Standish St Wilf's and Trawden Celtic to join West Lancashire League

Trawden Celtic FC and Standish St Wilfred’s FC will join Division Two next season. They will be joined by Hawcoat Park and Galgate – last year’s bottom two sides - who were both re-elected by members.

Four slots were up for grabs meaning Longridge Town Reserves, Myerscough and Cherrybrook were unsuccessful.

In addition, five clubs will bring new reserve sides into the league next season in Reserve Division Two – Appley Bridge Res, Langho Res, Mill Hill Res, Galgate Res and Standish St Wilf’s Res.
Coppull Res were reprieved from relegation in Reserve Division One.

Milnthorpe Corinthians Res have resigned and will join the Westmorland League.

It means Reserve Division One will run with 13 teams while Reserve Division Two will have 14 teams.

Roll on, roll off subs were approved and will be used in the reserve divisions only.

Meanwhile, clubs in favour of a proposal from Askam United and Pause United to introduce play-offs in Division One, Division Two and Reserve Division Two.

Two clubs will be promoted automatically as normal from each division and then 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th will compete in end-of-season play-offs.

It will be 3 v 6 and 4 v 5 in the semi-finals with the highest ranked side at home. Matches will be 90 minutes and then straight to penalties if scores are level.

The winners will meet in the final to be staged at the ground of the remaining highest-ranked side.

Referee and assistant referee fees will be split between both competing clubs in all play-off matches.

Clubs at the AGM felt it will keep the season alive for more teams into the latter stages of the campaign.

Three sides will be relegated from the Premier Division, Division One and Reserve Division One rather than two.

Usual player registration rules will apply to ensure integrity across the competition.