Unforeseen circumstances left Billy Barr short on numbers for this Premier Division clash and, when David Symington pulled up pre-match and Leek opened the scoring in the thirteenth minute, he must have felt luck was against him and his team.

A sparsely attended shareholders meeting heard a positive report from the hierarchy, with Workington Association Football Club Limited making good progress on and off the field. Chairman Phil Norman informed the meeting that the financial situation was as good as it has been for some considerable time, the community links with West Cumbria had never been stronger, attendances continued to grow as did our marketing and media presence, the first team had attained it’s highest p

Whatever happens on Saturday, Reds will still occupy the bottom rung of the Premier Division ladder so the objective is to reduce the points gap between themselves and their fellow strugglers.

It is with sadness that we report the passing of former Workington manager, Les O’Neill. He died earlier this week at the age of 81.