Non-league football roundup

MOSSLEY recorded only their fourth win of the season in UniBond League division one north on a surface more suited to flippers than football boots.

A deluge prior to kick-off left standing water on parts of the Rossendale pitch, but the match official was undeterred and, thanks to goals from Steven Moore and Matty Kay, the Lilywhites emerged from the swamp-like conditions celebrating a 2-1 success.

Moore struck for the fifth time in as many games to put Mossley ahead with a sixth-minute penalty.

But basement boys Rossendale, with only one league win to their name this season, were level before the mid-way point of the first half when Josh Mitton converted a corner.

The hosts gave as good as they got and troubled Mossley on a number of occasions, but Chris Willcock’s side were back in front in the 69th minute when leading scorer Matty Kay was first to react after a shot had rebounded off ’keeper Bobby Harris.

Rossendale pressed for an equaliser and, fortunately for Mossley, Danny Ellis’ lob bounced just wide of a post late on.


OLDHAM Boro had no answer to a slick Barnoldswick Town outfit as they went down to a 4-0 defeat in division one of the Vodkat North-West Counties League.

Manager Tony Mills only had 13 players to choose from — Stuart McGill and Darren Scanlan were late withdrawals — and they were very much second best against a side hotly-tipped to win promotion.

Behind just before half-time to an Ashley Anderson effort, they conceded a second moments after the restart courtesy of a Chris Clark penalty.

Boro threw bodies forward in the search for a goal, but Barnoldswick exploited the gaps at the back to score twice late on through Neil Chapman and Joseph Shelmerdine.

The visitors’ best chance fell to Lee Deakin, who spooned the ball over the crossbar, while Damian Schofield headed an against an upright.


CHADDERTON’S match at home to Atherton Collieries in NWCL division one was called off 10 minutes before kick-off after a cloudburst above Broadway.

“The players were changed and ready to go, but then the heavens opened,” said manager Paul Buckley. “All the markings were washed away and we had no chance. I’ve got no complaints about the decision.”