2014–15 Northern Premier League

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The 2014–15 season was the 47th season of the Northern Premier League Premier Division, and the eighth season of the Northern Premier League Division One North and South. The league sponsors for 2014–15 were Evo-Stik.[1]

Premier Division[]

Northern Premier League
Premier Division
Season2014–15
ChampionsF.C. United of Manchester
PromotedCurzon Ashton
F.C. United of Manchester
RelegatedBelper Town
Trafford
Witton Albion
Top goalscorerAaron Williams
(28 goals)[2]
Biggest home winIlkeston 6–0 Trafford[3]
(23 August 2014)
Biggest away winGrantham Town 1–7 Blyth Spartans[3]
(20 December 2014)
Highest scoringStourbridge 5–3 Nantwich Town[3]
(2 September 2014)
Grantham Town 1–7 Blyth Spartans[3]
(20 December 2014)
Highest attendance3,588[4]
F.C. United of Manchester 1–0 Stourbridge F.C.
(21 April 2015)
Lowest attendance101[5]
Nantwich Town 2–0 Barwell
(9 December 2014)
Barwell 2–1 Marine
(13 December 2014)

The Premier Division featured six new teams:

  • Belper Town, promoted via play-offs from NPL Division One South
  • Curzon Ashton, promoted as champions of NPL Division One North
  • Halesowen Town, promoted as champions of NPL Division One South
  • Ramsbottom United, promoted via play-offs from NPL Division One North
  • Stourbridge, transferred from the Southern League Premier Division
  • Workington, relegated from Conference North

League table[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 F.C. United of Manchester (C, P) 46 26 14 6 78 37 +41 92 Promotion to National League North
2 Workington 46 27 9 10 63 39 +24 90 Qualification for the playoffs
3 Ashton United 46 24 12 10 75 54 +21 84
4 Curzon Ashton (O, P) 46 23 14 9 79 46 +33 83 Qualification for the playoffs, then promoted to the National League North
5 Ilkeston 46 22 15 9 79 56 +23 81 Qualification for the playoffs
6 Blyth Spartans 46 21 16 9 84 54 +30 79
7 Skelmersdale United 46 21 10 15 58 48 +10 73
8 Barwell 46 21 10 15 69 63 +6 73
9 Rushall Olympic 46 21 9 16 76 64 +12 72
10 Buxton 46 18 17 11 70 57 +13 71
11 Halesowen Town 46 13 20 13 56 48 +8 59
12 Grantham Town 46 15 14 17 64 72 −8 59
13 Whitby Town 46 14 16 16 56 63 −7 58
14 Matlock Town 46 15 11 20 57 60 −3 56
15 Nantwich Town 46 16 7 23 61 76 −15 55
16 Stourbridge 46 14 11 21 59 72 −13 53
17 Ramsbottom United 46 15 8 23 66 80 −14 53
18 King's Lynn Town 46 14 10 22 60 81 −21 52 Transferred to the SFL Premier Division
19 Frickley Athletic 46 12 14 20 60 73 −13 50
20 Stamford 46 13 11 22 56 75 −19 50
21 Marine 46 11 16 19 58 69 −11 49 Reprieved from relegation[a]
22 Witton Albion (R) 46 14 7 25 58 86 −28 49 Relegation to Division One North
23 Trafford (R) 46 6 15 25 58 93 −35 33
24 Belper Town (R) 46 6 14 26 62 96 −34 32 Relegation to Division One South
Updated to match(es) played on 25 April 2015. Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ The level 6 was one team short after Salisbury City from Conference South demised. Marine reprieved from relegation, as the best of Level 7 teams finished in the relegation zone.

Play-offs[]

Semifinals Final
      
2 Workington 0
5 Ilkeston 1
4 Curzon Ashton 1
5 Ilkeston 0
3 Ashton United 1 (2)
4 Curzon Ashton 1 (4)

Semi-finals[]

28 April 2015 Workington 0–1 Ilkeston Borough Park, Workington
19:45 [2] Richards Goal 56' Attendance: 1,391
28 April 2015 Ashton United 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)
Curzon Ashton Hurst Cross, Ashton-under-Lyne
19:45 Baguley Goal 7' [3] Brooke Goal 80' Attendance: 1,049
Penalties
Penalty scored Johnson
Penalty missed Young
Penalty missed Leadbitter
Penalty scored Gee
Penalty scored Thornton
Penalty missed Hunt
Penalty scored Walker
Penalty scored Guest
Penalty scored Stott

Final[]

2 May 2015 Curzon Ashton 1–0 Ilkeston Tameside Stadium, Ashton-under-Lyne
15:00 Woodford Goal 18' Attendance: 1,212

Results[]

