Saturday 4 January 2014

Local Football Round Up - 4th January 2014

In our featured game of the day (see photo), Blackpool Wren Rovers Reserves beat Burnley Utd reserves 2-0 in the West Lancashire League Reserves Division 1.

The first team's game away at Crookland Casuals was postponed. The Reserves are 2nd in the Reserves Division 1  league table, 1 point behind leaders Charnock Richard, having played the same number of games. Next Saturday, the Reserves are at home to Thornton Cleveleys reserves in a 2pm kick off while the first team are away at Garstang.

In the North West Counties League Premier Division, AFC Blackpool won 4-2 away at AFC Liverpool while Squires Gate lost 1-4 at home to Bootle.

That win puts AFC Blackpool 10th in the Premier Division table with 36 points from 28 games.  Squires Gate are now second from bottom in 21st place with 24 points from 25 games. 

AFC Blackpool are home to Silsden next Saturday 11th January in a 3pm kick off.  Squires Gate are away at Alsager Town who are immediately above them in the league table with the same number of points.