Aegon West Lancs League: EAGLEY's climb up the West Lancashire Premier Division continued with a 3-1 victory over Euxton Villa.

Liam Carr opened the scoring for the Villagers in the opening minute when he headed in a Terence Finney cross.

Danny Hamer increased Eagley's lead in the 25th minute when he fired home after good work from Carl Grimshaw down the right.

Euxton rallied in the second half, but Carl Grimshaw wrapped up the points for Eagley when he found the target with 10 minutes left, before the visitors grabbed a late consolation goal.

Eagley travel to BAE Barrow in the Lancashire Amateur Shield this Saturday (kick off 2pm). The second team are at home to Norcross (kick off 3pm).

BLACKROD slipped to fourth-from-bottom of the Premier Division after losing 2-1 at home to Dalton.

Gary McShane gave Blackrod the lead, but they could not take further advantage of a strong wind at their backs, and were made to pay when the teams turned round at half-time.

Mansergh scored twice for the Barrow-based visitors after the interval, aided by some uncertain defending.

Blackrod reserves also lie fourth-from-bottom of their division following a 2-1 defeat at Hesketh.

Danny Ashcroft scored for Blackrod, who had 26 shots on goal to Hesketh's three, but could not make them count.