Home \ Away ASH BAR BLP BLY BUX CZA FCU FRK GRN HAL ILK KLT MAR MAT NAN RAM RSO SKU STM STB TRA WTB WTN WRK
Ashton United 3–1 4–3 3–0 1–1 2–2 0–2 2–2 2–0 1–0 0–2 3–1 2–2 2–0 3–1 1–0 1–2 1–0 0–1 3–0 1–1 1–0 2–1 3–2
Barwell 1–0 1–0 2–1 1–2 1–1 0–0 2–2 3–0 0–1 2–1 4–3 2–1 1–3 3–2 3–4 3–1 2–0 1–0 2–2 2–0 1–0 0–2 1–2
Belper Town 2–2 2–2 3–4 1–1 2–0 1–3 2–0 1–2 2–1 2–3 3–3 2–2 3–3 1–4 1–2 0–3 1–1 2–3 0–4 2–0 0–2 5–0 1–2
Blyth Spartans 1–1 1–1 2–0 0–1 2–1 0–1 1–1 2–1 2–1 0–1 3–2 1–2 0–0 2–1 4–0 3–3 1–1 4–1 2–0 1–0 2–2 2–1 1–0
Buxton 2–3 1–1 5–1 2–3 2–1 1–1 4–0 5–1 2–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–2 0–1 1–1 0–3 1–2 1–2 4–1 3–2 1–1 0–3 1–1
Curzon Ashton 3–2 4–1 2–2 1–1 0–0 0–4 3–0 2–4 4–1 4–0 4–0 1–0 3–0 0–1 1–0 2–3 2–0 3–1 3–0 2–1 3–0 2–1 0–0
F.C. United of Manchester 3–0 3–1 2–2 0–0 1–1 1–1 3–2 3–1 1–0 2–2 3–1 5–2 0–0 2–1 3–1 1–0 1–2 3–1 1–0 3–0 2–0 4–0 1–0
Frickley Athletic 1–3 1–3 2–0 2–1 1–1 1–1 4–1 2–4 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–0 1–0 0–1 4–2 1–1 0–1 0–2 1–0 4–0 1–1 2–3 1–2
Grantham Town 0–0 1–1 1–0 1–7 3–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 0–2 1–0 3–3 1–1 2–1 4–0 0–1 0–1 1–1 1–4 1–1 4–3 0–1 3–1 1–0
Halesowen Town 2–3 4–1 1–1 1–2 2–1 0–0 0–1 1–1 1–1 0–0 1–1 0–2 4–3 1–1 2–0 3–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 3–3 1–0 0–1
Ilkeston 0–0 2–1 1–0 1–1 0–0 1–1 3–1 1–0 1–1 2–2 3–3 1–0 1–0 2–1 2–4 2–1 2–0 1–2 3–4 6–0 1–1 1–1 0–3
King's Lynn Town 1–1 0–1 1–0 1–3 1–2 1–3 1–2 2–1 1–0 0–0 3–0 3–1 1–3 2–1 2–1 0–4 0–3 1–0 1–0 0–1 0–1 2–0 1–2
Marine 1–0 2–0 2–2 3–3 1–2 1–1 0–0 2–0 2–2 1–1 1–2 1–2 0–2 0–1 1–3 2–1 1–0 2–0 1–1 2–2 2–1 0–1 0–1
Matlock Town 0–1 3–1 3–1 1–1 0–0 0–3 0–0 3–0 0–2 0–4 0–0 3–1 3–2 2–1 1–1 1–2 1–1 1–2 4–1 2–4 0–1 3–0 0–1
Nantwich Town 1–3 2–0 2–1 1–1 1–1 1–2 1–2 3–2 0–3 1–0 1–1 2–1 2–1 3–0 3–2 0–1 0–1 0–3 2–3 0–0 2–1 3–0 2–3
Ramsbottom United 0–3 0–1 4–2 3–3 2–0 1–1 0–2 0–0 3–1 1–1 1–2 2–3 3–2 0–1 1–4 2–3 0–3 3–1 0–1 1–2 4–0 3–2 1–1
Rushall Olympic 1–2 0–3 2–1 1–2 3–0 2–1 1–1 1–3 0–0 1–1 1–3 3–1 1–1 1–0 2–1 2–4 0–0 0–0 3–0 6–1 1–5 2–1 3–0
Skelmersdale United 1–1 1–3 2–1 1–0 2–3 1–1 1–0 3–2 1–1 1–1 1–4 1–1 3–1 0–1 1–0 3–0 1–2 0–3 2–1 3–0 4–0 1–0 1–0
Stamford 0–2 0–2 0–1 1–1 1–3 0–1 1–1 1–3 1–1 1–2 0–4 2–1 0–1 0–1 2–2 1–1 3–0 1–3 2–3 3–3 1–1 3–2 2–1
Stourbridge 1–1 0–2 4–0 0–3 0–3 0–1 2–1 2–1 1–2 1–1 3–3 3–0 2–2 1–0 5–3 1–2 0–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 2–1 3–0 0–1
Trafford 1–2 1–1 2–2 1–4 0–1 0–1 1–1 2–3 3–1 0–2 2–4 1–3 2–3 0–0 4–0 0–1 0–3 0–1 2–2 2–2 3–3 1–1 2–3
Whitby Town 2–0 0–1 3–3 1–0 0–1 0–1 0–4 1–1 2–1 0–0 1–3 2–2 2–2 1–1 3–1 2–0 2–1 0–2 3–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 0–0
Witton Albion 5–2 2–2 0–0 1–5 1–1 1–3 0–0 1–2 1–3 2–0 1–4 0–1 3–1 1–3 3–0 2–1 3–2 2–0 3–0 2–1 0–5 0–3 1–2
Workington 1–2 2–1 3–0 1–1 1–2 3–2 1–0 1–1 2–1 0–0 2–0 2–0 0–0 2–1 0–0 1–0 3–2 2–1 2–0 1–0 1–0 3–0 1–2
Updated to match(es) played on 25 April 2015. Source: NPL Premier Division results grid
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Stadia and locations[]

2014–15 Northern Premier League is located in Northern England
Ashton United
Ashton United
Belper Town
Belper Town
Blyth Spartans
Blyth Spartans
Buxton
Buxton
Curzon Ashton
Curzon Ashton
Frickley Athletic
Frickley Athletic
F.C. United
F.C. United
Grantham Town
Grantham Town
Marine
Marine
Matlock Town
Matlock Town
Nantwich Town
Nantwich Town
Ramsbottom
Ramsbottom
Rushall Olympic
Rushall Olympic
Skelmersdale
Skelmersdale
Stamford
Stamford
Whitby Town
Whitby Town
Witton Albion
Witton Albion
Workington
Workington
Locations of the 2013–14 Northern Premier League Premier Division teams
Team Stadium Capacity
Grantham Town South Kesteven Sports Stadium 7,500
F.C. United of Manchester Bower Fold and Tameside Stadium (groundsharing) 4,000–6,500
King's Lynn Town The Walks 5,733
Buxton The Silverlands 5,200
Halesowen Town The Grove 5,000
Witton Albion Wincham Park 4,813
Ashton United Hurst Cross 4,500
Blyth Spartans Croft Park 4,435
Curzon Ashton Tameside Stadium 4,000
Ilkeston New Manor Ground 3,500
Nantwich Town The Weaver Stadium 3,500
Whitby Town Turnbull Ground 3,500
Workington Borough Park 3,101
Marine The Arriva Stadium 2,800
Barwell Kirkby Road 2,500
Skelmersdale United West Lancashire College Stadium 2,500
Trafford Shawe View 2,500
Belper Town Christchurch Meadow 2,400
Matlock Town Causeway Lane 2,214
Frickley Athletic Westfield Lane 2,087
Stourbridge War Memorial Athletic Ground 2,014
Ramsbottom United The Harry Williams Riverside 2,000
Stamford Kettering Road 2,000
Rushall Olympic Dales Lane 1,400

Division One North[]

Northern Premier League
Division One North
Season2014–15
ChampionsSalford City
PromotedDarlington 1883
Salford City
RelegatedPadiham
Matches played462
Goals scored1,554 (3.36 per match)
Top goalscorerNathan Cartman 35
Biggest home winDarlington 1883 7–0 Kendal Town
(25 August 2014)
Biggest away winBamber Bridge 1–7 Droylsden
(16 August 2014)
Padiham 0–6 Salford City
(25 February 2015)
Prescot Cables 0–6 Clitheroe
(20 December 2014)
Highest scoringSpennymoor Town 8–3 Clitheroe
(14 March 2014) (11 goals)
Highest attendance1,882
Spennymoor Town 0-2 Darlington 1883
(19 August 2014)
Lowest attendance58
Harrogate RA 1–0 Clitheroe
(8 September 2014)

Division One North featured four new teams:

  • Brighouse Town, promoted as champions from the NCEFL Premier Division
  • Spennymoor Town, promoted as champions from the NFL Division One
  • Droylsden, relegated from the NPL Premier Division
  • Scarborough Athletic, transferred from the NPL Division One South

