Boss Clegg hails community effort

By Matt Badcock
A PRE-SEASON questionnaire, 24 hours in Dublin and a culture of togetherness have propelled Atherton Collieries to the Evo-Stik Premier – just five years after playing at Step 6.
Manager Michael Clegg describes it as a fairytale as the north-west club secured their third promotion in a whirlwind period by winning the Evo-Stik West on Easter Monday.
The celebrations were so good, the last men standing even made it back to the gaffer’s house to continue the party until the early hours.
But it’s been a whole lot of hard work t...