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46' A single change at the break. ⬅️ Leighton Hewitt ➡️ Jordan Dainty 🔵 2-0 ⚫️ | #UpTheRidge

55' Matty can't continue after a late challenge. ⬅️ Matt Van Wyk ➡️ Trialist 🔵 2-0 ⚫️ | #UpTheRidge

57' Trialist is on hand to make a smart save at his near post. 🔵 2-0 ⚫️ | #UpTheRidge

58' Goal Hurst Green. A free kick delivery is poked past Trialist. 🔵 2-1 ⚫️ | #UpTheRidge

Half time: Longridge 2-0 Hurst Green Town take a strong lead into the break. #UpTheRidge

61' Trialist is forced into a good save to keep Town ahead. All of a sudden Hurst Green are gunning for an equaliser. 🔵 2-1 ⚫️ | #UpTheRidge

62' TOWN HAVE A THIRD! Trialist raced onto a long ball before pulling it back for Atkinson who fires home at the near post. 🔵 3-1 ⚫️ | #UpTheRidge

68' Hurst Green are up in arms again about a tackle. Atkinson is booked 🟨 🔵 3-1 ⚫️ | #UpTheRidge

81' Trialist with a corner into Edmundson who nods into the ground towards goal but the 'keeper holds. 🔵 3-1 ⚫️ | #UpTheRidge

85' Trialist saves then holds a Hurst Green free kick. 🔵 3-1 ⚫️ | #UpTheRidge

88' Trailist makes another tidy save. 🔵 3-1 ⚫️ | #UpTheRidge

Full time: Longridge 3-1 Hurst Green Town advance to the George Melling Tournament final. #UpTheRidge

🏆 A great and competitive opening game! 🤝 Well played and safe journey home to Hurst Green FC ⚫️⚪️🦅 and we'll see you again tomorrow 👋 #UpTheRidge

A second pre-season W on the board ✅️ #UpTheRidge

📝 With today's second semi final underway, our match report on the Tournament's opening game is available now. ➡️ longridgetownfc.com/news/match-rep…

⏸️ Half time in today's second semi final and it's Fulwood Amateurs who take a 1-0 lead into the break over Chipping. Both teams battling hard though! #UpTheRidge

🎟 Ticket no.9778 takes home today's pound for the ground. 🙌 A big thank you to everyone who entered today, your continued support is incredible. #UpTheRidge

Full time: Fulwood Amateurs 7-0 Chipping Fulwood coast through to face Town in tomorrow's final. #UpTheRidge

Tomorrow's fixtures officially confirmed 👀🏆 #UpTheRidge

And with that the first day of the George Melling Tournament is over. A big thank you to everyone for coming down today and we'll see you all again tomorrow for the third place play-off and the final 👀 #UpTheRidge