League table[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Salford City (C, P) 42 30 5 7 92 42 +50 95 Promotion to NPL Premier Division
2 Darlington 1883 (O, P) 42 28 7 7 99 37 +62 91 Qualification for Play-offs
3 Bamber Bridge 42 25 8 9 88 58 +30 83
4 Northwich Victoria 42 25 7 10 75 39 +36 82
5 Spennymoor Town 42 22 11 9 76 45 +31 77
6 Scarborough Athletic 42 23 6 13 80 61 +19 75
7 Mossley 42 23 6 13 79 63 +16 75
8 Harrogate Railway Athletic 42 19 10 13 85 75 +10 67
9 Warrington Town 42 19 8 15 65 55 +10 65
10 Droylsden 42 20 3 19 98 84 +14 63
11 Lancaster City 42 18 8 16 65 53 +12 62
12 Farsley 42 18 7 17 73 64 +9 61
13 Clitheroe 42 14 10 18 73 81 −8 52
14 Brighouse Town 42 14 9 19 64 81 −17 51
15 Burscough 42 12 12 18 62 73 −11 48
16 Kendal Town 42 12 10 20 81 92 −11 46
17 Ossett Albion 42 13 7 22 49 72 −23 43[a]
18 Ossett Town 42 12 6 24 48 83 −35 42
19 Radcliffe Borough 42 8 11 23 49 91 −42 35
20 Prescot Cables 42 7 12 23 47 86 −39 33
21 New Mills 42 6 7 29 56 107 −51 25 Reprieved from relegation
22 Padiham (R) 42 6 6 30 50 112 −62 24 Relegation to Level 9
Updated to match(es) played on 25 April 2015. Source: [4]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Ossett Albion were deducted 3 points.

Play-offs[]

Semifinals Final
      
2 Darlington 1883 3
5 Spennymoor Town 2
2 Darlington 1883 2
3 Bamber Bridge 0
3 Bamber Bridge (a.e.t.) 2
4 Northwich Victoria 1

Semi-finals[]

28 April 2015 Bamber Bridge 2–1 (a.e.t.) Northwich Victoria Sir Tom Finney Stadium, Bamber Bridge
19:45 Macken Goal 43'
Linney Goal 115'
[5] Grayson Goal 76' Attendance: 550
29 April 2015 Darlington 1883 3–2 Spennymoor Town Heritage Park, Bishop Auckland
19:45 Armstrong Goal 43'
Hatch Goal 79'
Dowson Goal 89'
Tait Goal 60'
Roberts Goal 76'
Attendance: 1,987

Final[]

2 May 2015 Darlington 1883 2–0 Bamber Bridge Heritage Park, Bishop Auckland
15:00 Cartman Goal 52'
Armstrong Goal 56'
Attendance: 1,876

Results[]

Home \ Away BAM BRT BUR CLT DAR DRO FAR HRA KEN LNC MOS NEM NOR OSA OST PAD PRC RAD SLC SCA SPE WAR
Bamber Bridge 4–2 2–1 3–1 1–2 1–7 3–1 1–2 3–2 3–3 1–0 2–1 2–0 3–1 4–1 3–1 2–0 1–1 1–2 0–0 2–1 3–1
Brighouse Town 2–3 0–1 2–4 1–3 1–3 1–0 1–4 3–1 1–3 3–2 4–3 2–2 1–1 2–1 3–1 6–3 2–1 3–1 0–4 1–4 0–0
Burscough 1–1 2–1 1–2 2–2 3–2 1–3 1–3 2–2 2–3 2–0 4–1 2–5 0–1 3–1 1–1 1–1 4–0 1–2 2–3 0–1 1–3
Clitheroe 1–2 2–2 1–1 2–1 3–2 0–0 2–1 6–4 0–1 0–1 2–2 3–1 1–1 3–2 1–4 3–3 1–1 2–1 0–1 0–2 2–1
Darlington 1883 2–1 2–0 3–0 1–1 5–2 1–1 7–1 7–0 3–0 3–1 3–1 0–1 2–0 5–0 1–0 4–2 2–2 0–1 3–0 1–0 2–0
Droylsden 4–3 0–0 1–2 2–0 2–1 0–2 6–1 4–1 2–0 2–4 0–1 0–2 5–3 4–1 5–1 4–1 4–2 3–2 1–2 0–0 3–1
Farsley 2–2 0–1 2–2 2–0 3–2 2–1 4–2 2–3 0–1 3–4 2–0 1–0 4–0 2–1 5–0 2–1 3–0 1–1 2–2 1–1 1–0
Harrogate Railway Athletic 1–1 1–1 4–0 1–0 1–5 4–3 2–4 0–0 3–0 5–5 3–0 2–1 2–1 4–0 2–0 1–2 0–1 1–0 3–0 1–1 1–2
Kendal Town 1–1 2–2 0–4 2–2 4–2 1–0 0–3 4–3 0–0 2–3 4–4 0–3 2–3 3–2 1–2 6–0 4–1 6–0 0–3 2–4 3–0
Lancaster City 1–0 2–0 4–1 1–3 0–0 4–0 3–0 0–1 2–3 4–1 4–0 0–1 1–0 0–2 3–3 3–0 3–1 0–2 1–2 1–4 1–1
Mossley 0–1 2–3 1–1 4–1 0–3 4–2 2–1 2–2 0–4 3–0 2–0 0–1 1–0 3–0 3–2 3–1 4–1 1–3 2–1 2–0 1–2
New Mills 1–4 1–4 1–2 3–3 1–5 2–3 2–1 1–2 2–0 1–4 1–3 1–2 1–2 1–2 3–2 0–2 2–2 0–3 3–3 2–3 0–3
Northwich Victoria 1–0 1–0 5–0 3–0 0–1 3–0 5–1 2–2 0–0 0–1 0–0 2–1 1–0 1–1 5–1 2–0 2–0 2–2 2–3 1–4 2–0
Ossett Albion 2–3 1–2 1–3 2–0 0–2 1–3 2–1 2–3 3–2 2–2 0–2 3–2 1–2 1–1 2–1 1–0 1–0 0–1 3–1 1–1 0–3
Ossett Town 0–2 3–2 2–2 2–1 0–2 2–0 1–2 3–1 2–2 2–1 0–1 5–0 0–2 0–3 1–0 1–0 0–1 0–3 3–1 1–3 0–2
Padiham 1–2 1–1 1–3 2–3 1–3 3–5 3–1 1–1 1–5 0–3 1–2 0–1 0–2 1–0 2–2 4–0 2–1 0–6 0–3 0–2 1–3
Prescot Cables 1–4 0–0 0–0 0–6 0–2 1–1 4–0 2–2 1–1 1–0 1–2 3–3 2–3 0–0 0–1 5–1 3–0 0–1 2–2 0–0 2–1
Radcliffe Borough 2–2 1–3 2–1 0–4 1–1 5–3 1–4 4–3 3–1 3–2 0–2 2–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 2–2 3–1 0–2 0–3 0–0 1–4
Salford City 3–0 2–0 1–0 2–1 2–0 2–1 3–2 1–4 2–1 0–2 2–2 2–0 2–1 4–0 5–0 5–1 6–1 2–1 4–1 2–0 2–2
Scarborough Athletic 1–2 4–0 2–0 2–1 1–2 1–2 3–1 3–2 2–1 0–0 2–1 3–2 1–2 2–0 2–0 6–1 2–1 2–0 1–3 1–0 2–4
Spennymoor Town 1–6 4–1 1–1 8–3 0–2 3–2 1–0 1–3 2–1 0–0 2–2 1–0 2–1 5–0 3–0 3–1 0–0 2–1 0–0 4–1 2–0
Warrington Town 0–3 1–0 1–1 4–2 1–1 3–4 2–1 0–0 3–0 2–1 0–1 1–3 1–1 0–3 3–1 3–0 2–0 3–0 0–2 1–1 1–0
Updated to match(es) played on 25 April 2015. Source: NPL First Division North results grid
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Stadia and locations[]

