Karen Tebbutt​​Two Under-9s teams enjoying the step up to seven-a-side football, kicked off another season of Gazette matches of the week in the Blackpool and District Youth Football League. The Freckleton FC Reds and Wyre Juniors teams served up an exciting game of two halves in which some fine goals were scored. This stability means both teams have added just one new player to increase their squad to 10 for 2025/26. Advertisement Hide AdAdvertisement Hide AdMax added: “We had a few friendlies before the summer holidays to get used to it and we did well. It's better than five-a-side and now it's about consistency.”Karen TebbuttStephen said: “Seven-a-side does make it a bit easier on a matchday.