Points are all that count to Heyside

FOOTBALL: HEYSIDE made it a lucky 13 as they stretched their unbeaten Huddersfield League Division Two run with a 4-3 win against Cumberworth.

The visitors opened the scoring early on, only for Heyside to level thanks to an exquisite 30-yard strike from midfielder Ryan Barnes.

The dominant home side went ahead after 25 minutes. Daniel Dunn’s pace took him past the full-back before he delivered a terrific cross into the six-yard box, where a Cumberworth defender panicked and slid the ball into his own net.

On the half hour, Heyside’s slick, passing football was rewarded again when James Leonard slotted home his 26th goal of the season.

The away side pulled a goal back after 60 minutes when a ball into the Heyside box wasn’t dealt with and Cumberworth made it 3-2.

Heyside brought on Josh Briddon and Rick Ollerton to steady the ship and in the 70th minute Leonard smashed home again, this time from inside the box.

With only five minutes left, a speculative overhead kick made it 4-3.



AFC Oldham secured a terrific 3-1 win at Chorltonians in the Lancashire and Cheshire League Premier Division.

In the Wray Cup, Oldham Victoria seconds completed a 2-1 win over Eagle seconds.

The hopes of the L and C Inter-League team to progress to the next stage of the Jeff Walton Memorial Trophy looked to be ending as they trailed the West Lancs League 4-0 after 55 minutes.

But goals from AFC Oldham trio Sean Chappell, Callum Franklin and Dom Hallam, topped by James Moran’s effort, levelled the scores to take the L and C to the top of their group table.



Uppermill made Gee Cup progress as they defeated Scissett 2-1. Peter Ward and Ryan Hughes were on target.



FAILSWORTH Dynamos were held to a 1-1 home draw by Lancashire Amateur League Premier Division strugglers Old Mancunians. In Division One, Chaddertonians were in great form as they triumphed 5-2 at Roach Dynamos.