AFC Skirlaugh Red Rockets

Happy Mother’s Day to our amazing football mums/step mums and grandmas ! ⚽❤️

The early mornings, the muddy kits, the last-minute boot hunts, the lifts to training, the freezing sidelines, the loud cheers from the touchline… you do it all without a second thought.

Behind every young footballer is a mum who’s washing the kit, packing the snacks, remembering the match times, and supporting them every single step of the way.

Today is for celebrating you and everything you do for your boys, your time, your energy, and your endless support doesn’t go unnoticed.

Happy Mother’s Day to the real MVPs of the team. 💐⚽

🔴⚽️ Game Week 2 ⚽️🔴

📍 Craven Park

Westella were the visitors today as the Skirlaugh boys took to the pitch at Craven Park.

Game One

It was a slow start from our boys, with Westella showing more desire early on and a real willingness to be brave in possession. Alex was called into action several times, pulling off a string of smart saves to keep Skirlaugh firmly in the contest.

The best chance of the game fell our way, but we couldn’t quite find the finish and football can be ruthless. Westella struck from long range with a brilliant effort that proved to be the difference, sealing a narrow 1–0 win.

Game Two

What a response.

The second game was the complete opposite and turned into a thriller. Playing with high tempo and real fearlessness, Skirlaugh raced into a commanding 3–0 half-time lead thanks to goals from Jack, Logan and Leo. At that point, it looked like the game was done.

But Westella had other ideas.

Three quick goals swung the momentum and suddenly it was 3–3, leaving the boys needing a big reaction.

That reaction came in style. Ron picked up the ball in midfield and drove forward with purpose. Jack weighted the pass perfectly, Ron held off his defender and calmly rolled the ball home to make it 4–3.

The points were sealed moments later when a clever free kick from Ronny found Jack, who cut the ball back for Logan to smash home and put the result beyond doubt.

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⭐ Man of the Match – Coby
Rock solid at the back and absolutely pivotal to everything this Skirlaugh team stands for. A top performance. Well done, Cobes.

👏 Parents’ Player – Alex
The toughest job on the pitch every single week — and he delivers time and time again. Save after save, an absolute monster in goal and a true unsung hero. Outstanding, Alex.

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⚽️ Goalscorers
Ronny ⚽️
Leo ⚽️
Jack ⚽️
Logan ⚽️⚽️

⚽️🔥 Competitive Football is BACK! 🔥⚽️

The Skirlaugh boys kicked off the restart of the season in Group 1 after earning promotion 👏 bringing plenty of excitement (and maybe a few nerves!) for players and parents alike 😅

But nerves? What nerves?! 💪 The boys were dominant from start to finish and came away as worthy winners in both games 🏆🏆

Some of the football on display today was simply sublime ✨⚽️ and as a coaching team, we couldn’t be prouder of the effort, attitude and quality shown 🙌

🌟 Man of the Match contenders:
Harvey
Jack
Coby
Logan
Mason

All five had outstanding games 👏 but today’s trophy went to Logan 🏆 Chosen by Carl, Patrington’s coach, who said his work rate was second to none and he was simply unplayable 🔥 Incredible performance

well done Loges! 👏

👏 Parents’ Player of the Match: Jack 🏅
Once again unplayable, showing fantastic intelligence and bringing real calmness to the game 🧘‍♂️⚽️ Brilliant performance

well done Jack! 👏

⚽️ Goalscorers today:

Noah ⚽️
Ronny ⚽️
Harvey ⚽️⚽️
Jack ⚽️⚽️
Logan ⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️

What a way to start life in Group 1! 💙🚀⚽️

🚨⚽ WHAT A TEAM, WHAT A FAMILY ⚽🚨

AFC SKIRLAUGH U9's

A MILE! YES, A MILE! Of Burpee broad jumps. Some effort by everyone involved and I can tell you now, worth every penny of sponsor money they draw in.

Thank you to everyone who has supported them, they add on the up and I could not be prouder of them.

Even had it in them to come see the old boy over the line♥️🤗

For their efforts, they'll be going to the Elland Road Tournament in May. It's fully earned and deserved 💙💛