IN the 'A' game YMCA reached the break 1-0 ahead with a strike by Oliver Fox.

With the stiff cold breeze in their favour in the second half, though, YMCA dominated and added a further six goals with just one reply from the plucky Rangers.

Fox netted twice more to complete his hat trick, the other goals coming from Oscar Rowley, Kyle Thompson, Ryan Stayte and Calum Chandler.

The depleted Rangers' outfit was totally outplayed in the 'B' game as YMCA hit six in the first half then added a further four without reply after the restart.

Joe Kennedy bagged a hat trick, Sam Potter and Rowley both claimed two, with Stayte, Thompson and Chris Lambeth -- his first of the season -- also on target.

RESULT - December 22

YMCA U9s 'A' 7 FC Rangers U9s 'A' 1

YMCA U9s 'B' 10 FC Rangers U9s 'B' 0

Wyre Villa U12s 0 YMCA U12s 6

YMCA, in their final fixture of the year, comfortably overcame the heavy pitch and unpleasant weather to record this victory.

Johnny Cundliffe opened the scoring, with Ric Seear and Aaron Kitchin adding further goals to make it 3-0 at the break. YMCA continued to dictate in the second half and Luke Andrews netted twice with Scott Waddell completing the scoring.

Thornton U14s 3 YMCA U14s 4

FOR the second successive week YMCA just edged a one-goal victory. An excellent 25-yard free kick by Michael Spencer gave them the lead inside the first five minutes.

The very busy and impressive Jack Sharples doubled their lead before a Thornton reply made it 2-1 at the break.

Danny Pickering restored YMCA's two-goal lead after the restart, but a physically strong Thornton outfit reduced the deficit again. Pickering notched his second, this time from a spot kick, to put YMCA two goals ahead again which seemed to make the game safe.

But Thornton pulled another goal back and YMCA had to defend determinedly to maintain their lead until the end. Keeper Mattie Taylor was outstanding throughout in a gutsy YMCA display in difficult conditions.