Leigh 12 Whiteheaven 18 Scrum-half John Duffy returned to his old stomping ground to condemn the Centurions to a second successive National League One defeat. Duffy set up three of Whitehaven's four tries as the Cumbrians ground out a victory after
LANCASHIRE star Mal Loye has urged England's selectors to stand by his team-mate, Sajid Mahmood, after his nightmare against Australia. The Bolton pace ace took a disappointing 0-60 in just over nine overs against the Aussies in a seven-wicket defeat
LEIGH notched up their fourth successive draw after a blank afternoon in Lincolnshire. Points are vital in their fight to avoid relegation, but RMI failed to take the chances that came their way, and, with three games remaining, time is running out.
IAN Fitzpatrick's brace helped already relegated Radcliffe Borough put a serious dent in Fleetwood's play-off chances yesterday. Former Droylsden man, Fitzpatrick, was a constant menace to the Seasiders, and he put his side into the lead when he fired
STRIKER Barry Massay's double handed Collieries the derby honours when the two Atherton clubs clashed at Alder House. He scored twice in five second-half minutes to beat his former club and make it four wins in eight days for Phil Brown's in-form side
BURY looked to have run right out of gas in the blue half of Bristol as they sunk to a second successive defeat over the Easter period. Chris Casper's side looked short on ideas and lacked direction as Rovers barely broke sweat to brush them aside with
IN the Premier Division Cup semi final, Jolly Waggoner beat Hulton Lane A 4-1, and will now meet Deane, who came from 2-0 down to beat Farnworth Canary 3-2. Prince Rupert will play Park Great Lever in the Division One semi final. Rupert beat Hulton Lane
BREIGHTMET'S hopes of holding on to Premier Division football in the Manchester League next season were given a significant boost with a well deserved win over Hindsford. Despite good chances at either end in the first half, the teams went into the
YOUNG shoppers took part in a treasure hunt for Easter bunnies on Saturday. Bosses at the Market Place shopping centre in Bolton planted hundreds of fluffy Easter bunnies in the shops - and invited children to hunt for them. One lucky youngster was
IT was full steam ahead for fans of FC United of Manchester on Easter Saturday. More than 300 fans boarded a steam train, dubbed the Rammy Rattler, to take them to the Riverside Ground in Ramsbottom for a crucial game against Ramsbottom United. The
THE leader of a campaign to help nurses suffering hardship came to Bolton to thank Wanderers players who are backing the cause. All the Wanderers players and manager Sam Allardyce are donating a day's pay to a hardship fund for nurses. They will hand
CONTROVERSIAL plans for 306 new homes on the former British Aerospace site in Lostock have been approved, sparking anger among residents. The Persimmon Homes scheme will see 178 houses and 124 apartments built on the former aerospace car park off Lostock
HUNDREDS of people flocked to Bolton's parks to enjoy the warm and sunny Easter weekend. Families enjoyed picnics and games, while pub beer gardens were packed with drinkers soaking up the sun. Temperatures reached a balmy 14C over the weekend and experts
HEALTH chiefs opened operating theatres at the Royal Bolton Hospital on Good Friday following a sudden rise in the number of people being admitted with broken bones. It meant medical staff at the hospital had to work overtime. At least 10 extra operations
AMIR Khan was showered with superlatives by legendary five-time world champion Sugar Ray Leonard after making a successful American television debut at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium. Khan's 12th professional contest turned out to be one of his most straight-forward
FC UNITED sealed promotion to the UniBond League with a narrow 2-1 victory at Ramsbottom United. The breakaway club, who entertain Maine Road at Gigg Lane today, needed to come from behind to ensure a top-three finish. But a first-half equaliser from
STUART Pearce has warned the Manchester City board they need to splash some cash if they are to become a top-10 Premiership force. After enduring a difficult spell during the early months of 2007, a three-game unbeaten run has eased the Blues' relegation
KEVIN Rapley's equaliser gave Leigh a lifeline when they grabbed their third successive draw to keep in touch with relegation rivals Vauxhall Motors. Stuart Humphreys' side went in to the game with a two-point gap separating them from Vauxhall and that
TEN-MAN Bury failed to ease their relegation fears after Glenn Murray handed Rochdale the derby honours at Gigg Lane. The former Stockport hitman's 74th-minute winner leaves the Shakers tottering just six points above the drop zone. And the Gigg Lane
