1st XI vs CHEADLE HULME (H)
Date/Time: Sat 29 August | 11.30am
Preview: The first team host Cheadle Hulme, hoping for a more positive outcome than last week, as we look to return to winning ways. Having hosted Cheadle Hulme in the T20 final just under a month ago, we will be hoping for better fortune than on that particular day, with Cheadle Hulme coming out on top. In comes Di Stefano for the week to bolster the batting line up.
League Position: Upton – 1st (287 pts) | Cheadle Hulme – 9th (214 pts)
Leading Run Scorers: Upton – Luke Camden (626) | Cheadle Hulme – Hayden Forner (624)
Leading Wicket Takers: Upton – Phil McGowan (37) | Cheadle Hulme – Scott Howarth (27)
Previous Meeting: 13 June 2026: Cheadle Hume set 253/8 off their 50 overs (Joe Williams 4/53). In reply Upton chased the target with 1.5 overs to spare, with Luke Camden top scoring with 84, and Yeatsey firing a quick 40 off of 24 balls to win the game.

2nd XI vs Neston (a)
Date/Time: Sat 29 August | 11.30am
Preview: The 2nd XI visit Parkgate to play Neston. Upton will be hoping to return to the UCG with 20 points, as we look to take a step away from the relegation places. Neston will also be keen for victory, as they too look to take a step towards survival. George Godwin makes his 2nd XI league keeping debut, stepping in for Adam Neal, whilst Turner drops down from the 1sts, Williams G and L, Sundve and Potter all come into the side to make up the other changes to the side from last week's loss to Timperley.
League Position: Upton – 11th (164 pts) | Neston – 12th (149 pts)
Leading Run Scorers: Upton – Darren Warburton (490) | Neston – Finley Scullion (461)
Leading Wicket Takers: Upton – Tom Wood (34) | Neston – Isaac Bradey (32)
Previous Meeting: 13 June 2026: Upton won by 6 wickets. Having bowled Neston out for 137, with Tom Wood taking 5 for 36, Upton knocked off the runs in fairly quick fashion with Warbo finishing 44 not out.

3rd XI vs ASHTON-ON-MERSEY 2nd XI (H)
Date/Time: Sat 29 August | 11.30am
Preview: The 3rd XI welcome Ashton on Mersey to the back pitch of Old Greasby Road, again hoping to bounce back from last week's trip to Urmston, in what was a tough day out for the 3rd team. Simon McGowan skippers the side with Luke up the 2nds. Julian James also comes in for his first appearance of the season, with the hope that the docs appearance can prescribe 20 points for Upton, as they look to continue the push for the promotion places.
League Position: Upton – 4th (271 pts) | Asthon-on-Mersey – 6th (230 pts)
Leading Run Scorers: Upton – Jonathan Cockrell (303) | Asthon-on-Mersey – Sam Thoburn (530)
Leading Wicket Takers: Upton – Simon McGowan (34) | Asthon-on-Mersey – Ryan Carey (30)
Previous Meeting: 13 June 2026: Luke Williams (4/17) and Simon McGowan (5/10) saw AOM bowled out for 102. In reply, Upton made fairly easy work of the target with Nikhil finishing 40 not out, reaching the score with 25.1 overs to spare

4th XI vs Irby 4th XI (H)
Date/Time: Sun 30 August | 1.00pm
Preview: Due to ground availability issues, the 4th XI make the short trip to Irby on Sunday, instead of the usual Saturday outing. Sam Neal, and Jimmy Mathieson come in for Gav, who is up into the 3s, and Josh Morris, who drops out the side. Again, like the other 3 sides, the 4s will be hoping to right the wrongs from last week.
League Position: Upton – 4th (215 pts) | Irby – 11th (93 pts)
Leading Run Scorers: Upton – Phil Wood (575) | Irby – Mahi De Silva (240)
Leading Wicket Takers: Upton – Alexa Harrison (33) | Irby – Sam Mills (24)
Previous Meeting: 30 May 2026: Upton won by two wickets having been set a target of 156 to win (Sully Smith 3-15) and reached the target with two balls to spare (Jack Presswell 36)

Ladies XI vs Lindow 2nd XI (a)
Date/Time: Sun 30 August | 1.30pm
Preview: Having not played a game in over a month, the Ladies XI make the trip to Lindow to face the bottom of the table side. Whilst the hosts are bottom of the table, they have played three games less than some other clubs in the division, and with Upton having played only one more game than them, there’s plenty to play for in this game.
League Position: Upton – 4th (125 pts) | Lindow – 7th (84 pts)
Leading Run Scorers: Upton – Lily Scudder (306) | Lindow – Louise Long (145)
Leading Wicket Takers: Upton – Alexa Harrison (13) | Lindow – Bethany Seddon (10)
Previous Meeting: n/a