaw ), Meakin, Bromley, Kharas, Bingham ( Mayers ), Shaughnessy
Unused subs - George, S Dignan

Blackpool Mechanics 0 New Mills 1 TOP

New Mills recorded a tenth successive away League victory after a tense but ultimately rewarding trip to Jepson Way, Blackpool on Saturday.
The game's kick off was brought forward following vandalism to the ground's floodlights. New Mills took to the field with two full debutants in their side, left back Shaun Roscoe who signed from FC United of Manchester and left winger Ryan Shaughnessy who was deservedly promoted to the starting eleven following his cameo substitute appearance at Ashton Town the previous weekend.
The game was dominated from start to finish by a powerful wind which swirled around the ground and this made passing football virtually impossible for both sides.
With the conditions dictating the game's flow , the first goal was always going to be crucial and The Millers thankfully made the important breakthrough in the 23rd minute. Whilst the goal won't win any end of season awards, it may well turn out to be one of the most important scored. Goalkeeper Stuart Williams launched a goal kick onto the head of Garry Kharas whose flick landed at the feet of his strike partner Anthony Bingham who clinically beat the Blackpool keeper from just inside the box and in front of the jubilant travelling fans.
The Millers defence, superbly marshalled by captain Micky Ryan and Danny Jackson, comfortably dealt with anything that the home side offered and the half time whistle blew with the visitors leading.
If anything , the wind's force increased during the second half and despite the player's best efforts, the ball regularly sailed out of the ground. Goal scoring efforts were therefore at a premium but Kharas and Bingham both had the chance to wrap the game up for The Millers but narrowly failed to do so.
Following a couple of bold substitutions by the home manager where defenders were replaced by attackers, Blackpool came strong in the final few minutes and despite the unjustified addition of seven minutes injury time , The Millers recorded another win and at the same time increased their lead at the top to twelve points.
The defensive unit of Stuart Williams, Matty Taylor, Micky Ryan and Shaun Roscoe were impressive but New Mills's undoubted Man of The Match was centre half Danny Jackson.Team - Williams, Taylor, Roscoe, Ryan, Jackson, Hooper, Meakin, Mather, Kharas, Bingham, Shaughnessy.Subs - George, Bromley, Shaw, S Dignan, Zajac
The team is once again on their travels this Tuesday (26th February) when they face a re-arranged League fixture at Ashton Athletic. The players have the weekend off as the League haven't scheduled a game but the team is back in action on Tuesday 4th March when they face a sixth consecutive away trip, this time to Bootle.

Ashton Town 0 Millers 4 TOP

The Millers knock spots off the Dominoes. Stone Dominoes 0 Millers 3 - (29/12/07) TOP

The Millers started quickly and used the conditions to their advantage in the 3rd minute as Stone's keeper was deceived by the flight of the ball in the windy conditions and Adam Mather smashed the ball home at the near post.

Millers March On: New Mills 6 - Castleton Gabriels 1 (26/12/07) TOP

Millers v Castleton Photo's (26/12/07)

New Mills increased their lead at the top of the Vodkat Second Division league table with an awesome display of attacking football at Church Lane on Boxing Day. The win which now puts them nine points clear was as emphatic as it sounds, indeed they also missed a host of chances and hit the woodwork three times with an exhibition of refreshing football. It took only four minutes for them to open their account when top scorer Carlos Meakin (right) headed home a corner kick. 

On twenty minutes Meakin set up Mather to blast home the second goal and barely two minutes later Melford Knight also headed in an excellently taken corner to make the score 3-0. With the game won in such a short space of time it was perhaps inevitable that they took the pressure off and this allowed Gabriels to enjoy some possession and with a minute remaining the visitors reduced the arrears when Christian Evans scored.

Almost immediately New Mills went upfield and won another corner. This time it was a well worked short one – obviously rehearsed on the training ground – and Garry Kharas headed in his first and his side's fourth goal. The second half started with a bang when leading scorer Meakin scored in the first minute to record his 18th of the season. Four minutes later and Kharas got his second and his 16th of the campaign. Although this concluded the scoring the Millers could easily have doubled their advantage. As it was it of course did not matter. Credit must go to the opponents who have conceded 18 goals against the Millers in three matches this season, who never stopped playing football and they like the homesters were applauded off the field of play at the end of 90 minutes.

For the home side it means that they have not lost a single league match at Church Lane during the whole of 2007 – a magnificent achievement! It was also their seventh straight league win as they continue their quest to gain promotion to the top flight. Manager Tony Hancock was naturally purring after the game but was quick to remind all the players that they have another important game on Saturday when they travel to Stone Dominoes.

