Club news

Eighteen West Lancashire League clubs are in the final 32 of the Lancashire FA Shield.

With many West Lancashire League sides in action in the first round of the Lancashire Amateur Shield, this weekend saw a scaled-back schedule of league action writes BEN SMITH, with pictures from Coppull United v Hurst Green by JOHN SHIRRAS.

Josh Niblock got the only goal of the game as Burscough Richmond beat league leaders Poulton 1-0 away from home, as clubs paid tribute to the Queen and late league president Stuart Ashworth, writes BEN SMITH.

Clubs are requested to hold a minute's silence before their West Lancashire League matches tomorrow to show respect to the late Queen and the league's Stuart Ashworth.

Some matches on this Saturday's fixture list have been changed amid concerns over travelling on the M6.

Saturday's West Lancashire League football matches will be played at a later date following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

Turton chairman Peter Gray says he thought he was getting a telling off rather than a top award when approached by league officials!

Thornton's Dan Summer smashed five goals in just 30 minutes on a day when the top three sides in the Premier Division all lost writes BEN SMITH, with pictures from Wyre Villa v CMB from DERICK THOMAS.

Turton earned their second home win of the season with a 2-1 victory over Coppull United as August’s busy calendar came to a close, with pictures from Euxton Villa Reserves v Charnock Richard Reserves by STEVE TAYLOR.

Substitute Layton Kirnon was the late hero as Fulwood Amateurs saw off Burscough Richmond in a breathless battle at Lightfoot Lane, with pictures from GRAHAM LANCASTER.

Joe Bentley's 11th goal of a prolific August fired Freckleton three points clear at the top of Division Two writes BEN SMITH, with pictures from PAUL HUNT.

Galgate have decided to remove their reserve side from the West Lancashire Football League.