BOYS Club got off to a flying start in a First Division which is down to nine teams with the late withdrawal of Crooked Billet, and champions Northbridge's retirement.

The Boys enjoyed a 6-1 win over Craven Heifer thanks to Mark Harrison and Craig Robinson who both scored twice.

Miners had a thriller with Park View who went into an early two-goal lead. Miners levelled the game by half time, but Park View made it 4-2 for Miners to level at 4-4 and finally win 6-4.

CWR beat Paradise Island 2-1 with Chris Cook scoring twice. Havelock beat a weak Yatefield 4-0 thanks to Gareth Sneddon's two goals.

In the Second Division newly promoted Byerden House hit nine past a poor Rose & Crown side, Alan Harrison and Keiron Toys both scoring hat tricks. Lane Ends won 5-0, Georve IV won easily 2-0 over Woodman, Coal Clough and Butterfly shared four goals with the two Daves - Trickett and Jolly - scoring for Butterfly and Redrose and Cakeboards drew 1-1.

In Division Three newcomers Veka met fellow newcomers Railway Hotel. The difference between the teams was Jason Plum whose hat -trick gave Veka an easy victory 4-1. TSB cruised to an easy 3-0 victory over Artline UK. Martin Horsfield scored twice, Colne Clarets beat Lane Ends 1-0. Burnley Boys Club Youth met newcomers Glory and won comfortably 3-0 with two goals from Aran Cisele. Old faithfuls Parkside beat Warburtons 3-2 with goals from Stockddale, Stevenson and Jed Cowgill.

TSB gave an impressive performance and are the team to beat.

Results - Division One: Boys Club B 6, Craven Heifer 1; CWR Scaffold 2, Paradise Island 1; Miners 6, Park View 4; Yatefield 0, General Havelock 4.

Division Two: Byerden House 9, Rose & Crown 1; Cloverbrook 0, Lane Ends A 5; Coal Clough Casuals 2, Royal Butterfly 2; George IV 2, Woodman Inn 0; Redrose 1, Cakeboards 1.

Division Three: Artline UK 0, TSB 3; Colne Clarets 1, Lane Ends B 0; Glory 0, Burnley Boys Youth 3; Railway Hotel 1, Veka 4; Warburtons 2, Parkside 3.

Fixtures for Sunday (kick-offs 1pm) - Division One: Craven Heifer v Yatefield (Prairie); Crooked Billet v Miners (Worsthorne); Havelock v Burnley Boys Club B (Higher Towneley); Jesters v CWR Scaffolds (Higher Towneley); Paradise Island v Park View (Higher Towneley).

Division Two: Cakeboards v Byerden House (Higher Towneley); George IV v Coal Clough Casual (Fennyfold); Rose & Crown v Redrose (Prairie); Royal Butterfly v Lane Ends A (Higher Towneley); Woodman Inn v Cloverbrook (Higher Towneley).

Division Three: Burnley Boys Youth v Railway Hotel (Queen's Park); Lane Ends B v Veka FC (Fennyfold); Parkside v Artline UK (Prairie); TSB v Commercial (Higher Towneley); Warburtons v Glory FC (Prairie).

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