FA Cup joy for Mossley

NON-LEAGUE FOOTBALL: MOSSLEY made it through to the FA Cup fourth qualifying round after beating Lincoln Moorlands 4-1 in replay at Seel Park last night.

Prolific Mike Oates put the Lilywhites ahead seven minutes before the interval.

Half-time substitute Luke Forbes levelled matters for the visitors, five minutes after his introduction.

But Oates put the home side back in front eight minutes later, and Lee Blackshaw extended the lead just after the hour mark.

Mark Connor, who replaced Oates, put the outcome beyond doubt just before the end of the match.

Mossley host Darlington in the next round, on Saturday, October 23.


OLDHAM Boro went down to a 2-1 defeat at Irlam last night in the Vodkat North-West Counties League Division One.
Tony Mills’ side found themselves ahead after 13 minutes, through Jerome Bryson.

But the hosts drew level after half-an-hour courtesy of a Chris Palmer strike.

Danny Butters scored what proved to be the winner for Irlam 10 minutes after the interval.

The defeat leaves Boro in 16th place, with just one league win to their name this term.



CHADDERTON twice saw their lead slip at basement side Rochdale Town, as Paul Buckley’s side eventually had to settle for a 2-2 draw.
The home side are yet to record a win this season, after 11 attempts.

Joe Jacobs, in for suspended top-scorer James Curley, put the visitors in front eight minutes into the action.

Brian Barry-Murphy restored parity after 23 minutes, but Jacobs struck again barely 60 seconds later to restore Chadderton’s lead.

Kristian Evans equalised for Town with 20 minutes to go.

Chadderton are eighth position in the table, six points behind leaders Wigan Robin Park.