Virus wreaks fresh havoc on amateur football season
Just as we thought the football season was getting back on track after the recent bad weather, the coronavirus put paid to the majority of the amateur football fixtures in the area last weekend.
Just as we thought the football season was getting back on track after the recent bad weather, the coronavirus put paid to the majority of the amateur football fixtures in the area last weekend.
The Paul Wilson Memorial Trophy took centre stage at the weekend with plenty of drama and goals and a couple of surprise results thrown in it was a true cup weekend.
After weeks with no meaningful action the majority of local sides were back in action this weekend and although the pitches created some heavy going there was plenty of action to report across all the leagues.
After Storm Ciara and Storm Dennis had put paid to the last two weekends set of fixtures, another bout of horrendous weather meant that once again footballers up and down the county were left kicking their heels last Saturday.
In The battle of the top two in Division One of the Furness Premier League, leaders Soccer Bar FC beat Bridge United 2-1 with goals coming from Conner Bone and Carl Gill.
Holker Old Boys’ fantastic run of form in North West Counties League continued with a 3-1 win on the road at Daisy Hill last Saturday.
Three of our local sides were in quarter final action of the West Lancashire League Presidents Cup and two have made it to the semi-final stage.
Walney Island still lead the way in Division Two of the West Lancashire League after they thrashed Burnley United 6-1 at Tummerhill.
Ulverston Rangers suffered a disappointing result in Division One of the West Lancashire League last Saturday, as they fell to a 1-0 home defeat against Kendal County.
West Lancashire League Division Two leaders Walney Island had a late kick off under floodlights at Burnley United after a ridiculous four-hour journey but came away with the three points thanks to a 2-1 victory.
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