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Lancashire Sunday Trophy winners 2010/11 – Poulton SFC

Division 1 Champions – Fleetwood Gym FC

Division 1 Runners Up – West Coast Tackle Postal FC

Division 2 Champions – Tangerine Tavern FC

Division 2 Runners Up – Tower Lounge FC

Division 3 Runners up – Blackpool Lane Ends FC

Division 4 Champions – Stable Bar FC

Division 4 Runners up – The No 1 CFub FC

43rd Gledhill Cup Winners – Quilligans FC

43rd Gledhill Cup Runners up – Fleetwood Gym FC

Premier/Division 1 Cup winners –  Quilligans FC

Premier/Division 1 Cup runners up – The Devonshire Arms FC

Division 2 & 3 Cup winners – Tower Lounge FC

Divisions 2 & 3 Cup runners up – Teamsport 90 FC

Division 4 Cup winners –  The Sun Inn FC

Division 4 Cup runners up – Metrostars FC

Sportspy 2010/11

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The President's Cup takes place in the West Lancs Football League between the teams in Division 1.  Local side Norcross & Warbreck FC are having a great season and as we enter April the team are currently in second place and if results go their way they'll have every chance of joining our other local sides (Blackpool Wren Rovers, Poulton, Thornton Cleveleys and Freckleton in the Premier Division.  Last Saturday afternoon they were up against Barrow outfit Crooklands Casuals FC at the neutral venue of Wyre Villa FC on a fine afternoon in the semi final of the President's Cup.

The visitors took the lead on only five minutes after Carl Davis drove the ball past Norcross keeper Josh Woods into the bottom left hand corner.  On ten minutes Norcross player Stuart Holloway was the first of nine players to be booked by referee Paul Tully.  Early doors, it was all Crooklands until Norcross finally settled down. On 20 minutes, Poulton SFC player Carl Eastwood equalised for the home side to make it 1-1 and that's how it stayed until the break.   On 50 minutes, Norcross were in the lead for the first time after centre half Neil Kirton controlled and turned his marker sharply to score. 

On 70 minutes young Kirton was also booked.  As tired legs set in, Crooklands equalised to make it 2-2 following a fast flowing move of good football, Dave Mansergh the scorer. With the game looking like it was heading for extra time, Carl Eastwood nipped in to score an important third.  Crooklands heads went down and the victory was complete for Norcross after Chris Openshaw made it 4-2 and killed the game off for the oranges. 

Our correspondent John McNicholas enjoyed the game and that the nine bookings, although all fully deserved (unsurprising viewpoint from a fellow whistler) did not reflect the game that was generally played in a godd spirit between two competitive teams.  Good luck to Norcross in the final (Date and venue to be set).

Norcross & Warbreck FC 2010/11

Referee Paul Tuffy (Centre) with assistants Jake Morrison (Right) and Spencer Docherty

Crooklands Casuals FC

Norcross going through their warm up routine – not a cloud in the sky with only a light breeze

Holloway is in the book

Referee Paul Tuffy looks like he's about to step in

Norcross manager Michael Hartley (Left) alongside his assistsant Steve Beasley

Crooklands on the attack

Watch the game mate.  Crooklands fans in the scratching shed – all amateur referees apparently

Josh Woods makes a good save from No3's curling free kick

Another booking

Waiting for the throw-in (Mr Tuffy busy with a booking once again)

Get the sub on

Late pressure from Norcross

The Norcross massive on tour sunning themselves on the terrace never straying too far from the bar.  A ssuccessful outcome for all those associated with Norcross & Warbreck FC

Final score: Norbreck & Warbreck FC 4 – 2 Crooklands Casuals FC

Dreadful – apologies to fellow purists but the wider audience will be unaware of the original.

At Collins Park, Quilligans FC (Prem) had been drawn against Fleetwood Gym FC (1) in the semi final of the Prem & Division 1 Cup in a dress rehearsal of the forthcoming Gledhill Cup final.  It was Quilligan's day today as they cruised into the final with a 6-0 win.  Quilligans FC were in the blue.

Ex Quill's capatin Robbie Boal

Peter Floyd (Centre) – referee John Hay

Liam Frend (10) goes close

Nick Greenall looking for a route back to the keeper

In Division 4, home side DH Gas FC were at home to strong finishing Xceptional Kitchens FC (White).  A good game this one where the Gas held on to win 3-2 – a great win.

Referee Colin Bascombe

At the top of Division 4 the Stable Bar FC were looking to maintain their title challenge against the Cuban Allstars who were certainly making them work hard for it.  The Cuban's took the lead but in the end the Stable Bar came through to take all three points thanks to a hard fought 4-2 victory.

The Cuban's score a second

Stable Bar player in trouble with referee Mike Mahoney

Stable putting on the late pressure – tipped over

In Division 3 there was a rare sighting of Marshall Court Sandpiper FC at the Edge who were away bat Teamsport 90 FC who once again were away from their usual home of Boundary Park.  Marshall in the white were 2-0 down but playing great just before half time.  This one finished 5-3 to Marshall Court Sandpiper who showed some good spirit to fightback from what looked to be a hopeless position.

Good to see Goober still gracing the Sunday football pitches of the Fylde

Little wonder the pitches are not in the best of condition

Teamsport 90 FC score a third early in the second half

Finally, in the Premier & Division 1 Cup, Prem side Devonshire Arms FC were playing Division 1 side Christ the King FC (Luminous yellow).  The Devvy were rocked as the underdogs raced into a 3-0 lead.  The Devvy pulled it back to 3-2 but Christ the King went in at half time 4-2 up.  The Devvy struggled to make a break through in the second half but eventually took the match into extra time after pulling it back to 4-4.  In a bad tempered extra time the Premier Division outfit came out on top after winning 6-4.

Alan O'Loughlin

'Go away!' shouts referee Sandy Gear.

A stern talking to at half time for the Devvy

Mark Ashall (Centre)

A buttock strain for O'Loughlin

A bad miss when clean through – missed the target

The vultures begin to gather but were to be disappointed