Lytham St Annes Hockey Club round-up: Honours event from firsts’ frantic clash

It was an intense game from the first whistle, which saw LSA’s Darley Harrison score twice early on after good link-up play with Frankie Beeby.

Keziah Edgar also scored before Harrison completed her hat-trick, giving LSA a 4-2 lead at the break.

Lancaster came out fighting in the second half, pulling a goal back before Lilly Miles scored LSA’s fifth.

Then, with the score 5-5, Beeby won a crucial short corner from which Harrison netted her fourth goal to put LSA 6-5 ahead.

However, Lancaster showed their determination right until the final whistle and scored a late equaliser.

A strong second-half comeback gave the seconds a 2-1 win over Preston 3.

After an even start, it was Preston who scored in the 39th minute to lead at half-time.

Zofia Leach levelled for LSA in the 51st minute before Polly Hargreaves scored the winner nine minutes later.

Also victorious were the men’s firsts, who won 7-0 against Lancaster and District 1.

Andy Copeland put LSA 1-0 up at the break, after which they accelerated.

Joe Briggs, Will Stephens and Max Brown all scored, while Michael Robbins completed a hat-trick.

The seconds lost 10-0 against promotion-chasing Fylde 1, who started quickly and led 2-0 inside 10 minutes.

LSA continued to try and show signs of their quality but a ruthless Fylde side scored four more to lead 6-0 at half-time.

Another four followed in the second period, though LSA kept running hard until the end.