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The weekend's matches
Friday 27th August 2004

This weekend, being Bank Holiday, is a double header for all teams. The Premier League sides go into it with Bootle leading Lytham by 29 pts, the two sides meet at Wadham Road tomorrow, and 42 pts between Lytham and third placed Northern. 42 pts then separate Northern and bottom placed Maghull with 10pts splitting the bottom five. It appears that, Bootle and Lytham apart, no one is sure of Premier League cricket next season. Hopefully we may have a clearer picture on Monday evening.

After last week's abandoned match, First Division Hightown saw their lead cut to 13 pts as rivals Fleetwood Hesketh picked up 22 pts at Newton le Willows. Hightown face Worsley tomorrow but match of the day will be Hesketh's home match with Colwyn Bay, who trail their opponents by 26 pts with a game in hand.

Friday
The Liverpool Echo Knockout semi final
Fleetwood Hesketh v Northern (5:00 pm)

Saturday
The ECB Premier League series 18, all 12:00 noon start

ECB Premier League

forecasts

results

ARKLE

WETHERBY

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Bootle v Lytham at Wadham Road, Bootle home home home
Huyton v Sefton Park at Huyton Lane, Huyton draw away home
Leigh v Southport and Birkdale at Beech Walk, Leigh home draw home
Maghull v Northern at Old Hall Field, Maghull away away away
New Brighton v Northop Hall at Rake Lane, New Brighton home home draw
Ormskirk v Wallasey at Brook Lane, Ormskirk draw home home

First Division series 22, all 12:00 noon start

First Division

forecasts

results

ARKLE

WETHERBY

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Caldy v Newton le Willows at Paton Field, Caldy home away home
Fleetwood Hesketh v Colwyn Bay at Sea Cop, Southport home home home
Formby v Highfield at Cricket Path, Formby home draw home
Haydock v Liverpool at Lyme Park. Haydock away away away
Hightown v Worsley at Sandy Lane, Hightown home home home
Orrell Red Triangle v St Helens at the YMCA Ground, Orrell away away home
St Helens Recs v Wigan at Ruskin Drive. St Helens away home home

Sunday
The Liverpool Echo Knockout final
Fleetwood Hesketh v Bootle (12:00 noon)

Monday
The ECB Premier League series 19, all 12:00 noon start

ECB Premier League

forecasts

results

ARKLE

WETHERBY

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Leigh v Maghull at Beech Walk, Leigh draw home .
Lytham v Southport and Birkdale at Church Road, Lytham home home .
Northop Hall v Huyton at Smithy Lane, Northop Hall home draw .
Ormskirk v Northern at Brook Lane, Ormskirk away draw .
Sefton Park v Bootle at Croxteth Drive, Sefton Park draw draw .
Wallasey v New Brighton at the Oval, Wallasey away away .

First Division series 23, all 12:00 noon start

First Division

forecasts

results

ARKLE

WETHERBY

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Colwyn Bay v Caldy at Penryhn Avenue, Rhos on Sea home home .
Highfield v Orrell Red Triangle at Billinge Road, Highfield home home .
Hightown v Formby at Sandy Lane, Hightown home home .
Liverpool v Fleetwood Hesketh at Aigburth Road, Liverpool away away .
St Helens v St Helens Recs at Windleshaw Road, St Helens home away .
Wigan v Haydock at Bull Hey, Wigan home home .
Worsley v Newton le Willows at Walkden Road, Worsley away away .