IN THE West Lancashire League Eagley had to settle for a point from their long trip to Walney Island, drawing 1-1 at Vickerstown.

The scoreless first half was an even contest with neither side able to dominate. However, 10 minutes after the restart the home side took the lead. A free kick was whipped into the box and a forward made no mistake with a bullet header at the back post.

This spurred the Eagles on and within minutes a loose ball fell to midfielder Nathan Derbyshire, who fired it into the bottom right-hand corner.

It then became a hugely tense affair with both sides trying to grab a winner, and Eagley substitute Taylor Jones had the best chance. After a great through ball, he found himself one-on-one with the keeper. Jones lobbed the ball neatly over his head, only to see his effort bounce back off the bar and into the thankful keeper’s arms.

Eagley assistant manager Scott Derbyshire said: “After making the trip up here we’ll settle for the point but it’s a shame as we could have won it. Young Taylor had a great chance to win it but it wasn’t to be. We’ve got two away games left now and must play with the same amount of effort and commitment.”

Eagley will be joined in the top flight next season by Turton, who need just a point to go up as Division One champions.

Turton were 2-1 winners against Lytham Town on Saturday, a victory that started the club’s promotion party and joint-manager Neil Hart said: “It was a decent win, we had an extra man in midfield and we were in complete control and 2-0 up at half time after Luke Bradbury and Daniel Locke scored. We didn’t have the same control in the second half, it was a bit scrappy and they scored 25 minutes from the end so it was a bit nervy but we came through it.

“That win started the party, it was a good celebration for all the committee and the supporters as well as the players, and a chance to let our hair down after the pressures of the last few weeks.

"We've worked hard to keep everyone together and enthusiastic, we just need one point to take the title now.”

Turton couldn’t add the President’s Cup to their league success, having lost their semi-final 1-0 to Haslingden St Mary’s, but Hart won’t be too downhearted, despite the main talking points surrounding the match official.

“Haslingden are a very decent, well-organised side,” he said. “We had what we feel were two perfectly good goals disallowed and they scored late on so that gave us no time to recover.

“Full credit to Haslingden though, we’ll take it on the chin and wish them well in the final.”

Haslingden will face Hurst Green in the final after they beat Tempest United.

Tempest put their own disappointment behind them to beat Ulverston Rovers 4-0 on Saturday.

Division Two’s derby between Stoneclough and CMB was decided by Alan Hargreaves’ calamitous own goal, the defender’s backpass being missed by goalkeeper Andrew Mulrooney and rolling into the net.

“It was a very close game and there wasn’t a lot in it, we had chances to score but we couldn’t make them count,” said Stoneclough secretary Peter Conroy.

“They didn’t really have a chance on goal, we scored for them in a game where two good sides were cancelling each other out.

“We’ve got two games left against Bolton County and Kendal County and we need to win both and see if Milnthorpe slip up.”

Bolton County are through to the final of the Challenge Cup after their 1-0 win over Kendal County at Garstang FC.

In the FBT Manchester League Breightmet United brought home a point after a scoreless draw at Chaddertonians.

It was an improved performance on recent weeks and while they would have loved to take all three points. Assistant manager Simon Wilcox said: “I’m happy enough with a point, as Chaddertonians could have had a penalty right at the end. It could have easily been given. Morale has been low because we’ve not been putting in the performances and the results haven’t been what we want but we got the rub of the green there. We’ve been due some luck and maybe we got it.”