MATCH of the day in the Pioneer Sunday Football League was the Division One clash between league leaders Royal Hotel and third place White Horse.

White Horse went into a 2-0 lead with both goals coming from player-manager John McTigue.

Raynor pulled one back for Royal with a free-kick just before half-time.

In the second half, McTigue completed his hat-trick when he took the ball around the keeper to score.

Kirkpatrick then pulled another one back for Royal but, late in the game, O'Rourke sealed the points for White Horse.

The big shock of the day was ABC Van Hire's 3-0 victory against Faux Forest.

Bolton North also had an excellent 5-0 away victory over HSM Old Boys. On target for Bolton were Fitton, Walsh, Philburn, Jones and Mather.

Great Lever ran out 3-2 winners against Sharples while, in the Premier Division, Spread Eagle took the lead after only two minutes of their clash with A & An Paper.

Kay opened the scoring from the spot before further goals from Gallagher sealed a 3-1 victory.

Astley Miners proved too strong for Little Hulton Horseshoe with a 6-1 victory. On target for Miners were Price-Powell, Mason and Glynn.

Cattlemarket ran out 4-3 winners over Commercial, with goals coming from Savania, Cooper and Turner, while King William picked up an excellent 4-3 away victory against Ellesmere.

Bolton Pioneer League

Premier Division

SPREAD EAGLE...3 A & N PAPER...1

LITTLE HULTON HORSESHOE...1 ASTLEY MINERS...6

CATTLEMARKET...4 COMMERCIAL...3

ELLESMERE...3 KING WILLIAM...4

Division One

WHITE HORSE...4 ROYAL HOTEL...2

ABC VAN HIRE...3 FAUX FOREST...0

BOLTON NORTH...5 HSM OLD BOYS...0

GREAT LEVER...3 SHARPLES...2