Lytham 1st XI 3 Alderly Edge 6. LYTHAM started superbly, playing at a high pace, yet managing to play controlled passing hockey.

They looked the more likely team to open the scoring, but their familiar mid half lapse was capitalised on by their opponents, who scored two goals before the break, following two poor umpiring decisions.

It may have been worse after keeper Daf Jones brought down the Alderley Edge striker and conceded a penalty stroke. However, he redeemed himself with a well-watched save to give Lytham a lifeline.

This save was just what Lytham needed, and they stepped up a gear for the last ten minutes of the first half and continued at this pace during the second half. This pace led to short corners and David Hans marked a fantastic performance with a good deflection to score past a stranded keeper.

Alderley Edge scored again, but Dave Robbins decreased this advantage back to one after another short corner move paid off. Lytham pushed up the pitch to try and get an equaliser, but were always susceptible to the counter attack and Alderley Edge scored in this way.

Robbins converted a penalty stroke to bring Lytham back into contention, but Alderley Edge converted two goals in the last ten minutes to give Lytham no chance of salvaging a point. Despite the result, Lytham played some excellent hockey in spells. Lytham 2nd XI 0 Ulverston 2: PLAYING in bad weather, Lytham's first half performance was very solid, with the whole team defending well along with tireless hard work in attack. Neither team could break the deadlock before half-time.

Ulverston scored early in the second half as the Lytham defence seemed to be still in the dressing rooms. Lytham's hard work continued throughout the second half, and they earned several short corners. However, the lack of a well-practiced routine meant there was no reward.

A last well-taken goal by Ulverston flattered them slightly, but Lytham continue to miss a strong cutting edge up from. Lytham 3rd XI O Timperley 2. LYTHAM started well and put pressure on the Timperley defence for the entire first half but with no breakthrough.

The second half started as well as the first with Lytham playing good passing hockey throughout butTimperley broke away to score a good goal and this was followed by David Burns' yellow card which meant it was harder for them to come back. Timperley's second came from a short corner, but the final score did not reflect the match as a whole.

Lytham 4ths XI 0 Crewe 3rds 2. WITH a man down Lytham performed creditably and Crewe's extra player did not count much due to the quality of Lytham's play.