Fylde Hockey Club round-up: Strong performance gives first team victory

Fylde took the lead through Jessica Wharton before Olivia Newman Kirk finished well and Nicky Kellett deflected home a short corner.

Newcastle battled hard throughout and were rewarded with a consolation goal from a penalty corner.

Fylde 2 drew 2-2 at Golborne & Prescot 1 in North West Women’s Division One.

An end-to-end first half saw Fylde lead through Issy Gut at the break but G&P came out strongly after the restart to score twice.

However, a short corner brought Fylde a penalty flick from which Emily Greenwood equalised.

Fylde 3 won again in North West Women’s Division Two North, beating Penrith 1 3-1.

Abi Wensley put them ahead from Megan Hartley-Smith’s counter-attack and pass before a fine team move saw Sophia Melling make it 2-0 by half-time.

Penrith pulled one back five minutes into the second half but Melling scored her second seven minutes later.

Fylde 4 put in another strong performance to win 3-0 at Chorley Phoenix 2 in North West Women’s Division Three North (Central).

Alyssa Woodman scored either side of half-time, with Hollie Guthrie also on target from the edge of the circle.

Fylde 5 lost 2-0 in a hard-fought North West Women’s Division Four North (Central) match with Clitheroe Blackburn Northern 3.

The league leaders saw keeper Faye Jackson put in a brilliant performance with a number of saves keeping the opposition at bay.

Fylde 6 Development lost 3-0 to Lancaster University 2 in North West Women’s Division Five North (Central).

They were unfortunate to trail 1-0 at half-time before Lancaster scored from two short corners in the second period.

North West Open Men’s Division Four North saw Fylde 1 win 10-0 against promotion rivals Kendal 2.

Having seen an early Kendal short corner come to nothing, Fylde went on the attack and Jack Jones tapped home the opener.

Tim Woodman made it 2-0 after five minutes, followed by Simon Holt scoring Fylde’s third.

Oli van Rijn then scored twice before Charlie Oliver put Fylde 6-0 up at half-time.

Kendal’s keeper made some close-range saves early in the second half before Josh Bywater scored the seventh.

Sam Asquith slotted in the eighth before Jones and Holt completed the scoring.