Royton pegged back

AMATEUR FOOTBALL: ROYTON Town surrendered a two-goal lead at home to rivals Springhead in an entertaining 2-2 draw.

Anthony Jones gave the hosts the lead after 13 minutes, following impressive build-up play from Jason Titterington and Alan Beckett.

Town were in the ascendancy and, with Jones and Will Mellor dominant in midfield, all looked well for the home team.

Titterington and Beckett were causing the visitors’ defence problems and it was no surprise when Town increased their lead after 27 minutes.

Christian Fraser rose to head in a corner and double the advantage.

The deficit was halved 10 minutes later though when former Town striker Carl Taylor capitalised on some sloppy defending to slot home.

And two minutes before the interval it was all-square when Taylor hammered in from the edge of the box.

Chances were few and far between in the second half, although Town’s Beckett struck a post.

Michael Moss was also unlucky not to get on the end of a cross from Luke Blackman.

Elsewhere, Avro went down to a 2-0 defeat at home to Stockport Georgians.

Hollinwood, yet to pick up a point this term, were beaten 3-0 at Prestwich Heys.

The basement boys have lost nine matches in a row.




THE D&J Builders (North-West) Ltd Oldham Sunday League schedule was severely hit by bad weather.



Clayton playing fields was flooded, and there was no action in the Jack Abbott Premier Division, the David Giblin Division One, or Division Two.

Elsewhere, the majority of the Division Three

programme went ahead.

Limeside Athletic ‘B’ roared to a 6-2 victory over Coppice United.

S Renshaw and S Lowther scored two goals apiece, with A Shaw and

G Aspin joining them on the scoresheet.

There were also wins for Friendship Society, Old Grey Mare and White Hart.






Own goal seals victory



CHADDERTONIANS progressed to the third round of the Lancashire Amateur League Cup after a 4-3 victory over CMB.



Dave Ashworth and Jack Barnes gave Chadds a two-goal lead after 10 minutes, and Steve Barrow added a third just after the interval.

CMB fought back with two strikes but an own goal 10 minutes from time handed Chadds the initiative.

Despite a late CMB consolation, Chadds held on.




Diggle slip to away-day loss



DIGGLE went down to a 2-0 defeat at Shepley in the Huddersfield and District League Division One.



Division Three action saw Heyside beat Dalton Crusaders 3-1.

James Taylor pounced and Scott Rowbottom also found the net.

Diggle earned a 4-1 victory over Honley in Reserves Division One, while Uppermill were beaten 5-2 at Kirkheaton Rovers.




Santos hit for six in cup exit



SANTOS crashed out of the Lancashire Amateur Cup in a 6-2 defeat at Adelphi.



Roufaye Aidara got both goals for Santos.

In Division ‘C’, Santos reserves claimed their first win of the campaign, beating Govan Athletic 3-1.

Levi Morris, Chris Sarsfield and Phil Cartmill sealed the victory.