HIGH scoring matches were the order of the day at wind-swept Deansgate Lane last Saturday morning.
In the Year Three section Wanderers and Albion shared a ten goal thriller. Will McDermott and Oliver Hall scored two goals each and Conor Dewhurst was also on target for Wanderers. However a Dylan Wordley hat-trick and a goal apiece for Daniel Haines and Jackson Darkes-Sutcliffe in reply for Albion saw honours even at 5-5.
United (Charlie Fazakerley 3, Callum Morrisey 2, James Honour and Elliot Taylor) narrowly won 7-5 in their match with Rangers (Peter Wood 3 and Owen Highton 2).
Twenty-two goals were scored in the three Year Four division games. Red Arrows (Joe O’Brien and Jack Blundell 3 each, Eren Dundar and Anthony Griffin) defeated Altcar United (Adam Wood and Louis Fazakerley 2 goals each, Liam Henney, plus one own goal) by an 8-6 scoreline.
Formby Grasshoppers (Tom Holman 2, Owen Eastwood and Conor McKinnon) won 4-2 against Formby Hotspurs (Jake Heaton and Oliver Hannon). Cameron Formby scored twice for Natterjack Villa in the 2-0 victory over Red Squirrel Rangers.
Three closely contested matches were played in the Year Five division’s first league games of the season. Park Orient (Blue) – Luke Rigby 2, Marc Horn, George O’Doherty and Michael Lowson gained a 5-4 win over Formby Argyle (Black and white stripes) Joe Gallen 3 and Ed Maker.
Formby Argyle (Black and gold stripes) Cameron Cheston 1, drew 1-1 with Formby Sparta (Yellow) Patrick Pardoe scoring. Formby Harlequins (Maroon) Lewis Swift and Sam Pointer 2 each and Conor Finegan won 5-3 against Pinetree Villa (Green) Ben Gallagher 3.
In the Year Six division, Park Rovers (Morgan Palmeria 3, Matthew Fracketon, Thomas Graham and Harry Chadwick) gained a 6-3 win over Real Formby (Michael Ball hat-trick). Sandune Rangers (Thomas Howarth and Connor Jones 2 each and Hayden Conning 1) narrowly won 5-4 against Olympic Villa (Calum Rowlinson, Ben Aitchison, Kasey Kelly and Matthew Monaghan 1 goal each).
Jacob Lucas and Harry Williams both scored two goals each for Formby United in the 4-0 victory over Freshfield Wanders.
Sharks and Dolphines both gained victories in the Girls Division. Emily Byrne and Carolyne Smith scored first half goals as the Sharks defeated the Tigers (Lucy Edmondson) by a 2-1 scoreline.
Dolphins (Laura Smith 4,Hannah Dalley 2 and Sally Laughton) won 7-3 against the Owls (Laura Burns, Liz McKeating and Rose Meehan).
In the Years Seven and Eight section, Cross Green United had seven scorers in their 8-4 win over Formby Tornado. United’s marksmen were Aidan McGurty, Dan Skinner, Dan Parisi, Sam Hough, Daniel Gardiner, Josh Fell, Emil Pelka, plus one own goal. Dylan Barlow responded with a hat-trick and Adam Fraser also scored one for Tornado.
Formby North End (Daniel Brennan 3) won 3-1 against Pinewood Athletic (Lewis Cafferkey).
Park United (Chris Jecks and Andy Taylor 2 each and Eddie Hatton 1) defeated Royal Albion (Rob Wood, Burkay Guleryet and Patrick Gillen) by a 5-3 margin in the Years Nine, Ten and Eleven division.
The Year Two game saw the Purples (Ben Rich and Callum McLeod) win 2-0 against the Reds.
FJSC Under 8s White won 9-0 against Southport FC Juniors. Owen Highton scored his fifth hat-trick of the season.
Dylan Wordley scored a last minute winner as FJSC Under 8s Black won 4-3 against Redgate Green.
FJSC Under 9s Black won 5-0 against Birkdale Hawks with Angus McIver scoring a first half hat-trick.
FJSC Under 9s White were on top form and defeated Town Green Jags 2-1 with goals from Luke Kirwin and Joe O’Brien.
Lucas Gabriel with two goals and a Joe Maybury strike saw FJSC under 10s win 3-0 and maintain their unbeaten start to the season.
Also top of their division are FJSC Under 11s. The Under 11s made it seven straight wins with an 11-1 victory over Jags Red.
FJSC Under 12s drew 1-1 with Formby FC Juniors.
FJSC Under 13s A won their first round Liverpool County FA Cup match, Daniel Winckle with a hat-trick in the 5-1 victory over Hesketh Colts.
FJSC Under 13s B lost to a very strong Ormskirk West End.
FJSC Under 16s lost 3-0 to high fliers Billinge.