Freckleton win six-pointer as league remembers Paul Fiddler

Mr Fiddler, of Lytham Town FC, was killed last Saturday on the A59 in Longton in a tragic accident during Storm Darragh.

All member clubs were asked to hold a minute's silence or applause in honour of Paul before Saturday's games.

PICTURES - Southport Hesketh v Freckleton by PAUL HUNT

In the Premier Division, Blackpool Wren Rovers remained unbeaten at home with a 5-2 win against Haslingden St Marys.

The hosts were only one ahead at the break thanks to Alfie Gardiner but, a goal for either side around the hour mark - courtesy of the division’s joint top scorer Ric Seear and Lewis Hanley respectively - the game really began to swing in their favour.

Matthew Sillett, George Hawkins and Harvey Walford all netted to make it five for Wren Rovers, before Charlie Ridge scored a consolation seven minutes from time.

A dominant first half display helped Fulwood Anateurs win 3-1 at home to Coppull United.

Theo Ball scored a double inside the opening 25 minutes, before Spencer Lucas - the other name at the top of the division’s scoring charts - put his side three ahead.

Coppull improved in the second half and offered a reply four minutes after the restart through Jonty Mattock, which proved to be the visitors’ only goal.

Eagley came from behind to beat Lostock St Gerards 2-1.

Connor Macauley put St Gerards ahead on 16 minutes but that lead lasted only five minutes, Harry Waterhouse drawing Eagley level.

Within the following minute, Eagley took the lead: Schadrack Assani flipping the game on its head less than two minutes after his side were in a losing position.

Fast-improving Cleator Moor Celtic earned a 2-1 victory at home to Hurst Green.

Jamie Martin gave them the lead 34 minutes before Scott Craven equalised 10 minutes later.

Leon Dymtroski restored Cleator Moor’s advantage on the hour mark, and that’s how it stayed.

The two sides at the top of the table were held to draws on the road.

Second placed Burscough Richmond came from 3-1 down to draw 3-3 at Poulton.

James Walker put the visitors ahead but Poulton were ruthless in the last 20 minutes of the first half, goals from Tyler Hallam, Cory Harrison and Billy McKenna putting them into a convincing lead.

However, Burscough Richmond got back into the game, Jordan Lorde converted a spot kick with just over 20 minutes to go.

In the final seconds of regular time, they found a leveller: Tom Broadfoot rescued a point and could have won it even later but saw an injury time penalty saved.

Leaders Tempest United were on their way to three points but a late Rossendale goal meant they had to settle for a 1-1 draw.

Jordan Pendlebury must have thought he’d scored the winning goal with five minutes remaining, but Ricco Pembele equalised in the last minute of normal time, as the gap between Tempest and Burscough Richmond remains two points.

There was a change at the top of Division One as second hosted first.

Millom ran out 3-0 winners to overtake Astley & Buckshaw.

Theo Wilson scored six minutes in and it looked a fairly comfortable afternoon for the hosts from that point on.

Jamie Pattinson made it two on 24 minutes and the lead was extended further in the second half by Ben Macdonald.

Millom are now two points ahead of Astley & Buckshaw, with both teams having played 19 games.

Hesketh Bank beat Kendal County 5-2 in a game defined by the opening 20 minutes.

Peter Atkinson-Jones, Richard Wilson and Luke Smith all scored in quick succession to put Hesketh Bank 3-0 up with not even a quarter of the game having been played.

Lewis Miller scored three minutes into the second half to provide a response from Kendal County, something he was able to do on the hour mark too, however that was either side of two more Hesketh Bank goals from Atkinson-Jones and Kevin Edgar.

Carnforth Rangers also got their reward for a fine first half display: a 4-1 win over Crooklands Casuals.

Joe Wilkinson put ‘Rangers’ ahead five minutes in, before Joe Jobling and an own goal made it three before the half hour mark.

Harvey Irving got one back on the stroke of half time but Lewis Spurr put the game beyond doubt seven minutes into the second 45.

An important game towards the bottom of the table ended in Freckleton winning 3-1 away to Southport Hesketh.

Tarren Moxon scored from 12 yards within five minutes before Muhammed Samateh made it one-apiece.

Freddie Livesey restored Freckleton’s lead just before the break and Dylan Chauhan doubled the advantage three minutes after the restart.

Askam United were unable to hold onto their lead as they drew 2-2 with Chipping.

Aiden Pearson opened the scoring 12 minutes in but Harris Bailey cancelled it out just before the half hour.

Callum Rayner struck early in the second half to restore Askam’s lead but again Chipping had a response, Alex Howarth having the final say of the afternoon.

Lytham Town drew 1-1 with third placed Ulverston Rangers.

In Division Two, runaway leaders Pause United delivered another superb performance to beat Galgate 6-0 on their own patch.

The league top scorer Zac Clark, now on 27 for the season, scored a hat trick, with the other goals coming from Mani Davidson, Ben Roberts and Jack Preston.

