19/09/2026
A successful albeit soggy Saturday for the Atherton Colliers Sharks Reds and great sportsmanship from their opponent lending a player! Fantastic š
š¦ Hat trick heroes shine in a brilliant Sharks Reds performance! ā½ļøā½ļøā½ļø
What a game! Sharks Reds arrived at Green Lane already down to the bare minimum, before a last minute message left us with just six players and no substitutes. A huge thank you to Old Rivingtonians for sportingly lending us a player so the match could go ahead.
Our borrowed player made an immediate impact, finding the net after just three minutes. Jesse was also amongst the early goalscorers, before Freddie scored from Oscarās assist. A brilliant spell towards the end of the first half then saw both Callen and our borrowed player find the net.
Old Rivingtonians continued to create chances after the break and Rory was kept busy in goal, making some great saves while the pressure was on.
The boys responded brilliantly at the other end. Freddie scored again just moments after hitting the woodwork, then set up Callen. Callen returned the favour for Freddie to complete his first Sharks hat-trick, before another Callen assist sent Jesse through for his second of the match.
Callen had already scored twice and provided two assists - including unselfishly setting up Freddieās hat-trick while still chasing one of his own! He eventually got his reward, finding the net again to complete a hat trick of his own š
ā Managerās Player of the Match ā Callen
Three goals, two assists and a brilliant all round performance. Dean particularly highlighted his passing, tracking back, tackling and unselfishness.
ā Parentsā Player of the Match - Oscar
A fantastic performance full of strong tackling and passing, as well as the assist for Freddieās opening goal.
There were contributions all over the pitch. Jesse scored twice and repeatedly tested the goalkeeper, Freddie finished with a hat-trick and an assist, Rory made some important saves and every single player worked incredibly hard for the full 50 minutes.
With no substitutes and the team needing help from the opposition just to field seven players, it was always going to be a tough game. Every one of the boys stepped up, kept going and produced a performance to be really proud of from front to back.
Well done, Sharks Reds! š¦š“
Thank you as always to our sponsors Copelands Estate Agent & Lloft Ltd