Valley made a bright start before Vision fought their way into a tight match. Asquith's impeccable handling helped keep Woodkirk in the contest while McCarthy again played magnificently in defence and Edwards regularly ghosted away from defenders.

The hosts did, however, take the lead on the stroke of half-time and added a second after the break before Valley finally scored as Penny-Larter lost his marker from a long throw. They then threw everything at Vision, but didn't get the breaks or the equaliser they deserved.

Vision Juniors U9 B 3
Woodkirk Valley U9 B 1
This game will probably be best remembered for a bizarre refereeing decision rather than another battling performance.

Valley struggled to break out of defence, albeit Stead and the flourishing Bathie played superbly, as did Williams who pulled off some remarkable saves to keep his team in the game. But confusion reigned, when already trailing by a single goal, Williams and Bathie combined to keep the ball out in a goalmouth scramble only for the referee to rule the ball had crossed the line. Appearing to be embarrassed by his decision, the referee then allowed Valley to walk the ball into the net from the restart with Kelly being credited with the goal.

The second half continued much like the first with few chances being created as the Woodkirk midfield and strikers were made to feed off scraps. Vision scored a further late goal and the 3-1 result reflected their dominance.

Brighouse Juniors U11 3
Woodkirk Valley U11 4
Woodkirk collected their first league points of the season in a seven-goal thriller.

Henry Longhurst got the ball rolling with the opening goal after only three minutes. Confusion in the Brighouse goalmouth then led to a second with Longhurst sliding in to force the ball over the line. But after Dani Smallwood went close the hosts pulled a goal back before half-time.

Valley were determined to keep the lead and were able to add to it when Harry Ansell-Wood's throw found Longhurst feet and he found the back of the net within two minutes of the restart. Brighouse retaliated strongly and the Valley defence of George Proctor, Ashley Callaghan, Callum Rigby and Josh Laycock were forced to show strength of character.

There were many strong tackles on both sides, with both Joe McKenna and Josh Laycock both being substituted due to leg injuries.

Brighouse pulled a goal back from a corner and the pressure continued, but Valley held on and managed to grab a vital fourth goal as the ball found the back of the net following pressure from Henry Longhurst. Still, the hosts kept going and scored again, but Woodkirk defended well in the closing stages to ensure their deserved victory. MoM was George Proctor and the 100% effort award went to Henry Longhurst.