THE weekend's action saw the Under-Nines Panthers produce one of their best performances of the season.

Despite trailing to Clitheroe Wolves at the break, they came up with a second-half fight-back in a thriller at Memorial Park.

Their opponents led after a tight first half, but Shaun Slater slammed a second period hat-trick to catapult the Panthers into a 3-1 lead and Clitheroe, although they reduced the arrears were unable to break down the resilient Panthers.

The Under-Nines Tigers maintained their 100 per cent league record beating Rishton United by a solitary goal. Although the Tigers had the edge, Rishton did have a number of chances.

The Under-10s Panthers were well beaten by Ossy Villa Pumas, a below-par showing resulting in a 5-0 defeat. However, the Harwood Tigers held the whip hand over the Ossy Villa Tigers in a game they totally controlled and won 2-0 - a double strike from Ashley Hall. The Under-11s were unlucky not to take a point from top-of-the-table Barrowford in a dramatic finale. Having conceded a goal in the first five minutes, it took a further 40 minutes for their opponents to add a second and third. Rovers pulled two late goals back through Jordan Marsden, and man of match Christian Leliuga.

The Under-12s suffered the anguish of a late equaliser after making the running against local rivals Langho Juniors. Greg Monk scored for the Rovers as they took a deserved lead 10 minutes into the second half, only to see a near-post corner bundled over the line at the death.

The Under-13s made light work of Akzo Juniors. Two goals each for Kieran Taylor and Graham Johnson saw the Rovers comfortable 4-0 winners. Meanwhile, the Under-14s lost by the odd-goal-in-three to Langho Juniors in the first round of the Cup with Liam Pinnington registering his 14th goal of the campaign for Rovers.

The Under-15s, managed by Gaz Miller and Graham Walmsley, breezed past Padiham by 5-0. Strikes from Matthew Pendergast (2), Simon Miller (2) and David Hogg did the damage.

The Under-16s crashed to a 5-1 defeat at the hands of Rossendale Valley with Jonny Andrews providing the solitary strike in a match that was abandoned with 10 minutes remaining due to adverse pitch conditions.

Converted for the new archive on 14 July 2000. Some images and formatting may have been lost in the conversion.