Seear, Thornton and Kelsey hit goal trail

Carl Grimshaw scored within 10 seconds only for Poulton to equalise and then take the lead through Max Landless and Dominic Gill.

Ben Thornton then took the game by the scruff of the neck with a double before half-time and his third on 65 minutes to make it 4-2 to CMB.

Dan Crook, Thornton’s fourth and an injury time goal from Robbie Deighan completed a morale-boosting win.

They will be a point behind Thornton Cleveleys in the table if they beat Lostock St Gerards tomorrow.

Ric Seear continued his red hot form as Blackpool Wren Rovers put four past Turton in a 4-1 win.

Seear scored early on with Bobby Carter levelling for Turton. Three goals in the last 15 minutes from Seear saw Wrens go back into sixth.

And Garry Thompson’s reign at Milnthorpe Corinthians started with a 8-0 defeat of Wyre Villa in a game which featured seven different scorers.

Dan Taylor was the only player to score twice with further goals from Jamie Looker, Matthew Casson, Jenson Butterworth, Nick Grundy, Zach Hatton and Ashton Hogg.

Rossendale’s fine form continued with a 3-1 victory over Fulwood Amateurs to take the lead in the race for third in the Premier Division.

An own goal put Fulwood ahead but Rossendale roared back in the second half with quickfire goals from Teal Amos and Scott Wylie put them in charge.

Tom Hulme grabbed the third late on.

Eagley are one win away from the Division One title after a 5-1 defeat of Southport Hesketh, all the goals coming in the first half.

Finlay Stafford grabbed a hat-trick and Kieran Lomax and Cole Collins were also on the scoresheet.

Jordan Slade was on target for Southport.

If Haslingden St Mary’s don’t beat Millom tomorrow, Eagley are champions regardless of their result against Holker Old Boys.

And it’s advantage Freckleton in Division Two in the race to join Astley and Buckshaw in Division One next season after a promotion six-pointer against Pause United, after they prevailed 2-1.

Courtney Skerritt was again the star man, scoring either side of Jordan Lynch’s 63rd minute equaliser.

They are now six points ahead of Pause with three games left.

Euxton Villa Res got their 10th win of the season in thanks to Thomas Henderson’s second half double against Stoneclough.

Blackpool Wren Rovers Res got their second win in three days to end their season on a high, beating in-form Thornton Cleveleys Res 3-1 at Bruce Park in a top of the table Division One Reserve clash.

Thornton had won their previous 14 games but were two down early on through Tommy Hanslip and Jackson Bateman. Jake Mangan halved the deficit but Jack Taylor sealed the home side’s win with six minutes left.

Thornton are still in pole position to win the title if they win their last two games.

Harry Dixon got a brace in CMB Res’ 4-1 win over Coppull Res with Josh Pope and Jack Locke also on the scoresheet. Callum Ellis replied for the visitors.

Turton Res and Rossendale Res shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw, William Wright-Thompson’s early effort for Turton cancelled out by Jack Mounsey.

In Division Two Reserves, the title is now in the hands of Chipping Res who beat title rivals Haslingden St Mary’s Res 5-1.

Oscar Middlesbrough got a hat-trick and further goals from Anthony Slater and Zach Wilson sealed a resounding win.

Freckleton Res are hot on both sides’ heels in third, defeating Croston Sports Res 3-2.

Jordan Wignall’s effort was levelled by Samson Ogundaisi before the break and Jack Williams’ penalty put Freckleton ahead for the first time on 58 minites.

Wignall got his second shortly after only for Theo Cunliffe to notch a vital winner 10 minutes from time.

Tom Kelsey had a night to remember with five goals in Lytham Town Res’ 8-0 defeat of Rossendale A.

Dan Chesworth, Kian Kelly and Tom Earnshaw were also on target.