Football: Barrett's winner just the tonic for 'Port; NON-LEAGUE.Byline: By DAVID David, in the Bible David, d. c.970 B.C., king of ancient Israel (c.1010–970 B.C.), successor of Saul. The Book of First Samuel introduces him as the youngest of eight sons who is anointed king by Samuel to replace Saul, who had been deemed a failure. BASSETT SOUTHPORT stepped up their Blue Square North promotion push with a 1-0 derby victory over Burscough at Haig Avenue Haig Avenue is a football stadium in Southport, England and is the home ground of Southport F.C.. The stadium now has a capacity of 6,008 people (1,884 seated, 4,124 standing) though the record attendance is 20,010 against Newcastle United F.C. . Paul Barrett's 59th minute strike in front of a crowd of more than 1,700 gave the Sand grounders their first win in four games and pushed Peter Davenport's fourth placed side to within two points of new leaders Harrogate Town. Burscough, who have slipped to ninth, had to play the final few minutes with only 10 men after midfielder Alan Moogan received a second yellow. Vauxhall Motors remain in the bottom three after a 2-0 home defeat at the hands of Barrow, a fourth consecutive league reverse for Andy Mutch's men. Matt Henney gave Barrow a 23rd minute lead and former Vauxhall defender Steve McNulty sealed his former side's fate with a last minute penalty. Marine bounced back to winning form in the race for promotion from the UniBond Premier Division with a 3-0 home victory over Leek leek: see onion. leek Hardy, vigorous, biennial plant (Allium porrum) of the lily family, native to the eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East. It has a mild, sweet, onionlike flavour. Town. The third placed Mariners, who had lost their two previous games, took the lead two minutes before the interval through Ian Latham. But Alvin McDonald's men had to wait until the final couple of minutes before Latham increased the lead from the penalty spot and Darren Brookfield added the third. Prescot Cables played their first game for almost four weeks and were beaten 5-2 at home by Hednesford Town. Cables' two came via a Ross Dyer own goal and a last minute effort from Eamon Price. Hednesford's goals came from Chris Hanna, Alan Nagington, Dyer at the right end, Dave Brown Dave Brown can refer to:
Skelmersdale United stepped up their Division One North promotion push with a 3-1 win at Woodley Sports. It was a ninth win in 10 games for fourth placed Skem, who took the points through George Donnelly and two-goal Kevin Leadbetter. Cammell Laird For the football team see Cammell Laird FC. Cammell Laird, one of the most famous names in British shipbuilding during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, came about following the merger of Laird, Son & Co. of Birkenhead and Johnson Cammell & Co. came from two goals down to draw 2-2 at home with Colwyn Bay in First Division South. Anthony Murt and Neil Black looked to have put the Welshmen in the driving seat, but Lairds struck twice in the last 10 minutes through Chris Adamson and an Alex Hay penalty - his 19th of the season. Warrington Town twice led through Francis Smith and Anthony Daniels, but could only draw 2-2 at home with Nantwich Town, who replied through Pavol Suhaj and Ryan Dickens. |
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