GYCA lost their first Grappenhall Darts League home match of the season against Fleece.

Fleece won 7-2 with Ben Allen, 14 darts, Carl Richardson, 20, and Rob Turner, 22, playing starring roles.

Crown caused an upset with a 5-3 defeat of Rams Head with Steve Heason winning in 21 arrows.

Star took a 3-0 lead against GTL A but then GTL caught up to and Charlie Stait won the last game for them.

Mark Atkinson won in 16 for Star, while Pete Durbridge succeeded in 19.

Pickering Arms beat ESM 5-3 but the best throwing came from ESM, with Harold Billing recording 11 and Norman Bennett 17. The final score was 5-3 to the Pickering A.