Quickdraw Grimshaw helps CMB to seventh straight league win

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Burscough Richmond v CMB by MARTIN BENSON
Tempest v Fulwood Amateurs by SALLY ASHCROFT
Lytham Town v Millom by MIKE ROE

There were two clashes between the teams who began the day in the top four of the Premier Division.

Firstly, Tempest United remain five points clear at the top and unbeaten in 10 at home after a 3-1 win versus Fulwood Amateurs, who dropped to fifth after other results went against them.

Jordan Pendlebury opened the scoring on the 38th and that was followed up by Josh Firth’s strike and Tom Booth’s converted spot kick in the second half.

Joey Higham pulled one back for Fulwood Amateurs late in the day.

There was drama in the closing stages of the other top four clash as CMB grabbed all three points at Burscough Richmond in a 2-1 win.

Carl Grimshaw scored inside 18 seconds for the visitors, the second time in three weeks that the CMB man has netted inside the first minute after his effort in the recent win at Hurst Green.

Burscough Richmond issued a quick response through Jake Whiley who scored on the fourth minute and, for the vast majority of the game, it looked like things would end one goal apiece.

However, Dylan Winstanley found the net in the last minute of normal time to give CMB a crucial three points to ensure that they continue to apply pressure on the leaders.

A 3-2 win for Rossendale against Eagley earned them a place in the top four.

They went two up with an hour gone as Sam Kershaw doubled the lead following Tom Hartley’s first half penalty.

Cole Collins got one back for Eagley but Rossendale’s two goal cushion was restored by Scott Wyllie who scored a spot kick.

Jordan Lomax made it 3-2 late on to give Eagley some hope of a comeback however Rossendale held on.

After a tightly contested first half, Milnthorpe won two penalties in five second half minutes which were both tucked away by Nathan Hankinson.

Danny Fletcher halved the deficit on 66 minutes but Hankinson completed his hat trick with little over five minutes left and, despite a late Carnan Dawson strike for Blackpool Wren Rovers, ‘Corinthians’ got the three points.

Poulton enjoyed a 2-0 win away at Lostock St Gerards, with Ralf Threlfall-Newton and Callum Dickinson getting on the scoresheet.

Haslingden St Marys beat Coppull United 1-0, Tom Brierley’s effort was the only difference between the two sides.

In Division One, Lytham Town inflicted just a second defeat of the season on leaders Millom in a 4-3 thriller.

Josh Graham gave Millom an early lead on four minutes but Danny Scarlett equalised shortly after the half hour mark.

Lytham took hold of the game in the second half as Rory Keilty gave his side the lead on 59 minutes and he added a second only 12 minutes later, but not before Alan Greenwood’s goal.

Millom attempted to complete a late comeback with goals from Theo Wilson and Jordan Williams but Lytham Town hung on to a huge victory.

Second placed Astley & Buckshaw, with games still in hand, seized the opportunity to reduce the gap to Millom to five points as they beat Southport Hesketh 3-1 at home.

Dominic Wood broke the deadlock on 38 minutes but the visitors began the second half strongly and equalised through Muhammed Samateh.

The hosts soon responded, though, as Adnaan Patel put them back in front before adding his second later in the half to secure the win.

Kendal County are now five points clear of the drop zone after a 4-2 win at home to Crooklands Casuals.

Will Chambers and Jude Close sent them into a 2-0 lead with 25 minutes played but the visitors levelled later in the half with goals from Ryan Rodgers and Kyle Delves.

Close scored from 12 yards midway through the second half to put Kendal County in front again before Louis Miller sealed the win on 80 minutes.

Askam United delivered a five-star away display at Slyne with Hest - four goals from Ben Phizacklea and a Joshua Jones strike gave them a 5-0 win.

Hesketh Bank remain in third after a 3-1 win at home versus Holker Old Boys Reserves.

The division’s second-highest scorer Kevin Edgar (22) opened the scoring four minutes into the second half before goals from Lewis Johnson and Peter Atkinson-Jones made it three.

Faryl Foster got one back for the visitors, who have now dropped to sixth.

Fourth placed Ulverston Rangers earned a 3-0 win against Chipping.

Two Jack Gardner goals in the first half and a Mark Jackson strike in the last minute of regular time gave them the win.

Carnforth Rangers got a 2-0 win versus Croston Sports thanks to goals from Dan Mardell and Joe Wilkinson.

Turton earned a 2-1 away win against Freckleton.

Cormac O’Mahoney scored from the penalty spot on 65 minutes before Danyil Prudnikov doubled the lead.

Marcus Kirton halved the deficit four minutes before full time.

Division Two leaders Pause United were on the winning side of an eight-goal thriller as they beat Bamber Bridge Reserves 5-3 at home.

