Big freeze bites but Cubs are fired up for first win THE recent cold snap put paid to most of this week's fixtures with only one game played in each of the U8 sections.

That came in section A, where Maccabi Cubs secured their first points of the season with a tremendous performance away at Ladybridge Bulldogs.

Rafi Nispel scored the only goal of the game, to give Maccabi the three points. Both managers commented on a great game of football.

In the U8 Section B, Nick Bond, Simon Biggar and Connor Hughes all scored for Farnworth Tigers in their 3-1 victory at Boothstown. Both teams now share top spot on 20 points each!

In the U8 Section C, Matt Thorpe earned Bromley Cross B a point with a goal in their 1-1 draw with Walshaw Park Warriors.

The next managers meeting will take place on Monday, March 19, at Bradshaw Conservative Club starting at 8.30pm.

In the U9 A Section only a single game was played because of frosty conditions. That was won by Woodbank through goals from McGadie, Handley and Bains. Woodbank take the lead in the table, but second placed Bolton County Aces have four games in hand.

In the U9 Section B, Bolton County Gurkhas won comfortably against Bury Rangers with goals from Stewart (2) and S Knowles. Lads Club won with a single goal from Williams in another close game against a resolute Bolton County SAS side. Goals from Farrimond, Parker and Mooney won the game for Leigh RMI against Horwich St Mary Cougars.

In the U9 Section C, Farnworth Leopards secured a convincing win against Little Hulton, with goals from Burton (2), Burns and Brown. Wheelhouse scored twice and Hamdan once in the Woodbank victory at Hindley.

In the U9 Chairman's Cup Competition the last remaining quarter final tie was settled by a single Kirkpatrick goal for Hindley who now go through to the semi finals scheduled for March 17.

In the U10, CMB Nomads increased their lead at the top of the A Section with a comfortable victory over Bury Rangers. Playing on a difficult surface it took until second half before Nomad's opened their account. Goals by N Holmes, S Rothwell, A Hampson and G Nickhol earned them a comfortable victory.

Woodbank (Bury) had to make the longest trip between teams in the mini-league with their visit to Hindley. Woodbank quickly took a two goal lead but Hindley fought back with four goals either side of half time. A late goal by Woodbank failed to stop Hindley moving up to fourth place.

The draw for the semi-finals of the U8 Cup Competitions is:

Chairman's Cup - Ladybridge Athletic v Westhoughton Rangers; Hindley Juniors v Boothstown Casuals.

Player's Cup - Astley Bridge Boys v Bolton Lads/Girls Club; Bolton County Raiders v H St Mary's Wrs.

RESULTS:

U8 Section A -- Ladybridge Bulldogs 0 Maccabi Cubs 1.

U8 Section B -- Boothstown Corinthians 1 Farnworth Tigers 3.

U8 Section C -- Walshaw Park Warriors 1 Bromley Cross B 1.

U9 Section A -- Woodbank A 3 Hindsford Devils Whites 0.

U9 Section B -- Bolton County Gurkhas 3 Bury Rangers B 0; Bolton Lads/Girls Club 1 Bolton County SAS 0; Leigh RMI 4 Horwich St Marys Cougars 2.

U9 Section C -- Farnworth Leopards 4 Little Hulton 0; Hindley Juniors Tigers 1 Woodbank B 3.

U9 Chairman's Cup Quarter Final -- Hindley Junior Jets 1 Bromley Cross A 0.

U10 Section A -- CMB Westhoughton Nomads 1 Bury Rangers 0; Hindley Juniors 4 Woodbank 0.

