2015–16 Northern Premier League

The 2015–16 season is the 48th season of the Northern Premier League Premier Division, and the ninth season of the Northern Premier League Division One North and South. The League sponsors for 2015–16 are Evo-Stik.[1]

Premier Division

Northern Premier League
Premier Division
Season2015–16
ChampionsDarlington 1883
PromotedDarlington 1883
Salford City
RelegatedColwyn Bay
Hyde United
Ramsbottom United
Stamford

The Premier Division featured six new teams:

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Darlington 1883 (C, P) 46 33 5 8 106 42 +64 104 Promotion to National League North
2 Blyth Spartans 46 32 3 11 89 41 +48 99 Qualification for Play-offs
3 Salford City (O, P) 46 27 9 10 94 48 +46 90
4 Ashton United 46 26 9 11 90 52 +38 87
5 Workington 46 25 11 10 78 50 +28 86
6 Stourbridge 46 25 9 12 90 63 +27 84
7 Frickley Athletic 46 22 11 13 69 46 +23 77
8 Nantwich Town 46 20 15 11 94 62 +32 75
9 Barwell 46 23 4 19 82 66 +16 73
10 Rushall Olympic 46 19 12 15 74 61 +13 69
11 Buxton 46 21 4 21 71 74 3 67
12 Sutton Coldfield Town 46 17 11 18 59 66 7 62
13 Halesowen Town 46 17 11 18 53 63 10 62
14 Ilkeston 46 15 9 22 61 79 18 54
15 Marine 46 12 17 17 53 61 8 53
16 Skelmersdale United 46 14 11 21 66 82 16 53
17 Matlock Town 46 14 10 22 59 79 20 52
18 Grantham Town 46 13 12 21 51 85 34 51
19 Whitby Town 46 12 11 23 60 79 19 47
20 Mickleover Sports 46 11 13 22 50 74 24 46
21 Stamford (R) 46 12 9 25 71 97 26 45 Relegated to NPL Division One North/South
22 Hyde United (R) 46 11 7 28 53 90 37 40
23 Colwyn Bay (R) 46 10 8 28 51 95 44 38
24 Ramsbottom United (R) 46 5 11 30 43 112 69 26
Updated to match(es) played on 23 April 2016. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.

Play-offs

Semifinals Final
      
2 Blyth Spartans 3
5 Workington 4
3 Salford City 3
5 Workington 2
3 Salford City (a.e.t.) 3
4 Ashton United 1

Semi-finals

26 April 2016 Blyth Spartans3–4 Workington Croft Park, Blyth
19:45 Sean Reid  45'
Dillon Morse  74'
Daniel Maguire  85'
Report Scott Allison  34',  56',  68'
Robert Wilson  90'
26 April 2016 Salford City 3–1 (a.e.t.)Ashton UnitedMoor Lane, Salford
19:45 J Hulme  25'
G Seddon  93'
J Poole  113'
Report Will Haining  69'

