Ramsbottom United took on neighbours Prestwich Heys on Tuesday and claimed all three points with a narrow 1-0 win.
Prestwich, in teal blue, started brightly with Bryson Appleton not scared to run at the hosts' defence, where Matt Cleary made a number of early interventions in a fine start on his home debut.
Appleton continued to probe and find space to fire in a fierce shot, but home keeper Reece Trueman read his intentions and was well positioned to confidently take it on his chest and prevent the ball spilling back into danger.
Gradually the energy of the home side started to tell.
Charlie Cox got into some promising positions on the left flank, balancing Oscar Radcliffe on the right.
Terry Cummings proved lively in his advanced role with strong running and astute pitch awareness adding another dimension.
The returning Matt Dudley made it a front three and easing the pressure on goal-machine Gareth Hill.
The nearest Rams came was a fierce driven shot from Matt Dudley, arrowing for the top corner before eluding the far post.
Moments later the lively Terry Cummings charged into the box and glanced a header wide and to the same spot as had Dudley.
The game developed into an absorbing, rather than incident-packed, encounter with intricate passing patterns and some lovely ground football played by both sides.
It lacked a killer instinct at times, however, with few clear-cut chances created.
Half time arrived with no breakthrough, with everything still to play for and perhaps a game in which one goal would be enough to win it.
Prestwich again started brightly after the interval, prompted by Luke Findlow’s intelligent control and distribution from the back, finding willing runners all over the pitch from his full-back berth.
Urged on by an increasingly expectant home crowd, Rams started to wrest possession and, on 55 minutes, won a corner.
Dudley fired in a vicious in-swinging delivery from the left and, as it arrived in the box, it was met with a fine leap by Hill who used its pace to direct it past Hall and into the back of the net.
It was just in front of the Ultras and a ninth goal in just eight games in a blue shirt - and one which they celebrated together.
Prestwich responded with a series of substitutions as they continued to probe as they fashioned sustained and clever passing moves, but sometimes the angle or weight of the final ball let the home side off the hook.
In the latter stages, Prestwich won a series of corners and, with referee Flynn allowing a generous eight minutes of added time, shredded home nerves - with Prestwich keeper Hall joining the fray.
They were repelled by the hard-working home team, with captain Wilson leading by example and working well alongside the impressive Cleary.
The final whistle was met with a loud roar as players and delighted Ultras communed to celebrate a second victory in four days, with the six points keeping Rams at the business end of the NWCFL Premier Division table as the season unfolds.
They go again with a tricky fixture against near neighbours Irlam on Saturday.
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