Red-hot Chaddy surge ahead

WITH their closest rivals without fixtures, Chaddy Hoppers under-13s Red stormed into a six-point lead in the North Bury Junior League.

Matty Goulding bagged a brace twice, while Gilly Clarke, Dan Javed and Andy Robbins got one apiece in the 5-0 defeat of Farnworth Wildcats in difficult conditions

But under-13s Blue, who started the day second in the table, were beaten 5-1 by Bridge Hawks.

Elliott Moss scored for belowpar Hoppers, in a game where the form book was turned upside down.

Under-14s Red went down with all guns blazing against top-of-the-table Broughton Brazilians.

Two goals adrift inside 10 minutes, Martin Kenny halved the deficit, before a 25-yard screamer from Jac Raffa restored parity.

But it was high-flying Broughton who clinched a 3-2 victory late on.

Other results and scorers —

UNDER-NINES CUP: Chadderton Park 6 (Jordan Henson 3, Kyle Law, Callum Turley, Oliver Griffiths), Marauders Kestrels 2.

UNDER-NINES: Chadderton Park Eagles 5 (Michael Fisher 2, Mackenzie White 2, Jake Anderson), Chadderton Grasshoppers 0.

UNDER-10S CUP: Chadderton Park Eagles 1 (George Whiteside-Burns), Radcliffe Borough 0; Chadderton Grasshoppers Green 4 (Jac Bromby 3, Harrison McArdle), Walshaw Sports Club Whites (J Holden).