Final

30 April 2016 Salford City 3–2WorkingtonMoor Lane, Salford
15:00 S O'Halloran (14'), B Priestley (79'), J Hulme (87')

Results

Home \ Away ASH BAR BLY BUX COL DAR FRK GRN HAL HYD ILK MAR MAT MIC NAN RAM RSO SLC SKU STM STB SUT WTB WRK
Ashton United 2–0 0–2 3–1 1–2 1–2 2–0 2–0 3–0 3–0 2–1 3–2 4–4 0–0 4–2 6–0 2–3 0–3 5–0 1–0 2–3 3–0 2–0 0–1
Barwell 0–1 0–1 1–0 3–0 2–1 1–0 3–1 6–0 2–0 4–0 1–1 4–0 2–4 0–4 2–1 2–3 0–1 3–1 0–1 3–1 2–0 2–1 0–1
Blyth Spartans 1–1 4–0 1–0 3–0 0–1 2–3 1–0 0–1 3–0 1–0 1–2 1–0 4–0 1–1 5–0 3–0 2–1 1–2 4–3 4–3 1–2 3–2 3–0
Buxton 2–1 5–1 0–4 2–0 2–0 0–2 3–0 1–1 2–1 3–1 2–3 3–0 4–1 3–1 2–1 1–2 0–2 2–1 3–1 2–3 2–2 3–2 0–2
Colwyn Bay 0–2 0–4 1–3 3–2 2–4 0–2 0–1 1–1 2–0 0–2 0–3 1–4 1–2 1–1 4–1 1–2 2–3 1–4 2–1 0–2 3–0 1–4 0–2
Darlington 1883 1–1 3–1 2–1 3–1 3–0 3–0 2–0 2–1 2–3 3–1 0–1 3–0 2–1 2–1 2–1 1–0 3–2 3–0 2–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 4–0
Frickley Athletic 0–0 1–0 2–3 5–1 1–0 3–1 3–1 1–2 3–0 3–1 0–1 1–2 2–0 1–0 3–0 0–2 0–1 3–0 3–1 2–1 3–1 2–2 1–1
Grantham Town 3–3 0–5 2–3 0–3 0–0 0–2 1–0 2–0 2–0 1–2 0–0 2–1 2–0 0–3 0–4 2–2 2–0 2–2 3–1 2–2 2–1 1–0 0–1
Halesowen Town 1–2 1–1 0–1 1–1 1–0 0–3 1–1 3–0 1–1 2–0 1–0 3–2 1–1 1–1 2–1 1–3 0–1 2–1 1–3 2–0 2–2 0–0 2–0
Hyde United 0–4 1–0 0–4 2–1 3–2 1–3 1–1 2–2 0–1 1–3 0–2 2–2 0–1 0–4 5–0 2–2 1–2 1–1 7–1 0–2 1–2 2–1 0–4
Ilkeston 1–1 1–0 3–4 3–1 0–0 1–1 0–2 2–1 1–3 3–1 0–0 0–1 0–2 3–1 3–0 4–1 2–1 1–3 0–3 4–3 1–1 2–1 0–3
Marine 0–0 1–2 0–2 1–2 2–2 0–1 1–1 1–1 0–3 2–3 3–1 2–1 3–3 1–2 3–0 1–1 0–2 2–2 1–1 1–3 2–1 2–1 1–2
Matlock Town 1–0 1–3 0–2 1–2 1–1 0–5 3–0 3–1 0–3 2–1 1–0 0–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–0 1–2 1–2 0–1 1–1 2–2 1–0 0–1
Mickleover Sports 1–3 1–3 0–2 2–0 1–2 1–5 0–1 2–3 2–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–1 1–1 1–2 2–1 0–1 1–3 0–1 1–0 1–2
Nantwich Town 2–2 2–1 1–2 1–2 3–2 0–5 1–0 6–2 3–0 3–0 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 7–1 3–3 1–1 1–0 6–3 1–0 4–1 1–2 2–0
Ramsbottom United 0–2 1–3 0–0 0–1 2–2 0–3 0–2 2–2 0–2 1–4 4–0 1–1 0–3 1–1 1–4 2–1 0–4 0–3 1–1 1–2 0–1 4–1 1–1
Rushall Olympic 0–2 2–0 0–1 0–1 2–1 1–0 0–1 4–0 0–0 2–0 2–2 3–0 2–3 1–1 1–0 2–0 2–3 0–0 5–1 1–2 0–1 3–1 1–1
Salford City 3–1 7–0 0–1 2–0 2–2 3–4 2–2 5–0 3–1 0–1 2–0 0–0 2–2 1–1 1–1 4–0 1–3 4–0 1–0 0–1 2–0 0–0 5–3
Skelmersdale United 1–2 3–3 2–1 2–1 3–4 1–1 1–1 0–1 1–0 2–1 2–1 2–3 3–2 1–1 0–1 1–1 4–1 3–1 1–4 1–2 1–2 0–0 2–0
Stamford 3–4 1–2 0–1 2–4 2–3 1–4 1–0 1–3 1–2 2–1 1–1 0–0 2–0 2–0 0–4 3–3 2–3 1–1 5–2 2–2 3–3 2–2 1–2
Stourbridge 1–2 2–3 3–0 3–0 2–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 3–2 5–1 1–2 2–0 4–1 2–1 4–3 2–3 2–2 1–2 3–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 0–0
Sutton Coldfield Town 0–1 1–5 1–0 0–0 5–0 0–1 2–2 2–0 3–0 0–0 0–2 4–2 2–2 2–0 0–1 2–2 2–1 0–2 3–1 2–0 2–3 1–0 0–2
Whitby Town 0–2 2–1 0–2 1–0 2–0 1–7 1–1 1–1 2–1 0–3 4–2 1–0 2–1 4–1 3–3 1–1 1–3 2–3 1–1 3–5 4–0 0–1 1–0
Workington 5–2 1–1 2–0 5–0 1–2 2–1 1–3 1–1 3–0 2–0 3–2 1–0 4–1 2–2 1–1 4–0 1–1 1–4 2–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 3–1
Updated to match(es) played on 23 April 2016. Source: NPL Premier Division results grid
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Stadia and locations

Team Stadium Capacity
Grantham TownSouth Kesteven Sports Stadium7,500
BuxtonThe Silverlands5,200
Halesowen TownThe Grove5,000
Ashton UnitedHurst Cross4,500
Blyth SpartansCroft Park4,435
Hyde UnitedEwen Fields4,250
IlkestonNew Manor Ground3,500
Nantwich TownThe Weaver Stadium3,500
Whitby TownTurnbull Ground3,500
MarineMarine Travel Arena3,185
WorkingtonBorough Park3,101
BarwellKirkby Road2,500
Skelmersdale UnitedWest Lancashire College Stadium2,500
Colwyn BayLlanelian Road2,500
Matlock TownCauseway Lane2,214
Frickley AthleticWestfield Lane2,087
StourbridgeWar Memorial Athletic Ground2,014
Darlington 1883Heritage Park (groundshare)2,004
Ramsbottom UnitedThe Harry Williams Riverside2,000
StamfordZeeco Stadium2,000
Sutton Coldfield TownCentral Ground2,000
Mickleover SportsThe Raygar Stadium1,500
Rushall OlympicDales Lane1,400
Salford CityMoor Lane1,400

Division One North

Northern Premier League
Division One North
Season2015–16
ChampionsWarrington Town
PromotedWarrington Town
Spennymoor Town
RelegatedNew Mills
Harrogate Railway Athletic

Division One North featured three new teams:

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Warrington Town (C, P) 42 34 4 4 121 36 +85 106 Promotion to NPL Premier Division
2 Spennymoor Town (O, P) 42 27 10 5 113 35 +78 91 Qualification for Play-offs
3 Northwich Victoria 42 29 5 8 102 41 +61 83[lower-alpha 1] Qualification for Play-offs and transferred to NPL Division One South
4 Glossop North End 42 24 9 9 78 41 +37 81 Qualification for Play-offs
5 Burscough 42 25 5 12 81 50 +31 80
6 Lancaster City 42 18 15 9 74 57 +17 69
7 Clitheroe 42 22 3 17 90 86 +4 69
8 Trafford 42 19 8 15 78 51 +27 65
9 Farsley Celtic 42 18 9 15 82 50 +32 63
10 Ossett Albion 42 20 3 19 56 63 7 63
11 Witton Albion 42 18 7 17 85 72 +13 61 Transferred to NPL Division One South
12 Bamber Bridge 42 16 12 14 73 55 +18 60
13 Mossley 42 18 6 18 80 76 +4 60
14 Brighouse Town 42 17 8 17 75 72 +3 59
15 Kendal Town 42 14 10 18 62 80 18 52
16 Prescot Cables 42 13 7 22 66 99 33 46
17 Ossett Town 42 12 7 23 51 94 43 43
18 Radcliffe Borough 42 11 7 24 54 75 21 40
19 Droylsden 42 11 6 25 68 139 71 39
20 Scarborough Athletic 42 10 8 24 40 64 24 38
21 Harrogate Railway Athletic (R) 42 6 8 28 52 115 63 26 Relegation to NCEL Premier Division
22 New Mills (R) 42 0 3 39 26 156 130 3 Relegation to NWCFL Premier Division
Updated to match(es) played on 23 April 2016. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Northwich Victoria were deducted 9 points for fielding an ineligible player in four matches, three of which they had won.[2]

