Tommy Rogers Skelmersdale & District Sunday Football League

Sunday, March 7 2010.

Match Reports

Premier League Games

Highwayman 1 Hare & Hounds 3

This was a credit to both sides who played the game in a fantastic spirit, while still keeping its competitive edge by Kevin Mulholland. Highwayman took the lead after 15 minutes when L. Morris found the net, and they were good value for the lead until Mark King levelled the scores 15 minutes later and swung the advantage towards Hare & Hounds. Ash Dineley then added a second for Hare & Hounds in the 41^st minute to see them ahead at half time. The second half saw both sides playing some fine football and creating good goalscoring opportunities, but the only goal of the half came via centre forward Mark King who netted his second in the 68^th minute to seal a good win for Hare & Hounds.

Shevington Park 2 Athletico Edge Hill 1

Edge Hill started this game very well and shocked Shevington Park with an early goal after nine minutes from Adam Hayes. This proved to be the only goal of the first half and indeed the only goal of the opening 75 minutes. Shevington Park left it really late to hit back but they finally did in the 80^th minute when C. Blackhall converted from the penalty spot and J. McFadden grabbed a late winner in the 87^th minute.

Field Lane 2 Digmoor 4

Digmoor controlled this game from the off, and deservedly took the lead after 20 minutes through John Stalker with captain Alan Tyrer adding the second after 31 minutes. Lee ‘Chocky’ Thomson added a third just before the break and Digmoor looked comfortable. The second half resumed the same pattern as Chocky added his second to put Digmoor 4-0 up and they looked in cruise control. Unfortunately they took their foot off the pedal and allowed Field Lane two late goals in the 84^th (Ian Luck o.g.) and 86^th (C. McKenna) minutes to give the scoreline a flattering look.

St Benets 5 The Todd 5

This game was really nip and tuck throughout as the goals came thick and fast! Enough football clichés – Todd took the lead after four minutes through Alan Kelly with A.Merner replying for St Benets after 16 minutes. One minute later Todd were ahead again through Adam Scullin, but St Benets again levelled 10 minutes later through A. McNab. Connor Dickens and Alan Kelly then gave Todd a two goal cushion at the break with goals in the 43^rd and 45^th minutes. St Benets clawed their way back into the game after 65 and 66 minutes with two goals from A.Merner to make it 4-4. They then went on to take the lead after 77 minutes when T. Sinclair found the net, but Todd had a sting in their tail and they hit back with two late goals in the 83^rd and 86^th minute from Craig Jacobs and Adam Sculllin to nick the win.

Pingwood 2 Molyneux 3

Another superb game with Molyneux dominating much of the early play and deservedly taking a 3-0 lead with goals from Craig Castley (12 mins), J. Philips (39 mins) and Castley again (69 mins). Pingwood battled resolutely in the closing stages and pulled two goals back to give Molyneux a real fright with goals from Gary Ryder after 75 minutes and a penalty from Dean Chewh after 82 proving too little too late.

The Tail 0 Ashley Travel 1

Another fine game with both teams playing some really good, clean football without finding a breakthrough in an enthralling first half. The deadlock was finally broken in the 67^th minute by J. McLintock with what proved to be the winner, although both teams continued to play some great stuff until the final whistle.