It's square one in Counties Leagues: North West Counties League - the first match of the season. Read our full guide and see how Skelmersdale United and Padiham did in their pre-season friendly games!
Skelmersdale United form and stats
Disaster struck Skelmersdale United last season as they could not defend their status as a Non League Div One: Northern West team. With 22 defeats from 38 games, and only 16 wins, relegation could not be avoided. Skelmersdale are hopeful of bouncing straight back up, but need to improve upon their home record from last season of W5 D0 L14.
The manager McNally will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to AFC Liverpool in only three days.
Padiham form and stats
Let's have a look at how Padiham performed last season in the Counties Leagues: North West Counties League: They landed a 14th position in the league table after playing out 14 victories, 9 draws and 19 defeats. In total they scored 66 and conceded {69 goals} in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 8 - drew 4 and lost 9 with 30/35 goals scored/conceded.
A new game in only three days for Padiham, the Counties Leagues: North West Counties League home match versus Litherland Remyca. Busy days.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the former three meetings involving these two participants are: three wins for Skelmersdale, zero draws and zero wins for Padiham. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: one game.
Skelmersdale United missing players
Padiham missing players
| Skelmersdale United | Padiham | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Skelmersdale United | Last season | Padiham | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 38 | 19 | Played | P | 21 | 42 | ||
| 16 | 5 | Won | W | 8 | 14 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 4 | 9 | ||
| 22 | 14 | Lost | L | 9 | 19 | ||
| 58 | 23 | Scored | S | 30 | 66 | ||
| 74 | 41 | Conceded | C | 35 | 69 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 95% | 98% | ||
| 82% | 79% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 81% | 83% | ||
| 74% | 63% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 52% | 62% | ||
| 37% | 42% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 38% | 40% | ||
| 29% | 37% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 29% | 21% | ||
| 71% | 63% | BTTS | BTTS | 43% | 57% | ||
| 13% | 16% | Clean Sheets | C S | 24% | 17% | ||
| 16% | 21% | Failed to Score | F T | 38% | 29% | ||
| 0.3 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0.8 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0.4 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0.6 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0.3 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | ||
| 633% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | ||
| 1.2 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0.6 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | ||
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Macclesfield | 38 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 95 | 27 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 58 | 15 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 12 | 68 | 90 |
| 2 | Leek Town | 38 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 70 | 38 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 35 | 24 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 14 | 32 | 76 |
| 3 | Workington | 38 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 71 | 39 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 14 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 35 | 25 | 32 | 75 |
| 4 | Clitheroe | 38 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 70 | 50 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 45 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 64 |
| 5 | Runcorn Linnets | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 58 | 38 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 17 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 21 | 20 | 63 |
| 6 | Witton Albion | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 61 | 50 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 37 | 23 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 27 | 11 | 59 |
| 7 | Mossley AFC | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 58 | 49 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 22 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 27 | 9 | 58 |
| 8 | Kidsgrove Athletic | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 49 | 55 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 31 | -6 | 51 |
| 9 | Prescot Cables | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 50 | 51 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 25 | 31 | -1 | 50 |
| 10 | Trafford | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 51 | 55 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 26 | 30 | -4 | 50 |
| 11 | Skelmersdale United | 38 | 16 | 0 | 22 | 58 | 74 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 23 | 41 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 35 | 33 | -16 | 48 |
| 12 | City of Liverpool | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 50 | 59 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 23 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 26 | 36 | -9 | 46 |
| 13 | Bootle FC | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 51 | 61 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 34 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 27 | -10 | 46 |
| 14 | 1874 Northwich | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 44 | 50 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 30 | -6 | 45 |
| 15 | Newcastle Town | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 40 | 67 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 31 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 36 | -27 | 45 |
| 16 | Hanley Town | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 50 | 61 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 23 | 25 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 27 | 36 | -11 | 44 |
| 17 | Widnes | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 40 | 66 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 28 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 38 | -26 | 44 |
| 18 | Glossop North End | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 44 | 59 | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 30 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 29 | -15 | 39 |
| 19 | Colne | 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 38 | 57 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 26 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 31 | -19 | 37 |
| 20 | Ramsbottom United | 38 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 39 | 81 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 25 | 44 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 37 | -42 | 27 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Vauxhall Motors | 42 | 30 | 5 | 7 | 85 | 35 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 41 | 14 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 44 | 21 | 50 | 95 |
| 2 | Avro | 42 | 27 | 6 | 9 | 75 | 31 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 17 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 14 | 44 | 87 |
| 3 | Wythenshawe Town | 42 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 112 | 56 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 60 | 26 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 49 | 30 | 56 | 83 |
| 4 | Bury AFC | 42 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 74 | 42 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 19 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 43 | 23 | 32 | 83 |
| 5 | Northwich Victoria | 42 | 25 | 6 | 11 | 77 | 53 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 38 | 25 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 39 | 25 | 24 | 81 |
| 6 | AFC Liverpool | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 83 | 63 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 52 | 26 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 37 | 20 | 67 |
| 7 | Prestwich Heys | 42 | 22 | 3 | 17 | 65 | 56 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 19 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 32 | 37 | 9 | 66 |
| 8 | Congleton Town FC | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 70 | 62 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 40 | 19 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 30 | 43 | 8 | 65 |
| 9 | West Didsbury & Chorlton | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 81 | 66 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 40 | 31 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 41 | 35 | 15 | 64 |
| 10 | Litherland Remyca | 42 | 19 | 5 | 18 | 61 | 62 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 28 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 34 | 34 | -1 | 62 |
| 11 | Charnock Richard | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 86 | 82 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 52 | 38 | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 34 | 44 | 4 | 56 |
| 12 | Kendal Town | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 72 | 84 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 41 | 40 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 44 | -12 | 55 |
| 13 | Isle of Man | 42 | 16 | 4 | 22 | 67 | 90 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 35 | 45 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 32 | 45 | -23 | 52 |
| 14 | Padiham | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 66 | 69 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 36 | 34 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 35 | -3 | 51 |
| 15 | Longridge Town | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 74 | 94 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 38 | 53 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 36 | 41 | -20 | 51 |
| 16 | Lower Breck | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 54 | 62 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 33 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 36 | -8 | 50 |
| 17 | Irlam | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 59 | 68 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 32 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 36 | -9 | 46 |
| 18 | Winsford United | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 56 | 78 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 32 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 46 | -22 | 46 |
| 19 | Barnoldswick Town | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 59 | 86 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 39 | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 47 | -27 | 43 |
| 20 | Squires Gate | 42 | 12 | 5 | 25 | 61 | 96 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 38 | 45 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 23 | 51 | -35 | 41 |
| 21 | Burscough | 42 | 10 | 6 | 26 | 63 | 99 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 35 | 53 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 28 | 46 | -36 | 36 |
| 22 | Ashton Athletic | 42 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 43 | 109 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 57 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 25 | 52 | -66 | 18 |