Play-offs

Semifinals Final
      
2 Spennymoor Town 3
5 Burscough 1
2 Spennymoor Town 2
3 Northwich Victoria 0
3 Northwich Victoria 2
4 Glossop North End 1

Semi-finals

26 April 2016 Spennymoor Town 3–1BurscoughThe Brewery Field, Spennymoor
19:45 Craig Gott  45'
Liam Henderson  48'
Gavin Cogdon  74'
Liam Caddick  2' Attendance: 662
27 April 2016 Northwich Victoria 2–1Glossop North EndWincham Park, Northwich
19:45 Stuart Cook 3'(p)
Richard Bennett  61'
Mark Reed  12' Attendance: 376

Final

30 April 2016 Spennymoor Town 2–0Northwich VictoriaThe Brewery Field, Spennymoor
15:00 Gavin Cogdon  10'
Mark Anderson  66'
Attendance: 1129

Results

Home \ Away BAM BRT BUR CLT DRO FAR GNE HRA KEN LNC MOS NEM NOR OSA OST PRC RAD SCA SPE TRA WAR WTN
Bamber Bridge 3–0 3–5 0–1 5–1 1–1 2–3 5–0 1–1 2–2 4–1 3–0 1–0 2–0 0–1 1–1 1–3 0–0 2–2 1–0 2–2 1–4
Brighouse Town 0–1 1–0 3–4 8–0 2–1 0–0 3–1 4–2 2–2 3–1 6–1 1–2 1–3 1–2 5–3 1–0 2–1 0–4 1–1 0–2 1–5
Burscough 1–0 2–1 6–1 3–1 0–0 0–3 3–2 2–0 1–2 3–2 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–2 0–1 1–0 3–0 0–2 4–1 4–1 2–3
Clitheroe 1–4 3–4 0–2 6–1 2–5 3–0 3–0 0–0 4–2 2–0 5–1 2–0 1–3 1–2 3–1 2–1 4–2 0–1 2–4 2–5 2–0
Droylsden 4–0 4–3 2–4 1–5 0–4 2–1 2–3 3–4 1–1 1–1 4–1 1–6 1–2 1–3 4–3 3–3 4–2 1–3 1–3 0–9 1–4
Farsley Celtic 2–1 0–1 0–3 2–0 6–0 1–3 3–1 0–3 0–0 1–2 4–0 1–2 1–0 3–0 3–0 2–1 3–1 1–1 2–0 0–1 7–0
Glossop North End 2–2 2–0 0–1 4–1 6–0 2–1 5–1 2–0 3–1 5–1 2–0 0–2 2–3 2–1 2–1 2–1 0–0 1–1 2–1 0–1 1–0
Harrogate Railway Athletic 1–2 1–1 1–2 1–3 1–1 1–1 2–4 1–3 1–3 2–0 4–1 0–1 1–3 1–2 2–1 4–1 0–6 0–4 0–5 0–7 2–2
Kendal Town 1–2 1–3 2–1 1–3 0–1 1–1 0–3 3–1 2–2 3–1 3–0 0–5 1–3 2–0 5–5 3–2 1–0 0–0 0–2 0–3 1–1
Lancaster City 1–1 2–1 1–0 1–2 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–0 3–1 0–3 2–0 2–2 6–1 3–2 5–0 4–1 1–1 0–3 0–1 2–1 3–2
Mossley 2–1 1–2 2–3 3–0 5–1 3–3 1–0 5–3 3–2 2–0 3–0 2–3 0–0 2–1 0–1 4–1 1–0 1–3 0–0 2–3 4–0
New Mills 0–7 1–1 1–2 2–3 1–4 1–4 0–3 0–3 0–2 1–3 2–7 1–5 1–4 0–2 1–7 0–5 0–3 0–9 0–4 0–5 3–3
Northwich Victoria 2–0 1–0 4–0 0–0 8–2 0–5 0–1 1–1 3–0 2–1 5–1 2–0 2–0 5–0 5–2 4–0 0–1 3–0 1–2 3–2 2–1
Ossett Albion 0–1 1–2 1–1 6–1 1–0 1–0 0–0 2–1 1–3 1–3 4–3 2–0 0–3 1–0 0–1 0–2 1–0 0–4 2–1 0–3 4–0
Ossett Town 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–5 2–3 2–5 1–3 2–1 1–1 2–2 2–2 2–0 0–4 2–3 1–1 1–2 2–0 1–5 1–0 0–4 0–5
Prescot Cables 1–1 2–1 0–3 1–1 3–2 2–0 0–4 4–2 2–2 2–3 0–2 5–2 0–2 4–0 1–3 0–1 1–1 0–1 4–1 0–3 0–6
Radcliffe Borough 1–1 2–2 2–2 1–6 1–3 3–1 0–1 0–0 0–1 1–1 0–2 4–0 1–2 1–0 4–0 3–0 2–1 1–4 0–3 1–3 2–2
Scarborough Athletic 0–3 0–1 0–3 1–3 2–4 1–0 0–0 2–2 2–1 0–1 0–2 2–1 0–3 1–2 2–1 0–3 1–0 1–1 1–0 0–1 2–3
Spennymoor Town 1–0 1–3 3–1 5–0 5–0 0–4 2–2 1–1 6–1 1–1 4–1 9–0 2–0 3–0 5–0 3–0 1–0 2–2 2–2 2–3 3–0
Trafford 3–1 2–2 1–0 2–0 1–1 3–0 1–1 6–0 2–2 2–1 2–1 3–2 2–2 0–1 4–0 8–0 2–0 0–1 0–2 1–2 1–2
Warrington Town 1–0 2–0 1–3 5–0 5–1 1–1 3–0 6–3 3–0 1–1 5–0 1–0 4–2 1–0 2–1 6–1 2–0 1–0 1–0 4–1 4–2
Witton Albion 2–4 4–1 0–2 2–3 4–0 2–1 3–0 5–0 2–3 0–1 1–1 2–2 1–2 1–0 3–1 1–2 2–0 1–0 1–2 2–0 1–1
Updated to match(es) played on 23 April 2016. Source: NPL First Division North results grid
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Stadia and locations