Certainly the crowd of 185 went home very happy with an ideal Xmas gift of six goals and three more points in the bag.

Nevins Nicks it for Millers: Norton United 1 - New Mills 2 TOP

New Mills escaped the big freeze when their game at Norton United was given the go ahead and returned from Staffordshire with another three points under their belt to maintain their position at the helm of the second division table.It was a game full of incidents and at times strange decisions from the match referee seemed to fuel the atmosphere between two sides both of which were desperate not to lose.It took the home side just 5 minutes to open their account when the Millers defence were asleep for a short taken corner and the ball somehow ended up over the line from Teague. It was later described by Millers boss Tony Hancock as the softest goal his team had conceded in twelve months.New Mills hit back strongly and were denied what seemed to be a clear penalty kick. This clearly angered the spectators and it seemed the New Mills side, as later on Melford Knight was booked for dissent. Barely had the game restarted and Knight lunged at a Norton player in an attempt to get the ball. The referee quite rightly reached for a second yellow card and thus New Mills were down to ten men.Ironically, this seemed to calm the Derbyshire side down and from that moment on they totally dominated the game. Several chances came and went begging and there was no further scoring in the first half.It took 60 minutes for the equaliser to come and it was Carlos Meakin who diverted a free kick into the corner of the Norton goal. The game kicked off and instantly a long ball was caught by Rhys Nevins who calmly turned inside the full back before poking the ball home.There were chances coming thick and fast now for New Mills most notably there were two one-one-ones involving both Kharas and Zajac, but neither could convert.

In the end another excellent result for New Mills.

Millers March On: Cheadle 1 - New Mills 3 TOP

New Mills opened up a seven-point advantage at the top of the Vodkat Second Division table on Saturday with a resilient performance at Park Road Stadium. The team was without Carlos Meakin and Anthony Bingham, but they still had enough firepower to secure the points.This local derby had plenty of thrills and spills, as one would expect. The home side were straight into their opponents from the opening minute and it was no surprise when they took the lead after 15 minutes. Miller’s defender Mike Lomax appeared to slip and as he tried to clear the ball the referee adjudged that he had used his arm. The resulting penalty was despatched by McDonald despite an excellent attempt to save it by Williams.This was just what the Millers needed ironically as they then began to put their own game together. Just five minutes after going behind they drew level when in-form striker Garry Kharas powerfully headed home an excellent corner kick.The rest of the half belonged to the Millers who began to dominate. There was always the risk of their Stockport-based opponents causing problems when they broke, but the ball was mainly in the possession of New Mills.There were some problems with the floodlights during the latter stages of the first half and this was noted by the huge travelling support. New Mills took the lead shortly after the resumption when Melford Knight opened his account with a poke in from short range – there was a possible shout for offside, but the referee ignored it.Joe Shaw then had a goal disallowed before the lack of quality floodlighting caused the referee to bring the match to a halt. He made his decision known that if the problem could not be rectified in the next fifteen minutes then the game would be abandoned.Fortunately Millers Chairman Ray Coverley is an electrician and he quickly nipped under the stand to assist. After a ten-minute delay the lights came back on with the full power necessary.There were huge cheers when the game restarted as this was an opportunity for Tony Hancock’s side to press their advantage and this was taken within a few minutes when Knight rose majestically to head home an excellent Mark Lees free kick.After this it was all New Mills and they missed several excellent chances. The home team began to lose their composure and two players were dismissed from the field of play for foul and abusive language directed at the referee.And so New Mills will travel to Norton United on Saturday still unbeaten in league football this season and on Boxing Day they will be at home to Castleton Gabriels with a 3pm kick-off. In between they were due to play at Belper in the Derbyshire Senior Cup on Tuesday evening.

The Reserves will be at home on Saturday when they entertain Atherton. They drew 3-3 at Church Lane against Cheadle Town Reserves last weekend and it was a disappointing result in their quest for league honours. They play at Glossop North End on Tuesday in the Derbyshire Divisional Cup.

