Fans at Thursday's league battle between the Keene Blackbirds (Keene, NH) and the visiting Timberlane Owls (Plaistow, NH), saw Keene's soccer squad knock off Timberlane by a count of 4-1.

The Blackbirds (4-2) will now prepare for their battle against Hanover (Hanover, NH). The Bears enter the Division I battle with a 4-2 record. In their last battle, Hanover by Nashua South (Nashua, NH), 3-0, in a league match.

The Owls now sport a 1-5 record. They take the field next when they travel to Pembroke for a non-league match on Saturday, September 20. Timberlane will meet a Spartans team coming off a 2-0 league win over Campbell (Litchfield, NH). The Spartans record now stands at 3-1.