Pause went two up thanks to Ben McMeeking and league top scorer Zac Clark (31).

Clark grabbed another but not before Brig Reserves’ first goal of the afternoon courtesy of Taylor Maguire.

Carson Greaves got another for the visitors seven minutes before the break to make things interesting.

Ben Roberts has been another prolific player for Pause this season (19) and he scored their fourth just two minutes after the restart.

He also got Pause’s fifth and final goal of the afternoon but a resilient Brig scored their third before that, Maguire again finding the net.

Two late goals from Thornton Cleveleys Reserves gave them a 4-2 win at Caton United.

Tommy Varey’s double cancelled out Adam Skinner and Billy Cartmell’s efforts which had given the visitors an early lead.

That lead was eventually restored though as Matthew Wood found the net on 79 minutes, before Horatio Medley made it four with moments remaining.

Euxton Villa Reserves and Storeys of Lancaster played out a thrilling 4-4 draw.

The hosts were 3-2 up at half time, Ryan Fox’s strike and Ethan Danku’s double meant they were just edging out Storeys, whose goals came from Clayton Brown and Josh Cunningham.

James Hale made it 4-2 on the 65th minute however Storeys made an impressive comeback late on.

Matthew Poole and Joe Waring’s goals on 78 and 86 minutes respectively rescued a draw.

Second placed Kendal United secured a 2-1 win at home to Charnock Richard Reserves.

Jamie Looker scored within the opening two minutes to put his side ahead and Lewis Airey doubled the advantage on 35 minutes.

Cole Davis pulled one back for Charnock in the second half but they couldn’t get back level.

Mill Hill came from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Walney Island.

Hayden Skyme and Jack Litherland’s goals gave Mill Hill a mountain to climb, but they did indeed climb it.

Anthony Harkness halved the deficit on the stroke of half time before Mohammed Ayub’s equaliser on 81 minutes.

Hawcoat Park and Stoneclough also drew 2-2 and this too featured late drama.

The hosts were two goals to the good inside 26 minutes courtesy of efforts from Reece Cresswell and Matty Roberts.

However, Stoneclough rescued a point after the break: Jordan Wignall made it 2-1 before Lewis Greenhall found an equaliser on 85 minutes.

Reserve Division One’s leaders Blackpool Wren Rovers Reserves went seven points clear at the top of the table after a 2-0 victory over Coppull United Reserves.

Luke Smith opened the scoring on 33 minutes before Hayden Wrathall made it two 10 minutes into the second half.

Haslingden St Marys Reserves secured a 3-2 win away versus Eagley Reserves.

Matthew Martindale and Zak Brierley’s strikes for Haslingden were cancelled out by Harvey Smith and Ryan Farnworth but Eagley couldn’t find a reply to James Goodyear’s winning goal.

CMB Reserves claimed a 2-1 win over Tempest United Reserves, who have now fallen to fourth in the table.

Josh Pope gave CMB the lead 10 minutes before the break but Alex McKenzie’s penalty levelled things up early in the second half.

Nick Critchley restored the home side’s lead on the hour mark.

Fulwood Amateurs Reserves moved up to second with a 1-0 win over Chipping Reserves, Will Pitt’s late goal separated the two teams.

Turton Reserves scored late on to draw 1-1 against Lostock St Gerards.

Brett McGovern gave Lostock the lead in the first half but Sam Hulme’s 90th-minute equaliser meant that they had to settle for a solitary point.

The biggest win of the day came in Reserve Division Two as Milnthorpe Corinthians Reserves beat Fulwood Amateurs A 9-1 away from home.

Jordan Knowles (3), Jamie Heddle, Ben Samson (2), Tom Jackson (2) and Henry Brownlie all found the net before the hosts mustered a singular reply - which proved to be the last goal of the game - Finn Clarke scored for Fulwood Amateurs.

Hurst Green Reserves ended Carnforth Rangers Reserves’ remarkable 10-game winning streak in the league as they came away 3-2 victors.

Will Nicholls put Hurst Green ahead on 35 minutes but Lewis Potter equalised two minutes into the second half.

Daniel Mort netted in the 55th minute but Carnforth and Potter had a response for that too.

Hurst Green found a winner late in the day and it was courtesy of Nicholls who secured his brace.

Croston Sports Res continued their recent good form with a 2-0 win over Pause United Res, Nick Bracegirdle and Lewis Townley on target in either half.

Second placed Hesketh Bank Reserves enjoyed a 3-1 win away at Stoneclough Reserves.

Storeys Reserves claimed a 1-0 win over Lytham Town Reserves, Isaac Featon scoring the sole goal in the game.