Lancaster faced challenges from both Blackpool and Fleetwood recently in their bid to retain the North Lancs League title which they have held for the past three years.
Neither side managed to dent Lancaster's prospects.
Decland Ellwood is becoming a more rounded centre forward player demonstrating good ball control and awareness whilst the likes of Michael Brown and Sam Liver are also gaining in strength adding
to their defensive prowess.
Jake Starkie, Elliot Trafford, Lawrence Daykin, Robert Simpson, Sam Smith and Stef Detko are all becoming much more of a threat all around the pitch and improving their contributions with each game.
Lancaster 15 Blackpool 2
The first match involved a home game against Blackpool. Although both sides had players missing, Robert Simpson, Stef Detko, and Rysz Detko who refereed the game, the Lancaster players ran out comfortable and deserved winners.
Blackpool struggled to cope with the large pitch and they never looked as if they would create any threat to the home sides dominance.
Lancaster were 6-0 up by half time. Goals had come from Anthony Trafford (2), Decland Ellwood (2), Sam Liver and Steve Smith.
Ellwood netted his third in the third quarter before Blackpool finally got on the score sheet. But their joy was short-lived with three more goals during the quarter for the home side, a fourth of the game for Ellwood, Jake Starkie and Elliot Trafford.
The final period continued in a similar vein, Lancaster dominating possession with fleeting visits to Zak Sly's goal. Although Blackpool netted their second a minute into the final period, goals from Ellwood (2), Steve Smith, Lawrence Daykin and Anthony Trafford put the seal on Lancaster's victory.
Fleetwood 4 Lancaster 5
Lancaster's second game involved a slightly more tricky visit to Fleetwood who know how to exploit and enjoy the benefit of their shallow/deep pool.
Lancaster's players, primarily still used to all deep pools still have trouble adapting to playing in a shallow end and this contrived to make the recent game a close and exciting spectacle.
The Trafford brothers were also missing from Lancaster's squad for this game but the team welcomed Rysz Detko back into the water and it was Detko who opened the scoring attacking the shallow end after Lancaster had wasted a couple of good chances.
Fleetwood pressed them selves and were only denied by a couple of good saves from Zak Sly with Lancaster's defence managing to hold out from resulting corners. Fleetwood were not to be denied however and they continued to press.
Lancaster's defence lost concentration and the home side scored two quick goals in succession.
A quickly re-organised defence involving Steve Smith and Sam Liver tightened up on the situation and with Michael Brown and Jake Starkie linking well with Decland Ellwood, Lancaster continued to create their own threat.
A good passing movement amongst the three resulted in Starkie netting Lancaster's second and the first period ended all square.
Neither side breached the others goal during the second period as strong physical defences dominated.
In the shallow end Sly had very little to do in Lancaster's goal whilst Fleetwood's defence also restricted the Lancaster attack. Lancaster picked up the pace in the third and Michael Brown netted to put Lancaster 3-2 ahead Fleetwood continued to battle and levelled the scores.
Ellwood scored a couple of minutes into the final period to give Lancaster the lead but a couple of close efforts from Lancaster were punished as Fleetwood levelled again after managing to rob the ball.
This only spurred on the Lancaster side however and with two minutes remaining Detko crossed for Ellwood to score.
* Squad: Z Sly, Steve Smith, Sam Smith, A Trafford, E Trafford, J Starkie, M Brown, R Detko, S Liver, J Starkie, L Daykin, D Ellwood.
