Honours even against West End

Wednesday 16^th May

vs. Ormskirk West End 3-3

Team: Ciarán B; Elliot, Tom, Joe H, Matty; Lewis, Caleb (capt.), Adam; Joe T, Darren, Ciarán S. Subs: Cormac, Danny, Jacob, Josh.

The boys struggled to come to terms with a speedy, determined display from the West End Under 10s team and were lucky to escape with a draw.

Joe T followed his excellent debut last week with a well taken goal from Man of the Match Caleb's ball in the 3^rd minute. West End had come close from a corner earlier but the boys did not heed the warning and the scores were level after they were again first to the corner in the 5^th minute.

Joe T, Ciarán S and debutant Darren formed a three-pronged attack but it was the pace of West End that gave the greatest threat. Darren had been forced wide on the run and Lewis had shot over before West End got yet another head to a corner to take the lead in the 21^st minute.

Darren and Jacob just failed to connect early in the second half as a reshuffle gave them more solidity. Jacob set up Darren for his first goal for the team in the 34^th minute, as the striker rifled past the keeper.

Joe T crated chances for Ciarán S and Jacob exerted greater attacking influence and the boys took the lead in the 46^th minute as Adam released Darren to shoot over the keeper for his second.

West End were level minutes later after a defensive mix-up and though they had chances late on, they were also were grateful to see headers from Jacob and Darren come to nothing as the boys pressed for the winner in a frenetic last five minutes.