From the first whistle to the last both teams played outstanding football, the way it should played, with hardly a foul in the game.

It must have been the referee's dream to take charge of a game as good and as sporting as this one. It was a credit to the league and to both teams in the way they played and conducted themselves in this great game.

The game was fast, good open football with both defences outstanding. The only goal of the game was scored for Carnforth by Danny Syson.

Another game producing a hatful of goals was at Halton where the home team scored three times but lost out by conceding four goals.

The game was end to end as both sides wanting to win the game. Halton who are at the foot of the table and in desperate need of points played as well as it has done all season but the stronger Slyne side was just too good for them.

Liam Beaton, Jamie Garside and Theltomski scored for Halton, Tom Kilifin, Lee Fox (2) and the winner by Daniel Dainty for Slyne with Hest.

Marsh United the leader of the division had a very good first half against second placed Storeys but could not convert its chances into goals as they dominated most of the play.

The only goal of the first half was scored for Marsh by Lee Sparks, but it could have been a few more.

The second half saw Storeys improve tremendously and played some really good open football which should have resulted in more than the one goal they scored through Tim Percival, his first of the season to end the game in a 1-1 draw, a result that did not suit either team as the season starts to sort positions out in the divisions.

In the Division One Holdens Solictors Cup Semi-Final Freehold won through to its third successive Final when they beat Millhead in a titanic game by 3-2.

Millhead enjoyed the better of the early exchanges but it was Freehold who took the lead when Ian Palwamker controlled the ball and hit a superb unstoppable volley past the Millhead keeper.

Millhead rallied and replied on 35 minutes from a freekick scored by Robert Crump that left the Freehold keeper Derek Davies with no chance.

However Freehold hit back and went into a 2-1 lead when Richard Chambers ran onto a Jimmy Watters through ball to smash home giving Freehold a 2-1 halftime lead.

Freehold came out for the second half looking to kill the game off and it was Nicholas Johns who put Freehold into a 3-1 lead with his first goal of the season.

Freehold were now firmly in the driving seat and it was only the crossbar and post which saved Millhead with both Alan Davies and Liam Morgan hitting the woodwork.

Millhead rallied again and in the 85th minute made it 3-2 when leading scorer Matthew Palmer scored from an excellent cross which eluded everyone except Palmer.

Millhead turned up the pressure in the remaining time but the good Freehold defence held firm. Freehold will meet the winners of this weeks semi-final between Ingleton Reserves and Caton United.

In the league leaders Bolton le Sands suffered another heart break when they lost at home again this time to College AFC by 2-0 but still keep the top spot.

Bolton Le Sands as in previous weeks started exceptionally well but fell down in front of goals, they had two simple chances to have scored in the early stages but missed when it looked easier to have scored.
If it had not been for stand-in keeper Chris Dyson the score could have been much higher, he made some impossible saves to deny the College side.

He could not be blamed for the two goals scored by Richard Howard and Aaron Caldwell. With a hard run-in to the end of the season Bolton Le Sands are going to inject some form into their play if their aim of Premier football is fulfilled.

Morecambe Royals Reserves won only its second game of the season when they beat Boys' Club by a single goal scored inside the opening 10 minutes. As the Royals attacked recent signing Richard McDonnell starting his first game for the team was brought down inside the area.

He picked himself up and scored from the resultant penalty. The rest of the game was hard fought by both sides as Boys Club threw everything at the Royals but could not make the break through.

In Division Two, Torrisholme got back to winning ways when they beat bottom team Halton Rangers Reserves by 2-0 in a hard fought game.

Both sides missed easy looking chances before goal a game Bobby Townsend and Scott Shields got the goals that counted.

This win moves Torrisholme back into a promotion place on goal difference from Allithwaite Rangers.

Westgate Wanderers had a hard game against a Kirkby Lonsdale Reserves side that is trying its hardest to avoid relegation.

Westgate started the better side but could not make the break through.
The first half ended without a goal being scored.

The second half again saw Westgate start much the brighter side, they took the lead with a well taken goal scored by Kevin Burns soon after the re-start.

But within minutes they were shaken when Kirkby deservedly drew level when Eric Bradbury scored a fine goal.

Westgate raised its game and soon got the lead back when Andy Thirlwell beat the keeper to make it 2-1.

Kirkby rallied but just could not manage another goal.

The goal of the game finished off a gallant Kirkby side, Stuart Gordon beat four defenders as his mazy run took him into the penalty area where he flashed the ball into the net to make it 3-1, substitute Paul Greer got on the score sheet with another fine goal to make it 4-1 but Westgate remain in fifth place behind Furness Rovers.

In the Division Three Fairclough/Woodruff/Parkinson/Collegian Cup Semi-Finals AFC Moorlands missed a great chance of reaching the final when they played Morecambe Gold.

The first half was quite even, both sides had chances to have scored but the chances were lost.

AFc Moorlands started off very well as they opened the Gold defence in the early stages, but poor finishing cost them goals.

At the other end John Eccles had the best chance in the opening 10 minutes but he snatched his shot which went wide with only the keeper to beat.

The speed of the Moorlands attacks often had the Gold in trouble. John Eccles was the main danger to the Moorlands side but he missed further chances when his first touch of the ball let him down.

Lee Bradbury was in tremendous form for the Gold with Nigel Borrass they provide most of the danger to the Moorlands side.

Dave Brown was also tremendous in the Moorlands midfield, he sprayed passes to his forwards with deadly accuracy, one such pass found Andy Woodcock with a great chance to score in the 30th minute but his shot from a narrow angle hit the side netting.

The start of the second half saw the Gold raise its game even further and finally made the break through when Paul Rose scored.

Instead of tiring as everyone expected from the team of veterans the goal lifted them and it brought the second goal scored deservedly by John Eccles to make it 2-0.

Moorlands threw everthing at the Gold side but the defence was just too good on the day.

The Gold added a third late on when Lee Bradbury scored. In the Final on Giant-Axe the Gold will play Boys Club Reserves.

In the League, Moghuls lost ground in its quest for promotion when they were held to a 2-2 draw by a battling Burton Thistle side that deserved all three points for its gutsy performance.

Jaffa Bojand scored both goals for Moghuls, two youngsters Matthew White and Martin Looker scored the Burton goals.

In Division Four the biggest shock was the defeat of third placed Millhead Reserves by lowly Overton/Middleton Reserves.

Overton started very well shaking the Millhead side with its speedy and accurate attacks. It was no surprise when they took the lead with a fantastic Richie Lyons strike.

Millhead played some attractive football when they had settled down. It was easy to see why they are looking for promotion.

They deservedly got on level terms before halftime when Ashley Lowe scored.

The second half again saw some good football played by both side's, chances came and went with Millhead being the main culprits.

They were made to pay for this when Overton broke out of defence with Lyons beating the keeper for the second time.

As the football deteriorated the game got to be scrappy as Millhead threw everything at Overton in a bid to salvage something from the game.

But credit to Overton they held out for a great 2-1 result.

The battle of the two favourites for promotion Trimpell Reserves and Pilling turned out to be a damp squib. There was only one team it and that was newcomers Pilling and Gerry Clarkson who scored all four of his sides goals. Andy Armistead scored what turned out to be a consolation.