Under 12s Saturday 

Saturday 17th January 2009 Rossendale Valley away @ Haslinden Sports Centre 10-15 ko

GHR travelled to Haslinden to take on Rossendale Valley on a very wet pitch,GHR got off to the worse possible start when they conceded a goal after only 2 mins 1-0, he game settled down with both teams trying to play football round the puddles, 12 mins into the game and the scores were level when a though ball from Sam Jones found Jack Holligan who fired the ball into the bottom corner 1-1. With the game heading to h/t RV got a 2nd and the half ended Rossendale Valley 2 GHR 1.The 2nd half started and both teams created early chances but it was RV who got a third when the defense failed to clear the ball and the centre forward nipped in to make the score RV 3 GHR 1. Both teams had more chances with Joseph Starkie going close for GHR  and GHR some how clearing the ball after a goal mouth scramble. With 10 mins left Jack Holligan who had caused the RV defense problems all morning got his 2nd of the game , there was no more scoring and the game finished  with the score Rossendale Valley 3 GHR 2.

Saturday 29th November 2008 Fulledge Colts home @ Lyndon House 10-15 ko

On a very foggy morning the ref decided the game could go ahead because he could see both goals from the half way line, a decision that both managers agreed with. GHR kicked off against the league leaders and the 1st 15 mins were very even with GHR having the best chance when Joseph Starkie fired over from 12 yards. On the 17 min Fulledge took the lead when an hopeful cross was not dealt with by the GHR keeper and the centre forward headed home from 2 yards 0-1. 5 mins later Fulledge got a 2nd with a shot from the edge of the box 0-2. Fulledge were well on top now but 3 mins from h/t GHR thought they were back in it when a James Kenny shot found the back off the net only for the ref to disallow it for hand ball and h/t arrived with the score GHR 0 Fulledge Colts 2. The 2nd half was also very even with GHR creating a couple of chances though Sam Jones and Jack Holligan and Matthew Horman making a couple of fine saves, with only 5 mins left and the score till 0-2 GHR conceded 4 quick goals to make the final score GHR 0 Fulledge Colts 6. The last 5 mins were very harsh on the GHR lads who had matched the league leaders in every department and can be very proud of there performance.

Saturday 15th November 2008 Whalley home @ Lyndon House 10-15 ko

GHR took on Whalley on a very wet pitch but still managed to play some decent football, GHR were staight on the attack and the Whalley goalie had to make 3 very good saves early on, on 12 mins GHR took the lead when Tom Blackmore bundled the ball over the line 1-0, GHR were in complete control now and 5 mins later Jack Holligan doubled the score 2-0. It was one way traffic now and GHR scored 2 more before h/t though Sam Jones and Thomas Braithwaite to make the score at h/t GHR 4 Whalley 0.The second half carried on in much the same vein and GHR ran in 7 more goals though Scott Sykes, Joseph Starkie, Nathan Mulrooney, another from Tom Blackmore to take his tally to 2, Bradley Martin and 2 more to complete his hat trick from Jack Holligan to make the final score GHR 11 Whalley 0.

Saturday 25th October 2008 Knuzden home @ Lyndon House 10-15 ko

In there first ever game against Knuzden both teams scored goals galore in a very entertaining game. The game kicked off with both teams swapping possession until the 8th min  when the ball dropped at Joseph Starkie's feet in the penalty area who duly found the bottom corner with a left foot shot 1-0. Knuzden came firing back at GHR and between the 11th and 17th min scored 3 quick goals 1-3. GHR were shell shocked but slowly started to get back into the game and on the 25th min pulled 1 back with a sweet shot from Sam Jones on the 28th min GHR were awarded a penalty after Jack Holligan was brought down after a surging run, he picked himself up to take the pen and sent the goalie the wrong way to bring the half to a close with the score GHR 3 Knuzden 3. The 2nd half got underway and only a min in GHR took the lead after a smart finish from James Kenny 4-3, just like the 1st half Knuzden scored 2 quick goals in the 43rd and 45th min to take the lead 4-5. Both teams were scoring on every attack now and in the 47th min GHR equalized though a Scott Sykes volley 5-5, unbelievably GHR conceded 2 more quick goals to make the score with 7 mins left 5-7. With 3 mins left Scott Sykes scored his 2nd and the goal of the game when he hit a shot from 25 yards that flew into the top corner 6-7, GHR pressed forward looking for equalizer but were unable to get it and the ref's whistle brought an end to a fantastic game with the final score GHR 6 Knuzden 7.

