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Southport v Merthyr Town

Match Summary

Sat 24 Jan 2026
‧
National League N / S -
North
Southport 1 , Merthyr Town 0 at Full time
SouthportSouthportSouthport
1
0
MerthyrMerthyr TownMerthyr Town
Full time
FT
Half Time Southport 0 , Merthyr Town 0
HT 0-0

Key Events

Southport

  • M. McKenzie(90'+4)Goal 90 minutes plus 4

Merthyr Town


    Venue:Haig Avenue
    Attendance:1,138
    • Scores (active)
    • Tables
    • Line-ups
    • Head-to-head

    National League N / S Scores & Fixtures

    Saturday 24th January

    AFC Telford United 2 , King's Lynn Town 1 at Full time
    TelfordAFC Telford UnitedAFC Telford United
    2
    1
    King's LynnKing's Lynn TownKing's Lynn Town
    Full time
    FT
    Alfreton Town 1 , Bedford Town 2 at Full time
    AlfretonAlfreton TownAlfreton Town
    1
    2
    BedfordBedford TownBedford Town
    Full time
    FT
    Chorley 1 , Darlington 2 at Full time
    ChorleyChorleyChorley
    1
    2
    DarlingtonDarlingtonDarlington
    Full time
    FT
    Leamington 2 , Curzon Ashton 1 at Full time
    LeamingtonLeamingtonLeamington
    2
    1
    Curzon AshtonCurzon AshtonCurzon Ashton
    Full time
    FT
    Marine 2 , South Shields 2 at Full time
    MarineMarineMarine
    2
    2
    South ShieldsSouth ShieldsSouth Shields
    Full time
    FT
    Oxford City 1 , Fylde 0 at Full time
    Oxford CityOxford CityOxford City
    1
    0
    FyldeFyldeFylde
    Full time
    FT
    Peterborough Sports 3 , Chester 0 at Full time
    Peterborough SPeterborough SportsPeterborough Sports
    3
    0
    ChesterChesterChester
    Full time
    FT
    Radcliffe 1 , Buxton 5 at Full time
    RadcliffeRadcliffeRadcliffe
    1
    5
    BuxtonBuxtonBuxton
    Full time
    FT
    Scarborough Athletic 0 , Kidderminster Harriers 2 at Full time
    ScarboroughScarborough AthleticScarborough Athletic
    0
    2
    KidderminsterKidderminster HarriersKidderminster Harriers
    Full time
    FT
    Southport 1 , Merthyr Town 0 at Full time
    SouthportSouthportSouthport
    1
    0
    MerthyrMerthyr TownMerthyr Town
    Full time
    FT
    Worksop Town 2 , Macclesfield 4 at Full time
    WorksopWorksop TownWorksop Town
    2
    4
    MacclesfieldMacclesfieldMacclesfield
    Full time
    FT
    View all National League N / S fixtures

    National League N / S Table

    On Saturday 24th January
    Skip to table keyMatch Participants:
    • Southport, Position 17, Points 30
    TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstGoal DifferencePointsForm, Last 6 games, Oldest first
    1
    South Shields
    28196361223963
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    2
    Fylde
    27183657312657
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    3
    Merthyr Town
    28182864451956
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    4
    Kidderminster Harriers
    2714853829950
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    5
    Radcliffe
    271341054441043
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    6
    Darlington
    2612685041942
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    7
    Buxton
    271241151401140
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    8
    Scarborough Athletic
    2711793635140
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    9
    Macclesfield
    2411673633339
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    10
    AFC Telford United
    26108851381338
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    11
    Marine
    26115103238-638
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    12
    Chester
    2891093943-437
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    13
    Chorley
    2697104440434
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    14
    Curzon Ashton
    2797114249-734
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    15
    Spennymoor Town
    259793542-734
    • D
      Result Draw
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    16
    Bedford Town
    2887134449-531
    • D
      Result Draw
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    17
    Southport
    2879123545-1030
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    18
    Worksop Town
    2886143552-1730
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    19
    King's Lynn Town
    27611103538-329
    • D
      Result Draw
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    20
    Oxford City
    2876153746-927
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    21
    Peterborough Sports
    2674153048-1825
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    22
    Hereford
    2257102636-1022
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    • D
      Result Draw
    23
    Alfreton Town
    2557132147-2622
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    24
    Leamington
    2545162042-2217
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    View latest National League N / S table

    Key

    • Position 1: Promotion
    • Position 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7: Promotion Play-off
    • Position 21, 22, 23, 24: Relegation

    Last Updated 24th January 2026 at 17:07

    Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made.

