Trafford secured a second successive league victory with a 5–2 win over Abbey Hey at Away Day Care Shawe View on Saturday 31 October.
Scott Sephton, Harry Norris, Dillon Edmundson, Luke Sephton and Chris Happi-Fankam all found the net in the NWCFL Premier Division encounter, watched by 313 supporters.
Scott Sephton opened the scoring after 19 minutes following a corner. Norris doubled the advantage three minutes later, heading home after Callum Grogan helped on David Worrall’s delivery.
Abbey Hey pulled a goal back in the 25th minute, but Edmundson restored Trafford’s two-goal cushion on 33 minutes to make it 3–1 at half-time.
The visitors reduced the deficit again through a 51st-minute penalty. Connor Beard then made an important close-range save before Luke Sephton struck on 69 minutes to give Trafford breathing space.
New signing Happi-Fankam added the fifth in the 74th minute, heading in another Worrall corner to complete the scoring.
Trafford remain fifth in the official league table, with 25 points from 11 matches and a goal difference of plus 15.
Next comes a trip to Nelson on Saturday 7 November, kick-off 3pm, followed by FC St Helens away on Tuesday 10 November at 7.45pm. Trafford return to Shawe View to host Barnoldswick Town on Saturday 14 November at 3pm.
