2012–13 Northern Premier League


The 2012–13 season is the 45th season of the Northern Premier League Premier Division, and the sixth season of the Northern Premier League Division One North and South.
The League sponsors for 2012–13 are Evo-Stik.
Due to Step Three leagues increasing their number of teams from 22 to 24 from the 2013–14 season onwards, only two teams will be relegated from the Premier Division, and only one team will be relegated from each of Division One North and South this season.

Premier Division

The Premier Division features six new teams:

Play-offs

Semi-finals

Finals

Results grid

Stadia and locations

TeamStadiumCapacity
F.C. United of ManchesterGigg Lane 11,840
Grantham TownSouth Kesteven Sports Stadium7,500
Hednesford TownKeys Park6,500
BuxtonThe Silverlands5,200
Eastwood TownCoronation Park5,000
Witton AlbionWincham Park4,813
Ashton UnitedHurst Cross4,500
Blyth SpartansCroft Park4,435
ChorleyThe Chorley Group Victory Park Stadium4,100
IlkestonNew Manor Ground3,500
Nantwich TownThe Weaver Stadium3,500
Stocksbridge Park SteelsLook Local Stadium3,500
Whitby TownTurnbull Ground3,500
Worksop TownSandy Lane3,200
Stafford RangersMarston Road3,000
MarineThe Arriva Stadium2,800
North Ferriby UnitedGrange Lane2,700
Kendal TownLakeland Radio Stadium2,400
Matlock TownCauseway Lane2,214
Frickley AthleticWestfield Lane2,087
A.F.C. FyldeKellamergh Park1,500
Rushall OlympicDales Lane1,400

Division One North

Division One North features four new teams:

Play-offs

Semifinals

Final

Results grid

Stadia and locations

TeamStadiumCapacity
WakefieldBelle Vue 11,000
Curzon AshtonTameside Stadium4,000
MossleySeel Park4,000
FarsleyThrostle Nest3,900
Harrogate Railway AthleticStation View3,500
Lancaster CityGiant Axe3,500
Radcliffe BoroughStainton Park3,500
Warrington TownCantilever Park3,500
Prescot CablesValerie Park3,200
BurscoughQueensgate3,054
Garforth TownGenix Healthcare Stadium3,000
GooleVictoria Pleasure Grounds3,000
Ossett AlbionWareHouse Systems Stadium3,000
Skelmersdale UnitedWest Lancashire College Stadium2,500
TraffordShawe View2,500
Bamber BridgeQED Stadium2,264
ClitheroeShawbridge2,000
Ossett TownStade France Stadium2,000
Ramsbottom UnitedThe Harry Williams Riverside2,000
Cammell LairdKirklands Stadium1,500
New MillsChurch Lane1,400
Salford CityMoor Lane1,400

Division One South

Division One South features six new teams:

Play-offs

Semifinals

Final

Results grid

Stadia and locations

TeamStadiumCapacity
King's Lynn TownThe Walks5,733
Halesowen TownThe Grove5,000
Hucknall TownWatnall Road5,000
Brigg TownThe Hawthorns4,000
Newcastle TownLyme Valley Stadium4,000
Leek TownHarrison Park3,600
Northwich VictoriaMarston Road 3,000
Belper TownChristchurch Meadow2,400
GresleyThe Moat Ground2,400
Lincoln UnitedAshby Avenue2,200
ChasetownThe Scholars Ground2,000
Coalville TownOwen Street Sports Ground2,000
Kidsgrove AthleticThe Seddon Stadium2,000
Rainworth Miners WelfareWelfare Ground2,000
RomulusThe Central Ground
2,000
SheffieldCoach and Horses Ground2,000
StamfordKettering Road2,000
Sutton Coldfield TownThe Central Ground2,000
Carlton TownBill Stokeld Stadium1,500
Loughborough DynamoNanpantan Sports Ground1,500
Mickleover SportsRaygar Stadium1,500
Market Drayton TownGreenfields Sports Ground1,000

Challenge Cup

The 2012–13 Northern Premier League Challenge Cup is the 43rd season of the Northern Premier League Challenge Cup, the cup competition of the Northern Premier League.