    Team Lineups

    home team,Southport

    Manager:Neil Danns

    Starting lineup

    • D. Pike71', Yellow Card at 71 minutesL. Burgess 84', substituted for L. Burgess at 84 minutes
    • D. Dwyer
    • A. Gnahoua
    • L. Griffiths
    • J. Keane
    • T. Lavelle66', Yellow Card at 66 minutes
    • D. Lloyd-McGoldrickJ. Taylor 86', substituted for J. Taylor at 86 minutes
    • T. Moore
    • D. PedroM. McKenzie 69', substituted for M. McKenzie at 69 minutes
    • C. Renshaw
    • J. Slew

    Substitutes

    home team,Southport

    • L. Burgess
    • B. Collins
    • M. McKenzie90'+4, Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 4
    • A. McMillan
    • S. Minihan
    • L. Tabone
    • J. Taylor

    away team,Merthyr Town

    Manager:Paul Michael

    Starting lineup

    • J. Cogman
    • J. Evans
    • K. EvansA. John 83', substituted for A. John at 83 minutes
    • T. Handley
    • M. Harris53', Yellow Card at 53 minutesJ. Williams 75', substituted for J. Williams at 75 minutes
    • C. Jarvis
    • L. Lucas
    • C. Ryan-Phillips
    • N. Smerdon
    • L. Twamley
    • T. Xavier-JonesC. Cox 69', substituted for C. Cox at 69 minutes

    away team,Merthyr Town

    • J. Bourne
    • C. Cox
    • A. Harris
    • A. John
    • R. Morgan
    • J. Williams
    • Southport (active)
    • Merthyr Town

    home team,Southport

    Manager:Neil Danns

    Starting lineup

    • D. Pike71', Yellow Card at 71 minutesL. Burgess 84', substituted for L. Burgess at 84 minutes
    • D. Dwyer
    • A. Gnahoua
    • L. Griffiths
    • J. Keane
    • T. Lavelle66', Yellow Card at 66 minutes
    • D. Lloyd-McGoldrickJ. Taylor 86', substituted for J. Taylor at 86 minutes
    • T. Moore
    • D. PedroM. McKenzie 69', substituted for M. McKenzie at 69 minutes
    • C. Renshaw
    • J. Slew

    Substitutes

    • L. Burgess
    • B. Collins
    • M. McKenzie90'+4, Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 4
    • A. McMillan
    • S. Minihan
    • L. Tabone
    • J. Taylor

    away team,Merthyr Town

    Manager:Paul Michael

    Starting lineup

    • J. Cogman
    • J. Evans
    • K. EvansA. John 83', substituted for A. John at 83 minutes
    • T. Handley
    • M. Harris53', Yellow Card at 53 minutesJ. Williams 75', substituted for J. Williams at 75 minutes
    • C. Jarvis
    • L. Lucas
    • C. Ryan-Phillips
    • N. Smerdon
    • L. Twamley
    • T. Xavier-JonesC. Cox 69', substituted for C. Cox at 69 minutes

    Substitutes

    • J. Bourne
    • C. Cox
    • A. Harris
    • A. John
    • R. Morgan
    • J. Williams

    Match Officials

    Referee:
    Jack Churchill

    Head to Head

    Season so far

    National League N / S

    • Skip to form guide
    • Skip to previous meetings
    • Skip to previous scores
    Southport

    Key

    Merthyr
    Key, Southport v Merthyr
    16th

    League position

    3rd
    League position, Southport 16th, Merthyr Town 3rd
    45

    Total points

    66
    Total points, Southport 45, Merthyr Town 66

    Form guide

    All competitions

    • Skip to previous meetings
    • Skip to previous scores
    • Skip back to season so far
    Southport
    Merthyr Town
    L
    Southport lose
    v South Shields
    1
    0
    National League N / S
    W
    Merthyr Town won
    v Peterborough Sports
    2
    0
    National League N / S
    W
    Southport won
    v Bedford Town
    2
    3
    National League N / S
    W
    Merthyr Town won
    v Worksop Town
    3
    5
    National League N / S
    W
    Southport won
    v Eastleigh
    0
    2
    FA Trophy
    W
    Merthyr Town won
    v King's Lynn Town
    1
    0
    National League N / S
    D
    Southport draw
    v Scarborough Athletic
    1
    1
    National League N / S
    D
    Merthyr Town draw
    v Hereford
    2
    2
    National League N / S
    L
    Southport lose
    v Curzon Ashton
    2
    4
    National League N / S
    W
    Merthyr Town won
    v Oxford City
    1
    3
    National League N / S

    Previous meetings

    All competitions

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    Southport and Merthyr Town

    Played1

    SPT
    Won
    0
    MER
    Won
    1
    Draw
    0
    Draw 0
    Southport Won 0Merthyr Town Won 1

    Previous scores

    All competitions

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    National League N / S

    Merthyr Town 2 , Southport 0 on the 9th of August 2025
    MerthyrMerthyr TownMerthyr Town
    2
    0
    SouthportSouthportSouthport
    9th of August 2025
    9 AUG 2025
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