DURING the month of Ramadan you would have been hard pressed to find any local teams playing.

But go down Nelson way and they remained committed to seeing it through. None more so than the new boys on the Park: Paak B FC. Of all the sides we've featured through the years this is definitely one of the youngest.

Even though they lost 3-0 recently to mid-table George and Dragon Veterans they have certainly set the league alight. They make up one of four sides who could clinch the runners-up spot in the division behind runaway leaders Coach House FC.

Paak A also find themselves in a similar predicament. They are second in the Premier division chasing the mighty Red Lion. Unless there's a real change of fortune over the rest of the season we can't see Paak being caught by any of the chasing pack. Trafalgar lie 10 points behind them.

In Preston Canaries only played three games during last month due to bad weather. The beat Castleton 5-1 in the league and Liverpool's Mosley Hill Athletic 2-1 (a-e-t) in the cup.

Most recently, in the Quarter-final of the cup they went down 2-1 to Squires Wanderers. Whilst we're talking about Canaries, an Asian Image Sport apology (make the most of it because you won't be getting many in a season) - Mr J Kalang is the manager of Canaries and has been all season.

In the Blackburn Combination League, Blackburn United's only game this month saw them beaten by mid-table Langho 3-1. It was their first defeat of the season and the top of the Premier league is getting mighty crowded. Ewood Amateurs are still the boys to beat but Mill Hill and West View are in hot pursuit.

In the second division Blackburn United Reserves have had quite an equitable month. They overcame Islington 5-2 in the cup and picked up five points out of a possible six in the league.

Blackburn Nation remain rooted to the bottom as we reach the half-way point in the season. Their games in hand could count and if they win those they are quickly among the bottom five.