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Cover bags brace as Atherton progress into Vase third round

Tuesday 24 Nov 2015
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Atherton Collieries moved into the third round of The FA Vase after disposing of Chadderton on Monday night.

After the original fixture was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch at the weekend, the two sides tried again and Atherton started well. 

Atherton Collieries 3-0 Chadderton

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In difficult conditions at Alder Street, the North West Counties League Premier Division side overcame their First Division opponents 3-0.

When Jordan Cover got the ball rolling with a header inside the first quarter of an hour, Colls never looked back. 

Though the score remained at 1-0 at the break, Mark Battersby made it 2-0 on 72 minutes with a cool near post finish in ever-worsening conditions. 

In the final minute of the game Cover scored his second for Atherton to effectively seal the match. 

The scoreline was rather harsh on Chaddy who were competitive throughout the fixture, but it is Atherton who progress along the road to Wembley and will travel to County Durham to play Newton Aycliffe in December.

By FA Staff