LUNESDALE United had a disastrous day at Windermere when they discovered at the end of the match that thieves had broken into the away team's changing-rooms and stolen £600-700 in cash, mobile phones and valuables.

Lunesdale manager Paul Aldren said: "A lot of the lads were planning to have a stop-over for a night out after the match and the best part of £600 to £700 was taken along with phones and car keys as well - it was carnage.

"The away changing rooms are around the back at Windermere, and out of sight of the pitch, and it looked as if the door had been forced open with a crowbar.

"Windermere as a club were deeply shocked about what had happened and were very good to us, and the matter went straight into police hands."

Not that that the result was of great importance given the circumstances, but Lunesdale succumbed to a stoppage-time goal in a 1-0 defeat after both teams tried to play football on the very wet pitch.

Appleby stayed perched on top of Division 1 after grinding out a 2-1 win at third-from-bottom Burneside on Saturday.

Appleby' record of six wins, two draws and two losses leaves them three points ahead of champions Kendal County, but they have played three matches more at this stage.

Burneside forced their way ahead in Saturday's game when one of their wingers escaped and crossed for an on-rushing Mike Wilson to convert the cross.

Moffatt went close for Appleby when he hit the bar and post in the same move, but it was John Coward's defence-splitting pass that allowed Tony Johnson to equalise before half time.

Appleby's final pass was lacking precision as they went in search of a winner in the second half, but with 12 minutes to go Moffatt linked with Steve Wharton, who passed to Johnson and he unselfishly laid the ball off for Neil Dean to chip a shot over the Burneside keeper to seal all three points.

Coniston went about their work well for their second league win of the season at Sedbergh Wanderers, winning 4-1.

All the goals came in the second half after Coniston had hit the post and missed a penalty before the break.

The visitors eventually made the dominance count with Kevin Cooper, Stuart Walker (2) and Paul Walker on target, with Sedbergh earning a consolation for their efforts when it got to 3-0.

Carvetii United got the perfect start at Ambleside United when Clyde Harris headed home Scott Allinson's corner after only five minutes.

Harris then had the ball in the net again only to be ruled out for a very debatable offside decision, while Josh Hind's lob shot looked certain to be a goal only for the home keeper to make an outstanding save.

Ambleside got back on level terms with Phil Parsons' header from a corner kick, and the home side had an ace up their sleeve in the outstanding Dave Ramsay, who beat three men and then powered an unstoppable shot into the top corner.

In the second half, however, Carvetii made it 2-2 when Richard Griffiths whipped in a low free kick which deflected into the net.

With 15 minutes remaining the next goal was going to be critical and it was Ambleside's Ramsay who hit a 30-yard curling shot into the bottom corner.

Ramsay was the thorn in Carvetii's side all afternoon and it was his 25-yard free kick which Carvetii keeper Neil Anderson could not hold, and Parsons popped up to toepoke the ball home for a 4-2 victory.

Ambleside's Nick Hayton made a good debut coming on at half time in the centre of midfield, and Matt Parkinson did well when switched to full back.

Bottom side Ibis were always likely to struggle against an unbeaten Kendal County but despite losing 8-2 this was one of their better performances of late with a couple of the reserves stepping up and doing well and other encouraging signs.

County monopolised possession but went ahead through Craig Walmsley, one of two penalty awards he tucked away in a hat-trick, while other goals came from Dan Ferguson (2), Phil Hodgson, Steve Cross and Gary Baker.

County were 3-0 up at half time, the first penalty being followed by a back-post header after Ibis offside appeals were turned down.

A goalkeeper error contributed towards County's third and it was 4-0 after the break before Ibis hit back, Stephen Knowles heading in James Todhunter's free kick.

County's second penalty cancelled out that score and Ibis, who could take several positives out of the game despite the scoreline, hit the crossbar before Matt Harby, on his first-team debut, turned in Knowles' pull-back.