Santos desperate for new faces

FOCUSED: Santos’s James Uren tries to beat his man. PICTURE: TIM BRADLEY

Santos 1 Moorside Rangers 6

SANTOS FC desperately wants to move forward - but must first arrest a worrying run of form.

The club has lost its opening six matches in Division One of the Lancashire and Cheshire League.

Agecroft-based Moorside Rangers were the latest team to find easy pickings against Santos at Oldham Academy North.

When Jason Casey gave Santos the lead after 20 minutes with a fierce 25-yard drive that went in via the underside of the crossbar, it seemed that a first win of the campaign might be on its way.

But then the side’s old frailties began to surface and Santos were 3-1 down at half-time.

Matters weren’t helped when Keith Kurpass received a second yellow card midway through the second period, and Moorside were merciless in taking advantage of their numerical superiority.

Santos secretary Ian Ward said: “Our immediate aim is to consolidate our position in the first division.

“We finished bottom last season but weren’t relegated due to a restructuring of the league.

“Our overall aim is to develop as a club and we aspire to be in the Premier Division. We have around 40 players but we struggle at times to field two teams.”



ANYONE wishing to join Santos should contact Ian Ward on 07733 445561 or first team manager Alan Robinson on 07544 821735.