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The prestigious Preston Sports Awards will be held at the Invincibles Lounge, Preston North End on Friday 20 March 2020 when clubs and individuals who have made a contribution to sport in Preston will be recognised. There must be several clubs and individuals connected with this League who will be eligible for consideration and this is your opportunity to make recommendations.

Details of the various awards and criteria are attached here Preston Sports Awards 2020, please make sure that you read the nomination criteria before you complete all questions providing enough detail to allow the judges to properly assess your nomination. You will be judged via the content of the nomination form so please ensure that you raise the profile of the individual/club/team you are nominating.

You are allowed to provide additional information that you feel will support your nomination. Nominees can only be entered for one category per nomination form.

Coach of the Year* (aged 16 plus)
Sponsored by Porsche Centre Preston

Sports Club of the Year **
Sponsored by The Flower Bowl Entertainment Centre

Volunteer of the Year* (aged 14-24 years)
Sponsored by Frank Whittle Partnership Ltd

Volunteer of the Year (aged 25 years plus)
Sponsored by Centre for Volunteering and Community Leadership

Young Achiever* (Under 21 years)
Sponsored by Millers Taxis

Achievement Performance of the Year Senior (18 years and over)
Sponsored by Real Care Support

Sport for All award*
Sponsored by Preston City Council

School of the Year* Primary School
Sponsored by Go Velo

School of the Year* Secondary School
Sponsored by Preston Marriot Hotel

Community Club of the Year**
Sponsored by Ambulant Physiotherapy Ltd

Higher/ Further Education Team of the Year
Sponsored by Ashton Joinery

Special Recognition/ Service to Sport
Sponsored by University of Central Lancashire

Lifetime Achievement*
Sponsored by Wallwork Nelson and Johnson Chartered Accountants.

*Preston winners in this category will automatically go on to the Lancashire Sports Awards 2020.

**The Panel will decide between Sports Club of the Year, Community Club of the Year to be put forward to Lancashire Sports Awards 2020.

Eamonn McNamara.

The only game played in the premier division saw Southport & AA held 1-1 at home by Earnshaw Bridge but the point gained was enough to take them into top spot. Goals from Callum Booth and David Thomas saw Leyland BTR beat Midgery Court at Moor Park, William Thom scored for Midgery.

AFC Ingol made progress in the Syndicate Trust Challenge Cup beating division 2 side Park United in a close encounter at Bolton through goals from Dan Cooper, Connor Linighan and substitute Mitch Newsham. Tom Helsby netted a brace for Park United.

The games to survive the weather in the Syndicate Trust Presidents Cup saw Blackpool Town win their local derby with AFC Lytham 3-2, division 1 side Warton were too strong for Moor Park United and they ran out 7-0 winners and Sporting Preston beat Bamber Bridge Town 3-0.

Games in the Syndicate Trust Youth Trophy saw Cadley beat Fishwick Rangers YFC at Moor Park, Longsands beat Poulton Town Pumas 5-1, Myerscough beat Euxton Villa 2-0 and Gregson Lane won 3-2 away at Springfields.

Round up and team photos by Eamonn McNamara, match photos courtesy of Steven Taylor Photography.

South Ribble Borough Council have declared their pitches unfit for play this weekend, Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th January 2020. This means that no matches will take place this weekend on the following South Ribble Council pitches;

Gregson Lane Recreation Ground

Higher Walton Recreation Ground

Hutton

Kingsfold (Penwortham)

Much Hoole Recreation Ground

Tardy Gate Recreation Ground

Walmer Bridge

Worden Park (Leyland)

Preston City Council pitches are ON subject to the decision of the match referee. However, the Council and the Local Leagues request that club officials and referees act responsibly and do not play on any pitch which is clearly unfit. If a pitch has been declared unfit it must not be used for a friendly game.

Eamonn McNamara.

The draw for quarter finals of the Syndicate Trust Challenge Cup and the Syndicate Trust Youth Cup were made by Rob Hollowell of Media Signs Print and Mike Smith of the Ibis Hotel Fulwood at the Ibis Hotel on Monday 13th January 2020 and the games will be played on Sunday 2nd February 2020.

The tie of the round in the Syndicate Trust Challenge Cup see holders Southport & Ainsdale Amateurs host Hunters & Ingol Rangers. Premier Division champions Acregate Lane LC face a tricky tie away at Earnshaw Bridge, Division One highflyers Sir Tom Finney will meet the winners of the Park Utd v AFC Ingol and the winners of the local derby between Lostock Hall and Bamber Bridge Utd will host reigning Presidents Cup holders Penwortham Town.

The draw for the quarter-finals of the Syndicate Trust Challenge Cup ;

Earnshaw Bridge	v	Acregate Lane LC
Lostock Hall or Bamber Bridge United	v	Penwortham Town
Sir Tom Finney or Park United	v	AFC Ingol
Southport & Ainsdale Amateurs	v	Hunters & Ingol Rangers

In the Syndicate Trust Youth Cup, Division Green leaders Park United YFC will entertain the winners of the AFC Darwen v New Longton Rovers, League newcomers North Lancs DC will host Thornton Cleveleys, AFC Darwen Red are at home to Winstanley Warriors while the final tie will see Fleetwood Town take on Clitheroe.

The draw for the quarter-finals of the Syndicate Trust Youth Cup;

AFC Darwen Red	v	Winstanley Warriors
Fleetwood Town	v	Clitheroe
North Lancs DC	v	Thornton Cleveleys
Park United YFC	v	AFC Darwen or New Longton Rovers

Eamonn McNamara.

Hunters & Ingol Rangers will meet Blackpool Sunday League premier division side Ma Kellys FC in the semi-finals of the LFA Sunday Trophy at Bamber Bridge FC on Thursday 05 March 2020, kick off 7.30pm.

Hunters & Ingol Rangers are unbeaten in all competitions this season and are currently in fourth place in our premier division having 16 points from 6 games, they are five points behind the leaders Acregate LC but crucially they have three games in hand.

By a curious coincidence, Ma Kellys are also fourth in the Blackpool league, they have only played 4 league games to date, winning 2, drawing one and losing one and they are 12 points behind the league leaders New Albert FC, but they have four games in hand.

The winners of this tie will meet Highfield Social FC from the Blackpool Sunday League who, by a bizarre set of circumstances, have been given a bye into the final.

Eamonn McNamara.

Physical Training: The Society provides physical training for its members at UCLan Sports Arena Training every Monday evening between 6.30-7.30pm except on Society Monthly Meeting nights when it will be brought forward to 6.00-7.00pm.

For further details about the physical training sessions please contact Paul Marsden here.

Lancashire Sunday Football League is always happy to accept new referees to its list of officials. If you have any enquiries about refereeing on the League or would like to be added to the list of officials, please contact the League's Referee Manager Mark Moore here.

Mid Lancashire Football League operates on Saturday afternoons for Open Age clubs and they are also happy to accept new referees to its list of officials. If you have any enquiries about refereeing on the League or would like to be added to the list of officials, please contact the League's Referee Secretary Tony Hawkes here.