Club news

Six of the final eight teams in the Lancashire FA Amateur Shield will come from the West Lancashire League after a successful third round Saturday.

A groundhopping football fan has told how his latest West Lancashire League odyssey landed him and a pal in Walney Island – 175 windswept miles from home.

CMB showed their title credentials with a fine win over champions Thornton Cleveleys with explosive Astley and Buckshaw firing double figures, writes BEN SMITH with pictures by MIKE DOLAN

Lytham Town are seeking a new manager to run their reserve side.

The top five in the Premier Division all won as Haslingden St Mary's enjoyed a stand-out away win in Division One, writes BEN SMITH.

The draw for the first round of the Stewart Rowe Memorial Cup - competed for by clubs in reserve divisions - has been made.

At least eight hat-tricks were registered in the West Lancashire League this weekend as marksmen went goal crazy, writes BEN SMITH, with pictures from Freckleton v Walney Island by PAUL HUNT.

Tempest United will have to get past last season's beaten finalists Coppull United if they want to retain this year's Miller Roskell Limited Richardson Cup.

Division Two sides had a day to remember in the Richardson Cup first round as Burscough Richmond went top of the Premier Division, writes BEN SMITH, with pictures from Carnforth Rangers v Charnock Richard Reserves by STEVE TAYLOR.

Six West Lancashire League clubs will battle each other for a place in the LFA Amateur Shield quarter-finals.

At least nine West Lancashire League clubs will feature in the last 16 of the Lancashire FA Amateur Shield, writes BEN SMITH, with pictures of Stoneclough v Fulwood Amateurs by GRAHAM LANCASTER.

Poulton fended off a second-half fightback from title challengers Slyne to stay top of the Premier Division writes BEN SMITH, match action captured here by JONATHAN MOORE, with added photos from Kendal County v Hawcoat Park by RICHARD EDMONDSON.