P W D L F A GD Pt

Bolton Lads/Girls Club... 14 12 2 0 54 13 41 38

Boothstown Casuals... 12 8 3 1 38 20 18 27

Brandlesholme Warriors A... 10 8 1 1 46 10 36 25

Westhoughton Rangers... 12 7 1 4 33 24 9 22

Ladybridge Bulldogs... 13 6 1 6 22 27 -5 19

Horwich St Mary's Vikings... 11 4 5 2 21 17 4 17

Horwich St Mary's Warriors... 9 4 0 5 22 24 -2 12

Bury Rangers A... 13 1 4 8 22 40 -18 7

Hindsford Wolves... 9 1 0 8 7 23 -16 3

Bolton County Raiders... 11 0 3 8 12 40 -28 3

Maccabi Cubs... 10 1 0 9 13 52 -39 3

Boothstown Corinthians... 12 6 2 4 38 20 18 20

Farnworth Tigers... 11 6 2 3 31 15 16 20

Bolton County Lions... 7 6 0 1 16 6 10 18

Hindley Juniors... 6 5 0 1 19 3 16 15

Ladybridge Athletic... 9 4 2 3 31 17 14 14

Brandlesholme Warriors B... 7 3 1 3 13 21 -8 10

Bolton County Broncos... 10 3 0 7 13 35 -22 9

Astley Bridge Boys... 9 2 0 7 13 35 -22 6

North Walkden... 9 1 1 7 17 39 -22 4

Oxford Grove... 13 10 2 1 36 12 24 32

Bromley Cross A... 12 7 1 4 49 21 28 22

Rivington Juniors... 11 7 1 3 29 14 15 22

Ladybridge Crusaders... 11 6 2 3 30 14 16 20

Bolton County Cougars... 10 5 4 1 20 11 9 19

Horwich St Mary's Trojans... 10 4 4 2 23 14 9 16

Astley Bridge Tigers... 9 4 2 3 17 13 4 14

Walshaw Park Warriors... 14 2 2 10 20 53 -33 8

Bromley Cross B... 11 1 2 8 17 46 -29 5

Bury Rangers B... 11 0 0 11 6 49 -43 0

Woodbank A... 14 8 2 4 41 23 15 26

Bolton County Aces... 10 8 0 2 33 20 13 24

Bromley Cross A... 10 6 1 3 35 15 20 19

Horwich St Mary's Panthers... 12 6 1 5 26 19 7 19

Hindsford Devils Reds... 12 5 3 4 28 29 -1 18

Brandlesholme Warriors A... 10 5 1 4 39 26 13 16

Ladybridge A... 10 5 1 4 38 36 2 16

Bury Rangers A... 10 5 1 4 36 34 2 16

Hindley Juniors Jets... 8 5 0 3 23 13 10 15

North Walkden A... 11 3 0 8 24 31 -7 9

Hindsford Devils Whites... 15 0 0 15 24 101 -77 0

Bolton Lads/Girls Club... 13 13 0 0 56 13 43 39

Ladybridge Bulldogs... 10 7 0 3 28 18 10 21

Bolton County Gurkhas... 13 7 0 6 31 25 6 21

Hindley Juniors Terriers... 8 6 2 0 40 18 22 20

Brandlesholme Warriors B... 9 6 1 2 40 19 21 19

Farnworth Cougars... 10 5 1 4 34 29 5 16

Bolton County SAS... 13 5 1 7 25 23 2 16

Leigh RMI... 15 5 1 9 38 59 -21 16

Horwich St Mary's Cougars... 14 5 0 9 23 30 -7 15

Ladybridge Lions... 10 2 0 a 15 37 -18 6

Bury Rangers B... 13 0 0 13 4 67 -63 0

Westhoughton Rangers... 13 13 0 0 92 12 80 39

Woodbank B... 15 11 1 3 60 21 39 34

Hindley Juniors Tigers... 12 9 1 2 52 15 37 28

North Walkden B... 12 9 1 2 60 23 37 28

Bromley Cross B... 13 7 1 5 30 20 10 22

Farnworth Leopards... 13 7 1 5 31 29 2 22

Oxford Grove... 17 7 1 9 31 64 -33 22

Bolton County Warriors... 12 4 0 8 40 41 -1 12

Little Hulton... 15 4 0 11 36 70 -34 12

Ladybridge Crusaders... 9 2 1 6 11 29 -18 7

Horwich St Mary Cheetahs... 16 2 1 13 16 102 -86 7

Farnworth Lions... 13 1 0 12 11 44 -33 3

CMB Westhoughton Nomads... 12 10 2 0 39 6 33 32

Bolton Lads/Girls Club... 12 8 2 2 52 14 38 26

Bromley Cross Athletic... 11 6 0 5 19 25 -6 18

CMB Westhoughton Wands... 10 4 2 4 19 16 3 14

Bolton County Aztecs... 13 3 4 6 21 24 -3 13

Westhoughton Rangers... 11 4 1 6 23 50 -27 13

Hindley Juniors... 11 5 0 6 25 35 -10 15

Hindsford Sharks A... 7 3 1 3 29 17 12 10

Bury Rangers... 10 2 0 8 9 34 -25 6

Woodbank... 9 1 2 6 16 31 -15 5