2014–15 Northern Premier League is located in Northern England
Brighouse T
Brighouse T
Burscough
Burscough
Darlington 1883
Darlington 1883
Farsley
Farsley
New Mills
New Mills
Northwich Victoria
Northwich Victoria
Ossett A
Ossett A
Ossett T
Ossett T
Radcliffe
Radcliffe
Salford City
Salford City
Scarborough Athletic
Scarborough Athletic
Spennymoor Town
Spennymoor Town
Warrington
Warrington
Locations of the 2013–14 Northern Premier League Division One North teams
Team Stadium Capacity
Mossley Seel Park 4,000
Spennymoor Town The Brewery Field 4,000
Farsley Throstle Nest 3,900
Harrogate Railway Athletic Station View 3,500
Lancaster City Giant Axe 3,500
Radcliffe Borough Stainton Park 3,500
Warrington Town Cantilever Park 3,500
Prescot Cables Valerie Park 3,200
Burscough Victoria Park 3,054
Droylsden Butcher's Arms Ground 3,000
Ossett Albion WareHouse Systems Stadium 3,000
Scarborough Athletic Queensgate 3,000
Kendal Town Lakeland Radio Stadium 2,400
Bamber Bridge QED Stadium 2,264
Clitheroe Shawbridge 2,000
Northwich Victoria Valley Road (former ground of Flixton) 2,000
Ossett Town Ingfield 2,000
Darlington 1883 Heritage Park (groundshare with Bishop Auckland) 1,994
Padiham Arbories Memorial Sports Ground 1,688
New Mills Church Lane 1,400
Salford City Moor Lane 1,400
Brighouse Town St Giles' Road 1,000

Division One South[]

Northern Premier League
Division One South
Season2014–15
ChampionsMickleover Sports
PromotedMickleover Sports
Sutton Coldfield Town
RelegatedRainworth Miners Welfare
Brigg Town
Matches played462
Goals scored1,520 (3.29 per match)
Top goalscorerJake Woolley 25
Biggest home winGresley FC 10–0 Brigg Town
Biggest away winLoughborough Dynamo 0–6 Spalding United Loughborough Dynamo 1–7 Leek Town
Highest scoringGresley FC 10–0 Brigg Town
Highest attendanceStafford Rangers 1-0 Gresley FC 807
Lowest attendanceRomulus 1–2 Brigg Town 31

Division One South featured five new teams:

  • Norton United, promoted as champions from the NWCFL Premier Division
  • Spalding United, promoted as champions from the UCL Premier Division
  • Tividale, promoted as champions from the Midland Alliance
  • Stafford Rangers, relegated from the NPL Premier Division
  • Stocksbridge Park Steels, relegated from the NPL Premier Division

League table[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Mickleover Sports (C, P) 42 31 5 6 105 40 +65 98 Promotion to 2014–15 NPL Premier Division
2 Leek Town 42 28 5 9 91 38 +53 89 Qualification for Play-offs
3 Newcastle Town 42 27 6 9 92 46 +46 87
4 Sutton Coldfield Town (O, P) 42 25 8 9 75 41 +34 83
5 Gresley 42 25 6 11 96 51 +45 81
6 Stafford Rangers 42 23 12 7 68 33 +35 81
7 Spalding United 42 23 10 9 84 41 +43 79
8 Tividale 42 20 11 11 65 43 +22 71
9 Lincoln United 42 19 9 14 72 55 +17 66
10 Coalville Town 42 19 4 19 76 71 +5 61
11 Norton United 42 19 4 19 79 75 +4 61 Club resigned and folded[6]
12 Romulus 42 18 7 17 69 65 +4 61
13 Chasetown 42 14 9 19 60 64 −4 51
14 Loughborough Dynamo 42 13 9 20 71 87 −16 48
15 Sheffield 42 14 6 22 74 93 −19 48
16 Goole 42 12 10 20 53 66 −13 46
17 Stocksbridge Park Steels 42 10 11 21 53 84 −31 41
18 Carlton Town 42 11 6 25 52 79 −27 39
19 Market Drayton Town 42 11 4 27 66 109 −43 37
20 Kidsgrove Athletic 42 9 9 24 48 96 −48 36
21 Rainworth Miners Welfare 42 8 6 28 46 91 −45 30 Resigned to Step 5 of the National League System[7]
22 Brigg Town 42 3 3 36 26 153 −127 12
Updated to match(es) played on 22 April 2015. Source: [6]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted

Play-offs[]

Semifinals Final
      
2 Leek Town 1
5 Gresley 0
2 Leek Town 0
4 Sutton Coldfield Town 2
3 Newcastle Town 1
4 Sutton Coldfield Town 3

Semi-finals[]

28 April 2015 Newcastle Town 1–3 Sutton Coldfield Town Lyme Valley Stadium, Newcastle-under-Lyme
19:45 France Goal 62' [7] Richards Goal 18'
O'Callaghan Goal 60'
Nadat Goal 84'
Attendance: 384
29 April 2015 Leek Town 1–0 Gresley Harrison Park, Leek
19:45 Johnson Goal 7' Attendance: 873

Final[]

2 May 2015 Leek Town 0–2 Sutton Coldfield Town Harrison Park, Leek
15:00 Taylor Goal 60'
O'Callaghan Goal 76'
Attendance: 1,237

Results[]

