Lytham St Annes Hockey Club round-up: Teams make it a hat-trick of weekend wins

Lytham St Annes Hockey Club had a successful weekend with three wins from their four matches played.

There were victories for both ladies teams, with the firsts winning 3-0 against Pendle Forest 2.

LSA had an excellent start as Polly Hargreaves scored twice in four minutes to put them 2-0 ahead.

Both teams battled hard in a match full of energy and determination, which also saw the umpires hand out a number of cards.

The LSA team continued to work hard in the second half, Charlotte Robbins completing the scoring in the 63rd minute.

LSA’s seconds were 2-1 winners against Fylde 5 as a fine defensive performance thwarted a fast and skilful opposition.

They took the lead when persistence and strong presence in the D ended with Adriana Cawood scoring.

A second goal followed when the ball was moved forward and found Tilly Cunliffe, whose clean strike beat the keeper.

The second half was a little more feisty as Fylde pulled a goal back, but LSA’s strong teamwork saw them hold out.

Another win was recorded by the men’s seconds, who had an 8-2 victory against Preston 6.

LSA started quickly, Lauchlan Maclean-Bristol opening the scoring before Mike Gannon netted from close range.

Will Butcher’s penalty flick, Gannon’s second and a goal for Luca Gallagher made it 5-0 at half-time, after which Gannon completed his hat-trick.

Brody Ward and Gallagher were on target in a second half which saw Preston score twice from short corners.

However, the men’s first team had a day to forget as they were beaten 12-0 at Preston 3.