Team Stadium Capacity
Northwich VictoriaWincham Park
(Ground share with Witton Albion)
4,813
Witton AlbionWincham Park4,813
MossleySeel Park4,000
Spennymoor TownThe Brewery Field4,000
Farsley CelticThrostle Nest3,900
Harrogate Railway AthleticStation View3,500
Lancaster CityGiant Axe3,500
Radcliffe BoroughStainton Park3,500
Warrington TownCantilever Park3,500
Prescot CablesValerie Park3,200
BurscoughVictoria Park3,054
DroylsdenButcher's Arms Ground3,000
Ossett AlbionOur Physio Stadium3,000
Scarborough AthleticQueensgate3,000
TraffordShawe View2,500
Kendal TownLakeland Radio Stadium2,400
Bamber BridgeQED Stadium2,264
ClitheroeShawbridge2,000
Ossett Town4G Voice & Data Stadium2,000
New MillsChurch Lane1,400
Glossop North EndThe Arthur Goldthorpe Stadium1,350
Brighouse TownSt Giles' Road1,000

Division One South

Northern Premier League
Division One South
Season2015–16
ChampionsStafford Rangers
PromotedStafford Rangers
Coalville Town
RelegatedTividale
Matches played462
Goals scored1,456 (3.15 per match)

Division One South will feature five new teams:

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Stafford Rangers (C, P) 42 29 8 5 79 31 +48 95 Promotion to 2016–17 NPL Premier Division
2 Shaw Lane Aquaforce 42 28 10 4 95 40 +55 94 Qualification for Play-offs
3 Coalville Town (O, P) 42 25 10 7 81 46 +35 85
4 Basford United 42 22 10 10 67 42 +25 76
5 Lincoln United 42 21 11 10 70 46 +24 74
6 Stocksbridge Park Steels 42 20 9 13 72 53 +19 69
7 Chasetown 42 19 11 12 68 49 +19 68
8 Leek Town 42 18 9 15 61 56 +5 63
9 Rugby Town 42 17 9 16 73 68 +5 60
10 Romulus 42 18 6 18 76 74 +2 60
11 Market Drayton Town 42 16 10 16 65 65 0 58
12 Spalding United 42 14 14 14 52 54 2 56
13 Belper Town 42 15 9 18 66 65 +1 54
14 Newcastle Town 42 15 8 19 65 68 3 53
15 Kidsgrove Athletic 42 12 14 16 81 78 +3 50
16 Gresley 42 16 2 24 58 75 17 50
17 Sheffield 42 13 8 21 61 71 10 47
18 Carlton Town 42 14 5 23 60 72 12 47
19 Goole 42 10 8 24 51 87 36 38 Transferred to the NPL Division One North
20 Loughborough Dynamo 42 10 5 27 60 108 48 35
21 Daventry Town 42 10 3 29 43 113 70 33 Resigned to the United Counties League[3]
22 Tividale (R) 42 5 11 26 52 95 43 26 Relegation to Midland Football League
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.

Play-offs

Semifinals Final
      
2 Shaw Lane Aquaforce 3
5 Lincoln United 2
2 Shaw Lane Aquaforce 1
3 Coalville Town 3
3 Coalville Town 5
4 Basford United 0

Semi-finals

26 April 2016 Coalville Town 5–0Basford UnitedOwen Street Sports Ground, Coalville
19:45 Alexander Troke  3'
Callum Woodward  22'
Danny Jenno  24'
Alexander Troke  53' (p)
Nathan Watson  69'