Home \ Away BRG CAR CHA COA GOO GRE KID LEE LIN LOU MAR MIC NEW NOR RAI ROM SHE SPA STA STO SUT TIV
Brigg Town 0–0 0–0 3–0 0–2 0–7 2–2 0–3 0–3 1–3 0–6 0–5 1–3 1–7 1–4 1–3 0–2 1–6 0–1 1–0 0–3 0–2
Carlton Town 3–1 1–0 0–1 3–0 2–2 3–1 0–2 0–1 1–3 2–1 0–3 3–2 1–3 2–1 0–1 1–4 1–1 1–3 2–0 0–1 1–2
Chasetown 3–0 0–3 4–1 3–2 2–1 2–2 2–3 2–1 3–1 5–3 0–4 1–1 0–1 2–1 0–4 1–2 1–1 0–2 4–0 1–1 0–0
Coalville Town 7–0 3–0 2–0 4–2 2–3 3–1 0–1 2–1 3–2 2–0 0–2 0–1 5–2 2–1 2–1 2–2 1–2 1–2 4–2 1–0 2–2
Goole 4–0 2–1 2–1 1–2 4–2 1–3 0–2 1–1 0–0 2–2 0–3 1–2 3–0 2–2 2–4 3–1 0–0 0–1 2–0 1–2 1–0
Gresley 10–0 1–0 2–1 2–1 2–0 4–0 2–0 4–1 4–0 2–0 1–6 2–0 3–1 4–2 1–1 5–2 1–0 1–1 2–0 0–0 1–1
Kidsgrove Athletic 7–2 2–4 2–0 1–0 0–0 0–5 1–3 0–2 0–0 0–0 0–2 1–6 0–2 0–1 1–0 1–1 0–1 0–6 1–2 2–0 1–1
Leek Town 6–0 2–3 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–0 3–1 0–2 1–2 6–1 4–1 3–0 1–0 6–0 0–2 2–2 1–1 2–0 0–0 6–1 2–0
Lincoln United 2–0 2–2 0–0 4–1 0–1 1–3 6–0 0–0 2–4 1–3 2–3 1–1 4–1 2–1 3–1 2–1 1–1 2–0 5–0 1–2 1–3
Loughborough Dynamo 9–0 3–2 3–2 2–2 4–0 2–4 5–1 1–7 1–2 0–2 2–3 0–4 2–0 1–1 1–2 4–1 0–6 2–2 0–2 0–5 1–3
Market Drayton Town 2–1 3–2 1–2 5–3 1–2 1–2 2–4 1–2 0–2 2–5 1–6 2–5 2–1 2–0 3–1 1–6 0–4 1–2 2–3 1–1 2–2
Mickleover Sports 1–0 3–1 2–1 0–1 1–0 2–1 2–3 5–1 2–2 7–1 3–0 1–0 3–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–1 2–0 6–0 1–0 0–1
Newcastle Town 7–1 3–0 2–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 3–1 1–0 1–0 1–0 5–3 1–2 2–2 4–1 2–2 2–0 3–1 0–2 2–3 0–2 2–1
Norton United 7–4 3–1 1–3 5–1 2–1 4–1 2–1 0–1 2–3 1–0 4–2 0–1 0–5 0–1 4–2 3–2 2–2 0–0 2–1 1–2 0–1
Rainworth Miners Welfare 4–2 0–0 1–2 1–1 1–1 0–1 3–4 0–1 0–2 1–2 4–3 2–2 0–1 0–2 0–2 2–3 1–4 1–3 1–2 2–1 1–2
Romulus 1–2 4–0 1–0 2–1 0–0 1–4 2–2 0–4 1–2 1–1 1–2 2–0 2–2 2–3 1–2 4–2 3–0 1–0 3–2 1–2 2–1
Sheffield 1–0 3–2 2–6 2–6 0–2 3–1 2–1 1–2 2–3 3–2 1–0 2–3 0–3 1–2 5–0 2–3 4–3 0–3 3–2 2–3 0–3
Spalding United 4–1 3–0 0–2 2–1 4–1 2–1 5–0 4–1 3–0 2–1 2–0 2–2 1–2 2–1 2–0 1–0 2–0 4–0 1–1 1–0 0–2
Stafford Rangers 3–0 1–1 2–1 0–2 3–3 1–0 4–0 1–0 0–0 1–1 4–1 3–1 2–2 1–0 3–0 1–1 0–0 0–0 4–0 1–0 0–0
Stocksbridge Park Steels 4–0 3–2 0–0 1–1 2–1 1–1 1–1 1–4 2–0 0–0 5–0 1–4 1–3 2–2 0–2 1–2 2–2 0–2 1–4 0–2 1–1
Sutton Coldfield Town 6–0 2–1 2–2 2–0 1–0 2–0 2–0 0–1 2–2 2–0 4–1 1–1 1–0 2–1 5–2 2–1 3–0 2–0 1–0 3–3 1–3
Tividale 2–0 3–0 2–0 3–0 3–2 1–3 1–0 1–2 2–0 0–0 0–1 1–3 1–2 3–4 1–1 4–1 2–1 1–1 0–1 2–1 1–1
Updated to match(es) played on 25 April 2015. Source: NPL First Division South results grid
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Stadia and locations[]

2014–15 Northern Premier League is located in Northern England
Brigg Town
Brigg Town
Carlton Town
Carlton Town
Chasetown
Chasetown
Coalville Town
Coalville Town
Gresley
Gresley
Kidsgrove Athletic
Kidsgrove Athletic
Leek Town
Leek Town
Lincoln United
Lincoln United
Market Drayton Town
Market Drayton Town
Mickleover Sports
Mickleover Sports
Newcastle Town
Newcastle Town
Romulus
Romulus
Sheffield
Sheffield
Tividale
Tividale
Locations of the 2014–15 Northern Premier League Division One South teams
Team Stadium Capacity
Brigg Town The Hawthorns 4,000
Newcastle Town Lyme Valley Stadium 4,000
Stafford Rangers Marston Road 4,000
Leek Town Harrison Park 3,600
Spalding United Sir Halley Stewart Field 3,500
Stocksbridge Park Steels Look Local Stadium 3,500
Goole Victoria Pleasure Grounds 3,000
Tividale The Beaches 3,000
Gresley The Moat Ground 2,400
Chasetown The Scholars Ground 2,000
Coalville Town Owen Street Sports Ground 2,000
Kidsgrove Athletic The Seddon Stadium 2,000
Lincoln United Ashby Avenue 2,200
Rainworth Miners Welfare Welfare Ground 2,000
Romulus The Central Ground
(Sutton Coldfield Town ground share)
2,000
Sheffield Coach and Horses Ground 2,000
Sutton Coldfield Town The Central Ground 2,000
Carlton Town Bill Stokeld Stadium 1,500
Loughborough Dynamo Nanpantan Sports Ground 1,500
Mickleover Sports Raygar Stadium 1,500
Norton United Norton Cricket Club & Miners Welfare Institute 1,500
Market Drayton Town Greenfields Sports Ground 1,000

Challenge Cup[]

2014–15 Northern Premier League Challenge Cup
The Doodson Sport Cup
Country England
Teams68
ChampionsWarrington Town
Runners-upFarsley

The 2014–15 Northern Premier League Challenge Cup is the 45th season of the Northern Premier League Challenge Cup, the main cup competition in the Northern Premier League. It will be sponsored by Doodson Sport for a fourth consecutive season. 68 clubs from England will enter the competition, beginning with the Preliminary Round on 1 September, and all ties will end will end after 90 minutes and conclude with penalties.[8]

The defending champions are AFC Fylde, who defeated Skelmersdale United 1–0 in the 2014 Final. Fylde will be unable to defend their title as they were promoted to the Conference North through the play–offs.

