16 February 2025 Roundup (Open Age)

Bamber Bridge Utd have joined AFC Preston on 28 points at the top of the 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 following victory away at Astley & Buckshaw Utd (Blues). Ribbleton earned a 2-0 win at home to Leyland Seven Stars thanks to goals from Harvey Henshaw and Adam Walker.

With the top two not in action in 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝗻𝗲, Lonsdale Casuals missed out on the chance to move into second after they lost 3-1 to Fylde Coast Football. There were impressive wins for Rufford Park Rangers (fourth) and Fulwood & Broughton (fifth).

An away win for Park Utd took them up to first in 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝘄𝗼 as previous leaders Burscough Villa were not in action this weekend. Jordan Millward notched a hat-trick for Park Utd. SRDC (Blues) earned a 3-3 draw away at fourth-placed Cottam Town and in a battle of Wanderers it was a Desmond (2-2) between Gregson Lane and Chorley.

Five games in 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 took place but the most notable saw Ashton Villa pick up their first league win of the campaign 4-3 against Sporting Preston. John Rawcliffe scored a hat-trick for Ashton. Worden Rangers inflicted a first defeat of the season on Penwortham St Teresa’s (Yellows), while Moor Park Utd were narrow winners at home to St. Annes (Rangers). Both leaders Gregson Lane and second-place St Anthony’s were winners away at Tarleton Corinthians and BAE Warton respectively.

As always there were goals galore in 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗿. Penwortham St Teresa’s (Whites) remain unbeaten at the top after they defeated Buckshaw, Penwortham St Teresa’s (Blues) saw off AFC Bamber and Atletico Clifton won away at Whittle. FC Friargate lost 2-0 to AFC Sherwood and Adlington overcame Athletico Preston 3-0. On a day of hat-tricks, Adam Zyda scored three for Atletico Clifton and Ewan Fanning did the same for PST (Blues).