Lytham St Annes Hockey Club: Firsts enjoy the weekend's only win

Despite only having 10 players for the first 15 minutes, it failed to knock Lytham’s confidence given they attacked as if they were at full strength.

It paid off as they led inside the first minute, Fran Beeby scoring from Jess Mason’s pass into the D.

They scored again two minutes later, Yasmin Torres setting up Beeby for her second.

Once back to a full complement, Lytham went 3-0 up as a short corner was deflected to Darley Harrison who found the net.

Lancaster and Morecambe pulled one back before half-time, after which both teams created chances without adding to their tallies.

The seconds met their Southport counterparts in a match that was abandoned with Lytham trailing 1-0 to a first-half goal.

It ended early after the ball struck Lytham’s Charlotte Maclean-Bristol on the top of her head but, after a trip to hospital, she returned home that day.

Both of the men’s teams suffered defeats with the firsts losing 2-1 to Leyland and Chorley.

Following a goalless first half, Lytham fell behind to a penalty flick before conceding a second.

Lewis Gannon pulled one back but Lytham’s lack of a clinical attack meant it was too little too late.

The seconds went down 3-0 against their Garstang counterparts in a game where they started well.

However, it was Garstang who led at half-time despite Lytham’s best passing and team performance for some time.

Their midfield performed well and the forwards kept the Garstang keeper busy, even though Lytham eventually lost.