Ashton Town 2-3 Thornton Cleveleys in the North West Counties First Division North, round 3 at The Barntons Group Stadium, Wigan (2,000 capacity).

Ashton Town won 1, drew 0 and lost 4 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–W–L–L), scoring 6 and conceding 11.

Thornton Cleveleys won 3, drew 1 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–L–D–W), scoring 7 and conceding 5.

The two sides have met 3 times: Ashton Town 1 win, Thornton Cleveleys 1, 1 draw.