NEVER-say-die Radcliffe Boro picked up a priceless Unibond Premier Division point in a 1-1 draw at Chorley.

Colin McRory nodded in Barry Hart's cross for a well deserved last gasp equaliser. "We played superbly in the second half," enthused Boro boss Kevin Glendon. "We created a number of chances and put Chorley under tremendous pressure."

Boro go into Saturday's crunch relegation clash at Bamber Bridge knowing a win will take them out of the bottom two.

A tense Atherton derby saw Colls and LR fight out a NWCL Division One scoreless draw at Alder House.

Colls chairman Steve Payne said: "It was a very even game with some end-to-end stuff. Dave Woodward pulled off a couple of good saves for us but the best chance of the game fell to us when Alan Shawcross fired wide."

Tempest United bounced back from conceding two early goals to run out worthy 4-2 winners over Wigan Colleges in the West Lancs Division Two.

In-form goalscorer Nicky Bennett and an own goal pulled Tempest level by half time before Andy Benjamin took centre stage with two superb second half goals.

In the Bolton Hospital Cup first round Little Lever beat fellow Bolton Combination Premier Division side Bolton Lads Club 2-0.

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