Second placed Kendal United recorded an impressive 3-0 win at Mill Hill.

Jamie Looker, Brody Moffatt and Lewis Airey all scored as Kendal United remain best of the rest in the division.

Two key players were the difference as Dalton United beat Garstang Reserves 4-1.

Matthew Pearson gave Dalton the lead two minutes in before Luke Williams levelled on the half hour mark.

However, just five minutes later, Robbie Sanderson put Dalton back in front.

Pearson and Sanderson both scored again in the second half to ultimately make it a comfortable day for their side.

Caton United earned a 3-1 victory at home to Euxton Villa Reserves.

Tommy Varey’s first half brace put them ahead before Ryan Fox halved the deficit on the 65th minute.

Ryan Close made sure of the three pounds for Caton with his goal in the third minute of added time.

Stoneclough and Bamber Bridge Reserves played out a 2-2 draw.

Jummane Meggoe and Lewis Greenhall’s efforts for the hosts were cancelled out by Parson Greaves and Dion Holden.

There was a remarkable game in Reserve Division One, with Tempest United Reserves - at one stage 5-1 up - drew 6-6 with a resilient Rossendale Reserves.

James Dean, Hadlie Russell (2), Nathan Allen and Leiden McLean put Tempest into the break in a fantastic position, one that the vast majority would say is too strong to give up. Sam Skinner scored Rossendale’s only goal in the first 45.

Rossendale responded to a disappointing first half from the first kick of the second. Jack Mouncey and Brad Marsh made it 5-3, before Finn Topping got Tempest’s sixth goal to show they were still in an extremely good position.

However, that was Tempest’s last goal of the game and after that, momentum really swung in the visitors’ favour: Sam Kershaw reduced the deficit to two once again before Alfie McDonald did what many would claim to be impossible at half time, and bring Rossendale level.

McDonald scored in the 72nd and 89th minute to make it 6-6.

Blackpool Wren Rovers Reserves remain top of the tree with a 3-1 win at Haslingden St Marys.

Ben Seear got two goals inside the first 25 minutes of the game, before Toby Wilkinson pulled one back.

Connor O’Neill scored in added time to secure the win and to ensure that Wren Rovers stayed at the top.

Second placed Fulwood Amateurs Reserves also enjoyed a win away from home, beating Coppull United Reserves 4-2.

Rhys Kane and Reece Jones put them two to the good before Joe Galloway’s effort narrowed the margin, then Scott Hendy levelled it up heading into half time.

However, that didn’t stop the away side and Will Sim and Alfie Raymond both scored to secure the win for Fulwood.

Lostock St Gerards Reserves recorded a 2-0 home win over Chipping Reserves, with goals coming from Ashton Cookson in the first minute and then Brett McGovern.

There was a new leader in Reserve Division Two following Carnforth Rangers Reserves’ 4-2 away win at Fulwood Amateurs A.

Will Mead put Carnforth ahead early on and for a while it was all that separated them, but Josh Hadwin made it 2-0 before the hour.

Mead got a second for himself and a third for Carnforth on the 75th minute before Wesley Onoma pulled one back.

Rob Lawson made it 4-1 with minutes to go then Oliver Blackwell netted another consolation.

Hesketh Bank Reserves dropped to second after Thornton Cleveleys A beat them 3-2.

Dom Ritchie put Cleveleys ahead on the 28th minute and that remained the case until the 72nd minute when Andrei Ceoitrou equalised.

Josh Anderson restored the lead and Ritchie extended it, before Sean Muchenje reduced the margin back to one goal.

Pause United Reserves and Storeys Reserves drew 2-2, with Finn Brockbank and Jamie Wilkes, and Jack Ireland and Leon Leeming.

Milnthorpe Corinthians Reserves scored twice inside the first 10 minutes to beat Stoneclough Reserves 2-1.

Harley Hunter and Tom Jackson got them off to a flyer before Milo Clarke halved the deficit in the second half.

In the second round of the Richardson Cup, Milnthorpe Corinthians produced a fine first half to progress past Croston Sports 3-1.

Connor Dale, Jonny Voortman and Ben Jackson put Corinthians into a strong position at half time, after which Croston Sports’ only response was an own goal in their favour.

Ben McCabe and Ethan Mason were on the scoresheet as Turton, from Division One, beat Whitehaven 2-0.

In the first round of the Challenge Cup, Walney Island beat Hawcoat Park 4-2.

George Key, Jordan Chubb and Jack Litherland sent them into a 3-0 lead before Reece Cresswell pulled one back before the break.

Dan Stewart made it 3-2 shortly after the break but Bailey Murrell scored and made sure of a Walney Islsnd win.

Thornton Cleveleys A saw off Charnock Richard Reserves with a 4-1 victory.

They were 3-0 up inside 25 minutes, thanks to Olly Grimshaw and a Billy Cartmell double.

Luca Latona got one back before the break but Danny Hadcraft put the game beyond any doubt with nine to go.