COLNE continued to improve in the Evo-Stik North as they scored a late winner to see off Kendal Town 2-1.

The Reds started the game well with Matty Morgan shooting wide before Alex Curran gave the home side the win with an opportunist goal.

Curran then missed the chance to double the lead midway through the opening period but knocked Lee Gaskell's cross shot wide.

Kendal improved after the break and were level on 56 minutes when Rick Seear heading home from a corner.

The away side nearly took the lead 17 minutes from time but Matthew Clarke fired over before Kendal keeper Will Kitchen denied Sean Miller and Ollie Crankshaw.

But the home side did find a winner six minutes from time when Miller latched onto a poor clearance from Kitchen and placed the ball into an empty net.

Clitheroe squandered a two goal lead at home to Ossett Town to draw 2-2 at Shawbridge.

George West and Bradley Carroll had the home side in control as they raced into a two goal lead inside the first 15 minutes.

But Alex Peterson reduced the arrears before the break and Emile Sinclair scored a last minute equaliser for the visitors.

Ramsbottom's away woes continued as they slipped to a 2-1 reverse at Scarborough Athletic.

Mark Fell's men are yet to win on the road in the league this season and that run was extended in Yorkshire.

The hosts started the brighter and took the lead when Coulson sent a superb 25-yard free kick into the net.

Max Wright made it two midway through the half when he converted after his initial shot came back off the inside of the post.

Ramsbottom started the second half brightly with Jamie Rother coming close before Josh Heaton headed home a Jerome Wright cross to halve the deficit.

Both sides had chances in the final quarter with Wright heading wide for the visitors as they slipped to defeat.

AFC Darwen are in the Hallmark Security League relegation zone after a 0-0 home draw with AFC Winsford.

The Salmoners are two points from safety following the credible draw against a side riding high in fifth.

Padiham are in action tonight when they travel to Daisy Hill in the Lancashire Challenge Trophy second round.

The Storks saw their weekend trip to Northwich Victoria called off while the weather also put pay to Barnoldswick's home game with 1874 Northwich.

In the first division, Bacup Borough survived a scare to edge a seven goal thriller against Chadderton.

Adrian Bellamy, Josh Walne, Matthew Bryan and Anthony Hall put Brent Peters' side four up at half time only for the visitors to rally in the second half thanks to Matthew Buckley and a Ross Murphy brace but the home side held on.

Nelson slipped to the foot of the table after they were thrashed 6-0 at home by Litherland REMYCA.