UniBond League round-up
7:20am Monday 22nd March 2010 in Sport By Matt Lawton
FOOTBALL: Leigh Genesis strengthened their Division One North play-off credentials with a 1-0 victory over Ossett Albion.
But Garry Flitcroft’s side were made to work hard for the three points before Tom Ince scored the winner with just seven minutes remaining.
The first half saw few chances as Leigh struggled to find a way past the nine men that Albion consistently had behind the ball.
Jordan Stepien saw a volley palmed away by goalkeeper Ben Saynor, but it was the visitors who had the best chance of the first half when Tom Parker’s looping shot thumped against Steven Drench’s left post.
The second period was hardly any better, with Andy Heald firing the only chance of note over the bar two minutes before Genesis went into the lead.
Lee Woodyatt’s cross from the right appeared to be too deep to cause any danger, but Ince did superbly well to retrieve the ball and resurrect the chance, cutting inside before switching the ball on to his favoured left foot to send a fierce strike under Saynor.
Elsewhere in the division, Radcliffe Borough beat Skelmersdale United 2-1 to complete an impressive double over the UniBond Division One North promotion hopefuls.
Boro fell behind to a Carl Ledsman strike on 33 minutes before former Bolton Wanderers youngster Tom Brooks equalised on the stroke of half time.
Ben Wharton secured all three points for Radcliffe with his 16th goal of the season 15 minutes before time.
In the Premier Division, FC United enjoyed a 2-0 victory over visitors Hucknall Town thanks to goals from Carlos Rocca and Dave Chadwick.
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