As the season edges towards its conclusion, the fixture list continues to thin out, with just a couple of matches taking place across the divisions this weekend. While some teams wrapped up their campaigns early or were handed walkovers, the games that did go ahead still delivered plenty of goals and drama. Here’s a roundup of the standout action from Saturday 26th April.

PREMIERSHIP

Highgrove 3–3 Broughton Amateurs AFC
It was a thrilling contest at Highgrove as both sides shared the spoils in a six-goal spectacle. The hosts got off to a dream start with Joe Martin opening the scoring in the 5th minute, followed by a composed finish from Harvey Ogley on 16 minutes. Lewis McGrath struck on the hour mark to give Highgrove a 3–2 lead, but they couldn’t hold out for the win.

Broughton Amateurs showed great resilience, fighting back through goals from Benjamin Fry, Liam Bell and a crucial equaliser by Dave Westwood. It was end-to-end action, with neither side able to deliver the knockout blow.

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FRANK CURRY MEMORIAL CUP

AFC Ainsdale Reserves 6–3 Bickerstaffe Reserves (HT 2–0)
AFC Ainsdale Reserves booked their place in the next round with an emphatic 6–3 win over Bickerstaffe Reserves. Despite trailing 2–0 at the break, Bickerstaffe fought hard in the second half and found the net through Ben Fearon, Sean Orrett, and Shaun Smyth.

However, the home side were clinical in attack, putting six past a stretched Bickerstaffe defence in a goal-laden second half. With the home scorers yet to be confirmed, Ainsdale’s attacking dominance was evident as they powered into the next stage of the cup.