Relegation from the Northern Premier League was confirmed for Atherton Collieries on Tuesday night after a 1-0 loss at home against Macclesfield.
Colls knew going into their last midweek match of the season that if they were to pull off the most spectacular of comebacks, they would still need to win all three of their remaining games and hope for favorable outcomes in other matches.
But inside the last quarter, Kane Drummond scored his 14th goal of the year, mathematically sealing their fate and sending the Silkmen into second place in the standings following their seventh straight league victory.
Colls’ night took a turn for the worst when Lewis Thompson was dismissed for a second bookable offense, cutting the team down to only ten players.
They are now facing Marine and Worksop Town, two teams vying for a postseason berth, and have only won seven of their 38 league games.
After the game, manager David Chadwick was eager to praise his team and the club’s supporters for their effort.
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