Saturday 4th October 2008 Church away @ King Georges 10-45 ko

In a very one sided game GHR completely dominated Church from start to finish, Church started the game with only 10 men and it took GHR only a matter of mins before they opened the scoring though Marcus Robinson, GHR were playing some decent football and scored a further 5 goals before h/t though Thomas Braithwaite, another from Marcus Robinson,Tom Blackmore, Joseph Starkie and Sam Jones to make the score at h/t Church 0 GHR 6. The 2nd half started and Church were now down to 8 men but kids being kids there was no let up from the GHR boys and they were scoring at will with further goals from Joseph Starkie, Sam Jones, James Kenny 2, Tom Blackmore, 1 from Marcus Robinson to complete his hat trick, 2 more from Thomas Braithwaite to complete his hat trick, 1 from Bradley Martin and 2 from the ref's motm Jack Holligan to make the final score Church 0 GHR 17. A quick mention to the Church lads who never gave up trying and never let there heads drop, well done lads.

Saturday 27th September 2008 Clitheroe Wolves @ Lyndon House 10-45 ko

The game kicked off and GHR were still asleep, with only 15 mins gone and GHR were 3 nil down and struggling to cope with the long ball over the top, GHR gradually started to get back into the game and 5 mins from h/t got a goal back when the centre half fouled the GHR centre forward in the box, penalty, up stepped Jack Holligan who gave the goalie no chance 3-1. A minute later and GHR were right back in it when a cross from the left was headed in by Tom Blackmore 3-2. For some strange reason GHR lost there concentration and just like GHR Clitheroe scored 2 in a minute to make the score at h/t GHR 2 Clitheroe Wolves 5. The 2nd half started and GHR looked like a different team putting CW under intense pressure and with 9 mins on the clock GHR got a third when Nick Widdop who was making his debut got on the end of a cross  3-5. GHR were playing well now but with 10 mins left disaster struck with what seemed like CW first attack of the half scored 3-6. The GHR lads didn't let there heads drop and with 7 mins left got a fourth when James Kenny scored after some nice footwork in the box 4-6. GHR pushed forward now and with a min left James Kenny got a 2nd when he drilled a right foot shot into the roof of the net 5-6. It was all hands to the pumps now for the Clitheroe defense as GHR pushed for an equalizer and in added time thought they had got it when a Thomas Braithwaite shot was heading for goal only for the CW defender to get back and clear it off the line, the ref's whistle brought the game to an end with the final score GHR 5 Clitheroe Wolves 6.

Saturday 20th September 2008 Fulledge Colts away @ Townley

GHR travelled to Burnley to take on the early pace setters Fulledge Colts on a lovely Sunny morning, GHR started vey brightly matching them in every department , 15 mins in FC were awarded a very dubious free kick on the edge of the box from which they scored, 5 mins later FC scored again and just before h/t got a third to make the score at h/t FC 3 GHR 0. To there credit the GHR lads never let there heads drop and came out for the 2nd half fired up, GHR had chances though Thomas Braithwaite, James Kenny and Jack Holigan but it was FC who scored again to go 4 up, GHR came firing right back and got the goal which there 2nd half display deserved with Jack Holigan scoring. It was FC who scored again late on but the GHR lads can be proud of there display, they never let there heads drop and totally dominated the 2nd half, the final score was Fulledge Colts 5 GHR 1.

Wednesday 17th September 2008 Baxenden Villa home @ Lyndon House

GHR started the game very sloppily and 5mins in went behind when the BV center forward muscled his way passed the GHR center half's and poked the ball passed the keeper to put them 1 up. GHR woke up and started to play creating a couple of chances, both teams were very evenly matched and playing some lovely football but there was no more scoring and h/t arrived with the score GHR 0 BV 1. The 2nd half started just like the 1st with some sloppy defending from GHR and they went 2 down, GHR had to make some changes when the goalie Matthew Horman got injured and Scott Sykes going in goal, GHR started to rally and with 10 mins left got a goal back when Sam Jones hit an unstoppable shot giving the goalie no chance 1-2. GHR were going all out for an equalizer and BV were defending for there life's, in the last min and with the last kick of the game the ball was cleared off the BV line and the refs whistle brought the game to a finish with the final score GHR 1 Baxenden Villa 2.

Monday 15th September 2008 Clayton Park Rangers away @ Wilsons

In there first completive game at 11 aside the u12's kicked off there season with an away game against Clayton Park Rangers, it didn't take them long to get into there stride and on 2 mins they took the lead when Joseph Starkie sent a shot into the top corner giving the goalie no chance. It was 1 way traffic and on 9 mins GHR doubled there lead when James Kenny went round the keeper and slotted the ball into an empty net 2-0, GHR were in complete control  but CPR were defending more resolutely, on the 22nd min GHR got a third when Jack Holigan fired the ball into the net and to make the score at h/t 3 nil. GHR kicked off the 2nd half and carried on from the 1st in total control scoring 5 more goals from Tom Blackmore, Thomas Braithwaite, Marcus Robinson, Jack Holigan got his 2nd of the game and the pick of them from Nathan Mulrooney who picked the ball up on the half way line beat 2 men and sent an unstoppable shot into the top corner to make the final score Clayton Park Rangers 0 GHR 8.