New date for Derbyshire Cup match

The Derbyshire Senior Challenge Cup 3rd Round match against Gresley FC has been re-arranged for Wednesday 5th January with a 7.45 pm kick off.

Hopefully the weather will be kind enough to let this one go ahead and hope to see as many people as possible at what will be our first home match in 2011.

New Mills game postponed

The Bank Holiday Monday fixture list was completely wiped out, with all games postponed by lunchtime on Boxing Day except for the High Peak derby at Glossop, but the Surrey Street pitch failed an inspection this morning.

The inspection for the game between Glossop North End and New Mills was delayed for as long as possible, to give the game every chance of going ahead, but unfortunately the efforts of everyone at Glossop were in vain.

Glossop Matchday Secretary Stewart Taylor said: "There was snow on the pitch and it was frozen underneath. It's a pity really as local derbies are important matches and we left it as long as we could. However, the thaw came just a bit too late for us this time."

Club Structure

Following an EGM on Monday of this week, a new structure for the club has been agreed. Details are on the GNE Website at

http://www.glossopnorthend.co.uk/news.html

GNE v. Gresley FC

It comes as no surprise to learn that our Derbyshire Senior Challenge Cup 3rd Round match against Gresley FC, due to be played on Wednesday 22nd December, has had to be postponed due to a frozen pitch.

This match, along with the Manchester Premier Cup 1st Round match against Radcliffe Borough, will have to be re-arranged for January.

This leaves us with the New Mills match on Monday 27th December to complete the fixtures for the calendar year 2010 - weather dependant as ever.

With best wishes to all for the festive season to come.

Fixture Update

The re-arranged Manchester Premier Cup match with Radcliffe Borough at Surrey St. on Wednesday 22nd December has been postponed.

In its place comes the recently postponed Derbyshire Cup match with Gresley, also at Surrey St.

However the forecast would suggest that this game will also end up being postponed because of the weather. There is a possibility that one of these games will be scheduled for over the Christmas period but we have nothing official as yet.

That leaves the home league game with New Mills on the 27th...

Bootle v GNE - Match POSTPONED

Todays Vodkat League game between GNE and Bootle has been postponed.

Derbyshire Cup match in doubt

Although not yet official, we believe Wednesday nights Derbyshire Cup match against Gresley will have to be re-arranged. This is because Gresleys FA Vase tie with Bustleholme that was scheduled to go ahead last Saturday was called off because of the weather and is now going ahead tonight, Tuesday.

Further details will be announced via the Messageboard as soon as we have them.

GNE 1 Padiham 3

Not the result we were looking for after the enforced break.

GNE went 1 down in a flat 1st half and conceded a 2nd just after the break. Garry Kharas got one back straight away and we had several half chances to draw level but the breaks always seemed to favour the away team. As time ran out Padiham made it 3-1, a scoreline not many in the ground would argue with.

Novembers Player of the Month - Rob Hartshorne

Supporters Club Chairman Nick Tansley presents GNE striker Rob Hartshorne with his award prior to Saturdays game with Padiham.

GNE v Atherton MATCH OFF

Glossop North End's home league game against Atherton LR, scheduled for this Wednesday 8th December, is the latest game to fall foul of the weather.

The club contacted the league on Monday afternoon to give an update on the conditions at Surrey Street, and to confirm that there was no chance of the game taking place.

Stewart Taylor, the club's Matchday Secretary, reported:  "Looking at our ground this morning, we have 6 inches of snow on top of a frozen pitch. With sub-zero temperatures forecast both day and night for the next three days, we can see no way that this match can go ahead.

"It is a frustrating time for all, as we would dearly love to see some football but the weather is defeating us all at the moment."

Bacup Borough v. GNE is OFF

No great surprise that this one is off but with the weather forecast so bad it makes you wonder when we might get the next match on!!

Steve Young wins Vodkat Manager of the Month

Congratulations to Steve Young on becoming the Vodkat Premier Divisions Manager of the Month for November.

Novembers Player of the Month

Congratulations to Rob Hartshorne on becoming Glossop North Ends Player of the Month for November.

The presentation of the award will depend on both the weather and the operation Rob is scheduled to have this week.