Taylor spot-on as Town escape

CARL Taylor held his nerve from the penalty spot as Royton Town got out of jail at home to Hindsford in the Bridgewater Office Supplies Manchester League premier division.

The Glebe Street outfit were within seconds of suffering their fourth defeat of the season.

But they were given a lifeline when Danny Taylor’s free-kick was blocked by a Hindsford player’s hand — and Carl stepped up to clinch a 2-2 draw.

Town went in front courtesy of a Michael Moss header, only for the visitors, who were second best in the first half, to storm back after the break.

Hindsford equalised after the hour mark and nosed ahead with six minutes to go, but Town’s late pressure paid off.

After conceding four goals the previous week, Hollinwood went one better in losing 5-0 to early-season table-toppers Gregorians.

Town were the only local side to pick up a point in the premier division as Springhead went down 1-0 at Chapel Town and Avro were beaten 3-1 by Prestwich Heys. See John Gilder’s Match of the Day.

Results are —

Premier division: Atherton Town 2, Pennington 0; Avro 1, Prestwich Heys 3; Chapel Town 1, Springhead 0; East Manchester 4, Elton Vale 1; Gregorians 5, Hollinwood 0; Leigh Athletic 4, Breightmet United 3; Rochdale Sacred Heart 3, Wythenshawe Amateurs 2; Royton Town 2, Hindsford 2; Walshaw Sports 2, Stockport Georgians 4.

Division two: Bury Amateurs Res 0, Avro Res 4; Elton Vale Res 1, Wythenshawe Am Res 6; Hindsford Res 1, East Manchester Res 2; Monton Amateurs Res 1, Dukinfield Town Res 4; Prestwich Heys Res 3, Walshaw Sports Res 2; Springhead Res 2, Leigh Athletic Res 2; Stockport Georgians Res 1, Gregorians Res 2; West Didsbury & Chorlton 2, Rochdale Sacred Heart Res 8.

Division three: Beechfield United Res 4, Stand Athletic Res 2; Stockport Georgians ‘A’ 4, Chapel Town Res 3; Walshaw Sports ‘A’ 1, Gregorians ‘A’ 5; Wythenshawe Town Res 2, Bury Amateurs ‘A’ 0; Hollinwood Res 2, Old Alts Res 6.

Division four: Fives Athletic Res 3, Wilmslow Albion Res 1;

Gregorians ‘B’ 0,Standians Res 3; Leigh Athletic ‘A’ 4, Bury Amateurs ‘B’ 1; Pennington Res 2, West Didsbury & Chorlton ‘A’ 0; Beechfield United ‘A’ 1, Salford Victoria ‘A’ 6.

Midweek —

Premier division: Walshaw Sports 4, Prestwich Heys 0.




ROYTON Town’s youth team bowed out of the Lancashire Cup at the first hurdle when they lost 4-0 to a strong Colne side.