WILKES QUITS VICS
IPSWICH WANDERERS celebrated back to back league titles with a 1-0 home win against Harleston Town on Saturday.
The only goal of the game was in the 18th minute after a goal mouth scramble before Harleston had an equaliser ruled out for offside in the second half.
After lifting the Eastern Counties Division One South title last season Ipswich have now added the Premier Division crown this time around as they finished seven points clear
STEVE Wilkes has quit as manager of Northwich Victoria after nearly six years in charge.
Wilkes was the first manager to be appointed following the fans’ takeover of the club in September 2017.
He led the Vics to a FA Vase semi final against Chertsey Town and two Mid Cheshire Senior Cup trophies, and this season they ended in the North West Counties Premier Division top five.
Wilkes said: “This has been of their nearest rivals.
Ipswich were declared champions on Tuesday evening when second placed suffered a 2-0 defeat away to
Despite the defeat, Harleston end their campaign with a very respectable third placed finish.
Runners-up now face a play-off game after a late Emmanuel Machaya goal handed them a 1-0 away victory over the hardest decision I have ever made in football, but I don’t feel I can take the club to the next step, which ultimately is promotion.”
He said that the 90 minutes’ travelling time to home games had taken their toll.
A Vics statement said: “His goal was to put Northwich Victoria back on the football map and he has certainly achieved that.”
Wilkes was the longest-serving Vics manager since William Wootton between 1935 and 1947.