PRESTON withstood the pressure to beat Kendal 3-2 in a bowl out in the first round of the Thwaites Smooth Beer Cup at the weekend. Leyland Motors were also successful in the bowl out beating Darwen 3-2 while Leyland were beaten 1-0 at St Annes.

The Bank Holiday weekend league fixtures are as follows: Saturday- Kendal v Preston; Leyland v Chorley; Blackpol v Leyland Motors. Monday- St Annes v Preston ; Leyland v Leyland Motors.

Full results: Northern Premier League Thwaites Smooth Beer Cup first round: St Annes v Leyland, Leyland won 1-0 in bowl out; Morecambe v Chorley, Morecambe won 3-2 in bowl out; Blackpool v Netherfield, Blackpool won 3-2 in bowl out; Preston v Kendal, Kendal won 3-2 in bowl out; Darwen v Leyland Motors, Leyland Motors won 3-2 in bowl out; Fleetwood v Lancaster, Lancaster won 4-2 in bowl out.

Division Two Cup -- Leyland v St Annes, St Annes won 1-0 in bowl out; Chorley v Morecambe, Morecambe won 5-2 in bowl out; Netherfield v Blackpool, Netherfield won 3-2 in bow out; Kendal v Preston, Preston won 3-2 in bowl out; Leyland Motors v Darwen, Darwen won 3-0 in bowl out; Lancaster v Fleetwood, Lancaster won 1-0 in bowl out.