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BBC News
18-02-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Football Manager: New club chair chosen after video game success
A man who helped win promotion for his lower league local club on the video game Football Manager has now landed the job of running the side in real Hunt, from Bolton, found fame streaming his virtual exploits with Daisy Hill FC on Twitch and, as a result, was invited to the save the North West Counties Football League (NWCFL) side for real after its recent financial was headhunted to be the club's chairman by the Cutters' manager, Lee Hill, in the hope he could replicate his virtual success."It's a romantic story, he took Daisy Hill through the leagues on Football Manager, so hopefully he can do that for real", Mr Hill said. Mr Hill said he messaged the streamer with the job offer on Instagram, writing: "Alright Daisy Hill gaffer, this is the other Daisy Hill gaffer."The new chairman said he was "buzzing take this project on", adding he felt the club "had the potential to go far". Daisy Hill, which play out of New Sirs on St James Street, in Westhoughton, sit 12th in the First Division North table of the North West Counties Football club, founded in 1894, is one of the league's founding members, and has recently been under threat of folding after running into financial difficulty. Mr Hunt, who has thousands of followers on social media and counts darts ace Luke Littler among his friends, said he planned to increase footfall on match days and drive sponsorship to help reverse the club's plans include trial days for prospective new players and a fundraising push to improve the pitch."I'll be learning on the job every day and it isn't going to happen overnight but I really think this football club has potential to go far," he Hill player Jacob Riding said the streamer's involvement was "great" for the club's profile. Mr Hunt's YouTube video unveiling his takeover was watched more than 60,000 times, while average Daisy Hill match attendances sits at about 50 people. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Manchester on Sounds and follow BBC Manchester on Facebook, X, and Instagram and watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer.
Yahoo
04-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
'Frosty' the goal man as Vics bag first win under new co-managers
NORTHWICH Victoria have sealed their first win under new co-managers Lee Duckworth and Luke Goddard. Their first success in nine games came at Dudley Town on Tuesday night in a Midland League Premier Division game that was restaged after being abandoned first time around due to an injury to striker Joe Duckworth. Vics came from a goal behind to win 3-2, with substitute Kieron Frost netting the decider in the 90th minute. Sam Deering scored Vics' two other goals in a four-minute spell either side of the interval. New season-remaining loan signings from Shrewsbury Town, goalkeeper Zac Prior and defender Karsten Cairns, made their debuts alongside the returning Malakai McKenzie. Meanwhile, Witton Albion suffered a second successive defeat to higher-placed opposition, coming after a run of seven games without loss. Louis Isherwood's goal after five minutes sealed the victory for Northern Premier League West leaders Widnes. Albion played the last half an hour with 10 men after James Lawrie was sent off. Witton stay 11th, nine points adrift of the play-off places. Fixtures, Saturday, 3pm: Northern Premier League West: Witton Albion v Newcastle Town. Midland Premier League: Stourport Swifts v 1874 Northwich. North West Counties Football League First Division South: Allscott Heath v Barnton, Winsford United v Wolverhampton Sporting Community. Tuesday, 7.45pm: Cheshire Senior Cup quarter-final: Runcorn Linnets v 1874 Northwich. North West Counties Football League First Division South: Winsford United v Abbey Hulton United.
