A 5-0 home win over Warbreck Reserves saw them keep in the hunt for a top three finish. James Hooper notched a brace while Lee Goulding, James Allen and Carl McParland all chipped in with a goal apiece. Currently in sixth, the reserves are five points off third and nine off the top spot but do have three games in hand.

February sees the reserves in three different cup competitions. Next week it’s BRNESC in the second round of the George Mahon Cup while the following week sees them in the semi final of the Liverpool County FA Junior Cup where they’ll face Penlake. The two Saturdays after that is taken up with Lord Wavertree Cup action as they firstly take on Park Brow and then K.C.F.C. in the group stages.

Playing the same opponents for the second week running, the reserves couldn’t match the previous 5-2 cup win as both teams shared the spoils in this league fixture. Joe Bennett gave the Reds the lead from the spot, his sixth of the season, but Eli Lilly grabbed a point through Joe Kelly. Next Saturday they take on Warbreck Reserves.

On Sunday, the youth team were in the goals, winning 7-3 against The Famous Grapes, Andrew Sweeney grabbing himself four goals and Adam Waterhouse claiming a brace.  They remain three points clear at the top but second placed Kirkstall, who have three games in hand, kept on the pressure with a remarkable result. Joe Jennings scored seven as his side won 17-1 against Woolton Wanderers.

AFC Liverpool Ladies responded well to the defeat last time out as they secured a narrow 1-0 away against Liverpool Feds Reserves. It’s a result that moves them level on points with Winsford and opens up a seven point gap between them and third bottom Manchester Stingers.

Facing Eli Lilly, a team from the same Division 2 of the Liverpool County Premier League, the Reds’ reserves ran out 5-2 winners. Two goals from John Goulding and a hat-trick from Joe Bennett sealed a place in the semi finals, where they will face another away fixture, taking on Penlake FC. The tie will take place on Saturday 11th February, kick off at 2pm, at Beeches Playing Fields, Sutton Road, St Helens, WA9 3DQ.

AFC Liverpool Ladies’s game against Glossop North End this past weekend was postponed.

A solitary goal courtesy of Matthew Murphy five minutes from time gave the Under 18’s a narrow win against Aintree Vipers on Sunday, and this result, coupled with a defeat for the Famous Grapes sent AFC Liverpool back to the top of the Liverpool County Premier League Youth Division. It was their eighth win of the season and sends them two points clear at the top.

The reserves went down 2-0 away to top of the table Allerton. It’s a result that leaves them in mid table though with four games in hand on the leaders, they could still draw level on points with Saturday’s opponents.

AFC Liverpool Ladies tool a trip up the East Lancs Road to face second placed City of Manchester but suffered their worst defeat of the season, going down 8-1. The Ladies will look to put that result behind them next week as they take on bottom of the table Glossop North End.

In the Liverpool County Premier League Division Two, AFC Liverpool reserves won 3-1 away to K.C.F.C. with two goals from Joe Bennett, taking his tally to five for the season, and one from Shaun Harris. It’s a result that extends their unbeaten run in all competitions to eight games and sees them fifth in the league, three points behind the leaders Allerton but with two games in hand.

AFC Liverpool Ladies travelled to Winsford on Sunday and they came away with a 1-0 victory. The results solidifies their position in ninth place, pulling them away from the bottom three and into contention for a mid table spot.

The Under 18’s climbed to the top of the Liverpool County Premier League Sunday Youth Division with a 3-1 home win over Houldings. Strikes from George Ferguson, Adam Jones and Adam Woodhouse moved them two points clear at the top as the team made it five wins on the bounce.

The tie is scheduled to take place on Saturday 14th January 2012 and the reserves will be facing a fellow Liverpool County Premier League Division Two side.

The full draw is:

King Charles (KCFC) v Old Xaverians
Penlake v Sidac Sports & Social
Eli Lilly v AFC Liverpool
Haydock v Allerton

All games will kick off at 1.45pm, with the reserves’ match taking place at Thomas Lane, L14.

For the second week running the reserves were competing in the Liverpool County Saturday Junior Cup and this weekend they had a 4-2 away win over St Michaels DH FC. Goals from Lee Goulding and Joe Bennett plus two from John Goulding booked the reserves a place in the quarter finals.

The Under 18’s were also in cup action in the Liverpool County FA Youth Cup but they went down 0-2 away to Pex Hill.

AFC Liverpool ladies recorded their second win of the season with a 2-1 scoreline away to Mossley Hill Reserves, a result that moves them one place up in the table to ninth in the North West Women’s Regional League Division One South.

Away to York FC, Lee Goulding’s goal sent the Reserves through to the third round of the Liverpool County FA Saturday Junior Cup where they will face St Michaels DHFC this coming Saturday.

A hat-trick from George Ferguson was enough for the Under 18’s to maintain their three point lead at the top of the Liverpool County Sunday Youth Division as they beat Warners Boys 3-1.

AFC Liverpool Ladies remain in tenth after going down 1-0 away to Manchester University.

Goals by Lee Goulding, Jamie Higgs and Jamie Atherton keeps the reserves in fifth place in Division Two of the Liverpool County Premier League while the Under 18’s move up into second place in the Sunday Youth Division.

Playing this season in the Liverpool County Premier League Division Two, they will play their home fixtures on the south field at Jericho Lane.

August and September’s fixtures are

27/08/2011 14:30:   AFC Liverpool v Allerton
30/08/2011 18:30:   Warbreck Reserves v AFC Liverpool
03/09/2011 14:30:   Alder v AFC Liverpool
10/09/201114:30:    AFC Liverpool v Quarry Bank
17/09/2011 14:30:   Roby College O.B v AFC Liverpool
24/09/2011 14:30:   AFC Liverpool v Redgate Rovers

Photo courtesy of Dave Williams.