Hat-trick duo fire U16s up to third

WILD JUNIOR ACADEMY BLACKBURN U16S 0 WILD ACADEMY U16S 8

THE Wild Academy

Under 16 team moved up to third in the league table after a 0-8 away win over Blackburn U16s on Sunday.

Team captain Thomas Warburton put Widnes ahead after just 80 seconds of the game and further goals from Jared Knowles, Luke Alston and Warburton again gave them a 0-4 lead at the first period break.

Jaxon Kirk-Jones edged the Wild further ahead early in the second period and further strikes from Warburton and Knowles (both notching up hat tricks) put the game well beyond the reach of the numerically inferior Blackburn side.

In the Wild net, Harry

Bird put in an excellent performance to secure a 19-shot shut out.

KINGSTON U14S 8 WILD ACADEMY U14S 0

THE Wild Academy Under 14 team lost 8-0 away to Kingston (Hull) U14s on Saturday.

It was an uncharacteristically below-par performance for the Wild youngsters compared to recent weeks and the home side took the lead after just 15 seconds.

By the end of the first period the score was 5-0 to Kingston and at the end of the second it was 6-0. Two more unanswered goals in the third period rounded off the scoring for the game.

Following this result, Kingston leapfrog Widnes into second place in the league table. Both teams have 12 points but the Hull side have the better playing record and have played fewer games.

The Wild Academy Under 16 team are at home to Sheffield U16s on Saturday 19th February at Planet Ice Widnes, 3.20pm face off.

Admission is free to all Wild Academy home games at Planet Ice Widnes and spectators are encouraged to go along and support the stars of the future.