Diggle digs in with a treble

BURSCOUGH made the trip over to Yorkshire for this Macron Cup First Round tie with hope after Saturday’s good showing against Runcorn Linnets.

However although Silsden are in the division immediately below Burscough they have won all of their opening 12 league games and are running away at the top of the table, so they faced a difficult game.

A superb second-half hat-trick from young centre-forward Liam Diggle not only maintained The Linnets’ run of winning all their first games in all the cup competitions they have entered this season, it will send them on their way up to Tyneside on Saturday for their First Round Buildbase FA Vase contest with Dunston UTS on a definite high.

It was an entertaining encounter and both goalkeepers made good saves before the end of the half.

Less than a minute into the second period Burscough broke and home goalkeeper Lee did well to parry the initial shot at goal, but Diggle sharply followed up and converted the rebound from the edge of the six yard box.

Silsden went onto the attack but Burscough held them and looked dangerous on the counterattack, with Diggle causing them all kinds of problems.

Burscough got their second goal on 76 minutes. Another attack from Silsden was broken up and The Linnets made a swift counter, the ball was slipped through the home defence, Diggle powerfully surged after it and confidently finished.

The third goal came two minutes from time, after riding one challenge Diggle hit a blistering effort to confirm victory.

Burscough will travel to Squires Gate in the next round on 21st November.

A coach is running to Dunston UTS, it leaves at 10am and the cost is £10. For details contact stephen.halliwell966@ btinternet.com