CHAMPIONS Waterloo Dock kicked off the new season where they ended the last . . . on top.
They cruised past Cheshire Lines 7-1 with a Thomas Rooney hat0trick, Gary Riley (2) and singles from Paul Ryder and Anthony Battle.
Matthew Riley scored a solitary reply for Cheshire Lines.
Runners-up from last season, Aigburth PH, scored a tremendous win over newcomers Stoneycroft 3-1, with a goal from Dean Sayer who has moved from South Liverpool and singles for John Lally and Dave Flynn.
Mark Little scored the Stoneycroft reply.
Fifth last season, Old Xaverians struggled to control Lucas who put up a good show and ended up sharing the points with a 3-3 draw. Carl Gargan scored the second hat-trick of the day for Old Xaverians while Ryan Caldwell scored a double for Lucas aided by Freddie Potter.
South Liverpool must be wondering how they lost to a solitary goal to East Villa as Peter Gannon gave the Villa the perfect start to the season.
LCFA Premier League (Sponsored by Frank Armitt) RESULTS
Premier Division – Saturday, August 14 Aigburth PH 3 (John Lally, Dave Flynn, Dean Sayer) Stoneycroft 1 (Mark Little), Old Xaverians 3 (Carl Gargan 3) Lucas Sports 3 (Ryan Caldwell 2, Freddie Potter), Sacre Coeur FP 2 (Jack McDowell, Paul Carragher) Ford Motors 3 (Tully, Appleton, Bathgate), South Liverpool 0 East Villa 1 (Peter Gannon), South Sefton Boro’ 5 (John Maguire 3, Danny O’Leary, Terry McDonald) REMYCA United 0, Waterloo Dock 7 (Thomas Rooney 3, Gary Riley 2, Anthony Battle, Paul Ryder) Cheshire Lines 1 (Matthew Riley).
FIXTURES Premier Division – Tuesday August 17 (6.30pm): Ford Motors v Cheshire Lines – Mick Southern, Brian Cluskey, Owen Williams, REMYCA United v Old Xaverians – Mike Hanley, Ian Dibbert, Joe Stam, South Liverpool v Waterloo Dock – Mark Stewart, Aaron Jackson, Tom Jackson.
Premier Division – Wednesday August 18 (7.15pm) East Villa v Page Celtic – Gary Dinsmore, Joe Hickey, Peter Stone.
Friday, August 20 (6.30pm) Cheshire Lines v Red Rum – M Stewart, Aaron Jackson, Greg McLean.
Saturday August 21 Premier Division (3pm): East Villa v St Aloysius – Phil Howard, Chris Bull, Clare McVerry; Ford Motors v South Sefton Boro – Mick Southern, Ian Hegarty, Steve Parish, Old Xaverians v Page Celtic – Simon Eagles, James Marsh, Mark Ryder, REMYCA United v Waterloo Dock– Chris Duckworth, Dave Giles, Peter Stone; South Liverpool v Lucas Sports – Alan Butler, Sean Peloe, Carl Rooney; Free Date: Sacre Coeur FP:
First Division (2.30pm): BRNESC v Old Holts – Mark Horlick; Collegiate OB v Kingsley United – Arthur Turner; NELTC v Copperas Hill – Brian Cluskey; Warbreck v South Liverpool Res – Gary Foulkes; Free Date: Angus Village & Halewood Town: All other games ground unavailable:
