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An epic Premier Division title race reached a fittingly dramatic conclusion during Saturday’s final round of fixtures, with Thornton Cleveleys clinching the crown with a 96th-minute winner at Rossendale, writes BEN SMITH with pictures by STEVE TAYLOR.

Fulwood Amateurs Reserves capped off a monumental week for the club with victory on penalties in the Stewart Rowe Memorial Cup Final.

Tony Hesketh lavished praise on his young guns as Fulwood Amateurs saw off plucky Chadderton Cott 3-0 to once again secure the Lancashire FA Amateur Shield title, with photos by STEVE TAYLOR.

Aaron Helliwell hailed Pause United’s progress over the last 12 months after his side sealed a first Presidents Cup win.

Nine league games were played on Bank Holiday Monday as the league season entered its final furlong, with pictures of Wyre Villa v Whitehaven by DERRICK THOMAS.

Bar a freak result of epic proportions next week, Haslingden St Mary's can celebrate a double promotion while CMB and Thornton are set for a final day cliffhanger, writes BEN SMITH with pictures from Walney Island v Dalton United by LEE HOLMES.

Freckleton, Thornton Cleveleys Res (pictured above) and Chipping Res enjoyed a wonderful Wednesday as their season-long endeavours came to fruition with promotion and title honours.

Here's the latest standings in the race for the Golden Boot - and it couldn't be closer in the Premier Division.

CMB got their hands on this season’s Richardson Cup trophy after a 3-1 victory over Tempest United in Leyland, avenging the disappointments of 12 months ago in the process, writes BEN SMITH.

Captain fantastic Stan Rich said he was struggling to put into words the feeling of leading his Carnforth Rangers side to their second successive Challenge Cup win, with pictures from ANDY MCLAUGHLIN.

Astley and Buckshaw grabbed the win they needed to win the Division Two title with pictures of their 1-0 win over Euxton Villa Res by STEFAN WILLOUGHBY.

Eagley were crowned Division One champions in the Holker Old Boys sun - but Haslingden St Mary's missed the chance to seal their own promotion nearby at Millom, writes BEN SMITH with pictures from both those games by PAUL STAFFORD and DARREN HEAVYSIDE.