Cup Win: New Mills 2 - Norton 1 TOP

New Mills moved into the quarter finals of the Second Division Trophy on Saturday after knocking out Staffordshire side Norton United in a game which can only be described as an old fashioned cup-tie.The two goals for the home side were amongst the best that they will score all season – and they were certainly well received by the partisan crowd.The visitors made a real fist of the match and in the first half they created two excellent chances, both of which went just past the post, much to the relief of Stuart Williams the home custodian.The Millers went ahead on 32 minutes when Adam Mather blasted home from all of 25 yards. Garry Kharas had an effort ruled out shortly before the interval, for what reason nobody knows.The second period was similar to the first with both sides looking dangerous when going forward. Norton were reduced to ten men when they had a player red carded for a bad challenge. New Mills soon took advantage of this when in-form striker Garry Kharas hit home a spectacular scissor kick strike on 70 minutes. This was a fine piece of individualism from the player who has now scored in 9 of his last eleven starts. Almost immediately however, Norton pulled one back from Danny Hughes and the scene was set for a nail biting finale. At the end of the game New Mills deservedly went into the hat for the quarter finals where they will travel to either Bootle or Leek CSOB. This tie will not be played until February.The game had plenty of excitement and both teams hit the other side’s woodwork. There could easily have been plenty more goals.

This Saturday it is back to league action for New Mills when they entertain Blackpool Mechanics. The Millers are currently four points clear at the top of the table and they have not yet lost this season in the league.The team has also now scored a massive 61 goals so far in the league and cup, providing some wonderful entertainment along the way. In the next round of the Derbyshire Senior Cup they will face a difficult game when they travel to Unibond side Belper Town in two weeks time.

The Reserves had an excellent result when they won 4-3 at Oldham Town in the Reserves Division Cup courtesy of two goals apiece by Khan and Blackburn. The Reserves must also travel in the next round of the Derbyshire Divisional Cup when they face the short trip to rivals Glossop North End. This is undoubtedly the tie of the round.

Millers Make Merry in Rain: Castleton Gabriels 0 - New Mills 4 TOP

New Mills maintained their place at the top of the Vodkat North West Counties Second Division with a 4-0 win at Castleton Gabriels on Saturday. Despite appalling weather, both sides moved the ball around very well and indeed the home side made two chances in the opening period but these were dealt with by Stuart Williams.Gradually, the Millers began to get on top with their superior skill and strength and it was to be Garry Kharas who gave them the lead on 32 minutes. It was the same player who effectively killed off the game on the stroke of half time when he headed in a corner to double his side’s advantage.Almost immediately after the break Carlos Meakin scored his 14th goal of the campaign after excellent work by Lee Bromley. The fourth goal came from Anthony Bingham who robbed the home centre half on the edge of his own area and slotted the ball home confidently.New Mills continued to press forward and had many chances to have increased their goal difference but in the end manager Tony Hancock was happy to see his team record their third straight 4-0 win.The Millers are enjoying their best ever spell since joining this league in 2004, and they have already scored no less than 59 goals in the league and cup this season. And, perhaps more significantly they now have a deadly duo operating up front in the shape of Kharas and Bingham. These two have plundered 10 goals between them in the past week, and with leading scorer Carlos Meakin also in scoring form the fans will be hoping that the trend continues.

This Saturday New Mills entertain highflying Norton United in the Second Division Trophy at Church Lane. The Millers are the proud holder of this trophy and they will not be looking to give this up lightly.

NEW MILLS; Williams, Bromley, Lomax, Ryan, Jackson, Knight, Meakin, Shaw, Kharas, Bingham, Mather subs; Ward, Nevins, Lees.

Millers Progress in County Cup: New Mills 4 - Bolsover Town 0 TOP

Garry Kharas set the tempo just 2 minutes in, heading the ball in from the grasp of Bolsover's keeper, Adam Mather supplying the cross form the left wing. The home side had a large amount of possession throughout the game, playing some nice one-touch football.But it wasn't until 30 minutes in when the advantage was doubled with Anthony Bingham rifling the ball into the top left from the edge of the box. Bingham then scored almost straight from the restart rounding the keeper to slot home his second goal in as many minutes. The tie was put to rest on the stroke of half time when a Joe Shaw corner kick was headed off the line only for Garry Kharas to turn in the rebound. New Mills continued to threaten throughout the second half with Mickey Ryan going close from a well worked free kick. Bolsover's best chance came around 65 minutes when a header flashed across the face of goal - one for Lee Bromley to clear. All in all, it was a comfortable victory, but the visitors put up a good fight and played the game in good spirit.

A sterner test may await New Mills in the third round draw when the likes of Buxton, Matlock and Alfreton enter the fray.

