Eleven games took place over the August Bank Holiday weekend with goals galore and just two clean sheets, earned by New Longton Rovers and Preston City.

Premiership

Walmer Bridge 5-1 Tarleton Corinthians
With the top three of Marsh United, Eccleston & Heskin and Hoole United not in action, the clubs just below on the ladder had the chance to close the gap at the Premier Division summit. Walmer Bridge went behind to an early penalty converted by Ellis Teale before Zak Deaves equalised on the half hour. It was 2-1 to Walmer Bridge by the break, Ben Ascroft putting the hosts ahead. In the second 45, Walmer ensured all three points another goal from Deaves, followed by Leon Hongkins and Louie Wignall getting on the scoresheet. Walmer Bridge remain unbeaten, adding this victory to their two draws to begin the new season.

Highgrove 5-2 Broughton Amateurs
A victory at the fourth time of asking in 2026-27 for Highgrove, who scored two goals in the first half at the Royal Albert Playing Field. Cristian Lacob and Reggie Ogley with the successful strikes. In the second half, substitutes Luke Bradley (2) and Jesse Corless demonstrated that the strength off the pine for the home side as they found the back of the net. Liam Bell was responsible for both Broughton Amateurs’ goals.

Shevington 3-2 Astley FC
A late winning goal scored by Joe Rolls earned Shevington all three points at Vicarage Lane in a game that could easily have seen the spoils shared. Jordan Conway scored for the hosts, while Arthur Dos Santos Rodrigues Da Anunciacao and Nathan Hough were goal scorers for the visitors. Much like both Highgrove and Walmer Bridge, it’s taken four games but Shevington record their first win of the fledgling season.

Division One

AFC Ainsdale 5-1 Hoole United Reserves
Ainsdale are the new Division One leaders with 12 points from their opening four games played after leapfrogging over New Longton Rovers Reserves, they put Hoole United’s reserves to the sword with five goals scored by five different players. Harry Tinsley and Martin Matthews in the first half, then Joseph Tinsley, Elliot Horner and Nathan Drummond in the second secured a fourth win on the bounce for AFC. Joshua Forshaw responded for Hoole United Reserves.

Wyre Villa 0-2 New Longton Rovers
Third place on the ladder is occupied by New Longton Rovers. They have nine points from their first four league games after a 2-0 success at Hallgate Park. Both goals were scored by Kai Day for the visitors and they earned one of just two clean sheets in all Mid Lancashire Football League fixtures on Saturday.

Middleton & Overton Sports 2-4 Tarleton Corinthians ‘A’
A first loss of the season for the home side was inflicted by the Tarleton ‘A’ side. It was 2-1 at the interval with goals scored by Thomas Egan for Middleton. Tarleton turned the game around to win 4-2 as they had Lewis Scanlon (2), David Yeates and Ben Yeates to thank for the victory.

Sir Tom Finney 5-3 Westgate Wanderers Hawks
The University of Lancashire Sports Arena played host to a pulsating affair as Sir Tom Finney came out on top following an eight-goal thriller. It’s Sir Tom Finney’s first win of the season and in style as they notched three goals by the half-time break through Joseph Glover, Adrian Barbu and Joshua Omotoyinbo. Both Barbu and Omotoyinbo grabbed a second goal after play resumed, while Connor Mason contributed two to the Hawks’ cause.

Southport Trinity 2-5 Wigan Rovers
The final game of Division One was another spectacular contest as away side Wigan Rovers took the win away at Southport Trinity. Jamie Molyneux and Eric Thompson were the scorers for Southport, while Wigan benefitted from goals by Ghalib Ogungbola, Daniel Bibby (2), Ben Harford and substitute Layton Lee. After two losses to begin the campaign, Wigan earned a first of the season on the road.

Division Two

Preston City 7-0 Wyre Villa Reserves
The early Second Division leaders are Preston City, who have now amassed a record of three wins from three with a +19 goal difference. It was 2-0 to the home team as early as the seventh minute with J’Quan Richards and Nathan Davis getting proceedings underway. Richards completed his hat-trick prior to the break, while Davis, Sam Daniels and Riley Green added to the impressive scoreline.

Broughton Amateurs Reserves 2-4 Lancaster Red Rose
Preston City aren’t the only team on nine points from three games, Lancaster Red Rose are level on points albeit with a more modest goal difference. Red Rose also had a hat-trick scorer in their midst, Luke Goulding-McHugh scoring two in the first half and one in the second. Connor Wallis scored for the away team to add to Goulding-McHugh’s tally. Two goals from Umar Ajisafe made the scoreline respectable.

Ribchester Rovers 5-5 Hindley Green FC
Ten goals, a point each and seven goalscorers headlined the final fixture in Division Two. Hindley Green followed up their first win with a draw to remain unbeaten, while Ribchester have won, lost and drawn a match in their opening three. Morgan Parker and Matt Dalby scored for Ribchester, Stirling Winder added a hat-trick for the hosts. Hindley Green had Joe Brookfield, Morgan Hart-Gill, Callum Howard (2) and Ellis Moore to thank for their goals.