RADCLIFFE BORO 2 FLEETWOOD 0 RADCLIFFE Boro strolled on in the FA Trophy with a comfortable home victory over a Fleetwood side that has been in top form over recent matches.

Only last week the Seasiders upset then league leaders Lancaster City but there never looked like being any chance of a repeat shock against Kevin Glendon's polished side.

Joe Connor was the architect of both Radcliffe goals. On 36 minutes he produced an inch-perfect cross for Pierro Brennan to nod home and on 79 minutes repeated the favour for Ian Lunt to add the necessary finish. The home fixture scheduled for Tuesday evening has been postponed due to opponents Lancaster City being involved in a cup replay. Bogey team upset for LR HARROGATE TOWN 3 ATHERTON LR 1 "THEY are a real jinx side for us," said disappointed Atherton LR manager Dave Morris after his side had crashed at Harrogate Town.

"That's twice they have beaten us this season and last term they took four points off us and yet they are in the bottom three in the table. I just can't understand it and yet again we have lost the opportunity of putting pressure on our rivals when they are involved in cup action."

Lee Cryer got LR off to his almost customary good start with the opening goal on 20 minutes when he followed in Tony Pemberton's header from Kenny Quigg's cross that the keeper parried.

Lee Sculpher (sister's wedding) and Mattie Brookes (badly bruised toe) missed the game bringing Paul Kirwan into the action for the first time this season after a cartilage operation and Paul Burrows back after a hamstring pull.

Unfortunately, defensive lapses in the second half cost Rovers dear and there was little keeper Andy Hills, making a welcome return after his bad facial injury, could do about any of the Harrogate strikes. Leaders keep out Colls ATHERTON COLLS 1 VAUXHALL GM 1 UNBEATEN Colls and league leaders Vauxhall GM shared the points at Alder House that many would consider was a good result for both sides.

Not so Atherton manager Steve Walton! "I was very disappointed," he said. "They didn't impress me that much and they didn't play an ounce of football. We created several chances, yet only scored once, and, at the end of the day, our keeper was hardly called upon throughout the game."

Simon Cayley got Colls' goal on 29 minutes when he was put through by Alan Shawcross to finish well past the keeper.

A mistake on 37 minutes by centre back Alan Pendlebury, returning after suspension, saw Steve McNicholas put the visitor's level. Just before half time a piece of Shawcross magic saw him upended in the penalty area but the referee amazingly waved play on.

Colls went on to create, but not finish, more chances in the second half, leaving a disconsolate manager to remark: "At least we haven't lost any ground on them!" Hill reflect on missed chances TETLEY WALKER 3 DAISY HILL 0 DAISY Hill crashed to a 3-0 defeat at last season's Division Two runners-up Tetley Walker, leaving another of our local manager's to reflect on what might have been.

"We had our chances and it just didn't go for us," said Jimmy Hulton. "Colin Smith and Rob Marsden both had opportunities early on that they missed, then we got stretched at the back and that was it. We went down a scrappy goal, a clearance that was never made and yet another penalty. I'm getting sick of penalties!"

The Tetley goals came from Tony Platt (12), Robbie Preidt (21) and Neil Maher (76). Ramsbottom hit top form RAMSBOTTOM UTD 4 BACUP BORO 0 RAMSBOTTOM roared to a cracking victory in the home derby game against big rivals Bacup Boro.

Ian Lees struck twice (43 and 72) to add to goals from Steve Johnson (45) and Martin Hulme (86), in a game in which Neil Rhodes at sweeper was absolutely outstanding. Rammie's Mark Isherwood and Bacup's Robbie Dorring were sent off.

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