Our Pre-Season fixture calendar has now been confirmed.

Starting on Saturday 4th July with a fixture away at Macclesfield FC and finishes with a home fixture to Coleshill Town on Saturday 1st August

Our full pre-season fixture list is as follows:-

Saturday 4th July – Macclesfield FC (A) 3pm

Tuesday 7th July – Prestwich Heys (A) 7:45pm

Saturday 11th July – Abbey Hey (A) 3pm

Tuesday 14th July – AFC Fylde (H) 7pm

Saturday 18th July – Stalybridge Celtic 3pm

Friday 24th July – Chester FC 7:45pm

Saturday 1st August – Coleshill Town 3pm

Our first game of our Pre-Season calendar sees us travel to Macclesfield FC on Saturday 4th July at 3pm.

We can announce that once again we will be playing Stalybridge Celtic in pre-season.

This game will take place on Saturday 18th July at Bower Fold with a 3pm kick off with both teams competing for the Keith Trudgeon Trophy.

We are able to announce that winger Dontai Gabidon has agreed terms to stay permanently at the Tigers, following his release from Macclesfield FC today,

Dontai joined on loan from The Silkmen in February, he scored six goals an a couple of assists in just 14 appearances and manager Michael Clegg is now delighted that he has agreed to stay.

Welcome back Dontai!

Following on from the announcement that Michael Clegg and his backroom staff have committed for the 2026/27 season we can provide supporters with further updates regarding the playing squad.

We are delighted to announce that Will Hall, Shakeel Jones-Griffiths and Edy Maieco have all agreed terms for the new season.

They join Jack Redshaw, Harry Ditchfield and Tom Pratt who were already signed on for next season.

Sadly, Matt Fearnley will be leaving this summer to pursue a new challenge with another club. Matt was offered terms for next season but leaves with our best wishes and the upmost respect and we thank him for his valuable contributions with us.

Fearns recently passed 150 appearances for the Tigers, scoring 29 goals, and made the most appearances of any player of last season’s squad in all competitions.

The gaffer Michael Clegg commented ”I am delighted to retain Will, Shak and Edy who all contributed a lot since I walked through the door. It’s great to get that business done and dusted quickly”.

On the departure of Matt Fearnley – ”I am really sad to lose Fearns, he’s left on really good terms. He just wanted a new challenge which I respect him for. He’s a great guy and his effort and commitment for this football club in the time he has been
here has been top class which I thank him for.”

Further squad updates will be communicated once available.

Following the end of the 2025/26 season the following players will be leaving the club:-

Max Harrop, Kieron Lloyd, Tyrell Dawes, Ayo Quadri

We thank the players for their efforts throughout the season

Also we thank the loan players going back to their parent clubs:-

Dontai Gabidon, Scott Duxbury, Damon Park, Li-Bau Stowell

We are delighted to announce that we have agreed a deal to keep manager, Michael Clegg, at the club for the 2026/27 season, with the option of a further year.

Along with assistant manager Joe Bunney, first team coach, Aaron Wade-Young and goalkeeper coach Chris Shaw are also staying.

Chairman Steve Hartley said, “After meeting with Mike and Joe and after productive discussions, I am delighted to confirm their appointments for the 2026/27 season.”

”After securing safety the final games of last season, I am confident we will be looking towards the upper end of the league and I’m excited to see what the future holds.”

Discussions are also underway with players for next season with details being announced in the coming days

Michael Clegg has added to the ranks on deadline day by bringing in defender Reece Kendall.

The 26-Year-Old made his name at Matlock and Guiseley regularly scoring and assisting from full back.

He has also represented Bury FC over two spells and joins us after a period at Northern Counties East Side, Tadcaster Albion

Welcome Reece

We can confirm that winger Antoine Makoli has departed the club following the mutual cancellation of his contract. Antoine joined the Club from Wycombe Wanderers in August 2023 and made an immediate impact with his pacy, direct style.

He had made 83 appearances for the club across two spells and we wish him the best for the future.