DAVID Moyes believes the winners of today's Reebok shoot-out will be virtually guaranteed a place in next season's UEFA Cup. The Everton manager still expects the battle for a top six place to go the distance, but believes his duel with Sam Allardyce
IVAN Campo is expected to return to the Wanderers midfield for this afternoon's Reebok showdown with Everton. The Spaniard, available again after serving a two-match ban, is on standby to replace David Thompson, who is a doubtful after making his first
PAUL Jewell fears Wigan's failure to capitalise on winning positions is jeopardising their bid for Premiership safety. Wanderers' 3-1 win at the JJB Stadium on Saturday left the Latics just two points and two places clear of the drop zone and left their
Sheffield United manager Neil Warnock admitted he could taste the bitterness' of defeat after seeing his side lose to Newcastle. Having gone behind to Obafemi Martins' 17th-minute volley the Blades got themselves back on level terms through substitute
Middlesbrough striker Mark Viduka had the club's fans begging him to sign a new contract after firing Watford ever closer to relegation. There were chants of sign him up' from the home stands as talks continue over a contract extension, and manager Gareth
Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill praised the new and the old as his side chalked up only their second victory on the road. England Under-21 Gabriel Agbonlahor rounded off a special week by grabbing the winner against Rovers at Ewood Park. Patrick
Arsene Wenger struggled to explain how Arsenal slipped to a first defeat at the Emirates Stadium against relegation-battlers West Ham. The Gunners dominated and created a number of clear chances. However a combination of great goalkeeping from Robert
Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez praised his side's ability to ignore the distractions of the Champions League and secure a battling win. Dirk Kuyt came off the bench to head home the winner with five minutes remaining after Reading's Brynjar Gunnarson
Ricardo Carvalho stepped out of the shadows to score one of the most important goals of Chelsea's season as the champions cut Manchester United's lead to three points. It was only his third goal in the Premiership this season and his first since his
The strained look on the faces of Manchester United's embarrassed superstars spoke more eloquently than words could ever do as they made their silent exit from a self-inflicted beating at Fratton Park. Merely being a member of United's all-star cast
4 mins: Wanderers get a lucky let-off as McCulloch, scorer of the winner at the Reebok, races in to meet Taylor's corner but fails to keep his volley on target. 9 mins: Hunt's intervention is just enough to force Folan to shoot wide after Valencia's
WANDERERS 4-4-3 JUSSI JAASKELAINEN 6 His impressive reaction save from McCulloch came at a crucial time with Wanderers leading 2-1. NICKY HUNT 7 Enjoyed a good contest with McCulloch, who has posed many problems in past meetings. ABDOULAYE FAYE
TRUST the brotherhood of footballers to take the heat out of a potentially devisive situation with some light-hearted banter. Britain and Iran are daggers drawn in a serious diplomatic incident and the only Iranian in English football gets the Mickey
EL-HADJI Diouf's Champions League prediction is looking more plausible with every passing day. But Sam Allardyce is determined to play it cool. Saturday's 3-1 victory over Wigan Athletic took Wanderers to within two points of fourth-placed Arsenal,
A GIANT seven-storey apartments block with a viewing tower on top has rung alarm bells among councillors. It forms part of a scheme to demolish a Bolton mill and replace it with 144 apartments. Bolton Council's planning and highways committee put a
A PUB in Westhoughton has had its bid for a smoking shelter foiled. The Rose Hill Tavern, in Leigh Road, applied to Bolton Council to build a single-storey extension with a glazed roof and open sides in its beer garden ahead of the ban on smoking in
THE fight by pubs for the right to show Premiership football matches live on TV by using satellite broadcasts from other countries is entering a new phase. Portsmouth publican Karen Murphy, who had been convicted of a breach of copyright and banned from
A SALE of bric-a-brac and biscuits has raised £180 for The Bolton News Garden of Tranquillity appeal. Pensioners organised the jumble sale to raise cash to renovate the rundown grounds of Bolton Hospice. More than 50 people attended the sale, which
ROMANTIC gestures can fall a little flat when something goes wrong unexpectedly. It was our wedding anniversary last week and we chose to celebrate by going away for a couple of days to the delightful village of Cartmel at the bottom end of Cumbria.
