NELSON lost their proud unbeaten record with a hefty defeat at the hands of Clitheroe in the Blackburn Philanthropic Youth League's Under-18s shock of the day.

Once again the weather played a big part in disrupting the fixtures with only a handful of games played.

Great Harwood Rovers moved closer to the leaders in the Under-12s with a fine victory at Roman Road.

Results - Under -18s: Clitheroe 6, Nelson 0; Burnley GSOB 5, Whinney Hill 2.

Under -17s: Rossendale Valley 3, Feniscowles 1; Gt Harwood Town 5, Mill Hill St Peter's 3.

Under-14s: Roman Road 1, Rossendale Valley 1.

Under-12s: Mill Hill St Peter's 16, Mellor 1; Roman Road 2, Gt Harwood Rovers 5; Feniscowles 1, St Mary's College 5.

Fixtures for Sunday - Under-18s: Blackburn Utd v Burnley GSOB (2pm); Euxton Villa v Darwen FC (2pm); Todmorden Colts v Nelson FC (1pm); Chorley St Gregory's v Clitheroe FC (2pm); Great Harwood Town v Whinney Hill (2pm).

Under-17s: Old Blacks v Feniscowles (2pm); Revidge Youth v Mill Hill St Peter's (2pm); Great Harwood Town v Rossendale Valley (11am).

Under-14s: West End v Park Lane Rangers (2pm); Mill Hill St Peter's v Rossendale Valley (noon).

Under -12s: Feniscowles v Mill Hill St Peter's (2pm); Mellor v Ivy Rovers (2pm); Roefield Leisure v Great Harwood Rovers (2pm); Roman Road v West End (2pm); St Mary's College v Blackburn Dynamoes (2pm).

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