Calendar[]

Round Clubs
remaining
Clubs
involved
Winners from
previous round
New entries
this round
Scheduled
playing date
Preliminary round 68 8 0 8 1 September–11 November 2014
First round 64 64 4 60 10–25 November 2014
Second round 32 32 32 none 1 December 2014 – 6 January 2015
Third round 16 16 16 none 6–27 January 2015
Quarter-finals 8 8 8 none 10–25 February 2015
Semi-finals 4 4 4 none 24 March–8 April 2015
Final 2 2 2 none 30 April 2015

Preliminary Round[]

Eight teams from the Northern Premier League Division One North or Northern Premier League Division One South have to compete in the Preliminary round to win a place in the competition proper. The draw for this round was made on 23 July 2014.[citation needed]

1 September 2014 New Mills0–1 Northwich Victoria New Mills, Derbyshire
19:45 New Mills report
Northwich Victoria report
Amis Goal 68' Stadium: Church Lane
Attendance: 68
2 September 2014 Loughborough Dynamo 4–2Rainworth Miners WelfareLoughborough, Leicestershire
19:45 Wood Goal 9'
Norris Goal 22'
Watson Goal 27'54'
Loughborough Dynamo report
Rainworth Miners Welfare report
Gill Goal 28'
Hewitt Goal 72'
Stadium: Nanpantan Sports Ground
Attendance: 49
11 November 2014 Norton United1–1
(5–6 p)
Tividale Smallthorne, Staffordshire
19:45 Baker Goal 90' Tividale report Edwards Goal 55' Stadium: Norton Cricket Club & Miners Welfare Institute
Attendance: 54
Penalties
Cropper Penalty scored
Beaumont Penalty missed
Sheldon Penalty scored
Smith Penalty missed
Lennon Penalty scored
Green Penalty scored
Bradbury Penalty scored
Hawthorne Penalty missed
Penalty scored Foster
Penalty scored Downing
Penalty missed Ashton
Penalty scored Penney
Penalty missed Smith
Penalty scored Paskin
Penalty scored Bellis
Penalty scored Winwood
14 October 2014 Scarborough Athletic 1–1
(3–1 p)
Brigg TownBridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire
19:45 Evans Goal 90' Brigg Town report Lightowler Goal 62' Stadium: Queensgate
Attendance: 123

Source:[9][10][11]

First Round[]

Teams that were not in the preliminary round from Northern Premier League Division One North or Northern Premier League Division One South entered at this stage as well as teams from the Northern Premier League Premier Division, along with the winners from the preliminary round. The draw for this round was made on 23 July 2014.

11 November 2014 Ashton United1–1
(4–5 p)
Salford City Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester
19:45 Mukendi Goal 79' Seddon Goal 17' Stadium: Hurst Cross
Attendance: 111
11 November 2014 Belper Town 3–1Grantham TownBelper, Derbyshire
19:45 Holden Goal 9'
Cotton Goal 71'
Burbeary Goal 75'
Meadows Goal 25' Stadium: Christchurch Meadow
Attendance: 116
11 November 2014 Blyth Spartans0–2 Frickley Athletic Blyth, Northumberland
19:45 Thompson Goal 15'
South Goal 23'
Stadium: Croft Park
Attendance: 248
11 November 2014 Brighouse Town 2–1Stocksbridge Park SteelsBrighouse, West Yorkshire
19:45 Matthews Goal 75' (pen.)
Law Goal 83'
Biggins Goal 24' Stadium: St Giles' Road
Attendance: 85
11 November 2014 Carlton Town0–4 Barwell Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
19:45 Towers Goal 8'
Nisevic Goal 46'68'
Charley Goal 90'
Stadium: Bill Stokeld Stadium
Attendance: 66
11 November 2014 Coalville Town 1–1
(4–3 p)
StamfordCoalville, Leicestershire
19:45 Kay Goal 78' Bettles Goal 54' Stadium: Owen Street Sports Ground
Attendance: 85
12 November 2014 Darlington 18833–3
(1–3 p)
Whitby Town Bishop Auckland, County Durham
19:45 Pennal Goal 20'
Williams Goal 28' (o.g.)
Stephenson Goal 32'
Robinson Goal 40' (pen.)
Hopson Goal 60'
Gardner Goal 72'
Stadium: Heritage Park
Attendance: 165
11 November 2014 Droylsden 6–0TraffordDroylsden, Greater Manchester
19:45 Kilheeney Goal 28' (pen.)
Deegan Goal 36'
Morning Goal 45'
Moke Goal 53'82'
Brown Goal 77'
Stadium: Butcher's Arms Ground
Attendance: 114
10 November 2014 Curzon Ashton 0–0
(4–3 p)
F.C. United of ManchesterAshton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester
19:45 Stadium: Tameside Stadium
Attendance: 415
11 November 2014 Gresley 4–2Loughborough DynamoChurch Gresley, Derbyshire
19:45 Peel Goal 43'
Harrison Goal 49'
King Goal 63'
Riddell Goal 90'
Way Goal 9'
Harrison Goal 67' (o.g.)
Stadium: Moat Ground
Attendance: 155
24 November 2014 Harrogate Railway Athletic 2–1GooleHarrogate, North Yorkshire
19:45 Cartman Goal 89'90' Law Goal 50' Stadium: Station View
Attendance: 57
25 November 2014 Kendal Town0–2 Marine Kendal, Cumbria
19:45 Codling Goal 40'
Clair Goal 85'
Stadium: The Northgate Vehicle Hire Stadium
Attendance: 100
11 November 2014 King's Lynn Town0–3 Lincoln United King's Lynn, Norfolk
19:45 Brooks Goal 13'
Cotton Goal 49'
Asplin Goal 76'
Stadium: The Walks
Attendance: 186
18 November 2014 Lancaster City 5–0ClitheroeLancaster, Lancashire
19:45 Marshall Goal 16'
Pearce Goal 31'
Dodgson Goal 38'
Winder Goal 63'
Taylor Goal 66'
Stadium: Giant Axe
Attendance: 85
11 November 2014 Market Drayton Town1–3 Leek Town Market Drayton, Shropshire
19:45 Bramall Goal 84' Grice Goal 8'
Shotton Goal 38' (pen.)
Shelley Goal 44'
Stadium: Greenfields Sports Ground
Attendance: 65
18 November 2014 Matlock Town0–1 Ilkeston Matlock, Derbyshire
19:45 Williams Goal 10' Stadium: Causeway Lane
Attendance: 150
11 November 2014 Mossley1–5 Northwich Victoria Mossley, Greater Manchester
19:45 Matthews Goal 89' Burnett Goal 21'90'
Abadaki Goal 24'
Dixon Goal 68'
Sherratt Goal 8' (pen.)
Stadium: Seel Park
Attendance: 73
11 November 2014 Nantwich Town2–3 Stourbridge Nantwich, Cheshire
19:45 Winslade Goal 48'
Richards Goal 49' (o.g.)
Bowerman Goal 3'80'
Ramsey-Dickson Goal 9'
Stadium: The Weaver Stadium
Attendance: 122
11 November 2014 Newcastle Town 3–0Halesowen TownNewcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire
19:45 Gordon Goal 5'42'
Urwin Goal 43'
Stadium: Lyme Valley Stadium
Attendance: 71
18 November 2014 Tividale0–2 Stafford Rangers Tividale, West Midlands
19:45 Dacres Goal 47'
Cope Goal 72'
Stadium: The Beeches
Attendance: 58
11 November 2014 Ossett Albion0–3 Spennymoor Town Ossett, West Yorkshire
19:45 Fisher Goal 67'
Brown Goal 88'
Sayer Goal 90'
Stadium: Warehouse Systems Stadium
Attendance: 97
19 November 2014 Padiham1–4 Bamber Bridge Padiham, Lancashire
19:45 Byrom Goal 4' Marlow Goal 2'
Pickup Goal 51'
Waddecar Goal 71'
Kay Goal 84'
Stadium: Arbories Memorial Sports Ground
Attendance: 129
11 November 2014 Prescot Cables1–2 Buxton Prescot, Merseyside
19:45 Edgar Goal 90' Corner Goal 31'
Williams Goal 48'
Stadium:
Attendance: 86
18 November 2014 Radcliffe Borough0–3 Warrington Town Radcliffe, Greater Manchester
19:45 Metcalfe Goal 19' (pen.)
Mannix Goal 32'
Foster Goal 65'
Stadium: Stainton Park
Attendance: 69
25 November 2014 Ramsbottom United 5–1BurscoughRamsbottom, Greater Manchester
19:45 Piacentile Goal 17'
Duff Goal 27' (o.g.)
Howson Goal 45'
Hulme Goal 67'
Spencer Goal 80'
Joyce Goal 8' Stadium: The Harry Williams Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 140
11 November 2014 Romulus0–3 Sutton Coldfield Town Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands
19:45 Taylor Goal 6'
Kalonji Goal 26'
Marshall Goal 31'
Stadium: The Central Ground
Attendance: 78
18 November 2014 Rushall Olympic 0–0
(3–2 p)
ChasetownRushall, West Midlands
19:45 Attendance: 114
11 November 2014 Scarborough Athletic0–2 Farsley Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire
19:45 Porritt Goal 22'
Savory Goal 29'
Stadium: Queensgate
Attendance: 133
11 November 2014 Sheffield 5–3Ossett TownSheffield, South Yorkshire
19:45 Stirrup Goal 6'
Gregory Goal 32'
Whittaker Goal 38'
Purkiss Goal 70'77'
Patterson Goal 16'
Smith Goal 58'80'
Stadium: Coach and Horses Ground
Attendance: 77
11 November 2014 Spalding United 5–1Mickleover SportsSpalding, Lincolnshire
19:45 Waumsley Goal 50'75'90'90'
Oliver Goal 56'
Demidh Goal 36' Stadium: Sir Halley Stewart Field
Attendance: 94
11 November 2014 Witton Albion 4–1Kidsgrove AthleticNorthwich, Cheshire
19:45 Rainford Goal 12'
Titchiner Goal 69'87'
Henders Goal 83'
Booth Goal 32' Stadium: Wincham Park
Attendance: 124
11 November 2014 Workington 3–0Skelmersdale UnitedWorkington, Cumbria
19:45 Mwasile Goal 9'
Tinnion Goal 29'
Salmon Goal 70'
Stadium: Borough Park
Attendance: 238