Tabith Moses showcases materials which bear the weight of memory and carry the mark of time. From a distance, the objects showcased in her new exhibition are to be admired, but up close they shock - especially since she uses stained cloth, teeth, bone
A "TOOLKIT" is being given to health chiefs to help them fight obesity. They will use it to offer advice to people on how to make healthier lifestyle choices and fight the flab. The kit will include up-to-date statistics and advice about what has
A SECOND pub in Churchgate has been given permission for an outdoor seating area as Bolton's "cafe-culture" revolution gathers pace. The seating area outside The Brass Cat was unanimously approved by Bolton Council's planning and highways committee for
A MAN was stuck in a lift in a block of flats in Bolton for 12 hours. Police received a call from the man, who is believed to be from Fleetwood, at 6am on Saturday, telling them he was stuck in a lift, but did not know where he was. After the man made
CULT Scottish folk twins The Proclaimers have clinched a three-week run at the top of the singles charts with the Comic Relief remake of their famous hit I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles). The reworked version of the 1980s anthem features the bespectacled twins
A MAN was due to appear in court today after an attack which left a man critically ill in hospital with head injuries. Detectives believe the 33-year-old victim was attacked at a house on Crompton Street in Farnworth on Thursday. He was taken to the
WIGAN 1, WANDERERS 3: TRUST the brotherhood of footballers to take the heat out of a potentially devisive situation with some light-hearted banter. Britain and Iran are daggers drawn in a serious diplomatic incident and the only Iranian in English football
TEACHERS have called for schools to close if classrooms get too hot in the summer. Poorly designed buildings can send heat levels soaring, leading to pupils fainting, the National Union of Teachers said. Delegates at the union's annual conference in
DAVID Moyes believes the winners of today's Reebok shoot-out will be virtually guaranteed a place in next season's UEFA Cup. The Everton manager still expects the battle for a top six place to go the distance, but believes his duel with Sam Allardyce
IVAN Campo is expected to return to the Wanderers midfield for this afternoon's Reebok showdown with Everton. The Spaniard, available again after serving a two-match ban, is on standby to replace David Thompson, who is a doubtful after making his first
AMIR Khan was showered with superlatives by legendary five-time world champion Sugar Ray Leonard after making a successful American television debut at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium. Khan's 12th professional contest turned out to be one of his most straight-forward
EL-HADJI Diouf's Champions League prediction is looking more plausible with every passing day. But Sam Allardyce is determined to play it cool. Saturday's 3-1 victory over Wigan Athletic took Wanderers to within two points of fourth-placed Arsenal,
A FIRE gutted part of a video rental store after spreading from a yard at the back of the business. It is thought the owner of Bolton Video Centre in St Helens Road, Daubhill, was burning rubbish outside when the blaze got out of control and spread to
Pensioners are being warned to check the identity of callers at their home. It follows a spate of thefts from bogus officials in Fylde, Preston and Euxton, near Chorley. Police say they were targeted by two conmen on Saturday with the men, aged 30 to
A 26-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested in Hampshire by detectives investigating an armed robbery at a betting shop in Horwich. He is being brought to Bolton to be questioned about the raid at the Ladbrokes shop in Chorley New Road on Wednesday evening.
