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Flood of support for semi-final

11:45am Saturday 29th March 2008

Kirkham and Wesham's footballers have been given a flood of support as they prepare today for 90 minutes which could take them to Wembley.

Cut price travel for cup match

9:29am Wednesday 26th March 2008

Kirkham & Wesham FC have reduced the cost of coach travel to Needham Market for next Saturday's crucial second-leg of the FA Vase in a bid to fill the ground with their fans.

Holker Old Boys 3, Kirkham & Wesham 4

4:23pm Tuesday 25th March 2008

Kirkham & Wesham swept back into the promotion places in the Vodkat League Division Two of the North West Counties League at Holker Old Boys in Barrow onMonday with a nerve tingling 4-3 win.

Kirkham & Wesham 3, Needham Market 2

9:15am Tuesday 25th March 2008

TWO goals in the final three minutes of a pulsating FA Vase Semi-Final firstleg turned this tie on its head and gave Kirkham & Wesham the precious lead they always wanted to travel to Suffolk in a week's time.

Special guest at Kirkham and Wesham

Jimmy Armfield

3:31pm Wednesday 19th March 2008

FORMER Blackpool and England captain, Jimmy Armfield OBE will be guest of honour at Kirkham & Wesham's nail biting FA Vase Semi-Final, First-Leg against Needham Market at Kellamergh Park on Saturday, in what has been billed as the clubs biggest ever match.

Kirkham & Wesham 2, Ashton Athletic 1

9:26am Wednesday 19th March 2008

SUPER sub Paul Paynter fired Kirkham & Wesham into their first final of the season at Kellamergh Park last night with a goal in extra-time to sink opponents Ashton Athletic, who were within eight minutes of a place in the April final themselves.

Kirkham & Wesham 0, New Mills 4

9:57am Monday 17th March 2008

A RECORD league crowd came to Kellamergh Park on Saturday to hail their FA Vase heroes - but most went home disappointed as Kirkham & Wesham turned in their poorest performance of the season against league leaders New Mills with acting manager Colin Methven far from happy.

Ticket details for Needham Market match

6:02pm Tuesday 11th March 2008

KIRKHAM & WESHAM FC have moved quick on to announce ticket prices ahead of their exciting FA Vase Semi-Final First leg with Needham Market at Kellamergh Park a week on Saturday, following Saturday's 1-0 replay success at Coventry Sphinx.

Coventry Sphinx 0, Kirkham & Wesham 1

9:41am Monday 10th March 2008

KIRKHAM skipper Dougie Shaw was in double celebration mood after he led his side into the last four of the FA Vase and on his 30th birthday.

Kirkham & Wesham 1, Blackpool Mechanics 0

8:51am Wednesday 5th March 2008

KIRKHAM & WESHAM'S season just gets better and better and with good reason, after a mid-week derby victory over Blackpool Mechanics was secured with a 1-0 win at Kellamergh Park on Tuesday night in front of a record league gate.

Kirkham & Wesham 3, Coventry Sphinx 3

11:36am Monday 3rd March 2008

KIRKHAM'S dream of a place in the last four of the FA Vase was just six minutes away from realization in normal time when visitors Coventry Sphinx equalized to take the game into extra-time in a tie played out in front of a record crowd of 1,093 at Kellamergh Park on Saturday Kirkham boss Mick Fuller admitted after: "Disappointed that we didn't win it.

Team prepare for matches ahead

6:07pm Friday 29th February 2008

Kirkham and Wesham FC are preparing the ground for their biggest couple of games of the season and both come up at Kellamergh Park in the next five days.

Ashton Athletic 0, Kirkham & Wesham 0

9:07am Monday 25th February 2008

STRONG winds and lively ball made ideal playing conditions difficult at Brocstedes Park on Saturday, in this Semi-Final First Leg of the Division Two Trophy.

Kirkham & Wesham 3, Ashton Town 1

11:27am Wednesday 20th February 2008

KIRKHAM & WESHAMS 13h consecutive win moved them three points closer to division leaders New Mills last night at Kellamergh Park but they had to come from behind with a second half master show to do it against a determined Ashton Town.

Kirkham & Wesham 8, Castleton Gabriels 0

Mark Wane clips in the first of his four gaol. Picture courtesy of Neil Mitchell

9:18am Monday 18th February 2008

KIRKHAM fired their way back into the title race with their best ever victory recorded at Kellamergh Park on Saturday, as visitors Castleton Gabriels were simply torn apart in a ruthless display of clinical finishing.

