11:35am Tuesday 9th March 2010
By Patrick O'Kane
MILNTHORPE Corinthians continued their unbeaten run in the league with wins over the top and bottom sides in the West Lancashire Football League.
Last Wednesday Cors faced table-topping Fleetwood Hesketh and ran out 4-2 winners, before defeating Crosshills 2-0 on their travels.
The good week started just five minutes into Wednesday’s match when Matt Longden slotted home from the penalty spot and it was 2-0 before long.
Fleetwood were reduced to ten men after 10 minutes and Gary Hartley extended the advantage when Andy Wilkin’s shot deflected off the crossbar.
The visitors pulled a goal back before half time but Chris Vincent restored the two-goal lead on the hour mark.
It was 3-2 with ten minutes to go but a Sean Palmer goal five minutes from time sealed a 4-2 home win.
Cors then put two set piece goals past Crosshills on Saturday to move into seventh in the league, and now appear to be turning the corner after a torrid start to the division one campaign.
They are now playing with confidence and have gone five games unbeaten. Next up for Cors is a tricky home tie against Hesketh Bank.
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