Squires Gate ran riot against Lostock St Gerrards on Tuesday night scoring 8 goals without reply…

The game which was originally meant to be played at Lostocks ground was rearranged to be played at Myerscough college’s 3G facility. Manager Dave McCann used the game to take a closer look at certain players and to give them more time on the pitch after Saturdays match against Fulwood featured several different players. Gate took a squad of 15 to the game and started with what would be something close to a full strength 11.

The first chance for Gate fell to Josh Westwood after 10 minutes but his bullet header from the corner was well saved to deny the defender. Gate again burst forward soon after, this time it was defender Andrew Richards, forward from right back whose left footed shot cannoned back of the crossbar much to the disappointment of the crowd.

A highlight of the first half from Gate was the constant pressing from every player on the pitch. Gate didn’t allow any of the opposition time on the ball and almost made the pressure count, both Buchan and Mckendrick pressed high up the pitch and won the ball back but the pass through from Buchan to find the run of Mckendrick was too heavy and the ball went out of play. Soon after the front three of Buchan, Mckenna and Mckendrick linked up again but the latter’s shot was blocked at the last minute by an on rushing defender. And from the resulting corner Gate opened the scoring, the ball in from Ferguson, found captain Danny Penswick at the back post to put Gate ahead.

Soon after Gate would double their lead, a good ball over from Anderson found Mckenna at the back post. The winger took a touch before beating his man and firing the ball into the opposite bottom corner of the corner.

Gate made the one change at half time Rowley entering the field to replace Ferguson.

It would be sub Rowley who would make an impact first his shot was pushed wide by the goalkeeper before he was slipped in but was just caught offside.

Gate could have added a third soon after Buchan was sent through over the top by Hall, the striker rounded the keeper but his shot was cleared by the onrushing defender. It would Buchan again involved whose ball through to sub Clarke, the sub dinked the ball over the onrushing keeper to make it 3-0. Buchan would grab himself a goal after being sent through by Anderson his clinical finish found the bottom corner to make it 4.

Sub Ash Rowley would make it 5 as he rattled the ball into the top of the net from the cut back. Another sub for Gate Conner Bishop would make it 6 as he tapped in from a deflected Richards free kick. Rowley would make it 7 before Anderson rounded of the scoring with a curled shot from the edge of the box.