Haslingden keep pressure on in race for promotion

We start with the Premier Division, where Fulwood Amateurs were floating on cloud nine after an emphatic win at Slyne with Hest.

Spencer Lucas scored four, Will Pitt netted a brace and Will Sim, Noah Hindley and Layton Kirnon also found the net in an eventual 9-0 victory.

Elsewhere, Thornton Cleveleys produced a big away win of their own to hold on to top spot, triumphing 5-1 at Lostock St Gerards.

Dom Richie, John Frazer, Jordan Beavers, Brett Dawson and Daniel Storey all grabbed a goal apiece, before Theo Ball registered a consolation for the hosts late on.

Second-placed CMB remain in hot pursuit, however, after they recovered from a goal down to eventually beat Rossendale 4-1.

Tom Hartley opened the scoring 36 minutes in, before goals Anthony Hough and Ben Thornton either side of half-time turned the game around.

Oliver Turner and Carl Grimshaw then completed the scoring.

Burscough Richmond also scored four as a Michael Galliers penalty, alongside goals from Jordan Lord, Zach Carberry and Will Doherty, sealed a 4-0 victory against Hurst Green.

Meanwhile, Poulton claimed a 2-0 at Turton courtesy of a Danny Morris double.

Whitehaven battled from 2-0 down to claim a point at Blackpool Wren Rovers, with quickfire goals from George Frampton and Owen Woodburn leveling the score following Ric Seear’s opener and Tarren Moxon’s 26th penalty.

Coppull United and Milnthorpe Corinthians also played out a 2-2 draw, with goals from Ben Pendlebury and Sean Elliott cancelled out by Jamie Looker and Ben Johnson respectively.

Rounding off the Premier Division action, goals from Adam Smith and Rhys Little secured a 2-1 win for Cleator Moor Celtic against Tempest United, whose found the net via Joel Shorthouse.

Just two games took place in Division One, as Haslingden St Marys gained valuable ground in the race for promotion with a 3-0 victory over Kendal County.

Michael White netted twice in the win, either side of a goal from Luke Taylor.

Meanwhile, first-half goals from Lee Irving, Luke Armstrong and Kyle Delves were enough to see Crooklands Casuals beat Southport Hesketh 3-2, despite David Gates and Tom Cunliffe striking after the break to set up an unlikely comeback.

Galgate produced one of the standout results in Division Two, winning 7-1 on the road at Charnock Richard Reserves.

A Jamie Houghton hat-trick, Kieran Carpenter brace (which included one from the penalty spot), and goals from Reece Christopher and James Andrews were enough to seal the comprehensive victory.
Charnock Richard Reserves’ only goal also came via a penalty, which was converted by George Rose.

Garstang Reserves also scored a show-stopping seven, ultimately triumphing 7-0 against high-flying Walney Island.

Sam Burton started and finished the scoring, whilst Luke Williams also netted twice, including once from the spot.

Ethan Dalton, Rory Walmsley and Jordan Webb also got on the scoresheet.

There were doubles too for both Joel Davidson and Ben Roberts, with their goals helping Pause United to beat Hawcoat Park 6-1.

Taylor Fagan and Jamie Wilkes also scored in the win, whilst Hawcoat Park’s only goal came via Sam Jefferson.

A storming second-half comeback saw Astley and Buckshaw claim a 3-3 draw at Storeys, with goals from Adnan Patel, Sam Swarbrick and Kurt Robinson ultimately earning the visitors a point.

Joe Wareing, Liam Jackson and Matthew Poole had earlier put the home side three up, with the latter scoring a penalty.

That result gave Freckleton the chance to extend their advantage at the top, and an 83rd minute Macauley Hopkins winner would ensure they did just that with an eventual 3-2 victory over Kendal United.

Earlier in the game, goals from Joe Bentley and Courtney Skerritt were cancelled out by Jonny Voortman and Sam McKee respectively.

And finally in Division Two, Robbie McMurdo got the only goal as Dalton United beat Caton United 1-0.

Adam Sharrock scored a hat-trick as Tempest United Reserves beat Hurst Green Reserves 6-0 in Division One Reserve.

James Dean, Declan Hornby and Josh Firth also scored in the win, with the latter striking from the penalty spot.

Meanwhile, a Josh Pope brace saw CMB Reserves claim a 2-2 draw at Poulton Reserves, that after a Rob Douglas penalty and Dylan Henshaw goal had put the hosts two up.

In Division Two Reserve, Niall Maloney netted a hat-trick as Croston Sports Reserves beat Storeys Reserves 6-0, with Ryan Fletcher, Ric Tomlinson and Ewan Cheetham also getting on the scoresheet.

And Zach Wilson also scored three for Chipping Reserves as they won 5-0 against Lytham Town Reserves.

Oscar Middlesbrough and Kris Bibby completed the scoring in that game.

Goals from Brad Jones, Esan Gouldbourne and James Jemson earned Freckleton Reserves a 3-2 win at Milnthorpe Corinthians Reserves, that despite Dan Nowell and Tom Shaw having post the hosts in front on two separate occasions.

Joe Roach and John Stead were the scorers as Hesketh Bank Reserves beat Rossendale A 2-0.

And concluding the weekend’s league action are Fulwood Amateurs A, who claimed a 3-1 win away at Carnforth Rangers Reserves.

There were also some re-arranged cup fixtures on Saturday, with Holker Old Boys Reserves booking their place in round three of the Richardson Cup with a 4-0 win at Lytham Town.

Tyler Spence scored twice for the visitors, joined on the scoresheet by Joe McGladdery and Faryl Foster.

Meanwhile, there were also a couple of fixtures in the Stewart Rowe Memorial Cup, with Fulwood Amateurs Reserves beat Thornton Cleveleys A 4-1 in Group A of the competition.

George Lowe, Cory Gill, Josh Taylor and Harry Wignall were all on target for the away side, before Callum Dickinson netted a late consolation.

Lastly, in Group D, Eagley Reserves beat Lostock St Gerards Reserves 3-1 thanks to goals from Alfie Cowen and Zach Karanga-Brown, alongside a penalty from Jake Littlewood.

Adam Whittaker got Lostock St Gerards Reserves’ only goal.