Reds’ 23s celebrate

Workington U23s will play their football in the Lancashire League again next season.

They returned to the League last term and finished as champions of the ten club West Division.

Under the guidance of Craig Johnston and his assistant, Carl Short, Reds won all of their home games and recorded five league doubles.

At their end-of-season presentation, three players collected the individual awards but the whole group deserve the plaudits after a fine season.

Zach Benson-Lester, Louis Pickering and Dan Hill with their trophies.

Louis Pickering, only missed one game through injury, and was voted Player of the Year and coaches’ Player of the Year.

Zach Benson-Lester picked up the Players’ Player of the Year.

Dan Hill finished with 11 goals and collected the Top Scorer award.

The Lancashire League welcomed three new teams at the AGM with Fulwood Amateurs, Longridge Town and Mill Hill voted in but, Ashton Town, who finished runners-up to Reds, resigned with a view to playing Saturday league competition.

The League announced a small profit last term, having a declared a loss twelve months earlier.