Tickets selling fast for Kirkham v Coventry Sphinx

8:30am Saturday 16th February 2008

Kirkham and Wesham's Wembley dream lives on after they were drawn at home to fellow outsiders Coventry Sphinx in the quarter-finals.

Padiham 1, Kirkham & Wesham 2

12:59pm Thursday 14th February 2008

KIRKHAM & WESHAM'S leading scorer Sean Paterson glanced in his 19th goal of the season at Padiham last night and then took a knock to his right knee which threatens to keep him out of action for some time.

Kirkham boss aims to plug 15 point gap

4:24pm Wednesday 13th February 2008

KIRKHAM boss Mick Fuller believes his side can pull back the 15 points deficit to NWCLD2 leaders New Mills - and the task starts at Padiham today.

Crowborough Athletic 0 Kirkham and Wesham 2

10:25am Monday 11th February 2008

KIRKHAM & WESHAM Football Club are in seventh heaven, and their dream of a Wembley date in May lives on after the competitions outsiders grabbed their seventh scalp in a quite remarkable run in the FA Vase this season by handing the bookies second favourites Crowborough Athletic a knockout blow in sun drenched Sussex on Saturday.

Fuller pulling out the stops

2:23pm Tuesday 5th February 2008

KIRKHAM & WESHAM FC boss Mick Fuller is pulling out all the stops in a bid to see his side reach the last eight of the FA Vase at Crowborough on Saturday.

KIRKHAM & WESHAM 1, ASHTON TOWN 0

Andy Taylor taps home the match winner! Photo courtesy Neil Mitchell

9:42am Monday 4th February 2008

STRIKER Andy Taylor, making only his sixth start in the first team this season popped up with the match winning goal after 18 minutes to send Kirkham & Wesham though to the semi-finals of the Vodkat Second Division Trophy.

Kirkham & Wesham 3, Studley 0

2:35pm Monday 28th January 2008

KIRKHAM & WESHAM 3, STUDLEY 0 H-T: 1-0 Scorers: Kirkham & Wesham: Phil Blackwell 39, Mark Wane 51, Mike Clark 69 KIRKHAM & WESHAM are now the sole representatives of not only the North West Counties League left in the FA Vase but the whole of the North West of England too.

Match re-scheduled due to rain

9:57am Monday 21st January 2008

KIRKHAM and WESHAM'S attractive FA Vase Fourth Round tie at Kellamergh Park on Saturday has fallen foul of the week's long rains.

Cancelled match to be re-scheduled

9:51am Monday 14th January 2008

KIRKHAM & WESHAM'S attractive Vodkat League Division Two game at Stone Dominoes fell foul of the recent inclement weather on Saturday after an early morning pitch inspection in the Potteries.

Kirkham & Wesham 2, Ashton Athletic 0

6:53pm Friday 11th January 2008

KIRKHAM & WESHAM celebrated manager Mick Fuller's award of Manager of the Month for December in the best possible style by beating promotion challengers Ashton Athletic at Kellamergh Park on Saturda, January 5.

Fuller gets manager of month gong

5:30pm Saturday 5th January 2008

KIRKHAM & Wesham boss Mick Fuller has been awarded the Vodkat Division 2 manager of the month award for December.

Manager not happy following final game

10:32am Monday 31st December 2007

KIRKHAM & WESHAM FC has played its final game of 2007 and manager Mick Fuller is far from happy about it.

Kirkham & Wesham 3 Daisy Hill 2

10:42am Thursday 27th December 2007

KIRKHAM & WESHAM got back among the promotion pack with a 3-2 victory over lowly Daisy Hill at Kellamergh Park on Boxing Day, but their Westhoughton visitors almost landed their own knockout punch.

Bootle 1 Kirkham & Wesham 2

10:18am Sunday 23rd December 2007

KIRKHAM & WESHAM gave their fans the best Christmas present of all - three points in a come from behind victory at Bootle on Saturday, and against arguably one of the toughest sides in the Second Division.

Norton game off

10:18am Monday 17th December 2007

KIRKHAM & WESHAM'S attractive Vodkat League Division Two clash with Potteries side Norton United fell foul of overnight frost - just in time to save the Fylde side from starting out on their journey south.






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