Victoria dish out medals in VC win romp

OLDHAM Victoria are on the move in division two of the Lancashire and Cheshire League.

Vics are up to eighth in the table after a convincing 7-0 defeat of basement boys VC United.

However, it was a case of two points dropped for Santos, who were held to a 1-1 draw at fourth-placed Moorside Rangers.

Unable to turn possession into goal-scoring chances, they went behind against the run of play.

But Santos were back on level terms 10 minutes later when the Rangers ’keeper fumbled a routine cross and John Mayall calmly slotted the ball home.

And even though they were reduced to 10 men late on — all three of their substitutes were used when James Stockton had to go off because of injury — they went close to snatching a winner when Russell Clarke’s effort was tipped on to the crossbar.

AFC Oldham 2005 struggled to find their feet on table-topping Milton’s artificial surface.

They were much better after the break and goals from Callum Franklin and Aaron Murdock brought some consolation as they went down 4-2 to the unbeaten league leaders.

A new-look AFC Oldham’s reserve team recorded a stunning 7-3 success over pacesetting Moorside Rangers in division ‘C’, while Santos reserves continued their great run of form with a 4-2 win over Old Stretfordians thirds.

Wayne Beswick’s 30-yard thunderbolt was the pick of the goals after Santos, who were leading 2-0, had been reined in by their opponents.

Ben Dobson, Mick Kelly and Dominic Rathmill got the other goals.

Vics thirds were went down 6-3 at home to their Whalley Range counterparts, but manager Gary Dodsworth was delighted after his AFC Oldham thirds side secured a 2-1 success at Moston Brook thirds in division ‘D’.