Linnets to visit Colls in NPL season opener

We will kick off the new season in Pitching In Northern Premier League West away from home.

Our destination on Saturday, August 9th is Atherton Colieries, where Linnets manager Brad Cooke had much success as a player, captain and boss.

The first 2025-26 league fixture at APEC Taxis Stadium is on Tuesday, August 12th against Vauxhall Motors, who reached the play-offs last time around.

By then we will already have played an Emirates FA Cup tie on home soil - against divisional rivals Clitheroe in the extra preliminary round on Saturday, August 2nd.

If successful, we will visit Whitchurch Alport or Litherland REMYCA in the preliminary round on Saturday, August 16th.

Our second away fixture in the league brings an eagerly-anticipated trip to Gigg Lane - in midweek - to take on North West Counties League champions Bury.

Home games against the league's other newcomers Sporting Khalsa, Lower Breck, Shifnal Town and Darlaston Town are lined up in the first half of the campaign.

August home fixtures against Trafford and Kidsgrove will sandwich a second successive Bank Holiday trip to our former home ground at Witton Albion.

The reverse fixture is on New Year's Day with the other festive offering being a Boxing Day visit to Bootle.

The season concludes at Newcastle Town.