Source:[11]

Second Round[]

The 32 winners from the First Round were entered into the Second Round draw on 19 November 2014. The ties are originally scheduled to be played between 2 and 3 December.[12]

16 December 2014 Barwell 3–1GresleyBarwell, Leicestershire
19:45 Nisevic Goal 37'79'
Tomkinson Goal 90'
Barwell report
Gresley report
Smyth Goal 70' Stadium: Kirkby Road
Attendance: 79
Referee: Neil Pratt
2 December 2014 Belper Town0–1 Ilkeston Belper, Derbyshire
19:45 Belper Town report Williams Goal 71' Stadium: Christchurch Meadow
Attendance: 171
Referee: Dave Plowright
2 December 2014 Brighouse Town1–1
(4–5 p)
Spennymoor Town Brighouse, West Yorkshire
19:45 Gay Goal 89' Brighouse Town report Gibson Goal 55' Stadium: St Giles' Road
Attendance: 86
Penalties
Matthews Penalty scored
Scott Penalty missed
Hall Penalty scored
Boafo Penalty scored
Baldwin Penalty scored
Gay Penalty missed
Wilson Penalty missed
Penalty scored Dunlavey
Penalty scored Brown
Penalty scored Roberts
Penalty missed Brown
Penalty scored Ward
Penalty missed Gibson
Penalty scored Brown
2 December 2014 Droylsden0–1 Marine Droylsden, Greater Manchester
19:45 Droylsden report
Marine report
Conchie Goal 27' Stadium: Butcher's Arms Ground
Attendance: 70
Referee: Christopher Hope
2 December 2014 Farsley 2–2
(4–3 p)
Curzon AshtonFarsley, West Yorkshire
19:45 Hancock Goal 74'
Priestley Goal 82'
Farsley report
Curzon Ashton report
Hunt Goal 18'
Coley Goal 60'
Stadium: Throstle Nest
Attendance: 74
Penalties
Penalty scored
Priestley Penalty missed
Penalty scored
Penalty scored
Harris Penalty scored
Penalty scored
Penalty missed
Penalty missed Thornton
Penalty scored
Penalty scored
1 December 2014 Harrogate Railway Athletic 7–1Frickley AthleticHarrogate, North Yorkshire
19:45 Ible Goal 34' (o.g.)
Baker Goal 35'
Farquharson Goal 43'59'63'69'
Cartman Goal 72'
Frickley Athletic report Johnson Goal 80' Stadium: Station View
Attendance: 79
2 December 2014 Lancaster City 4–2Witton AlbionLancaster, Lancashire
19:45 Winder Goal 48'76' (pen.)
Akrigg Goal 82'
Taylor Goal 89'
Lancaster City report Read Goal 13'
Henders Goal 50' (pen.)
Stadium: Giant Axe
Attendance: 79
2 December 2014 Lincoln United 2–1BuxtonLincoln, Lincolnshire
19:45 Cotton Goal 35'43' Lincoln United report
Buxton report
Niven Goal 34' Stadium: Ashby Avenue
Attendance: 57
2 December 2014 Newcastle Town1–1
(3–4 p)
Sutton Coldfield Town Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire
19:45 Munoz Goal 54' Newcastle Town report Boothe Goal 75' Stadium: Lyme Valley Stadium
Attendance: 57
Penalties
Penalty scored
Penalty scored
Askey Penalty missed
Penalty scored
Dickin Penalty missed
Penalty missed Nadat
Penalty scored
Penalty scored
Penalty scored
Penalty scored
2 December 2014 Northwich Victoria 2–1Bamber BridgeFlixton, Greater Manchester
19:45 Burnett Goal 28'
Sherratt Goal 36'
McKenna Goal 76' Stadium: Valley Road
Attendance: 75
2 December 2014 Salford City1–3 Ramsbottom United Salford, Greater Manchester
19:45 Webber Goal 24' Hulme Goal 11'
Spencer Goal 65'90'
Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 189
2 December 2014 Spalding United 5–1Coalville TownSpalding, Lincolnshire
19:45 Tidswell Goal 2'7'
Hempenstall Goal 22'
Nuttell Goal 40'
Waumsley Goal 80'
Brooks Goal 84' Stadium: Sir Halley Stewart Field
Attendance: 90
6 January 2014 Stafford Rangers2–2
(5–6 p)
Rushall Olympic Stafford, Staffordshire
19:45 Curtis Goal 71'89' Mugisha Goal 34'
Heath Goal 88'
Stadium: Marston Road
Attendance: 192
2 December 2014 Stourbridge1–1
(2–4 p)
Leek Town Stourbridge, West Midlands
19:45 Morgan-Parker Goal 47' Shotton Goal 90' Stadium: War Memorial Athletic Ground
Attendance: 146
2 December 2014 Workington2–3 Warrington Town Workington, Cumbria
19:45 Newby Goal 41'43' Workington report
Warrington Town report
Colbeck Goal 4'33'
Ruane Goal 61'
Stadium: Borough Park
Attendance: 237
3 December 2014 Whitby Town1–4 Sheffield Whitby, North Yorkshire
19:45 Mason Goal 73' Whitby Town report
Sheffield report
Longstaff Goal 5'20'
Walker Goal 11'
Purkiss Goal 90'
Stadium: Turnbull Ground
Attendance: 141

