Youth Team League Weekend Update

Last updated : 13 October 2009 By Thetashkentterror
Preston are now clinging on to first place after losing their only league game of the season to date on Saturday, North End going down 3-1 at Walsall. Things have really tightened up now with the top three only seperated on goal difference after picking up 19 points from their opening eight games. The Saddlers in third after their 3-1 victory while Stockport are in second after thumping rock-bottom Port Vale 4-1 at home.

Wigan remain in fourth despite their scheduled fixture being rearranged for late November, while Rochdale are dropping away a little after a good start as they only drew 2-2 at home to Accrington Stanley. In mid-table Shrewsbury went down 3-1 on home soil against Tranmere, while the mini-derby finished 1-1 in North Wales between Wrexham and Chester.

Blackpool, after finishing fifth in the 2007-08 table, have been dreadful for a Championship level club in the last two seasons and they lost again, the Seasiders making it up to 24 goals conceded in seven games as they were hammered 5-1 at Bury. A lot more goals came further up the coast though as Morecambe were absolutely thrashed 8-3 at home to Oldham.

As we already know Carlisle had an excellent 4-0 win at Burnley to move up to fifth in the table, Ryan Bowman getting a hat-trick and missing a penalty after Manny Richardson had opened the scoring for the Cumbrians. Next weekend United will be hoping to take advantage of Morecambe's obvious defensive frailties when they play the Shrimps at home on Saturday morning in an 11am kick-off at Creighton Rugby Club.



Results in the division on Saturday 10th October

Burnley 0-4 Carlisle United (11.00am)
Bury 5-1 Blackpool
Macclesfield Town P-P Wigan Athletic, moved to Saturday 28th November
Morecambe 3-8 Oldham Athletic
Rochdale 2-2 Accrington Stanley
Shrewsbury Town 1-3 Tranmere Rovers
Stockport County 4-1 Port Vale
Walsall 3-1 Preston North End
Wrexham 1-1 Chester City


Fixtures in the division on Saturday 17th October

Accrington Stanley v Wigan Athletic
Bury v Burnley
Carlisle United v Morecambe (11am)
Chester City v Macclesfield Town
Port Vale v Tranmere Rovers
Preston North End v Blackpool
Rochdale v Oldham Athletic
Shrewsbury Town v Walsall
Stockport County v Wrexham


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