10-goal Vale hit top spot KERSAL Vale lead Division One on goal difference, a statistic hugely boosted by a 10-1 home win over Limelight.

John Smith had a great day for the Salford outfit scoring six, Mark Gartley got two and Martin Loughrey and Jim Rafferty one each. Martin Hughes got the consolation for Limelight.

Also sitting pretty on 20 points are Rope & Anchor as Mick Wilde, Andy Cathcart, Steve Harris, Duncan Brooks and a Tony Whittaker own goal saw them beat Moonraker 5-1. Dennis Hilton scored for the losers two minutes from time.

Hag Fold continue to struggle in the top flight as they went down 4-2 at Royal Oak. Gary Unsworth and Mick McPike netted for the stragglers but scores from Lee Cambray (2), Jason Huyton and Stu Gaskell saw Oak home. Chris Dawber got his eleventh of the season for Three Crowns A in a 1-1 home draw with Fir Tree Rangers, Dave Cronan the visitors scorer. FC Legion and George VI drew 2-2, Neil Thompson and Mick Barrington scoring for the home side, Stuart McPike and Chris Critchley replying.

Higher Fold look to have steadied the ship after a rocky start as Leigh Avenue will testify after a 4-2 defeat. Neil Clayton and Adrian Darwin both scored twice for the defending champions with Ross Prentis and Greg Anderton getting Avenue's goals.

Shock result of the day came in Division Two as Howe Bridge Mills lost 3-2 at home to Horns Inn. Mike Sampson and David Hogan scored for Mills but two from Andy Tipping and one from Russell Pitman gave Horns three points to celebrate.

Courts with second half goals from Craig Sweeney, Dave Dooley and Stuart Pickup bringing a 3-0 win over Ukranian Club head the listing.

Neil Unsworth scored four for second placed Fir Tree Rangers Reserves in a 7-5 victory over Concert Inn. Darren Evans, Mark Spencer and Jason Russell all scored twice for Asda Golborne in a 8-2 win over Three Crowns B. Simon Stout, Lee Coleman, Damon Atherton and Clinton Andrews saw Bowling Green to a 4-2 win at Atherton Royal, Rob Horton and Stu Darbyshire netting late for the losers.