Final

Results

Home \ Away BAS BLP CAR CHA COA DAV GOO GRE KID LEE LIN LOU MAR NEW ROM RUG SAQ SHE SPA STA STO TIV
Basford United 3–0 1–2 2–0 0–1 3–1 1–0 2–0 1–0 2–1 0–1 3–2 2–2 1–1 0–1 3–0 1–1 1–2 2–2 1–1 1–2 4–2
Belper Town 0–2 1–3 0–0 1–0 2–0 2–3 5–2 1–1 2–0 0–0 1–2 2–0 3–3 2–0 0–2 0–2 0–3 1–1 0–1 2–1 3–0
Carlton Town 0–1 1–2 2–3 1–1 5–2 0–0 0–1 1–4 1–3 2–3 1–0 3–2 1–3 0–2 1–3 0–3 2–0 0–0 0–2 3–2 5–2
Chasetown 0–1 1–3 2–0 1–3 2–1 1–1 2–1 1–1 2–2 2–2 9–1 0–1 3–0 1–1 3–1 1–2 1–3 3–1 1–0 0–1 2–1
Coalville Town 0–1 3–2 2–1 1–1 5–0 6–2 1–0 0–0 1–1 0–1 3–0 0–0 1–0 3–2 5–4 3–2 3–2 2–1 1–1 2–1 3–1
Daventry Town 0–2 0–6 1–0 1–0 1–4 2–3 0–7 0–5 0–4 0–5 1–0 1–3 1–3 3–0 0–4 0–1 1–4 0–1 1–2 1–3 1–1
Goole 2–1 3–3 0–1 0–1 0–0 2–0 0–2 3–3 0–0 0–1 2–1 0–4 0–5 2–3 3–4 0–3 3–2 0–1 0–1 1–2 2–2
Gresley 0–1 2–1 0–2 2–1 1–3 1–4 2–1 2–0 0–1 2–1 3–3 2–3 0–2 1–4 1–3 0–3 0–0 2–0 0–1 0–3 2–1
Kidsgrove Athletic 1–4 2–2 3–3 1–2 2–5 1–2 1–2 3–1 1–1 2–2 0–2 1–1 2–1 4–2 1–1 3–5 3–0 2–0 0–3 2–2 4–0
Leek Town 2–2 1–0 1–0 0–1 4–1 5–1 3–5 3–0 3–3 1–2 3–1 0–0 1–4 1–1 1–0 0–1 1–0 0–3 2–0 2–1 3–1
Lincoln United 1–0 2–2 1–1 0–0 0–1 2–2 2–1 1–3 4–0 1–2 3–1 0–0 4–0 0–2 3–1 3–2 2–1 1–0 0–1 0–0 4–0
Loughborough Dynamo 0–1 2–5 3–2 2–3 1–4 2–0 2–0 0–3 2–6 4–0 2–1 0–1 0–3 0–3 6–1 1–2 1–0 2–2 0–2 1–5 3–3
Market Drayton Town 1–4 1–0 1–2 0–3 2–2 4–0 2–1 3–0 0–3 1–2 4–3 2–3 4–1 2–0 2–1 0–3 1–0 1–1 2–3 4–1 3–0
Newcastle Town 1–1 0–2 2–1 1–2 2–1 2–3 3–2 2–0 2–0 2–1 1–3 0–0 1–1 2–3 2–2 3–2 2–3 0–1 0–0 2–0 2–0
Romulus 0–4 2–3 1–3 1–2 0–2 4–0 5–0 0–2 0–5 2–0 1–2 5–1 4–0 2–1 1–5 1–5 4–3 1–1 1–3 1–1 2–0
Rugby Town 1–0 0–0 2–1 2–3 2–0 3–1 2–0 2–1 3–3 1–0 1–1 4–1 3–1 2–1 0–2 1–2 2–0 1–1 0–1 1–2 1–1
Shaw Lane Aquaforce 5–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 0–0 3–3 3–3 4–2 2–2 3–1 0–2 4–1 3–0 0–0 3–0 3–2 1–1 5–0 2–0 1–0 3–2
Sheffield 1–2 1–3 1–2 0–4 1–3 0–1 2–1 3–1 4–0 0–2 3–1 2–2 3–1 2–1 0–4 1–1 1–1 2–2 0–2 2–3 3–3
Spalding United 2–3 2–1 5–3 1–1 1–0 1–2 4–0 0–3 2–1 1–1 0–0 2–0 1–0 5–0 1–0 1–1 0–3 0–0 1–2 0–2 2–1
Stafford Rangers 0–0 6–0 3–0 2–1 2–2 4–1 3–0 3–1 0–3 1–0 4–1 5–2 0–0 2–1 2–2 4–0 0–1 3–2 2–0 1–1 3–0
Stocksbridge Park Steels 2–2 2–1 2–1 2–0 0–1 3–2 1–2 2–3 3–1 3–0 0–1 5–0 3–2 1–0 4–4 1–0 1–1 0–1 2–1 1–2 1–1
Tividale 1–1 4–2 0–3 1–1 1–2 1–2 0–1 0–2 3–1 1–2 1–3 3–2 3–3 5–3 0–2 4–3 1–2 0–2 1–1 0–1 0–0
Updated to match(es) played on 23 April 2016. Source: NPL First Division South results grid
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Stadia and locations

Team Stadium Capacity
Rugby TownButlin Road6,000
Newcastle TownLyme Valley Stadium4,000
Stafford RangersMarston Road4,000
Leek TownHarrison Park3,600
Spalding UnitedSir Halley Stewart Field3,500
Stocksbridge Park SteelsLook Local Stadium3,500
Daventry TownCommunications Park3,000
GooleVictoria Pleasure Grounds3,000
TividaleThe Beaches3,000
GresleyThe Moat Ground2,400
Belper TownCristchurch Meadow2,400
Lincoln UnitedAshby Avenue2,200
Shaw Lane AquaforceShaw Lane2,000
ChasetownThe Scholars Ground2,000
Coalville TownOwen Street Sports Ground2,000
Kidsgrove AthleticThe Seddon Stadium2,000
RomulusThe Central Ground
(Sutton Coldfield Town ground share)
2,000
SheffieldCoach and Horses Ground2,000
Carlton TownBill Stokeld Stadium1,500
Loughborough DynamoNanpantan Sports Ground1,500
Market Drayton TownGreenfields Sports Ground1,000
Basford UnitedGreenwich Avenue1,000

Challenge Cup

2015–16 Northern Premier League Challenge Cup
Challenge Cup
Country England
Teams68
ChampionsMarine
Runners-upScarborough Athletic

The 2015–16 Northern Premier League Challenge Cup, known as the 15–16 Integro Doodson League Cup for sponsorship reasons, is the 46th season of the Northern Premier League Challenge Cup, the main cup competition in the Northern Premier League. It will be sponsored by Doodson Sport for a fifth consecutive season. 68 clubs from England will enter the competition, beginning with the Preliminary Round, and all ties will end will end after 90 minutes and conclude with penalties.[4] Due to weather damage to pitches in late December, two ties were reversed.[5]

The defending champions were Warrington Town, who defeated Farsley on penalties in the 2015 Final. Warrington Town were unable to defend their title as they were eliminated in the first round by Ramsbottom United.

