West Lancs: Cors go down fighting (From The Westmorland Gazette)

West Lancs: Cors go down fighting

8:13am Friday 22nd April 2005 in Sport By Dennis Aris

MILNTHORPE Corinthians finished their season with a clean sheet in a 0-0 draw with Crosshills.

The end-of-season form of three wins, a draw and one defeat came too late for them to avoid relegation.

Their final game in the First Division was a scrappy affair with neither team forcing the keepers to make a save.

Adam Pashley came closest to scoring, but he could not find the target. In the second half a Crosshills forward went past the despairing lunge of keeper Russ Sharpe, but put his effort wide.

Despite been relegated, Corinthians have got the chance to start again with a mixture of young and one or two older players.

First-team manager Ian Wilson, his assistant Dave Dunnerdale and second-team manager Mike Harris have put in a tremendous amount of work under difficult circumstances.

n Corinthians are running a five-a-side tournament on Sunday, May 8 (all interested teams call 01539 562884 or 07855523027 for an application form). The closing date is Saturday, April 30, for adult teams only, minimum age limit of 16 years, £25 per team.

Also in Division One, Milnthorpe Corinthians were without a game on Saturday, but with one match left to play they look doomed to Second Division football next season.

Millom were clear winners in a 3-1 local derby with Bootle, Steven Grieve, Carl Waters and Danny Paterson netting for Millom.

Carnforth Rangers lost 2-0 away to Burnley Belvedere.

Crooklands Casuals' fixture with Lytham St Anne's was called off.

Dalton United beat BAE Barrow SC 2-1 in what could be their last clash for some time as BAE face relegation from the Premier Division.

Former Holker striker Dale Cleece netted for BAE with Craig Metcalfe and Steve Brennan scoring for the home side.

Division Two action saw Stoneclough beat Askam United 2-0 while GSK Ulverston Rangers lost 1-0 at home to Lostock St Gerard's.

Furness football FOUR fixtures in the Furness Premier League fell victim to April showers.

Results: Rifleman's Garage Premier League: Dalton United Reserves 5, GSK Ulverston Rangers Reserves 2; Haverigg United 1, Furness Rovers Reserves 0. Postponed Barrow Celtic v Walney Island, Bootle Reserves v Furness Cavaliers, Barrow Wanderers v Millom, Holker Old Boys Reserves v Askam United Reserves.

Premier Tiles Division One: Furness Hotel 1, Vickerstown 3; Furness Rovers A 1, Barrow Wanderers Reserves 0; Furness Rovers Seniors 6, Haverigg United A 0; Kirkby United 1, BAE Barrow A 4; Holker Old Boys A 1, Dalton United A 1; Walney Island Reserves 1, Barrow Celtic Reserves 1.