RADCLIFFE Boro's experiment of staging a UniBond Division One home fixture on a Friday evening proved highly successful as a crowd of 211 saw Kevin Glendon's side beat Bradford Park Avenue.

The attendance figure was almost one hundred up on the previous game at Stainton Road and Boro turned on the style with an emphatic victory.

Centre back and man of the match, Simon Whittle, got his third goal in three games when he opened the scoring on three minutes.

Top striker Andy Graham confirmed his recent scoring drought is a thing of the past with his second goal in consecutive games on 23 minutes. Pierro Brennan put the skids under the Yorkshiremen on 31 minutes with a third but Boro strangely took the foot off the pedal and failed to add to this score in the second half. LR topple

title chasers ATHERTON LR 2 LANCASTER CITY 1 ATHERTON LR put a large dent in the championship hopes of UniBond Division One table-toppers Lancaster City with a cracking victory at Crilly Park on Saturday.

A scoreless first half showed just how even the contest was, but LR deservedly took the lead nine minutes into the second period, as Gavin McDonald toe-poked home in a scramble following a corner.

On 59 minutes the visitors drew level through Steve Trainer following good work by Stuart Gelling.

With 20 minutes remaining, Tony Pemberton crowned a shining performance against his former club with the clincher.

LR's Joey Dunn picked up the Man of the Match award in a game described by the watching UniBond League Secretary Duncan Bailey as "the best I've seen this season." Late goals

boost Colls BACUP BORO 3

ATHERTON COLLS 4 IF you're going to win a championship you need that little slice of good fortune at vital times along the way.

Atherton Colls were blessed by lady luck on Saturday when an amazing two goals in the last minute earned a superb away victory at Bacup Boro.

The win not only maintains Colls unbeaten record, it also keeps Steve Walton and Ian Lamb's side well in touch with the leading NWCL Division Two pack. Steve Wallace (43), Paul Cameron (48), Simon Cayley (90) and Alan Shawcross (90) got the vital strikes.

The weekend saw the Alder House management team pull off yet another major signing for the club under the noses of a string of non-league managers with the addition of former Hyde United striker Phil Chadwick to the squad.

Colls' top clash with league leaders, Vauxhall GM, is set for this coming Saturday and not Tuesday as recently reported. Shaun's double

wrecks Latics DAISY HILL 2 MIDDLEWICH ATHLETIC 1 SHAUN Lilley deservedly picked up the Air Products man of the match award for scoring both goals for Daisy Hill in a comfortable home win over Middlewich Athletic.

John Stubbs, marketing manager of the New Sirs outfit's newest sponsors, had little hesitation in selecting the youngster for two cracking finishes either side of half time.

Ex-Chorley midfielder Gareth Webster made his debut for the club when he came on a substitute with 30 minutes remaining.

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