Vauxhall Motors 1 Southport 3

The first half was poor, Vauxhall took the lead and both teams were evenly matched. Southport made changes, with Daly and Booth coming on in the second half. Southport improved towards the end and did manage to score 3 goals some how. Vauxhall still threatened but their luck had run out. Not a brilliant match but I have seen worse and we go top of the league.

Southport 3 Harrogate 1

Harrogate Town are always a good test for a side. Today at a windy Haig Ave, now without the gasworks, Southport were looking to get the first 3 points of the Bank Holiday weekend.

In the first half Southport dominated but couldnt get the ball in the net, in fact just before half time it was Harrogate that took the lead. Harrogate came out and played much better in the second half but Southport managed to scramble an equaliser from Rob Marsh-Evans, Daly scored from a penalty and Matty McGinn scored the goal of the game to give Southport the 3 points.

It was a good game, with the ball being played on the ground just like the fans want. Several players had a good game.

MOTM Matty McGinn.

Southport 3 Gloucester 2

First game of the season. A few new faces in the side. The best today was Rob Marsh-Evans who looked pretty good in attack for a defender, Chris Simm also looks very good and should get a start next game. Southport went a goal down early on but came back and were eventually 3:1 up before conceding a screamer to end the game 3:2.

I think the positives out weigh the negatives. The new signings look as good if not better than the rest of the team. The team have been training on set-pieces and put their practice into effect with some well taken free kicks, corners and throw ins. The style of play was a vast improvement on last season. But Watson was still criticized for his substitutions, and blamed for the team losing the advantage in the second half.

Southports goals were from Matty McGinn, Earl Davis and Ciaran Kilheeney. A very good start to the season.

MOTM: Rob Marsh-Evans

Southport 1 AFC Telford 1

It was a lovely sunny day at Haig Ave today, Southport still had half an eye on the title but play offs are a realistic target. Today was the last home league game of the season.
Southport played a 442 against a Telford side featuring Liam Blakeman. The first half was fairly even with Southport having perhaps the upper hand. There were chances but the only Southport goal of the game came from an amazing free kick by Robbie Booth that stunned everyone.
Half time and Southport were winning, but so were Tamworth.
Southport didnt look as good in the second half although it was still fairly equal. Another defensive mistake and again Southport lost their lead. The score remained 1-1 until the final whistle.
Southport are now guarenteed the play offs which is a good result for this season.

MOTM Robbie Boooooooth!

Southport 2 Stalybridge 0

It was a gloriously sunny day at Haig Ave this Saturday. It is all about qualifying for the play offs now so a win was important. Southport played more like the Tamworth game than the Droylsden game but had plenty of posession playing 532 again. Kevin Lee was in midfield today and had a good game. Celtic were dangerous from their crosses. Steve Daly took the lead half an hour in and at half time Southport were winning one nil.
At half time Booth and Prince came on and Southport switched to 442. There was a period of confusion, Southport didnt get out of their own half for a while and were under a great deal of pressure.
Eventually Southport sorted themselves out and went on the attack. Their best work came from Robbie Booth on the right wing. Daly hit the cross bar following a Booth cross. But it took a penalty for Southport to double the lead, Steve Daly resolutely carried the ball to the spot and calmly scored.
After the second goal Southport seemed happy to sit back for the rest of the match. Kilheeney obviously wanted a goal to end his barren spell. But it wasnt to be.

MOTM Steve Daly (Robbie Booth)

Southport 3 Droylsden 1

Liam Watsons surrender of the title seems to have calmed the players and fans down. Now they are both looking towards a more achievable goal of play offs. Half as many people turned up to watch Southport as last Tuesday after 2 defeats and with Man U on TV.
The first 20 minutes were good attacking football from Southport. Southport played 532 and it looked to be working although neither striker had much service in the first half. Steve Daly did get a goal however from a corner five minutes before half time.
Southport came out attacking again in the second half, this time the strikers had more of the ball. Steve Daly got his second goal of the match. But the best goal of the game was scored by Kevin Lee who blasted the ball into the net with a goal that Kilheeney should be jealous of.
Droylsden did score after some poor defending but Southport were the winners at full time. Michael Powell seems to make a big difference to the side, the team looks back to its winning state with him back in the side.
MOTM: Steve Daly (Kevin Lee)

Southport 0 Tamworth 1

Its always the same. The club expects a big gate, you bring a friend, the team play badly, Southport lose.
There were moments that the ball was on the floor and the players did play some football but to often the ball was high in the sky. Kilheeney and Daly didnt have much chance to score.
The tactics were all wrong and the substitutions didnt help at all. Southport did enough work to keep the crowd from boo-ing but not enough for a goal.