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Droylsden have bolstered their attacking options with the signing of experienced forward Matty Bryan. 

Glossop RUFC picked up a comprehensive home victory over the weekend, seeing off Liverpool Collegiate 51-16. 

Recently, there has been some discussion about what exactly United’s DNA is, and while it’s hard to put into words exactly what that is, fans know it when they see it. And Saturday’s 2-0 win over Manchester City was the epitome of that. 

Manchester City faced two crucial games in their season this week, with a fierce rival and unlikely opponent both featuring against the Blues. 

Oldham RUFC saw off basement club Ramsey over the weekend, defeating the Isle of Man side 27-19.

A local Rugby Union player is celebrating an impressive milestone.

Footballing legend Les Sutton has been honoured at a celebration evening at Hyde United Social Club.

The draw for the semi-finals of the Manchester Premier Cup has been made, with two Tameside derbies potentially on the horizon. 

It’s been apparent for a few weeks now that this Athletic side have the ability to mount a serious challenge for promotion this season.

Saturday saw Curzon Ashton suffer their heaviest league defeat in over 30 years, as visitors AFC Telford United ran out as 8-0 winners at the Tameside Stadium. 

Cheltenham Town came into this game as one of the form sides in League Two, but Latics, after two-and-a-bit weeks without playing, produced a memorable comeback before holding on for the win.

The annual Montane Winter Spine race has reached its conclusion, with Frenchman Sebastien Raichon picking up the victory. 

In Soccernomics, the book about stats in football, Simon Kuper and Stefan Szymanski argue that managers aren’t a significant determining factor in the performance of football teams. They argue that player wages give us a better indication of whether or not a team will be successful.

Fans of Glossop North End will have the chance to take on their heroes this weekend in a club vs fans darts tournament at Surrey Street. 

Droylsden moved up to second place with a 3-2 win over Darwen at the weekend.

A Tameside teen has reached a remarkable running milestone. 

Glossop North End made it through to the semi-finals of the Derbyshire Senior Cup on Tuesday, claiming the local bragging rights in the process with a penalty shootout win over New Mills. 

There are weeks in a football season that quietly tell you a lot about a club. 

After Ruben Amorim’s surprising sacking last week, United fans would have been looking for some respite from the drama surrounding the club with a good run in the FA Cup. 

Tuesday saw all three Tameside clubs involved in Manchester Premier Cup action earn a place in the semi finals.

Oldham Athletic Football Club led the tributes to Dale Harris, their former head of commercial, who died on Monday in Royal Oldham Hospital.

Two former Curzon Ashton players were involved in the biggest shock in FA Cup history over the weekend. 

Stalybridge Celtic bounced back from their New Year’s Day drubbing on Friday with a 2-0 win away at Atherton Collieries. 

There has been a fair amount of discussion among the Oldham Athletic fanbase about the club’s financial situation in light of the fact that Micky Mellon’s transfer activity is strictly controlled this January – he needs to get players out through sales and loans before he can get anyone in.

Oldham made the trip to the Wirral on Saturday to play Hoylake, finding themselves on the losing side.

Well, here we go again, Manchester United have sacked Ruben Amorim, 14 months into his tenure.

Curzon Ashton’s miserable record against Kidderminster Harriers continued on Saturday, as a single goal was enough to see the hosts get the better of the Nash at Aggborough. 

Hyde United began the new year with a hard-earned draw at home to Ilkeston Town, with a brace from the returning Edy Maieco helping the Tigers rescue a point. 

It’s been just over three weeks since I wrote my last edition of City Watch, where quite a lot has happened for Manchester City.

Local children’s residential care and education provider Arnfield Care Limited has signed a four-figure sponsorship deal with Glossop North End Community Football Club, covering the costs of match kits and training gear for the Girls’ Under 12s team for at least the next two years.

Not for the first time, Micky Mellon is absolutely coherent with the Latics fans. In praising his side’s Christmas campaign-within-a-campaign, he said he wants his side to turn draws into wins, and to be “that wee bit more clinical” in front of goal. That is all it would take for Latics to be serious contenders for a play-off place.

Hyde United were the victims of an upset in the final of the Manchester Premier Cup on Tuesday, with opponents Irlam picking up the trophy for the first time in their history. 

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Denton Town have been promoted to the Cheshire Premier Division, after a 2-2 draw against Parklands in their final match of the season.