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West Lancashire Football League: Whitehaven AFC slump to eleventh defeat of the season

Whitehaven AFC slumped to their eleventh defeat of the season at home to Millom in the Premier Division of the West Lancashire League as Ulverston Rangers lose ground in promotion battle.

Premier Division

Whitehaven AFC slumped to a eleventh defeat of the season as they lost 4-0 at home to Millom on Saturday, November 8.

Haslingden St. Marys moved up to second with a 1-0 win at Coppull United as Lostock St Gerards are up to third with a 4-1 win over Astley annd Buckshaw United while Milnthorpe Corinthians FC draw 0-0 with Rossendale.

  1. Eagley – 36
  2. Haslingden St. Marys – 30
  3. Lostock St Gerards – 28
  4. Tempest United – 28
  5. Hurst Green – 25
  6. Millom – 23
  7. Blackpool (Wren) Rovers – 22
  8. Poulton – 20
  9. Burscough Richmond – 18
  10. Cleator Moor Celtic – 18
  11. C.M.B. Sports Club – 16
  12. Astley & Buckshaw United – 14
  13. Rossendale – 11
  14. Coppull United – 6
  15. Whitehaven AFC – 5
  16. Milnthorpe Corinthians FC – 5

The league action takes centre stage on Saturday, November 15, as Eagley head to fourth place Tempest United while Haslingden St. Marys host Burscough Richmond and Lostock St Gerards travel to Blackpool Rovers as the battle for second heats up.

Millom will be wanting to take all the points from Hurst Green while the home team will be wanting to join the fight for second as Poulton host Astley and Buckshaw United and Rossendale head to Coppull United as the pair will be desparate to take all three points to put some distance between them and the bottom two.

Whitehaven AFC head to C.M.B. Sports Club needing to pick up points as they approach the half way mark as Milnthorpe Corinthians are in the same position when they welcome Cleator Moor Celtic.

Division One

Hesketh Bank AFC moved five points clear of Ulverston Rangers on Saturday 8.

Top of the table side Hesketh Bank got the better of Holker Old Boys Reserves with a commanding 7-0 win as Ulverston lost 3-2 at home to Pause United.

Lytham Town continued their upwards climb with a 2-1 victory over Slyne with Hest to move a point behind Ulverston while Kendal County are up to fourth after a 2-2 draw at home to Croston Sports Club as Kendal United moved up to sixth and a point behind with a 1-0 win at Turton.

Askham United and Chipping couldn’t be separated with a 1-1 draw as Crooklands Casuals won 3-1 at Freckleton FC to climb out of the bottom three and drop their hosts into it.

  1. Hesketh Bank AFC – 34
  2. Ulverston Rangers – 29
  3. Lytham Town – 28
  4. Kendal County – 24
  5. Carnforth Rangers – 23
  6. Kendal United – 23
  7. Pause United – 21
  8. Croston Sports Club – 21
  9. Chipping – 17
  10. Askam United – 12
  11. Crooklands Casuals – 12
  12. Holker Old Boys AFC Reserves – 11
  13. Freckleton FC – 11
  14. Slyne with Hest – 7
  15. Turton First – 4

Ulverston Rangers will look to strike back on Saturday 15, when they head to Kendal County as Hesketh Bank face bottom of the table Turton while Lytham Town will look to continue their good run of form as they host Askham United.

Fifth heads to sixth as Carnforth Rangers travel to Kendal United, Pause United will be looking to take advantage as they head to Slyne with Hest while Freckleton FC head to Chipping and Crooklands Casuals travel to Croston Sports Club who will be looking to take all three points to keep them in the battle for a top four finish.

Division Two

On Saturday 8, Cup football took centre stage as Stoneclough won 1-0 at C.M.B Sports Club as Dalton United went out losing 4-1 at home to Daten FC.

Mill Hill dispatched Carnforth Rangers 3-0 while Langho came through the nerve racking lottery that is a penalty shootout 4-2 after a 1-1 draw at Whalley Range.

  1. Stoneclough – 39
  2. Fulwood Amateur Reserves – 34
  3. Storeys of Lancaster – 30
  4. Langho – 27
  5. Thornton Cleveleys Reserves – 24
  6. Mill Hill – 22
  7. Euxton Villa Reserves – 22
  8. Bamber Bridge Reserves – 21
  9. Appley Bridge – 16
  10. Charnock Richard FC Reserves – 15
  11. Dalton United – 12
  12. Walney Island – 11
  13. Caton United – 8
  14. Hawcoat Park – 7
  15. Garstang Reserves – 6
  16. Galgate – 6

Saturday 15, brings an exciting day of football action as league leaders Stoneclough make their way to Dalton United, eager to maintain their top position while facing a determined opponent.

In another thrilling matchup, the third-placed Storeys of Lancaster will be looking to take advantage of Fulwood Amateur being involved in a cup match when they travel to Appley Bridge.

Meanwhile, Langho welcomes Caton United in what promises to be a fiercely contested battle, as both teams aim to secure valuable victories.

Mill Hill takes on Charnock Richards FC Reserves, looking to capitalize on home advantage and push for a win as Euxton Villa Reserves are set to challenge Walney Island, bringing anticipation for an intense clash on the pitch.

While at the bottom of the table, Hawcoat Park welcome Galgate in a match that could prove pivotal for both teams as they vie for crucial points in the league.