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West Cumbria weekend sport round-up: who won, who lost, what's next West Cumbria weekend sport round-up

By Kris WM, editor 3 min read From workingtonafc.com
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Reds beaten by Ashton, but Whitehaven, Cleator Moor Celtic and Maryport Athletic all roared through in the county cup. Here's who's playing next weekend.

If you've been away or just didn't get to a match, here's how the weekend went. No rugby league this time of year, so it's all football.

Workington Reds: Not the day we wanted. Beaten 1-0 at home by Ashton United on Saturday 7 November. Enock Lusiama got the only goal in the 18th minute, and the club's own report said Ashton deserved it, their first league win since August. Billy Barr was angry and frustrated. Loan keeper Alfie Scales made a couple of good saves, and Brennan Dickinson was suspended. 943 were there.

County Cup, second round (results from NonLeagueHQ): Whitehaven beat Fellside United 5-2. Cleator Moor Celtic hammered Aspatria 6-1. Maryport Athletic won 2-0 at Greystoke. Dearham United went down 5-0 at home to Carlisle City. So Whitehaven, Celtic, Maryport Athletic and Carlisle City are all in the quarter-finals, alongside the Reds and Penrith.

Rugby league: Town and Haven have nothing on. The Championship season finished on 30 August with Haven winning the derby 29-20, and the talk is all about 2027 signings.

Next Saturday, 14 November: the Reds go back to Ashton for the FA Trophy second round, 3pm at Hurst Cross. A rematch within a week, so they'll want to put things right. On the Cumberland County League list, Cockermouth play Whitehaven Miners Social in the league, and the cup ties include Aspatria v Maryport Athletic, Unisun Athletic v Cleator Moor Celtic Reserves, Wigton Harriers v Bransty Rangers and Whitehaven Miners Social Development v Mirehouse Juniors. Carlisle United v Mirehouse Juniors in the county cup is on Tuesday 17 November. Kick-off times weren't listed for the county games, so check with the clubs before you set off.

Workington Reds lost at home to Ashton United, while Whitehaven, Cleator Moor Celtic and Maryport Athletic all won in the Cumberland County Cup. Next up: the Reds go back to Ashton in the FA Trophy.

This round-up is for anyone who follows local sport and missed the weekend. Rugby league is in its winter break, so football provided all the action.

Workington AFC: The Reds lost 1-0 at home to Ashton United on Saturday 7 November. Enock Lusiama scored the only goal after 18 minutes, and the club's own match report called it a deserved win for a side that had gone without a league victory since August. Manager Billy Barr said afterwards he was angry and frustrated. Loan goalkeeper Alfie Scales made two good saves, and Brennan Dickinson was suspended. The attendance was 943.

Cumberland County Cup, second round (results as listed by NonLeagueHQ): Whitehaven beat Fellside United 5-2. Cleator Moor Celtic beat Aspatria 6-1. Maryport Athletic won 2-0 at Greystoke. Dearham United lost 5-0 at home to Carlisle City. All four of those winners go into the quarter-finals along with Workington Reds, who went through last week, and Penrith.

Rugby league: Workington Town and Whitehaven RLFC have no matches. The Championship regular season ended on 30 August with Whitehaven winning the derby 29-20, and attention is on 2027 signings.

Next weekend, Saturday 14 November: Workington AFC travel to Ashton United for the FA Trophy second round, kick-off 3pm at Hurst Cross. The Cumberland County League's fixture list also shows Cockermouth v Whitehaven Miners Social in the league, with cup ties including Aspatria v Maryport Athletic, Unisun Athletic v Cleator Moor Celtic Reserves, Wigton Harriers v Bransty Rangers and Whitehaven Miners Social Development v Mirehouse Juniors. The county cup quarter-final between Carlisle United and Mirehouse Juniors is on Tuesday 17 November. Kick-off times for the county league games weren't listed. Check with the clubs before travelling.