Source:[5][13]

Third Round[]

The 16 winners from the Second Round were entered into the Third Round draw on 4 December 2014. The ties are originally scheduled to be played between 12 and 20 January.[14]

13 January 2015 Farsley 4–2SheffieldFarsley, West Yorkshire
19:45 Priestley Goal 48'90'
Grant Goal 60'
Nightingale Goal 62'
Farsley report
Sheffield report
Walker Goal 10'
Hadfield Goal 33'
Stadium: Throstle Nest
Attendance: 83
Referee: Robert Sherwood
26 January 2015 Harrogate Railway Athletic 5–1Spennymoor TownHarrogate, North Yorkshire
19:45 Martin Goal 6'10'18' (pen.)
Youhill Goal 41'
Hickey Goal 83'
Spennymoor Town report Brown Goal 71' Stadium: Station View
Attendance: 84
6 January 2015 Ilkeston 2–1Lincoln UnitedIlkeston, Derbyshire
19:45 Williams Goal 69'
Morgan Goal 87'
Ilkeston report
Lincoln United report
Jacklin Goal 70' Stadium: New Manor Ground
Attendance: 109
13 January 2015 Lancaster City 2–1MarineLancaster, Lancashire
19:45 Pearce Goal 42'
Kilifin Goal 59'
Lancaster City report
Marine report
Wearing Goal 44' (o.g.) Stadium: Giant Axe
Attendance: 100
Referee: David Underwood
27 January 2015 Ramsbottom United 3–1Northwich VictoriaRamsbottom, Greater Manchester
19:45 Brooks Goal 15'
Bennett Goal 62'
Slaven Goal 90'
Ramsbottom United report
Northwich Victoria report
Abadaki Goal 9' Stadium: The Harry Williams Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 158
6 January 2015 Spalding United 4–1BarwellSpalding, Lincolnshire
19:45 Tidswell Goal 17'87'
Griffiths Goal 24'
Webb Goal 89'
Spalding United report
Barwell report
Hadland Goal 64' Stadium: Sir Halley Stewart Field
Attendance: 64
13 January 2015 Rushall Olympic0–3 Warrington Town Rushall, West Midlands
19:45 Rushall Olympic report
Warrington Town report
McCarten Goal 17'
Duggan Goal 30' (o.g.)
Burke Goal 55'
Stadium: Dales Lane
Attendance: 101
13 January 2015 Sutton Coldfield Town0–3 Leek Town Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands
19:45 Sutton Coldfield Town report
Leek Town report
Shelley Goal 20'
Shotton Goal 75'
Johnson Goal 77'
Stadium: The Central Ground
Attendance: 54

Source:[13]

Quarter-finals[]

The 8 winners from the Third Round were entered into the Quarter-final draw on 20 January 2015. The ties are originally scheduled to be played between 17 and 25 February.[15]

17 February 2015 Farsley 3–0Lancaster CityFarsley, West Yorkshire
19:45 Porritt Goal 47'
O'Brien Goal 53'
Tonkinson Goal 70'
Farsley report Stadium: Throstle Nest
Attendance: 112
17 February 2015 Ilkeston 2–2
(5–4 p)
Spalding UnitedIlkeston, Derbyshire
19:45 Reid Goal 45'
Wright Goal 63'
Spalding United report Leary Goal 16'
Griffiths Goal 48'
Stadium: New Manor Ground
Attendance: 120
Penalties
Penalty scored
Penalty scored
Penalty scored
Penalty scored
Wright Penalty scored
Penalty missed J. Thurlbourne
Penalty scored Leary
Penalty scored Hall
Penalty scored Hodge
Penalty scored L. Thurlbourne
25 February 2015 Leek Town0–1 Warrington Town Leek, Staffordshire
19:45 Leek Town report
Warrington Town report
Metcalfe Goal 78' Stadium: Harrison Park
Attendance: 111
10 February 2015 Ramsbottom United 3–1Harrogate Railway AthleticRamsbottom, Greater Manchester
19:45 McDermott Goal 29'
Pugh Goal 35' (pen.)
Hartley Goal 90'
Ramsbottom United report Yates Goal 38' Stadium: The Harry Williams Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 131

Source:[16]

Semi-finals[]

The 4 winners from the Quarter-finals were entered into the Semi-final draw on 18 February 2015. The ties are originally scheduled to be played between 24 March and 8 April.[17]

24 March 2015 Warrington Town 3–0IlkestonWarrington, Cheshire
19:45 Metcalfe Goal 17'27'
Wharton Goal 35'
Warrington Town report
Ilkeston report
Stadium: Cantilever Park
Attendance: 356
8 April 2015 Ramsbottom United1–2 Farsley Ramsbottom, Greater Manchester
19:45 Abadaki Goal 32' Ramsbottom United report
Farsley report
Grant Goal 15'
O'Brien Goal 52'
Stadium: The Harry Williams Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 189

Source:[18][4]

Final[]

The Challenge Cup Final was played at Edgeley Park, the home ground of Stockport County.[19] This was Farsley's first final appearance and the second final appearance for Warrington Town (they advanced to the Final in 1993 but were defeated by Winsford United). This was the first final in which both teams were from lower divisions.

Farsley0–0Warrington Town
Farsley report
Warrington Town report
Penalties
Harris Penalty missed
Welsh Penalty missed
O'Brien Penalty scored
Priestley Penalty scored
Savory Penalty missed
2–3 Penalty missed Burke
Penalty scored Wharton
Penalty scored Metcalfe
Penalty scored Gahgan
Edgeley Park, Stockport
Attendance: 731
Referee: Mark Astley

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