Calendar

RoundClubs
remaining
Clubs
involved
Winners from
previous round
New entries
this round
Scheduled
playing date
Preliminary round6880815 September 2015
First round64644609 – 11 November 2015
Second round323232none30 November – 2 December 2015
Third round161616none
Quarter-finals888none
Semi-finals444none
Final222none

Preliminary Round

Eight teams from the Northern Premier League Division One North or Northern Premier League Division One South have to compete in the Preliminary round to win a place in the competition proper. The draw for this round was made on 10 July 2015.[4]

6 October 2015 Bamber Bridge 4–0New MillsThe Sir Tom Finney Stadium
19:45 Booth  19', 50', 87'
Joel  47'
Attendance: 124
15 September 2015 Belper Town3–4 Rugby Town Christchurch Meadow
19:45 Stevenson  36', 82'
Williams  90'
Belper Town report
Rugby Town report
Kolodynski  32', 59'
Powell  38', 54'
Attendance: 117
15 September 2015 Shaw Lane Aquaforce 4–1SheffieldShaw Lane Sports Club
19:45 Hammond  11' (o.g.)
Thornhill  32'
Morris  37', 52'
Sheffield report Sabo  61' (o.g.) Attendance: 112
15 September 2015 Tividale2–2
(1–4 p)
Stafford Rangers The Beeches
19:45 Ayettey  36'
Jackson  51'
Tividale report Rooney  45'
Till  71'
Attendance: 62
Penalties
Sterling
Danks
Rabone
Till
Kasiama
Edmunds
McNaught

Source:[6][7]

First Round

Teams that were not in the preliminary round from Northern Premier League Division One North or Northern Premier League Division One South entered at this stage as well as teams from the Northern Premier League Premier Division, along with the winners from the preliminary round. The draw for this round was made on 10 July 2015.[4]

10 November 2015 Ashton United0–3 Nantwich Town Hurst Cross
19:45 Shotton  4', 39'
Osborne  63'
Attendance: 101
5 January 2016 Lancaster City0–1 Bamber Bridge Lancaster, Lancashire
19:45 Milligan  72' Stadium: Giant Axe
Attendance: 167
10 November 2015 Barwell 2–2
(5–4 p)
Loughborough DynamoKirkby Road Sports Ground
19:45 Lower  2'
Towers  82'
Barwell report
Loughborough Dynamo report
Browne  24'
Sibson  86'
Attendance: 77
Penalties
Gaunt
Towers
Christie
Hickey
Tomkinson



Meer
10 November 2015 Blyth Spartans1–2 Darlington 1883 Croft Park
19:45 Cartwright  78' Kneeshaw  34'
Jordon  65'
Attendance: 627
10 November 2015 Buxton 2–0GresleyThe Silverlands
19:45 Barraclough  44'
Swain  90'
Attendance: 113
11 November 2015 Carlton Town 2–1Basford UnitedNottingham, Nottinghamshire
19:45 Graham  15'
Lusamba  66'
Wiggins-Thomas  72' Stadium: Bill Stokeld Stadium
Attendance: 111
17 November 2015 Clitheroe 6–0Prescot CablesShawbridge
19:45 Hampson  6'
Mayers  11'
Heywood  17'
Gonzales  51'
Hession  90'
Harries  90'
Attendance: 142
10 November 2015 Coalville Town0–1 Stamford Owen Street Sports Ground
19:45 Phillips  66' Attendance: 83
10 November 2015 Daventry Town 3–2Newcastle TownCommunications Park
19:45 Shariff  29'
Piggon  50'
Prinzel  62'
Mills  17'
Gardner  75'
Attendance: 64
10 November 2015 Droylsden2–3 Radcliffe Borough Butcher's Arms Ground
19:45 Smith  67'
Hewitt  89'
Foster  17', 90'
Davies  35'
Attendance: 92
10 November 2015 Farsley Celtic 2–0Shaw Lane AquaforceFarsley, West Yorkshire
19:45 Savory  26'
Howarth  36'
Stadium: Throstle Nest
Attendance: 106
10 November 2015 Goole0–2 Ossett Town Victoria Pleasure Grounds
19:45 Akeroyd  69', 90' Attendance: 166
10 November 2015 Grantham Town0–2 Frickley Athletic South Kesteven Sports Stadium
19:45 Lucas  29'
Dockerty  57'
Attendance: 115
10 November 2015 Halesowen Town 2–1Leek TownHalesowen, West Midlands
19:45 Hales  2'
Bragoli  75'
Cropper  5' Stadium: The Grove
Attendance: 132
9 November 2015 Harrogate Railway Athletic2–3 Stocksbridge Park Steels Station View
19:45 Stockdill  16'
Bromley  34'
Reay  68', 87'
Lumsden  78'
Attendance: 47
14 December 2015 Hyde United1–1
(3–4 p)
Colwyn Bay Ewen Fields
19:45 Bevins  23' Colwyn Bay report Holsgrove  62' Attendance: 86
Penalties



Spencer
Boyle
Marsden
Matthews
Tuck
Denson
11 November 2015 Kidsgrove Athletic 2–1ChasetownThe Novus Stadium
19:45 Kinsey  38'
Taylor  73'
Turton  26' Attendance: 179
10 November 2015 Lincoln United 1–1
(5–4 p)
Mickleover SportsAshby Avenue
19:45 Fairclough  50' Lincoln United report Dawes  60' Attendance: 78
Penalties



