The main attraction of the Liverpool Senior Cup to a club like Prescot Cables was drawing Liverpool or Everton at home, which would attract a crowd often over 1000, and much needed revenue. With less than 20 clubs in the competition, this was a realistic prospect.
The likelihood was halved last year, when Liverpool pulled out of the competition that provided their first silverware in 1893 in favour of a European youth tournament. Not that it stopped some morale boosting heroics, with the lads beating Skelmersdale United, losing to Southport on penalties, being reinstated as Southport fielded an ineligible player, and taking the game against Tranmere Rovers to penalties at Prenton Park.
Sadly there was to be no repeat this year when we entertained Skelmersdale United. I was surprised the game was taking place at all, as rain during the afternoon, falling on an already wet pitch, had made the conditions difficult. Indeed, a League game may have been postponed, but as a County Cup game, all parties would have been keen to get the game out of the way.
The game saw a welcome start in defence for Steve Kelly, after a long layoff due to injury.
The likelihood was halved last year, when Liverpool pulled out of the competition that provided their first silverware in 1893 in favour of a European youth tournament. Not that it stopped some morale boosting heroics, with the lads beating Skelmersdale United, losing to Southport on penalties, being reinstated as Southport fielded an ineligible player, and taking the game against Tranmere Rovers to penalties at Prenton Park.
Sadly there was to be no repeat this year when we entertained Skelmersdale United. I was surprised the game was taking place at all, as rain during the afternoon, falling on an already wet pitch, had made the conditions difficult. Indeed, a League game may have been postponed, but as a County Cup game, all parties would have been keen to get the game out of the way.
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| Steve Kelly |
A home game against Skelmersdale United is something with which this column is very familiar, so there were no unusual challenges. The conditions were never going to make for a classic game, or for that matter classic photos, although I was able to get a reasonable slideshow.
Given that some of the wetter areas of the pitch were, as was only to be expected, in the goal areas, both goalkeepers, or at least their shirts, seemed to remain remarkably free of mud.
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| Andy Moor |
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| Davidson Banda makes a run towards goal |
The rest of the pictures from the game can be seen here.
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