News in Atherstone

Atherstone Town have been given a fixture reprieve from the coronavirus outbreak decimating top-flight football as non-league administrators sanctioned the go-ahead for tomorrow's game – fearing halting the season now would prove "disastrous for many clubs".

The Midland Football League this evening confirmed that all its matches would go ahead this weekend – signalling a green light to Adders' first MFL action for a month.

Atherstone Adders are hoping their sharpshooters can carry on firing them to hockey's version of the FA Cup final for the second successive season in a high noon duel at the weekend.

Men's Firsts captain Martin Webb is their very own version of O.K. Corral's Wyatt Earp – warming up for Sunday's quarter-final clash against Southampton in the Tier 3 competition of the English Hockey Cup with his first six-goal haul of the 2019/20 term.

Atherstone Town have gone back for their future in naming coaches Ross Innes and Adam Davies as joint managers to deliver "unfinished business".

The club – effectively managerless since Scott Rickards and Mike Fowler walked away from Sheepy Road after mindless fans were accused of making racially abusive comments to Stafford Town keeper Samuel Amedu in last month's league game – said the appointments are with "immediate effect".

Atherstone Town players have promised themselves a "minimum of promotion" to the summit of the Midland Football League after missing out on their Wembley dream.

Tonight they "pick themselves up and dust themselves down" in the hope of reaching first base in a mammoth run-in of potentially 23 games between now and the end of the season.

Atherstone Town CFC 1 Consett AFC 3 (1-1 after extra time)

Storms Ciara, Dennis and Jorge may well have played a big part in blowing ring-rusty Atherstone Town off course in their Holy Grail footballing quest to reach the hallowed portals of Wembley.

Chairman Brian Hernney beamed a "pitch perfect" smile as he announced the weather is no longer the obstacle to FA Vase underdogs Atherstone Town making it down Wembley Way.

Storms Ciara, Dennis and Jorge has done their damnedest – only the small matter of Northern Football League Division One Consett AFC stand in the way of a place in the semi-final in a fortnight.

Atherstone Town's players have been left "kicking their heels" again with tonight's postponement of their Midland Football League clash at Ashby Ivanhoe.

It's the sixth game called off and if Saturday's FA Vase quarter-final tie with Northern Football League Division One Consett AFC does go ahead it will be three weeks since the Adders actually played a serious game.

Two teammates of Atherstone Adders' championship-chasing Men's Firsts are hoping to help England hockey bring home the World Cup – at the double.

Skipper Martin Webb and playing pal Simon Thompson have been called up for the national side in the World Masters Hockey events for over 35s and over 40s in Nottingham later in the summer.

FA Vase underdogs Atherstone Town now know the road to Wembley has to be navigated through a "mad March" dash with five games in the space of 12 days.

For the first time in their history, the Town CFC has its name in the draw for the Buildbase-sponsored cup semis.

Rugby & East Warwickshire Gold 4 Atherstone Badgers Firsts 2

Atherstone Badgers began and ended their trip to Rugby School in style but in between were taught a harsh hockey lesson.