Vince
Smith


O’Neil-Dwyer

10 November 2015 Marine 2–1Glossop North EndCrosby, Merseyside
19:45 Codling  31'
Burton  81'
Brizell  90' Stadium: Marine Travel Arena
Attendance: 248
10 November 2015 Market Drayton Town 1–1
(4–3 p)
StourbridgeGreenfields Sports Ground
19:45 Ryan  73' Market Drayton Town report
Stourbridge report
Clarke  39' Attendance: 131
Penalties
Ryan
McFarlane
Lowe
Green
Clifton
Wright
Billingham
McPike
Knight
10 November 2015 Ossett Albion 3–2MossleyOur Physio Stadium
19:45 Bower  8'
Brunt  28'
Matthews  70'
Short  43'
McGonigle  90'
Attendance: 81
1 December 2015 Ramsbottom United 2–0Warrington TownThe Harry Williams Stadium
19:45 Smith  1', 35' Attendance: 104
10 November 2015 Romulus0–1 Sutton Coldfield Town Central Ground
19:45 Melvin  5' Attendance: 70
10 November 2015 Rugby Town0–2 Ilkeston Butlin Road
19:45 Rugby Town report Burrows  25', 44' Attendance: 142
10 November 2015 Salford City1–2 Trafford Moor Lane
19:45 Mwasile  67' Tuanzebe  7'
Stott  32'
Attendance: 998
10 November 2015 Scarborough Athletic 2–2
(4–3 p)
Whitby TownQueensgate
19:45 Blott  33', 75' Scarborough Athletic report
Whitby Town report
Roberts  60' (pen.)
McTiernan  88'
Attendance: 312
Penalties
Mallory
Peterson
Blott
Bradshaw
Peat
Roberts
Robinson
Bullock
Gardner
Charmey
10 November 2015 Skelmersdale United1–6 Northwich Victoria The West Lancashire College Stadium
19:45 Kusaloka  70' Cook  19'
Amis  29', 56'
Burnett  30', 57', 69'
Attendance: 123
10 November 2015 Spalding United0–0
(3–4 p)
Matlock Town Sir Halley Stewart Playing Field
19:45 Spalding United report
Matlock Town report
Attendance: 124
Penalties
Moreman
Graham
Walker
Newman
Stainfield
Wilson
Fallowfield
Cribley
Nelthorpe
Purkiss
10 November 2015 Spennymoor Town 2–0Brighhouse TownThe Brewery Field
19:45 Pollard  73' (o.g.)
Morrow  89'
Attendance: 219
10 November 2015 Stafford Rangers 1–0Rushall OlympicMarston Road
19:45 White  37' Stafford Rangers report Attendance: 270
10 November 2015 Witton Albion 3–2BurscoughNorthwich, Cheshire
19:45 Andrews  9'
Menagh  59'
Salmon  79'
Monaghan  39'
Connolly  69'
Stadium: Wincham Park
Attendance: 101
10 November 2015 Workington 3–0Kendal TownBorough Park
19:45 Allison  46', 54', 69' Attendance: 226

Source:[8][9][10]

Second Round

The 32 winners from the First Round were entered into the Second Round draw on 12 November 2015. The ties are originally scheduled to be played between 30 November and 2 December.[11]

2 December 2015 Carlton Town 3–2BarwellNottingham, Nottinghamshire
19:45 Davie  7'
Law  19', 38'
Carney  72', 90' Stadium: Bill Stokeld Stadium
Attendance: 66
1 December 2015 Farsley Celtic 6–0Stocksbridge Park SteelsFarsley, West Yorkshire
19:45 Osborne  9', 39', 44'
Walker  23'
Savory  74'
Daly  75'
Stadium: Throstle Nest
Attendance: 77
1 December 2015 Frickley Athletic2–3 Darlington 1883 South Elmsall, West Yorkshire
19:45 Thomas  8' (pen.)
Davie  90'
Dowson  16', 36'
Brown  40'
Stadium: Westfield Lane
Attendance: 142
1 December 2015 Halesowen Town0–2 Sutton Coldfield Town Halesowen, West Midlands
19:45 McKenzie  6', 30' Stadium: The Grove
Attendance: 143
4 January 2016 Ilkeston 5–1Lincoln UnitedIlkeston, Derbyshire
19:45 Walker  18'
Blake  20', 48', 51'
Wheatley  90'
Gibson  38' Stadium: New Manor Ground
Attendance: 163
1 December 2015 Matlock Town1–3 Daventry Town Matlock, Derbyshire
19:45 Purkiss  45' Piggon  33'
Curtis  62' (pen.)
Shariff  69'
Stadium: Causeway Lane
Attendance: 145
1 December 2015 Nantwich Town 3–1Market Drayton TownNantwich, Cheshire
19:45 Osborne  35' (pen.), 63' (pen.)
Cooke  85'
McFarlane  32' Stadium: The Weaver Stadium
Attendance: 191
2 February 2016 Radcliffe Borough0–1 Colwyn Bay Radcliffe, Greater Manchester
19:45 Lamb  15' Stadium: Belvoir Stadium
Attendance: 49
19 January 2016 Marine 2–1Ramsbottom UnitedCrosby, Merseyside
19:45 Mitchley  7'
Ellams  17'
Meaney  58' Stadium: Marine Travel Arena
Attendance: 129
1 December 2015 Scarborough Athletic 2–0Ossett AlbionBridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire
19:45 Metcalfe  16'
Blott  43'
Stadium: Queensgate
Attendance: 141
19 January 2016 Spennymoor Town0–1 Ossett Town Spennymoor, County Durham
19:45 Brown  52' Stadium: The Brewery Field
Attendance: 123
8 December 2015 Stafford Rangers2–2
(3–5 p)
Kidsgrove Athletic Stafford, Staffordshire
19:45 Adams  63'
Reid  78'
Stafford Rangers report Malbon  29'
Sherratt  90'
Stadium: Marston Road
Attendance: 212
Penalties



