Garway u14s 3, Ledbury Swifts Athletic u14s 10.

LEDBURY Swifts’ opening league game of the season started off with Garway taking the lead in the seventh minute with a low shot.

Swifts responded midway through the half scoring three goals in four minutes through Thomas Park, Tom Skittery and Lewis Williams.

Just before the break Skittery made it 4-1after a fine passing move.

The second-half began with Swifts increasing their lead to 6-1 through Elliot Watts and Williams.

Garway then pulled a goal back before Watts made it 7-2.

The home side never gave up and scored again.

Swifts overall dominance was underlined with three late goals from Williams and two from Ben Wheeler to complete a great start to the season.

Newtown Sports Junior.

NEWTOWN Sports Junior Saturday morning coaching for boys and girls, aged seven and under, starts tomorrow (Saturday), from 9.30am to 11am at Lower Howsell playing fields, Malvern, by qualified coaches.

They coach boys and girls from u5s to u18.

For more information, call Simon Elmes on 07754 797801.

FIXTURES.

Mercian Festival Junior League.

THE league kicks off season 2010-11 this weekend despite a few late withdrawals, with a record number of 200 teams.

This includes the introduction of under 17s boys and some new teams joining the league.

SATURDAY.

U9s, division one: Newtown Sports Juniors v Warndon Villages Jaguar; Welland Juniors Lions v Malvern Town Wanderers; Westbury Celtic Youth v Leigh and Bransford Badgers Olympic.

U9s, division two: Kempsey Colts v Westbury Celtic Juniors; St John’s Colts v Newtown Sports Colts; Worcester Hawks v Welland Juniors Colts. U10s, division one: Droitwich Spa Pumas v Newtown Sports Juniors; Welland Juniors Lions v Evesham United Robins.

U10s, division two: Malvern Town Wanderers v Leigh and Bransford Badgers Athletic; Newtown Sports Colts v Kempsey Colts; Nunnery Wood Kestrels v Welland Juniors Colts.

U11s, division one: Kempsey Colts v Oldbury Park Tigers; Malvern Town Wanderers Juniors v Warndon Scorpions; Newtown Sports Juniors v Leigh and Bransford Badgers Spurs; Welland Juniors Lions v St John’s Colts United.

U11s, division two: Leigh and Bransford Badgers Argyle v Newtown Sports Boys; Newtown Sports Colts v Worcester Raiders; St John’s Colts Athletic v Welland Juniors Colts; Warndon Villages Hawks v Malvern Town Wanderers Swifts.

U12s girls: Newtown Sports v Evesham United Swifts.

U14s girls: Meadow Park v Welland Juniors.

SUNDAY.

U12s, division one: Leigh and Bransford Badgers Rangers v Ombersley FC; Northside Colts v Newtown Sports Colts; Welland Juniors Lions v Worcester City Wanderers.

U12s, division two: Malvern Town Wanderers v Leigh and Bransford Badgers Rovers.

U13s, division one: Newtown Sports Colts v Kidderminster Lion FC; St John’s Colts v Welland Juniors Lions.

U13s, division two: Kidderminster Harriers Kestrels v Malvern Town Wanderers; Leigh and Bransford Badgers United v Oldbury Park Tigers; Worcester Raiders v Leigh and Bransford Badgers Celtic.

U14s, division one: Cradley Sports Club v Welland Juniors Lions; Newtown Sports Juniors v Drakes Broughton Rangers; Ombersley FC v Malvern Town Wanderers Swifts.

U14s, division two; Droitwich Spa Arrows v Kempsey Colts; Leigh and Bransford Badgers Villa v Oldbury Park Tigers.

U15s, division one: Welland Juniors Lions v Wychbold Stags; Worcester Youth Juniors AFC v Newtown Sports Colts.

U15s, division two: Leigh and Bransford Badgers v Warndon Villages Wolves.

U16s, division one: Evesham United Robins v Newtown Sports Juniors; Kidderminster Lions FC v Malvern Town Wanderers Juniors.

U16s, division two: Malvern Town Wanderers Colts v Kiddy Lions Youth.

U17s: West Hagley FC v Welland Juniors.