Lilywhites in rare defeat

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TAG TEAM: Mossley pair Ashley Young (left) and Dave Young go in on a New Mills opponent.

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MOSSLEY paid the price for a nightmare first half as they went down to a 4-0 home defeat at the hands of neighbours New Mills in Evo-Stik League Division One North.

The leaders were a goal after eight minutes, Daryl Weston the scorer.

Daniel Grimshaw increased the Millers' lead four minutes later, and Christopher Lusby's effort half-an-hour in gave Steve Halford's shellshocked hosts a mountain to climb.

Lusby compounded their misery by grabbing his second goal with 24 minutes left.

One silver lining for Mossley was the return from a knee injury of striker Sam Hind, who replaced Connor Loftus as a 56th-minute substitute after two months on the sidelines.

Halford's men remain four points clear of second-placed Skelmersdale United.