On the eve of the season, Michael Clegg has strengthened his squad by bringing in Ryan Liu and Sanchez Phillips the 18 year old’s join up with the Tigers as we approach a busy start to the season.

Liu, a forward and Phillips a defender have both impressed in the Premier League Under 18 divisions and have made the step up to the Under 21’s.

As part of their development we are grateful to Stoke City for letting them come to us, both will be available for selection for tomorrow’s opener at home to Emley (3pm Kick Off).

Photo: Elliott Major

Tom Pratt has joined North West Counties Premier Division side, Droylsden on a month’s loan.

With game time limited since Michael Clegg has come in, it was agreed that the midfielder needed game time.

”Pratty” has made 263 appearances for the Tigers over two spells, after originally signing prior to the 2017/18 season, scoring 64 goals.

We wish Tom well on his spell at Droylsden

Hear the thoughts of Michael Clegg after the 2-0 defeat at home to Wythenshawe FC in the Ray Stanley Shield.

Last season’s Supporters Player of the Year, Taylor McMahon, has signed a contract for this coming season.

Taylor has impressed since his move from Irlam last summer and despite many suitors has now committed to the Tigers for the coming season

We are delighted to announce the signing of experienced centre half Yann Songo’o.

The 34-Year-Old has over 400 career appearances to his name.

Yann, who’s father Jacques played as a goalkeeper for Cameroon in the 1994 World Cup, started his career in Spain at Real Zaragoza before starting his career at CB Sabadell before a move to the USA saw him play for Kansas City and Orlando City.

His big break came when he moved to the UK with Blackburn Rovers, after a loan move to Ross County he then moved to Plymouth Argyle where he became a fans favourite making 121 appearances.

Spells at Scunthorpe United and Bradford City followed before two spells at Morecambe followed, where he became a club legend making 109 apperances and staying when loyal even when the club went through financial difficulty.

Following relegation from the National League Songo’o was released and joins the Tigers for this coming season

On securing his signature, manager Michael Clegg said ”He’s a great signing for us, he’s had great experience in the Football League and won many supporter awards along the way, he’s show great desire to join the club and to want to play every minute for us.  We wanted a touch more experience and it will come in handy and we have that spine of it now with Dan Gardner, Tom Walker and Jack Redshaw and it’s what we need now with the young squad that we have.”

We can announce that we have signed defender Cameron Bradbury-Allen on a season long loan from Macclesfield FC

The 21 year old has yet to make an appearance for the first team but has featured in the Cheshire Senior Cup for the Silkmen after stepping up from the Under 23 side.

He spent the back end of last season on dual registration at Stockport Town.

Ahead of tonight’s pre-season friendly at home to Chester FC, Michael Clegg has added to his ranks

Experienced forward Tom Walker joins after impressing on trial, Walker started his career at Bolton Wanderers and made his first team debut in January 2015.

The 30 Year Old has also played at Salford City, FC United, Stockport County, He got a second chance in the Football League with Harrogate in 2020 but only featured 12 times for the Yorkshire outfit. Walker has also picked up two England Caps in the past following his departure from Chorley at the end of last season, he has impressed the manager enough on his trial period to sign on for the season.

Walker said ”Delighted to get to done, I’ve been talking to the gaffer for the past few weeks and I’m looking forward to getting stuck into the season now, I’ve still got a bit of life left of me I feel I’m at my peak and I’m ready to do well this season.”

We can now confirm our fixtures have been released for this upcoming 2026/27 season.

We will open the season by welcoming newly promoted Emley to the Project Solar Stadium on Saturday 8th August.

We will travel to Warrington Town on Tuesday 11th August and then to Lancaster the following Saturday before completing the opening block of five fixtures with home games against FC United of Manchester and another newly promoted side Avro.

August Bank Holiday sees us away at Bamber Bridge on Saturday 29th August and at home to Bury on Bank Holiday Monday 31st August

Boxing Day sees us host Ashton United with an away fixture at Bury to start 2027 on 2nd January and the return fixture at Ashton on Easter Monday March 29th

We end the season with a trip to another newly promoted side Redcar Athletic

For a full list of all the fixtures go to the fixtures page on the website.

A first home pre-season friendly saw the Tigers take on newly promoted National League side AFC Fylde at The Project Solar Stadium in a game filled with action with the newly crowned National League North Champions running out comfortable winners.
 
The start of the match saw both teams having an even share of possession with a few sights of goal. This changed in the 14th minute when Tom Whelan scored from close range to put the visitors ahead. 
 
Around the 30th minute mark, the away side had a flurry of chances, none of which were converted; yet there were emerging signs of Hyde growing into the game. 
 
This culminated in a series of efforts for the Tigers. A free kick in minute 34 was narrowly missed before several over chances went astray. 
 
On the stroke of half time however, Cedric Main doubled Fylde’s lead, slotting home a pass flashed across the face of goal.  
 
Many changes were made for the visitors, with 9 substitutions being made at half time. None for the home side. 
 
The second half started similarly to the first, with both teams looking positive. A curled effort for Fylde was met by a wonderous save from Jordan Eastham in the 55th minute, with the resulting corner being cleared away. 
 
Hyde managed to pull a goal back from the following passage of play, as James Kirby lobbed the goalkeeper, who was caught off his line, from outside the box. 
 
Five changes then came from the Tigers, several trialists, Edy Maieco, Mo Wassa, and Tom Clare replacing some tired legs across the field. 
 
The goal shifted momentum in the home side’s favour, with Hyde controlling the play either side of the second hydration break, their efforts building to a headed effort that whistled ever so slightly wide of the post. 
 
In the 74th minute though, Fylde managed another goal; Aidan Wainwright pounced on a wayward header in the Hyde defence, striking it off the crossbar and in.

You can see reaction from Michael Clegg below

Please note their is a fixture change for Saturday 1st August the fixture against Coleshill Town has been postponed and we will now host Wythenshawe FC for The Ray Stanley Shield with a 3pm kick off