DOBBIES went top of Division One in the Bolton Sports Federation Over 35s League after a convincing 5-1 win at home to Cross Keys.

Two goals from G Howarth helped the cause.

Stand Athletic moved into third place with a 5-0 beating of Colliers Rest, aided by a Phil Wheelhouse hat-trick.

The remaining fixtures in Division One were lost to the weather.

In Division Two, Hare Athletic continued their push for the title with a convincing 6-1 win away at the Bay Mare Strollers; Paul Hill's hat trick doing most of the damage.

Hayward Old Boys kept up the pressure on them by beating Seven Stars 4-3 but almost squandered a 4-0 half time lead before clinging on for the points.

Horwich Town remain a point behind Hayward after thumping the Newmarket 8-1, thanks mainly to a G Lofthouse hat-trick.

Daten AFC relinquished a two-goal lead to eventually lose 3-2 at home to Bolton Wyresdale.

Division Three pace setters Ainsworth Fossils continued their good run of form with a 2-1 away win at Urmston MC, but the Bottom Bulls Head look likely to push them all the way after beating Dobbies 'C' 5-1.

Harper Green was the place to see some goals where the Founders Arms beat Westhoughton Wingates 7-5 in a thoroughly entertaining game.

The remaining two fixtures were lost to the weather.

Results

Division One: Dobbies A 5 Cross Keys 1; Stand Athletic 5 Colliers Rest 0.

Division Two: Bay Mare Strollers 1 Hare Athletic 6; Daten AFC 2 Bolton Wyresdale 3; Newmarket 1 Horwich Town 8; Seven Stars 3 Hayward Old Boys 4.

Division Three: Dobbies C 1 Bottom Bulls Head 5; Founders Arms 7 Westhoughton Wingates 5; Urmston MC 1 Ainsworth Fossils 2.

DIVISION ONE

P W D L F A Pts Diff

Dobbies A... 8 6 1 1 37 15 13 22

Pennington... 7 6 0 1 20 9 12 11

Stand Athletic... 7 5 1 1 20 7 11 13

Turton... 7 5 0 2 13 11 10 2

Willows... 8 4 0 4 20 23 8 -3

Breightmet United... 7 2 0 5 16 20 4 -4

Dobbies B... 6 1 1 4 9 18 3 -9

Cross Keys 8 1 1 6 12 28 3 -16

Colliers Rest... 8 1 0 7 10 26 2 -16

DIVISION TWO

Hare Athletic... 8 7 0 1 34 13 14 21

Horwich Town... 8 5 1 2 25 13 11 12

Hayward...OB... 8 5 1 2 23 20 11 3

Daten... 8 2 3 3 21 14 7 7

Seven Stars... 7 2 3 2 18 16 7 2

Bolton Wyresdale... 9 3 1 5 17 27 7 -10

Newmarket... 8 2 2 4 18 31 6 -13

Walkden Inter... 6 1 3 2 10 13 5 -3

Walkden Wrecks... 7 2 1 4 13 21 5 -8

Bay Mare Strollers... 9 1 3 5 15 26 5 -11

DIVISION THREE

Ainsworth Fossils... 7 6 0 1 19 8 12 11

Bottom Bulls Head... 9 5 2 2 17 11 12 6

Rumworth & Hulton... 7 4 1 2 12 9 9 3

Westhoughton Win... 8 4 1 3 24 21 9 3

Walkden AFC... 8 4 0 4 19 22 8 -3

Founders Arms... 10 3 2 5 19 25 8 -6

Old Smithillians... 7 2 2 3 17 15 6 2

Dobbies C... 8 2 1 5 15 18 5 -3

DF Lostock... 6 2 1 3 12 19 5 -7

Urmston MC... 8 2 0 6 15 21 4 -6