Atherton 1-2 Newcastle in the Northern Premier League, Division One West, round 38 at Alder Street, Atherton (2,500 capacity).

Atherton won 1, drew 2 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (L–D–D–W–L), scoring 6 and conceding 10.

Newcastle won 2, drew 0 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (W–L–L–W–L), scoring 8 and conceding 14.

The two sides have met 4 times: Atherton 1 win, Newcastle 2, 1 draw.