Saturday 26 April 2014

Local Football Round Up

In our featured game of the day, Blackpool Wren Rovers reserves came from behind to beat Thornton Cleveleys reserves 3-2 through a Paul Carroll hat trick in the West Lancashire League Reserves Division 1.

The Wren Rovers first team won 5-2 away at Slyne With Hest. Rick Sear scored 4 of the 5 goals. They sit in 2nd place in the West Lancashire League Premier Division with 3 games left to play.

In the North West Counties League Premier Division, AFC Blackpool drew 1-1 at home to Congleton Town while Squires Gate won 2-1 away at Ashton Athletic.

The NWCFL schedule is now complete.  AFC Blackpool have finished in 13th place with 49 points from their 42 games.  Squires Gate finished in 19th place - avoiding the relegation places by 1 point - on 40 points from their 42 games.

Norton United are champions with 100 points from 42 games and Runcorn Linnets are runners up with 95 points.

In Division One, Nelson FC are champions with 89 points from 36 games. Formby are runners up with 84 points.