Altrincham Football Club holds a very dear place in Grahame Rowley’s heart.

Following a difficult season on the pitch and a summer of infighting and resignations off it, FC United have elected a new board and the mood at Broadhurst Park is improving.

FC United of Manchester’s manager has thanked the club’s fans for their support as his team look to put last week’s trouncing away at Harrogate behind them.

FC United of Manchester’s first competitive match at Broadhurst Park ended in disappointment last night, as they fell to a 2-1 defeat to Stockport County.

Last Friday FC United of Manchester’s new Broadhurst Park home ground was officially opened with the fans and owners able to see their stadium in all its unquestionable glory for Portuguese giants Benfica’s visit.

FC United’s Tom Greaves picked up the Timali Step 3 & 4 Player of the Year gong at The Non-League Paper’s National Game Awards in association with The NLFA on Wednesday.

Supporter-owned football club and newly-promoted FC United of Manchester have secured a three-year deal which will allow their fans to access free Wi-Fi at their new £6.3m ground Broadhurst Park.

Stockport County provided a matchday with a difference to a lifelong Manchester United fan and his three sons last weekend, after they were denied the privilege of being able to sit together at Old Trafford.

FC United needed to win their home fixture against Stourbridge on Tuesday night to be sure of the Evo-Stik Premier League title and they duly obliged, collecting three points in a nervous 1-0 victory thanks to Greg Daniels’ second-half header.

Ashton United and Curzon Ashton are both going for promotion to the Evostik Premier League this year, the first time in 17 seasons they’ve been competing in the same division.