National Knockout 1st Round

View from the boundary at Maghull CC

The draw for the 1st Round of the Cockspur Cup (National Club knockout) 2006 saw Westhoughton drawn away at Maghull. Maghull are members of the Liverpool & District Cricket Competition. Their 1st XI return to play in the ECB Premier League this season after winning the First Division last term. This Cockspur Cup match takes place on Sunday 30th April 2006 with the winners drawn against either Farnworth Social Circle or Rainhill (of the Merseyside and Southport Alliance.) in Round 2. If we are successful in both those rounds, we will face one of Liverpool, Northop Hall, New Brighton or Neston in Round 3. See below for directions to ground.

Directions To Maghull Cricket Club (Courtesy of AA Route Planner)

Start out at Westhoughton Cricket Club

Continue forward onto Wigan Road - A58. Entering Hindley A58 (1.61 miles)

At mini-roundabout bear left onto Market Street - A58 A58 (2.39 miles)

Turn right onto Cross Street - A577 (signposted Wigan) A577 (2.55 miles)

Turn right onto Atherton Road - A577 A577 (2.72 miles)

Continue forward onto Manchester Road - A577. Entering Ince In Makerfield A577 (3.36 miles)

Continue forward onto Manchester Road - A577. Entering Wigan A577 (4.03 miles)

At mini-roundabout turn left (signposted Skelmersdale, Warrington, St Helens A49) A577 (4.23 miles)

At traffic signals continue forward (signposted Skelmersdale) A577 (4.69 miles)

At traffic signals turn left onto the A49 (signposted Warrington) A49 (4.89 miles)

At traffic signals turn right onto the A49 (signposted Skelmersdale, St Helens) A49 (5.05 miles)

At traffic signals turn left onto Wallgate - A49 (signposted Warrington) A49 (5.32 miles)

Keep in left hand lane then bear left onto Melverley Street - A49 A49 (5.75 miles)

At Saddle Junction roundabout take the 1st exit onto Ormskirk Road - A49 (signposted Warrington) A49 (5.87 miles)

Keep in right hand lane then turn right onto the A577 (signposted Skelmersdale) A577 (5.99 miles)

Continue forward (one-way) A577 (6.65 miles)

At traffic signals turn left (signposted Liverpool, Southport M58) A577 (8.02 miles)

At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the M58 (signposted Preston M6, Skelmersdale) M58 (8.26 miles)

At roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the M58 (signposted Skelmerside, Southport) M58 (8.64 miles)

Continue forward onto the M58 (signposted Liverpool) M58 (13.89 miles)

Continue forward, then merge onto the A59 A59 (20.16 miles)

Bear right then A59 (20.28 miles)

Take left-hand lanes, then keep left to merge onto the A59 (signposted Southport A570, Ormskirk) Entering Maghull A59 (20.55 miles)

Turn right onto Hall Lane Hall Lane (21.62 miles)

Arrive at Maghull Cricket Club (21.78 miles)

Total time 0:32