ONLY five BSF Over-35s League matches took place on Sunday as it was reserved for knockout and rearranged games.

The Sam Ashworth Trophy preliminary round game between Radcliffe Vets B, of Division Three, and Division Four side Atherton Town was 5-5 at the end of normal time.

Under a new rule which was brought in this season, the game went straight to a penalty shootout which Radcliffe Vets B won 8-7.

Adam Greenhalgh scored four goals and James Ashton one for Radcliffe in normal time, while Martin Jordan (two) and a Scott Mulcrow hat-trick for Atherton levelled the score.

Radcliffe Old Boys A and Tika Taka Volunteers brought forward their Sam Ashworth Trophy first-round game and Division One side Radcliffe blew away their Division Two opponents 8-0.

John Moran scored four while Abid Uddin, Daz Buckley, Dave Heaney and Paul Murray completed the rout with a goal each.

The Division One League Cup preliminary round tie between Salford Waggon and Rochdale Sports also required penalties to settle the issue after it finished 3-3.

Jamie McGranagan (two) and David Marshall scored for the home team, but Paul Sykes (two) and Ryan Staniland levelled for Rochdale.

Salford Waggon won the penalty shootout 4-3.

The rearranged Division Two league game at Turton saw Horwich St Mary’s go top on goal difference with a 4-1 win thanks to two goals by Sammy Cardwell and one apiece from Daniel Spillman and Michael O’Rourke.

Free-scoring Heaton Casuals went top of Division Four on goal difference, which is now a massive plus 34 (22 better than second-placed Ainsworth) after a 4-0 home win against Unity Brook.

Clint McLoughlin scored one, Rob Walsh two and Damien Smith one to secure the victory.

Results

Sam Ashworth Trophy preliminary round: Radcliffe Vets B 5 Atherton Town 5 Radcliffe Vets won 8-7 on penalties.

Sam Ashworth Trophy first round: Radcliffe Old Boys A 8 Tika Taka Volunteers 0.

Division One Cup preliminary round: Salford Waggon 3 Rochdale Sports 3. Salford Waggon won 4-3 on penalties.

League Division Two: Turton Vets 1 Horwich St Mary’s 4.

League Division Four: Heaton Casuals 4 Unity Brook 0.

Tables to 8/10/2018

Division 1

P W D L PTS

Radcliffe Old Boys A 4 3 1 0 10

Rochdale Sports Club 4 2 1 1 7

AFC Dobbies A 4 2 1 1 7

Radcliffe Vets A 3 2 0 1 6

Barhill Vets 2 1 1 0 4

Salford Victoria 2 0 1 1 1

Salford Waggon 3 0 1 2 1

Queen Lizzy 2 0 1 1 1

Bar Lane Bowling Club 4 0 1 3 1

Division 2

Horwich St Mary’s 4 3 1 0 10

Old Bolts 4 3 1 0 10

Bolton Lads & Girls Club 3 2 1 0 7

Turton Vets 3 2 0 1 6

AFC Dobbies B 3 1 0 2 3

Radcliffe Town Vets 4 0 2 2 2

Tika Taka Volunteers 3 0 1 2 1

Home Guard Failsworth Vets FC 4 0 0 4 0

Division 3

Moss Bank Vets 4 2 1 1 7

Bolton Wyresdale AFC 4 2 1 1 7

Radcliffe Old Boys B 3 2 1 0 7

Royal Farnworth Vets 4 1 3 0 6

Tavern FC 4 1 2 1 5

Gidlow Athletic 3 1 1 1 4

The Lever Arms Vets 3 0 1 2 1

Radcliffe Vets B 3 0 0 3 0

Division 4

Heaton Casuals 4 4 0 0 12

Ainsworth FC 4 4 0 0 12

P.F. Bury Veterans 3 1 1 1 4

Wigan Town Vets 3 1 0 2 3

Atherton Town Vets 3 1 0 2 3

Unity Brook FC 4 1 0 3 3

Bury Seniors FC 4 1 0 3 3

Deans Youth 3 0 1 2 1