Windermere 3 - Brooklands MU 6th 0...

BROOKLANDS MU 6ths presented Windermere Men with their first real obstacle of their NW Division Seven campaign when the sides met in Manchester back in October.

Windermere had to battle from behind to claim a dramatic 3-2 victory so they were well prepared for last Saturday's return fixture, having undertaken special short-corner practice in anticipation of another close encounter at home.

That practice paid off with two successful short corner goals in a deserved 3-0 win.

A lively Brooklands team posed questions all over the pitch with their inventive, high tempo movement.

Windermere's rearguard was seriously tested but Ed Waterhouse and skipper Dominic Quill who were usually able to read the visitors' intentions in time to snuff out the danger and, when the visitors did penetrate the home D, they found goalkeeper Andrew Darling in top form.

Midfielders Matt Hartnett and Scott Santamera passed the ball out wide whenever they could to stretch Brooklands and Windermere took the lead with a resulting short corner that was worked back for Matt to score just inside the post.

Steve Heyns bagged Windermere's second goal from another short corner and Mike Hodgson scored the decisive third goal in open play as the division leaders made their own free-passing teamwork tell.

Victory keeps Windermere five points clear of Bolton 3rds, who also won, going into tomorrow's away fixture with Sefton 3rds, who are the only side to have held Windermere this season, gaining a 3-3 draw at Troutbeck Bridge in November.

Liverpool Uni 2nd 4 - Kendal 3...

KENDAl hit the road again last week in NW Division Five and produced yet another tale of unfulfilled promise on their visit to Liverpool University.

The Greens started strongly and went in to a two-goal lead through strikes from Ewan Galloway and Steve Barclay.

Sadly the advantage was not enough as Liverpool rallied and worked their way back in to the game. They hit two goals and it was back to square one.

The ever-reliable Barclay provided a third goal for Kendal from a penalty corner and hope was rekindled. Again Kendal looked strong going forward but failed to improve their advantage.

With everything to play for the match became increasingly heated and it was a case of which team was better at keeping their game together.

Fortunes can turn on such small things, a missed interception, a weak pass, an unlucky bounce of the ball. In the end it didn't run for Kendal and two late goals from Liverpool turned the result around.

Windermere 4 - Ulverston 2...

Windermere's Sunday Association team fielded six juniors to try to match a youthful Ulverston side in their home fixture, and the youngsters were the undoubted stars of a hugely promising 4-0 win.

Harry Jackson, Keenan Quill and Bill Dolman scored the first three goals and, together with Rob Griffiths, Joel Clarke and goalkeeper Dom Musetti, visibly grew in confidence and awareness as the game went on.

In fact, the seniors in the side took a back seat, Steve Heyns scoring almost by accident with a reverse stick pass intended for one of the youngsters that wrapped up the result.

n Ulverston Badger team lost 2-0 tot Windermere at the Lakes School.

The relatively young and inexperienced away side could not contain Windermere's advances and despite efforts from full back Anthony Bryson and Iain Bishop-Miller trailed 2-0 at the break.

The second half started with Ulverston moving forward with Edward Bryson, James Griffiths and Adam Fraser working well together up front Phil Millard was unfortunate not to get Ulverston on the scoresheet after an excellent shot was saved.

Centre-half Jonathan Bryson and Darren Thomas in goal also had good games.