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4 days ago
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Hill ready to shake things up to get Daisies going
Daisy Hill travel to Merseyside tomorrow for their first ever meeting with MSB Woolton in the North West Counties League First Division North (3pm). This weekend's hosts joined the league in the summer, having successfully grown the club over many years to having around 238 teams under its banner at all levels, making them one of the biggest clubs in Europe. They will play home games this season at the Jericho Sports Complex, in Aigburth, which they share with fellow North West Counties League club South Liverpool, although plans are under way for their home base at Simpson's Football Ground to be developed to host first-team games in the near future. The league new boys have had a tough start to their campaign, losing both of their games so far and conceding seven goals in the process. However, with Daisy having taken just the one point from their opening three games, manager Lee Hill is hoping some changes in the squad will deliver the elusive first win of the season for his side. 'You have to accept the recent results and move on, because nothing obviously can change that, so we have to take it and put it aside,' said Hill. 'But also, we do have to look at what we could have done to change the result, such as missing chances that could have given us goals to put us ahead and maybe out of sight. 'The chances are being created, all the things that we're looking at are happening, but obviously you're not judged on chances. 'You don't win games on chances, you win games by scoring goals. 'So we do have to have a look at the fine details on that, work and improve on those and hopefully we can stop coming out on the wrong side of these fine margins. 'I think we needed to have a look at a couple of changes but we've got a couple of injuries as well, so naturally that would have happened anyway.' Although MSB Woolton have made a poor start to their first season in the league, Hill believes it's too early to be drawing conclusions on those two results. 'If you look at the results in the division so far, it's been a crazy sort of opening start to the season,' he added. 'Some teams you would expect to have won all three games haven't. 'So all we can do really is prepare the best we can and concentrate on ourselves. 'Pitches are hard and dry at the minute, and with the game being on a 4G pitch that does make a difference, to a degree. We are used to training and playing on one and obviously they'll be used to it as well, so it doesn't necessarily level it up and give us an advantage. 'We'll prepare for the game well, and hopefully we can get the win we need to keep their bad run going and to change our fortunes.'
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22-07-2025
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Hill happy with Daisy's display in final friendly
Daisy Hill rounded off their build-up to the start of the North West Counties League First Division North season with a comfortable 5-1 win away at Pause United on Saturday. On a showery afternoon in Morecambe, Daisy had built up a three-goal lead at the break courtesy of Regan Brown, Kaiden Barlow and Dean Singleton, and although the hosts pulled a goal back early in the second half, two further goals from successfully-converted penalties by Jake O'Brien and Liam Sheppard rounded off a good afternoon for Lee Hill's men. The Daisy boss said afterwards the game had worked out as he had hoped. 'It was a good workout today, and really pleasing to see some of the things we've been working on in training play out in the game,' said Hill. 'The lads have really bought into what we're trying to do which is great to see. 'We knew we would see more of the ball than we did against Padiham on Tuesday night. So it was about using the ball better, getting certain players higher up the pitch in areas that they can affect the game, and also finishing chances which we did. 'It was also good to get Liam Sheppard back, Nathan (Bartram-Conway) got minutes and so did Jack Iley. 'So overall, a really good day that allows us to go away and fine tune a few bits now.' Daisy began the game well, and after Alex Dodd had a good effort saved by the Pause keeper, Will Kitchen, they took the lead after 14 minutes. Dodd was involved once more, starting the move with a pass that played Sheppard through on goal, and he squared into the path of Brown, who rifled home into the far corner. Seven minutes later, Barlow doubled Daisy's lead with a cracking volley from an O'Brien cross, and although a cross-shot from home striker Zach Clark two minutes later almost caught out Daisy keeper Morgan Newns, it was the 34th minute before he was called on to make a save, diving low down to his left. After Brown's strong run into the box set up a shooting chance for Barlow that just missed the target, on the stroke of half time Daisy bagged their third goal of the afternoon. The Pause United defence failed to clear a beautifully whipped in corner by O'Brien, and Dean Singleton had the simple task of finishing from close range. Three minutes into the second half Pause United pulled a goal back from the penalty spot, but within two minutes Daisy had a penalty of their own, when a strong run from Jacob Ridings was halted when he was tripped in the box, and O'Brien made no mistake from the spot to restore the three-goal lead. Barlow, Sheppard and Brown all had efforts saved by Pause United keeper Kitchen, before Sheppard set up Ridings for a shot that cleared the bar. But six minutes from time, Daisy added a fifth goal from another penalty, awarded when Barlow was brought down in the box, and Sheppard stepped to make no mistake from the spot. Daisy are back in action this Saturday when they host Ashton Athletic at the Ginge Power Stadium, in the opening game of the season in the North West Counties League First Division North.
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18-07-2025
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Hill wants Daisy to fast forward preparations at Pause
Daisy Hill complete their build up to the start of the North West Counties League season with a trip up to Morecambe to face Pause United tomorrow (3pm). Lee Hill's men fell to the first defeat of their pre-season schedule on Tuesday evening when they lost 4-1 at North West Counties Premier Division side Padiham, but the Daisy boss says it was a useful game that presented some fresh challenges for his new-look squad. 'The Padiham game worked out how we expected,' said Hill. 'We had more time out of possession than in possession, and it was a game all about being organised and difficult to break down. 'Padiham are a big physical side who just missed out on promotion last season, and the lads stood up well to the challenge. 'I thought the scoreline was a little bit harsh, we missed some decent chances and on another night it could have been different. 'But we got some positive things out of the game and the lads gave a good account of themselves.' After a game against a side from a division above, the squad will now face opponents in Pause United from two leagues below, and Hill explained the reasoning behind the choice of Saturday's game as the last before the league season. 'There's some links between the two clubs and it's been good for us to get a mix of opposition from different levels in the past few weeks,' he said. 'They are a West Lancashire League side, a solid side who have just won their league. 'We played a higher level side in Padiham on Tuesday, where we had a chance to work on how we set up out of possession. 'On Saturday, hopefully we can be a little bit more possession-based, and bring into the game some of the possession play we have been working on in training.'
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08-03-2025
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FOOTBALL: How Witton, Vics and Barnton fared on Saturday afternoon
WITTON Albion picked up a point on the road on Saturday afternoon as they produced the perfect response to falling behind. Isaac Graham's goal just after the hour marks secured a 1-1 draw at Bootle, who had taken the lead just five minutes earlier through Sean Williams. The result leaves Witton 12th in the Northern Premier League West Division table, 11 points adrift of the play-offs but a comfortable 10 clear of the relegation zone. Meanwhile, a late Joe Hurst winner allowed Northwich Victoria to shake off back-to-back defeats in the Midland Football League Premier Division. Hurst struck three minutes from time to secure a 2-1 victory over struggling Highgate United, who had levelled just before the hour after Kieran Hamm's early strike had given Vics the lead. The results leaves Vics 13th in the table with 32 points from 26 matches. In the North West Counties League, Barnton had Tom Stanton to thank for securing a home victory over New Mills this afternoon. Stanton struck twice either side of Joel Hind's effort as the Villagers ran out 3-1 winners to pick up their first victory in three games. As a result, they sit 14th in the First Division South table.
