Warburton fires brace to end resistence of

AEHC Mens 1st XI kicked off the second half of their 2017/18 season with a 2:0 victory over local rivals Bowdon 2s on Saturday, keeping their aspirations of promotion to the National League alive.

Edge began the game with good possession and carved out several opportunities in the early stages. However, a combination of rustiness and smart saves from the Bowdon keeper kept the score at 0-0 for some time until a well-worked short corner routine was finished off by James Warburton to break the deadlock. Edge continued to create chances in the second half and eventually doubled their lead when Warburton this time found the roof off the net from five yards out following some great team play.

The Men will be hoping to sustain the pressure on the teams above them next week when they strive to take all three points from their game against bottom of the league Sheffield Bankers.

The Ladies 1 were back in league action with a bang this weekend following the Christmas break and games cancelled as a result of frozen pitches. They found themselves on a somewhat chilly mini ‘Northern tour’ travelling to Leeds on Saturday, where they beat the University 1st XI 3-2, all three of their goals coming in the first half, before then heading up to Whitley Bay on Sunday. Unfortunately they lost this game 1-2 despite playing some great hockey against opposition who currently sit second in the North Premier League, one place ahead of Edge. Man of the Match was goalkeeper Catrin Parry who made several influential saves.

The Ladies 2s were held to a frustrating 2-2 draw in Cheshire League division 1 by Oxton 1s but retain their position at the top of the league. They will have all to play for next weekend when they face second placed Bowdon 3s. Unfortunately the Ladies 3s remain at the other end of the table after losing 0-3 to Warrington.

The Mens 2s were rewarded with a valuable 2-0 away win over Lytham St Annes in their North League division 2 mid-table clash thanks to a strong display in goal from Anthony Birchall and goals from Greg Johnson and Simon Swatland. The 3s didn’t enjoy such a good day at the office, going down 1-5 at home to Wrexham.

The Mens 4s notched up their 10th game without loss when then dispatched Sale 1s 4:2 to