REPORTS
 
Westend Reserves 2 Netherton Reserves 2
District League Reserve Div 1
Westend gained a well earned point with their first game in Res Div 1.
A torrid opening saw Netherton score twice in the first six minutes, A real wake up call to what was needed. Westend found their rhythm and new signing Steve Mitchell should have pulled a goal back but the keeper did well.
Joe Whiteley was industrious in midfield and was well supported by Dean Knox and Sam Boothroyd.  It was Whiteley who got the reds back into the game as his cross was headed into the back of the net by a Netherton defender.
Now it was Netherton who looked shaky and from a great bit of interplay Sam Boothroyd found space 25 yards out and bent a lovely shot into the right hand side.
Not many chances before half time came but the reds had shown tremendous character to pull the game level.
In  a tight second half both teams went close without extending the score line and a draw was a fair result.  Steve Mitchell was given the man of the match for his unselfish work up front.
 
Lamb Inn 0 Westend 1
District League Div 2
Teenage substitute Luke Robertson's fine near post finish five minutes from the end gave Westend a very well deserved three points against a Lamb Inn side who will surely be challenging for promotion again this season.
With the sun shining and a nice pitch the visitors started well and went close to scoring on a couple of occasions in the early stages.  The home side then rallied and were unlucky when a header rebounded back off the post to keeper Danny Hadfield.
Both sides had chances but a mixture of good defending and the woodwork kept the score 0-0 at the break.
The second half saw both sides have further chances but with the clock ticking down a superb five man passing move saw Dorran Noel set up Robertson for the winning goal.