Fans at Wednesday's league battle between the Winthrop Vikings (Winthrop, MA) and the visiting Gloucester Fishermen (Gloucester, MA), saw Winthrop's soccer squad hold off Gloucester by a count of 2-1.

The Vikings (5-7) will now prepare for their battle against Marblehead (Marblehead, MA). The Magicians enter the battle with a 9-2 record. In their last battle, Marblehead tipped Danvers (Danvers, MA), 4-2, in a league battle.

Coming up next, the Fishermen encounter the Beverly Panthers (Beverly, MA) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, October 19. Gloucester will attempt to better on its 5-10 season record. The Panthers go into the challenge with a 11-4 record after their 5-2 non-league win over Peabody Veterans Memorial (Peabody, MA).