Lytham Mens 1st

A TOP-NOTCH performance from Lytham men's first XI saw them grab a 5-2 victory over a Chester side who beat them 6-0 in October.

It was an outstanding day for Lytham, extending a winning run which began at Christmas against a visiting side who are second in the table.

Tom Atkinson gave them a dream start, providing a perfect pass for David Hans to deflect home, and Dave Robbins then repeated the drill to score the second.

The home side showed great determination, with Duncan Shields playing well at centre back on his return from injury and the superb team spirit epitomised by skipper Richard McGee.

Chester pulled a goal back but Craig Nuttall re-established the two-goal lead, and after the break Lytham were rewarded when good play down the left ended with Charles Batho scoring.

Then Hans made a typical sortie upfield and put the victory beyond doubt to give Lytham a great chance of second place in the league.

Lytham Mens 2nd

Last week, the men's seconds lost 1-0 to Manchester University and things did not improve this week as they went down 2-0 at home to Sefton.

In the University clash, Doug Green and John Langford were outstanding, while third XI skipper David Bleasdale starred at right-back, but they squandered chance after chance before conceding a late goal.

It was much the same this week as chances went astray and the opposition took full advantage.

Lytham Mens 3rd

The men's thirds were strengthened by first teamer Ian Brown against Bolton 4th XI at Bispham and he scored the winner in a 2-1 victory

Lytham were without David Burns and Paul Burnett but were rewarded with a good Gavin Roberts goal.

Lytham conceded an equaliser and missed several easy scoring chances before finally getting the winner when Brown had a good shot saved but flicked the rebound home.

Lytham Mens 4th

A depleted fourth XI went down 6-1 at Southport.

With the club as a whole hit badly by injured and illness, they could only field nine men, two of whom were only 14.

However, they battled hard and managed a goal when Phil Collier-Baker's free-hit resulted in Tim Killick slipping the ball under the keeper.

Matt Harwood kept the score down with a number of very good saves, while youngsters Andy Robinson and Stuart Waby combined well to give the Southport defence one or two scares. Andy Pothecary and Kevin Waby worked tirelessly in defence

Lytham Mens 5th

A goalless draw was probably a fair result in the men’s fifths clash with Urmston.

Lytham dominated for periods, with John Muir playing well and club stalwart Mike Greenwood returning as though he had never been away.

Lytham Badgers

A brilliant equaliser from Nick Parrot earned Lytham Badgers a point against Manchester Indians after they had been 3-0 down.

Parrot’s unstopable shot from a penalty corner tied the scores and Lytham then pressed for a winner. Manchester had taken a two goal lead against the run of play and a third followed before half-time.

Lytham Womens 1st

A late winner from Ruth Blackburn, her second of the game, gave Lytham Ladies first XI a fine 3-2 victory over Garstang.

The scores were level at half-time but then Lytham upped the pace and were rewarded when Michelle Singleton provided a superb pass for Rachel Parziale to strike home.

Garstang replied only for Blackburn to put the home side ahead again, rounding off a good run with a superb finish. The visitors levelled again before Blackburn grabbed the decider.