Atherton 1-0 Hanley Town in the Northern Premier League, Division One West, round 5.

Atherton won 2, drew 1 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–D–L–W), scoring 12 and conceding 9.

Hanley Town won 4, drew 1 and lost 0 of their previous 5 matches (D–W–W–W–W), scoring 13 and conceding 4.

The two sides have met 3 times: Atherton 3 wins, Hanley Town 0, 0 draws.