Amateur football: Richardson Cup and Sunday Trophy wins for Fylde coast clubs

Blackpool Wren Rovers and Freckleton are in the third round of the West Lancashire League's Richardson Cup.
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Fylde coast amateur football: Blackpool Wren Rovers on a roll in Shield as Poult...

Wrens beat division two Astley and Buckshaw 2-0 with a goal in each half. Carl Eastwood settled any nerves and an own goal sealed it.

Freck won an all-division two affair against Cartmel 3-0 as Joe Bentley's brace followed Owen Potts' opener.

Spen Dyke v Highfield Social in the Lancashire Sunday Trophy Picture: KAREN TEBBUTTSpen Dyke v Highfield Social in the Lancashire Sunday Trophy Picture: KAREN TEBBUTT
Spen Dyke v Highfield Social in the Lancashire Sunday Trophy Picture: KAREN TEBBUTT
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The other Fylde coast clubs bowed out, including WLL leaders Poulton 4-2 at Fulwood Amateurs. Matt Van Wyke scored all four for Fulwood and Nick Hepple bagged a pair for Poulton.

Ross Ainsworth twice equalised for Lytham Town but they were shocked 3-2 by division two hosts Burnley United. Thornton Cleveleys led through Jake Mangan but lost an all-premier tie at home to Turton 2-1. Wyre Villa lost 4-0 at Whitehaven and AFC Blackpool Res went out 4-2 at Kendal United.

Highfield Social progressed to the quarter-finals of the Lancashire Trophy with a 3-1 win over Blackpool and Fylde Sunday Alliance rivals Spen Dyke. Armfield FC are also through after beating Preston side SRDC Purples 2-1.

Only two Alliance games took place in the Berry's Beds premier division as Fylde Coast Football beat Clifton Rangers 3-0 and Golden Eagle edged past Bloomfield Brewhouse 1-0.

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Two unbeaten records are no more in division one after Westview beat Trilanco 4-0 to go top and Thornton Phoenix shocked Belle Vue 9-2. Carleton picked up their first Alliance win, 3-2 against Marton, while AFC Cleveleys beat FC Rangers 7-2, Unity saw off West Coast 4-2 and 21st Century Windows beat AFC Poulton 3-1.

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