Young footballers flourish having stepped up to seven-a-side matches

It was another chilly day on Common Edge - but a heartwarming occasion - as CN Sports Ugs took on Blackpool Wren Rovers U8s in our Blackpool and District Youth Football League match of the week.

- by Andy Moore

The Blackpool Wren Rovers team CN Sports U9s took on Blackpool Wren Rovers U8s at Common Edge CN Sports U9s and Blackpool Wren Rovers U8s staged an entertaining match

(Photos: KAREN TEBBUTT)

The weather may have taken its toll on the day’s fixture list but these teams staged an entertaining match in the top tier of the Ugs’ competition.

CN Sports manager Mike James told The Gazette: “I was surprised the pitch was in such good condition, so it was game on. We started slowly but came back into it.