We exit the Liverpool Senior Cup at the Preliminary Round stage going down 4-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw at 90 minutes.

Ashton took the lead with a superb effort that flew into the top corner after just 7 minutes.

Southport had more of the posession and created chances but it took unitl the 41st minute to get the eqauliser via a Daniel Ogwuru penalty after he had been fouled.

The second half was more of the same posession and chances wise but a resolute Ashton defence held firm and the game went to pens. Harry Flowers saw red in the first minute of added time.

Sol Solomon and Alfie Cunningham converted their pens but Luke Burgess saw his effort saved and Ogwuru hit his wide.

Good Luck to Ashton in the next round.

Line Up: Prescott, Dwyer, Lavelle, Davies, Trialist, Flowers, Edwards, Ogwuru, Burgess, Moseley (Solomon 62), Hunter (Cunningham 66)

Attendance 351