Malpas 3 Eagle Sports 1

THREE first-half goals for the hosts proved too much for Eagle Sports to recover in their Cheshire League Premier Division clash.

Already missing several players through injury, Eagle did not help themselves when they started slowly and Malpas quick out of the blocks and took the lead when a shot squirmed under the hand of Craig Clare in the Eagle goal.

The lead was quickly doubled soon after and a third was added just before the break, leaving Rob Hope’s side a mountain to climb to take anything from the game.

Eagle did improve slightly in the second half, but could only manage an Owen Ellis consolation.

Eagle: Clare, R Bishop, Coleman, C Hall, Robinson, Waldron, C Bishop, N Williams, Maher, L Boardman, Ellis. Subs: Chinn, M Boardman, Hope.

Sandbach United Reserves 5 Eagle Sports Reserves 0

EAGLE Sports Reserves, without a regular goalkeeper, endured a tough start to their Cheshire FL Reserve League One campaign as they fell to a heavy 5-0 defeat at Sandbach United Reserves.

The hosts led 1-0 at half time, however, Eagle conceded a further four goals to complete an opening day of the season to forget.

Eagle Reserves: I Martin, Mosley, Wearing, A Moriarty, G Moriarty, Heywood, Edwards, Dawson, Price, J Martin, Gallagher. Subs: Gatenby, A Staniford.