to fourth

WITH the top three teams out of action, Rope and Anchor moved into fourth place in the Leigh and District League with a 4-1 home win over Atherton Royal.

Goals from McPike, Tipping, Jackson and Helme gave Rope their victory. Barrington scored a consolation goal for the Royal.

New Inn Rangers lost ground after a 1-0 home defeat by Howe Bridge Mills Reserves whose goal was scored by Joqasbau. In the day's only other game, AFC Tyldesley had a 5-1 win at Three Crowns Reserves with goals from Renshaw (3) Cooper and an own goal. Powell replied for Three Crowns.

LEIGH & DISTRICT AMATEUR FOOTBALL LEAGUE

RESULTS SAT 24th JANUARY

Three Crowns FC Res 1 5 AFC Tyldesley

Powell Ashurst OG, Cooper, Renshaw 3

New Inn Rangers 0 1 Howe Bridge Mills FC Res

Joqasbau

Rope & Anchor FC 4 1 Atherton Royal

McPike, Tipping, Jackson, Helme Barrington

Foundry FC P P Kersal Vale AFC

Asda Golborne FC P P Bowling Green BR

League Table

Team p W L D F A Pts

Asda Golborne FC 13 10 1 2 53 16 32

Kersal Vale (Pendleton RBL) FC 12 9 0 3 86 16 30

Foundry FC 13 9 3 1 66 16 28

Rope & Anchor FC 13 8 4 1 50 29 25

New Inn Rangers 13 8 5 0 33 30 24

AFC Tyldesley 13 7 5 1 52 29 22

Atherton Royal 15 7 8 0 54 49 21

Howe Bridge Mills FC Res 13 5 8 0 23 39 15

Leigh Legion FC 14 4 10 0 26 57 12

Three Crowns FC Res 14 1 13 0 19 81 3

Bowling Green BR 11 0 11 0 11 109 -3