ON the first day of the season it did not take long for Knowsley South to get off the mark in defence of their Star Premier Division title. Striker Adam Morris got them on track with his two goals and Peter McNally added the other in a 3-1 win at Wood Lane over neighbours Prescot Leisure, for whom Alan Platt scored. Top Nogs, Division One runners up opened their Premiership campaign with a deserved 2-1 win at Dentons Green. Mike Pickersgill finding the net for the home team and goals from Paul Anders and Mike Simmons getting the Nogs off the mark.

Results, Saturday September 2

Star Premier Division: York 1 Old Congs 1, East Villa Reserves 6 Stars 1, Prescot Leisure 1 Knowsley South 3, Dentons Green 1 Top Nogs 2, Rainford North End 4 The Flagship 0, Shoe 2 Clock Face Miners 4.

Division One: Sidac Social 2 Gerard Arms 4, Boilermakers 4 Rainford North End R 3, Eccleston United 2 Junction 5, Knowsley South Reserves 4 Farnworth 0.

Division Two: Fleetcar 1 Sidac Social Res 1, Care Trust 2 Sony 1, OCS 4 Carborundum 4, Oddfellows 1 New Street 8.

Division Three: Globe 3 The Griffin Inn 4, Clock Face M Res1 Prescot Leisure Res 7, Bold Rangers 5 Lingholme 2, Thatto Heath 7 Penlake 3.

Fixtures, Saturday September 9

Star Premier Division: Knowsley South v Old Congs, Prescot L v Top Nogs, York v Clock Face M, East Villa Res v Shoe, Stars v The Flagship.

Liverpool County FA Intermediate Cup: Bee Hive v Knowsley South Res, Blundell Arms v Clock Face Miners Res, Care Trust v Corinthian OB, Convocation v Griffin Inn, De La Salle OB v Prescot Leisure Res, Fleetcar v Cadwa, Globe v Assembley, Greenfields v TFI, Junction v Sony, Lane Ends Athletic v Thatto Heath, Lingholme v OCS, Monk Sports v Penlake, Mexoc v Boilermakers, Naylorfields v Top Nogs Res, Newstreet v Cardinal Newman, Oddfellows v Carborundum, Old Instonians v Gerard Arms, Rhein v Bold Rangers, Sporting Dynamo v Pilkington A, Wastlebridge Park v Southport Res.

Liverpool County FA Junior Cup: All St Helens Combination teams receive a bye.