TWO young football teams served up a sizzling start to the season.

Ravenhead and Eccleston United under 11s shared 13 goals in their Byrne Hire Rainhill League encounter.

Meanwhile, Crosfields and Chalfont Rovers have resigned from the under 15s division.

And a series of friendly fixtures for the under 10s starts at Selwyn Jones Sports Centre this Saturday (9.30am).

RESULTS

Under 15s: Blackleyhurst 0 Agrevo 5, Bleak Hill Rovers 1 Rainhill United 8, Cronton 9 Deepwood 3, Haydock 0 Knowsley South 8, Holt 1 Whiston Juniors 5, Rainford Rangers 1 Eccleston United 2, St Annes Rovres 8 Sidac 0.

Under 13s: Alder Athletic 3 Bleak Hill Rovers 0, Captains Lane 8 Lane Ends Athletic 0, Knowsley South 2 Blackleyhurst 0, Oak 1 Blackbrook 6, Pilkington 8 St Annes Rovers 0, Rainhill United 2 Prescot Cables 2, St Helens Town 0 Rainford Rangers 8, Whiston Juniors 6 Rocket 0, Wilmere Hawks 7 Young Gate 0.

Under 11s: Agrevo 8 Pilkington 1, Blackbrook 0 Rainhill United 8, Bleak Hill Rovers 1 Knowsley South 8, Lane Ends Athletic 0 Blackleyhurst 8, Ravenhead 9 Eccleston United 4, St Annes Rovers 1 Young Gate 7, Whiston Juniors 8 Captains Lane 0.

FIXTURES

Sunday

Under 15s: Blackbrook v Haydock, Blackleyhurst v Rainhill United, Cronton v Sidac, Deepwood v Eccleston United, Holt v Knowsley South, St Annes Rovers v Agrevo, Young Gate v Whiston Juniors.

Under 13s: Alder Athletic v Rocket, Bleak Hill Rovers v Prescot Cables, Captains Lane v St Annes Rovers, Knowsley South v Oak, Pilkington v Blackbrook, Rainhill United v Lane Edns Athletic, St Helens Town v Blackleyhurst, Whiston Juniors v Young Gate, Wilmere Hawks v Rainford Rangers.

Under 11s: Agrevo v Captains Lane, Blackbrook v Pilkington, Bleak Hill Rovers v Ravenhead, Lane Ends Athletic v Young Gate, Rainhill United v Seneley and Garswood, St Annes Rovers v Knowsley South, Whiston Juniors v Eccleston United.

Wednesday, September 15

Under 15s: Agrevo v Rainford Rangers, Eccleston United v Blackbrook, Haydock v Bleak Hill Rovers, Knowsley South v Blackleyhurst, Rainhill United v Young Gate, Sidac v Deepwood, Whiston Juniors v St Annes Rovers.

Under 13s: Blackbrook v Wilmere Hawks, Blackleyhurst v Pilkington, Lane Ends Athletic v Alder Athletic, Oak v St Helens Town, Prescot Cables v Knowsley South, Rainford Rangers v Captains Lane, Rocket v Bleak Hill Rovers, St Annes Rovers v Whiston Juniors, Young Gate v Rainhill United.

Under 11s: Blackleyhurst v Blackbrook, Eccleston United v Lane Ends Athletic, Knowsley South v Whisotn JUniors, Pilkington v Rainhill United, Ravenhead v St Annes Rovers, Seneley and Garswood v Bleak Hill Rovers, Young Gate v Agrevo.

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