Rochdalians’ Lancashire Amateur Cup run

AT last the league fixture secretary Mal Kershaw was able to breathe a sigh of relief as a full and varied programme of county and domestic cup games as well as league matches was able to go ahead.

In the County Cup games there was no joy for the L and C teams as Rochdalians great run in the Lancashire Amateur Cup was ended with a 2-0 defeat at Caton United.

Moorside Rangers seconds found AFC Middleton too hot to handle in the Manchester Amateur Cup as they were well beaten 9-1.

Premier division action was limited to two games with High Lane’s hopes of closing the big lead held by Moorside Rangers hit hard as they went down 2-0 at South Manchester.

Netting for South were Cassius Murray and Kane Berkeley.

The other game was a helter-skelter affair with Abacus Media winning by the odd goal in nine hosting Newton Heath.

In division one leaders Old Stretfordians were held to a 2-2 draw in a local derby with Trafford United.

United made a bright start and Stuart Bilsborough gave them a deserved early lead and they fully earned a share of the spoils.

There was no holding Waterloo who closed the gap on Strets to five points with four games in hand as they had a comfortable 6-2 victory over Stoconians.

Third-placed Milton enjoyed an action-packed game with Salford Vics who took the lead on ten minutes as Josh Rowlands finished off a flowing move involving 16 passes.

Vics were reduced to ten men but kept up their momentum before Milton drew level on 40 minutes.

It was end-to-end throughout the second half with Vics denied a