Millers: George, Bromley, Dempsey (Lees 46), Ryan, Lomax, Mather, Meakin, Shaw, Nevins, Kharas (Ward 65), Bingham (Ainscough 75)

Millers Open Gap: New Mills 4 - Eccleshall 0 TOP

New Mills have opened a four-point gap at the top of the Vodkat Division Two table thanks to a 4-0 win over Eccleshall at Church Lane on Saturday. Although this may not have been a vintage performance from the league leaders they nevertheless showed an awesome clinical approach when inside the opponent's penalty area.The first half an hour was not the most entertaining by a long way. In fact it took a couple of fine saves from home custodian Stuart Williams to keep the sides on level terms.However, with just five minutes of the first half remaining the Millers took the lead with a brilliantly orchestrated goal. The ball was played into the Eccleshall penalty area and an exquisite flick by Knight resulted in Anthony Bingham hitting a textbook volley into the bottom corner of the net. This was just the goal that the fans had been waiting for.In the second half it was nearly all New Mills as they strove to kill off the game. At times some of the play was a little frustrating, but nevertheless they persevered and could have doubled their lead when on 65 minutes leading scorer Carlos Meakin found himself in space with only the goalkeeper to beat, but he pulled his first time shot wide of the target.However, the lead was doubled on 73 minutes when Garry Kharas fired in the second goal. Inside a minute and Bingo Bingham added a third when he showed breathtaking pace and lobbed the ball into the net over advancing keeper Barry Weston. The Millers began to relax and the ball was stroked around with some aplomb. It was no surprise when substitute Rhys Nevins calmly brought the ball down and stroked it home. At the end of the day it was not vintage New Mills, but it is still a result which leaves their opponents with the knowledge that Tony Hancock’s men are four points clear at the top of the table. This New Mills team are also unbeaten in league football so far this season – no mean achievement. They have also notched up an incredible 51 league and cup goals, and in the process are quickly gaining a deserved reputation for open adventurous attacking football.

This weekend the Millers travel to Castleton, who they beat 8-1 last month at home in the cup. A win will further strengthen their promotion bid.

NEW MILLS: Williams, Bromley, Lomax, Ryan, Jackson D, Shaw, Meakin, Knight, Kharas, Bingham, Mather subs; Nevins, Ward,

Millers Out of League Cup: New Mills 2 - Chadderton 3 TOP

With the league cup competition low on Millers priorities, New Mills shuffled the team around with Carlos Meakin rested and Matt Zajac partnering Anthony Bingham up front.The visitors had a couple of chances early on but Lee Bromley fired across goal and Zajac also hit the post for New Mills. Chances were few a far between for the remainder of the first half with New Mills offside too often,.Zajac flashed another effort across goal, but the game was goal-less at the break. The visitors took the lead from a free kick but a deflected shot from Adam Mather found the back of the net for New Mills. Chadderton took the lead again, but Joe Shaw regained parity for New Mills almost immediatly.Dan Jackson had a good chance to put the Millers in front, latching onto a free kick, his header only needing a glance, but the visitors progressed to the next round when a game of pinball saw the ball into the back of Millers net a third time.

New Mills will get back to league action this coming Saturday when they entertain Eccleshall, then on Monday evening, the 19th of November, the Derbyshire Senior Cup tie against Bolsover Town will take place with a 7:45pm kick off.

Millers: Williams, Lees, Dempsey, Jackson D, Lomax, Bromley, Knight, Ryan, Jackson S, Zajac, Bingham. Subs: Shaw (Dempsey 45), Mather (Jackson S 54), Kharas (Bromley 80)

Millers Back on Top: New Mills 1 - Cheadle Town 0 TOP

New Mills leap-frogged over Kirkham and Wesham to go back to the top of the Vodkat Second Division with a narrow victory against local rivals Cheadle Town at Church Lane on Saturday.It was a game, which saw the home side, dominate the first period and yet they had to hang on a little in the second half of a game which was full of commitment and endeavour.The game started a little slowly, but gradually thanks to the prompting of Shaw and Hooper the Millers began to create chances. Meakin had a rasping drive well saved by goalkeeper Peter Mellor.New Mills were also causing real panic in the visitors defence with some well-taken corners by both Adam Mather and Joe Shaw. And it was from one of these that the only goal of the game was scored. Who else but leading scorer Carlos Meakin sending in a textbook header which crashed into the net to the delight of the big crowd.Shortly after, Mellor made the save of the match when he turned over a long-range effort by Shaw. The game seemed to turn, however, on the half-hour mark when a tackle, which went unpunished on Hooper, resulted in the same player having to leave the field of play. Hooper had been the main playmaker and after his departure the chances became fewer.The second half was a mixture of some misplaced passing from New Mills and aggression from Cheadle. This seemed to spur on the Cheshire side and Aaron Riley had a great one on one with Williams but placed his shot wide of goal. At the other end, Mike Ryan went close with a header from a corner. In the closing stages Cheadle were awarded a free kick and this was driven in like a missile, and thankfully for the home defenders the final chance was gone.At the end the fans applauded off both teams as it had been a typical local derby with not a great deal of pretty football and yet still full of passion from two sides, neither of which clearly wanted to lose. The Millers also preserved their unbeaten start to the league campaign.And now New Mills are in pole position where they will stay for a couple of weeks at the least, as they are involved in cup action next weekend.

