Weekend round up - w/e Saturday 16th December 2017
Sun 17th December 2017 | General | By Ian Templeman
Once again, the weather was a winner at the weekend with just six fixtures surviving the winter chills and rain.
In the Premier Division, form team Widnes recorded their seventh win on the bounce, posting a 4-1 victory at Charnock Richard.
From the moment that Kevin Pollard flicked home the opening goal for Widnes in the first minute, it looked like being a tough shift for Charnock, made worse when they were reduced to ten men after just ten minutes when Mark Woods was shown a straight red card.
Ben Hodkinson added a second goal for Widnes before half time, and the game was over as a contest once joint-manager Kevin Towey sidefooted home a third goal midway through the second half.
An own goal increased the visitors' tally further before Carl Grimshaw grabbed a consolation goal for Charnock Richard two minutes from time.
The win moves Widnes into second place in the table, albeit they have played more games than all the other teams around them.
There was no shortage of entertainment at Victoria Park, with West Didsbury & Chorlton emerging victorious from a ding-dong affair at Burscough with a 5-4 win.
After losing an early goal, West had posted a 3-1 lead by half time, with Tom Bailey scoring twice, and the victory will be all the more welcome as it ended a run of ten successive defeats. The defeat means that Burscough remain in the bottom four.
Ashton Athletic staged a late show to defeat Abbey Hey 3-0 at Brocstedes Park, with two goals from Dale Korie-Butler and one from Danny Smith in the last 15 minutes turning the game in their favour.
In Division One, Litherland REMYCA and Prestwich Heys were the only sides in the top eight that saw any action, and both picked up a point from 1-1 draws.
Remy were at held at home by bottom of the league Nelson after taking the lead in the 18th minute through Paul Foy. However, the lead lasted only two minutes before Daniel Mort levelled for the Admirals. Remy stay in second place, 12 points behind leaders Silsden AFC, while Nelson still remain adrift at the bottom.
Heys had to settle for a point from their trip to face Holker Old Boys, despite Ashley Stott putting them ahead from the penalty spot with his first goal for the club.
However, Bradley Hubbold rescued a point from the Cumbrians with an equaliser in the 63rd minute.
There was a dramatic finish to the game at Ruskin Drive, where Carlisle City scored twice in stoppage time to snatch a 3-2 win over St Helens Town.
Luke Edwards gave Town a 5th minute lead which they held until midway through the second half when Robert McCartney equalised. Liam Diggle then restored Town's lead 14 minutes from time, but first manager James Tose and then Robert McCartney with his second of the afternoon earned a remarkable win for City.
Weekend round up - w/e Saturday 16th December 2017
Sun 17th December 2017 | General
By Ian Templeman
Once again, the weather was a winner at the weekend with just six fixtures surviving the winter chills and rain.
In the Premier Division, form team Widnes recorded their seventh win on the bounce, posting a 4-1 victory at Charnock Richard.
From the moment that Kevin Pollard flicked home the opening goal for Widnes in the first minute, it looked like being a tough shift for Charnock, made worse when they were reduced to ten men after just ten minutes when Mark Woods was shown a straight red card.
Ben Hodkinson added a second goal for Widnes before half time, and the game was over as a contest once joint-manager Kevin Towey sidefooted home a third goal midway through the second half.
An own goal increased the visitors' tally further before Carl Grimshaw grabbed a consolation goal for Charnock Richard two minutes from time.
The win moves Widnes into second place in the table, albeit they have played more games than all the other teams around them.
There was no shortage of entertainment at Victoria Park, with West Didsbury & Chorlton emerging victorious from a ding-dong affair at Burscough with a 5-4 win.
After losing an early goal, West had posted a 3-1 lead by half time, with Tom Bailey scoring twice, and the victory will be all the more welcome as it ended a run of ten successive defeats. The defeat means that Burscough remain in the bottom four.
Ashton Athletic staged a late show to defeat Abbey Hey 3-0 at Brocstedes Park, with two goals from Dale Korie-Butler and one from Danny Smith in the last 15 minutes turning the game in their favour.
In Division One, Litherland REMYCA and Prestwich Heys were the only sides in the top eight that saw any action, and both picked up a point from 1-1 draws.
Remy were at held at home by bottom of the league Nelson after taking the lead in the 18th minute through Paul Foy. However, the lead lasted only two minutes before Daniel Mort levelled for the Admirals. Remy stay in second place, 12 points behind leaders Silsden AFC, while Nelson still remain adrift at the bottom.
Heys had to settle for a point from their trip to face Holker Old Boys, despite Ashley Stott putting them ahead from the penalty spot with his first goal for the club.
However, Bradley Hubbold rescued a point from the Cumbrians with an equaliser in the 63rd minute.
There was a dramatic finish to the game at Ruskin Drive, where Carlisle City scored twice in stoppage time to snatch a 3-2 win over St Helens Town.
Luke Edwards gave Town a 5th minute lead which they held until midway through the second half when Robert McCartney equalised. Liam Diggle then restored Town's lead 14 minutes from time, but first manager James Tose and then Robert McCartney with his second of the afternoon earned a remarkable win for City.
