A.C.BROOKLEY STRUGGLE WITH LIFE IN THE FIRST DIVISION

A.C.BROOKLEY ARE FINDING LIFE IN THE FIRST DIVISION OF THE BIRKENHEAD & WIRRAL LEAGUE DIFFICULT WINNING ONLY ONCE IN THEIR OPENING EIGHT GAMES .
LOSS OF KEY PLAYERS INCLUDING LAST SEASONS TOP SCORER CHRIS REID COUPLED WITH EARLY SEASON INJURIES GO SOME WAY TO EXPLAINING BROOKLEY'S POOR LEAGUE FORM.
HOWEVER , THE CUP COMPETITIONS HAVE BROUGHT SOME RELIEF FROM THEIR LEAGUE WORRIES. BROOKLEY MADE IT TO THE QUARTER FINALS OF THE WIRRAL JUNIOR CUP BEFORE GOING OUT TO ONE OF THE FINALISTS BIRKENHEAD YOUTH. BROOKLEY ALSO LOOK SET TO PROGRESS TO THE NEXT ROUND OF THE RMNJ CUP AFTER BEATING CLIPPER RESERVES 7-1 AWAY IN THE FIRST LEG .
THE CLIPPER FIRST TEAM WILL BE THE VISITORS TO ACRE ROAD NEXT SAT 15TH FEB 2-30 K/O THE CLIPPER LOOKING TO STAY IN TOUCH AT THE TOP OF THE LEAGUE WHILST BROOKLEY WILL BE DESPERATE FOR THE POINTS TO LIFT THEM OFF THE BOTTOM OF THE TABLE.