DESPITE a crippling catalogue of injuries Jimmy Hulton's Daisy Hill travelled to Colne in the NWCL Division Two and came away with a superb 1-0 victory.

The jubilant New Sirs manager explained: "When I started totting up who was missing I realised it was virtually a full team. I brought in the youngsters and it paid off. They were magnificent."

Teenagers Rob Thornley, Barry Lowe, Mickie Bennett and Micky Craig proved equal to the task allied to a super show from the experienced Mannie Beattie. Jason Jones got the vital goal on 50 minutes.

ATHERTON COLLS fell to a 2-0 defeat at Blackpool Rovers in Division One. Two defensive lapses late on cost Steve Walton and Ian Lamb's side dear.

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