Calendar

Roundmatches playedmatchesClubs
Preliminary Round5–13 November 2012466 → 62
First Round20 November – 18 December 20122062 → 42
Second Round18 December – 14 January 20131042 → 32
Third Round7 January – 25 February 20131632 → 16
Fourth Round29 January – 12 March 2013816 → 8
Quarterfinals12–19 March 201348 → 4
Semifinals3–4 April 201324 → 2
Final23 April 201312 → 1

Preliminary Round

In the Preliminary Round, eight teams from the lower regional divisions have been drawn together.
Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance
1New Mills0–4Leek Town80
2Romulus2–1Gresley52
3Salford City0–1Curzon Ashton49
4Sheffield5–3Harrogate Railway Athletic124

First Round

The four clubs which make it through the Preliminary Round enter into the draw with the rest of the teams from the two Division One leagues which weren't drawn into the Preliminary Round.
Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance
5Bamber Bridge1–2
AET		Cammell Laird80
6Burscough2–1Ramsbottom United75
7Coalville Town4–6
AET		Rainworth Miners Welfare62
8Farsley2–1Ossett Albion76
9Garforth Town1–2Sheffield56
10Halesowen Town1–3
AET		Carlton Town84
11Hucknall Town0–4Brigg Town36
12King's Lynn Town1–2Stamford201
13Lancaster City0–1Curzon Ashton72
14Lincoln United1–4Mickleover Sports36

Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance
15Mossley1–7Warrington Town95
16Newcastle Town1–2Market Drayton Town62
17Northwich Victoria2–0Kidsgrove Athletic65
18Ossett Town3–1
AET		Belper Town63
19Radcliffe Borough4–5Clitheroe68
20Romulus0–2Chasetown71
21Skelmersdale United7–1Prescot Cables104
22Sutton Coldfield Town4–2Loughborough Dynamo49
23Trafford3–1Leek Town47
24Wakefield2–3Goole40

Second Round

The 20 clubs which make it through the First Round enter into the draw.
Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance
25Brigg Town3–5
AET		Sheffield76
26Carlton Town2–1Ossett Town54
27Chasetown1–5Northwich Victoria104
28Curzon Ashton2–0Burscough64
29Farsley4–1Clitheroe61

Third Round

Teams from the Northern Premier League Premier Division entered at this stage, along with the 10 winners from the second round. The draw for the third round was made on 19 December 2012.

Fourth Round

The draw for the fourth round took place on 10 January 2013, with the 16 clubs that made it through the third round.
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Quarter Finals

The eight clubs to have made it through the fourth round were entered into the quarter-finals draw, which took place on 19 February 2013. Cammell Laird, Farsley, and Curzon Ashton from the NPL Division One North and Northwich Victoria from the NPL Division One South remain as the lowest-placed teams still in the Cup.
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Semi-finals

The four clubs to have made it through the quarter finals were entered into the semi-finals draw. The draw for the semi-finals took place on 21 March 2013, with Cammell Laird from the Northern Premier League Division One North remaining as the lowest-placed team still in the Cup.
Witton Albion was removed from the semi-finals due to fielding an ineligible player on 19 February 2013 against F.C. United of Manchester since the player had already represented Curzon Ashton in a previous round on 27 November 2012. Curzon Ashton was reinstated to play Matlock Town in place of Witton Albion in the semi-finals.
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Final

The Challenge Cup Final was played at the Throstle Nest, the home ground of Farsley F.C.. This was the second consecutive Challenge Cup Final for North Ferriby United and Curzon Ashton's first Finals appearance. After a 1–1 draw, North Ferriby United went on to win the penalty shoot-out and secure their second Challenge Cup in a row while also being the third team ever to retain the Cup.

Peter Swales Shield

For the 2013 edition of the Peter Swales Shield, the 2012–13 champions of the Northern Premier League First Division North, Skelmersdale United, played against the 2012–13 champions of the Northern Premier League First Division South, King's Lynn Town.