Bolton, Bury Mini Soccer League

BOLTON Panthers stay top of the under 8s Alpha Section with a 2-1 victory against Hindsford. Goals from Kaye and Cuniff securing top spot.

Bolton Lads Club saw off newcomers Wigan Town 2-0, Peaches and Holland both finding the net. Bolton County Pumas had the result of the day with a convincing 5-1 demolition of a strong Westhoughton Rangers. Kellet with one, an own goal and a hat-trick from Bowman the scorers. Champions Ladybridge Ath got back to winning ways with a closely fought 1-0 against Farnworth Jags.

North Walkden are the early pace setters in the Beta Section, another comfortable 5-1 result against Boothstown Pumas was thanks to Parkinson (2), Wallwork (2) and Boardman. Springside Wolves keep up the pressure with a close 2-1 against Ladybridge Bulldogs, thanks to strikes from Boswell and Cousins. Brandlesholme Warriors and Leigh RMI Tigers shared the points with a 1-1 draw, Beaumont and Holt scoring for their respective teams. Westhoughton Park Rangers went goal crazy with a great 6-1 win at Oxford Grove. A Pollard hat-trick, two from O'Donnell and Gannon rounding off a fine win.

Springside Wanderers and Bolton County Crusaders will be happy to get a point each after this hard fought out match, which ended 1-1.

Pilkington scoring for Springside. Horwich SM Bullets go second after a convincing 3-0 against Astley Bridge. Bolton (2) and Widdows doing the damage. Lewis Bretherton scored a great winner for Little Hulton Lads against Horwich SM Torpedos, Ben Giveren had earlier scored only for the Torpedos to equalise.

U8 Alpha -- Farnworth Jaguars 0 Ladybridge Ath 1; Bolton Lads Club 2 Wigan Town 0; Bolton County Pathers 2 Hindsford Tigers 1; Bolton County Pumas 5 Westhoughton Rangers 1.

U8 Beta -- Brandlesholme Warriors 1 Leigh RMI Tigers 1; North Walkden 5 Boothstown Pumas 1; Oxford Grove 1 Westhoughton Park Rangers 6; Springside Wolves 2 Ladybridge Bulldogs 1.

U8 Gamma -- Horwich SM Torpedos 1 Little Hulton Lads 2; Astley Bridge Wanderers 0 Horwich SM Bullets 3; Springside Jnr Wanderers 1 Bolton County Crusaders 1

U8 Alpha

P W D L F A Pt

Bolton C/Panthers ... 3 3 0 0 6 1 9

Bolton Lads Club ... 3 2 1 0 6 3 7

Bolton C/Pumas ... 3 2 0 0 7 2 6

Horwich SM Bombers ... 2 1 1 0 8 4 4

Ladybridge Ath ... 3 1 1 1 5 8 4

Hindley Jnr Jets ... 2 1 0 1 3 2 3

West Rangers ... 2 1 0 1 3 5 3

Wigan Town ... 2 0 1 1 2 4 1

Farnworth Jaguars ... 3 0 0 3 1 6 0

Hindsford Tigers ... 3 0 0 3 1 7 0

U8 Beta

North Walkden ... 3 2 1 0 13 4 7

Springside Jnr Wolves ... 3 2 1 0 5 3 7

West Park Rangers ... 3 2 0 1 7 2 6

Leigh RMI Tigers ... 3 1 2 0 5 1 5

Brandlesholme Warr ... 3 1 2 0 2 1 5

Ladybridge Bulldogs ... 3 1 1 1 3 3 4

Boothstown Pumas ... 3 1 0 2 4 7 3

Bromley X Eagles ... 2 0 1 1 0 4 1

St Andrews ... 2 0 0 2 2 8 0

Oxford Grove ... 3 0 0 3 2 10 0

U8 Gamma

Horwich SM Torpedos ... 3 2 0 1 11 4 6

Horwich SM Bullets ... 3 2 0 1 10 5 6

Hindley Jnr Hornets ... 2 2 0 0 5 1 6

L/Hulton Lads ... 2 2 0 0 4 2 6

Bromley X Rhinos ... 2 1 0 1 1 3 3

A/Bridge Wanderers ... 3 1 0 2 2 5 3

Springside Jnr Warr ... 3 0 1 2 3 6 1

Bolton C/Crusaders ... 3 0 1 2 5 10 1

Winsfield Rovers ... 1 0 0 1 2 7 0

Ladybridge Crusaders ... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0