Ashton United's pre-season fixture against Altrincham, scheduled to take place this evening, has been postponed due to an external Covid-19 contact tracing issue being highlighted.
A statement on the club's website read: "As a precautionary measure, all staff and players at Ashton United will undergo virus tests, the results of which may not be known for 24hrs or more. Saturday’s FA Cup fixture is not expected to be affected.
"The club will not comment further."
Celtic come from behind to win seven goal thriller
Stalybridge Celtic came back from three goals down to defeat Hednesford Town on Tuesday in an enthralling encounter at Bower Fold.
Match Report: Ashton United 2-4 Guiseley
In form Guiseley proved too strong for Ashton at Hurst Cross dominating the middle period of the game after Ashton had opened the scoring and ended with a late consolation.
Two wins in two for Droylsden
After crashing out of the Edward Case Cup last week, Droylsden bounced back with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Maghull on Saturday.
Robins bolster their squad
Ashton United have been busy in the transfer market, bringing in three new signings over the weekend.