Before the game it was announced that Tony Hancock had been named as the Divisions Manager of the Month for October – a richly deserved award.

NEW MILLS; Williams, Lees, Lomax, D Jackson, Dempsey, Hooper, Meakin, Shaw, Kharas, Bingham, Mather  subs; Ryan, Bromley, Zajac.  Attendance 202

On Saturday Chadderton visit New Mills in the Vodkat League Cup.The second team kept up their challenge at the top of their league with a 1-1 draw at Chadderton with Kay scoring.

Millers Go Goal Crazy: New Mills 8 - Castleton Gabriels 1 TOP

Vodkat Second Division Trophy 1st Round

New Mills went goal crazy in their first game in defence of the Division Two Trophy, which they lifted back in April, with an awesome display of attacking football at Church Lane on Saturday. To say this was a feast of entertainment for the Millers fans is a serious understatement as they totally demolished the Castleton Gabriels and were well worth the winning margin. It was also special because two players completed memorable hat tricks.With striker Garry Kharas serving a one match ban and skipper Mike Ryan rested because of a groin strain the New Mills boss decided to give a first outing to young reserve striker Matt Zajac who teamed up with fellow youngster Rhys Nevins in a partnership which fast developed into a teenage rampage.The Millers took 14 minutes to score their first goal and it was the result of a well-taken short corner and Zajac neatly flicked the ball home. On 18 minutes leading scorer Carlos Meakin rose majestically to send a towering header into the net. It was a truly magnificent goal and brought the crowd to their feet.Only two more minutes had elapsed and Zajac was upended in the penalty area and the referee had no hesitation in awarding a spot kick. This was duly despatched by Meakin.On 22 minutes and that man Zajac was put in the clear and he drew the goalkeeper before confidently driving home for the fourth goal. Five minutes later and only a dubious decision robbed the teenager of a fine hat trick when he was adjudged to be offside.It was King Carlos Meakin who got his hat trick first however, when he fired in a free kick, which took a slight deflection on 34 minutes. This was his 12th goal of the current campaign and he will be hoping that he will pass the 22 he scored during last season. Then, deep into added on time in a pulsating first 45 minutes it was Nevins turn as he was on hand to prod the ball home from close range.Not surprisingly, the home side were warmly applauded off the field for a well-deserved cup of tea with the score being 6-0.With the game already won it was no surprise that the home team began to ease off a little but they extended the lead when Danny Hooper curled in a great free kick on 55 minutes. The visitors then got a consolation on 58 minutes when Christian Evans was gifted the ball by a home defender and he made no mistake. The scoring was wrapped up in the 90th minute when Nevins was fouled and another penalty was awarded. Up stepped Matt Zajac to complete a hat trick on his debut – quite an achievement.And so New Mills will now play at home in the next round against Norton United and on this showing they seem reluctant to hand back the trophy currently on display in the club house.

They are due to play at Darwen on Tuesday and a win will lift them back onto the top of the table. On this form the fans will be looking forward to this Saturday when Cheadle Town will visit Church Lane.

NEW MILLS: Williams, Lees, Lomax, D Jackson, Dempsey, Hooper, Meakin, Shaw, Nevins, Zajac, Mather. subs; Ainscough, Fidler, S Jackson.

The Reserves moved closer to Glossop North End at the top of the Reserves Division table with a great 1-0 win at Colne. They will travel to Chadderton on Saturday on the back of six straight wins.

Millers in Stalemate: New Mills 0 - Ashton Athletic 0 TOP

A stubborn Ashton Athletic held New Mills at home on Saturday in a game which in the end neither side looked capable of scoring.The game was a strange one in the fact that the visitors clearly set out their stall to bag a point. The scenario therefore was whether the home side could break the deadlock.All of the New Mills best chances came in the first forty-five minutes, with perhaps the best of them falling to leading scorer Carlos Meakin.In one attack the ball was pinging around like a pinball machine. The ball was first blocked by the goalkeeper and then by a defender on his goal line and finally it rebounded off the angle of the post and crossbar.The second half was a frustrating one for the players and fans of the Millers as they attempted to pile on some pressure but the visiting defence was in fine form and the chances were fairly limited.In the end it was two points dropped by New Mills and Ashton were clearly delighted to have a share of the spoils. However, the team are still in joint top position and with a game in hand AND they remain the only club not to have lost so far in both divisions of the Vodkat North West Counties League.