Adams




Malbon
26 January 2016 Stamford 4–1BuxtonStamford, Lincolnshire
19:45 Wightwick  12', 39'
Duffy  19'
Smith  36'
Wiles  17' Stadium: Zeeco Stadium
Attendance: 105
1 December 2015 Trafford 2–0Northwich VictoriaFlixton, Greater Manchester
19:45 Noar  64'
Gumbs  77'
Stadium: Shawe View
Attendance: 99
19 January 2016 Witton Albion1–2 Bamber Bridge Northwich, Cheshire
19:45 Hopley  44' Marlow  25'
Linney  71'
Stadium: Wincham Park
Attendance: 104
19 January 2016 Workington 2–0ClitheroeWorkington, Cumbria
19:45 Arnison  80', 88' Stadium: Borough Park
Attendance: 268

Source:[9][10][12]

Third Round

The 16 winners from the Second Round were entered into the Third Round draw on 20 January 2016. The ties are originally scheduled to be played between 9 and 16 February.[13]

16 February 2016 Colwyn Bay 1–1
(5–4 p)
TraffordOld Colwyn, North Wales
19:45 Lamb  10' Langford  90' Stadium: Llanelian Road
Attendance: 81
Penalties
Denson
Gorman
Harper
Bauress
Kelleher
Palmer
Jacobs
Davies
Correria
Langford
16 February 2016 Farsley Celtic1–1
(4–5 p)
Scarborough Athletic Farsley, West Yorkshire
19:45 Nightingale  62' Corner  2' Stadium: Throstle Nest
Attendance: 129
Penalties
Miller
O'Brien
Nightingale
Savory
Howarth
Walker
Daly



Forrester
Blott

Lamplough
29 February 2016 Ilkeston 3–0Daventry TownIlkeston, Derbyshire
19:45 Williams  29'
Udoh  60'
Atkinson  71'
Stadium: New Manor Ground
Attendance: 174
16 February 2016 Marine 3–2WorkingtonCrosby, Merseyside
19:45 Myler  31'
Mitchley  73'
Codling  90'
Calvert  4'
McGee  56'
Stadium: Marine Travel Arena
Attendance: 136
1 March 2016 Nantwich Town 5–1Bamber BridgeNantwich, Cheshire
19:45 Cosgrove  30'
Osborne  55' (pen.)
Shotton  67', 75'
Jones  90'
Linney  59' Stadium: The Weaver Stadium
Attendance: 203
16 February 2016 Ossett Town 3–1Darlington 1883Ossett, West Yorkshire
19:45 Ojo  17'
Moore  45'
Lyn  74'
Walton  90' Stadium: 4G Voice & Data Stadium
Attendance: 119
9 February 2016 Stamford1–3 Carlton Town Stamford, Lincolnshire
19:45 Malone  50' Rae  29'
Fletcher  66'
Gordon  79'
Stadium: Zeeco Stadium
Attendance: 83
9 February 2016 Sutton Coldfield Town2–2
(2–4 p)
Kidsgrove Athletic Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands
19:45 Nadat  40'
Mannion  40'
Morris  64'
Bergin  71'
Stadium: Central Ground
Attendance: 66
Penalties



Woolley
Bergin
Donnelly
Boast
Malbon

Source:[12][14]

Quarter-finals

The 8 winners from the Third Round were entered into the Quarter-final draw on 17 February 2016. The ties are originally scheduled to be played between 1 and 15 March.[15]

16 March 2016 Kidsgrove Athletic0–2 Ilkeston Kidsgrove, Staffordshire
19:45 Rose  16'
Udoh  61'
Stadium: The Novus Stadium
Attendance: 150
8 March 2016 Marine 1–0Ossett TownCrosby, Merseyside
19:45 Mitchley  79' (pen.) Stadium: Marine Travel Arena
Attendance: 172
8 March 2016 Nantwich Town3–4 Colwyn Bay Nantwich, Cheshire
19:45 Bennion  20'
Cooke  32'
Gordon  64'
Kelleher  38', 57'
Denson  49'
Harper  90'
Stadium: The Weaver Stadium
Attendance: 266
1 March 2016 Scarborough Athletic 4–0Carlton TownBridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire
19:45 Birch  27'
Corner  42' (pen.)
Blott  64', 66'
Stadium: Queensgate
Attendance: 197

Source:[14]

Semi-finals

The 4 winners from the Quarter-finals were entered into the Semi-final draw on 9 March 2016. The ties are originally scheduled to be played on 22 March and 26 April.[16]

26 April 2016 Marine 4–1Colwyn BayCrosby, Merseyside
19:45 Hessey  12'
Foley  33'
Owens  42'
Burton  54'
Kelleher  80' Stadium: Marine Travel Arena
Attendance: 260
22 March 2016 Scarborough Athletic 1–1
(5–3 p)
IlkestonBridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire
19:45 Blott  53' Jones  35' Stadium: Queensgate
Attendance: 302
Penalties
Peat
Robson
Birch
Forrester
Lamplough
Shaw
Baker
Williams
Gordon

Source:[14][17]

Final

The Challenge Cup Final was played at Throstle Nest, the home ground of Farsley Celtic. This was Scarborough Athletic's first final appearance (Scarborough won in 1977) and the sixth final appearance for Marine (their most recent appearance was in 2003 where they defeated Gateshead).

29 April 2016 Scarborough Athletic 1–2 Marine Throstle Nest, Farsley
20:00 BST C. Robinson  66' Bellew  66'
Mitchley  90'
Attendance: 690

Source:[17]

See also

References

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  13. Allcock, Alan (20 January 2016). "Integro Doodson League Cup Draw". The Evo-Stik League Northern Premier. Pitch Hero Ltd. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  14. "Results March The Integro Doodson League Cup 15–16". The Evo-Stik League Northern Premier. Pitch Hero Ltd. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
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